Patent Publication Number: US-10788380-B2

Title: Apparatus for detecting capacitance, electronic device and apparatus for detecting force

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application is a continuation of International Patent Application No. PCT/CN2017/071490, with an international filing date of Jan. 18, 2017, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entireties. 
    
    
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present disclosure relates to the field of information technologies, and more specifically, to an apparatus for detecting capacitance, an electronic device and an apparatus for detecting a force. 
     BACKGROUND 
     With the development of information technologies, more and more electronic devices adopt a capacitive sensor, such as a capacitive touch screen, a capacitive force sensor and a capacitive displacement sensor, to detect an external physical signal. A capacitance detection technology is a key technology of realizing the capacitive sensor, and a capacitance change of a capacitor is detected through the capacitance detection technology so as to detect a signal to be detected. 
     An accuracy of detecting capacitance decides an accuracy of signal detection. Therefore, how to improve the accuracy of detecting the capacitance is a technical problem to be solved urgently. 
     SUMMARY 
     Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an apparatus for detecting capacitance, an electronic device and an apparatus for detecting a force, which could improve an accuracy of capacitance detection. 
     According to a first aspect, an apparatus for detecting capacitance is provided, including: 
     a signal driving circuit  110 , configured to periodically charge and discharge at least one capacitor to be detected; 
     a conversion circuit  120 , configured to convert a capacitance signal of the at least one capacitor to be detected into a voltage signal; and 
     a cancellation circuit  130 , configured to cancel initial capacitance of the at least one capacitor to be detected, so that the voltage signal is associated with a capacitance change of the at least one capacitor to be detected. 
     The apparatus for detecting capacitance of the embodiments of the present disclosure may detect a slight capacitance change, and may improve the accuracy of capacitance detection. 
     In some possible implementation manners, the at least one capacitor to be detected includes a first capacitor  101  to be detected; and 
     a differential mode signal of voltage signals at different times which are output by the conversion circuit  120  represents a capacitance change of the first capacitor  101  to be detected. 
     In some possible implementation manners, the signal driving circuit  110  includes a first switch  111 , a second switch  112 , a third switch  113  and a first direct current voltage source  115 ; and 
     one end of the first capacitor  101  to be detected is connected to the first direct current voltage source  115  via the third switch  113  and the first switch  111 , the one end of the first capacitor  101  to be detected is grounded via the third switch  113  and the second switch  112 , and the other end of the first capacitor  101  to be detected is grounded. 
     In some possible implementation manners, the conversion circuit  120  includes a fourth switch  121 , a fifth switch  122 , a first feedback capacitor  123  and a first operational amplifier  124 ; 
     the fourth switch  121  is connected between one end of the first capacitor  101  to be detected and an inverting input of the first operational amplifier  124 ; 
     the first feedback capacitor  123  is connected between the inverting input and an output of the first operational amplifier  124 ; 
     the fifth switch  122  is connected between the inverting input and the output of the first operational amplifier  124 ; and 
     a common mode voltage Vcm is input to a non-inverting input of the first operational amplifier  124 . 
     In some possible implementation manners, the cancellation circuit  130  includes a first adjustable capacitor  131 , a sixth switch  132 , a seventh switch  133 , an eighth switch  134 , a ninth switch  135  and a second direct current voltage source  139 ; 
     one end of the first adjustable capacitor  131  is connected to the second direct current voltage source  139  via the sixth switch  132 , the one end of the first adjustable capacitor  131  is grounded via the seventh switch  133 , and the other end of the first adjustable capacitor  131  is connected to the inverting input of the first operational amplifier  124 ; and 
     the eighth switch  134  and the ninth switch  135  are configured to change switch control signals controlling the sixth switch  132  and the seventh switch  133 . 
     By adopting an operation time sequence of driving a signal positively and negatively, the apparatus for detecting capacitance of the embodiments of the present disclosure has an excellent ability of suppressing low-band common-mode noise and 1/f noise. 
     In some possible implementation manners, the at least one capacitor to be detected includes a first capacitor  101  to be detected and a second capacitor  102  to be detected; and 
     a differential signal of voltage signals which are output by the conversion circuit  120  and are corresponding to the first capacitor  101  to be detected and the second capacitor  102  to be detected represents a capacitance change of the first capacitor  101  to be detected and the second capacitor  102  to be detected. 
     In some possible implementation manners, the signal driving circuit  110  includes a first switch  111 , a second switch  112 , a third switch  113 , a tenth switch  114  and a first direct current voltage source  115 ; 
     one end of the first capacitor  101  to be detected is connected to the first direct current voltage source  115  via the third switch  113  and the first switch  111 , the one end of the first capacitor  101  to be detected is grounded via the third switch  113  and the second switch  112 , and the other end of the first capacitor  101  to be detected is grounded; and 
     one end of the second capacitor  102  to be detected is connected to the first direct current voltage source  115  via the tenth switch  114  and the first switch  111 , the one end of the second capacitor  102  to be detected is grounded via the tenth switch  114  and the second switch  112 , and the other end of the second capacitor  102  to be detected is grounded. 
     In some possible implementation manners, the conversion circuit  120  includes a fourth switch  121 , a fifth switch  122 , a first feedback capacitor  123 , a first operational amplifier  124 , an eleventh switch  125 , a twelfth switch  126 , a second feedback capacitor  127  and a second operational amplifier  128 ; 
     the fourth switch  121  is connected between one end of the first capacitor  101  to be detected and an inverting input of the first operational amplifier  124 ; 
     the first feedback capacitor  123  is connected between the inverting input and an output of the first operational amplifier  124 ; 
     the fifth switch  122  is connected between the inverting input and the output of the first operational amplifier  124 ; 
     the eleventh switch  125  is connected between one end of the second capacitor  102  to be detected and an inverting input of the second operational amplifier  128 ; 
     the second feedback capacitor  127  is connected between the inverting input and an output of the second operational amplifier  128 ; 
     the twelfth switch  126  is connected between the inverting input and the output of the second operational amplifier  128 ; and 
     a common mode voltage Vcm is input to both non-inverting inputs of the first operational amplifier  124  and the second operational amplifier  128 . 
     In some possible implementation manners, the cancellation circuit  130  includes a first adjustable capacitor  131 , a sixth switch  132 , a seventh switch  133 , an eighth switch  134 , a ninth switch  135 , a second adjustable capacitor  136 , a thirteenth switch  137 , a fourteenth switch  138  and a second direct current voltage source  139 ; 
     one end of the first adjustable capacitor  131  is connected to the second direct current voltage source  139  via the sixth switch  132 , the one end of the first adjustable capacitor  131  is grounded via the seventh switch  133 , and the other end of the first adjustable capacitor  131  is connected to the inverting input of the first operational amplifier  124 ; 
     one end of the second adjustable capacitor  136  is connected to the second direct current voltage source  139  via the thirteenth switch  137 , the one end of the second adjustable capacitor  136  is grounded via the fourteenth switch  138 , and the other end of the second adjustable capacitor  136  is connected to the inverting input of the second operational amplifier  128 ; and 
     the eighth switch  134  and the ninth switch  135  are configured to change switch control signals controlling the sixth switch  132 , the seventh switch  133 , the thirteenth switch  137  and the fourteenth switch  138 . 
     In some possible implementation manners, the apparatus further includes: 
     a programmable gain amplifier  140 , configured to output a differential signal according to voltage signals corresponding to the first capacitor  101  to be detected and the second capacitor  102  to be detected. 
     In some possible implementation manners, an output voltage of the first direct current voltage source  115  is equal to that of the second direct current voltage source  139 . 
     In some possible implementation manners, the output voltage is twice the magnitude of the common mode voltage Vcm. 
     In some possible implementation manners, the first capacitor to be detected and the second capacitor to be detected are capacitors in a differential capacitive sensor. 
     By adopting a differential structure, the apparatus for detecting capacitance of the embodiments of the present disclosure has an excellent ability of suppressing a temperature drift. 
     According to a second aspect, an electronic device is provided, including the apparatus for detecting capacitance in the first aspect or any one of the possible implementation manners of the first aspect. 
     According to a third aspect, an apparatus for detecting a force is provided, including the apparatus for detecting capacitance in the first aspect or any one of the possible implementation manners of the first aspect, where a force which is to be detected by the apparatus for detecting a force is associated with a capacitance change of a capacitor to be detected which is to be detected by the apparatus for detecting capacitance. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a schematic diagram of an apparatus for detecting capacitance of an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is a schematic diagram of an apparatus for detecting capacitance of another embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  is an operation time sequence diagram of an apparatus for detecting capacitance of an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIGS. 4 a -4 c    are schematic diagrams of differential capacitive force sensors of an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 5  is a schematic diagram of an apparatus for detecting capacitance of yet another embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS 
     Technical solutions of embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied to various devices adopting a touch technology, for example, an active pen, a capacitive pen, a mobile terminal, a computer, a home appliance, etc. An apparatus for detecting capacitance of the embodiments of the present disclosure may be disposed in various touch devices so as to be used to detect a touch capacitor, i.e., a capacitance change of a capacitor to be detected, and then detect a change of a force generated by a touch, etc. 
     It should be understood that the capacitance change of the capacitor to be detected may either be a relative value, or be an absolute value, for example, in the case where initial capacitance of the capacitor to be detected is zero, the capacitance change of the capacitor to be detected is an absolute value of capacitance of the capacitor. 
     It should also be understood that capacitance of the capacitor may also be called a capacitance value. In the following, for convenience of description, explanations are made by taking the capacitor and the capacitance of the capacitor as examples. 
       FIG. 1  shows a schematic diagram of an apparatus for detecting capacitance of an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , the apparatus may include a signal driving circuit  110 , a conversion circuit  120  and a cancellation circuit  130 . 
     The signal driving circuit  110  is configured to periodically charge and discharge at least one capacitor to be detected. 
     The signal driving circuit  110  may also be called a driving circuit, and for example, it could realize charging and discharging of a capacitor to be detected via switchover. 
     The conversion circuit  120  is configured to convert a capacitance signal of the at least one capacitor to be detected into a voltage signal. 
     The conversion circuit  120  is a capacitance/voltage (C/V) converting circuit, for example, it can convert a capacitance signal into a voltage signal via an operational amplifier and a feedback circuit. 
     The cancellation circuit  130  is configured to cancel initial capacitance of the at least one capacitor to be detected, so that the voltage signal is associated with a capacitance change of the at least one capacitor to be detected. 
     In the embodiments of the present disclosure, initial capacitance (including parasitic capacitance) of a capacitor to be detected is canceled via the cancellation circuit  130 , for example, the initial capacitance of the capacitor to be detected is canceled via an adjustable capacitor, so that an output is zero when capacitance of the capacitor to be detected is not changed, thus making an output signal of the conversion circuit  120  associated with a capacitance change of the capacitor to be detected. 
     An initial value is set as zero by adopting a cancellation circuit, which thus could improve a dynamic range of capacitance detection. 
     Optionally, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the at least one capacitor to be detected includes a first capacitor to be detected; and 
     a differential mode signal of voltage signals at different times which are output by the conversion circuit  120  represents a capacitance change of the first capacitor to be detected. 
     Specifically, when a number of capacitors to be detected is one, a differential mode signal of voltage signals at different times which are output via the conversion circuit  120  reflects a capacitance change of this one capacitor to be detected. 
       FIG. 2  shows a schematic diagram of a specific implementation manner of an apparatus for detecting capacitance of an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     It should be understood that  FIG. 2  is merely an example, and is not intended to limit the scope of the embodiments of the present disclosure. 
     As shown in  FIG. 2 , the signal driving circuit  110  in  FIG. 1  may include a first switch  111 , a second switch  112 , a third switch  113  and a first direct current voltage source  115 . 
     One end of the first capacitor  101  to be detected is connected to the first direct current voltage source  115  via the third switch  113  and the first switch  111 , the one end is grounded via the third switch  113  and the second switch  112 , and the other end of the first capacitor  101  to be detected is grounded. 
     The first switch  111  is controlled through a first switch control signal (denoted as PNSW), the second switch  112  is controlled through an inverted signal  PNSW  of PNSW, and the third switch  113  is controlled through a second switch control signal (denoted as SW). 
     When the first switch  111  and the third switch  113  are switched on, and the second switch  112  is switched off, the first capacitor  101  to be detected is charged by the first direct current voltage source  115 . An output voltage of the first direct current voltage source  115  may be denoted as Vdc. 
     When the second switch  112  and the third switch  113  are switched on, and the first switch  111  is switched off, the first capacitor  101  to be detected is discharged. 
     As shown in  FIG. 2 , the conversion circuit  120  in  FIG. 1  may include a fourth switch  121 , a fifth switch  122 , a first feedback capacitor  123  and a first operational amplifier  124 . 
     The fourth switch  121  is controlled through an inverted signal  SW  of SW, and the fifth switch  122  is controlled through SW. 
     The fourth switch  121  is connected between one end of the first capacitor  101  to be detected and an inverting input of the first operational amplifier  124 ; 
     the first feedback capacitor  123  is connected between the inverting input and an output of the first operational amplifier  124 ; 
     the fifth switch  122  is connected between the inverting input and the output of the first operational amplifier  124 ; and 
     a common mode voltage Vcm is input to a non-inverting input of the first operational amplifier  124 . 
     Optionally, a direct current voltage Vdc may be twice the magnitude of the common mode voltage Vcm, i.e., Vcm=0.5*Vdc. 
     As shown in  FIG. 2 , the cancellation circuit  130  in  FIG. 1  may include a first adjustable capacitor  131 , a sixth switch  132 , a seventh switch  133 , an eighth switch  134 , a ninth switch  135  and a second direct current voltage source  139 . 
     Output voltages of the second direct current voltage source  139  and the first direct current voltage source  115  are equal, i.e., both of them are Vdc. 
     The eighth switch  134  is controlled through PNSW, the ninth switch  135  is controlled through the inverted signal  PNSW  of PNSW, the sixth switch  132  is controlled through a third switch control signal CSW, and the seventh switch  133  is controlled through an inverted signal  CSW  of CSW. 
     One end of the first adjustable capacitor  131  is connected to the second direct current voltage source  139  via the sixth switch  132 , the one end is grounded via the seventh switch  133 , and the other end of the first adjustable capacitor  131  is connected to the inverting input of the first operational amplifier  124 ; and the eighth switch  134  and the ninth switch  135  are configured to change switch control signals controlling the sixth switch  132  and the seventh switch  133 . 
     Specifically, as shown in  FIG. 2 , CSW and  CSW  are switch control signals of the sixth switch  132  and the seventh switch  133 , respectively. When the eighth switch  134  is switched on and the ninth switch  135  is switched off, CSW is equal to SW; and when the eighth switch  34  is switched off and the ninth switch  135  is switched on, CSW is equal to  SW . The sixth switch  132  and the seventh switch  133  are then controlled by CSW and  CSW , respectively. 
     Optionally, the first switch control signal PNSW and the second switch control signal SW in  FIG. 2  may use signals as shown in  FIG. 3   
     A working principle of a circuit shown in  FIG. 2  is described below in combination with  FIG. 3 . 
     A complete capacitance detection cycle consists of t1, t2, t3 and t4. A detecting time sequence is a time sequence of driving a signal positively and negatively. 
     t1: the first switch  111 , the third switch  113 , the eighth switch  134 , the sixth switch  132  and the fifth switch  122  are switched on and the second switch  112 , the fourth switch  121 , the ninth switch  135  and the seventh switch  133  are switched off, and at this moment, the direct current voltage Vdc charges the first capacitor  101  to be detected forward. 
     t2: the second switch  112 , the third switch  113 , the ninth switch  135 , the sixth switch  132  and the fifth switch  122  are switched off and the first switch  111 , the fourth switch  121 , the eighth switch  134  and the seventh switch  133  are switched on, and at this moment, charges on the first capacitor  101  to be detected are transferred onto the first feedback capacitor  123  and the first adjustable capacitor  131 . At this time, an output of Vout is: 
     
       
         
           
             
               Vout 
               2 
             
             = 
             
               Vcm 
               - 
               
                 Vcm 
                 ⁢ 
                 
                   
                     
                       C 
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                       1 
                     
                     - 
                     
                       2 
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                       Cc 
                     
                   
                   Cfb 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     where C1 represents capacitance of the first capacitor  101  to be detected, Cfb represents capacitance of the first adjustable capacitor  131 , and Cc represents capacitance of the first feedback capacitor  123 . 
     t3: the second switch  112 , the third switch  113 , the ninth switch  135 , the seventh switch  133  and the fifth switch  122  are switched on and the first switch  111 , the fourth switch  121 , the eighth switch  134  and the sixth switch  132  are switched off, and at this moment, the first capacitor  101  to be detected is shorted to ground, and the first adjustable capacitor  131  is charged reversely. 
     t4: the first switch  111 , the third switch  113 , the eighth switch  134 , the seventh switch  133  and the fifth switch  122  are switched off and the second switch  112 , the fourth switch  121 , the ninth switch  135  and the sixth switch  132  are switched on, and at this moment, charges on the first feedback capacitor  123  and the first adjustable capacitor  131  are transferred onto the first capacitor  101  to be detected. At this time, an output of Vout is: 
     
       
         
           
             
               Vout 
               4 
             
             = 
             
               Vcm 
               + 
               
                 Vcm 
                 ⁢ 
                 
                   
                     
                       C 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       1 
                     
                     - 
                     
                       2 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       Cc 
                     
                   
                   Cfb 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     A subsequent stage sampling circuit may obtain a magnitude of a differential mode signal by sampling and subtracting outputs of Vout at t2 and t4: 
     
       
         
           
             
               Vout 
               DM 
             
             = 
             
               
                 2 
                 * 
                 Vcm 
                 ⁢ 
                 
                   
                     
                       C 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       1 
                     
                     - 
                     
                       2 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       Cc 
                     
                   
                   Cfb 
                 
               
               = 
               
                 Vdc 
                 * 
                 
                   
                     
                       C 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
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                       1 
                     
                     - 
                     
                       2 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
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                       Cc 
                     
                   
                   Cfb 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     In an initial state, a magnitude of capacitance of the first adjustable capacitor  131  may be adjusted so that C c =0.5 C1 0 . In this way, initial capacitance C1 0  is completely canceled, thus the magnitude of the differential mode signal output is: 
     
       
         
           
             
               Vout 
               DM 
             
             = 
             
               Vdc 
               * 
               
                 
                   Δ 
                   ⁢ 
                   
                       
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   C 
                 
                 Cfb 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     where ΔC represents a change of capacitance of the first capacitor  101  to be detected. 
     It can be seen from the above analyses that, by adopting an operation time sequence of driving a signal positively and negatively, the apparatus for detecting capacitance of the embodiments of the present disclosure has an excellent ability of suppressing low-band common noise and 1/f noise (also called flicker noise). That is to say, the apparatus for detecting capacitance of the embodiments of the present disclosure may improve the anti-interference performance, and in this way, capacitance to be detected may also be detected when it is changed slightly. Therefore, the apparatus for detecting capacitance of the embodiments of the present disclosure may detect a slight capacitance change, and may improve the accuracy of capacitance detection. 
     In addition, the above cancellation circuit of the embodiments of the present disclosure may cancel the initial capacitance completely, and has higher cancellation efficiency. 
     Optionally, in another embodiment of the present disclosure, the at least one capacitor to be detected includes a first capacitor to be detected and a second capacitor to be detected; and 
     a differential signal of voltage signals which are output by the conversion circuit  120  and are corresponding to the first capacitor to be detected and the second capacitor to be detected represents a capacitance change of the first capacitor to be detected and the second capacitor to be detected. 
     Specifically, when a number of capacitors to be detected is two, a differential signal of voltage signals which are output via the conversion circuit  120  and are corresponding to two capacitors to be detected reflects a capacitance change of the two capacitors to be detected. 
     Optionally, for capacitance of the first capacitor to be detected and the second capacitor to be detected, capacitance of one of the capacitors to be detected may be changed and capacitance of the other one of the capacitors to be detected may not be changed, and the capacitance that is not changed may be standard capacitance; and the first capacitor to be detected and the second capacitor to be detected may also constitute a differential capacitive sensor, that is, they may be two capacitors in the differential capacitive sensor. For example, the differential capacitive sensor may be a differential capacitive force sensor. 
     Taking the differential capacitive force sensor as an example,  FIGS. 4 a -4 c    respectively show schematic diagrams of three types of differential capacitive force sensor. As shown in  FIGS. 4 a -4 c   , a force applied to the differential capacitive force sensor will cause deformation or displacement in an intermediate electrode plate, and then cause capacitance C1 to increase and C2 to decrease, thus forming a differential ΔC. ΔC is the sum of changes of C1 and C2. 
       FIG. 5  shows a schematic diagram of another specific implementation manner of an apparatus for detecting capacitance of an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     It should be understood that  FIG. 5  is merely an example, and is not intended to limit the scope of the embodiments of the present disclosure. 
     As shown in  FIG. 5 , the signal driving circuit  110  in  FIG. 1  may include a first switch  111 , a second switch  112 , a third switch  113 , a tenth switch  114  and a first direct current voltage source  115 . 
     The first switch  111  is controlled through a first switch control signal PNSW, the second switch  112  is controlled through an inverted signal  PNSW  of PNSW, and the third switch  113  and the tenth switch  114  are controlled through a second switch control signal SW. 
     One end of the first capacitor  101  to be detected is connected to the first direct current voltage source  115  via the third switch  113  and the first switch  111 , the one end is grounded via the third switch  113  and the second switch  112 , and the other end of the first capacitor  101  to be detected is grounded. 
     One end of the second capacitor  102  to be detected is connected to the first direct current voltage source  115  via the tenth switch  114  and the first switch  111 , the one end is grounded via the tenth switch  114  and the second switch  112 , and the other end of the second capacitor  102  to be detected is grounded. 
     When the first switch  111 , the third switch  113  and the tenth switch  114  are switched on, and the second switch  112  is switched off, the first capacitor  101  to be detected and the second capacitor  102  to be detected are charged by the first direct current voltage source  115 ; and 
     When the second switch  112 , the third switch  113  and the tenth switch  114  are switched on, and the first switch  111  is switched off, the first capacitor  101  to be detected and the second capacitor  102  to be detected are discharged. 
     As shown in  FIG. 5 , the conversion circuit  120  in  FIG. 1  may include a fourth switch  121 , a fifth switch  122 , a first feedback capacitor  123 , a first operational amplifier  124 , an eleventh switch  125 , a twelfth switch  126 , a second feedback capacitor  127  and a second operational amplifier  128 . 
     The fourth switch  121  and the eleventh switch  125  are controlled through an inverted signal  SW  of the SW, and the fifth switch  122  and the twelfth switch  126  are controlled through SW. 
     The fourth switch  121  is connected between one end of the first capacitor  101  to be detected and an inverting input of the first operational amplifier  124 ; 
     the first feedback capacitor  123  is connected between the inverting input and an output of the first operational amplifier  124 ; 
     the fifth switch  122  is connected between the inverting input and the output of the first operational amplifier  124 ; 
     the eleventh switch  125  is connected between one end of the second capacitor  102  to be detected and an inverting input of the second operational amplifier  128 ; 
     the second feedback capacitor  127  is connected between the inverting input and an output of the second operational amplifier  128 ; 
     the twelfth switch  126  is connected between the inverting input and the output of the second operational amplifier  128 ; and 
     a common mode voltage Vcm is input to both non-inverting inputs of the first operational amplifier  124  and the second operational amplifier  128 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 5 , the cancellation circuit  130  in  FIG. 1  includes a first adjustable capacitor  131 , a sixth switch  132 , a seventh switch  133 , an eighth switch  134 , a ninth switch  135 , a second adjustable capacitor  136 , a thirteenth switch  137 , a fourteenth switch  138  and a second direct current voltage source  139 . 
     The eighth switch  134  is controlled through PNSW, the ninth switch  135  is controlled through the inverted signal  PNSW  of PNSW, the sixth switch  132  and the thirteenth switch  137  are controlled through a switch control signal CSW, and the seventh switch  133  and the fourteenth switch  138  are controlled through an inverted signal  CSW  of CSW. 
     One end of the first adjustable capacitor  131  is connected to the second direct current voltage source  139  via the sixth switch  132 , the one end is grounded via the seventh switch  133 , and the other end of the first adjustable capacitor  131  is connected to the inverting input of the first operational amplifier  124 ; 
     one end of the second adjustable capacitor  136  is connected to the second direct current voltage source  139  via the thirteenth switch  137 , the one end is grounded via the fourteenth switch  138 , and the other end of the second adjustable capacitor  136  is connected to the inverting input of the second operational amplifier  128 ; and 
     the eighth switch  134  and the ninth switch  135  are configured to change switch control signals controlling the sixth switch  132 , the seventh switch  133 , the thirteenth switch  137  and the fourteenth switch  138 . 
     Optionally, the first switch control signal PNSW and the second switch control signal SW in  FIG. 5  may use signals as shown in  FIG. 3 . An operation time sequence of a circuit in  FIG. 5  may be the same as that in  FIG. 2 . 
     It should be understood that a working principle of each of two circuits in  FIG. 5  which are respectively corresponding to the first capacitor  101  to be detected and the second capacitor  102  to be detected is similar to the working principle of the circuit in  FIG. 2 . 
     Optionally, the apparatus shown in  FIG. 5  may be applied to a force sensor. In this case, the first capacitor  101  to be detected and the second capacitor  102  to be detected may be two capacitors in the force sensor, for example, they may be C1 and C2 in  FIGS. 4 a -4 c   . With the apparatus shown in  FIG. 5 , capacitance changes of the first capacitor  101  to be detected and the second capacitor  102  to be detected may be detected, thus obtaining a change of a force. 
     In an initial state, capacitance of the first adjustable capacitor  131  and the second adjustable capacitor  136  may be adjusted so that a differential output voltage is zero. When the capacitance of the first capacitor  101  to be detected and the second capacitor  102  to be detected are changed, for example, when a force is applied, an output differential voltage is: 
     
       
         
           
             
               Vout 
               DM 
             
             = 
             
               Vdc 
               * 
               
                 
                   Δ 
                   ⁢ 
                   
                       
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   C 
                 
                 Cfb 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     where ΔC represents the sum of changes of the first capacitor  101  to be detected and the second capacitor  102  to be detected. That is to say, the output differential voltage may represent capacitance changes of two capacitors to be detected. 
     Optionally, as shown in  FIG. 5 , the apparatus may further include: 
     a programmable gain amplifier  140 , configured to output a differential signal according to voltage signals corresponding to the first capacitor  101  to be detected and the second capacitor  102  to be detected. 
     By outputting a differential signal using a programmable gain amplifier  140 , a common mode voltage of a differential output may be stabilized. 
     By adopting a differential structure, the apparatus for detecting capacitance of the embodiments of the present disclosure has an excellent ability of suppressing a temperature drift. 
     Optionally, multiple times of integrating may also be performed on a circuit output for average, so as to effectively improve a signal to noise ratio of a system and improve the detection accuracy, in particular, in the case where capacitance of the capacitor to be detected is micro capacitance in a level of fF-pF. 
     Optionally, an analog integration scheme may be adopted, i.e., adding a stage of integrating circuit or changing a time sequence of a detection circuit so as to increase the number of times of integration of a C/V converting circuit, and then performing analog-to-digital converter (Analog-to-Digital Converter, ADC) sampling. A digital integration scheme may also be adopted, i.e., directly inputting an output of a detection circuit to an ADC for sampling, and then performing integration processing on sampled data via a digital processor. 
     To sum up, the apparatus for detecting capacitance of the embodiments of the present disclosure could effectively suppress low-band common noise and 1/f noise by adopting an operation time sequence of driving a signal positively and negatively, has an ability of suppressing a temperature drift and an ability of suppressing a zero point shift by adopting a differential structure, and has lower power consumption by adopting a switch capacitor circuit consisting of a switch controlled by a switch control signal and a capacitor, which thus could make the apparatus have a high signal to noise ratio for facilitating the apparatus being integrated into an integrated circuit (IC), and have a higher detection sensitivity, capable of detecting capacitance of a level of fF. 
     An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an electronic device, and the electronic device may include the apparatus for detecting capacitance of the above embodiments of the present disclosure. 
     An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an apparatus for detecting a force, and the apparatus for detecting a force may include the apparatus for detecting capacitance of the above embodiments of the present disclosure, where a force which is to be detected by the apparatus for detecting a force is associated with a capacitance change of a capacitor to be detected which is to be detected by the apparatus for detecting capacitance. 
     For example, the apparatus for detecting a force may specifically be a force sensor, where the force sensor may be disposed in a stylus, but the embodiment of the present disclosure is not limited to this. 
     It should be understood that a specific example herein is just for helping a person skilled in the art to better understand the embodiments of the present disclosure, rather than for limiting the scope of the embodiments of the present disclosure. 
     A person of ordinary skill in the art may realize that, units and algorithm steps of various examples described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented by electronic hardware, computer software, or a combination of both, and in order to clearly describe the interchangeability of hardware and software, in the above description, the composition and steps of the various embodiments have been generally described according to functions. Whether these functions are executed in a manner of hardware or software depends on the specific applications and design constraints of the technical solution. A person skilled may implement the described functions by using different methods for each specific application, but this implementation should not be considered to be beyond the scope of the present disclosure. 
     In several embodiments provided in the present application, it should be understood that, the disclosed system, apparatus and method may be implemented in other manners. For example, the apparatus embodiments described above are merely exemplary, e.g., the division of the units is merely a logic function division, and other division manners may exist in practical implementation, for example, a plurality of units or components may be combined or integrated to another system, or some features may be omitted or be not executed. In addition, the displayed or discussed mutual coupling or direct coupling or a communication connection may be indirect coupling or a communication connection via some interfaces, apparatuses or units, and may also be a connection in electrical, mechanical or other forms. 
     The units described as separate parts may be or may not be separated physically, and a component displayed as a unit may be or may not be a physical unit, namely, may be located in one place, or may be distributed on a plurality of network units. Some or all of the units may be selected to achieve the purposes of the solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure according to actual needs. 
     In addition, in various embodiments of the present disclosure, respective functional units may be integrated in one processing unit, or the respective units may physically exist separately, or two or more units may be integrated in one unit. The above integrated unit may either be implemented in the form of hardware, or be implemented in a form of a software functional unit. 
     If the integrated unit is implemented in the form of the software functional unit and is sold or used as an independent product, it may be stored in a computer readable storage medium. Based on such an understanding, the technical solutions of the present disclosure substantially, or some of the technical solutions making contribution to the prior art, or all of or some of the technical solutions may be embodied in the form of a software product, and the computer software product is stored in a storage medium, which includes multiple instructions to enable a computer device (which may be a personal computer, a server, a network device or the like) to execute all of or some of the steps of the methods in the respective embodiments of the present disclosure. In addition, the foregoing storage medium includes a variety of media capable of storing program codes, for example, a USB disk, a mobile hard disk, a read-only memory (Read-Only Memory, ROM), a random access memory (Random Access Memory, RAM), a magnetic disk, an optical disk or the like. 
     Described above is the specific embodiments of the present disclosure only, but the protection scope of the present disclosure is not limited to this, any person who is skilled and familiar with the present technical field could readily think of various equivalent modifications or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed by the present disclosure, and all of these modifications or substitutions shall fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the protection scope of the present disclosure shall be subject to the protection scope defined by the claims.