A stylus and touch sensitive device comprising: a. the stylus comprising a stylus transmitter (1502, 1503) for transmitting a stylus signal; b. the touch sensitive device comprising i. a plurality of row conductors, each of the plurality of row conductors associated with a row transmitter and a row receiver, the row transmitter adapted to simultaneously transmit a plurality of row signals, each on its associated row conductor, each of the row signals being orthogonal to each other of the plurality of row signals transmitted on each other of the plurality of row conductors, the row receiver being adapted to detect the stylus signal; ii. a plurality of column conductors, each of the plurality of column conductors associated with a column receiver, the column receiver being adapted to detect the presence of each of the row signals transmitted by the row transmitter associated with each of the row conductors and the stylus signal to the extent that such signals are present on the column conductors; iii. the path of each of the row conductors crossing the path of each of the column conductors; iv. a processor for determining a location of the stylus transmitter (1502, 1503) with respect to the touch sensitive device based upon the signals received by the row receivers and the column receivers; c. wherein the stylus signal is orthogonal to each of the plurality of row signals. a. the stylus comprising a stylus transmitter (1502, 1503) for transmitting a stylus signal; b. the touch sensitive device comprising i. a plurality of row conductors, each of the plurality of row conductors associated with a row transmitter and a row receiver, the row transmitter adapted to simultaneously transmit a plurality of row signals, each on its associated row conductor, each of the row signals being orthogonal to each other of the plurality of row signals transmitted on each other of the plurality of row conductors, the row receiver being adapted to detect the stylus signal; ii. a plurality of column conductors, each of the plurality of column conductors associated with a column receiver, the column receiver being adapted to detect the presence of each of the row signals transmitted by the row transmitter associated with each of the row conductors and the stylus signal to the extent that such signals are present on the column conductors; iii. the path of each of the row conductors crossing the path of each of the column conductors; iv. a processor for determining a location of the stylus transmitter (1502, 1503) with respect to the touch sensitive device based upon the signals received by the row receivers and the column receivers; i. a plurality of row conductors, each of the plurality of row conductors associated with a row transmitter and a row receiver, the row transmitter adapted to simultaneously transmit a plurality of row signals, each on its associated row conductor, each of the row signals being orthogonal to each other of the plurality of row signals transmitted on each other of the plurality of row conductors, the row receiver being adapted to detect the stylus signal; ii. a plurality of column conductors, each of the plurality of column conductors associated with a column receiver, the column receiver being adapted to detect the presence of each of the row signals transmitted by the row transmitter associated with each of the row conductors and the stylus signal to the extent that such signals are present on the column conductors; iii. the path of each of the row conductors crossing the path of each of the column conductors; iv. a processor for determining a location of the stylus transmitter (1502, 1503) with respect to the touch sensitive device based upon the signals received by the row receivers and the column receivers; c. wherein the stylus signal is orthogonal to each of the plurality of row signals.