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Method and system for gesture detection and touch detection

US9927933B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Microchip Technology Germany GmbH · DE

Inventors

Axel Heim · Munich, DE
Andreas Dorfner · Munich, DE
Roland Aubauer · Weßling, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 7, 2015
Grant date	Mar 27, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 28, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH03K2217/960775
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system has a gesture detection device with a plurality of input channels and an output channel which uses an alternating electric near field generated through at least one transmission electrode coupled with the output channel, wherein some of the input channels are coupled with receiving electrodes of the gesture detection device. The system further has a plurality of touch electrodes, wherein the touch electrodes are coupled with one of the input channels by multiplexing.

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