Frontally shielded capacitive touch sensor system

摘要

A frontally shielded capacitive touch sensor system includes a capacitive touch sensor having a touch sensitive surface; a front shield mounted in front of the touch sensor and extending peripherally about the surface surrounding an exposed accessible area of the touch sensitive surface; a device for providing a first voltage on the touch sensor and detecting a change in capacitance representative of a touch to the touch sensor and for providing a second voltage on the front shield for controlling the capacitance between the touch sensor and the front shield and shielding the system from stray capacitance occurring at the front shield.