Excitation voltages for touch sensors

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10719177
APP PUB NO 20170364174A1
SERIAL NO

15188680

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A method including applying a first excitation voltage to an electrode of a touch sensor which charges a capacitive node associated with the electrode from a first voltage level to a second voltage level that is greater than the first voltage level. A first measurement measures a charge to change from the first voltage level to the second voltage level. A second excitation voltage is applied to the electrode which charges the capacitive node from the second voltage level to a third voltage level that is greater than the second voltage level. The capacitive node is discharged from the third voltage level to a fourth voltage level that is less than the second voltage level. A second measurement measures a charge to change from the third voltage level to the fourth voltage level. A measured charge signal is generated based on the first measurement and the second measurement.

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ATMEL CORPORATION2355 W CHANDLER BLVD CHANDLER AS 85224

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Dubery, John Stanley Hants, GB 14 190
Pedersen, Trond Jarle Trondheim, NO 65 668

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