IP Library Granted Patent US 9,244,580
Granted Patent B2
US 9,244,580 · App. 14/160,821 · Granted Jan 26, 2016

Capacitive touch control system and driving apparatus thereof

Inventors: Guo-Kiang Hung (Zhubei, TW); Hsuan-I Pan (Zhubei, TW); Kai-Ting Ho (Zhubei, TW)
Assignee: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
G06F3/044G06F3/0416
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Patent No.
US 9,244,580
App. No.
14/160,821
Granted
Jan 26, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A driving apparatus for an electrode in a capacitive touch control system is provided. The driving apparatus includes a signal generating module and an adjusting module. The signal generating module generates a driving signal. The adjusting module is connected between the signal generating module and the electrode, and generates an adjusted signal according to the driving signal to replace the driving signal. The adjusting module controls a rising edge or a falling edge of the waveform of the adjusted signal, so that a high-frequency component in the adjusted signal is less than that in the driving signal.

Claims (37)

1. A driving apparatus, adopted to an electrode in a capacitive touch control system, the driving apparatus comprising:

a signal generating module, configured to generate a driving signal; and

an adjusting module, connected between the electrode and the signal generating module, that generates an adjusted signal according to the driving signal to replace the driving signal, and that controls a rising edge or a falling edge of a waveform of the adjusted signal such that a high-frequency component in the adjusted signal is less than that in the driving signal,

wherein the adjusting module comprises:

a reference voltage source, comprising a first voltage supply end and a second voltage supply end, a first voltage output from the first voltage supply end being lower than a second voltage output from the second voltage supply end;

a first switch, connected between the first voltage supply end and the electrode, the first switch being turned on when the driving signal is in a first state and being turned off when the driving signal is in a second state;

a charging current source, configured to supply a charging current;

a second switch, connected between the charging current and the electrode; and

an operational amplifier, comprising a positive input end, a negative input end and an output end, the positive input end being connected to the electrode, the negative input end being connected to the second voltage supply end, the output end configured to control the second switch;

wherein, the second switch is turned on when a voltage at the positive input end is lower than a voltage at the negative input end, and is turned off when the voltage at the positive input end is higher than the voltage at the negative input end.

2. The driving apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the adjusting module comprises:

a reference voltage source, configured to output a first voltage;

a discharging current source, configured to supply a discharging current;

an operational amplifier, comprising a positive input end, a negative input end and an output end, the positive input end being connected to the reference voltage source;

a third switch, connected between the negative input end and the electrode, the third switch being turned on when the driving signal is in a first state and being turned off when the driving signal is in a second state;

a fourth switch, connected between the discharging current source and the output end; and

a capacitor, connected between the negative input end and the fourth switch;

wherein, the fourth switch is turned on when a voltage at the positive input end is lower than a voltage at the negative input end, and is turned off when the voltage at the positive input end is higher than the voltage at the negative input end.

3. A touch control system, comprising:

an electrode;

a signal generating module, configured to generate a driving signal; and

an adjusting module, connected between the electrode and the signal generating module, that generates an adjusted signal according to the driving signal to replace the driving signal, and that controls a rising edge or a falling edge of a waveform of the adjusted signal such that a high-frequency component in the adjusted signal is less than that in the driving signal,

wherein the adjusting module comprises:

a reference voltage source, comprising a first voltage supply end and a second voltage supply end, a first voltage output from the first voltage supply end being lower than a second voltage output from the second voltage supply end;

a first switch, connected between the first voltage supply end and the electrode, the first switch being turned on when the driving signal is in a first state and being turned off when the driving signal is in a second state;

a charging current source, configured to supply a charging current;

a second switch, connected between the charging current and the electrode; and

an operational amplifier, comprising a positive input end, a negative input end and an output end, the positive input end being connected to the electrode, the negative input end being connected to the second voltage supply end, the output end configured to control the second switch;

wherein, the second switch is turned on when a voltage at the positive input end is lower than a voltage at the negative input end, and is turned off when the voltage at the positive input end is higher than the voltage at the negative input end.

4. The touch control system according to claim 3 , wherein the adjusting module comprises:

a reference voltage source, configured to output a first voltage;

a discharging current source, configured to supply a discharging current;

an operational amplifier, comprising a positive input end, a negative input end and an output end, the positive input end being connected to the reference voltage source;

a third switch, connected between the negative input end and the electrode, the third switch being turned on when the driving signal is in a first state and being turned off when the driving signal is in a second state;

a fourth switch, connected between the discharging current source and the output end; and

a capacitor, connected between the negative input end and the fourth switch;

wherein, the fourth switch is turned on when a voltage at the positive input end is lower than a voltage at the negative input end, and is turned off when the voltage at the positive input end is higher than the voltage at the negative input end.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 30, 2022
From: ILI TECHNOLOGY HOLDING CORPORATION
To: ILI TECHNOLOGY CORP.
Reel/Frame 060262/0911 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 5, 2021
From: ILI TECHNOLOGY CORP.
To: ILI TECHNOLOGY HOLDING CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055257/0614 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 27, 2018
From: MSTAR SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
To: ILI TECHNOLOGY CORP.
Reel/Frame 047597/0134 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 23, 2014
From: HUNG, GUO-KIANG; PAN, HSUAN-I; HO, KAI-TING
To: MSTAR SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
Reel/Frame 032026/0823 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 102102511 A · Jan 23, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
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