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Reducing floating ground effects in pixelated self-capacitance touch screens

US10289251B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 27, 2014
Grant dateMay 14, 2019
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Expiry dateJun 27, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K2217/96031
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A touch controller is disclosed. In some examples, the touch controller can include sense circuitry configured to be coupled to a first touch pixel and a second touch pixel on a touch sensor panel. In some examples, the sense circuitry can be configured to drive and sense the first touch pixel during a first time period while coupling the second touch pixel to a reference voltage. In some examples, the sense circuitry can be configured to drive and sense the second touch pixel during a second time period while coupling the first touch pixel to the reference voltage. In some examples, the reference voltage can be a system ground of the touch controller. In some examples, the sense circuitry can be configured to drive and sense pluralities of touch pixels in a similar manner.

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