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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2011
Applicants:
Matthew Trend, Fareham, GB;
Samuel Brunet, Cowes, GB;
David B. Guard, Southampton, GB;
Luben H. Hristov, Sofia, BG;
Inventors:
Matthew Trend, Fareham, GB;
Samuel Brunet, Cowes, GB;
David B. Guard, Southampton, GB;
Luben H. Hristov, Sofia, BG;
Assignee:
Atmel Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/041 (2006.01); H03K 17/96 (2006.01); G06F 3/044 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/9622 (2013.01); G06F 3/044 (2013.01); H03K 2017/9602 (2013.01);
Abstract
In an embodiment, a system comprises a touch sensor. The touch sensor comprises an insulating substrate and a plurality of electrodes disposed on the insulating substrate. The plurality of electrodes comprises a drive line having a plurality of drive electrodes and a sense line having a plurality of sense electrodes. At least one of the electrodes comprises a first conductive material having a hole portion substantially free of the first conductive material.