Kitchen Range Hood with 2D Touch Sensor

Range hoods are essential kitchen appliances, as they provide ventilation by removing fumes, smoke, and other volatiles from the air. Modern kitchen range hoods feature 2D touch controls on the hood itself for ease of use and convenience, while also offering a modern and sleek aesthetic that is easier to clean and maintain compared to traditional tactile button controls.

This kitchen range hood with a 2D touch control design utilizes Renesas' Capacitive Touch Sensing Unit (CTSU) for touchless control with improved noise immunity, sensitivity, and water resistance—ideal for environments such as the kitchen.

System Benefits:

• The MCU provides a single-chip solution with integrated capacitive touch sensing and low-power performance.
• Versatile, high‑performance power and analog systems—LDOs, op amps, and Triacs—can be utilized in other home appliances (washing machines, IH cooking heaters) that require touch panel functionality.