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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2014
Analog Devices, Inc., Norwood, MA (US);
Isaac Chase Novet, Carlsbad, CA (US);
ANALOG DEVICES, INC., Norwood, MA (US);
Abstract
Mobile devices are increasing aware of the environment surrounding the mobile devices. In many applications, it is useful for the mobile device to be able to sense different types of hand grips and/or where fingers are positioned with respect to the mobile device. The present disclosure describes a capacitive sensing apparatus particularly suitable for sensing hand grips and/or finger tracking along edges of a mobile device. The capacitive sensing apparatus comprises strips arranged along two lines, and the respective lengths and spacing are designed to allow optimal response behavior for sensing hand grips and/or tracking fingers.