Abstract:
A touch input device configured to detect a touch input event and determine if the touch input event is caused by a floating object is provided. The touch input device includes one or more electrodes that scanned with a set of stimulation signals to first detect the presence of a touch event and then scanned with subsequent sets of stimulation signals in order to determine if the touch event is from a grounded object, a poorly grounded object, or a floating object.
Abstract:
High aspect ratio touch sensor panels are disclosed in which multiple row electrode blocks can be formed in a single row within an active area of the touch sensor panel, each row electrode block including a plurality of vertically adjacent row electrodes, or in some instances only one row electrode. In addition, each column electrode can be separated into multiple column electrode segments, each column electrode segment being vertically oriented and formed in a different column. The column electrode segments associated with any one column electrode can be spread out so that each of these column electrodes segments can be co-located and associated with a different row electrode block.
Abstract:
A touch input device configured to detect a touch input event and determine if the touch input event is caused by a floating object is provided. The touch input device includes one or more electrodes that scanned with a set of stimulation signals to first detect the presence of a touch event and then scanned with subsequent sets of stimulation signals in order to determine if the touch event is from a grounded object, a poorly grounded object, or a floating object.
Abstract:
Touch sensor panel configurations for reducing wobble error for a stylus translating on a surface over and between electrodes of the touch sensor panel are disclosed. In some examples, electrodes with more linear signal profiles are correlated with lower wobble error. In some examples, diffusing elements formed of floating segments of conductive materials can diffuse signal from a stylus to a plurality of electrodes, thus, making the signal profiles associated with the electrodes more linear. In addition, diffusing elements can be configured to improve the optical uniformity of the touch sensor panel. In some examples, the diffusing elements can be formed on the same layer as floating dummy pixels and resemble a plurality of merged floating dummy pixels.
Abstract:
Touch sensor configurations for reducing electrostatic discharge events in the border area of a touch sensor panel is disclosed. Touch sensors (e.g., electrodes formed on the cover material and/or the opaque mask) can be susceptible to certain events such as arcing and discharge/joule heating, which may negatively affect touch sensor performance. Examples of the disclosure can include increasing the trace width, spacing, and/or thickness in the border area relative to the trace width, spacing, and/or thickness in the visible/active area along one or more sides of the touch sensor panel. In some examples, touch electrodes can be located exclusively in the visible/active areas along one or more sides of the touch sensor panel, while dummy sections can be included in both the border and visible /active areas. Additionally or alternatively, one or more gaps between adjacent touch electrodes in the border area or serpentine routing can be included.
Abstract:
A transmitter device (202) for an inductive energy transfer system can include a DC-to-AC converter (502) operably connected to a transmitter coil (504), a first capacitor (C P1 ) connected between the transmitter coil (504) and one output terminal (506) of the DC-to-AC converter (502), and a second capacitor (C P2 ) connected between the transmitter coil (504) and another output terminal (508) of the DC-to-AC converter (502). One or more capacitive shields can be positioned between the transmitter coil (504) and an interface surface (214) of the transmitter device (202). A receiver device (204) can include a touch sensing device (516), an AC-to-DC converter (512) operably connected to a receiver coil (510), a first capacitor (C S1 ) connected between the receiver coil (510) and one output terminal of the AC-to-DC converter (512), and a second capacitor (C S2 ) connected between the receiver coil (510) and another output terminal of the AC-to-DC converter (512). One or more capacitive shields can be positioned between the receiver coil (510) and an interface surface (212) of the receiver device (204).
Abstract:
High aspect ratio touch sensor panels are disclosed in which multiple row electrode blocks can be formed in a single row within an active area of the touch sensor panel, each row electrode block including a plurality of vertically adjacent row electrodes, or in some instances only one row electrode. In addition, each column electrode can be separated into multiple column electrode segments, each column electrode segment being vertically oriented and formed in a different column. The column electrode segments associated with any one column electrode can be spread out so that each of these column electrodes segments can be co-located and associated with a different row electrode block.
Abstract:
Touch sensor panel configurations for reducing wobble error for a stylus translating on a surface over and between electrodes of the touch sensor panel are disclosed. In some examples, electrodes with more linear signal profiles are correlated with lower wobble error. In some examples, diffusing elements formed of floating segments of conductive materials can diffuse signal from a stylus to a plurality of electrodes, thus, making the signal profiles associated with the electrodes more linear. In addition, diffusing elements can be configured to improve the optical uniformity of the touch sensor panel. In some examples, the diffusing elements can be formed on the same layer as floating dummy pixels and resemble a plurality of merged floating dummy pixels.
Abstract:
A transmitter device (202) for an inductive energy transfer system can include a DC-to-AC converter (502) operably connected to a transmitter coil (504), a first capacitor (C P1 ) connected between the transmitter coil (504) and one output terminal (506) of the DC-to-AC converter (502), and a second capacitor (C P2 ) connected between the transmitter coil (504) and another output terminal (508) of the DC-to-AC converter (502). One or more capacitive shields can be positioned between the transmitter coil (504) and an interface surface (214) of the transmitter device (202). A receiver device (204) can include a touch sensing device (516), an AC-to-DC converter (512) operably connected to a receiver coil (510), a first capacitor (C S1 ) connected between the receiver coil (510) and one output terminal of the AC-to-DC converter (512), and a second capacitor (C S2 ) connected between the receiver coil (510) and another output terminal of the AC-to-DC converter (512). One or more capacitive shields can be positioned between the receiver coil (510) and an interface surface (212) of the receiver device (204).
Abstract:
A transmitter device (202) for an inductive energy transfer system can include a DC-to-AC converter (502) operably connected to a transmitter coil (504), a first capacitor (C P1 ) connected between the transmitter coil (504) and one output terminal (506) of the DC-to-AC converter (502), and a second capacitor (C P2 ) connected between the transmitter coil (504) and another output terminal (508) of the DC-to-AC converter (502). One or more capacitive shields can be positioned between the transmitter coil (504) and an interface surface (214) of the transmitter device (202). A receiver device (204) can include a touch sensing device (516), an AC-to-DC converter (512) operably connected to a receiver coil (510), a first capacitor (C S1 ) connected between the receiver coil (510) and one output terminal of the AC-to-DC converter (512), and a second capacitor (C S2 ) connected between the receiver coil (510) and another output terminal of the AC-to-DC converter (512). One or more capacitive shields can be positioned between the receiver coil (510) and an interface surface (212) of the receiver device (204).