Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Capacitive sensing using discrete lighting elements
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Application No.: US15083192Application Date: 2016-03-28
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Publication No.: US09933906B2Publication Date: 2018-04-03
- Inventor: Joseph Kurth Reynolds , Torbjorn Hovden , Mihai M. Bulea , Joel C. Jordan
- Applicant: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED
- Current Assignee: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: Patterson + Sheridan, LLP
- Main IPC: G06F3/044
- IPC: G06F3/044 ; G06F3/042

Abstract:
An example processing system for a capacitive input device includes a first interface coupled to at least one first electrode of at least one lighting element and a second interface coupled to at least one second electrode of the at least one lighting element spaced apart from the at least one first electrode. A controller is configured to: forward-bias the at least one lighting element during first time periods to provide illumination; drive the at least one first and the at least one second electrodes with substantially the same voltage during second time periods; and drive the at least one first electrode with a modulated voltage relative to a reference voltage while guarding the at least one second electrode during third time periods to measure capacitance. A determination module is configured to determine presence of at least one input object in a sensing region based on changes in the capacitance.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170277295A1 CAPACITIVE SENSING USING DISCRETE LIGHTING ELEMENTS Public/Granted day:2017-09-28
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