Input device having a reduced border region
First Claim
1. An input device comprising:
- a first plurality of sensor electrodes disposed substantially parallel to each other;
a second plurality of sensor electrodes disposed substantially perpendicular to the first plurality of sensor electrodes, an areal extent of the first and second sensor electrodes defining a sensor region; and
a plurality of routing traces disposed within the sensor region of the input device, wherein a first sensor electrode included in the first plurality of sensor electrodes is coupled to a first routing trace included in the plurality of routing traces, and the first routing trace is routed through a second sensor electrode included in the first plurality of sensor electrodes, wherein the first routing trace is electrically isolated from the second sensor electrode.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention generally provide an input device. The input device includes a first plurality of sensor electrodes disposed substantially parallel to each other and a second plurality of sensor electrodes disposed substantially perpendicular to the first plurality of sensor electrodes. An areal extent of the first and second sensor electrodes defines a sensor region. The input devices further includes a plurality of routing traces disposed within the sensor region of the input device. A first sensor electrode included in the first plurality of sensor electrodes is coupled to a first routing trace included in the plurality of routing traces, and the first routing trace is routed through a second sensor electrode included in the first plurality of sensor electrodes.
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21 Claims
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1. An input device comprising:
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a first plurality of sensor electrodes disposed substantially parallel to each other; a second plurality of sensor electrodes disposed substantially perpendicular to the first plurality of sensor electrodes, an areal extent of the first and second sensor electrodes defining a sensor region; and a plurality of routing traces disposed within the sensor region of the input device, wherein a first sensor electrode included in the first plurality of sensor electrodes is coupled to a first routing trace included in the plurality of routing traces, and the first routing trace is routed through a second sensor electrode included in the first plurality of sensor electrodes, wherein the first routing trace is electrically isolated from the second sensor electrode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 21)
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13. An input device, comprising:
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a first plurality of sensor electrodes disposed substantially parallel to each other; a second plurality of sensor electrodes disposed substantially perpendicular to the first plurality of sensor electrodes, an areal extent of the first and second sensor electrodes defining a sensor region; a plurality of routing traces disposed within the sensor region of the input device, wherein a first sensor electrode included in the first plurality of sensor electrodes is coupled to a first routing trace included in the plurality of routing traces, and the first routing trace is routed through a second sensor electrode included in the first plurality of sensor electrodes, where the first routing trace is electrically isolated from the second sensor electrode; and a processing system coupled to the first plurality of sensor electrodes and the second plurality of sensor electrodes via the plurality of routing traces. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of input sensing with an input device, the method comprising:
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driving a first plurality of sensor electrodes disposed substantially parallel to each other for capacitive sensing; receiving resulting signals from a second plurality of sensor electrodes disposed substantially perpendicular to the first plurality of sensor electrodes while the first plurality of sensor electrodes are being driven for capacitive sensing, the first and second sensor electrodes having an areal extent defining a sensor region; receiving, in a processing system, the resulting signals via a plurality of routing traces disposed within the sensor region and coupled to the second plurality of sensor electrodes, wherein a first sensor electrode included in the first plurality of sensor electrodes is coupled to a first routing trace included in the plurality of routing traces, and the first routing trace is routed through a second sensor electrode included in the first plurality of sensor electrodes, and wherein the first routing trace is electrically isolated from the second sensor electrode; and determining positional information based on the resulting signals. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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