Abstract: An oscillator circuit is disclosed. The oscillator circuit includes: oscillator transistors including gates; adjustment transistors coupled to the gates; a differential output coupled to the oscillator transistors; a switch configured to set an oscillation frequency of the differential output by driving: a first current including a first portion of a main current through at least one of the oscillator transistors; and a second current including a second portion of the main current through at least one of the adjustment transistors; a first set of auxiliary current sources configured to adjust a temperature coefficient of the oscillator circuit by driving a first set of auxiliary currents through the oscillator transistors; and a second set of auxiliary current sources configured to maintain the oscillation frequency of the differential output by driving, in response to driving the first set of auxiliary currents, a second set of auxiliary currents though the adjustment transistors.

Abstract: A voltage regulation system includes an error amplifier configured to generate an error amplifier output based on a reference voltage, input voltage, first feedback voltage, and second feedback voltage. The feedback voltages are based on a first output voltage at the system's output node. The system further includes a capacitor configured to provide the first feedback voltage to the error amplifier. The system further includes a voltage-controlled current source configured to generate a current based on the first output voltage. The second feedback voltage is based on the current. The system further includes a transistor configured to provide a second output voltage at the output node based on the error amplifier output. The transistor is connected to the output node and the capacitor. Such a voltage regulation system may allow a high power supply rejection response over a wide range of frequencies and loads while maintaining stability and phase margin.

Abstract: An input device associated with a sensing region is disclosed. The input device includes: a sensor electrode configured to receive a resulting signal associated with the sensing region; a current conveyor configured to generate a first replica of the resulting signal; a mixer circuit configured to generate a differential current by demodulating the first replica of the resulting signal; an interference detection circuit (IDC) configured to: generate a second replica of the resulting signal based on the first replica; determine the second replica includes an interference signal based on a reference current; and generate an interference alert signal in response to determining the second replica includes the interference signal; and an auxiliary component configured to generate an output based on the differential current and the interference alert signal.

Abstract: An oscillator circuit is disclosed. The oscillator circuit includes: oscillator transistors including gates; adjustment transistors coupled to the gates; a differential output coupled to the oscillator transistors; a switch configured to set an oscillation frequency of the differential output by driving: a first current including a first portion of a main current through at least one of the oscillator transistors; and a second current including a second portion of the main current through at least one of the adjustment transistors; a first set of auxiliary current sources configured to adjust a temperature coefficient of the oscillator circuit by driving a first set of auxiliary currents through the oscillator transistors; and a second set of auxiliary current sources configured to maintain the oscillation frequency of the differential output by driving, in response to driving the first set of auxiliary currents, a second set of auxiliary currents though the adjustment transistors.

Abstract: An input device for capacitive sensing includes: a plurality of transmitter electrodes and a plurality of receiver electrodes. The input device is configured to: operate in a first mode by driving sensing signals onto each of the transmitter electrodes and receiving separate detected signals corresponding to each of the plurality of receiver electrodes; and operate in a second mode by driving a common sensing signal onto a plurality of the transmitter electrodes and receiving a common detected signal corresponding to at least one receiver electrode selected from the plurality of receiver electrodes.

Abstract: An input device may include various sensor electrodes that define various sensor pixels. The input device may further include a processing system coupled to the sensor electrodes. The processing system may obtain a first resulting signal and a second resulting signal from the sensor electrodes. The processing system may determine, using the first resulting signal, an in-phase estimate of a phase delay at a sensor pixel among the sensor pixels. The processing system may determine, using the second resulting signal, a quadrature estimate of the phase delay at the sensor pixel. The processing system may determine, based at least in part on the in-phase estimate and the quadrature estimate, a phase baseline estimate of the sensor pixels.

Abstract: An input device associated with a sensing region is disclosed. The input device includes: a first sensor electrode associated with the sensing region and configured to propagate a resulting signal; an first auxiliary component configured to generate an output using a scaled signal; and a first impedance ratio-based current conveyor coupled to the first sensor electrode and including: a staging circuit configured to generate an input signal using the resulting signal and a ratio of a first impedance to a second impedance; and a set of current mirrors configured to generate the scaled signal from the input signal.

Abstract: A method of capacitive sensing may include transmitting a first sensing signal along a first transmitter electrode among various transmitter electrodes of an input device. The method may further include obtaining, using various receiver electrodes in the input device, a first resulting signal in response to the first sensing signal being transmitted along the first transmitter electrode. The method may further include obtaining a second resulting signal from a second transmitter electrode among the transmitter electrodes. The method may further include determining, using the second resulting signal, interference along the second transmitter electrode. The method may further include adjusting, using the interference along the second transmitter electrode, the first resulting signal to produce an adjusted resulting signal. The method may further include determining, using the adjusted resulting signal, positional information regarding a location of an input object in a sensing region of the input device.

Abstract: An input device associated with a sensing region is provided. The input device includes: a sensor electrode configured to receive a resulting signal associated with the sensing region; an auxiliary component configured to generate an output based on a differential current; a mixer circuit coupled to the sensor electrode and including: a current conveyor configured to generate a replica of the resulting signal; and a switch array, in series with the replica and the differential current, and configured to generate the differential current by demodulating the replica of the resulting signal.

Abstract: A hybrid capacitive and optical fingerprint sensor system includes: capacitive sensor electrodes; an optical image sensor having a plurality of image sensor pixels; light conditioning elements, configured to condition light from a sensing region of the hybrid capacitive and optical fingerprint sensor for detection by the optical image sensor; and a processing system having one or more controllers, configured to operate the capacitive sensor electrodes in a low-power mode of operation for the hybrid capacitive and optical fingerprint sensor, and to operate the optical image sensor to acquire an image from the sensing region of the hybrid capacitive and optical fingerprint sensor.

Abstract: An input device for capacitive sensing includes: a plurality of transmitter electrodes and a plurality of receiver electrodes. The input device is configured to: operate in a first mode by driving sensing signals onto each of the transmitter electrodes and receiving separate detected signals corresponding to each of the plurality of receiver electrodes; and operate in a second mode by driving a common sensing signal onto a plurality of the transmitter electrodes and receiving a common detected signal corresponding to at least one receiver electrode selected from the plurality of receiver electrodes.

Abstract: In a method of capacitive sensing, continuous time demodulation of a resulting signal received from a capacitive sensor is performed. The resulting signal measured is as a result of a modulated signal driven for capacitive sensing. An input object interaction is detected using the resulting signal. Responsive to detection of the input object interaction, a mixing signal is phase-shifted.

Abstract: A hybrid capacitive and optical fingerprint sensor system includes: capacitive sensor electrodes; an optical image sensor having a plurality of image sensor pixels; light conditioning elements, configured to condition light from a sensing region of the hybrid capacitive and optical fingerprint sensor for detection by the optical image sensor; and a processing system having one or more controllers, configured to operate the capacitive sensor electrodes in a low-power mode of operation for the hybrid capacitive and optical fingerprint sensor, and to operate the optical image sensor to acquire an image from the sensing region of the hybrid capacitive and optical fingerprint sensor.

Abstract: A hybrid capacitive and optical fingerprint sensor system includes: capacitive sensor electrodes; an optical image sensor having a plurality of image sensor pixels; light conditioning elements, configured to condition light from a sensing region of the hybrid capacitive and optical fingerprint sensor for detection by the optical image sensor; and a processing system having one or more controllers, configured to operate the capacitive sensor electrodes in a low-power mode of operation for the hybrid capacitive and optical fingerprint sensor, and to operate the optical image sensor to acquire an image from the sensing region of the hybrid capacitive and optical fingerprint sensor.

Abstract: In a current-mode bandgap reference integrated circuit: a bandgap voltage generator is configured to generate a bandgap voltage, a zero-temperature coefficient current generator configured to generate a zero-temperature coefficient current, and a proportional to absolute temperature current generator configured to generate a proportional to absolute temperature current. The integrated circuit includes a first pair of bipolar junction transistors (BJT) comprising a first BJT and a second BJT. The integrated circuit also includes a second pair of bipolar junction transistors, comprising a third BJT and a fourth BJT. The first pair of BJTs matches the second pair of BJTs.

Abstract: In a current-mode bandgap reference integrated circuit: a bandgap voltage generator is configured to generate a bandgap voltage, a zero-temperature coefficient current generator configured to generate a zero-temperature coefficient current, and a proportional to absolute temperature current generator configured to generate a proportional to absolute temperature current. The integrated circuit includes a first pair of bipolar junction transistors (BJT) comprising a first BJT and a second BJT. The integrated circuit also includes a second pair of bipolar junction transistors, comprising a third BJT and a fourth BJT. The first pair of BJTs matches the second pair of BJTs.

Abstract: A voltage reference circuit includes three or more current mirrors, an operational amplifier, a voltage buffer, two or more diodes, and one or more resistors. The operational amplifier has two inputs separately coupled to an output of two of the three or more current mirrors and an output coupled to the three current mirrors. The voltage buffer has an input coupled to an output of the other one of the three or more current mirrors and another input coupled to an output of the voltage buffer. Each of the diodes is coupled between the output of the two of the three or more current mirrors and one of ground and a negative supply. The one or more resistors are coupled to an output of one or more of the three or more current mirrors to tune effects of input current and establish a first set absolute voltage and temperature coefficient on a voltage reference.

Abstract: An input device processing system comprises a sensor module that transmits a first transmitter signal with a transmitter electrode and receives a resulting signal with a receiver electrode. The first transmitter signal comprises a first transmitter frequency, and the resulting signal comprises effects corresponding to the first transmitter signal. A demodulation module demodulates the resulting signal to produce a first signal (e.g., an upper sideband signal) and a second signal (a lower sideband signal), selectably determines a first measurement of a change in capacitive coupling between the transmitter electrode and the receiver electrode based on at least one of the first and second signals, and determines positional information for an input object based on the first measurement.

Abstract: An input device processing system comprises a sensor module that transmits a first transmitter signal with a transmitter electrode and receives a resulting signal with a receiver electrode. The first transmitter signal comprises a first transmitter frequency, and the resulting signal comprises effects corresponding to the first transmitter signal. A demodulation module demodulates the resulting signal to produce a first signal (e.g., an upper sideband signal) and a second signal (a lower sideband signal), selectably determines a first measurement of a change in capacitive coupling between the transmitter electrode and the receiver electrode based on at least one of the first and second signals, and determines positional information for an input object based on the first measurement.

Abstract: An input device processing system comprises a sensor module that transmits a first transmitter signal with a transmitter electrode and receives a resulting signal with a receiver electrode. The first transmitter signal comprises a first transmitter frequency, and the resulting signal comprises effects corresponding to the first transmitter signal. A demodulation module demodulates the resulting signal to produce a first signal (e.g., an upper sideband signal) and a second signal (a lower sideband signal), selectably determines a first measurement of a change in capacitive coupling between the transmitter electrode and the receiver electrode based on at least one of the first and second signals, and determines positional information for an input object based on the first measurement.