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Coordinate detection apparatus and display apparatus

US8692800B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 21, 2012
Grant dateApr 8, 2014
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Expiry dateSep 20, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/0448
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A coordinate detection apparatus includes: electrode arrays each including first/second/third electrodes extending in a first direction; and a processing unit. The first electrode includes first/second regions larger/smaller in dimension, with respect to the first direction, in parallel with a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The second/third electrodes are smaller/larger in dimension, with respect to the first direction, in parallel with the second direction, and are opposed to the first/second regions in the second direction. The first/second/third electrodes are arranged in the second direction. Each electrode array outputs a capacitance value corresponding to a distance between it and a detection target. The processing unit calculates total sums (first/second/third values) of capacitance values of the respective first/second/third electrodes, and a sum of these total sums, and detects a position coordinate based on a different capacitance ratio depending on whether the second value is above or below the third value.

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