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Touch panel using acoustic wave reflection

US6078315A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 3, 1997
Grant dateJun 20, 2000
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Expiry dateNov 3, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/0436
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A touch position sensor is shown in which a transducer or transducer array mounted to a side of a substrate generates pulse shear-mode acoustic wave and receives the partial wave reflected by the finger or other styles. An electronic circuitry connected to the transducers determine the position of the finger or style in geometrical coordinate terms by detecting time interval between the transmitted wave and reflected wave.

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