IP Library Granted Patent US 8,416,211
Granted Patent B2
US 8,416,211 · App. 13/589,184 · Granted Apr 9, 2013

Force-sensing modules for light sensitive screens

Inventors: Chen-Chi Chu (Taipei, TW); Naejye Hwang (Hsinchu, TW)
Assignee: Integrated Digital Technologies, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,416,211
App. No.
13/589,184
Granted
Apr 9, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light sensitive screen includes at least one sensing element each being configured to detect a force applied to a position of the light sensitive screen and generate an electrical signal when a force is detected, and a sensor module configured to receive and process the electrical signal from the at least one sensing element. The sensor module may amplify the electrical signal from one of the at least one sensing element and generate an amplified signal, compare the amplified signal with a threshold and generate a comparing result, and generate a digital signal based on the comparing result, the digital signal including information as to whether the position of the light sensitive screen is touched.

Claims (11)

1. A light sensitive screen comprising:

at least one sensing element each being configured to detect a force applied to a position of the light sensitive screen and generate an electrical signal when a force is detected, the electrical signal including a positive half and a negative half; and

a sensor module configured to receive and process the electrical signal from the at least one sensing element, the sensor module comprising:

an amplifier configured to amplify the electrical signal from one of the at least one sensing element and generate an amplified signal;

an integrator to integrate the amplified signal from the amplifier and generate an integrated signal;

a comparator configured to compare the integrated signal with a threshold; and

a digitizer configured to generate a digital signal based on a result of comparison from the comparator, the digital signal including information as to whether the position of the light sensitive screen is touched.

2. The light sensitive screen of claim 1 , wherein each of the at least one sensing element includes one of a piezoelectric element or a piezoresistive element.

3. The light sensitive screen of claim 1 , wherein the amplifier includes a pre-amplifier and a filter.

4. The light sensitive screen of claim 1 , wherein the comparator identifies whether a section of the integrated signal has a level at least above the threshold, the section corresponding a period from a time point to a second time point.

5. The light sensitive screen of claim 4 , wherein the digital signal includes an active period from the first time point to the second time point.

Assignments (1)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 14, 2017
From: INTEGRATED DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: EGIS TECHNOLOGY INC.
Reel/Frame 042005/0759 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 97150334 A · Dec 23, 2008 · national
Continuity (2)
Division 12403415 · Mar 13, 2009
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