Ocular LCD, Inc., a leading supplier of industrial touch panels, announced the addition of an 18.5-inch projected capacitive (PCAP) touch panel to the Crystal Touch: TRUE Multi-Touch PLUS standard product line.

Crystal Touch: TRUE Multi-Touch PLUS panels provide a true multi-touch interface with a pre-integrated, optically bonded, soda-lime cover glass with a decorative black border. The additional layer of glass adds durability and is ready to be incorporated into touch driven devices. Customers also have the option of adding their logo, or product name, to the black border on the pre-bonded cover glass.

The 18.5-inch PCAP touch panel allows for up to 16 simultaneous touches and features the Atmel maXTouch mXT1664S controller. The combination of Ocular's Crystal Touch technology and Atmel's maXTouch line of touchscreen controllers provide a robust and sophisticated touch solution that can identify and disregard unintended touches.

"The demand for larger size PCAP touch panels is rapidly increasing," said Paul Massey, senior vice president of marketing and sales at Ocular. "Customers want to leverage our PCAP technology in their devices because of the increased durability and enhanced optical clarity our Crystal Touch products provide. Adding an 18.5-inch touch panel to our standard product line provides another size option that is ready to be incorporated into customer devices. Medical, as well as Point of Sale and many other industries, will benefit from this new standard size offering."

"maXTouch provides a superior user experience and is ideal for larger touch panels," said Rob Frizzell, director of touch marketing, large touchscreen products, Atmel Corporation. "Key features for this series includes unparalleled noise suppression, high responsiveness and precision - all features that provide better touch performance for larger touchscreens."

The 18.5-inch Crystal Touch: TRUE Multi-Touch PLUS touch panel will be featured at Arrowfest San Jose on October 3 and Arrowfest Boston on October 24. Arrow Electronics is Ocular's North American distribution channel partner. Standard Crystal Touch panels are available in sizes ranging from 4.3 to 18.5-inches and are avaialble for purchase at Arrow.com.