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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2025
Applicant:
Novatek Microelectronics Corp., Hsinchu, TW;
Inventors:
Yao Chung Chang, Taichung City, TW;
Chih-Chang Lai, Taichung City, TW;
Assignee:
Novatek Microelectronics Corp., Hsinchu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0362 (2013.01); G06F 3/039 (2013.01); G06F 3/044 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0362 (2013.01); G06F 3/0393 (2019.05); G06F 3/044 (2013.01);
Abstract
A knob device including a first layer and a second layer is provided. The first layer is disposed on a touch panel. The first layer includes a plurality of first conductive pads with interconnectors. The second layer is disposed on the first layer. The second layer includes a first conductive part. The first conductive part and the first conductive pads with the interconnects are connectable to provide a plurality of press states in response to a press operation.