公开(公告)号：US09939966B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-10

申请号：US14229559

申请日：2014-03-28

Applicant: Synaptics Incorporated

Inventor： Mihai Bulea

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0418

Abstract: A processing system for an input device includes a sensor module coupled to sensor electrodes. The sensor module includes sensor circuitry and configured to acquire first capacitive measurements when the input device is in a first state, and acquire second capacitive measurements when the input device is in a second state. The second state has an increased ground as compared to the first state. The processing system further includes a determination module configured to determine positional information for an input object based on the first capacitive measurements and the second capacitive measurements.

公开(公告)号：US20140267128A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US13797669

申请日：2013-03-12

Applicant: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED

Inventor： Mihai Bulea ,  Pascale El Kallassi

IPC: G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F2203/04105 ,  G06F2203/04106 ,  G06F2203/04112

Abstract: Methods, systems and devices are described for operating an electronic system which includes a first plurality of sensor electrodes disposed in a first layer and configured to detect input objects at an input surface of the input device, the first plurality of sensor electrodes including a first subset of transmitter electrodes; a second plurality of sensor electrodes configured to detect a force imparted to the input surface and configured for capacitive coupling with the first subset of transmitter electrodes; and a compressible dielectric configured to compress in response to force applied to the input surface. The capacitive coupling between the transmitter electrodes and the second plurality of sensor electrodes is configured to vary in response to the applied force.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于操作电子系统的方法，系统和装置，该电子系统包括设置在第一层中的第一多个传感器电极，并且被配置为检测输入装置的输入表面处的输入物体，​​第一多个传感器电极包括第一子集 的发射电极; 第二多个传感器电极，被配置为检测施加到输入表面并且被配置为用于与发射器电极的第一子集的电容耦合的力; 以及可压缩电介质，其构造成响应于施加到所述输入表面的力而被压缩。 发射器电极和第二多个传感器电极之间的电容耦合被配置为响应于施加的力而变化。

公开(公告)号：US20220261104A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-18

申请号：US17739058

申请日：2022-05-06

Applicant: Synaptics Incorporated

Inventor： Chunbo Liu ,  Mihai Bulea

IPC: G06F3/044

Abstract: A processing system including an amplifier configured to generate, from multiple spatial-common-mode-processed signals, a spatial common mode estimate and multiple feedback signals. The processing system includes multiple charge integrators configured to obtain resulting signals from the capacitive sensor electrodes, each of the resulting signals including a spatial common mode component and a residual noise component. The charge integrators generate multiple spatial-common-mode-processed signals by mitigating the spatial common mode component and the residual noise component in the resulting signals using the feedback signals. The processing system includes a programmable gain amplifier configured to determine the spatial common mode estimate.

公开(公告)号：US10444862B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-15

申请号：US14466600

申请日：2014-08-22

Applicant: Synaptics Incorporated

Inventor： Richard Schediwy ,  Douglas M. Krumpelman ,  Mihai Bulea ,  Joseph Kurth Reynolds

IPC: G06F3/0338 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  H03K17/98

Abstract: In an example, an input device includes a substrate and an elastomeric material. The substrate includes a plurality of sensor electrodes disposed thereon. The elastomeric material is mechanically coupled to the substrate and overlaps the plurality of sensor electrodes. The elastomeric material includes an inner portion disposed such that an area of contact between the inner portion and at least some of the plurality of sensor electrodes changes in response to at least one of a lateral force or a vertical force applied to the elastomeric material.

公开(公告)号：US20160077638A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-17

申请号：US14952560

申请日：2015-11-25

Applicant: Synaptics Incorporated

Inventor： Mihai Bulea ,  Scott Shaw ,  Adam Schwartz

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F2203/04106

Abstract: An input device having a sensing region overlapping an input surface includes a first substrate, a second substrate physically coupled to the first substrate, and a sensor electrode disposed on the first substrate and configured to detect input objects in the sensing region. A first force sensor includes a first electrode disposed on the first substrate and a first conductive portion of the second substrate capacitively coupled with the first electrode. The first conductive portion is configured to move relative to the first electrode such that a first variable capacitance of the first force sensor changes in response to force applied to the input surface in a first direction parallel to the touch surface.

Abstract translation: 具有与输入表面重叠的感测区域的输入装置包括物理耦合到第一基板的第一基板，第二基板和设置在第一基板上并被配置为检测感测区域中的输入物体的传感器电极。 第一力传感器包括设置在第一基板上的第一电极和与第一电极电容耦合的第二基板的第一导电部分。 第一导电部分被配置为相对于第一电极移动，使得第一力传感器的第一可变电容响应于平行于触摸表面的第一方向施加到输入表面的力而改变。

公开(公告)号：US09229592B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-05

申请号：US13827138

申请日：2013-03-14

Applicant: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED

Inventor： Mihai Bulea ,  Scott Shaw ,  Adam Schwartz

IPC: G06F3/045 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F2203/04106

Abstract: An input device having a sensing region overlapping an input surface includes a first substrate, a second substrate physically coupled to the first substrate, and a sensor electrode disposed on the first substrate and configured to detect input objects in the sensing region. A first force sensor includes a first electrode disposed on the first substrate and a first conductive portion of the second substrate capacitively coupled with the first electrode. The first conductive portion is configured to move relative to the first electrode such that a first variable capacitance of the first force sensor changes in response to force applied to the input surface in a first direction parallel to the touch surface.

Abstract translation: 具有与输入表面重叠的感测区域的输入装置包括物理耦合到第一基板的第一基板，第二基板和设置在第一基板上并被配置为检测感测区域中的输入物体的传感器电极。 第一力传感器包括设置在第一基板上的第一电极和与第一电极电容耦合的第二基板的第一导电部分。 第一导电部分被配置为相对于第一电极移动，使得第一力传感器的第一可变电容响应于平行于触摸表面的第一方向施加到输入表面的力而改变。

公开(公告)号：US20140267134A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US13827138

申请日：2013-03-14

Applicant: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED

Inventor： Mihai Bulea ,  Scott Shaw ,  Adam Schwartz

IPC: G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F2203/04106

Abstract: An input device having a sensing region overlapping an input surface includes a first substrate, a second substrate physically coupled to the first substrate, and a sensor electrode disposed on the first substrate and configured to detect input objects in the sensing region. A first force sensor includes a first electrode disposed on the first substrate and a first conductive portion of the second substrate capacitively coupled with the first electrode. The first conductive portion is configured to move relative to the first electrode such that a first variable capacitance of the first force sensor changes in response to force applied to the input surface in a first direction parallel to the touch surface.

Abstract translation: 具有与输入表面重叠的感测区域的输入装置包括物理耦合到第一基板的第一基板，第二基板和设置在第一基板上并被配置为检测感测区域中的输入物体的传感器电极。 第一力传感器包括设置在第一基板上的第一电极和与第一电极电容耦合的第二基板的第一导电部分。 第一导电部分被配置为相对于第一电极移动，使得第一力传感器的第一可变电容响应于平行于触摸表面的第一方向施加到输入表面的力而改变。

公开(公告)号：US20170192541A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-06

申请号：US14986325

申请日：2015-12-31

Applicant: Synaptics Incorporated

Inventor： Mihai Bulea

IPC: G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/045 ,  G08B6/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F2203/04104

Abstract: An input device includes an input surface to contact a plurality of input objects. The plurality of input objects includes a first input object and a second input object. Further, the input device includes a plurality of sensor electrodes to determine positional information for the plurality of input objects on the input surface. The input device includes an actuator to move the input surface to provide haptic feedback to the first input object contacting the input surface and to isolate haptic feedback to the second input object contacting the input surface.

公开(公告)号：US20160274710A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-22

申请号：US15169370

申请日：2016-05-31

Applicant: Synaptics Incorporated

Inventor： Mihai Bulea

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F2203/04104 ,  G06F2203/04105 ,  G06F2203/04108

Abstract: An input device is provided that facilitates improved user interface functionality by determining force information for each of multiple objects in a sensing region. The input device includes a processing system, a sensor configured to sense objects in a sensing region proximate a surface, and a plurality of force sensors. The plurality of force sensors are coupled to the surface to provide a plurality of measures of force applied to the surface. The processing system is configured to determine positional information for each the multiple objects sensed by the sensor in the sensing region. Furthermore, the processing system is configured to determine force information for each of the multiple objects from the positional information and the plurality of measures of force applied to the surface. Thus, device and method provides the ability to determine both positional information and force information for each of multiple objects in a sensing region.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种输入设备，其通过确定感测区域中的多个对象中的每一个的力信息来促进改进的用户界面功能。 输入装置包括处理系统，被配置为感测靠近表面的感测区域中的物体的传感器和多个力传感器。 多个力传感器联接到表面以提供施加到表面的力的多个措施。 处理系统被配置为确定由感测区域中的传感器感测的每个多个物体的位置信息。 此外，处理系统被配置为根据位置信息和施加到表面的多个测量力来确定多个对象中的每一个的力信息。 因此，设备和方法提供了确定感测区域中的多个对象中的每一个的位置信息和力信息的能力。

公开(公告)号：US20160048243A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-18

申请号：US14924381

申请日：2015-10-27

Applicant: Synaptics Incorporated

Inventor： Mihai Bulea ,  Pascale El Kallassi

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F2203/04105 ,  G06F2203/04106 ,  G06F2203/04112

Abstract: Methods, systems and devices are described for operating an electronic system which includes a first plurality of sensor electrodes disposed in a first layer and configured to detect input objects at an input surface of the input device, the first plurality of sensor electrodes including a first subset of transmitter electrodes; a second plurality of sensor electrodes configured to detect a force imparted to the input surface and configured for capacitive coupling with the first subset of transmitter electrodes; and a compressible dielectric configured to compress in response to force applied to the input surface. The capacitive coupling between the transmitter electrodes and the second plurality of sensor electrodes is configured to vary in response to the applied force.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于操作电子系统的方法，系统和装置，该电子系统包括设置在第一层中的第一多个传感器电极，并且被配置为检测输入装置的输入表面处的输入物体，​​第一多个传感器电极包括第一子集 的发射电极; 第二多个传感器电极，被配置为检测施加到输入表面并且被配置为用于与发射器电极的第一子集的电容耦合的力; 以及可压缩电介质，其构造成响应于施加到所述输入表面的力而被压缩。 发射器电极和第二多个传感器电极之间的电容耦合被配置为响应于施加的力而变化。