Method for processing signal from active pen, and active pen and touch screen thereof
A method for processing a signal from an active pen, and an active pen and a touch screen thereof are provided. The method includes: under-sampling a received excitation signal from the active pen with a predetermined sampling frequency to obtain a digital signal of the excitation signal from the active pen, and demodulating the digital signal of the excitation signal from the active pen to obtain a demodulated signal; and calculating touch coordinates according to an amplitude and a phase of the demodulated signal, and outputting the touch coordinates. Embodiments of the present application are intended to improve the signal processing precision of the active pen and improve the signal-to-noise ratio.
1. A method for processing a signal from an active pen, the method being applicable to a touch screen corresponding to the active pen, wherein the method comprises:
under-sampling a received excitation signal generated by the active pen with a predetermined sampling frequency to obtain a digital signal of the excitation signal generated by the active pen, wherein the excitation signal generated by the active pen has a frequency higher than a threshold obtained according to a frequency band of noise and interference signals in an application environment of the touch screen; and the frequency of the excitation signal generated by the active pen is unequal but close to an integer multiple of the predetermined sampling frequency, and demodulating the digital signal of the excitation signal generated by the active pen to obtain a demodulated signal; and
calculating touch coordinates according to an amplitude and a phase of the demodulated signal, and outputting the touch coordinates.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the under-sampling a received excitation signal generated by the active pen with a predetermined sampling frequency comprises:
amplifying the excitation signal generated by the active pen;
filtering high-frequency noise from the amplified signal; and
under-sampling the signal with the high-frequency noise filtered with the predetermined sampling frequency.
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the digital signal obtained by under-sampling the excitation signal generated by the active pen has the same frequency as a reference signal used for demodulation.
4. A touch screen, comprising:
a signal acquiring and demodulating module, configured to under-sample a received excitation signal generated by the active pen with a predetermined sampling frequency, obtain a digital signal of the excitation signal generated by the active pen, wherein the excitation signal generated by the active pen has a frequency higher than a threshold obtained according to a frequency band of noise and interference signals in an application environment of the touch screen; and the frequency of the excitation signal generated by the active pen is unequal but close to an integer multiple of the predetermined sampling frequency, and demodulate the digital signal of the excitation signal generated by the active pen to obtain a demodulated signal; and
a signal processing module, configured to calculate touch coordinates according to an amplitude and a phase of the demodulated signal, and output the touch coordinates.
5. The touch screen according to claim 4 , further comprising:
an amplifier, configured to amplify the excitation signal generated by the active pen; and
a filter circuit, configured to filter high-frequency noise from the amplified signal;
wherein the signal acquiring and demodulating module is configured to under-sample the signal with the high-frequency noise filtered with the predetermined sampling frequency, obtain the digital signal of the excitation signal generated by the active pen, and demodulate the digital signal of the excitation signal generated by the active pen to obtain the demodulated signal.
6. The touch screen according to claim 4 , wherein the digital signal of the excitation signal generated by the active pen has the same frequency as a reference signal used for demodulation.
7. An active pen, wherein the active pen is configured to generate an excitation signal and send to a corresponding touch screen, and the touch screen is configured to under-sample the received excitation signal generated by the active pen with a predetermined sampling frequency, and obtain a digital signal of the excitation signal generated by the active pen, wherein the excitation signal generated by the active pen has a frequency higher than a threshold obtained according to a frequency band of noise and interference signals in an application environment of the touch screen; and the frequency of the excitation signal generated by the active pen is unequal but close to an integer multiple of the predetermined sampling frequency.