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Touch panel and method for operating the same, and electronic apparatus and method for operating the same

US8717329B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 27, 2009
Grant dateMay 6, 2014
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Expiry dateJan 3, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/0446
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A touch panel includes n first line electrodes (n is an integer of 2 or greater) to which pulses are applied, m second line electrodes (m is an integer of 2 or greater) for use in detection, the second line electrodes being arranged to cross the first line electrodes, and a pulse generating circuit configured to apply pulses, in a selected order, to n1 first line electrodes (n1 is an integer of at least 1 and not greater than n) selected from among the n first line electrodes. A touched position on the touch panel is detected by detecting a change in capacitance between one of the first line electrodes and one of the second line electrodes.

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