A projected capacitive touch sensor, comprising a sensor grid including electrically conductive rows and electrically conductive columns , characterized in that the projected capacitive touch sensor further comprises: an adaptive circuit that receives a signal associated with a first portion of the two or more columns and includes a direct route and an attenuator route , the attenuator route including an attenuator circuit for applying an amplitude decrease, an amplitude increase, or a phase shift to the signal of the sensor grid, wherein the adaptive circuit is configured to switch between the direct route and the attenuator route; and a differential circuit that is configured to generate a differential signal based on an output signal from the adaptive circuit and a signal associated with a second portion of the two or more columns, wherein: if the differential signal is zero, the attenuator route is used and a resistance or a capacitance of the attenuator circuit of the adaptive circuit renders a non-zero differential signal, and if the differential signal is non-zero, the direct route is used. a sensor grid including electrically conductive rows and electrically conductive columns , characterized in that the projected capacitive touch sensor further comprises: an adaptive circuit that receives a signal associated with a first portion of the two or more columns and includes a direct route and an attenuator route , the attenuator route including an attenuator circuit for applying an amplitude decrease, an amplitude increase, or a phase shift to the signal of the sensor grid, wherein the adaptive circuit is configured to switch between the direct route and the attenuator route; and a differential circuit that is configured to generate a differential signal based on an output signal from the adaptive circuit and a signal associated with a second portion of the two or more columns, wherein: if the differential signal is zero, the attenuator route is used and a resistance or a capacitance of the attenuator circuit of the adaptive circuit renders a non-zero differential signal, and if the differential signal is non-zero, the direct route is used. an adaptive circuit that receives a signal associated with a first portion of the two or more columns and includes a direct route and an attenuator route , the attenuator route including an attenuator circuit for applying an amplitude decrease, an amplitude increase, or a phase shift to the signal of the sensor grid, wherein the adaptive circuit is configured to switch between the direct route and the attenuator route; and a differential circuit that is configured to generate a differential signal based on an output signal from the adaptive circuit and a signal associated with a second portion of the two or more columns, wherein: if the differential signal is zero, the attenuator route is used and a resistance or a capacitance of the attenuator circuit of the adaptive circuit renders a non-zero differential signal, and if the differential signal is non-zero, the direct route is used. if the differential signal is zero, the attenuator route is used and a resistance or a capacitance of the attenuator circuit of the adaptive circuit renders a non-zero differential signal, and if the differential signal is non-zero, the direct route is used. <EOS>