公开(公告)号：US20150109233A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-23

申请号：US14061593

申请日：2013-10-23

Applicant: Synaptics Incorporated

Inventor： Tyler MOORE ,  Derek SOLVEN

IPC: G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0418 ,  G06F2203/04104

Abstract: An approach is provided for estimating and correcting parasitic responses of a touch sensor device. The input device measures a first capacitance signal generated by a first pixel that is covered at least partially by an input object. The input device measures a second capacitance signal generated by a second pixel that is covered at least partially by the input object. The input device measures a third capacitance signal generated by a third pixel. Based on at least the first capacitance signal and the second capacitance signal, the input device identifies a position of the input object within the sensing region. Based on the position of the input object, the input device identifies a trace covered by the input object and associated with the third pixel. The input device calculates an updated third capacitance signal by subtracting a correction amount from the third capacitance signal.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于估计和校正触摸传感器装置的寄生响应的方法。 输入装置测量由至少部分被输入对象覆盖的第一像素产生的第一电容信号。 输入装置测量由至少部分被输入对象覆盖的第二像素产生的第二电容信号。 输入装置测量由第三像素产生的第三电容信号。 基于至少第一电容信号和第二电容信号，输入装置识别输入对象在感测区域内的位置。 基于输入对象的位置，输入装置识别由输入对象覆盖并与第三像素相关联的迹线。 输入装置通过从第三电容信号减去校正量来计算更新的第三电容信号。

公开(公告)号：US20160202826A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-14

申请号：US14733572

申请日：2015-06-08

Applicant: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED

Inventor： Sang Chul HAN ,  Derek SOLVEN

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/0416 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: A circular, single-layer sensor electrode pattern for input devices, such as wearable devices, is described. The sensor electrode pattern features transmitter electrodes and receiver electrodes tiled in alternating fashion, such that each receiver electrode is surrounded by transmitter electrodes. The individual sensor electrodes of the described pattern are designed to provide a substantially uniform electrode area size across the sensor. Additionally, the sensor electrode pattern is arranged to be symmetric across both horizontal and vertical axes. The provided characteristics of the sensor electrode pattern leads to a sensor structure having uniform absolute capacitive sensing measurements for all sensor electrodes as well as uniform transcapacitive sensing measurements for all “pixels.”

Abstract translation: 描述了用于诸如穿戴式装置的输入装置的圆形单层传感器电极图案。 传感器电极图案具有以交替方式平铺的发射器电极和接收器电极，使得每个接收器电极被发射器电极包围。 所述图案的各个传感器电极被设计成在整个传感器上提供基本均匀的电极面积尺寸。 此外，传感器电极图案布置成在水平轴和垂直轴上是对称的。 所提供的传感器电极图案的特征导致对于所有传感器电极具有均匀绝对电容感测测量的传感器结构以及对于所有“像素”的均匀的转录感测测量。

公开(公告)号：US20150116254A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-30

申请号：US14067801

申请日：2013-10-30

Applicant: Synaptics Incorporated

Inventor： Derek SOLVEN ,  Tyler MOORE

IPC: G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F2203/04104

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention generally provide an input device having a reduced system complexity and low production cost. As the size of input devices, such as touch pads and other similar devices increase, the need for an input device that is able to maintain or even improve the touch sensing accuracy without greatly increasing the manufacturing cost becomes increasingly important. Embodiments of the invention may provide an input device that includes an array of capacitive sensing pixels that each include a unique pair of sensor electrodes, wherein at least one of the electrodes in a first pixel is also in communication with another sensor electrode in at least one other pixel, which is not in the same row or column with the first pixel.

Abstract translation: 本发明的实施例通常提供具有降低的系统复杂性和低生产成本的输入装置。 随着诸如触摸板和其它类似设备的输入设备的尺寸增加，对于能够维持或甚至提高触摸感测精度而不大大提高制造成本的输入设备的需求变得越来越重要。 本发明的实施例可以提供一种输入装置，其包括电容性感测像素的阵列，每个电容性感测像素包括唯一的一对传感器电极，其中第一像素中的至少一个电极还与至少一个中的另一个传感器电极连通 其他像素与第一个像素不在同一行或列中。

公开(公告)号：US20160183382A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-23

申请号：US14579683

申请日：2014-12-22

Applicant: Synaptics Incorporated

Inventor： Derek SOLVEN ,  Adam SCHWARTZ

IPC: H05K3/32 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H05K3/36 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: In an example, a capacitive image sensor comprises a first sensor electrode, a second sensor electrode, and a third sensor electrode. The first sensor electrode is disposed on a first surface of a substrate configured to transmit a transmitter signal. The second sensor electrode is disposed on the first surface of the substrate configured to receive a resulting signal. The third sensor electrode is disposed on the first surface of the substrate such that the second sensor electrode is at least partially between the first sensor electrode and the third sensor electrode.

Abstract translation: 在一个示例中，电容式图像传感器包括第一传感器电极，第二传感器电极和第三传感器电极。 第一传感器电极设置在被配置为发射发射机信号的衬底的第一表面上。 第二传感器电极设置在被配置为接收所得信号的基板的第一表面上。 第三传感器电极设置在基板的第一表面上，使得第二传感器电极至少部分地位于第一传感器电极和第三传感器电极之间。

公开(公告)号：US20150317012A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-05

申请号：US14750668

申请日：2015-06-25

Applicant: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED

Inventor： Derek SOLVEN ,  Tyler MOORE

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F2203/04104

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention generally provide an input device having a reduced system complexity and low production cost. As the size of input devices, such as touch pads and other similar devices increase, the need for an input device that is able to maintain or even improve the touch sensing accuracy without greatly increasing the manufacturing cost becomes increasingly important. Embodiments of the invention may provide an input device that includes an array of capacitive sensing pixels that each include a unique pair of sensor electrodes, wherein at least one of the electrodes in a first pixel is also in communication with another sensor electrode in at least one other pixel, which is not in the same row or column with the first pixel.

Abstract translation: 本发明的实施例通常提供具有降低的系统复杂性和低生产成本的输入装置。 随着诸如触摸板和其它类似设备的输入设备的尺寸增加，对于能够维持或甚至提高触摸感测精度而不大大提高制造成本的输入设备的需求变得越来越重要。 本发明的实施例可以提供一种输入装置，其包括电容性感测像素的阵列，每个电容性感测像素包括唯一的一对传感器电极，其中第一像素中的至少一个电极还与至少一个中的另一个传感器电极连通 其他像素与第一个像素不在同一行或列中。

公开(公告)号：US20210096686A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-01

申请号：US16905780

申请日：2020-06-18

Applicant: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED

Inventor： Jonathan LOSH ,  Derek SOLVEN ,  Vladan PETROVIC

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: A sensor driver comprises a receiver and an interference mitigation element. The receiver is configured to acquire a resulting signal from a sensor electrode. The interference mitigation element is communicatively coupled with the receiver and is configured to receive interference data, generate an interference estimate from the interference data and a transfer function, and communicate the interference estimate to the receiver. The interference estimate removes charge from a resulting signal, mitigating effects of interference within the resulting signal.

公开(公告)号：US20180260016A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-13

申请号：US15456262

申请日：2017-03-10

Applicant: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED

Inventor： Matthew STEVENSON ,  Sanjay MANI ,  Nickolas V. FOTOPOULOS ,  Derek SOLVEN ,  Shubha RAMAKRISHNAN

IPC: G06F1/32

CPC classification number: G06F1/3287 ,  G06F1/324 ,  G06F1/3296

Abstract: A method and related processing system and input device are disclosed for power consumption optimization using interference measurements. The method comprises applying, within a predefined first low-power operational mode, a first set of values for at least one predefined sensing parameter and corresponding to a first power consumption level; acquiring, within the first low-power operational mode, a first interference measurement using the plurality of sensor electrodes; transitioning, upon determining the first interference measurement exceeds a first interference threshold value, into a predefined high-power operational mode; and applying, within the high-power operational mode, a second set of values for the at least one predefined sensing parameter and corresponding to a second power consumption level greater than the first power consumption level.

公开(公告)号：US20210041988A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-11

申请号：US16533482

申请日：2019-08-06

Applicant: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED

Inventor： Nickolas V. FOTOPOULOS ,  Katayoun GOUDARZI ,  Tracy Scott DATTALO ,  Joseph Kurth REYNOLDS ,  Jonathan LOSH ,  Renuka Vidyut SHENOY ,  Derek SOLVEN

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041

Abstract: A system and method for capacitive sensing comprise acquiring first capacitive sensor data and second capacitive sensor data from a plurality of sensor electrodes, and determining positional information from one or more input objects based on the first capacitive sensor data and the second capacitive sensor data. The plurality of sensor electrodes are driven with transcapacitive sensing signals for capacitive sensing during one or more transcapacitive sensing blocks to acquire the first sensor data. Each of the transcapacitive sensing signals is based on a respective one of a plurality of codes. Further, the plurality of sensor electrodes are operated for absolute capacitive sensing during one or more absolute capacitive sensing blocks to acquire the second capacitive sensor data.

公开(公告)号：US20160041654A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-11

申请号：US14918496

申请日：2015-10-20

Applicant: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED

Inventor： Mihai BULEA ,  Derek SOLVEN ,  Joseph Kurth REYNOLDS ,  David HOCH ,  Tracy Scott DATTALO

IPC: G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F2203/04112

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention generally provide an input device that includes a plurality of sensing elements that are interconnected in desired way to acquire positional information of an input object, so that the acquired positional information can be used by other system components to control a display or other useful system components. One or more of the embodiments described herein, utilizes one or more of the techniques and sensor electrode array configuration disclosed herein to reduce or minimize the number of traces and/or electrodes required to sense the position of an input object within a sensing region of the input device.

公开(公告)号：US20140267127A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US13797493

申请日：2013-03-12

Applicant: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED

Inventor： Derek SOLVEN ,  Tracy Scott DATTALO ,  Tyler MOORE

IPC: G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: A single-layer capacitive sensor comprises a user input region and a border region proximate to and outside of the user input region. The user input region includes a plurality of transmitter electrodes that are disposed within the user input region. The user input region also comprises a plurality of receiver electrodes disposed in a common stackup layer with the plurality of transmitter electrodes within the user input region such that the transmitter electrodes and the receiver electrodes make no crossings of one another in the common stackup layer or in any other layer within the user input region. The border region comprises a plurality of routing traces extending from the border region into the user input region to couple with the transmitter electrodes and the receiver electrodes. The border region also comprises a plurality of transmission traces disposed entirely within the border region.

Abstract translation: 单层电容传感器包括用户输入区域和接近用户输入区域和外部的边界区域。 用户输入区域包括设置在用户输入区域内的多个发射器电极。 用户输入区域还包括多个接收器电极，其设置在与用户输入区域内的多个发射器电极相同的共同叠层中，使得发射器电极和接收器电极在公共叠层中不互相交叉 用户输入区域内的任何其他层。 边界区域包括从边界区域延伸到用户输入区域中以与发射器电极和接收器电极耦合的多个路由迹线。 边界区域还包括完全设置在边界区域内的多个传输迹线。