A circuit for measuring a mutual capacitance between electrodes disposed on a substrate, comprising: a drive circuit configured to generate a periodic pulse and to communicate the pulse to a drive electrode; and a sense circuit configured to measure a mutual capacitance between the drive electrode and a sense electrode at a point of intersection between the drive electrode and the sense electrode, wherein the sense circuit comprises: an integrator circuit with an input section that is in continuous electrical communication with the sense electrode for an amount of time required for measuring the mutual capacitance and an output signal which corresponds to an integrated version of the signal received from the sense electrode; a switch circuit with an input in electrical communication with an output of the integrator circuit and an output in electrical communication with a analog-to-digital converter, wherein the switch operates to momentarily communicate an output signal of the integrator circuit to the analog-to-digital converter at a first time that is prior to a falling edge of the pulse, and at a second time that is prior to a rising edge of the subsequent pulse to thereby sample a maximum value and a minimum value of the output signal; and computational logic configured to determine a difference between the maximum value and the minimum value to thereby determine a mutual capacitance between the drive electrode and the sense electrode. a drive circuit configured to generate a periodic pulse and to communicate the pulse to a drive electrode; and a sense circuit configured to measure a mutual capacitance between the drive electrode and a sense electrode at a point of intersection between the drive electrode and the sense electrode, wherein the sense circuit comprises: an integrator circuit with an input section that is in continuous electrical communication with the sense electrode for an amount of time required for measuring the mutual capacitance and an output signal which corresponds to an integrated version of the signal received from the sense electrode; a switch circuit with an input in electrical communication with an output of the integrator circuit and an output in electrical communication with a analog-to-digital converter, wherein the switch operates to momentarily communicate an output signal of the integrator circuit to the analog-to-digital converter at a first time that is prior to a falling edge of the pulse, and at a second time that is prior to a rising edge of the subsequent pulse to thereby sample a maximum value and a minimum value of the output signal; and computational logic configured to determine a difference between the maximum value and the minimum value to thereby determine a mutual capacitance between the drive electrode and the sense electrode. an integrator circuit with an input section that is in continuous electrical communication with the sense electrode for an amount of time required for measuring the mutual capacitance and an output signal which corresponds to an integrated version of the signal received from the sense electrode; a switch circuit with an input in electrical communication with an output of the integrator circuit and an output in electrical communication with a analog-to-digital converter, wherein the switch operates to momentarily communicate an output signal of the integrator circuit to the analog-to-digital converter at a first time that is prior to a falling edge of the pulse, and at a second time that is prior to a rising edge of the subsequent pulse to thereby sample a maximum value and a minimum value of the output signal; and computational logic configured to determine a difference between the maximum value and the minimum value to thereby determine a mutual capacitance between the drive electrode and the sense electrode.