Current sensing touchpad for computers and the like

Details Current sensing touchpad for computers and the like Current sensing touchpad for computers and the like

1996-08-21

2000-04-25

Mengistu, Amare

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display peripheral interface input device

Touch panel

G09G 500

Patent

active

060549793

ABSTRACT:
A touch sensitive pad is formed of a touchpad surface overlaid with a matrix of two overlaid arrays of conductors spaced from each other by an intermediate dielectric. The conductors and dielectric are deposited as successive layers in the surface, which is formed of a suitable substrate material. The conductors in each of the arrays are in the form of spaced rows extending in alignment, and the two conductor arrays are arranged so that their respective sets of rows intersect, forming an X-Y matrix over the face of the touchpad. The two arrays are provided with different voltage levels so that a potential difference exists between them. A user touching an area or portion of the touchpad, whether with a finger, stylus, or pointer, shorts contacted ones of the X-Y matrix of conductors together in the area touched, giving rise to an electric current flow. The precise location of the contact area can be determined by processing firmware or software. The resultant current flow is used to activate the processing electronics, which can otherwise be left in a power-conserving or sleep mode if the touchpad is not in use.

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