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Receive demodulator for capacitive sensing

US8487639B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 23, 2009
Grant dateJul 16, 2013
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Expiry dateJun 1, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K2217/960725
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A charge storage circuit stores charge from a current induced across a capacitive sensing device. The current across the capacitive sensing device is supplied to the charge storage circuit by a current conveying device to generate an output voltage signal. The presence of a conductive object proximate to the capacitive sensing device is detected based on the output voltage signal.

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