Patent ID: 9081453
Filing Date: 2015-07-14
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A capacitive image sensor, comprising: a first set of sensor electrodes within a first single column, the first set of sensor electrodes comprising a first sensor electrode, a second sensor electrode and a third sensor electrode, wherein the first sensor electrode is electrically coupled to the third sensor electrode via a trace, wherein the trace is disposed between two or more sensor electrodes, and wherein; and a second set of sensor electrodes within a second single column, the second set of sensor electrodes comprising a fourth sensor electrode, a fifth sensor electrode, and a sixth sensor electrode, wherein the fourth sensor electrode is configured to capacitively couple with the first sensor electrode, and the fifth sensor electrode is configured to capacitively couple with the third sensor electrode, wherein the fourth sensor electrode, the fifth sensor electrode, and the sixth sensor electrode are independently routed.