TC301D_Datasheet_V2.

TC301D Datasheet

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1. Description .......................................................................................................................................................................... 1
2. Features............................................................................................................................................................................... 1
3. Applications ........................................................................................................................................................................ 2
4. Pin Diagram ........................................................................................................................................................................ 2
5. Pin Description.................................................................................................................................................................... 2
7. PCB Layout Notice ............................................................................................................................................................. 3
8. Absolute Maximum Ratings ............................................................................................................................................... 4
9. Electrical Characteristics.................................................................................................................................................... 4
10.ESD Characteristics ........................................................................................................................................................... 4
11. Package Diagram (SO-8).................................................................................................................................................. 5

1. Description
Man-machine interfaces, which require more functionality and intuitive, touch-based interfaces, are rapidly
becoming the new norm.
TC301D is a single-button capacitive sensing device. The device can act as a single-key controller.
2. Features

The device controls one touch sensing keys.

Automatic sensitivity correction.

System cost reduction.

Reliability through reducing system complexity.

Embedded noise immunity circuit.
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RoHS compliant SOT23-8L package.

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3. Applications
Water level detection
Human body induction

4. Pin Diagram

5. Pin Description
Pin Name I/O Description
1 VSS Ground Supply Ground
2 VREG Analog Output Reference output
3 SEN Analog I/O Sensitivity Set
4 CR Analog I/O Base Set
5 CX Analog I/O Sensor pad for chanel
6 OUT Digital Outpu Output for chanel
7 FUN Inpu Function set
8 VCC Power Power in

SEN
Sensitivity set pin, the capacitance range is 15pf ~100pf , the smaller the value the higher the sensitivity.
VREG
Reference voltage output, connected to 4.7nf capacitance.
CR
Set the test reference value.
CX
Capacitive sense pins connected to electrodes. Series resistance is 3KΩ.
FUN
When the FUN is suspended, the appropriate application is that the sensitivity requirement is not high, and
the capacitance of CX may change very slowly, such as water level detection.
When FUN is connected to VCC, the appropriate application requires high sensitivity, and CX capacitance

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changes quickly, so it needs to self-correct the environment, such as toilet seat human detection.

OUT
Key output port, there are two states of high resistance and low level.

OUT Voltage （with pull-high resistor）

Finger push pad

VCC

Chip reset Finger leave pad

0V
T

6. Application Circuit

7. PCB Layout Notice

1． VCC and VSS power line should be drawn alone, and can not share power line with other chips(micro-controller
and LCD driver,etc.). So as to prevent the chip from being affected by noise signal going throng the power line.
2． CP，CVREG，CSEN these three capacitances should be placed as close as possible to the chip. And the series
resistors on wire of sense pad should also be placed as close as possible to the chip.
3. The larger area of grounded copper, the more immunity to noise Interference.
4. The sense traces and pad should be paid more attention to. The chip should be placed as close as possible to sense
pad. The sense traces should be drawn to sense pad directly. The length of the different sense traces is not necessarily
equal. The width of sense traces should be as small as possible. There should not be other power line and signal traces
around the sense trace. If it can not be avoided, the other traces should cross the sense trace vertically. The distance
between sense pads should be greater than 5mm. The distance between sense pad and grounded copper should be
greaterthan1.5mm.

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8. Absolute Maximum Ratings

Operating temperature -40 ~ +85ºC
Storage temp -50 ~ +150ºC
VCC -0.3 ~ +6.5V
Max continuous pin current, any control or drive pin ±20mA
Voltage forced onto any pin -0.3V ~ (Vcc+ 0.3) Volts
* NOTICE: Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device

9. Electrical Characteristics
TA = 25℃
Characteristics Symbo Condition Min Typ Max Units
Operating voltage Vcc 2.5 6.5 V
Current Idd VCC=5.0V 810 uA
consumption VCC=3.0V 460 uA
VCC=5.0V 70 uA
&SLEEP
VCC=3.0V 38 uA
&SLEEP
Self calibration Tini 120 ms
time
Rangeafter
of chip CX 2.5*CSE
reset
capacitance on N
Pad
Output Zo Low voltage 50 Ohm
impedance (open
drain)
Hi-z 100M
Output sink Isk VCC=5V 10.0 mA
current
Minimum delta_CX CSEN=15pf 0.2 pF
detective
Sample cycle Tsi Normal 2.7 ms
capacitance working state
difference
10.ESD Characteristics
Mode Polarity Max Reference
8000V VCC
H.B.M POS/NEG 8000V VSS
8000V P to P
500V VCC
M.M POS/NEG 500V VSS
500V P to P

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11. Package Diagram (SO-8)

Dimensions In Millimeters Dimensions In Inches

Symbol
Min Nom Max Min Nom Max
A 1.30 1.50 1.70 0.051 0.059 0.067
A1 0.06 0.16 0.26 0.002 0.006 0.010
b 0.30 0.40 0.55 0.012 0.016 0.022
C 0.15 0.25 0.35 0.006 0.010 0.014
D 4.72 4.92 5.12 0.186 0.194 0.202
E 3.75 3.95 4.15 .0148 0.156 0.163
e -- 1.27 -- -- 0.050 --
H 5.70 6.00 6.30 0.224 0.236 0.248
L 0.45 0.65 0.85 0.018 0.026 0.033
θ 0° -- 8° 0° -- 8°

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