Pcap（projected capacitive touchscreen）vs RTP(Resistive touchscreen), How to Choose?

Resistive touchscreen is traditional touch, and Pcap/projected capacitive touchscreen is a newer, yet not so new.

What is RTP/Resistive touchscreen? 

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What is Pcap/Projected capacitive touchscreen?

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Then, how to choose?

Cause of the reliability and cost effective features, RTP is still popular in industrial market. But more and more people choose Pcap because:

1.Noise Immunity

Pcap used to be easily affected by Electromagnetic interference NOISE, nowadays, Pcap IC firmware and hardware improvements makes noise interference at reasonable level. 

2. Water proof

Water can accumulate on top of Pcap and trigger false touches. The latest IC firmware algorithm makes differentiation an actual touch from water droplets possible. 

3. Gloved Touch

Latest IC supports 12mm thickness gloves. This help workers to keep their thick working or safety gloves while operating HMI equipment.

4. Thick Cover

Latest IC supports 12mm coverlens, which makes the HMI machine vandal proof.

Sphotoelec has rich experience in touch and display industry, we can help you both in resitive touchscreen and prpjected capacitive touchscreen.