ORTHOGONAL FREQUENCY SCAN SCHEME IN TOUCH SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- signal generator operable to generate a plurality of signals having a plurality of orthogonal frequencies, each orthogonal frequency of the plurality of orthogonal frequencies being a different frequency, the plurality of signals for simultaneously driving a plurality of rows of a touch sensor, wherein frequencies of the plurality of orthogonal frequencies are spaced by a frequency that is at least the reciprocal of a measurement period of the touch sensor.
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Abstract
System and processes for transmitting orthogonal frequencies on a touch sensor are provided. In one example process, the rows of the sensor panel can have signals transmitted thereon having orthogonal frequencies. The orthogonal frequencies can be separated by a frequency spacing (Δf) that is at least the reciprocal of a measurement period τ (e.g., an integration time) of the touch sensor. Touch events cause and correspond to signals on the columns, which can be received by a receive system including appropriate amplifiers. The orthogonal frequencies can be detected by the receiver with a Fourier Transform or filter bank. Separate digitization and signal processing can be implemented for every column. The receiver can measure the quantity of each of the orthogonal transmitted signals present on each column, identifying the rows in touch with each column and may also provide additional (e.g., qualitative) information concerning the touch.
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16 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
signal generator operable to generate a plurality of signals having a plurality of orthogonal frequencies, each orthogonal frequency of the plurality of orthogonal frequencies being a different frequency, the plurality of signals for simultaneously driving a plurality of rows of a touch sensor, wherein frequencies of the plurality of orthogonal frequencies are spaced by a frequency that is at least the reciprocal of a measurement period of the touch sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system comprising:
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a touch sensor comprising; a first row; and a second row; and signal generator coupled to the first and second rows and operable to; generate on the first row a first signal having a first frequency; and generate on the second row a second signal having a second frequency, the second frequency different from the first frequency, wherein; a difference between the first frequency and the second frequency is at least the reciprocal of a measurement period of the touch sensor, and the signal generator simultaneously generating signals on the first row with the first signal and the second row with the second signal. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A system comprising:
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a touch sensor comprising; a plurality of rows; and a column capacitively coupled to the plurality of rows; and signal generator coupled to the plurality of rows and operable to simultaneously generate on the plurality of rows a plurality of row signals, each row signal of the plurality of row signals having a different frequency, wherein; the plurality of row signals are spaced by a frequency that is at least the reciprocal of a measurement period of the touch sensor, the column is operable to generate a column signal in response to the plurality of rows being driven by the row signals, and the column signal comprises an interference component having a frequency corresponding to a difference in frequency between the frequencies of the row signals. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for stimulating a touch sensor, the method comprising:
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simultaneously transmitting on a plurality of sets of rows a plurality of row signals having orthogonal frequencies, the plurality of row signals comprising a first signal having a first frequency and a second signal having a second frequency different from the first frequency; receiving a plurality of column signals generated in response to the plurality of row signals; performing a Fourier transform on the digital column signal, the Fourier transform comprising; demodulating the plurality of column signals using the orthogonal frequencies of the plurality of row signals; and integrating the demodulated plurality of column signals over a measurement period of the touch sensor, the measurement period being at least the reciprocal of a difference between the first frequency and the second frequency. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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