High Noise Immunity and High Spatial Resolution Mutual Capacitive Touch Panel
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1. A touch panel comprising:
- a drive line having a plurality of drive electrodes; and
a sense line arranged at an angle with respect to the drive line and the sense line having a plurality of sense electrodes, wherein each of the plurality of sense electrodes overlies one of the plurality of drive electrodes;
wherein a perimeter of each of the plurality of drive electrodes encompasses a perimeter of at least one of the plurality of sense electrodes.
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Abstract
A mutual capacitive touch panel providing improved noise immunity and improved spatial resolution is described. The touch panel includes a drive line having a plurality of drive electrodes. The touch panel further includes a sense line arranged at an angle with respect to the drive line and the sense line having a plurality of sense electrodes, such that each of the plurality of sense electrodes overlies one of the plurality of drive electrodes. The touch panel is further configured such that a perimeter of each of the plurality of drive electrodes encompasses a perimeter of at least one of the plurality of sense electrodes.
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20 Claims
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1. A touch panel comprising:
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a drive line having a plurality of drive electrodes; and a sense line arranged at an angle with respect to the drive line and the sense line having a plurality of sense electrodes, wherein each of the plurality of sense electrodes overlies one of the plurality of drive electrodes; wherein a perimeter of each of the plurality of drive electrodes encompasses a perimeter of at least one of the plurality of sense electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A touch panel comprising:
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a plurality of drive electrode groups, each comprising a plurality of drive lines electrically connected together; and a plurality of sense electrode groups, each comprising a plurality of sense lines electrically connected together and arranged at an angle with respect to the plurality of drive lines; wherein the plurality of drive electrode groups are interdigitated such that each of the plurality of drive lines from each of the plurality of drive electrode groups is disposed adjacent to one of the plurality of drive lines from another one of the plurality of drive electrode groups. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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providing a plurality of conductive drive lines, each including a plurality of drive electrodes; and providing a plurality of conductive sense lines at an angle with respect to the plurality of conductive drive lines, each of the plurality of conductive sense lines including a plurality of sense electrodes such that each of the plurality of sense electrodes overlies one of the plurality of drive electrodes; wherein a perimeter of each of the plurality of drive electrodes encompasses a perimeter of one of the plurality of sense electrodes to shield the plurality of sense electrodes from electromagnetic noise. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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