Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Position-sensing and force detection panel
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Application No.: US14981510Application Date: 2015-12-28
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Publication No.: US10146351B2Publication Date: 2018-12-04
- Inventor: Peter Sleeman , John Stanley Dubery
- Applicant: Atmel Corporation
- Applicant Address: US AZ Chandler
- Assignee: Atmel Corporation
- Current Assignee: Atmel Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US AZ Chandler
- Agency: Baker Botts L.L.P.
- Main IPC: G06F3/041
- IPC: G06F3/041 ; G06F3/044 ; G01L5/22 ; G01L1/20 ; G01L1/14

Abstract:
In one embodiment, a sensor includes a voltage driver operable to provide an alternating voltage and an integrator circuit. The sensor further includes a first variable resistance element coupled to a first output of the voltage driver and an input of the integrator circuit. The integrator circuit is operable to measure a parameter of the first variable resistance element over a period of time. The sensor further includes circuitry operable to determine, based on the measured parameter, an amount of force applied to a touch sensing panel.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160117036A1 Position-Sensing and Force Detection Panel Public/Granted day:2016-04-28
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