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SAW TOUCHSCREEN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Computer Display Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- surface acoustic wave touch screen
1, record 1, English, surface%20acoustic%20wave%20touch%20screen
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- SAW touch screen 2, record 1, English, SAW%20touch%20screen
correct
- surface wave touch screen 3, record 1, English, surface%20wave%20touch%20screen
correct
- surface acoustic wave touchscreen 4, record 1, English, surface%20acoustic%20wave%20touchscreen
correct
- SAW touchscreen 4, record 1, English, SAW%20touchscreen
correct
- surface wave touchscreen 5, record 1, English, surface%20wave%20touchscreen
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Surface acoustic wave touch screens have transducers and reflectors in the edges that send out and register acoustic waves ... If a soft object touches the screen the waves [are] absorbed and the sensors can calculate where the touch is located. 6, record 1, English, - surface%20acoustic%20wave%20touch%20screen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écran tactile à ondes acoustiques de surface
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cran%20tactile%20%C3%A0%20ondes%20acoustiques%20de%20surface
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- écran tactile à ondes de surface 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9cran%20tactile%20%C3%A0%20ondes%20de%20surface
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'écran tactile à ondes acoustiques de surface est composé d'une dalle en verre et de transducteurs non visibles par l'utilisateur. Ces transducteurs piézo-électriques permettent la transmission et la réception d'une onde acoustique pour le calcul des coordonnées X et Y du point d'impact. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cran%20tactile%20%C3%A0%20ondes%20acoustiques%20de%20surface
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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