
2 TSI self-cap mode introduction
The sensor structure and electric field distribution between self-cap sensor and mutual-cap sensor are different.
2.1 Self-cap touch sensor
Ground Hatch
Electrode
Ground Hatch
Ground Hatch
PCB
Dielectric Overlay
Cs
Cs
ΔCs
via
Routing
I/O pin
Self-cap
electrode
Ground hatch
Figure 6. Self-cap touch sensor structure and electric field
In self-cap mode, TSI requires only one pin for each touch sensor. As shown in
, capacitance exists between electrode
to system ground. Touch changes field through human body and creates extra capacitance.
Self-cap touch sensor structure:
• Cs: Intrinsic self-capacitance. 10 - 50 pF as usual.
• ΔCs: Touch generated self-capacitance. 0.3 - 2 pF as usual.
• Sensitivity of sensor: ΔCs/Cs. 1 - 10 % as usual.
2.2 Self-cap sensing mode
There are three modes of self-cap mode:
• Basic self-cap mode
• Noise cancellation mode
• Sensitivity boost mode
The noise cancellation mode and sensitivity boost mode cannot be enabled at same time. The following describes the
three modes.
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