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Controller for an acoustic wave touch panel

US5334805A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 6, 1992
Grant dateAug 2, 1994
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Expiry dateNov 6, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S367/907
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A controller for an acoustic wave touch panel includes a signal conditioning circuit that can receive and process X axis and Y axis sense signals from the touch panel where the touch panel can be configured with either one or two transducers per sense axis. The signal conditioning circuit includes a differential amplifier to which simultaneously received X axis and Y axis sense signals are applied to provide common mode rejection. The controller also includes a touch position detector that accurately determines the position and pressure of a touch without jitter, the touch position detector including a software low pass filter and peak detector for analyzing the output of the signal conditioning circuit.

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