公开(公告)号：US20110163994A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-07

申请号：US12980343

申请日：2010-12-29

申请人： Wing-Kai Tang ,  Ching-Chun Lin ,  Ching-Ho Hung ,  Tsen-Wei Chang ,  Yi-Liang Lin ,  Jiun-Jie Tsai

发明人： Wing-Kai Tang ,  Ching-Chun Lin ,  Ching-Ho Hung ,  Tsen-Wei Chang ,  Yi-Liang Lin ,  Jiun-Jie Tsai

IPC分类号： G06F3/044 ,  G01R27/26

CPC分类号： G06F3/044

摘要： A touch sensing system includes a touch input interface and at least one capacitance sensing apparatus. The capacitance sensing apparatus includes a plurality of switch units and a differential sensing circuit. Each of the switch units is coupled to a corresponding sensing capacitor. A sensing input end of the differential sensing circuit receives a capacitance under test provided by at least one of the sensing capacitors. A reference input end of the differential sensing circuit receives a reference capacitance provided by at least one of the sensing capacitors. The differential sensing circuit compares the capacitance under test and the reference capacitance to output a first difference between the capacitance under test and the reference capacitance through an output end of the differential sensing circuit. A capacitance sensing method is also provided.

摘要翻译： 触摸感测系统包括触摸输入接口和至少一个电容感测装置。 电容感测装置包括多个开关单元和差分感测电路。 每个开关单元耦合到相应的感测电容器。 差分感测电路的感测输入端接收由至少一个感测电容器提供的被测电容。 差分感测电路的参考输入端接收由至少一个检测电容器提供的参考电容。 差分感测电路比较被测电容和参考电容，以通过差分感测电路的输出端输出被测电容与参考电容之间的第一个差值。 还提供了电容感测方法。

公开(公告)号：US09189110B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-17

申请号：US13037364

申请日：2011-03-01

申请人： Ching-Chun Lin ,  Wing-Kai Tang ,  Ching-Ho Hung ,  Tsen-Wei Chang ,  Yi-Liang Lin ,  Jiun-Jie Tsai

发明人： Ching-Chun Lin ,  Wing-Kai Tang ,  Ching-Ho Hung ,  Tsen-Wei Chang ,  Yi-Liang Lin ,  Jiun-Jie Tsai

IPC分类号： G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

CPC分类号： G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F2203/04101

摘要： A sensing and driving apparatus suitable for a sensing interface is provided. The sensing and driving apparatus includes a driving module and a sensing unit. The driving module outputs a first reference signal and a second reference signal which have different polarities with each other, and respectively transmits the first reference signal and the second reference signal to a first driving line and a second driving line of the sensing interface so as to generate a first sensing signal during a first period. The sensing unit receives the first sensing signal and detects a change of the first signal so as to generate a sensing result. A sensing and driving method, a touch sensing system and a device using the same are also provided herein.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种适用于传感接口的传感和驱动装置。 感测和驱动装置包括驱动模块和感测单元。 驱动模块输出彼此具有不同极性的第一参考信号和第二参考信号，并将第一参考信号和第二参考信号分别发送到感测接口的第一驱动线和第二驱动线，以便 在第一周期期间产生第一感测信号。 感测单元接收第一感测信号并检测第一信号的变化，以产生感测结果。 感测和驱动方法，触摸感测系统和使用其的装置也在本文中提供。

公开(公告)号：US08547115B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-01

申请号：US12983331

申请日：2011-01-03

申请人： Ching-Chun Lin ,  Wing-Kai Tang ,  Ching-Ho Hung ,  Tsen-Wei Chang ,  Yi-Liang Lin ,  Jiun-Jie Tsai

发明人： Ching-Chun Lin ,  Wing-Kai Tang ,  Ching-Ho Hung ,  Tsen-Wei Chang ,  Yi-Liang Lin ,  Jiun-Jie Tsai

IPC分类号： G01R27/26

CPC分类号： G01R27/2605 ,  G01R27/26

摘要： A touch sensing system including a touch input interface and a capacitance sensing circuit is provided. The touch input interface includes a plurality of sensing capacitors for outputting a capacitance under test and a reference capacitance. The capacitance sensing circuit includes a first sensing channel, a second sensing channel, and a difference comparing unit. During a first period of the sensing period, the first sensing channel senses the capacitance under test, and the second sensing channel senses the reference capacitance. During a second period of the sensing period, the first sensing channel senses the reference capacitance, and the second sensing channel senses the capacitance under test. The difference comparing unit outputs a difference according to the capacitance under test and the reference capacitance. Additionally, a capacitance sensing method is also provided.

摘要翻译： 提供了包括触摸输入接口和电容感测电路的触摸感测系统。 触摸输入接口包括用于输出被测电容和参考电容的多个感测电容器。 电容感测电路包括第一感测通道，第二感测通道和差分比较单元。 在感测周期的第一周期期间，第一感测通道感测被测电容，第二感测通道感测参考电容。 在感测周期的第二周期期间，第一感测通道感测参考电容，并且第二感测通道感测被测电容。 差分比较单元根据被测电容和参考电容输出差值。 此外，还提供了电容感测方法。

公开(公告)号：US20110193571A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-11

申请号：US12895871

申请日：2010-10-01

申请人： Ching-Chun Lin ,  Wing-Kai Tang ,  Ching-Ho Hung ,  Tsen-Wei Chang ,  Yi-Liang Lin ,  Jiun-Jie Tsai

发明人： Ching-Chun Lin ,  Wing-Kai Tang ,  Ching-Ho Hung ,  Tsen-Wei Chang ,  Yi-Liang Lin ,  Jiun-Jie Tsai

IPC分类号： G01R27/26

CPC分类号： G06F3/044

摘要： A touch sensing system which includes a touch input interface and a capacitance sensing circuit is provided. The touch input interface includes a plurality of sensing capacitors which output at least one waveform under test and at least one reference waveform. The capacitance sensing circuit includes a difference comparing unit. The difference comparing unit receives the waveform under test and the reference waveform and outputs a differential signal according to at least one positive edge difference and at least one negative edge difference between the waveform under test and the reference waveform. Furthermore, a capacitance sensing method is also provided.

摘要翻译： 提供一种包括触摸输入接口和电容感测电路的触摸感测系统。 触摸输入接口包括多个感测电容器，其输出至少一个待测波形和至少一个参考波形。 电容感测电路包括差分比较单元。 差分比较单元接收待测波形和参考波形，并根据被测波形与参考波形之间的至少一个正沿差和至少一个负沿差输出差分信号。 此外，还提供了电容感测方法。

公开(公告)号：US20110187390A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-04

申请号：US12983331

申请日：2011-01-03

申请人： Ching-Chun Lin ,  Wing-Kai Tang ,  Ching-Ho Hung ,  Tsen-Wei Chang ,  Yi-Liang Lin ,  Jiun-Jie Tsai

发明人： Ching-Chun Lin ,  Wing-Kai Tang ,  Ching-Ho Hung ,  Tsen-Wei Chang ,  Yi-Liang Lin ,  Jiun-Jie Tsai

IPC分类号： G01R27/26

CPC分类号： G01R27/2605 ,  G01R27/26

摘要： A touch sensing system including a touch input interface and a capacitance sensing circuit is provided. The touch input interface includes a plurality of sensing capacitors for outputting a capacitance under test and a reference capacitance. The capacitance sensing circuit includes a first sensing channel, a second sensing channel, and a difference comparing unit. During a first period of the sensing period, the first sensing channel senses the capacitance under test, and the second sensing channel senses the reference capacitance. During a second period of the sensing period, the first sensing channel senses the reference capacitance, and the second sensing channel senses the capacitance under test. The difference comparing unit outputs a difference according to the capacitance under test and the reference capacitance. Additionally, a capacitance sensing method is also provided.

摘要翻译： 提供了包括触摸输入接口和电容感测电路的触摸感测系统。 触摸输入接口包括用于输出被测电容和参考电容的多个感测电容器。 电容感测电路包括第一感测通道，第二感测通道和差分比较单元。 在感测周期的第一周期期间，第一感测通道感测被测电容，第二感测通道感测参考电容。 在感测周期的第二周期期间，第一感测通道感测参考电容，并且第二感测通道感测被测电容。 差分比较单元根据被测电容和参考电容输出差值。 此外，还提供了电容感测方法。

公开(公告)号：US08536881B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-17

申请号：US12895871

申请日：2010-10-01

申请人： Ching-Chun Lin ,  Wing-Kai Tang ,  Ching-Ho Hung ,  Tsen-Wei Chang ,  Yi-Liang Lin ,  Jiun-Jie Tsai

发明人： Ching-Chun Lin ,  Wing-Kai Tang ,  Ching-Ho Hung ,  Tsen-Wei Chang ,  Yi-Liang Lin ,  Jiun-Jie Tsai

IPC分类号： G01R27/26

CPC分类号： G06F3/044

摘要： A touch sensing system which includes a touch input interface and a capacitance sensing circuit is provided. The touch input interface includes a plurality of sensing capacitors which output at least one waveform under test and at least one reference waveform. The capacitance sensing circuit includes a difference comparing unit. The difference comparing unit receives the waveform under test and the reference waveform and outputs a differential signal according to at least one positive edge difference and at least one negative edge difference between the waveform under test and the reference waveform. Furthermore, a capacitance sensing method is also provided.

摘要翻译： 提供一种包括触摸输入接口和电容感测电路的触摸感测系统。 触摸输入接口包括多个感测电容器，其输出至少一个待测波形和至少一个参考波形。 电容感测电路包括差分比较单元。 差分比较单元接收待测波形和参考波形，并根据被测波形与参考波形之间的至少一个正沿差和至少一个负沿差输出差分信号。 此外，还提供了电容感测方法。

公开(公告)号：US20110210930A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-01

申请号：US13037364

申请日：2011-03-01

申请人： Ching-Chun Lin ,  Wing-Kai Tang ,  Ching-Ho Hung ,  Tsen-Wei Chang ,  Yi-Liang Lin ,  Jiun-Jie Tsai

发明人： Ching-Chun Lin ,  Wing-Kai Tang ,  Ching-Ho Hung ,  Tsen-Wei Chang ,  Yi-Liang Lin ,  Jiun-Jie Tsai

IPC分类号： G06F3/041

CPC分类号： G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F2203/04101

摘要： A sensing and driving apparatus suitable for a sensing interface is provided. The sensing and driving apparatus includes a driving module and a sensing unit. The driving module outputs a first reference signal and a second reference signal which have different polarities with each other, and respectively transmits the first reference signal and the second reference signal to a first driving line and a second driving line of the sensing interface so as to generate a first sensing signal during a first period. The sensing unit receives the first sensing signal and detects a change of the first signal so as to generate a sensing result. A sensing and driving method, a touch sensing system and a device using the same are also provided herein.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种适用于传感接口的传感和驱动装置。 感测和驱动装置包括驱动模块和感测单元。 驱动模块输出彼此具有不同极性的第一参考信号和第二参考信号，并将第一参考信号和第二参考信号分别发送到感测接口的第一驱动线和第二驱动线，以便 在第一周期期间产生第一感测信号。 感测单元接收第一感测信号并检测第一信号的变化，以产生感测结果。 感测和驱动方法，触摸感测系统和使用其的装置也在本文中提供。

公开(公告)号：US20110187663A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-04

申请号：US13018425

申请日：2011-02-01

申请人： Ching-Chun Lin ,  Wing-Kai Tang ,  Ching-Ho Hung ,  Tsen-Wei Chang ,  Yi-Liang Lin ,  Jiun-Jie Tsai

发明人： Ching-Chun Lin ,  Wing-Kai Tang ,  Ching-Ho Hung ,  Tsen-Wei Chang ,  Yi-Liang Lin ,  Jiun-Jie Tsai

IPC分类号： G06F3/041

CPC分类号： G06F3/041

摘要： An object sensing apparatus including an object sensing unit, a signal selecting unit, at least one signal sensing unit, and a control unit is provided. The object sensing unit outputs a plurality of sensing signals. The signal selecting unit selects at least one of the sensing signals as a signal under test and selects at least one of the unselected sensing signals as a reference signal. The signal sensing unit outputs a difference signal according to the signal under test and the reference signal. The control unit determines an object position relative to the object sensing unit according to the difference signal. Additionally, a touch sensing apparatus and a method thereof are also provided.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种包括对象感测单元，信号选择单元，至少一个信号感测单元和控制单元的物体感测设备。 物体感测单元输出多个感测信号。 信号选择单元将感测信号中的至少一个选择为被测信号，并选择至少一个未选择的感测信号作为参考信号。 信号感测单元根据被测信号和参考信号输出差分信号。 控制单元根据差分信号确定相对于物体检测单元的物体位置。 此外，还提供了一种触摸感测装置及其方法。

公开(公告)号：US20110234523A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-29

申请号：US13069416

申请日：2011-03-23

申请人： Tsen-Wei Chang ,  Wing-Kai Tang ,  Ching-Chun Lin ,  Ching-Ho Hung ,  Hsien-Lung Chen ,  Jiun-Jie Tsai

发明人： Tsen-Wei Chang ,  Wing-Kai Tang ,  Ching-Chun Lin ,  Ching-Ho Hung ,  Hsien-Lung Chen ,  Jiun-Jie Tsai

IPC分类号： G06F3/041

CPC分类号： G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F2203/04104

摘要： A touch sensing system including a touch interface, at least one sensing unit, and a switching unit is provided. The sensing unit is coupled to the touch interface. The touch sensing system is switched to a first sensing mode or a second sensing mode by the switching unit according to a control signal. When the touch sensing system is in the first sensing mode, the sensing unit senses a first sensing signal and a second sensing signal of the touch interface. On the other hand, when the touch sensing system is in the second sensing mode, the sensing unit senses the first sensing signal according to a driving signal. An electronic touch apparatus and a touch sensing method are also provided.

摘要翻译： 提供了包括触摸界面，至少一个感测单元和切换单元的触摸感测系统。 感测单元耦合到触摸界面。 触摸感测系统根据控制信号由切换单元切换到第一感测模式或第二感测模式。 当触摸感测系统处于第一感测模式时，感测单元感测触摸界面的第一感测信号和第二感测信号。 另一方面，当触摸感测系统处于第二感测模式时，感测单元根据驱动信号感测第一感测信号。 还提供了电子触摸装置和触摸感测方法。

公开(公告)号：US20110199323A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-18

申请号：US13018402

申请日：2011-01-31

申请人： Ching-Chun Lin ,  Wing-Kai Tang ,  Hao-Jan Huang ,  Ching-Ho Hung ,  Tsen-Wei Chang ,  Jiun-Jie Tsai

发明人： Ching-Chun Lin ,  Wing-Kai Tang ,  Hao-Jan Huang ,  Ching-Ho Hung ,  Tsen-Wei Chang ,  Jiun-Jie Tsai

IPC分类号： G06F3/041

CPC分类号： G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/04883

摘要： A touch sensing system includes a touch interface and a control unit. The touch interface senses at least one area change generated on the touch interface by at least one object. The control unit defines a touch gesture corresponding to the at least one object according to the at least one area change, so as to perform a touch operation according to the touch gesture. On the other hand, a touch sensing method is also provided. For users, the touch sensing method in the invention employs a pseudo three-dimensional touch sensing technology, such that applications of the touch sensing technology become more diverse.

摘要翻译： 触摸感测系统包括触摸界面和控制单元。 触摸界面感测至少一个对象在触摸界面上产生的至少一个区域改变。 所述控制单元根据所述至少一个区域变化来定义对应于所述至少一个对象的触摸手势，以便根据所述触摸手势执行触摸操作。 另一方面，还提供了触摸感测方法。 对于用户而言，本发明中的触摸感测方法采用伪三维触摸感测技术，使得触摸感测技术的应用变得更加多样化。