Press Release

Solomon Systech’s maXTouch® mXT144U Powers LG Watch W7

Enabling Unrivalled User Touch Experience

(Hong Kong, 29 Oct 2018) Solomon Systech Limited (“Solomon Systech”), a leading semiconductor company specializing in the design, development and sales of display and touch IC solutions, is pleased to announce that its maXTouch® mXT144U touchscreen controller is powering LG’s latest and most unique smartwatch – W7.

 

The Watch W7 boasts a hybrid of a feature-packed touchscreen smartwatch alongside a mechanical clock setup. Solomon Systech’s industry leading maXTouch® mXT144U has been adopted on Watch W7’s 1.2″ display to deliver unprecedented touch performance, enabling smooth navigation across the wealth of smart features infused by Wear OS.

 

The maXTouch® mXT144U touchscreen controller is well poised to capitalize on the growing wearable market, delivering unrivalled features such as:

  • Superior Moisture Performance: excellent finger tracking in the presence of moisture
  • Unmatched Touch Sensitivity: enables leading edge display integrated designs for thin stack-ups
  • Ultra-Low Power Consumption: enables the industry’s lowest idle and active power consumption with “Always-on Touch Gestures” for fast mobile access from device standby mode and longer battery life
  • Small Form Factor: very small (2.5mm x 2.5mm) WLCSP package to reduce footprint

 

“The adoption of our maXTouch® mXT144U touch controller by a world-leading brand such as LG is a great testament to the excellent performance and value our products offer. We see strong growth potential of the wrist wearable market and we look forward to continued collaboration with LG to further advance the wearable technology,” said Iqbal Sharif, Vice President, Solomon Systech (UK) Limited & General Manager, Mobile Touch Business Operations, Solomon Systech Group.

 

Availability

Please contact our local sales office listed on the Solomon Systech website at www.solomon-systech.com or email us at sales@solomon-systech.com for more information.