Linear system coefficient estimating method, linear device column value estimating method, capacitance detecting method, integrated circuit, touch sensor system, and electronic device
First Claim
1. A linear system coefficient estimating method, comprising the steps of:
- (A) (a) inputting, on a basis of M code sequences di (=di1, di2, . . . , diN, where i=1, . . . , M), and M<
N) each of which has a length N, M inputs Xk (k=1, . . . , M) to a system which has a linear input and output and to which the M inputs Xk (k=1, . . . , M) are to be inputted, the system being represented by
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Abstract
A capacitance detecting method disclosed herein, which achieves a good detection accuracy, a good resolution, and a high-speed operation, (A)(a) drives, on the basis of code sequences (di (=di1, . . . , diN, where i=1, . . . , M)) which are orthogonal to one another, drive lines (DL1, . . . , DLM) in parallel for each of (I) a first capacitance column (Ci1) between the drive lines and a first sense line (SL1) and (II) a second capacitance column (Ci2) between the drive lines and a second sense line (SL2) and (b) outputs (sFirst=(s11, . . . , s1N)) from the column (Ci1) and outputs (sSecond=(s21, . . . , s2N)) from the column (Ci2), and (B) estimates (a) on the basis of inner product operation of the outputs (sFirst) and the code sequences (di), a first capacitance value in the column (Ci1) and (b) on the basis of inner product operation of the outputs (sSecond) and the code sequences (di), a second capacitance value in the column (Ci2).
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12 Claims
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1. A linear system coefficient estimating method, comprising the steps of:
(A) (a) inputting, on a basis of M code sequences di (=di1, di2, . . . , diN, where i=1, . . . , M), and M<
N) each of which has a length N, M inputs Xk (k=1, . . . , M) to a system which has a linear input and output and to which the M inputs Xk (k=1, . . . , M) are to be inputted, the system being represented by
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2. A linear system coefficient estimating method, comprising the steps of:
(A) (a) inputting, on a basis of M code sequences di (=di1, di2, . . . , diN, where i=1, . . . , M), and M<
N) each of which has a length N, M inputs Xk (k=1, . . . , M) to each of a first system and a second system each of which has a linear input and output and to each of which the M inputs Xk (k=1, . . . , M) are to be inputted, the first and second systems being represented by
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3. A linear device column value estimating method, comprising the steps of:
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(A) (a) driving, on a basis of M code sequences di (=di1, di2, . . . , diN, where i=1, . . . , M, and where M<
N) each of which has a length N, M drive lines in parallel for each of (I) a first linear device column C1i (i=1, . . . , M) formed between the M drive lines and a first sense line and (II) a second linear device column C2i (i=1, . . . , M) formed between the M drive lines and a second sense line, and thus (b) outputting N outputs sFirst=(s11, s12, . . . , s1N) from the first linear device column and N outputs sSecond=(s21, s22, . . . , s2N) from the second linear device column; and(B) estimating (a) on a basis of a first inner product operation of the outputs sFirst and the code sequences di, a first linear device value in the first linear device column which first linear device value corresponds to a k1-th drive line and (b) on a basis of a second inner product operation of the outputs sSecond and the code sequences di, a second linear device value in the second linear device column which second linear device value corresponds to a k2-th drive line. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. A capacitance detecting method, comprising the steps of:
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(A) (a) driving, on a basis of code sequences di (=di1, di2, . . . , diN, where i=1, . . . , M, and where M<
N) each of which has a length N, M drive lines in parallel for each of (I) a first capacitance column C1i (i=1, . . . , M) formed between the M drive lines and a first sense line and (II) a second capacitance column C2i (i=1, . . . , M) formed between the M drive lines and a second sense line, and thus (b) outputting outputs sFirst=(s11, s12, . . . , s1N) from the first capacitance column and outputs sSecond=(s21, s22, . . . , s2N) from the second capacitance column; and(B) estimating (a) on a basis of a first inner product operation of the outputs sFirst and the code sequences di, a first capacitance value in the first capacitance column which first capacitance value corresponds to a k1-th drive line and (b) on a basis of a second inner product operation of the outputs sSecond and the code sequences di, a second capacitance value in the second capacitance column which second capacitance value corresponds to a k2-th drive line. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An integrated circuit, comprising:
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a drive section for (a) driving, on a basis of code sequences di (=di1, di2, . . . , diN, where i =1, . . . , M, and where M<
N) each of which has a length N, M drive lines in parallel for each of (I) a first capacitance column C1i (i=1, . . . , M) formed between the M drive lines and a first sense line and (II) a second capacitance column C2i (i=1, . . . , M) formed between the M drive lines and a second sense line, and thus (b) outputting outputs sFirst=(s11, s12, . . . , s1N) from the first capacitance column and outputs sSecond=(s21, s22, . . . , s2N) from the second capacitance column; andan estimation section for estimating (a) on a basis of a first inner product operation of the outputs sFirst and the code sequences di, a first capacitance value in the first capacitance column which first capacitance value corresponds to a k1-th drive line and (b) on a basis of a second inner product operation of the outputs sSecond and the code sequences di, a second capacitance value in the second capacitance column which second capacitance value corresponds to a k2-th drive line.
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11. A touch sensor system, comprising:
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a sensor panel including (I) a first capacitance column C1i (i=1, . . . , M) formed between M drive lines and a first sense line and (II) a second capacitance column C2i (i=1, . . . , M) formed between the M drive lines and a second sense line; and an integrated circuit for controlling the sensor panel, the integrated circuit including; a drive section for (a) driving, on a basis of code sequences di (=di1, di2, . . . , diN, where i=1, . . . , M, and where M<
N) each of which has a length N, the M drive lines in parallel for each of (I) the first capacitance column C1i (i=1, . . . , M) and (II) the second capacitance column C2i (i=1, . . . , M) and thus (b) outputting outputs sFirst=(s11, s12, . . . , s1N) from the first capacitance column and outputs sSecond=(s21, s22, . . . , s2N) from the second capacitance column; andan estimation section for estimating (a) on a basis of a first inner product operation of the outputs sFirst and the code sequences di, a first capacitance value in the first capacitance column which first capacitance value corresponds to a k1-th drive line and (b) on a basis of a second inner product operation of the outputs sSecond and the code sequences di, a second capacitance value in the second capacitance column which second capacitance value corresponds to a k2-th drive line. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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