New Mobile Phone sized 2.2" Pen-sensing Technology

Fen Technology announced the successful delivery of a demonstration platform showcasing WACOM’s new mobile phone sized 2.2" pen-sensing technology which is targeted at the emerging smart phone market.

Inset is Ciaran McAleer, Business Director for Fen Technology who is quoted below.

Fen Technology’s solution for WACOM was to design and build the hardware, software and mechanics needed to take WACOM’s Penabled™ evaluation kit and present it in a standalone demonstration platform, mimicking an interactive mobile phone environment. The challenge was to get the demonstration platform right the first time, so it could be ready for the WACOM stand at this year’s 3GSM Congress in Cannes.

“We were impressed with the responsiveness and flexibility of Fen Technology in successfully developing a demonstration platform for WACOM's Penabled™ Technology in a very short time-frame” said Mr Justin Staines, Sales and Marketing Director, WACOM Components Europe Ltd.

“Fen has reason to be optimistic for the year ahead” said Ciaran McAleer, Business Director for Fen Technology Ltd. McAleer added, “2002 was a tough year for many of our high-tech customers, but we are beginning to see signs of these companies returning to investment in new product development. Many are now resource limited and are seeking the support and expertise of design houses such as Fen Technology. There are other companies like WACOM who are benefiting from engaging with Fen Technology. “Fen's engineers provided us with a professional design services capability enabling the project to be completed on time and to WACOM's requirements” added Staines.

Fen Technology undertakes all aspects of electronic product design, including complete system and sub-system design, together with hardware and software component design. Fen Technology’s design services span product concept to production, enabling its customers to get better products to market faster. Fen Technology’s flexible and progressive approach allows it to react quickly to changing customer requirements.

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