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This article shows how to incorporate capacitive sensing features into a simple embedded system without writing a single line of code. This Code-Free approach has the convenience of off-the-shelf modules, with the flexibility of a code-intensive embedded controller. The complete design process is demonstrated for a real-world product idea, from concept to working prototype. The Code-Free approach to system design is made possible with PSoC Express software and the FirstTouch evaluation kit, both from Cypress Semiconductor. Creative people that brainstorm new products no longer need to throw the design over-the wall to engineering to get a working prototype. If you can draw a block diagram of your system, you can create a real product using the graphical interface of PSoC Express. The whole process can easily be completed in a couple of hours for someone new to PSoC Express. Development time and project costs are both reduced in the process.

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• Sep 23, 2008