SENSING FORCE USING TRANSCAPACITANCE WITH DEDICATED FORCE RECEIVER ELECTRODES
First Claim
1. An integrated display device and capacitive sensing device having an input surface, comprising:
- a plurality of sensor electrodes, wherein each of the plurality of sensor electrodes comprises at least one common electrode configured for display updating and capacitive sensing;
at least one force receiver electrode, wherein the plurality of sensor electrodes are disposed between the input surface and the at least one force receiver electrode and wherein at least a portion of the plurality of sensor electrodes are configured to deflect toward the at least one force receiver electrode;
a processing system, coupled to the plurality of sensor electrodes, configured to;
drive at least a portion of the plurality of sensor electrodes with force sensing signals while receiving resulting signals from the at least one force receiver electrode; and
determine force information for an input object based on the resulting signals.
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Abstract
An example integrated display device and capacitive sensing device having an input surface includes a plurality of sensor electrodes, wherein each of the plurality of sensor electrodes comprises at least one common electrode configured for display updating and capacitive sensing. The device further includes at least one force receiver electrode, wherein the plurality of sensor electrodes are disposed between the input surface and the at least one force receiver electrode and wherein at least a portion of the plurality of sensor electrodes are configured to deflect toward the at least one force receiver electrode. The device further includes a processing system, coupled to the plurality of sensor electrodes, configured to drive at least a portion of the plurality of sensor electrodes with force sensing signals while receiving resulting signals from the at least one force receiver electrode, and determine force information for an input object based on the resulting signals.
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20 Claims
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1. An integrated display device and capacitive sensing device having an input surface, comprising:
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a plurality of sensor electrodes, wherein each of the plurality of sensor electrodes comprises at least one common electrode configured for display updating and capacitive sensing; at least one force receiver electrode, wherein the plurality of sensor electrodes are disposed between the input surface and the at least one force receiver electrode and wherein at least a portion of the plurality of sensor electrodes are configured to deflect toward the at least one force receiver electrode; a processing system, coupled to the plurality of sensor electrodes, configured to; drive at least a portion of the plurality of sensor electrodes with force sensing signals while receiving resulting signals from the at least one force receiver electrode; and determine force information for an input object based on the resulting signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A processing system for an integrated display device and capacitive sensing device having an input surface, the processing system comprising:
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a sensor module including sensor circuitry coupled to a plurality of sensor electrodes and at least one force receiver electrode, the plurality of sensor electrodes being disposed between the input surface and the at least one force receiver electrode, at least a portion of the plurality of sensor electrodes configured to deflect toward the at least one force receiver electrode, the sensor circuitry configured to drive at least a portion of the plurality of sensor electrodes with force sensing signals while receiving resulting signals from the at least one force receiver electrode; and a processing circuit, coupled to the sensor circuitry, configured to determine force information for an input object based on the resulting signals. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of operating an integrated display device and capacitive sensing device having a plurality of sensor electrodes disposed between an input surface and at least one force receiver electrode, at least a portion of the plurality of sensor electrodes configured to deflect toward the at least one force receiver electrode, each of the plurality of sensor electrodes comprising at least one common electrode configured for display updating and capacitive sensing, the method comprising:
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driving at least a portion of the plurality of sensor electrodes with force sensing signals while receiving resulting signals from the at least one force receiver electrode; and determining force information for an input object based on the resulting signals. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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