Systems and methods for pre-charging a display panel

    公开(公告)号:US10175830B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-08

    申请号:US14870815

    申请日:2015-09-30

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06F3/041 G06F3/044

    摘要: A method for pre-charging a display panel may include simultaneously charging the display panel that displays image data and receives one or more touch inputs via a first voltage source and a capacitor that provides a first voltage to the display panel via a second voltage source. The first voltage is associated with receiving the one or more touch inputs, and the display panel and the capacitor are simultaneously charged for a first amount of time. The method may then include charging the display panel via the capacitor after the first amount of time for a second amount of time and charging the display panel via the second voltage source after the second amount of time for a third amount of time.

    DEVICES AND METHODS FOR REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION OF A DEMULTIPLEXER
    2.
    发明申请
    DEVICES AND METHODS FOR REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION OF A DEMULTIPLEXER 有权
    用于降低分解器消耗功率的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140132585A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-15

    申请号:US13890928

    申请日:2013-05-09

    申请人: Apple Inc

    IPC分类号: G09G3/36

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for reducing power consumption of a display. One electronic display includes a first switch coupled between a first gate of a first transistor and a second gate of a second transistor to selectively connect the first gate to the second gate. The display includes a second switch coupled between the second gate of the second transistor and a third gate of a third transistor to selectively connect the second gate to the third gate. The display also includes driving circuitry that controls the first switch to connect the first gate to the second gate to share a first charge between the first and second gates. The driving circuitry also controls the second switch to connect the second gate to the third gate to share a second charge between the second and third gates. Accordingly, power consumption of the display may be reduced.

    摘要翻译: 本公开涉及用于降低显示器的功耗的装置和方法。 一个电子显示器包括耦合在第一晶体管的第一栅极和第二晶体管的第二栅极之间的第一开关,以选择性地将第一栅极连接到第二栅极。 显示器包括耦合在第二晶体管的第二栅极和第三晶体管的第三栅极之间的第二开关,以选择性地将第二栅极连接到第三栅极。 显示器还包括控制第一开关以将第一栅极连接到第二栅极以共享第一和第二栅极之间的第一电荷的驱动电路。 驱动电路还控制第二开关以将第二栅极连接到第三栅极,以在第二和第三栅极之间共享第二电荷。 因此,可以减少显示器的功耗。

    Compressive touch sensing
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10678367B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-09

    申请号:US15261620

    申请日:2016-09-09

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    摘要: A touch sensor panel is disclosed. The touch sensor panel can include a plurality of touch nodes, the plurality of touch nodes including a first set of touch nodes and a second set of touch nodes, different from the first set of the touch nodes. In some examples, sense circuitry can be configured to, during a first scan, sense a first combined touch signal of the first set of the touch nodes, and during a second scan, sense a second combined touch signal of the second set of the touch nodes. A touch processor can be configured to determine a touch image at the plurality of touch nodes based on the first and second combined touch signals.

    Reconfigurable circuit topology for both self-capacitance and mutual capacitance sensing

    公开(公告)号:US09933879B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-03

    申请号:US14089418

    申请日:2013-11-25

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06F3/041 G06F3/044

    摘要: A touch sensor panel configured to switch between a mutual capacitance touch sensing architecture and a self-capacitance touch sensing architecture is provided. The touch sensor panel includes circuitry that can switch the configuration of touch electrodes to act as either drive lines in a mutual capacitance configuration or as sense electrodes in a self-capacitance configuration. The touch sensor panel also includes circuitry that can switch the configuration of touch electrodes to act as either sense lines in a mutual capacitance configuration or as sense electrode in a self-capacitance configuration. By splitting a self-capacitance touch mode into a drive line self-capacitive mode and sense line self-capacitive mode, the touch sensor panel is able to reuse components thus requiring less space, weight and power.

    Low power touch sensing during a sleep state of an electronic device

    公开(公告)号:US11226668B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-18

    申请号:US17180537

    申请日:2021-02-19

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    摘要: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device can sense touch on its touch screen while in a sleep state in a manner that allows the electronic device to respond to certain touch inputs, while consuming less power due to touch sensing than while in an awake state. For example, sensing touch during the sleep state can allow the electronic device to wake (e.g., transition from the sleep state to the awake state) in response to detecting a certain touch input (e.g., a tap or other touch input) on its touch screen while in the sleep state. Various ways for the electronic device to sense touch during the sleep state are disclosed.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRE-CHARGING A DISPLAY PANEL

    公开(公告)号:US20170090612A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-30

    申请号:US14870815

    申请日:2015-09-30

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06F3/044 G06F3/041

    摘要: A method for pre-charging a display panel may include simultaneously charging the display panel that displays image data and receives one or more touch inputs via a first voltage source and a capacitor that provides a first voltage to the display panel via a second voltage source. The first voltage is associated with receiving the one or more touch inputs, and the display panel and the capacitor are simultaneously charged for a first amount of time. The method may then include charging the display panel via the capacitor after the first amount of time for a second amount of time and charging the display panel via the second voltage source after the second amount of time for a third amount of time.

    Panel bootstraping architectures for in-cell self-capacitance

    公开(公告)号:US10936120B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-02

    申请号:US15313549

    申请日:2014-05-22

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06F3/041 G06F3/044 H01L27/12

    摘要: A self-capacitance touch screen. In some examples, the touch screen comprises a plurality of display pixels, a first display pixel of the plurality of display pixels including a first touch electrode of a plurality of touch electrodes, and a gate line coupled to the first display pixel, wherein the gate line is configured such that a voltage at the gate line substantially follows a voltage at the first touch electrode. In some examples, the gate line is coupled to a resistor, the resistor being configured to decouple the gate line from ground. In some examples, the gate line is coupled to an AC voltage source.

    Frequency independent offset cancellation scheme in touch receiver channel
    8.
    发明授权
    Frequency independent offset cancellation scheme in touch receiver channel 有权
    触摸接收机通道中的频率独立偏移消除方案

    公开(公告)号:US09430105B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-30

    申请号:US14194363

    申请日:2014-02-28

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06F3/044 G06F3/041 G06F3/047

    摘要: A self-capacitance touch sensor panel including a plurality of touch electrodes and one or more sense circuits coupled to the touch electrodes. The touch sensor panel also includes at least one offset cancellation circuit coupled to at least one of the touch electrodes and configured to generate an offset cancellation signal to cancel an offset signal at the at least one touch electrode. In some examples, the offset cancellation signal can be an offset cancellation current to cancel an offset current. In some examples, the offset cancellation circuit comprises a variable resistor, and a magnitude of the offset cancellation current is based on a resistance of the variable resistor. In some examples, each touch electrode is coupled to an offset cancellation circuit. In other examples, a single offset cancellation circuit is shared by a plurality of touch electrodes.

    摘要翻译: 一种自电容式触摸传感器面板,包括多个触摸电极和耦合到触摸电极的一个或多个感测电路。 触摸传感器面板还包括耦合到至少一个触摸电极的至少一个偏移消除电路,并被配置为产生偏移消除信号以抵消在至少一个触摸电极处的偏移信号。 在一些示例中,偏移消除信号可以是消除偏移电流的偏移消除电流。 在一些示例中,偏移消除电路包括可变电阻器,并且偏移消除电流的大小基于可变电阻器的电阻。 在一些示例中,每个触摸电极耦合到偏移消除电路。 在其他示例中,单个偏移消除电路由多个触摸电极共享。

    Devices and methods for reducing power consumption of a demultiplexer
    9.
    发明授权
    Devices and methods for reducing power consumption of a demultiplexer 有权
    用于降低解复用器的功耗的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09311867B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-12

    申请号:US13890928

    申请日:2013-05-09

    申请人: APPLE INC.

    IPC分类号: G09G3/36

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for reducing power consumption of a display. One electronic display includes a first switch coupled between a first gate of a first transistor and a second gate of a second transistor to selectively connect the first gate to the second gate. The display includes a second switch coupled between the second gate of the second transistor and a third gate of a third transistor to selectively connect the second gate to the third gate. The display also includes driving circuitry that controls the first switch to connect the first gate to the second gate to share a first charge between the first and second gates. The driving circuitry also controls the second switch to connect the second gate to the third gate to share a second charge between the second and third gates. Accordingly, power consumption of the display may be reduced.

    摘要翻译: 本公开涉及用于降低显示器的功耗的装置和方法。 一个电子显示器包括耦合在第一晶体管的第一栅极和第二晶体管的第二栅极之间的第一开关,以选择性地将第一栅极连接到第二栅极。 显示器包括耦合在第二晶体管的第二栅极和第三晶体管的第三栅极之间的第二开关,以选择性地将第二栅极连接到第三栅极。 显示器还包括控制第一开关以将第一栅极连接到第二栅极以共享第一和第二栅极之间的第一电荷的驱动电路。 驱动电路还控制第二开关以将第二栅极连接到第三栅极,以在第二和第三栅极之间共享第二电荷。 因此,可以减少显示器的功耗。

    Low power touch sensing during a sleep state of an electronic device

    公开(公告)号:US11614788B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-28

    申请号:US17647961

    申请日:2022-01-13

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    摘要: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device can sense touch on its touch screen while in a sleep state in a manner that allows the electronic device to respond to certain touch inputs, while consuming less power due to touch sensing than while in an awake state. For example, sensing touch during the sleep state can allow the electronic device to wake (e.g., transition from the sleep state to the awake state) in response to detecting a certain touch input (e.g., a tap or other touch input) on its touch screen while in the sleep state. Various ways for the electronic device to sense touch during the sleep state are disclosed.