Touch Display Pen Signal Correction for RC Delay Compensation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Large-sized touch display devices experience signal deviation and reduced sensing sensitivity due to resistance-capacitance (RC) delays between the touch sensor and active pen, leading to decreased performance in downlink sensing.

Innovation Solution

A touch display device with a pen signal correction unit that adjusts sensing timing based on position-specific phase delay values, using a lookup table to derive delay times and correct sensing timing to synchronize signals across different areas of the touch sensor, thereby reducing signal deviation and enhancing sensing sensitivity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Area of stationary object

If the touch sensor area is increased to accommodate larger display devices, then the coverage area increases, but signal deviation and sensing sensitivity decrease due to RC delays

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetouch sensor areaVSAvoidsensing sensitivity
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by implementing position-specific phase delay values for different regions of the touch sensor. The sensing circuit divides the touch sensor into multiple areas and applies different phase delay corrections to each area, compensating for the RC delay variations that occur across different distances from the input terminal. This allows the large touch sensor to maintain uniform sensing sensitivity across its entire area.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Area of stationary object

If the distance from the input terminal increases to cover larger areas, then the coverage increases, but RC delay increases causing signal deviation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetouch sensor coverage areaVSAvoidsignal accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the timing parameter dynamically based on position. It introduces phase delay values that are added to the sensing timing signal depending on the detected position of the input object. The controller adjusts the sensing timing parameter (phase delay) according to the distance from the input terminal, thereby compensating for RC delay and maintaining signal accuracy across the entire touch sensor area.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Device complexity

If uniform sensing timing is used across the entire touch sensor, then the circuit complexity is reduced, but signal deviation occurs in distant areas

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecircuit complexityVSAvoidsensing accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the touch sensor into multiple positional areas and assigns different phase delay values to each segment. This segmentation approach allows the system to maintain relatively simple circuitry while still applying position-specific corrections. The controller identifies which segment the input object is in and applies the corresponding phase delay, achieving accurate sensing without requiring complex continuous adjustment mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The solution effectively increases the sensing sensitivity of active pens by compensating for RC delays, improving signal synchronization and reducing signal reduction across the touch sensor, even in larger devices, thus enhancing user input accuracy.

Implementation Method 1

signal deviation and reduced sensing sensitivity due to resistance-capacitance (RC) delays between the touch sensor and active pen

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectRC delay: Capacitance

Data Source

PatentUS11567600B2Touch display device and method of driving the same
Publication Date: 2023.01.31 LG DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

A touch display device is provided. The touch display device includes a display panel configured to display an image, a touch sensor on the display panel, and a touch circuit unit configured to drive and control the touch sensor. The touch circuit unit includes a pen signal correction unit configured to correct a sensing timing of an active pen placed on the touch sensor.