Abstract: A mask forming system for protecting a structure and a method of forming a mask for protecting the structure includes a masking material having a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer sandwiched together. The masking material is unrolled across a platform and a plurality of features are generated in the masking material, wherein the features include printing, kiss cutting, and double-kiss cutting the masking material. Data is printed on the first layer of the masking material. The first layer of the masking material is kiss cut. The second layer of the masking material is double-kiss cut. The third layer remains uncut and unprinted on during the formation of the mask. The masking material remains in the same orientation during printing and kiss cutting of the first layer, and the masking material remains in the same orientation during double-kiss cutting of the second layer.

Abstract: A capacitive sensing layer of an input device includes a substantially rectangular sensor pattern extending in a horizontal direction and in a vertical direction, including first and second electrodes. Each of the first electrodes includes a strip extending in the vertical direction. The first electrodes are separated in the horizontal direction by first gaps. Each of the second electrodes includes a substantially rectangular pad, disposed adjacent to one of the first electrodes, in one of the first gaps. Two of the second electrodes are disposed in each of the first gaps in the horizontal direction. The two of the second electrodes in each of the first gaps are separated by second gaps. A subset of the second electrodes are disposed in each of the first gaps, in the vertical direction. The capacitive sensing layers also includes routing traces of the second electrodes disposed in the second gaps.

Abstract: A capacitive sensing array includes a first transmitter electrode, a plurality of first receiver electrodes, a second transmitter electrode, and a plurality of second receiver electrodes disposed in a first row of the array. The first transmitter electrode is disposed in a first column of the array and is coupled to a first transmitter channel. The first receiver electrodes are disposed in a second column of the array, adjacent the first transmitter electrode, and are coupled to a respective one of a plurality of first receiver channels. The second transmitter electrode is disposed in a third column of the array and is coupled to a second transmitter channel. The second receiver electrodes are disposed in a fourth column of the array, adjacent the second transmitter electrode, and are coupled to a respective one of the first receiver channels.

Abstract: A system and method for capacitive sensing comprises driving a first sensor electrode of a plurality of sensor electrodes with a first sensing signal to acquire a first resulting signal with the first sensor electrode during a period and driving a second sensor electrode of the plurality of sensor electrodes with the first sensing signal to acquire a second resulting signal with the second sensor electrode during the period. Further, a third sensor electrode of the plurality of sensor electrodes is driven with a reference signal during the period. Rotational information for an input object is determined at least partially based on the first resulting signal and the second resulting signal.

Abstract: A capacitive sensing input system includes sensor electrodes disposed in a sensor electrode pattern and a processing system. When under a low ground mass (LGM) condition, proximity-sensing pairs of electrodes formed by a first selective pairing of the sensor electrodes have an increased sensitivity to a presence of an input object in comparison to LGM-sensitive pairs of electrodes formed by a second selective pairing of the sensor electrodes that are primarily sensitive to the LGM condition. The processing system is configured to, while under the LGM condition, determine a first LGM term using a mutual capacitance sensing with a first of the LGM-sensitive pairs of electrodes, obtain a first transcapacitance sensing signal for a sensing element formed by a first of the proximity-sensing pairs of electrodes, and generate an LGM-corrected transcapacitance sensing signal by correcting the first transcapacitance sensing signal using the first LGM term.

Abstract: A sensor pattern for capacitive sensing includes a first electrode and a multitude of second electrodes capacitively coupled to the first electrode. The first electrode includes a strip extending in a vertical direction across the sensor pattern. The multitude of second electrodes include a first subset and a second subset. The first subset of the multitude of second electrodes is arranged in a first column, the first column extending in a vertical direction. The second subset of the multitude of second electrodes is arranged in a second column, the second column extending in the vertical direction. The first subset and the second subset of the multitude of electrodes are disposed adjacent to the first electrode on opposing sides of the first electrode.

Abstract: A method for capacitive sensing includes: driving, by a processing system, a first plurality of transmitter electrodes using a first plurality of basis functions, wherein the first plurality of transmitter electrodes are part of a first set of non-intersecting electrodes which are arranged adjacently to one another in a first orientation; and obtaining, by the processing system, via a first plurality of receiver electrodes of the first set of non-intersecting electrodes, a first plurality of resulting signals corresponding to the first plurality of basis functions driven onto the first plurality of transmitter electrodes.

Abstract: A capacitive sensing layer of an input device includes a substantially rectangular sensor pattern extending in a horizontal direction and in a vertical direction, including first and second electrodes. Each of the first electrodes includes a strip extending in the vertical direction. The first electrodes are separated in the horizontal direction by first gaps. Each of the second electrodes includes a substantially rectangular pad, disposed adjacent to one of the first electrodes, in one of the first gaps. Two of the second electrodes are disposed in each of the first gaps in the horizontal direction. The two of the second electrodes in each of the first gaps are separated by second gaps. A subset of the second electrodes are disposed in each of the first gaps, in the vertical direction. The capacitive sensing layers also includes routing traces of the second electrodes disposed in the second gaps.

Abstract: A capacitive sensing input system includes sensor electrodes disposed in a sensor electrode pattern and a processing system. When under a low ground mass (LGM) condition, proximity-sensing pairs of electrodes formed by a first selective pairing of the sensor electrodes have an increased sensitivity to a presence of an input object in comparison to LGM-sensitive pairs of electrodes formed by a second selective pairing of the sensor electrodes that are primarily sensitive to the LGM condition. The processing system is configured to, while under the LGM condition, determine a first LGM term using a mutual capacitance sensing with a first of the LGM-sensitive pairs of electrodes, obtain a first transcapacitance sensing signal for a sensing element formed by a first of the proximity-sensing pairs of electrodes, and generate an LGM-corrected transcapacitance sensing signal by correcting the first transcapacitance sensing signal using the first LGM term.

Abstract: A system and method for capacitive sensing comprises driving a first sensor electrode of a plurality of sensor electrodes with a first sensing signal to acquire a first resulting signal with the first sensor electrode during a period and driving a second sensor electrode of the plurality of sensor electrodes with the first sensing signal to acquire a second resulting signal with the second sensor electrode during the period. Further, a third sensor electrode of the plurality of sensor electrodes is driven with a reference signal during the period. Rotational information for an input object is determined at least partially based on the first resulting signal and the second resulting signal.

Abstract: A system and method for capacitive sensing comprises driving a first sensor electrode of a plurality of sensor electrodes with a first sensing signal to acquire a first resulting signal with the first sensor electrode during a period and driving a second sensor electrode of the plurality of sensor electrodes with the first sensing signal to acquire a second resulting signal with the second sensor electrode during the period. Further, a third sensor electrode of the plurality of sensor electrodes is driven with a reference signal during the period. Rotational information for an input object is determined at least partially based on the first resulting signal and the second resulting signal.

Abstract: An input device including a sensing region is disclosed. The input device includes: sensor circuitry configured to: operate, during a first timeslot, electrodes as a first cluster; and operate, during a second timeslot, the electrodes as a second cluster, where the electrodes are aligned with an axis, and where at least one of the electrodes operates as a transmitter in the first cluster and as a receiver in the second cluster; and determination circuitry configured to: determine a first set of signal values associated with a first set of electrodes in the first cluster; determine a second set of signal values associated with a second set of electrodes in the second cluster; and generate a profile for the sensing region based on the first set of signal values and the second set of signal values, where the profile reflects an input object in the sensing region.

Abstract: A processing system includes a sensor module configured to receive first and second signals from first and second sensor electrodes, respectively, and generate a combination signal. The processing system further includes a determination module configured to determine, using the first sensor electrode, an absolute capacitive coupling to an input object; determine, using the first and second sensor electrodes, a transcapacitive coupling; determine a ratio of the absolute to transcapacitive coupling; determine, using the combination signal, in absence of a predetermined low ground mass state, and when the ratio fails to exceed a predetermined threshold, first positional information regarding a location of the input object; and determine, when the ratio fails to exceed the predetermined threshold and in presence of the predetermined low ground mass state, second positional information regarding the location of the input object in the sensing region using an absolute capacitive scan.

Abstract: A sensor pattern for capacitive sensing includes a first electrode and a multitude of second electrodes capacitively coupled to the first electrode. The first electrode includes a strip extending in a vertical direction across the sensor pattern. The multitude of second electrodes include a first subset and a second subset. The first subset of the multitude of second electrodes is arranged in a first column, the first column extending in a vertical direction. The second subset of the multitude of second electrodes is arranged in a second column, the second column extending in the vertical direction. The first subset and the second subset of the multitude of electrodes are disposed adjacent to the first electrode on opposing sides of the first electrode.

Abstract: A system and method for capacitive sensing comprises driving a first sensor electrode of a plurality of sensor electrodes with a first sensing signal to acquire a first resulting signal with the first sensor electrode during a period and driving a second sensor electrode of the plurality of sensor electrodes with the first sensing signal to acquire a second resulting signal with the second sensor electrode during the period. Further, a third sensor electrode of the plurality of sensor electrodes is driven with a reference signal during the period. Rotational information for an input object is determined at least partially based on the first resulting signal and the second resulting signal.

Abstract: A capacitive sensing array includes a first transmitter electrode, a plurality of first receiver electrodes, a second transmitter electrode, and a plurality of second receiver electrodes disposed in a first row of the array. The first transmitter electrode is disposed in a first column of the array and is coupled to a first transmitter channel. The first receiver electrodes are disposed in a second column of the array, adjacent the first transmitter electrode, and are coupled to a respective one of a plurality of first receiver channels. The second transmitter electrode is disposed in a third column of the array and is coupled to a second transmitter channel. The second receiver electrodes are disposed in a fourth column of the array, adjacent the second transmitter electrode, and are coupled to a respective one of the first receiver channels.

Abstract: The invention relates to a processing system. The processing system includes a sensor module performing a first measurement to obtain a combination signal using a first sensor electrode and a second sensor electrode. The first electrode is driven using a first modulated signal with a first driving voltage amplitude and simultaneously the second electrode is driven using a second modulated signal with a second driving voltage amplitude greater than the first driving voltage amplitude, while simultaneously first and second resulting signals are received from the first and second electrodes, respectively. The sensor module is further performs a second measurement to obtain a transcapacitance signal using the first and second sensor electrodes.

Abstract: A capacitive sensing array includes a first transmitter electrode, a plurality of first receiver electrodes, a second transmitter electrode, and a plurality of second receiver electrodes disposed in a first row of the array. The first transmitter electrode is disposed in a first column of the array and is coupled to a first transmitter channel. The first receiver electrodes are disposed in a second column of the array, adjacent the first transmitter electrode, and are coupled to a respective one of a plurality of first receiver channels. The second transmitter electrode is disposed in a third column of the array and is coupled to a second transmitter channel. The second receiver electrodes are disposed in a fourth column of the array, adjacent the second transmitter electrode, and are coupled to a respective one of the first receiver channels.

Abstract: An input device including a sensing region is disclosed. The input device includes: sensor circuitry configured to: operate, during a first timeslot, electrodes as a first cluster; and operate, during a second timeslot, the electrodes as a second cluster, where the electrodes are aligned with an axis, and where at least one of the electrodes operates as a transmitter in the first cluster and as a receiver in the second cluster; and determination circuitry configured to: determine a first set of signal values associated with a first set of electrodes in the first cluster; determine a second set of signal values associated with a second set of electrodes in the second cluster; and generate a profile for the sensing region based on the first set of signal values and the second set of signal values, where the profile reflects an input object in the sensing region.

Abstract: The invention relates to a processing system. The processing system includes a sensor module performing a first measurement to obtain a combination signal using a first sensor electrode and a second sensor electrode. The first electrode is driven using a first modulated signal with a first driving voltage amplitude and simultaneously the second electrode is driven using a second modulated signal with a second driving voltage amplitude greater than the first driving voltage amplitude, while simultaneously first and second resulting signals are received from the first and second electrodes, respectively. The sensor module is further performs a second measurement to obtain a transcapacitance signal using the first and second sensor electrodes.