METHOD FOR RAPIDLY TESTING CAPACITANCE SENSING ARRAY FAULT CONDITIONS
First Claim
1. A method for detecting faults in a touch sensor panel, comprising:
- placing a substantially ungrounded conductor diagonally across the touch sensor panel so that a plurality of drive and sense lines in the touch sensor panel are covered by the conductor;
obtaining an image of touch from the touch sensor panel; and
analyzing the image of touch to detect any faults in the touch sensor panel.
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Abstract
The testing of a multi-touch sensor panel for opens and shorts on its drive and sense lines is disclosed by placing a substantially ungrounded conductor diagonally over the touch sensor panel so that at least a portion of every drive line and every sense line is covered by the substantially ungrounded conductor. Pixels under the substantially ungrounded conductor can have strongly positive pixels, while pixels outside the substantially ungrounded conductor can have negative pixels. With the substantially ungrounded conductor in place, a backdrop of negative pixels is formed, and an image of touch can be obtained. By analyzing the image of touch, any opens and shorts on the drive and sense lines, any shorts between a drive and a sense line, or any open drive and sense lines can be quickly identified against the backdrop of negative pixels.
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39 Claims
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1. A method for detecting faults in a touch sensor panel, comprising:
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placing a substantially ungrounded conductor diagonally across the touch sensor panel so that a plurality of drive and sense lines in the touch sensor panel are covered by the conductor; obtaining an image of touch from the touch sensor panel; and analyzing the image of touch to detect any faults in the touch sensor panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for detecting faults in a touch sensor panel, comprising:
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placing a substantially ungrounded conductor diagonally across the touch sensor panel to generate a expected baseline of negative pixels in an image of touch captured from the touch sensor panel; and contrasting an actual image of touch obtained from the touch sensor panel against the expected baseline to detect any faults in the touch sensor panel. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A test system for detecting faults in a touch sensor panel, comprising:
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a support structure coupled to a substantially ungrounded conductor and configured for placing the conductor diagonally across the touch sensor panel so that a plurality of drive and sense lines in the touch sensor panel are covered by the conductor; and test circuitry communicatively coupled for receiving an image of touch from the touch sensor panel and configured for analyzing the image of touch to detect any faults in the touch sensor panel. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An apparatus for detecting faults in a touch sensor panel, comprising:
a substantially ungrounded conductor configured for placement diagonally across the touch sensor panel, the conductor shaped and sized to extend to opposite corners of the touch sensor panel so that a plurality of drive and sense lines in the touch sensor panel are covered by the conductor. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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