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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2023
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Omid Mahdavipour, San Jose, CA (US);
Supratik Datta, Saratoga, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A plurality of auxiliary electrodes added to an electronic device improves touch detection on a first surface of the electronic device. In some examples, the plurality of auxiliary electrodes are disposed outside of a first dimension of the first surface and non-parallel to the first surface. In some examples, the electronic device is configured to reduce touch detection error caused by a dead-band region of the first surface using the plurality of auxiliary electrodes. In some examples, the electronic device is configured to reduce touch detection error caused by an input provided by an object near an edge of the first surface using the plurality of auxiliary electrodes.