MITIGATING ELECTRODE INTERFERENCE IN AN INTEGRATED INPUT DEVICE
First Claim
1. An input device comprising a display device having an integrated capacitive sensing device, the input device comprising:
- a plurality of sensor electrodes comprising;
a first sensor electrode set including a first common electrode set of a plurality of common electrodes;
a second sensor electrode set including a second common electrode set of the plurality of common electrodes; and
a third sensor electrode set including a third common electrode set of the plurality of common electrodes;
a plurality of gate electrodes;
a gate selector coupled to the plurality of gate electrodes and configured to select each gate electrode to update a corresponding display line of the display device, wherein a first gate electrode corresponds to a first display line, a second gate electrode corresponds to a second display line, and a third gate electrode corresponds to a third display line; and
a processing system coupled to the plurality of common electrodes, the processing system configured to;
drive the first sensor electrode set for capacitive sensing during a first sensing period;
drive the second sensor electrode set for capacitive sensing during a second sensing period;
drive the third sensor electrode set for capacitive sensing during a third sensing period;
update the first display line during a first display update period of a display frame by driving a common electrode of the first common electrode set when the gate selector selects the first gate electrode;
update the second display line during a second display update period of the display frame by driving a common electrode of the second common electrode set when the gate selector selects the second gate electrode; and
update the third display line during a third display update period of the display frame by driving a common electrode of the third common electrode set when the gate selector selects the third gate electrode,wherein a sensor electrode of the first sensor electrode set that is driven last during the first sensing period and a sensor electrode of the second sensor electrode set that is driven first during the second sensing period are spatially non-sequential sensor electrodes, the first display update period and the first sensing period are non-consecutive and non-overlapping, the second display update period and the second sensing period are non-consecutive and non-overlapping, and the third display update period and the third sensing period are non-consecutive and non-overlapping.
4 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention generally provide an integrated input device. The integrated input device includes a plurality of sensor electrode sets including a plurality of common electrode sets, a plurality of gate electrodes, and a gate selector. A processing system is configured to drive the sensor electrode sets for capacitive sensing during a plurality of sensing periods and update display lines by driving the common electrode sets during display update periods. A sensor electrode of a first sensor electrode set that is driven last during a first sensing period and a sensor electrode of a second sensor electrode set that is driven first during a second sensing period are spatially non-sequential sensor electrodes. The first display update period, second display update period, and third display update period are non-consecutive and non-overlapping with the first sensing period, the second sensing period, and the third display update period, respectively.
28 Citations
23 Claims
-
1. An input device comprising a display device having an integrated capacitive sensing device, the input device comprising:
-
a plurality of sensor electrodes comprising; a first sensor electrode set including a first common electrode set of a plurality of common electrodes; a second sensor electrode set including a second common electrode set of the plurality of common electrodes; and a third sensor electrode set including a third common electrode set of the plurality of common electrodes; a plurality of gate electrodes; a gate selector coupled to the plurality of gate electrodes and configured to select each gate electrode to update a corresponding display line of the display device, wherein a first gate electrode corresponds to a first display line, a second gate electrode corresponds to a second display line, and a third gate electrode corresponds to a third display line; and a processing system coupled to the plurality of common electrodes, the processing system configured to; drive the first sensor electrode set for capacitive sensing during a first sensing period; drive the second sensor electrode set for capacitive sensing during a second sensing period; drive the third sensor electrode set for capacitive sensing during a third sensing period; update the first display line during a first display update period of a display frame by driving a common electrode of the first common electrode set when the gate selector selects the first gate electrode; update the second display line during a second display update period of the display frame by driving a common electrode of the second common electrode set when the gate selector selects the second gate electrode; and update the third display line during a third display update period of the display frame by driving a common electrode of the third common electrode set when the gate selector selects the third gate electrode, wherein a sensor electrode of the first sensor electrode set that is driven last during the first sensing period and a sensor electrode of the second sensor electrode set that is driven first during the second sensing period are spatially non-sequential sensor electrodes, the first display update period and the first sensing period are non-consecutive and non-overlapping, the second display update period and the second sensing period are non-consecutive and non-overlapping, and the third display update period and the third sensing period are non-consecutive and non-overlapping. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
-
-
11. A method of input sensing with a display device having an integrated capacitive sensing device and including a plurality of sensor electrodes and a plurality of gate electrodes, the method comprising:
-
driving a first sensor electrode set of the plurality of sensor electrodes for capacitive sensing during a first sensing period, the first sensor electrode set including a first common electrode set of a plurality of common electrodes; driving a second sensor electrode set of the plurality of sensor electrodes for capacitive sensing during a second sensing period, the second sensor electrode set including a second common electrode set of the plurality of common electrodes; driving a third sensor electrode set of the plurality of sensor electrodes for capacitive sensing during a third sensing period, the third sensor electrode set including a third common electrode set of the plurality of common electrodes; driving a first gate electrode of the plurality of gate electrodes to select a first display line during a first display update period of a display frame; updating the first display line by driving a common electrode of the first common electrode set during the first display update period; driving a second gate electrode of the plurality of gate electrodes to select a second display line during a second display update period of the display frame; updating the second display line by driving a common electrode of the second common electrode set during the second display update period; driving a third gate electrode of the plurality of gate electrodes to select a third display line during a third display update period of the display frame; and updating the third display line by driving a common electrode of the third common electrode set during the third display update period, wherein a sensor electrode of the first sensor electrode set that is driven last during the first sensing period and a sensor electrode of the second sensor electrode set that is driven first during the second sensing period are spatially non-sequential sensor electrodes, the first display update period and the first sensing period are non-consecutive and non-overlapping, the second display update period and the second sensing period are non-consecutive and non-overlapping, and the third display update period and the third sensing period are non-consecutive and non-overlapping. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
-
-
16. A processing system for a display device having an integrated sensing device, the processing system comprising:
-
a driver module comprising driver circuitry, the driver module having outputs configured for coupling to a plurality of sensor electrodes and a plurality of gate electrodes, the driver module configured for; driving a first sensor electrode set of the plurality of sensor electrodes for capacitive sensing during a first sensing period, the first sensor electrode set including a first common electrode set of a plurality of common electrodes; driving a second sensor electrode set of the plurality of sensor electrodes for capacitive sensing during a second sensing period, the second sensor electrode set including a second common electrode set of the plurality of common electrodes; driving a third sensor electrode set of the plurality of sensor electrodes for capacitive sensing during a third sensing period, the third sensor electrode set including a third common electrode set of the plurality of common electrodes; driving a first gate electrode of the plurality of gate electrodes to select a first display line during a first display update period of a display frame; updating the first display line by driving a common electrode of the first common electrode set during the first display update period; driving a second gate electrode of the plurality of gate electrodes to select a second display line during a second display update period of the display frame; updating the second display line by driving a common electrode of the second common electrode set during the second display update period; driving a third gate electrode of the plurality of gate electrodes to select a third display line during a third display update period of the display frame; and updating the third display line by driving a common electrode of the third common electrode set during the third display update period; and a receiver module configured for coupling to a plurality of receiver electrodes and configured for receiving resulting signals with the plurality of receiver electrodes when the plurality of sensor electrodes are driven for capacitive sensing, wherein a sensor electrode of the first sensor electrode set that is driven last during the first sensing period and a sensor electrode of the second sensor electrode set that is driven first during the second sensing period are spatially non-sequential sensor electrodes, the first display update period and the first sensing period are non-consecutive and non-overlapping, the second display update period and the second sensing period are non-consecutive and non-overlapping, and the third display update period and the third sensing period are non-consecutive and non-overlapping. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
-
Specification