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Capacitive touch sensor system

US8502801B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 23, 2009
Grant dateAug 6, 2013
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Expiry dateNov 22, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/0446
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of matrix sensing using delay-based capacitance sensing, including using X-axis lines as active lines for capacitance measurements and using Y-axis lines as a disturbance to identify the location of a touch in a key matrix is disclosed. A sensing signal is applied to the X-axis lines, and a disturbance signal is applied to the Y-axis lines. If a location is touched, cross-capacitance is reduced, which is measured by sweeping data along the X-axis lines.

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