Touch panels are widely used in various devices including smartphones, tablets, home appliances, office equipment, and automobiles. Replacing conventional physical buttons with touch panels in particular is significantly contributing to the functionality and design in refrigerators, washing machines, printers, copiers, infotainment systems, and navigation systems in particular.
While physical buttons offer tactile feedback when pressed, touch panels unify all controls into a single interface, significantly improving usability. As home appliance functionality is expected to increase in future generations, the prevalence of touch panels is also anticipated to grow.