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Touch sensitive screen

US9250751B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 25, 2011
Grant dateFeb 2, 2016
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Expiry dateApr 25, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/0443
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

One embodiment provides a capacitive sensor for determining the presence of an object, such as a user's finger or a stylus. The sensor includes a substrate on which electrodes are deposited. A resistive drive electrode is arranged on one side of the substrate and a resistive sense electrode is arranged on the other side of the substrate. A shorting connection connects between two locations on one of the electrodes. The electrodes are connected to respective drive and sense channels.

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