Display area force sensing using Bragg grating based wave guide sensors

    公开(公告)号:US09638591B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-02

    申请号:US13902726

    申请日:2013-05-24

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor: Sam R. Sarcia

    CPC classification number: G01L1/246 G01L1/247 G02B6/34

    Abstract: An electronic device includes an input surface area for receiving a force applied by a user and one or more optical waveguides that include Bragg gratings. The optical waveguide or waveguides is operatively affixed to the input surface area. At least one light source is optically coupled to the optical waveguide or waveguides. At least one wavelength interrogator is coupled to the optical waveguide or waveguides.

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