Active pen signal detection

1. A method of active pen signal detection, said method comprising:

receiving, at a processing system comprising an analog-to-digital convertor (ADC) and a deactivated anti-aliasing filter, a signal from an active pen, wherein said active pen is configured for use with a capacitive sensing input device;

passing the signal through the deactivated anti-aliasing filter;

performing, by the ADC, aliasing to achieve a resulting signal,

wherein the aliasing and an analog-to-digital conversion are simultaneously performed by processing the signal through said ADC, wherein an aliasing ratio performed by processing said signal through said ADC varies based on a relationship of a frequency of said signal to a sampling rate of said ADC; and

detecting, by said processing system, one of a plurality of possible resulting signal frequencies present in said resulting signal, wherein said detected resulting signal frequency is associated with a particular one of a plurality of possible transmission frequencies of said signal, and wherein each of said plurality of possible transmission frequencies of said signal represents information about operation of said active pen.

2. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein said receiving a signal from an active pen comprises:

receiving said signal at said processing system, wherein a sampling rate of said ADC is lower than at least one of said plurality of possible transmission frequencies.

3. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein said receiving a signal from an active pen comprises:

receiving said signal at said processing system, wherein a sampling rate of said ADC is lower than the Nyquist rate associated with at least one of said plurality of possible transmission frequencies.

4. The method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising:

downconverting the signal by demodulating said signal to achieve a demodulated signal.

5. A processing system for a capacitive sensing input device and an active pen, said processing system comprising:

a charge integrator;

a demodulator;

a deactivated anti-aliasing filter;

an analog-to-digital convertor (ADC); and

at least one signal detection filter, wherein said processing system is configured to:

receive, with said charge integrator, a signal from said active pen to achieve an integrated signal;

pass, without performing any anti-aliasing, the integrated signal through the deactivated anti-aliasing filter;

perform aliasing with said ADC to achieve a resulting signal from said integrated signal,

wherein the aliasing and an analog-to-digital conversion are simultaneously performed by processing the integrated signal through said ADC, wherein an aliasing ratio performed by processing said integrated signal through said ADC varies based on a relationship of a frequency of said integrated signal to a sampling rate of said ADC; and

detect, using said at least one signal detection filter, one of a plurality of possible resulting signal frequencies present in said resulting signal, wherein said detected resulting signal frequency is associated with a particular one of a plurality of possible transmission frequencies of said signal, and wherein each of said plurality of possible transmission frequencies of said signal represents information about operation of said active pen.

6. The processing system of claim 5 , wherein said demodulator is configured to selectively demodulate said integrated signal to achieve a demodulated signal that is downconverted from its original frequency to a lower frequency, wherein an output of said demodulator associated with said signal from said active pen comprises one of said integrated signal and said demodulated signal.

7. The processing system of claim 5 , wherein a sampling rate of said ADC is lower than at least one of said plurality of possible transmission frequencies.

8. The processing system of claim 5 , wherein a sampling rate of said ADC is lower than the Nyquist rate associated with at least one of said plurality of possible transmission frequencies.

9. The processing system of claim 5 , wherein said plurality of resulting signals are spaced substantially evenly apart from one another.

10. A capacitive sensing input device,

comprising: a capacitive sensor;

an active pen configured for outputting a signal at a first frequency in response to a user interaction with said active pen; and

a processing system comprising a deactivated anti-aliasing filter and an analog-to-digital convertor (ADC) configured to:

receive the signal from said active pen;

pass the signal through the deactivated anti-aliasing filter;

perform, by the ADC, aliasing to achieve a resulting signal from said signal,

wherein the aliasing and an analog-to-digital conversion are simultaneously performed by processing the signal through said ADC, wherein an aliasing ratio performed by processing said signal through said ADC varies based on a relationship of a frequency of said integrated signal to a sampling rate of said ADC; and

detect one of a plurality of possible resulting signal frequencies present in said resulting signal, wherein said detected resulting signal frequency is associated with a particular one of a plurality of possible transmission frequencies of said signal, and wherein each of said plurality of transmission frequencies of said signal represents information about operation of said active pen.

11. The capacitive sensing input device of claim 10 , wherein a sampling rate of said ADC is lower than at least one of said plurality of possible transmission frequencies.

12. The capacitive sensing input device of claim 10 , wherein a sampling rate of said ADC is lower than the Nyquist rate associated with at least one of said plurality of possible transmission frequencies.

13. The capacitive sensing input device of claim 10 , wherein said processing system is further configured to:

perform a downconverting by demodulating said signal to achieve a demodulated signal.

14. The capacitive sensing input device of claim 10 , wherein said plurality of resulting signals are spaced substantially evenly apart from one another.