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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2012
Nathan Y. Moyal, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Tao Peng, Nashua, NH (US);
Jerry L. Doorenbos, Tucson, AZ (US);
Ronald F. Cormier, Vail, AZ (US);
Nathan Y. Moyal, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Tao Peng, Nashua, NH (US);
Jerry L. Doorenbos, Tucson, AZ (US);
Ronald F. Cormier, Vail, AZ (US);
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
An apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises a second layer disposed over a first layer. Each of the first and second layers have a set of detection electrodes that are spaced apart and electrically isolated from one another and an associated set of interleavers. Each interleaver is located between adjacent detection electrodes from its associated the set of detection electrodes, and each set of interleavers also includes a pair of complementary interleaving electrodes coupled to those that are electrically coupled to the adjacent detection electrodes from its associated set of detection electrodes. The detection electrodes and interleaving electrodes are also substantially transparent to visible spectrum light.