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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2013
Samuel Brunet, Cowes, GB;
Richard Paul Collins, Southampton, GB;
Luben Hristov Hristov, Sofia, BG;
Steinar Myren, Vikhammer, NO;
Trond Jarle Pedersen, Trondheim, NO;
Paul Stavely, Southampton, GB;
Samuel Brunet, Cowes, GB;
Richard Paul Collins, Southampton, GB;
Luben Hristov Hristov, Sofia, BG;
Steinar Myren, Vikhammer, NO;
Trond Jarle Pedersen, Trondheim, NO;
Paul Stavely, Southampton, GB;
Atmel Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus of one embodiment includes a sensor having a plurality of electrodes and a controller having a processor and a memory. The memory includes logic operable to configure the electrodes to form a first cluster pattern having a plurality of first clusters of two or more electrodes, apply voltage to each first cluster, and determine a plurality of first values associated with a capacitance of a first cluster. The logic is further operable to configure the electrodes to form a second cluster pattern having a plurality of second clusters of two or more electrodes, apply voltage to each second cluster, and determine a plurality of second values associated with a capacitance of a second cluster. At least one second cluster is interleaved with an adjacent second cluster. The logic is further operable to determine a position of an object based at least on the second values.