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Synaptics Enhances Broad Automotive Portfolio with Three New Touch Controllers

Sampling Now, Solutions Support Wide Range of Touchscreens from 5 to 18 inches

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Sept. 14, 2016 – Synaptics Incorporated (NASDAQ: SYNA), the leading developer of human interface solutions, today announced three new feature-rich touch controller solutions designed specifically for the quality and reliability requirements and lifetime needs of the automotive market. The new Synaptics ClearPad® automotive solutions include S7880, S7881, and S7882 touchscreen controllers which address the rapidly advancing evolution of modern vehicle cockpits.

Synaptics’ ClearPad automotive touch controllers harness the company’s deep expertise in human interface with features including pressure-sensing ClearForce technology, proximity detection, performance while wearing gloves, and performance under moist screen or finger conditions.

Synaptics’ automotive solutions meet ISO 11452 standards for automotive electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), Automotive Electronics Council (AEC-Q100) specifications for use in harsh automotive environments, and are supported by full PPAP documentation. Synaptics is QMS certified to ISO 9001 with a TS-16949 compliant supply chain.

“The auto industry is rapidly changing and Synaptics is focused on continual investments in this space. Our industry-leading and broad automotive portfolio is unmatched with innovative touch, display and biometrics products and we are very excited about the global interest from our Tier 1 and OEM customers,” said Sunil Thomas, senior director of automotive business, Synaptics.

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Synaptics’ S7880/81/82 solutions are sampling now and expected to enter mass production in CYQ4 of 2016. 

About Synaptics Incorporated

Synaptics (Nasdaq: SYNA) is leading the charge in AI at the Edge, bringing AI closer to end users and transforming how we engage with intelligent connected devices, whether at home, at work, or on the move. As the go-to partner for the world’s most forward-thinking product innovators, Synaptics powers the future with its cutting-edge Synaptics Astra™ AI-Native embedded compute, Veros™ wireless connectivity, and multimodal sensing solutions. We’re making the digital experience smarter, faster, more intuitive, secure, and seamless. From touch, display, and biometrics to AI-driven wireless connectivity, video, vision, audio, speech, and security processing, Synaptics is the force behind the next generation of technology enhancing how we live, work, and play. 

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