公开(公告)号：US20150091849A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-02

申请号：US14219996

申请日：2014-03-19

Applicant: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED

Inventor： Christopher A. LUDDEN

IPC: G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G09G3/20 ,  G09G5/00 ,  G09G2300/0426 ,  G09G2310/0275 ,  G09G2330/06

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure generally provide an integrated control system having an integrated controller that is configured to provide both display updating signals to a display device and a capacitive sensing signal to a sensor electrode that is disposed within the integrated input device. The internal and/or external signal routing configurations described herein can be adapted to reduce signal routing complexity typically found in conventional devices and reduce the effect of electrical interference created by the capacitive coupling formed between the display routing, capacitive sensing routing and/or other components within the integrated control system. Embodiments can also be used to reduce electromagnetic interference (EMI) on the display and touch sensing signals received, transmitted and processed within the integrated control system.

Abstract translation: 本公开的实施例通常提供具有集成控制器的集成控制系统，该集成控制器被配置为向显示设备提供显示更新信号，并将电容感测信号提供给设置在集成输入设备内的传感器电极。 本文描述的内部和/或外部信号路由配置可以适用于降低通常在常规设备中发现的信号路由复杂度，并减少由显示器路由，电容感测路由和/或其他组件之间形成的电容耦合产生的电干扰的影响 在综合控制系统内。 还可以使用实施例来减少显示器上的电磁干扰（EMI）和在集成控制系统内接收，传输和处理的触摸感测信号。

公开(公告)号：US20150091842A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-02

申请号：US14042661

申请日：2013-09-30

Applicant: Synaptics Incorporated

Inventor： Petr SHEPELEV ,  Christopher A. LUDDEN ,  Jeffrey LUKANC ,  Stephen L. MOREIN ,  Greg P. SEMERARO ,  Joseph Kurth REYNOLDS

IPC: G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/0418 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04101 ,  G06F2203/04104 ,  G06F2203/04106 ,  G06F2203/04107 ,  G06F2203/04111 ,  G06F2203/04112

Abstract: Embodiments described herein include a display device having a capacitive sensing device, a processing system and a method for detecting presence of an input object using a capacitive sensing device, all of which include a grid electrode for improved absolute sensing. Other embodiments include a display device having a capacitive sensing device, a processing system and a method for detecting presence of an input object using a capacitive sensing device, wherein the capacitive sensing device includes a matrix of discrete sensor electrodes.

Abstract translation: 本文描述的实施例包括具有电容感测装置，处理系统和用于使用电容感测装置检测输入对象的存在的方法的显示装置，所有这些都包括用于改进的绝对感测的栅格电极。 其他实施例包括具有电容感测装置的显示装置，处理系统和用于使用电容感测装置检测输入对象的存在的方法，其中所述电容感测装置包括离散传感器电极的矩阵。

公开(公告)号：US20150309613A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-29

申请号：US14319728

申请日：2014-06-30

Applicant: Synaptics Incorporated

Inventor： Stephen L. MOREIN ,  Christopher A. LUDDEN ,  Petr SHEPELEV ,  Joseph Kurth REYNOLDS ,  Jeffrey LUKANC

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0416

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention generally provide an input device including a display device having an integrated capacitive sensing device. The input device includes a plurality of select line blocks, a plurality of gate low voltage lines, a gate high voltage line coupled to at least one select line included in at least one of the select line blocks, a plurality of transmitter electrodes, and a processing system coupled to the plurality gate low voltage lines and the plurality of transmitter electrodes. Each select line block includes a plurality of select lines. Each gate low voltage line is coupled to a different select line block. The processing system is configured to drive the plurality of transmitter electrodes for capacitive sensing, receive resulting signals from the plurality of gate low voltage lines, and determine positional information based on the resulting signals.

Abstract translation: 本发明的实施例通常提供一种包括具有集成电容感测装置的显示装置的输入装置。 输入装置包括多个选择线块，多个栅极低电压线，耦合到至少一个选择线中的至少一个选择线的栅极高压线，多个发射极和 处理系统耦合到多个栅极低电压线路和多个发射器电极。 每个选择线块包括多条选择线。 每个栅极低电压线耦合到不同的选择线块。 处理系统被配置为驱动用于电容感测的多个发射器电极，从多个栅极低电压线接收结果信号，并且基于所得到的信号来确定位置信息。

公开(公告)号：US20150293642A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-15

申请号：US14750721

申请日：2015-06-25

Applicant: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED

Inventor： Petr SHEPELEV ,  Christopher A. LUDDEN ,  Jeffrey LUKANC ,  Stephen L. MOREIN ,  Greg P. SEMERARO ,  Joseph Kurth REYNOLDS

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/0418 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04101 ,  G06F2203/04104 ,  G06F2203/04106 ,  G06F2203/04107 ,  G06F2203/04111 ,  G06F2203/04112

Abstract: Embodiments described herein include an input device, a display device having a capacitive sensing device, a processing system and a method for detecting presence of an input object using a capacitive sensing device. In one embodiment, an input device includes a plurality of sensor electrodes arranged in a planar matrix array. Each sensor electrode is coupled to unique routing trace and has an identical geometric plan form that is symmetrical about a center of area of the sensor electrode. The geometric plan form of each sensor electrode includes core and a plurality of protrusions extending outward from the core. The protrusions are configured to overlap with protrusions extending outward from each adjacent sensor electrode of the matrix array.

公开(公告)号：US20160364081A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-15

申请号：US15246928

申请日：2016-08-25

Applicant: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED

Inventor： Christopher A. LUDDEN

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/0418 ,  G02F1/13338 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04107 ,  G09G2330/06

Abstract: Embodiments described herein mitigate the effect of a coupling capacitance between a sensor electrode in a touch sensor and a display electrode in a display screen. An input device, which includes the touch sensor and display screen, may transmit a guarding signal on the display electrodes when performing capacitive sensing. In one embodiment, the guarding signal may have similar characteristics as a modulated signal (e.g., similar amplitude and/or phase) driven on the sensor electrode to detect interaction between the input device and an input object. By driving a guarding signal that is similar to the modulated signal onto the display electrodes, the voltage difference between the sensor electrode and display electrode remains the same. Accordingly, the coupling capacitance between the sensor electrode and the display electrode does not affect a capacitance measurement used to detect the user interaction.

公开(公告)号：US20160092000A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-31

申请号：US14502905

申请日：2014-09-30

Applicant: Synaptics Incorporated

Inventor： Stephen L. MOREIN ,  Jeffrey A. SMALL ,  Christopher A. LUDDEN ,  Joseph Kurth REYNOLDS

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0416

Abstract: A display device having a capacitive sensing device, a processing system, and a method are provided for detecting presence of an input object using a capacitive sensing device having a plurality of sensor electrodes arranged in a matrix. The described technique programmatically combines multiple sensor electrodes into a larger sensor electrode for absolute capacitive sensing. The sets of sensor electrodes that are combined may be selectively coupled based a window size and a step size associated with a number of sensor electrodes in common between the sets.

Abstract translation: 提供一种具有电容感测装置，处理系统和方法的显示装置，用于使用具有以矩阵布置的多个传感器电极的电容感测装置来检测输入对象的存在。 所描述的技术通过编程方式将多个传感器电极组合成用于绝对电容感测的较大传感器电极。 组合的传感器电极组可以基于与组之间共同的多个传感器电极相关联的窗口尺寸和步长来选择性地耦合。

公开(公告)号：US20150286330A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-08

申请号：US14747405

申请日：2015-06-23

Applicant: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED

Inventor： Petr SHEPELEV ,  Christopher A. LUDDEN ,  Jeffrey LUKANC ,  Stephen L. MOREIN ,  Greg P. SEMERARO ,  Joseph Kurth REYNOLDS

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/0418 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04101 ,  G06F2203/04104 ,  G06F2203/04106 ,  G06F2203/04107 ,  G06F2203/04111 ,  G06F2203/04112

Abstract: Embodiments described herein include an input device, a display device having a capacitive sensing device, a processing system and a method for detecting presence of an input object using a capacitive sensing device. In one embodiment, an input device includes a plurality of sensor electrodes arranged in a planar matrix array. Each sensor electrode is coupled to unique routing trace and has an identical geometric plan form that is symmetrical about a center of area of the sensor electrode. The geometric plan form of each sensor electrode includes core and a plurality of protrusions extending outward from the core. The protrusions are configured to overlap with protrusions extending outward from each adjacent sensor electrode of the matrix array.

Abstract translation: 本文描述的实施例包括输入装置，具有电容感测装置的显示装置，处理系统和用于使用电容感测装置检测输入对象的存在的方法。 在一个实施例中，输入装置包括以平面矩阵阵列排列的多个传感器电极。 每个传感器电极耦合到独特的路线迹线，并且具有与传感器电极的面积中心对称的相同的几何平面形式。 每个传感器电极的几何平面形式包括芯和从芯部向外延伸的多个突起。 这些突起构造成与从矩阵阵列的每个相邻传感器电极向外延伸的突起重叠。

公开(公告)号：US20180004327A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-04

申请号：US15706200

申请日：2017-09-15

Applicant: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED

Inventor： Christopher A. LUDDEN

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G09G5/00 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G09G3/20

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G09G3/20 ,  G09G5/00 ,  G09G2300/0426 ,  G09G2310/0275 ,  G09G2330/06

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure generally provide an integrated control system having an integrated controller that is configured to provide both display updating signals to a display device and a capacitive sensing signal to a sensor electrode that is disposed within the integrated input device. The internal and/or external signal routing configurations described herein can be adapted to reduce signal routing complexity typically found in conventional devices and reduce the effect of electrical interference created by the capacitive coupling formed between the display routing, capacitive sensing routing and/or other components within the integrated control system. Embodiments can also be used to reduce electromagnetic interference (EMI) on the display and touch sensing signals received, transmitted and processed within the integrated control system.

公开(公告)号：US20150309612A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-29

申请号：US14319635

申请日：2014-06-30

Applicant: Synaptics Incorporated

Inventor： Stephen L. MOREIN ,  Christopher A. LUDDEN ,  Petr SHEPELEV ,  Joseph Kurth REYNOLDS ,  Jeffrey LUKANC

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0416

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention generally provide an input device including a display device having an integrated capacitive sensing device. The input device includes a plurality of source lines, a plurality of routing traces coupled to a plurality of sensor electrodes, and a processing system. The processing system is configured to update a first sub-pixel coupled to a first source line by driving the first source line with a first voltage. The processing system is further configured to drive one or more routing traces included in the plurality of routing traces with a second voltage that is an inverted version of the first voltage. The processing system is further configured to receive resulting signals from at least one sensor electrode via the one or more routing traces while the one or more routing traces are driven with the second voltage, and determine positional information based on the resulting signals.

Abstract translation: 本发明的实施例通常提供一种包括具有集成电容感测装置的显示装置的输入装置。 输入装置包括多条源极线，耦合到多个传感器电极的多个路由迹线以及处理系统。 处理系统被配置为通过用第一电压驱动第一源极线来更新耦合到第一源极线的第一子像素。 处理系统还被配置为以第一电压的反向版本的第二电压驱动包括在多个路由轨迹中的一个或多个路由轨迹。 所述处理系统还被配置为在所述一个或多个路由迹线被所述第二电压驱动的同时，经由所述一个或多个路由轨迹从至少一个传感器电极接收所得到的信号，并且基于所得到的信号来确定位置信息。

公开(公告)号：US20150293643A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-15

申请号：US14750735

申请日：2015-06-25

Applicant: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED

Inventor： Petr SHEPELEV ,  Christopher A. LUDDEN ,  Jeffrey LUKANC ,  Stephen L. MOREIN ,  Greg P. SEMERARO ,  Joseph Kurth REYNOLDS

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/0418 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04101 ,  G06F2203/04104 ,  G06F2203/04106 ,  G06F2203/04107 ,  G06F2203/04111 ,  G06F2203/04112

Abstract: Embodiments described herein include an input device, a display device having a capacitive sensing device, a processing system and a method for detecting presence of an input object using a capacitive sensing device. In one embodiment, an input device includes a plurality of sensor electrodes arranged in a planar matrix array. Each sensor electrode is coupled to unique routing trace and has an identical geometric plan form that is symmetrical about a center of area of the sensor electrode. The geometric plan form of each sensor electrode includes core and a plurality of protrusions extending outward from the core. The protrusions are configured to overlap with protrusions extending outward from each adjacent sensor electrode of the matrix array.