Touch-Screen Panel and Related Methods

Abstract

This document discloses, systems, methods, and articles of manufacture, related to position sensors and uses of such sensors. Multiple panels can be arranged in close proximity to one another and one or more sense or drives lines associated with each respective panel can be associated with a control circuit of the other adjacent panel.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 - 10 . (canceled) 
     
     
         11 . A panel for a touch position sensor, comprising:
 a first panel region including a plurality of first drive channels in communication with a first drive unit ;   a second panel region having an edge substantially adjacent to an edge of the first panel region, the second panel region including a second plurality of drive channels in communication with a second drive unit; wherein   at least one drive channel associated with the first panel region and at least one drive channel associated with the second panel region is configured for communication with the first drive unit and the second drive unit.   
     
     
         12 . The panel according to  claim 11  wherein the width of the overlap region is substantially 3 cm. 
     
     
         13 . The panel according to  claim 11  wherein the width of the overlap region is substantially 1 cm. 
     
     
         14 . The panel according to  claim 11  wherein the width of the overlap region is substantially 0.5 cm. 
     
     
         15 . A touch position sensor comprising:
 a panel comprising:
 a first panel region including a plurality of first drive channels; and 
 a second panel region adjacent to the first panel region, the second panel region including a second plurality of drive channels; 
 a first control unit in communication with the plurality of first drive channels and at least one drive channel of the second plurality of drive channels; and 
 a second control unit in communication with the second plurality of drive channels and at least one drive channel of the first plurality of drive channels. 
   
     
     
         16 . The position sensor according to  claim 15  further comprising a multiplexer in communication with the first control unit and the second control unit. 
     
     
         17 . (canceled)