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US 12,197,678 · App. 18/169,858 · Granted Jan 14, 2025

Signal driving method, signal driving apparatus and touch control chip preliminary class

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 12,197,678
App. No.
18/169,858
Granted
Jan 14, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A signal driving method is provided. The method includes, in a first signal driving period, applying non-inverting and inverting drive signals respectively to M adjacent and N adjacent detection electrodes, where M+N≤P; and in a second signal driving period, applying the non-inverting and inverting drive signals respectively to K adjacent and L adjacent detection electrodes, where K+L≤P. P denotes a number of detection electrodes not greater than a number of detection electrodes on a touch control screen. M, N, K and L adjacent detection electrodes are all part of the P detection electrodes. One signal driving cycle includes at least the first and second signal driving periods in which drive signals are applied to P detection electrodes. Each P detection electrode is applied a non-inverting drive signal at least once in one signal driving cycle, and phases of the inverting and non-inverting drive signals are opposite to each other by 180 degrees.

Claims (43)

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 different from the M adjacent detection electrodes, wherein M+N<P and the M adjacent detection electrodes and the N adjacent detection electrodes are all part of P detection electrodes, wherein M and N are natural numbers and P is a number of detection electrodes not greater than a number of detection electrodes on a touch control screen; 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 different from the K adjacent detection electrodes, wherein K+L≤P and the K adjacent detection electrodes and the L adjacent detection electrodes are all part of the P detection electrodes, wherein K and L are natural numbers; wherein:

one signal driving cycle comprises at least two signal driving periods in which drive signals are applied to P detection electrodes, the at least two signal driving periods including the first signal driving period and the second signal driving period;

each of the P detection electrodes is applied a non-inverting drive signal at least once in one signal driving cycle; and

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

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 |M−N|≤Q, |K−L|≤Q, wherein Q denotes a number of detection electrodes with which no moire is caused after cancellation between the non-inverting drive signals and the inverting drive signals.

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

5. The signal driving method according to claim 1 , wherein:

in the first signal driving period, the non-inverting drive signals applied to the M adjacent detection electrodes and the inverting drive signals applied to the N adjacent detection electrodes cancel each other out; and

in the second signal driving period, the non-inverting drive signals applied to the K adjacent detection electrodes and the inverting drive signals applied to the L adjacent detection electrodes cancel each other out.

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

7. 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 different from the M adjacent detection electrodes, wherein M+N≤P and the M adjacent detection electrodes and the N adjacent detection electrodes are all part of P detection electrodes, wherein M and N are natural numbers and P is a number of detection electrodes not greater than a number of detection electrodes on a touch control screen; 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 different from the K adjacent detection electrodes, wherein K+L≤P and the K adjacent detection electrodes and the L adjacent detection electrodes are all part of the P detection electrodes, wherein K and L are natural numbers; wherein:

the signal driving method serves for the touch screen to send an uplink spreading signal to an active pen through the P detection electrodes and receive a downlink signal sent by the active pen through the P detection electrodes;

one signal driving cycle comprises at least two signal driving periods in which drive signals are applied to P detection electrodes, the at least two signal driving periods including the first signal driving period and the second signal driving period; and

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

8. The signal driving method according to claim 7 , 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.

9. The signal driving method according to claim 7 , wherein |M−N|≤Q, |K−L|≤Q, wherein Q denotes a number of detection electrodes with which no moire is caused after cancellation between the non-inverting drive signals and the inverting drive signals.

10. The signal driving method according to claim 7 , wherein M−N=K−L.

11. The signal driving method according to claim 7 , wherein:

in the first signal driving period, the non-inverting drive signals applied to the M adjacent detection electrodes and the inverting drive signals applied to the N adjacent detection electrodes cancel each other out; and

in the second signal driving period, the non-inverting drive signals applied to the K adjacent detection electrodes and the inverting drive signals applied to the L adjacent detection electrodes cancel each other out.

12. The signal driving method according to claim 7 , wherein each of the P detection electrodes is applied a non-inverting drive signal at least once in one signal driving cycle, and non-inverting drive signals are applied to at least one of the P detection electrodes in two signal driving periods.

13. 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 different from the M adjacent detection electrodes, wherein M+N≤P and the M adjacent detection electrodes and the N adjacent detection electrodes are all part of P detection electrodes, wherein M and N are natural numbers and P is a number of detection electrodes not greater than a number of detection electrodes on a touch control screen; 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 different from the K adjacent detection electrodes, wherein K+L≤P and the K adjacent detection electrodes and the L adjacent detection electrodes are all part of the P detection electrodes, wherein K and L are natural numbers;

wherein:

one signal driving cycle comprises at least two signal driving periods in which drive signals are applied to P detection electrodes, the at least two signal driving periods including the first signal driving period and the second signal driving period;

each of the P detection electrodes is applied a non-inverting drive signal at least once in one signal driving cycle; and

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

14. The signal driving apparatus according to claim 13 , 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.

15. The signal driving apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein |M−N|≤Q, |K−L|≤Q, wherein Q denotes a number of detection electrodes with which no moire is caused after cancellation between the non-inverting drive signals and the inverting drive signals.

16. The signal driving apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein M−N=K−L.

17. The signal driving apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein:

in the first signal driving period, the non-inverting drive signals applied to the M adjacent detection electrodes and the inverting drive signals applied to the N adjacent detection electrodes cancel each other out; and

in the second signal driving period, the non-inverting drive signals applied to the K adjacent detection electrodes and the inverting drive signals applied to the L adjacent detection electrodes cancel each other out.

18. The signal driving apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein non-inverting drive signals are applied to at least one of the P detection electrodes in two signal driving periods.

19. A signal driving apparatus comprising a signal driving module configured to perform the signal driving method according to claim 7 .

20. A touch control chip comprising a signal driving apparatus including a signal driving module configured to perform the signal driving method according to claim 1 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 29, 2024
From: YUAN, GUANGKAI; LIAO, GUANLIANG; LI, XIANGHUA
To: SHENZHEN GOODIX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 069440/0870 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 17492602 · Oct 2, 2021
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