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`US009804213B2
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`( 12 ) United States Patent
`Reynolds et al .
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`( 10 ) Patent No . :
`( 45 ) Date of Patent :
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`US 9 , 804 , 213 B2
`Oct . 31 , 2017
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`( 54 ) CAPACITIVE SENSOR DEVICE
`( 75 ) Inventors : Joseph Kurth Reynolds , Mountain
`View , CA ( US ) ; Kirk Hargreaves ,
`Sunnyvale , CA ( US ) ; Shahrooz
`Shahparnia , Campbell , CA ( US ) ;
`Phillip Acker , San Mateo , CA ( US )
`( 73 ) Assignee : Synaptics Incorporated , San Jose , CA
`( US )
`Subject to any disclaimer , the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U . S . C . 154 ( b ) by 2202 days .
`( 21 ) Appl . No . : 12 / 778 , 940
`( 22 ) Filed :
`May 12 , 2010
`( 65 )
`Prior Publication Data
`( 65 )
`US 2010 / 0292945 A1 Nov . 18 , 2010
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`( * ) Notice :
`
`Related U . S . Application Data
`( 60 ) Provisional application No . 61 / 224 , 814 , filed on Jul .
`10 , 2009 , provisional application No . 61 / 177 , 897 ,
`filed on May 13 , 2009 .
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`GOIR 27 / 00
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`( 2006 . 01 )
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`U . S . CI .
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`( 2013 . 01 ) ; G06F 3 / 0416 ( 2013 . 01 ) ;
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`Field of Classification Search
`CPC . . . . . . . . GO6F 3 / 0416 ; G06F 3 / 044 ; G06F 19 / 00 ;
`HO3K 17 / 9622 ; HO3K 17 / 955 ;
`( Continued )
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`( 56 )
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`CN
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`Primary Examiner - Arleen M Vazquez
`Assistant Examiner — Brent J Andrews
`( 74 ) Attorney , Agent , or Firm — Osha Liang LLP
`ABSTRACT
`( 57 )
`Acapacitive sensor device comprises a first sensor electrode ,
`a second sensor electrode , and a processing system coupled
`to the first sensor electrode and the second sensor electrode .
`The processing system is configured to acquire a first
`capacitive measurement by emitting and receiving a first
`electrical signal with the first sensor electrode . The process
`ing system is configured to acquire a second capacitive
`measurement by emitting and receiving a second electrical
`signal , wherein one of the first and second sensor electrodes
`performs the emitting and the other of the first and second
`sensor electrodes performs the receiving , and wherein the
`first and second capacitive measurements are non - degener
`ate . The processing system is configured to determine posi
`tional information using the first and second capacitive
`measurements .
`20 Claims , 22 Drawing Sheets
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`Second Capacitive Measurement 830
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`CAPACITIVE SENSOR DEVICE
`CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED
`APPLICATIONS
`This application claims priority to and benefit of U . S .
`Provisional Patent Application No . 61 / 224 , 814 filed Jul . 10 ,
`2009 , which claims the benefit of U . S . Provisional Patent
`Application No . 61 / 177 , 897 filed May 13 , 2009 , both of
`which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety 10
`herein .
`
`FIG . 11 is flowchart of an example method of sensing
`using a capacitive sensor device comprising a first plurality
`of sensor electrodes aligned along a first axis and a second
`plurality of sensor electrodes aligned along a second axis
`5 non - parallel to the first axis , in accordance with embodi
`ments of the present technology .
`FIG . 12 shows potential ambiguity with profile - based
`position sensing method of disambiguating the configuration
`using transcapacitance sensing .
`FIG . 13 is a block diagram of an example capacitive
`sensor device , in accordance with embodiments of the
`present technology .
`BACKGROUND
`FIG . 14 is flowchart of an example method of sensing
`using a capacitive sensor device comprising a first plurality
`Capacitive sensing devices are widely used in modern 15 of sensor electrodes aligned along a first axis and a second
`plurality of sensor electrodes aligned along a second axis
`electronic devices . For example , capacitive sensing devices
`have been employed in music and other media players , cell
`non - parallel to the first axis , in accordance with embodi
`phones and other communications devices , remote controls ,
`ments of the present technology .
`personal digital assistants ( PDAs ) , and the like . These
`FIG . 15 is a block diagram of an example capacitive
`capacitive sensing devices are often used for touch based 20 sensor device , in accordance with embodiments of the
`navigation , selection , or other functions . These functions
`present technology .
`can be in response to one or more fingers , styli , other objects ,
`FIG . 16 is flowchart of an example method of sensing
`or combination thereof providing input in the sensing
`using a capacitive sensor device comprising a first plurality
`regions of respective capacitive sensing devices . However ,
`of sensor electrodes aligned along a first axis and a second
`there exist many limitations to the current state of technol - 25 plurality of sensor electrodes aligned along a second axis
`ogy with respect to capacitive sensing devices .
`non - parallel to the first axis , in accordance with embodi
`ments of the present technology .
`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
`FIGS . 17A , 17B , 18A , 18B , 19A , 19B , 20A and 20B show
`embodiments of the present technology that are capable of
`The accompanying drawings , which are incorporated in
`30 measuring both absolute and trans - capacitance to resolve
`and form a part of this specification , illustrate embodiments
`two regions , in accordance with the present technology .
`of the technology for a capacitive sensor device and ,
`FIG . 21 shows a conceptual diagram for a transcapacitive
`together with the description , serve to explain principles
`image integrated circuit in accordance with embodiments of
`discussed below . The drawings referred to in this brief
`the present technology .
`description should not be understood as being drawn to scale 35
`FIG . 22 shows a conceptual diagram for an absolute
`unless specifically noted .
`image integrated circuit , in accordance with embodiments of
`FIG . 1 is a plan view block diagram of an example
`the present technology .
`capacitive sensor device that can be implemented to include
`FIG . 23 is a block diagram of an example capacitive
`one or more embodiments of the invention .
`sensor device , in accordance with embodiments of the
`FIG . 2 shows an example of an external object drawing 40 present technology .
`away part of an electric field that would otherwise have
`DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
`coupled the transmitter and receiver sensor electrodes .
`FIG . 3 shows a simplified model of a sensor with two
`Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of
`sensor electrodes and one external object , in accordance
`with embodiments of the present technology .
`45 the present technology , examples of which are illustrated in
`the accompanying drawings . While the present technology
`FIG . 4 shows several non - limiting modulation examples ,
`will be described in conjunction with embodiments , it will
`in accordance with embodiments of the present technology
`be understood that the descriptions are not intended to limit
`FIGS . 5A and 5B show a top view and a side view ,
`the present technology to these embodiments . On the con
`respectively , of an example sensor electrode pattern , in
`50 trary , the descriptions are intended to cover alternatives ,
`accordance with embodiments of the present technology .
`modifications and equivalents , which may be included
`FIGS . 6A , 6B and 6C show a top view of example sensor
`within the spirit and scope as defined by the appended
`electrode patterns , in accordance with embodiments of the
`present technology .
`claims . Furthermore , in the following detailed description ,
`numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a
`FIG . 7 shows a combination of an absolute capacitance
`sensor and a transcapacitive image sensor , in accordance 55 thorough understanding of embodiments of the present
`with embodiments of the present technology .
`technology . However , one of ordinary skill in the art will
`FIG . 8 is a block diagram of an example capacitive sensor
`understand that embodiments of the present technology may
`device , in accordance with embodiments of the present
`be practiced without these specific details .
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`other
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`instances , well known methods , procedures , components ,
`FIG . 9 is flowchart of an example method of determining 60 and circuits have not been described in detail as not to
`unnecessarily obscure aspects of the present technology .
`positional information using a capacitive sensor device
`comprising a first sensor electrode and a second sensor
`Overview of Discussion
`electrode , in accordance with embodiments of the present
`technology .
`FIG . 10 is a block diagram of an example capacitive 65
`The discussion will begin with description of an example
`sensor device , in accordance with embodiments of the
`capacitive sensor device with which or upon which various
`present technology .
`embodiments described herein may be implemented . The
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`capacitive touch screen device that can , in some embodi
`discussion will then turn to an explanation of the terminol
`ments , be placed over an underlying image or an information
`ogy associated with the capacitive sensor device in accor -
`display device ( not shown ) . In this manner , a user would
`dance with embodiments of the present technology . Discus
`view the underlying image or information display by look
`sions of grounding , noise , and types of capacitance will be
`ing through the substantially transparent sensor electrodes
`presented . A discussion of example capacitive sensor elec - 5
`( not illustrated ) in sensor 108 of capacitive sensor device
`trodes and sensor arrays will be presented ; the discussion
`100 as shown . It is noted that one or more embodiments , in
`will include description of some techniques and situations
`accordance with the present invention , can be incorporated
`for performing both absolute and transcapacitive sensing
`with the same sensor device and for disambiguation through
`with a capacitive touch screen device similar to that of
`transcapacitive sensing . The discussion will then be fol - 10 capacitive sensor device 100 .
`lowed by a detailed description focusing on aspects of the
`When in operation , sensor 108 is used to form a " sensing
`structure of various example capacitive sensing devices and
`region ” for sensing inputs . It is appreciated that sensor 108
`various example conceptual and circuit diagrams that are
`typically comprises a plurality of sensor elements ( e . g . , the
`discussed with a view toward use and operation of embodi
`intersections of sensor electrodes 120 and 130 ) arranged as
`ments described herein .
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`form sensor 108 . Sensing regions are
`Some capacitive sensing devices may be configured to
`discussed in more detail below .
`acquire electret unmodulated capacitive measurements ( may
`Capacitive sensor device 100 , when implemented as a
`be referred to as electret sensing or sensors ) . However , these
`measurements are typically not used by touch input devices
`touch screen , can include a substantially transparent sub
`for sensing touch input . Electret sensing requires a differ - 20 strate 102 ( or a plurality of substantially transparent sub
`ence in voltage ( or a trapped charge ) which can induce
`strates ) having a first set of conductive routing traces 104
`currents ( or charge ) as the object moves toward the sensor .
`and a second set of conductive routing traces 106 patterned
`Because the voltage is difficult to control on an external
`( or formed ) coupled thereto . Conductive routing traces 104
`object , this method is not typically used . Also , since electret
`and / or 106 can be utilized for coupling processing system
`capacitive measurements are fundamentally DC they can not 25 110 with sensor electrodes ( 120 , 130 ) , arrays of sensor
`be demodulated and made narrow band sensors . Electret
`electrodes , and / or conductive traces that form a sensor 108 .
`capacitive measurements are not performed by the embodi
`Although sensor 108 is depicted as rectangular , other shapes ,
`ments described herein
`such as circular are anticipated . Sensor electrodes 120 , 130
`of sensor 108 can be formed of a substantially transparent
`Example Capacitive Sensing Device
`conductive material . Indium tin oxide ( ITO ) and / or thin ,
`barely visible wires are but two of many possible examples
`FIG . 1 is a plan view block diagram of an example
`of a substantially transparent conductive material that can be
`capacitive sensor device 100 that can be implemented to
`used to form one or more sensor electrodes 120 , 130 or
`include one or more embodiments of the present invention .
`As illustrated , capacitive sensor device 100 includes a 35 20 conductive traces of sensor 108 .
`Processing system 110 drives sensor electrode ( s ) with a
`sensor 108 that is disposed on a substrate 102 . Sensor 108
`includes two pluralities of sensor electrodes 120 . 130 .
`voltage and senses resulting respective charge on sensor
`Although only two sensor electrodes are illustrated in each
`electrode ( s ) , to acquire one or more measurements of
`plurality ( 120 , 130 ) , it is appreciated that either or both can
`capacitance with respect to sensor 108 . Additionally , or
`include more than two sensor electrodes . Although not 40 alternatively in some embodiments , processing system 110
`illustrated , in some embodiments there may be only a single
`may drive charge on sensor electrode ( s ) and measure result
`sensor electrode 120 - 1 and a plurality of sensor electrodes
`i ng voltage on sensor electrode ( s ) . Sensor electrode control
`130 - 1 to 130 - n , or plurality of sensor electrodes 120 - 1 to
`ler 140 , in one embodiment , is used by processing system
`120 - n and a single sensor electrode 130 - 1 . Likewise , while
`110 to selectively drive signal ( s ) on one or more sensor
`not illustrated , in some embodiments , there may be only a 45 electrodes and to selectively receive signal ( s ) on one or
`single sensor electrode 120 - 1 and a single sensor electrode
`more sensor electrodes .
`130 - 1 . It is also appreciated that sensor electrodes 120 and
`In some embodiments capacitive measurer 150 performs
`sensor electrodes 130 are separated by a dielectric layer ( not
`capacitance measurements ( which may be measurements of
`shown ) . In some embodiments , plurality of sensor electrodes
`absolute capacitance or transcapacitance ) based upon
`120 and plurality of sensor electrodes 130 may be disposed 50 received signals . For example , in some embod

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