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Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2022

Filed:

Sep. 28, 2021
Applicant:

Infineon Technologies Ag, Neubiberg, DE;

Inventors:

Lavinia-Elena Ciotirca, Bucharest, RO;

Mihai-Liviu Tudose, Bucharest, RO;

Assignee:

Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, DE;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/043 (2006.01); G01S 15/88 (2006.01); G01S 15/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0436 (2013.01); G01S 15/12 (2013.01); G01S 15/88 (2013.01); G06F 3/0418 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of configuring a touch sensor includes transmitting an ultra-sonic test signal induced by a first excitation signal towards a touch structure that has a first interface with an enclosed interior volume of the touch sensor and a second interface with an external environment; receiving a plurality of ultra-sonic reflected signals produced from the ultra-sonic test signal and the touch structure, including a first ultra-sonic reflected signal internally reflected by the first interface and a last ultra-sonic reflected signal internally reflected by the second interface; determining a last time of flight corresponding to the last ultra-sonic reflected signal; and selectively configuring a second excitation signal based on the last time of flight. The second excitation signal is used for inducing further ultra-sonic signals.


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