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Granted Patent B2
US 11,620,018 · App. 17/492,602 · Granted Apr 4, 2023

Signal driving method, signal driving apparatus and touch control chip

Inventors: Guangkai Yuan (Guangdong, CN); Guanliang Liao (Guangdong, CN); Xianghua Li (Guangdong, CN)
Assignee: SHENZHEN GOODIX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
G06F3/0418G06F3/0412G06F3/0442
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Patent No.
US 11,620,018
App. No.
17/492,602
Granted
Apr 4, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A signal driving method is provided. One signal driving cycle includes two signal driving periods in which drive signals are applied to P detection electrodes. The method comprises, in a first period, applying non-inverting and inverting drive signals respectively to M adjacent detection electrodes and N adjacent detection electrodes. The non-inverting and inverting drive signals respectively applied to the M and N electrodes cancel each other out, M+N≤P and |M−N|≤Q. The method further comprises, in a second period, applying the non-inverting and inverting drive signals respectively to K adjacent detection electrodes and L adjacent detection electrodes. The non-inverting and inverting drive signals respectively applied to the K and L electrodes cancel each other out, K+L≤P, |K−L|≤Q and M+K≥P. Q denotes a number of detection electrodes which makes an active pen not cause moire after the cancelling, and P denotes a number of detection electrodes not greater than a number of detection electrodes on a touch control screen.

Claims (47)

1. A signal driving method, comprising:

in a first signal driving period, applying non-inverting drive signals to M adjacent detection electrodes and applying inverting drive signals to N adjacent detection electrodes, wherein M+N≤P; and

in a second signal driving period, applying non-inverting drive signals to K adjacent detection electrodes and applying inverting drive signals to L adjacent detection electrodes, wherein K+L≤P;

wherein:

one signal driving cycle comprises at least two signal driving periods in which drive signals are applied to P detection electrodes;

non-inverting drive signals are applied to at least one of the P detection electrodes in two signal driving periods;

P denotes a number of detection electrodes not greater than a number of detection electrodes on a touch control screen;

chip sequences prescribed in an active pen protocol are designated as the non-inverting drive signals; and

phases of the inverting drive signals are 180 degrees opposite to phases of the non-inverting drive signals.

2. The signal driving method according to claim 1 , wherein the detection electrodes are horizontal detection electrodes or longitudinal detection electrodes, and P denotes a number of the horizontal detection electrodes or a number of the longitudinal detection electrodes.

3. The signal driving method according to claim 1 , wherein the non-inverting drive signals are applied to the at least one of the P detection electrodes in more than two signal driving periods.

4. The signal driving method according to claim 1 , wherein |M−N|≤Q, |K−L|≤Q, Q=2 or Q=1, wherein Q denotes a number of detection electrodes which makes an active pen not cause moire after cancellation between the non-inverting drive signals and the inverting drive signals.

5. The signal driving method according to claim 1 , wherein M−N=0 or K−L=0.

6. The signal driving method according to claim 1 , wherein each of the P detection electrodes is applied a non-inverting drive signal in at least one signal driving period.

7. The signal driving method according to claim 1 , wherein no drive signal is applied to I detection electrodes in the P detection electrodes in at least one signal driving period.

8. A signal driving apparatus, comprising:

a signal driving module, configured to:

in a first signal driving period, apply non-inverting drive signals to M adjacent detection electrodes and apply inverting drive signals to N adjacent detection electrodes, wherein M+N≤P; and

in a second signal driving period, apply non-inverting drive signals to K adjacent detection electrodes and apply inverting drive signals to L adjacent detection electrodes, wherein K+L≤P;

wherein:

one signal driving cycle comprises at least two signal driving periods in which drive signals are applied to P detection electrodes;

non-inverting drive signals are applied to at least one of the P detection electrodes in two signal driving periods;

P denotes a number of detection electrodes not greater than a number of detection electrodes on a touch control screen;

chip sequences prescribed in an active pen protocol are designated as the non-inverting drive signals; and

phases of the inverting drive signals are 180 degrees opposite to phases of the non-inverting drive signals.

9. The signal driving apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the detection electrodes are horizontal detection electrodes or longitudinal detection electrodes, and P denotes a number of the horizontal detection electrodes or a number of the longitudinal detection electrodes.

10. The signal driving apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the non-inverting drive signals are applied to the at least one of the P detection electrodes in more than signal driving periods is greater than or equal to 1.

11. The signal driving apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein |M−N|≤Q, |K−L|≤Q, Q=2 or Q=1, wherein Q denotes a number of detection electrodes which makes an active pen not cause moire after cancellation between the non-inverting drive signals and the inverting drive signals.

12. The signal driving apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein M−N=0 or K−L=0.

13. The signal driving apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein each of the P detection electrodes is applied a non-inverting drive signal in at least one signal driving period.

14. The signal driving apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein no drive signal is applied to I detection electrodes in the P detection electrodes in at least one signal driving period.

15. A touch control chip, comprising: a signal driving apparatus, comprising:

a signal driving module, configured to:

in a first signal driving period, apply non-inverting drive signals to M adjacent detection electrodes and apply inverting drive signals to N adjacent detection electrodes, wherein M+N≤P; and

in a second signal driving period, apply non-inverting drive signals to K adjacent detection electrodes and apply inverting drive signals to L adjacent detection electrodes, wherein K+L≤P;

wherein:

one signal driving cycle comprises at least two signal driving periods in which drive signals are applied to P detection electrodes;

non-inverting drive signals are applied to at least one of the P detection electrodes in two signal driving periods;

P denotes a number of detection electrodes not greater than a number of detection electrodes on a touch control screen;

chip sequences prescribed in an active pen protocol are designated as the non-inverting drive signals; and

phases of the inverting drive signals are 180 degrees opposite to phases of the non-inverting drive signals.

16. The touch control chip according to claim 15 , wherein the detection electrodes are horizontal detection electrodes or longitudinal detection electrodes, and P denotes a number of the horizontal detection electrodes or a number of the longitudinal detection electrodes.

17. The touch control chip according to claim 15 , wherein the non-inverting drive signals are applied to the at least one of the P detection electrodes in more than signal driving periods is greater than or equal to 1.

18. The touch control chip according to claim 15 , wherein |M−N|≤Q, |K−L|≤Q, Q=2 or Q=1, wherein Q denotes a number of detection electrodes which makes an active pen not cause moire after cancellation between the non-inverting drive signals and the inverting drive signals.

19. The touch control chip according to claim 15 , wherein each of the P detection electrodes is applied a non-inverting drive signal in at least one signal driving period.

20. The touch control chip according to claim 15 , wherein no drive signal is applied to I detection electrodes in the P detection electrodes in at least one signal driving period; and

M−N=0 or K−L=0.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2021
From: YUAN, GUANGKAI; LIAO, GUANLIANG; LI, XIANGHUA
To: SHENZHEN GOODIX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 058013/0453 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2020096117 · Jun 15, 2020
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