pic microcontroller discussion list <> wrote on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 6:37 PM: > A few weeks ago (the first day I found the PICLIST) I found a link to > a site which had some info about using a microcontroller to read a > plate behind a dielectric and detect whether a touch has occurred on > the other side of the dielectric. I think it was in the PICLIST > archive somewhere, and I can't > find it again. Does this ring a bell with anyone, or did it happen > in a dream? I haven't seen it mentioned on piclist, but there are purpose built controllers for that, I have seen them in the Farnell catalogue, in the switch section, you might find them at http://www.farnell.com Nigel -- Nigel Orr, Design Engineer nigel@axoninstruments.co.uk Axon Instruments Ltd., Wardes Road,Inverurie,Aberdeenshire,UK,AB51 3TT Tel:+44 1467 622332 Fax:+44 1467 625235 http://www.axoninstruments.co.uk -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.