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TSC2046E: #PENIRQ 4-Wire Touch Screen Response

Part Number: TSC2046E

Hello Team,

Can you assist me in debugging some behavior my customer is seeing on the TSC2046E touch screen controller?

The customer has implemented this device directly connected to a KD024B-3AFPC touch screen by 4-wire interface. They are powering Vcc and IOVDD off the same 3.3V rail. #PENIRQ is directly connected to an MCU.

The question is if the attached waveform is behavior we would expect to see from the #PENIRQ pin when contact is made with the resistive touch screen.

From the documents and other E2E posts I've read, I would have expected contact with the touch screen to pull the 4-wire interface pins low, including X+ shown on waveform, as well as #PENIRQ.

Any thoughts about how we can identify why the #PENIRQ and X+ signal may be showing this immediate ringing instead of a clear logic low?

Thank You,

Jacob Butler

  • Are you in Power Down mode? Is BIT PD0=0?

    Do you have a Long Cable between the touch screen and the IC For the touch screen connections? It looks as if the pin has gone low but the cable inductance has stored energy  when low and this is ringing with stray capacitance to create ringing. if the cable is long try reduce its length

  • You might also be seeing mechanical bouncing of the panel once a touch is detected. Put your finger on the panel for a longer time and see if voltage settles to final value after ringing