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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2012
Vemund Kval Bakken, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Izhar Bentov, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Vivek Pant, San Jose, CA (US);
Shahrooz Shahparnia, Campbell, CA (US);
Vemund Kval Bakken, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Izhar Bentov, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Vivek Pant, San Jose, CA (US);
Shahrooz Shahparnia, Campbell, CA (US);
Atmel Corporation, Chandler, AZ (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method comprises generating, by a controller, a plurality of drive signals. The method further includes simultaneously transmitting, by the controller, the plurality of drive signals to a plurality of drive electrodes disposed on a touch sensor. The method further includes sensing a sense electrode of a plurality of sense electrodes disposed on the touch sensor. The sensing comprises measuring, for each drive electrode of the plurality of drive electrodes, at least one value indicative of a capacitance between the sense electrode and the drive electrode.