A device , comprising: a haptic element matrix comprising haptic effect elements , wherein the haptic effect elements are electrically arranged into rows and columns; and a driving circuit configured to, in a first phase : drive an addressed column of the haptic element matrix with a first voltage; and drive an addressed row of the haptic element matrix with a second voltage; wherein one of: the first voltage and the second voltage, comprises a voltage pulse; wherein the haptic effect elements in the haptic element matrix comprise discrete elements characterized in that the driving circuit is further configured to, in the first phase : leave all other columns of the haptic element matrix to a floating voltage while driving the addressed column and the addressed row; and leave all other rows of the haptic element matrix to the floating voltage while driving the addressed column and the addressed row; in that the other of the first voltage and the second voltage comprises a substantially constant reference voltage, and in that the haptic effect elements in the haptic element matrix comprise discrete piezoelectric elements. a haptic element matrix comprising haptic effect elements , wherein the haptic effect elements are electrically arranged into rows and columns; and a driving circuit configured to, in a first phase : drive an addressed column of the haptic element matrix with a first voltage; and drive an addressed row of the haptic element matrix with a second voltage; wherein one of: the first voltage and the second voltage, comprises a voltage pulse; wherein the haptic effect elements in the haptic element matrix comprise discrete elements characterized in that the driving circuit is further configured to, in the first phase : leave all other columns of the haptic element matrix to a floating voltage while driving the addressed column and the addressed row; and leave all other rows of the haptic element matrix to the floating voltage while driving the addressed column and the addressed row; in that the other of the first voltage and the second voltage comprises a substantially constant reference voltage, and in that the haptic effect elements in the haptic element matrix comprise discrete piezoelectric elements. drive an addressed column of the haptic element matrix with a first voltage; and drive an addressed row of the haptic element matrix with a second voltage; wherein one of: the first voltage and the second voltage, comprises a voltage pulse; wherein the haptic effect elements in the haptic element matrix comprise discrete elements characterized in that the driving circuit is further configured to, in the first phase : leave all other columns of the haptic element matrix to a floating voltage while driving the addressed column and the addressed row; and leave all other rows of the haptic element matrix to the floating voltage while driving the addressed column and the addressed row; in that the other of the first voltage and the second voltage comprises a substantially constant reference voltage, and in that the haptic effect elements in the haptic element matrix comprise discrete piezoelectric elements. leave all other columns of the haptic element matrix to a floating voltage while driving the addressed column and the addressed row; and leave all other rows of the haptic element matrix to the floating voltage while driving the addressed column and the addressed row; in that the other of the first voltage and the second voltage comprises a substantially constant reference voltage, and in that the haptic effect elements in the haptic element matrix comprise discrete piezoelectric elements. <EOS>