Abstract: Mechanical misalignment and scaling factors lead to a mismatch between the values coming from a touch screen panel (as translated by a touch screen controller) and the display (typically an LCD) on which the touch screen panel is mounted. This tutorial discusses how to calibrate the touch screen panel to match the display.
A similar version of this article appeared in the April 20, 2012 issue of EE Times magazine.
Introduction
Mechanical misalignment and scaling factors can lead to a mismatch between the values from a touch-panel system (in this tutorial, the touch-panel system implies a setup comprised of a touch screen and a touch-screen controller) and the display (typically an LCD) on which the touch screen is mounted. This article discusses the mathematical techniques to calibrate the touch-panel system so you can match the graphics on the display to the output from the touch-screen controller.