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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2014
Atmel Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
David Brent Guard, Southampton, GB;
Esat Yilmaz, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Atmel Corporation, Chandler, AZ (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a display stack for a touch-sensitive screen. The display stack comprises a plurality of layers in which a top layer comprises a substantially transparent cover layer. The display stack is configured to display a color image. The apparatus also includes a touch sensor provided within the display stack. The touch sensor comprises a plurality of first conductive electrodes contacting a layer of a subset of the plurality of layers of the display stack. The subset of the plurality of layers is below the substantially transparent cover layer. The touch sensor also includes a plurality of second conductive electrodes contacting a layer of the subset of the plurality of layers.