Optical navigation module with capacitive sensor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9103658
APP PUB NO 20120320385A1
SERIAL NO

13248355

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Optical navigation modules and methods of operating the same to sense relative movement between the optical navigation module and a tracking surface are provided. In one embodiment, the optical navigation module comprises: (i) a light source to illuminate at least a portion of a surface relative to which the optical navigation module is moved; (ii) an integrated circuit (IC) including a photo-detector array (PDA) to detect a light pattern propagated onto the PDA from the surface, and a signal processor to translate changes in the light pattern propagated onto the PDA into data representing motion of the optical navigation module relative to the surface; and (iii) a substrate to which the light source and IC are mounted, the substrate including an aperture in a light path between the surface and the PDA. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

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  • CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Frame, John Arcadia, US 10 114
Mu, Jinghui San Jose, US 5 50
Spurlock, Brett Alan Felton, US 4 35
Todoroff, Brian San Jose, US 7 94
Xu, Yansun Mountain View, US 34 564
Zeng, KeCai Fremont, US 1 29

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