Gentle-bevel flat acoustic wave touch sensor
US5739479A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 4, 1996 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0436
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An acoustic wave touch sensor comprising an acoustic wave transducer, for transducing an acoustic wave; a substrate, having a front surface. A surface bound acoustic wave interface, having at one least bevel edge, is provided, having an transmitted acoustic wave signal attenuation of less than about 3 dB. The acoustic wave transducer is mounted to transmit the acoustic wave through the interface into the substrate, so that the energy of the acoustic wave appears at the surface. The acoustic wave transducer is mounted on a beveled region of the substrate, inclined to the front surface. The beveled edge has an effective radius which is small as compared to the wavelength and a bevel angle such that the acoustic wave is attenuated by less than about 3 dB on transmission across the edge. In this manner, means are provided to recess transducers for improved product robustness and compactness of design.
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