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Reinventing the finger

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A standard touchscreen employs what is called capacitive sensing to respond to a user’s prods. The electric charge held by a capacitor can be affected by a nearby conductor. Since fingers are conductive, they have this effect. An array of capacitors underneath the transparent cover of a touchscreen can thus locate an approaching digit, causing the device’s software to react accordingly.

 

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