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Touch detection device including a set of capacitors and used to detect a touch event

US10048798B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 5, 2017
Grant dateAug 14, 2018
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Expiry dateMar 20, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/044
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A touch detection device includes a processing unit, a first capacitor and a second capacitor. The processing unit has an output terminal for outputting a first analog signal, and an input terminal for receiving a second analog signal. The first capacitor has an adjustable first capacitance. The first capacitor includes a first terminal coupled to the output terminal of the processing unit, and a second terminal coupled to the input terminal of the processing unit. The second capacitor has a second capacitance. The second capacitor includes a first terminal coupled to the input terminal of the processing unit, and a second terminal coupled to a ground terminal. The first capacitance is adjusted to be substantially equal to the second capacitance. The processing unit determines whether a touch event is triggered according to variation of voltage level of the second analog signal.

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