Patent ID: 8629841

Claim:
A touch sensor array comprising: at least one conducting layer forming touch sensor traces comprising a plurality of row traces and a plurality of column traces disposed in an active region of the touch sensor array; a webbed ground plane having a webbed pattern disposed in at least the active area, wherein the webbed pattern: has a plurality of openings aligned with respect to the touch sensor traces, is grounded, and is distinct from the at least one conducting layer; a routing layer, distinct from the at least one conducting layer forming the touch sensor traces, the routing layer having routing lines aligned with respect to the active region of the touch sensor array, the routing lines disposed with respect to the webbed pattern such that the routing lines follow the webbed pattern, the routing layer distinct from the webbed ground plane; and wherein the webbed ground plane is disposed between the routing layer and the at least one conducting layer and shields the touch sensor traces from the routing lines.