Abstract:
A method for operating electronic apparatus with independent power sources and having a functional circuit and a force and touch sensing circuit, the functional circuit and the force and touch sensing circuit are respectively powered by a first power source and a second power source different with the first power source. The method comprises (a) connecting the first power source and the second power source to different grounds; (b) the force and touch sensing circuit applying a capacitive sensing excitation signal to a force sensing electrode or a touch sensing electrode; and (c) the force and touch sensing circuit detecting a sensing signal from the force sensing electrode or the touch sensing electrode. In above step (b) or (c), the first power source and the second power source have no common current loop therebetween.
Abstract:
A sensing device for force and tactile-proximity sensing includes an upper substrate, a lower substrate, a first electrode layer having a plurality of first sensing electrodes, a second electrode layer having at least one second sensing electrode, a dielectric layer arranged between the upper substrate and the lower substrates, and a capacitance sensing circuit. In tactile-proximity sensing operation, the capacitance sensing circuit sends a touch control capacitance-exciting signal to a selected first sensing electrode and obtains a tactile-proximity sensing signal therefrom, wherein an tactile-proximity auxiliary signal with same phase as the touch control capacitance-exciting signal is sent to the at least one corresponding second sensing electrode. In force sensing operation, the capacitance sensing circuit sends a force capacitance-exciting signal to the corresponding second sensing electrode and obtains a force sensing signal therefrom, wherein a force counter-exciting signal is also sent to the selected first sensing electrode.
Abstract:
An integral sensing apparatus for touch and pressure includes an upper substrate having a first electrode layer with a plurality of first sensing electrodes, a second electrode layer having at least one second sensing electrode, a dielectric layer arranged between the first and the second electrode layers, and a capacitance sensing circuit. In touch sensing operation, the capacitance sensing circuit sends a first capacitance-exciting signal to a selected first sensing electrode and obtains a touch sensing signal from the selected first sensing electrode, wherein an auxiliary signal with same phase as the first capacitance-exciting signal is sent to at least one corresponding second sensing electrode. In pressure sensing operation, the capacitance sensing circuit sends a second capacitance-exciting signal to the corresponding second sensing electrode and obtains a pressure sensing signal from the second sensing electrode, wherein a counter exciting signal is also sent to the selected first sensing electrode.
Abstract:
An electronic device with fingerprint recognition circuit powered by dedicated power source includes a functional circuit, a plurality of fingerprint sensing electrodes, and a fingerprint sensing control circuit. The functional circuit is powered by a first power source. The fingerprint sensing electrodes are provided for sensing a contact of a finger. The fingerprint sensing control circuit is powered by a second power source which is different from the first power source. The fingerprint sensing control circuit is connected to the fingerprint sensing electrodes for driving the fingerprint sensing electrodes to sense the fingerprint, wherein there is no common current loop between the first power source and the second power source during an operation of fingerprint sensing.
Abstract:
A high-sensitivity mutual-capacitance in-cell touch display panel device includes plural receiving sensing electrodes, a display control circuit, a touch sensing control circuit, and a touch signal driving circuit. The display control circuit is powered by a first power source and connected to a first ground. The touch sensing control circuit is coupled to the plural receiving sensing electrodes. The touch sensing control circuit is powered by a second power source and connected to a second ground, wherein the first power source and the first ground are different from the second power source and the second ground. The touch signal driving circuit is connected to the touch sensing control circuit and a common voltage layer. The touch sensing control circuit applies a touch signal to the touch signal driving circuit to generate a transmitting signal for being applied to the common voltage layer.
Abstract:
A biometric identification device includes a substrate, plural sensor electrodes; plural selectors, plural selection traces, plural sensing signal readout lines, and a control unit. The sensor electrodes disposed on the substrate. Each selector corresponds to one sensor electrode and has a first terminal, a second terminal and a third terminal. The first terminal is connected to a corresponding sensor electrode. Each selection trace is connected to the second terminal of at least one selector. Each sensing signal readout line is connected to the third terminal of at least one selector. The control unit is connected to the selectors through the selection traces and the sensing signal readout lines, so as to read sensed signals of the sensor electrodes. The selectors, the selection traces, and the sensing signal readout lines are disposed below and masked by the sensor electrodes.
Abstract:
An electrophoresis display includes a control substrate having a first face and a second face, a driving circuit layer, a control electrode layer, an electrophoresis layer, and an opposite substrate. The viewing face of the electrophoresis display is on the first face of the control substrate. The aperture ratio of the control substrate in the electrophoresis display, viewed from the first face of the control substrate and toward a display area of the electrophoresis display, is not less than 70%.
Abstract:
An electrophoresis display with micro tenon includes a control substrate having a first face and a second face, a driving circuit layer and a control electrode layer sequentially arranged on the second face, an opposite substrate having a third face opposite to the second face and a fourth face, a micro partition structure formed between the second face and the third face. The micro partition structure includes a plurality of partition walls to define chambers for accommodating a colloidal solution. The electrophoresis display further includes a plurality of micro tenons. Each of the micro tenons is corresponding to a face of the micro partition structure and embedded into one of the chambers.
Abstract:
A protection film structure with bendable touch control layer includes a transparent substrate, at least one composite hardening layer and a touch-control layer. The transparent substrate includes a first face and a second face, where the first face is attached to or faces a display. The at least one composite hardening layer is arranged on the second face facing a user and each includes a first hardening layer and a second hardening layer. The first hardening layer is arranged at outer surface of the composite hardening layer. The touch-control layer is arranged between the first hardening layer and the second hardening layer and includes a plurality of electrode islands. The transparent substrate is a polymer substrate or a super-thin glass substrate with thickness not larger than 200 um.
Abstract:
A method for operating electronic apparatus with independent power sources and having a functional circuit and a force and touch sensing circuit, the functional circuit and the force and touch sensing circuit are respectively powered by a first power source and a second power source different with the first power source. The method comprises (a) connecting the first power source and the second power source to different grounds; (b) the force and touch sensing circuit applying a capacitive sensing excitation signal to a force sensing electrode or a touch sensing electrode; and (c) the force and touch sensing circuit detecting a sensing signal from the force sensing electrode or the touch sensing electrode. In above step (b) or (c), the first power source and the second power source have no common current loop therebetween.