COORDINATE INPUT DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE WITH THE SAME
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1. A capacitance detection device of a capacitance system, comprising:
- an electrode for detecting a capacitance;
a power source for supplying electric charges to be charged in the electrode;
an electric charge storage capacitor in which an amount of charges to be charged therein changes according to the electric charges charged in the electrode; and
a switch for changing a reference potential of the electric charge storage capacitor,wherein the reference potential of the electric charge storage capacitor is changed in a period of measuring the capacitance.
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Abstract
A capacitance detection device of a capacitance system includes: a capacitance sensor electrode for detecting a capacitance; a power source for supplying charges to be charged in the capacitance sensor electrode; an electric charge storage capacitor in which an amount of charges to be charged therein changes according to the electric charges charged in the capacitance sensor electrode; and a switch for changing a reference potential of the electric charge storage capacitor. The reference potential of the electric charge storage capacitor is changed in a period of measuring the capacitance.
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1. A capacitance detection device of a capacitance system, comprising:
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an electrode for detecting a capacitance; a power source for supplying electric charges to be charged in the electrode; an electric charge storage capacitor in which an amount of charges to be charged therein changes according to the electric charges charged in the electrode; and a switch for changing a reference potential of the electric charge storage capacitor, wherein the reference potential of the electric charge storage capacitor is changed in a period of measuring the capacitance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A coordinate input device of a capacitive coupling system, comprising:
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a capacitance sensor electrode for detecting a capacitance; a first switching element for applying a fixed potential to the capacitance sensor electrode; a second switching element for transferring electric charges charged in the capacitance sensor electrode; and an integration circuit for detecting the charges transferred from the capacitance sensor electrode via the second switching element, wherein; the capacitance sensor electrode is connected to a voltage source for supplying the fixed potential via the first switching element, and is connected to an input terminal of the integration circuit via the second switching element; the input terminal of the integration circuit is connected to a third switching element for short-circuiting to a reference level of the integration circuit, and is connected to one terminal of an adjustment capacitor; and another terminal of the adjustment capacitor has an adjustment signal applied thereto. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17)
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10. A coordinate input device of a capacitive coupling system, comprising:
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a scanning sensor electrode; a detection sensor electrode disposed so as to intersect the scanning sensor electrode via an insulating layer; a scanning circuit comprising; a first switching element for applying a fixed potential to the scanning sensor electrode; and a second switching element for resetting a potential of the scanning sensor electrode; and a detection circuit comprising an integration circuit for detecting charges flowing into the detection sensor electrode, wherein; an input terminal of the integration circuit of the detection circuit is connected to a third switching element for short-circuiting to a reference level of the integration circuit, and is connected to one terminal of an adjustment capacitor; and another terminal of the adjustment capacitor has an adjustment signal applied thereto. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20)
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