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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2023
Applicant:
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/955 (2006.01); H03K 17/96 (2006.01); H03K 17/945 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/955 (2013.01); H03K 17/962 (2013.01); H03K 2017/9455 (2013.01); H03K 2017/9604 (2013.01); H03K 2217/0081 (2013.01); H03K 2217/96077 (2013.01);
Abstract
A capacitive button capable of improving tolerance to electrostatic discharge is provided. The capacitive button includes: a pair of sensor electrodes which are provided side by side; a floating electrode which is arranged on a front side of the pair of sensor electrodes via an insulating layer; and a ground electrode which is arranged so as to surround the floating electrode, and is grounded without being electrically connected with the pair of sensor electrodes and the floating electrode. By providing the configuration, the tolerance to the electrostatic discharge of the capacitive button can be improved.