MSP430 Capacitive Touch BoosterPack

[Chuckt]

MSP430 Capacitive Touch BoosterPack

https://estore.ti.com/430BOOST-SENSE1-M ... 61C42.aspx#

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[brad]

Features:

Capacitive touch elements including scroll wheel, button and proximity sensor
9 on-board LEDs for instant feedback
Timer-based UART communication enables interface to PC
Open source graphical user interface (GUI) available
Includes a pre-programmed MSP430G2452IN20 with demo application
Fully supported by the MSP430 Capacitive Touch Sense Library

and all for just $4.30!

[Chuckt]

and all for just $4.30!

I read that this is just an introductory price. I'm wondering if they are still paying some costs for the problems in Japan.

Unfortunately (of course for the people living there) there were some "catastrophical" issues in Japan. Surely everyone has heared of.

Since then the electronic component industry does not give any order confirmation dates at all because they do not know all the global dependencies.

Ordinary mechanical buttons like tact switches are cheaper but a capacitive switch like this offers some variety.

[brad]

Maybe some sort of unique game interface?