Abstract:
An input device has one or more electrodes configured for capacitive sensing, an electronic circuit, one or more conductive feed line(s) connecting the one or more electrode(s) with the electronic circuit, wherein the device is configured to increase or decrease a signal received from at least one of the electrodes through an associated feed line in function of at least one other signal from another electrode.
Abstract:
An input device has one or more electrodes configured for capacitive sensing, an electronic circuit, one or more conductive feed line(s) connecting the one or more electrode(s) with the electronic circuit, wherein the device is configured to increase or decrease a signal received from at least one of the electrodes through an associated feed line in function of at least one other signal from another electrode.
Abstract:
A capacitive sensor system has a receiving electrode with a capacitive coupling to a ground plane or ground electrode, a first transmission electrode arranged between the receiving electrode and the ground plane and having a size with respect to the receiving electrode such that the transmission electrodes covers a surface area of the receiving electrode, and a second transmission electrode arranged adjacent to the receiving electrode and which is not coupled with the first transmission electrode, wherein the second transmission electrode is driven with a higher alternating voltage than the first transmission electrode.
Abstract:
A capacitive sensor system has a receiving electrode with a capacitive coupling to a ground plane or ground electrode, a first transmission electrode arranged between the receiving electrode and the ground plane and having a size with respect to the receiving electrode such that the transmission electrodes covers a surface area of the receiving electrode, and a second transmission electrode arranged adjacent to the receiving electrode and which is not coupled with the first transmission electrode, wherein the second transmission electrode is driven with a higher alternating voltage than the first transmission electrode.
Abstract:
An input device has one or more electrodes configured for capacitive sensing, an electronic circuit, one or more conductive feed line(s) connecting the one or more electrode(s) with the electronic circuit, wherein the device is configured to increase or decrease a signal received from at least one of the electrodes through an associated feed line in function of at least one other signal from another electrode.
Abstract:
A system has a gesture detection device with a plurality of input channels and an output channel which uses an alternating electric near field generated through at least one transmission electrode coupled with the output channel, wherein some of the input channels are coupled with receiving electrodes of the gesture detection device. The system further has a plurality of touch electrodes, wherein the touch electrodes are coupled with one of the input channels by multiplexing.
Abstract:
A system with a processing system, an input device integrated within the processing system and coupled with the processing system, and a sensor arrangement integrated with the processing system and configured to monitor an area above the input device, and a controller coupled with the sensor arrangement to detect predefined input actions, wherein the controller is coupled with the processing system and wherein the predefined input actions are combined with inputs from the input device.
Abstract:
A sensor arrangement for capacitive touch and non-touch detection, has a transmission electrode and a predefined number of receiving electrodes coupled with an evaluation unit, wherein the evaluation unit operates in a non-touch detection mode and in a touch detection mode, wherein the transmission electrode generates an alternating electric near field, and wherein in the non-touch detection mode, the evaluation unit evaluates signals from the receiving electrodes to determine a three-dimensional position of an object; and in the touch detection mode a surface touch detection area defined by the predefined number of electrodes is divided into a plurality of segments wherein within each segment at least two electrodes of the predefined number of electrodes contribute with a portion of their electrode surface area such that different electrode surface area ratios are formed for each of the plurality of segments.
Abstract:
A display with an inner visible display area and an outer support area which does not provide a display function is enhanced with an electrode arrangement. The electrode arrangement provides for a substrate layer on which a transmitting electrode is arranged which is surrounded by a plurality of receiving electrodes, wherein at least the transmit electrodes is transparent and at least partially covers the inner visible display area and the receiving electrodes are arranged on portions of the substrate layer covering the outer support area.
Abstract:
A method for improving robustness of a capacitive sensor system has the following steps: a) operating the capacitive sensor system, wherein received sensor signals are filtered by a band-pass filter having a band-pass having a first center frequency; b) polling sensor data at a first rate using the sensor system; c) determining whether a polled sensor value is meeting a predetermined threshold; d) if the predetermined threshold is met: d1) polling sensor data at a second rate being higher than the first rate using the sensor system; d2) verifying that sensor data polled at the second rate are consistent; d3) if the sensor data polled at the second rate are inconsistent, then repeating at least step d2) wherein said band-pass filter is controlled to have a second center frequency.