Multiple simultaneous frequency detection

    公开(公告)号:AU2008100548A4

    公开(公告)日:2008-08-07

    申请号:AU2008100548

    申请日:2008-06-13

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: The use of multiple stimulation signals having one or more frequencies and one or more phases to generate an image of touch on a touch sensor panel is disclosed. Each of a plurality of sense channels can be coupled to a column in a touch sensor panel and can have one or more mixers. Each mixer in the sense channel can utilize a circuit capable generating a demodulation frequency of a particular frequency. At each of multiple steps, various phases of one or more selected frequencies can be used to simultaneously stimulate the rows of the touch sensor panel, and the one or more mixers in each sense channel can be configured to demodulate the signal received from the column connected to each sense channel using the one or more selected frequencies. After all steps have been completed, the demodulated signals from the one or more mixers can be used in calculations to determine an image of touch for the touch sensor panel at each of the one or more frequencies.

    Simultaneous sensing arrangement
    92.
    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:AU2008100002A4

    公开(公告)日:2008-02-07

    申请号:AU2008100002

    申请日:2008-01-02

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: Multi-touch touch-sensing devices and methods are described herein. The touch sensing devices can include multiple sense points, each located at a crossing of a drive line and a sense line. In some embodiments, multiple drive lines may be simultaneously or nearly simultaneously stimulated with drive signals having unique characteristics, such as phase or frequency. A sense signal can occur on each sense line that can be related to the drive signals by an amount of touch present at sense points corresponding to the stimulated drive lines and the sense line. By using processing techniques based on the unique drive signals, an amount of touch corresponding to each sense point can be extracted from the sense signal.; The touch sensing methods and devices can be incorporated into interfaces for a variety of electronic devices such as a desktop, tablet, notebook, and handheld computers, personal digital assistants, media players, and mobile telephones.

    PROXIMITY AND MULTI-TOUCH SENSOR DETECTION AND DEMODULATION
    94.
    发明申请
    PROXIMITY AND MULTI-TOUCH SENSOR DETECTION AND DEMODULATION 审中-公开
    接近和多触摸传感器检测和解调

    公开(公告)号:WO2008085418A3

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-12

    申请号:PCT/US2007026182

    申请日:2007-12-21

    Abstract: The use of one or more proximity sensors in combination with one or more touch sensors in a multi-touch panel to detect the presence of a finger, body part or other object and control or trigger one or more functions in accordance with an "image" of touch provided by the sensor outputs is disclosed. In some embodiments, one or more infrared (IR) proximity sensors can be driven with a specific stimulation frequency and emit IR light from one or more areas, which can in some embodiments correspond to one or more multi-touch sensor "pixel" locations. The reflected IR signal, if any, can be demodulated using synchronous demodulation. In some embodiments, both physical interfaces (touch and proximity sensors) can be connected to analog channels in the same electrical core.

    Abstract translation: 使用一个或多个接近传感器与多触摸面板中的一个或多个触摸传感器组合以检测手指,身体部位或其他对象的存在,并根据“图像”来控制或触发一个或多个功能, 公开了由传感器输出提供的触摸。 在一些实施例中,可以以特定刺激频率驱动一个或多个红外(IR)接近传感器,并从一个或多个区域发射IR光,这在某些实施例中可以对应于一个或多个多点触摸传感器“像素”位置。 反射的IR信号(如果有的话)可以使用同步解调进行解调。 在一些实施例中,物理接口(触摸和接近传感器)可以连接到相同电芯中的模拟通道。

    PET-BASED TOUCHPAD
    95.
    发明申请
    PET-BASED TOUCHPAD 审中-公开
    基于PET的TOUCHPAD

    公开(公告)号:WO2008076237A3

    公开(公告)日:2008-08-28

    申请号:PCT/US2007025157

    申请日:2007-12-07

    Abstract: A space-efficient substantially transparent mutual capacitance touch sensor panel can be created by forming columns made of a substantially transparent conductive material on one side of a first substantially transparent substrate, forming rows made of the substantially transparent conductive material on one side of a second substantially transparent substrate, adhering the two substrates together with a substantially transparent adhesive, bringing column connections down to the second substrate using vias, and routing both the column and row connections to a single connection area on the second substrate. In addition, in some embodiments some of the row connections can be routed to a second connection area on the second substrate to minimize the size of the sensor panel.

    Abstract translation: 可以通过在第一基本上透明的基板的一侧上形成由基本上透明的导电材料制成的列来形成空间有效的基本上透明的互电容触摸传感器面板,在基本上透明的第二基板上的一侧上形成由基本上透明的导电材料制成的行 透明基板,将两个基板与基本上透明的粘合剂粘合在一起,使用通孔使柱连接到第二基板,并将列和行连接路由到第二基板上的单个连接区域。 此外,在一些实施例中,一些行连接可以被路由到第二基板上的第二连接区域,以最小化传感器面板的尺寸。

    MUTUAL CAPACITANCE TOUCH SENSING DEVICE
    96.
    发明申请
    MUTUAL CAPACITANCE TOUCH SENSING DEVICE 审中-公开
    互电容触摸传感装置

    公开(公告)号:WO2008010917A9

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-17

    申请号:PCT/US2007015501

    申请日:2007-07-05

    Abstract: A mutual capacitive touch sensing device is disclosed. The touch sensing device includes a mutual capacitive sensing controller having a plurality of distinct drive lines and a plurality of distinct sense lines; a source for driving a current or voltage separately though each drive line; and a mutual capacitance sensing circuit that monitors the capacitance at the sensing lines. The touch sensing device also includes a plurality of independent and spatially distinct mutual capacitive sensing nodes set up in a non two dimensional array. Each node includes a drive electrode that is spatially separated from a sense electrode. The drive electrode is coupled to one of the drive lines and the sense electrode is coupled to one of the sense lines. Each node is set up with a different combination of drive and sense line coupled thereto.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种互电容式触摸感测设备。 该触摸感测设备包括具有多个不同驱动线和多个不同感测线的互电容感测控制器; 通过每条驱动线分别驱动电流或电压的源; 以及监测感测线处的电容的互电容感测电路。 触摸感测设备还包括设置在非二维阵列中的多个独立且空间上不同的互电容感测节点。 每个节点包括与感测电极空间分离的驱动电极。 驱动电极耦合到驱动线中的一个,并且感测电极耦合到感测线中的一个。 每个节点设置有与其耦合的驱动和感测线的不同组合。

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