Touch sensor and method of making
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1. A touch sensor having a touch-sensitive area comprising:
- a first layer and a second layer separated by a gap, the first layer movable toward the second layer in response to a touch in the touch-sensitive area to generate a signal for determining the touch location; and
a plurality of double-bonded spacers disposed within the touch-sensitive area and bonded to both the first and second layers.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a touch sensor that includes a first layer movable toward a second layer in response to a touch input, the location of the touch input being determinable from signals detected due to the movement of the first layer. The first and second layers are bonded together through a plurality of spacers distributed over the touch sensitive area of the sensor. The present invention also provides methods for bonding spacers to the first and second layers to make a touch sensor.
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1. A touch sensor having a touch-sensitive area comprising:
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a first layer and a second layer separated by a gap, the first layer movable toward the second layer in response to a touch in the touch-sensitive area to generate a signal for determining the touch location; and
a plurality of double-bonded spacers disposed within the touch-sensitive area and bonded to both the first and second layers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of making a touch sensor comprising:
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configuring a first layer and a second layer separated by a gap;
disposing a plurality of spacers in a touch-sensitive area between the first and second layers; and
bonding the plurality of spacers to both the first layer and the second layer, wherein the first layer is capable of being moved toward the second layer in response to a touch in the touch-sensitive area to generate a signal for determining the touch location. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A display system comprising:
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an electronic display coupled to a central processor; and
a touch sensor couple to the central processor through a controller unit, the touch sensor configured to communicate information from touch inputs to the central processor, the touch sensor comprising a first layer and a second layer separated by a gap, the first layer movable toward the second layer in response to a touch in the touch-sensitive area to generate a signal for determining the touch location; and
a plurality of double-bonded spacers disposed within the touch-sensitive area and bonded to both the first and second layers.
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