Single-chip multi-stimulus sensor controller
    11.
    发明授权
    Single-chip multi-stimulus sensor controller 有权
    单片多刺激传感器控制器

    公开(公告)号:US09069408B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-30

    申请号:US14056841

    申请日:2013-10-17

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: G06F3/0416 G06F3/044 G06F2203/04104 G09G5/18

    Abstract: A multi-stimulus controller for a multi-touch sensor is formed on a single integrated circuit (single-chip). The multi-stimulus controller includes a transmit oscillator, a transmit signal section that generates a plurality of drive signals based on a frequency of the transmit oscillator, a plurality of transmit channels that transmit the drive signals simultaneously to drive the multi-touch sensor, a receive channel that receives a sense signal resulting from the driving of the multi-touch sensor, a receive oscillator, and a demodulation section that demodulates the received sense signal based on a frequency of the receive oscillator to obtain sensing results, the demodulation section including a demodulator and a vector operator.

    Abstract translation: 用于多触摸传感器的多激励控制器形成在单个集成电路(单芯片)上。 多激励控制器包括发射振荡器,基于发射振荡器的频率产生多个驱动信号的发射信号部分,同时传输驱动信号以驱动多点触摸传感器的多个发射信道, 接收信号,其接收由所述多点触摸传感器的驱动产生的感测信号,接收振荡器和解调部分,所述解调部分基于所述接收振荡器的频率来解调所接收的感测信号以获得感测结果,所述解调部分包括: 解调器和向量运算符。

    SINGLE-LAYER TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY

    公开(公告)号:US20220187956A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-16

    申请号:US17653231

    申请日:2022-03-02

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A touch sensor panel having co-planar single-layer touch sensors fabricated on a single side of a substrate is disclosed. The drive and sense lines can be fabricated as column-like patterns in a first orientation and patches in a second orientation, where each column-like pattern in the first orientation is connected to a separate metal trace in the border area of the touch sensor panel, and all patches in each of multiple rows in the second orientation are connected together using a separate metal trace in the border area of the touch sensor panel. The metal traces in the border areas can be formed on the same side of the substrate as the patches and columns, but separated from the patches and column-like patterns by a dielectric layer.

    Storing baseline information in EEPROM

    公开(公告)号:US10761658B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-01

    申请号:US15070982

    申请日:2016-03-15

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Pre-stored no-touch or no-hover (no-event) sensor output values can initially be used when a sensor panel subsystem is first booted up to establish an initial baseline of sensor output values unaffected by fingers or other objects touching or hovering over the sensor panel during boot-up. This initial baseline can then be normalized so that each sensor generates the same output value for a given amount of touch or hover, providing a uniform response across the sensor panel and enabling subsequent touch or hover events to be more easily detected. After the initial normalization process is complete, the pre-stored baseline can be discarded in favor of a newly captured no-event baseline that may be more accurate than the pre-stored baseline due to temperature or other variations.

    Single-layer touch-sensitive display

    公开(公告)号:US10331278B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-25

    申请号:US15090555

    申请日:2016-04-04

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A touch sensor panel having co-planar single-layer touch sensors fabricated on a single side of a substrate is disclosed. The drive and sense lines can be fabricated as column-like patterns in a first orientation and patches in a second orientation, where each column-like pattern in the first orientation is connected to a separate metal trace in the border area of the touch sensor panel, and all patches in each of multiple rows in the second orientation are connected together using a separate metal trace in the border area of the touch sensor panel. The metal traces in the border areas can be formed on the same side of the substrate as the patches and columns, but separated from the patches and column-like patterns by a dielectric layer.

    Touch detection using multiple simultaneous frequencies
    17.
    发明授权
    Touch detection using multiple simultaneous frequencies 有权
    使用多个同时频率进行触摸检测

    公开(公告)号:US09092086B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-28

    申请号:US14270147

    申请日:2014-05-05

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: The use of multiple stimulation frequencies and phases to generate an image of touch on a touch sensor panel is disclosed. Each of a plurality of sense channels can be coupled to a column in a touch sensor panel and can have multiple mixers. Each mixer in the sense channel can utilize a circuit capable generating a demodulation frequency of a particular frequency. At each of multiple steps, various phases of selected frequencies can be used to simultaneously stimulate the rows of the touch sensor panel, and the multiple mixers in each sense channel can be configured to demodulate the signal received from the column connected to each sense channel using the selected frequencies. After all steps have been completed, the demodulated signals from the multiple mixers can be used in calculations to determine an image of touch for the touch sensor panel at each frequency.

    Abstract translation: 公开了使用多个刺激频率和相位以在触摸传感器面板上产生触摸图像。 多个感测通道中的每一个可以耦合到触摸传感器面板中的列并且可以具有多个混合器。 感测通道中的每个混频器可以利用能够产生特定频率的解调频率的电路。 在多个步骤中的每个步骤中,可以使用选定频率的各个相位来同时刺激触摸传感器面板的行,并且每个感测通道中的多个混频器可以被配置为解调从连接到每个感测通道的列接收的信号,使用 所选频率。 所有步骤完成后,来自多个混音器的解调信号可用于计算,以确定每个频率下触摸传感器面板的触摸图像。

    TOUCH DETECTION USING MULTIPLE SIMULTANEOUS FREQUENCIES
    18.
    发明申请
    TOUCH DETECTION USING MULTIPLE SIMULTANEOUS FREQUENCIES 审中-公开
    使用多个同时频率的触摸检测

    公开(公告)号:US20140240287A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-28

    申请号:US14270147

    申请日:2014-05-05

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: The use of multiple stimulation frequencies and phases to generate an image of touch on a touch sensor panel is disclosed. Each of a plurality of sense channels can be coupled to a column in a touch sensor panel and can have multiple mixers. Each mixer in the sense channel can utilize a circuit capable generating a demodulation frequency of a particular frequency. At each of multiple steps, various phases of selected frequencies can be used to simultaneously stimulate the rows of the touch sensor panel, and the multiple mixers in each sense channel can be configured to demodulate the signal received from the column connected to each sense channel using the selected frequencies. After all steps have been completed, the demodulated signals from the multiple mixers can be used in calculations to determine an image of touch for the touch sensor panel at each frequency.

    Abstract translation: 公开了使用多个刺激频率和相位以在触摸传感器面板上产生触摸图像。 多个感测通道中的每一个可以耦合到触摸传感器面板中的列并且可以具有多个混合器。 感测通道中的每个混频器可以利用能够产生特定频率的解调频率的电路。 在多个步骤中的每一个步骤中,可以使用选定频率的各个相位来同时刺激触摸传感器面板的行,并且每个感测通道中的多个混频器可以被配置为解调从连接到每个感测通道的列接收的信号,使用 所选频率。 所有步骤完成后,来自多个混音器的解调信号可用于计算,以确定每个频率下触摸传感器面板的触摸图像。

    Display with dual-function capacitive elements
    19.
    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:US08773397B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-08

    申请号:US14155063

    申请日:2014-01-14

    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。

    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:US08743087B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-03

    申请号:US13936980

    申请日:2013-07-08

    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. The 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形成为电隔离区域。 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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