Simple Capacitive Touch Sensor
Materials
Gerber file
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Component list
R1,R2,R6 = 10k
R3,R5 = 100k
R4 = 47k
Capacitors
C1,C2 = 470pF
C3,C4,C5 = 100nF
Semicondcutors
D1 = 1N4148
IC1 = 4093
IC2 = LM339D
Miscellaneous
K1,K2 = 2-way pinheader
PCB, ref. 080175-1 from www.thepcbshop.com
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