发明名称 Dual-mode capacitance sensing in a touch panel sensor
摘要 A touch panel sensor system configured to measure mutual-capacitance and self-capacitance is disclosed. The touch panel sensor system includes a sensor configured to detect a change in capacitance associated with a touch event upon a touch panel and a measuring component. The measuring component is configured to detect mutual-capacitance during the first mode of operation and to detect self-capacitance during the second mode of operation. The system also includes a selection component that is configured to receive a selection signal to cause selection of the mode of operation. The system also includes a driver component coupled to the selection component and configured to generate a drive signal, which is furnished to the sensor during the first mode of operation and furnished to the measuring module during the second mode of operation. The amplitude characteristic of the drive signal may have differing values for the first and second modes of operation.
申请公布号 US9582123(B2) 申请公布日期 2017.02.28
申请号 US201213684702 申请日期 2012.11.26
申请人 QUALCOMM Incorporated 发明人 Tiruvuru Rajesh
分类号 G06F3/044;G06F3/041 主分类号 G06F3/044
代理机构 Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson LLP 代理人 Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson LLP
主权项 1. A system comprising: a sensor comprising a plurality of row electrodes and a plurality of column electrodes crossing the row electrodes, the sensor configured to detect a change in capacitance associated with a touch event upon a touch panel; a measuring component comprising a plurality of integrators each having a first input, a second input and an output, the first input being coupled to a corresponding one of the row electrodes, the measuring component configured to detect mutual-capacitance associated with the sensor during a first mode of operation and to detect self-capacitance associated with the sensor during a second mode of operation; a selection component comprising a first input, a second input coupled to a ground, a first output coupled to at least one of the column electrodes, and a second output coupled to the second input of at least one of the integrators, the selection component configured to receive a selection signal to cause selection of at least the first mode of operation or the second mode of operation; and a driver component coupled to the first input of the selection component, the driver component configured to generate a time-varying drive signal, the time-varying drive signal furnished to the sensor by way of the selection component, the time-varying drive signal having a first amplitude characteristic during the first mode of operation and a second amplitude characteristic different from the first amplitude characteristic during the second mode of operation, a magnitude of the difference between the first amplitude characteristic and the second amplitude characteristic being proportional to a difference between a change in mutual-capacitance associated with a touch event while in the first mode of operation and a change in self-capacitance associated with a touch event while in the second mode of operation.
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