Cirque Corporation

Cirque Corporation
IndustryTouchpad, Touchscreen, Secure touchscreen
GenreCapacitive Touch Solutions
Headquarters,
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsGlidePoint, GlideTouch, GlidePath
OwnerAlps Electric
Websitewww.cirque.com

Cirque Corporation is an American company which developed and commercialized the first successful capacitive touchpad, now widely used in notebook computers. Cirque develops and sells a variety of touch input products, both in original equipment manufacturer and end-user retail form. Cirque was founded in 1991 by George E. Gerpheide, PhD, and James L. O'Callaghan, to commercialize the GlidePoint technology invented in the 1980s by Gerpheide.