IP Library Granted Patent US 10,073,550
Granted Patent B2
US 10,073,550 · App. 13/722,225 · Granted Sep 11, 2018

Concurrent input sensing and display updating

Inventors: Petr Shepelev (San Jose, CA); David Sabo (Santa Clara, CA)
Assignee: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED
G06F3/0412G06F3/044
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Patent No.
US 10,073,550
App. No.
13/722,225
Granted
Sep 11, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention generally provide a processing system for a display device integrated with a capacitive sensing device. The processing system includes a driver module having driver circuitry and coupled to a sub-pixel with a first source line and a first common electrode. The driver module is configured to simultaneously update the sub-pixel by driving the first source line with a first voltage, and drive the first common electrode for capacitive sensing by modulating the first common electrode between a second voltage and a third voltage. The processing system further includes a receiver module coupled to a plurality of receiver electrodes. The receiver module is configured to receive resulting signals from the receiver electrodes while the first common electrode is modulated between the second voltage and the third voltage. The processing system further includes a determination module configured to determine positional information based on the resulting signals.

Claims (49)

1. A processing system for a display device integrated with a capacitive sensing device, the processing system comprising:

a driver module comprising driver circuitry, the driver module coupled to a sub-pixel with a first source line and a first common electrode, wherein the first common electrode is directly coupled to the sub-pixel, and wherein the driver module is configured to:

update the sub-pixel by driving the first source line with a first voltage; and

drive, while the first voltage is driven onto the sub-pixel, the first common electrode for capacitive sensing by modulating the first common electrode between a second voltage and a third voltage, wherein the first voltage driven on the first source line is selected based on voltage transitions used to modulate the first common electrode;

a receiver module coupled to a plurality of receiver electrodes configured to receive resulting signals from the receiver electrodes while the first common electrode is modulated between the second voltage and the third voltage; and

a determination module configured to determine positional information based on the resulting signals.

2. The processing system of claim 1 , wherein updating the sub-pixel comprises driving a capacitive element associated with the sub-pixel to a predetermined level to achieve a first brightness level of the sub-pixel.

3. The processing system of claim 1 , wherein updating the sub-pixel comprises driving a light-emitting diode associated with the sub-pixel to a predetermined level to achieve a first brightness level of the sub-pixel.

4. The processing system of claim 1 , wherein the driver module is configured to simultaneously update the sub-pixel, drive the first common electrode for capacitive sensing, and drive a second common electrode for capacitive sensing by modulating the second common electrode between the second voltage and the third voltage.

5. The processing system of claim 1 , wherein the driver module is configured to simultaneously update the sub-pixel and drive the first common electrode for capacitive sensing by modulating the first common electrode between the second voltage and the third voltage and between the second voltage and a fourth voltage.

6. The processing system of claim 1 , wherein the driver module is configured to:

update the sub-pixel at a first update frequency;

detect interference associated with the capacitive sensing; and

transition from the first update frequency to a second update frequency.

7. The processing system of claim 1 , wherein modulating the first common electrode between the second voltage and the third voltage comprises driving the first common electrode with a substantially square waveform.

8. A display device integrated with a capacitive sensing device comprising:

a sub-pixel;

a first source line coupled to the sub-pixel;

a first common electrode directly coupled to the sub-pixel;

a plurality of receiver electrodes; and

a processing system coupled to the first source line, first common electrode, and plurality of receiver electrodes, the processing system configured to:

update the sub-pixel and drive the first common electrode for capacitive sensing by:

driving the first source line with a first voltage; and

modulating, while the first voltage is driven onto the sub-pixel using the first source line, the first common electrode between a second voltage and a third voltage, wherein the first voltage driven on the first source line is selected based on voltage transitions used to modulate the first common electrode;

receive resulting signals from the receiver electrodes while the first common electrode is modulated between the second voltage and the third voltage; and

determine positional information based on the resulting signals.

9. The display device of claim 8 , wherein updating the sub-pixel comprises driving a capacitive element associated with the sub-pixel to a predetermined level to achieve a first brightness level of the sub-pixel.

10. The display device of claim 8 , wherein updating the sub-pixel comprises driving a light-emitting diode associated with the sub-pixel to a predetermined level to achieve a first brightness level of the sub-pixel.

11. The display device of claim 8 , wherein the processing system is configured to simultaneously update the sub-pixel, drive the first common electrode for capacitive sensing, and drive a second common electrode for capacitive sensing by modulating the second common electrode between the second voltage and the third voltage.

12. The display device of claim 8 , wherein the processing system is configured to simultaneously update the sub-pixel and drive the first common electrode for capacitive sensing by modulating the first common electrode between the second voltage and the third voltage and between the second voltage and a fourth voltage.

13. The display device of claim 8 , wherein the processing system is configured to:

update the sub-pixel at a first update frequency;

detect interference associated with the capacitive sensing; and

transition from the first update frequency to a second update frequency.

14. The display device of claim 8 , wherein modulating the first common electrode between the second voltage and the third voltage comprises driving the first common electrode with a substantially square waveform.

15. A method of capacitive sensing with a display device integrated with a capacitive sensing device having a sub-pixel, a first source line coupled to the sub-pixel, a first common electrode directly coupled to the sub-pixel, and a plurality of receiver electrodes, the method comprising:

updating the sub-pixel and driving the first common electrode for capacitive sensing by:

driving the first source line with a first voltage; and

modulating, while the first voltage is driven onto the sub-pixel using the first source line, the first common electrode between a second voltage and a third voltage, wherein the first voltage driven on the first source line is selected based on voltage transitions used to modulate the first common electrode;

receiving resulting signals from the receiver electrodes while the first common electrode is modulated between the second voltage and the third voltage; and

determining positional information based on the resulting signals.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein updating the sub-pixel comprises driving a capacitive element associated with the sub-pixel to a predetermined level to achieve a first brightness level of the sub-pixel.

17. The method of claim 15 , wherein updating the sub-pixel comprises driving a light-emitting diode associated with the sub-pixel to a predetermined level to achieve a first brightness level of the sub-pixel.

18. The method of claim 15 , further comprising simultaneously updating the sub-pixel, driving the first common electrode for capacitive sensing, and driving a second common electrode for capacitive sensing by modulating the second common electrode between the second voltage and the third voltage.

19. The method of claim 15 , further comprising simultaneously updating the sub-pixel and driving the first common electrode for capacitive sensing by modulating the first common electrode between the second voltage and the third voltage and between the second voltage and a fourth voltage.

20. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

updating the sub-pixel at a first update frequency;

detecting interference associated with the capacitive sensing; and

transitioning from the first update frequency to a second update frequency.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 27, 2017
From: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 044037/0896 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 3, 2014
From: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 033888/0851 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 21, 2012
From: SHEPELEV, PETR; SABO, DAVID S.
To: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 029515/0381 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61703614 · Sep 20, 2012
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