SENSOR MATRIX PAD FOR PERFORMING MULTIPLE CAPACITIVE SENSING TECHNIQUES
First Claim
1. An input device comprising:
- a display device;
a plurality of sensor electrodes that establish a sensing region of the input device; and
a processing system coupled to the plurality of sensor electrodes, the processing system is configured to;
perform absolute capacitive sensing during a first time period by driving a modulated signal on at least one of a first sensor electrode of the plurality of sensor electrodes and a second sensor electrode of the plurality of sensor electrodes to determine a change in capacitive coupling between the driven sensor electrode and an input object, wherein the first and second sensor electrodes are disposed on a same plane in the input device, andperform transcapacitance sensing during a second time period by driving a transmitter signal onto the first sensor electrode and measuring a resulting signal on the second sensor electrode.
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Abstract
Embodiments in the present disclosure use various individual electrodes in a capacitive sensing pixel of an electrode matrix to perform two different techniques of capacitive sensing. For example, a capacitive sensing pixel may include at least two sensor electrodes that may be driven different by a processing system depending on the current capacitive technique being used to user interaction. When performing absolute capacitive sensing, a first one of the sensor electrodes may be driven with a modulated signal in order to measure a change in absolute capacitance between the driven sensor electrode and an input object. Alternatively, when performing transcapacitance sensing, the first sensor electrode is driven with a transmitter signal while a resulting signal is measured on a second sensor electrode in the capacitive pixel. In this manner, the individual electrodes in a capacitive sensing pixel may be driven differently depending on the current capacitive sensing technique.
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21 Claims
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1. An input device comprising:
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a display device; a plurality of sensor electrodes that establish a sensing region of the input device; and a processing system coupled to the plurality of sensor electrodes, the processing system is configured to; perform absolute capacitive sensing during a first time period by driving a modulated signal on at least one of a first sensor electrode of the plurality of sensor electrodes and a second sensor electrode of the plurality of sensor electrodes to determine a change in capacitive coupling between the driven sensor electrode and an input object, wherein the first and second sensor electrodes are disposed on a same plane in the input device, and perform transcapacitance sensing during a second time period by driving a transmitter signal onto the first sensor electrode and measuring a resulting signal on the second sensor electrode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for performing capacitive sensing comprising a plurality of sensor electrodes that establish a sensing region of the input device, the method comprising:
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performing absolute capacitive sensing during a first time period by driving a modulated signal on at least one of a first sensor electrode of the plurality of sensor electrodes and a second sensor electrode of the plurality of sensor electrodes to determine a change in absolute capacitance between the driven sensor electrode and an input object, wherein the first and second sensor electrodes are disposed on a same plane in the display device, and performing transcapacitance sensing during a second time period by driving a transmitter signal onto the first sensor electrode and measuring a resulting signal on the second sensor electrode. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A processing system for a capacitive sensing device comprising a sensing region, the processing system comprising:
a sensor module coupled to a plurality of sensor electrodes, the sensor module configured to; perform a first mode of capacitive sensing during a first time period by driving a modulated signal on at least one of a first sensor electrode of the plurality of sensor electrodes and a second sensor electrode of the plurality of sensor electrodes, and perform a second, different mode of capacitive sensing during a second time period using at least one of the first and second sensor electrodes, wherein the second sensor electrode at least partially encircles the first sensor electrode. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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