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# Capacitive Touch Breakout - AT42QT1010

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** SEN-12041 · **Brand:** [Sparkfun](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/sparkfun-australia)
**Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/capacitive-touch-breakout-at42qt1010.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/capacitive-touch-breakout-at42qt1010.html.md))

If you need to add user input without using a button, then a capacitive touch interface might be the answer. The AT42QT1010 Capacitive Touch Breakout offers a single capacitive touch button with easy-to-use digital I/O pins.

## Pricing

- **Price:** $6.90 (inc GST) — $6.27 AUD, exc GST
- **Quantity discounts:** 5+ $6.08 (exc GST) · 25+ $5.96 (exc GST) · 100+ $5.71 (exc GST)

## Availability & dispatch

- Available with a lead time — expect dispatch between Aug 19 and Aug 25.

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## Description

If you need to add user input without using a button, then a capacitive touch interface might be the answer. The AT42QT1010 Capacitive Touch Breakout offers a single capacitive touch button with easy-to-use digital I/O pins.

 The AT42QT1010 is a dedicated, single-button capacitive sense chip. The chip handles monitoring a conductive area for touch. As long as a touch (e.g. from a finger) is detected, the AT42QT1010 keeps the output line high. Otherwise, the line is kept low. You just need to provide a power source (1.8V - 5V) and ground for the AT42QT1010 to work. Additionally, a PAD pin is available if you would like to create your own external electrode.

**Documents:**

- [Schematic](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/AT42QT1010_Capacitive_Touch_Breakout_41778833628.pdf)
- [Eagle Files](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/AT42QT1010_Capacitive_Touch_Breakout_785254bdc81.zip)
- [Datasheet](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/AT42QT1010_Datasheet_28360875344.pdf) (AT42QT1010)
- [Hookup Guide](https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/at42qt1010-capacitive-touch-breakout-hookup-guide)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/sparkfun/AT42QT1010_Capacitive_Touch_Breakout)

## Images

- [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/c/a/capacitive_touch_breakout_-_at42qt1010__sen-12041__01.jpg)