| 摘要 |
<p><P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a force measuring system as a part of a touch pad input device. <P>SOLUTION: A force imaging touch pad includes first and second sets of conductive traces separated by a spring membrane. When a force is applied, the spring membrane is deformed moving the two sets of traces closer together. Resulting change in mutual capacitance is used to generate an image indicative of an amount or intensity of the applied force. A combined location and force imaging touch pad includes two sets of drive traces, one set of sense traces, and the spring membrane. In operation, one of the drive traces is used in combination with the set of sense traces to generate an image of where one or more objects touch the touch pad. The second set of drive traces is used in combination with the sense traces and spring membrane to generate an image of the applied force's strength or intensity. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT</p> |
