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Interleaving sense elements of a capacitive-sense array

US8872526B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 5, 2013
Grant dateOct 28, 2014
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Expiry dateDec 5, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K17/955
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Apparatuses and methods of sense arrays with interleaving sense elements are described. One capacitive-sense array includes a first electrode and a second electrode disposed adjacent to the first electrode in a first axis. The capacitive-sense array comprises a sensor pitch in the first axis. The first electrode includes a first sense element including a first shape and a first interleaving sense element that interleaves with a first portion and a second portion of the second electrode to extend a first dimension of the first electrode to be greater than the sensor pitch in the first axis. The second electrode includes a second sense element including the first shape and a second interleaving sense element that interleaves with a first portion and a second portion of the first electrode to extend a second dimension of the second electrode to be greater than the sensor pitch in the first axis.

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