Simultaneous sensing arrangement
    13.
    发明授权
    Simultaneous sensing arrangement 有权
    同时感测布置

    公开(公告)号:US09552115B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-24

    申请号:US14482979

    申请日:2014-09-10

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Multi-touch touch-sensing devices and methods are described herein. The touch sensing devices can include multiple sense points, each located at a crossing of a drive line and a sense line. In some embodiments, multiple drive lines may be simultaneously or nearly simultaneously stimulated with drive signals having unique characteristics, such as phase or frequency. A sense signal can occur on each sense line that can be related to the drive signals by an amount of touch present at sense points corresponding to the stimulated drive lines and the sense line. By using processing techniques based on the unique drive signals, an amount of touch corresponding to each sense point can be extracted from the sense signal. The touch sensing methods and devices can be incorporated into interfaces for a variety of electronic devices such as a desktop, tablet, notebook, and handheld computers, personal digital assistants, media players, and mobile telephones.

    Abstract translation: 这里描述了多触摸触摸感测装置和方法。 触摸感测装置可以包括多个感测点,每个感测点位于驱动线和感测线的交叉处。 在一些实施例中,多个驱动线可以同时或几乎同时受到具有独特特征的驱动信号(例如相位或频率)的刺激。 感测信号可以在可以与驱动信号相关联的每个感测线上发生存在于对应于被刺激的驱动线和感测线的感测点处的触摸量。 通过使用基于唯一驱动信号的处理技术,可以从感测信号中提取对应于每个感测点的触摸量。 触摸感测方法和装置可以并入用于各种电子设备的接口,例如台式机,平板电脑,笔记本电脑和手持式计算机,个人数字助理,媒体播放器和移动电话。

    Ultrasound-Based Force Sensing and Touch Sensing
    17.
    发明申请
    Ultrasound-Based Force Sensing and Touch Sensing 有权
    基于超声的力传感和触摸感应

    公开(公告)号:US20160062497A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-03

    申请号:US14730370

    申请日:2015-06-04

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An input/output device for a computing device including one or more touch sensors and one or more force sensors. The touch sensors sense data including one or more locations at which a contact or near-contact occurs. The force sensor sense data including a measure of an amount of force presented at the one or more locations at which a contact occurs. The touch sensors and the force sensors responsive to signals occurring in response to whether the signals are in response to contact or in response to an amount of force. The input/output device also includes one or more circuits coupled to the touch sensors and to the force sensors, and capable of combining information from both sensors.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于包括一个或多个触摸传感器和一个或多个力传感器的计算装置的输入/输出装置。 触摸传感器检测包括触点或近接触发生的一个或多个位置的数据。 力传感器感测数据包括在接触发生的一个或多个位置处呈现的力的量度的量度。 所述触摸传感器和所述力传感器响应于响应于所述信号是响应于接触还是响应于一定量的力而发生的信号。 输入/输出设备还包括耦合到触摸传感器和力传感器的一个或多个电路,并且能够组合来自两个传感器的信息。

    Electronic Device Display With Array of Discrete Light-Emitting Diodes
    18.
    发明申请
    Electronic Device Display With Array of Discrete Light-Emitting Diodes 审中-公开
    具有离散发光二极管阵列的电子器件显示

    公开(公告)号:US20160041663A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-11

    申请号:US14453574

    申请日:2014-08-06

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device may include a display. The display may be formed by an array of light-emitting diodes mounted to the surface of a substrate. The substrate may be a silicon substrate. Circuitry may be located in spaces between the light-emitting diodes. Circuitry may also be located on the rear surface of the silicon substrate and may be coupled to the array of light-emitting diodes using through-silicon vias. The circuitry may include integrated circuits and other components that are attached to the substrate and may include transistors and other circuitry formed within the silicon substrate. Touch sensor electrodes, light sensors, and other components may be located in the spaces between the light-emitting diodes. The substrate may be formed from a transparent material that allows image light to reach a lens and image sensor mounted below the substrate.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备可以包括显示器。 显示器可以由安装在基板的表面上的发光二极管的阵列形成。 衬底可以是硅衬底。 电路可以位于发光二极管之间的空间中。 电路也可以位于硅衬底的后表面上,并且可以使用贯穿硅通孔耦合到发光二极管阵列。 电路可以包括集成电路和附接到衬底的其它部件,并且可以包括在硅衬底内形成的晶体管和其它电路。 触摸传感器电极,光传感器和其他部件可以位于发光二极管之间的空间中。 基板可以由允许图像光到达安装在基板下方的透镜和图像传感器的透明材料形成。

    Display with dual-function capacitive elements
    20.
    发明授权
    Display with dual-function capacitive elements 有权
    显示双功能电容元件

    公开(公告)号:US09075490B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-07

    申请号:US14275527

    申请日:2014-05-12

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A touch screen including display pixels with capacitive elements is provided. The touch screen includes first common voltage lines connecting capacitive elements in adjacent display pixels, and a second common voltage line connecting first common voltage lines. Groups of pixels can be formed as electrically separated regions by including breaks in the common voltage lines. The regions can include a drive region that is stimulated by stimulation signals, a sense region that receives sense signals corresponding to the stimulation signals. A grounded region can also be included, for example, between a sense region and a drive region. A shield layer can be formed of a substantially high resistance material and disposed to shield a sense region. A black mask line and conductive line under the black mask line can be included, for example, to provide low-resistance paths between a region of pixels and touch circuitry outside the touch screen borders.

    Abstract translation: 提供了包括具有电容元件的显示像素的触摸屏。 触摸屏包括连接相邻显示像素中的电容元件的第一公共电压线和连接第一公共电压线的第二公共电压线。 可以通过在公共电压线中包括断裂来将像素组形成为电分离区域。 这些区域可以包括由刺激信号刺激的驱动区域,接收对应于刺激信号的感测信号的感测区域。 接地区域也可以包括在感测区域和驱动区域之间。 屏蔽层可以由基本上高的电阻材料形成并被设置成屏蔽感测区域。 例如,可以包括黑色掩模线下方的黑色掩模线和导电线,以在像素的区域和触摸屏边界之外的触摸电路之间提供低电阻路径。

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