Antenna integrated into a touch sensor of a touchscreen display
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
- a touch sensor comprising electrode structures configured to determine a capacitance generated from a touch;
an antenna resonating structure configured to radiate or receive a signal; and
a radio frequency transmitter and receiver circuitry, coupled to the antenna resonating structure and the touch sensor, configured to transmit the signal via an antenna that is formed by the antenna resonating structure and the electrode structures,wherein the electrode structures of the touch sensor form the antenna resonating structure configured to radiate or receive the signal, and further form a capacitor configured to provide the capacitance to the touch sensor in response to the touch, and wherein a non-conductive coupling comprising a proximity coupling operably couples the antenna resonating structure and the touch sensor with the radio frequency transmitter and receiver circuitry.
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Abstract
A touch sensor with a transparent conductive layer and a metalized border area at least partially bordering the transparent conductive layer and forming a far-field antenna.
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
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a touch sensor comprising electrode structures configured to determine a capacitance generated from a touch; an antenna resonating structure configured to radiate or receive a signal; and a radio frequency transmitter and receiver circuitry, coupled to the antenna resonating structure and the touch sensor, configured to transmit the signal via an antenna that is formed by the antenna resonating structure and the electrode structures, wherein the electrode structures of the touch sensor form the antenna resonating structure configured to radiate or receive the signal, and further form a capacitor configured to provide the capacitance to the touch sensor in response to the touch, and wherein a non-conductive coupling comprising a proximity coupling operably couples the antenna resonating structure and the touch sensor with the radio frequency transmitter and receiver circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A touch screen device, comprising:
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a radio frequency transmitter and receiver circuitry; a plurality of electrode structures on a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer, wherein the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are opposite to one another and separated by an insulating material; a sensor processor, operably coupled to the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, configured to generate or process data related to a touch sensor based on a capacitance from the at least one of the first conductive layer or the second conductive layer; and wherein the at least one of the first conductive layer or the second conductive layer forms an antenna resonating structure configured to receive or transmit data and forms a capacitor electrode configured to provide the capacitance, and wherein a non-conductive coupling comprising a proximity coupling that operably couples the antenna resonating structure and the touch sensor with the radio frequency transmitter and receiver circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An electronic device, comprising:
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a radio frequency transmitter and receiver circuitry configured to transmit data; a touch sensor configured to measure a capacitance; and a plurality of conductive structures coupled to the touch sensor and the radio frequency transmitter and receiver circuitry, wherein at least one of the plurality of conductive structures forms an antenna resonating structure configured to receive or transmit the data and forms a capacitor electrode to provide the capacitance to the touch sensor to measure the capacitance, and wherein the plurality of conductive structures is operably coupled to the touch sensor and the radio frequency transmitter and receiver circuitry based on a non-conductive coupling comprising a proximity coupling having a capacitive structure. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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