Method and Device for Reducing Noise Interference in a Capacitive Touchscreen System
First Claim
1. A method of reducing interference between a first noise signal, and drive and sense signals, in a capacitive touchscreen system comprising a capacitive touchscreen and a touchscreen controller operably connected to the touchscreen and configured to provide the drive signals thereto and to receive the sense signals therefrom, the capacitive touchscreen comprising drive electrodes configured to provide the drive signals and sense electrodes configured to receive the sense signals, mutual capacitances existing between the drive and sense electrodes at locations where the drive and sense electrodes intersect, such mutual capacitances changing in the presence of one or more fingers or touch devices brought into proximity thereto, the method comprising:
- receiving, in the touchscreen controller as an input thereto, a second noise signal related to the first noise signal, the second noise signal being generated by a device external to the capacitive touchscreen;
determining, in the touchscreen controller, an initial fundamental frequency and at least one initial harmonic frequency of the first noise signal;
adjusting, in the touchscreen controller, the frequency of the drive signal to an initial adjusted drive signal frequency that is between about 10% greater than the fundamental frequency and about 10% less than the harmonic frequency;
determining, in the touchscreen controller, an updated fundamental frequency and an updated at least one initial harmonic frequency of the first noise signal, andadjusting, in the touchscreen controller, the initial adjusted frequency of the drive signal to an updated adjusted drive signal frequency that is between about 10% greater than the updated fundamental frequency and about 10% less than the updated harmonic frequency.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are various embodiments of means and methods for reducing noise interference in a capacitive touchscreen system. Second noise signals related to first noise signals generated by an external noise source are provided to a touchscreen controller, which determines fundamental and harmonic frequencies associated with the first noise signals. In response to determining the fundamental and harmonic frequencies associated with the first noise signals, the touchscreen controller may shift the frequency at which drive signals generated thereby are provided to a capacitive touchscreen. As a result, undesired interference between the first noise signals and the drive signals is minimized or avoided.
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1. A method of reducing interference between a first noise signal, and drive and sense signals, in a capacitive touchscreen system comprising a capacitive touchscreen and a touchscreen controller operably connected to the touchscreen and configured to provide the drive signals thereto and to receive the sense signals therefrom, the capacitive touchscreen comprising drive electrodes configured to provide the drive signals and sense electrodes configured to receive the sense signals, mutual capacitances existing between the drive and sense electrodes at locations where the drive and sense electrodes intersect, such mutual capacitances changing in the presence of one or more fingers or touch devices brought into proximity thereto, the method comprising:
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receiving, in the touchscreen controller as an input thereto, a second noise signal related to the first noise signal, the second noise signal being generated by a device external to the capacitive touchscreen; determining, in the touchscreen controller, an initial fundamental frequency and at least one initial harmonic frequency of the first noise signal; adjusting, in the touchscreen controller, the frequency of the drive signal to an initial adjusted drive signal frequency that is between about 10% greater than the fundamental frequency and about 10% less than the harmonic frequency; determining, in the touchscreen controller, an updated fundamental frequency and an updated at least one initial harmonic frequency of the first noise signal, and adjusting, in the touchscreen controller, the initial adjusted frequency of the drive signal to an updated adjusted drive signal frequency that is between about 10% greater than the updated fundamental frequency and about 10% less than the updated harmonic frequency. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of reducing interference between a first noise signal, and capacitive touchscreen drive and sense signals, in a capacitive touchscreen system comprising a capacitive touchscreen and a touchscreen controller operably connected to the touchscreen and configured to provide the drive signals thereto and to receive the sense signals therefrom, the capacitive touchscreen comprising drive electrodes configured to provide the drive signals and sense electrodes configured to receive the sense signals, mutual capacitances existing between the drive and sense electrodes at locations where the drive and sense electrodes intersect, such mutual capacitances changing in the presence of one or more fingers or touch devices brought into proximity thereto, the method comprising:
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receiving, in the touchscreen controller as an input thereto, a second noise signal related to the first noise signal, the second signal being generated by a device external to the capacitive touchscreen; determining, in the touchscreen controller, an initial fundamental frequency ffundamental,noise of the first noise signal; adjusting, in the touchscreen controller, the frequency of the drive signal to an initial adjusted drive signal frequency that is about (n+knoise)×
(ffundamental,noise initial), where n is an integer;determining, in the touchscreen controller, an updated fundamental frequency ffundamental,noise updated and adjusting, in the touchscreen controller, the initial adjusted frequency of the drive signal to an updated adjusted drive signal frequency that is about (n+knoise)×
(ffundamental,noise updated), where n is an integer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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