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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2021
Oht Inc., Hiroshima, JP;
Tohoku University, Miyagi, JP;
Toshiro Yasuda, Fukuyama, JP;
Kazutoshi Kamibayashi, Fukuyama, JP;
Shigetoshi Sugawa, Sendai, JP;
Rihito Kuroda, Sendai, JP;
Tetsuya Goto, Sendai, JP;
OHT Inc., Hiroshima, JP;
TOHOKU UNIVERSITY, Miyagi, JP;
Abstract
A capacitive sensor includes a sensing electrode, a first electrode pad, a substrate, and a second electrode pad. The sensing electrode outputs a signal corresponding to a capacitance between the sensing electrode and a detection target. The first electrode pad is coupled to the sensing electrode. The substrate includes a substrate surface portion and a step portion. On the substrate surface portion are the sensing electrode and the first electrode pad mounted. The step portion is provided at a position in the substrate lower than the substrate surface portion. The second electrode pad is mounted on the step portion and coupled to an external line.