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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2011
Applicants:
Tao Peng, Starkville, MS (US);
Min Chin Chai, Lynnwood, WA (US);
Inventors:
Tao Peng, Starkville, MS (US);
Min Chin Chai, Lynnwood, WA (US);
Assignee:
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 27/26 (2006.01); G06F 3/044 (2006.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/044 (2013.01); G06F 3/0418 (2013.01); G01R 27/2605 (2013.01);
Abstract
A capacitive sense array configured to improve edge accuracy in detecting a presence of a conductive object is described. In one embodiment, a capacitive sense array includes at least a first set of sense elements having non-homogenous pitches disposes in a first longitudinal axis of the capacitive sense array. The pitch includes width of the sense elements and spacing between the sense elements.