What this PSoC 4 MCU brings to a touch- or sensor-based design
The Infineon CY8C4024LQI-S413 is a PSoC 4 MCU from the CY8C4000S series, built around an ARM Cortex-M0+ core running at 24 MHz.
1.71 V supply — what it means for battery-powered boards
The supply voltage range starts at 1.71 V, which lets this MCU run directly from a single-cell Li-ion battery through most of its discharge curve without a boost converter. That simplifies the power rail and saves a few cents and a square millimeter of board area. The internal oscillator keeps the clock going without an external crystal, cutting two more components from the BOM. For a cost-sensitive touch panel or a wireless sensor node, that matters.
CapSense in hardware — no external touch controller needed
That means a single MCU handles both the application logic and the capacitive touch interface, eliminating a separate touch controller IC and its associated firmware overhead. For a panel with four to eight touch buttons, this consolidates the BOM and simplifies the supply chain.
