WO2018129698A1 - Capacitance sensing circuit and touch control terminal - Google Patents

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WO2018129698A1
WO2018129698A1 PCT/CN2017/070993 CN2017070993W WO2018129698A1 WO 2018129698 A1 WO2018129698 A1 WO 2018129698A1 CN 2017070993 W CN2017070993 W CN 2017070993W WO 2018129698 A1 WO2018129698 A1 WO 2018129698A1
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杨富强
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  • the present application relates to a capacitive sensing circuit, and more particularly to a capacitive sensing circuit for reducing the operating frequency of an analog to digital converter and a touch terminal using the same.
  • the operational interfaces of various electronic products have gradually become more humanized in recent years.
  • the user can directly operate on the screen with a finger or a stylus (Stylus), input information/text/pattern, and save the trouble of using an input device such as a keyboard or a button.
  • the touch screen usually consists of a sensing panel and a display disposed behind the sensing panel.
  • the electronic device determines the intention of the touch according to the position touched by the user on the sensing panel and the picture presented by the display at that time, and executes the corresponding operation result.
  • Capacitive touch technology utilizes the amount of capacitance change of the capacitor to be tested in the circuit under test to interpret the touch event.
  • the existing capacitive touch technology can be divided into self-capacitance and mutual capacitance (Mutual).
  • -Capacitance the capacitive sensing circuit in the self-capacitive touch panel or the mutual capacitive touch panel converts the capacitance of the capacitor to be tested into an analog output signal, and converts the analog output signal into an analog to digital converter. The digital signal is interpreted by the back end capacitance judging circuit.
  • the stylus When the user uses the stylus (Stylus) to operate on the touch screen, the stylus transmits an analog transmission signal to the touch screen, and the transmission signal transmitted by the stylus is usually a high frequency signal, so that the simulation The output signal is also a high frequency signal.
  • an analog-to-digital converter Analog-to-Digital Convertor, ADC
  • ADC Analog-to-Digital Convertor
  • a primary object of some embodiments of the present invention is to provide a capacitive sensing circuit that reduces the operating frequency of an analog to digital converter to improve the shortcomings of the prior art.
  • the present application provides a capacitance sensing circuit for sensing a capacitance to be tested of a circuit to be tested, the circuit to be tested receiving an analog transmission signal and outputting an analog reception signal.
  • the capacitive sensing circuit includes an analog down-converting circuit coupled to the circuit to be tested for receiving an analog high frequency signal and generating an analog intermediate frequency signal, wherein the analog high frequency signal is related to the analog received signal An analog-to-digital converter for converting the analog intermediate frequency signal into a first digital signal; and a capacitance determining circuit coupled to the analog signal converter for determining the first digital signal The capacitance of the capacitor to be tested; wherein the analog high frequency signal has a first frequency, the analog intermediate frequency signal has a second frequency, and the first frequency is greater than the second frequency.
  • the analog down-converting circuit includes a switching mixer for receiving the analog high frequency signal; and an integrating circuit for outputting the analog intermediate frequency signal.
  • the switched mixer includes a forward buffer including a forward input for receiving the analog high frequency signal; and a forward output; a negative buffer including a negative input a terminal for receiving the analog high frequency signal; and a negative output terminal; and a switching unit coupled Connected to the forward output terminal and the negative output terminal, the switch unit is controlled by a switch signal, and the switch unit outputs a mixed wave signal.
  • the integrating circuit includes an amplifier; and a first integrating capacitor coupled between a first input end and an output end of the amplifier.
  • the analog down-conversion circuit further includes an impedance unit coupled between the switching mixer and the integrating circuit.
  • the impedance unit includes a resistor.
  • the impedance unit includes a capacitor including a first end and a second end; a first switch is coupled between the first end of the capacitor and the switching mixer; a second switch is coupled between the first end of the capacitor and a ground; a third switch is coupled between the second end of the capacitor and the integrating circuit And a fourth switch coupled between the second end of the capacitor and the ground.
  • the switching mixer has a first mixed wave input terminal, a second mixed wave input terminal, a first mixed wave output terminal and a second mixed wave output terminal
  • the integrating circuit has a first integral. The input end, a second integral input end, a first integral output end, and a second integral output end.
  • the switching mixer includes a first mixing switch coupled between the first mixing input terminal and the first mixed wave output terminal; and a second mixing switch coupled to the second mixing switch Between the second mixed wave input end and the second mixed wave output end; a third mixed wave switch coupled between the first mixed wave input end and the second mixed wave output end; And a fourth mixing switch coupled between the second mixed wave input end and the first mixed wave output end.
  • the integrating circuit includes a fully differential amplifier coupled to the first integrating input terminal, the second integrating input terminal, the first integrating output terminal, and the second integrating output terminal; a first integrating capacitor coupled between the first integrating input and the first integrating output; and a second integrating capacitor coupled to the second integrating input and the second integrated output Between the ends.
  • the analog down-conversion circuit further includes a first impedance unit coupled between the first mixed wave output end and the first integral input end, and a second impedance unit coupled to the Between the second mixed wave output and the second integral input.
  • the first impedance unit and the second impedance unit each include a resistor.
  • the first impedance unit and the second impedance unit each include a capacitor including a first end and a second end; a first switch is coupled to the first end of the capacitor; a second switch is coupled between the first end of the capacitor and a ground; a third switch coupled to the second end of the capacitor; and a fourth switch And coupled between the second end of the capacitor and the ground.
  • the capacitive sensing circuit further includes an analog front end circuit coupled between the circuit to be tested and the analog down-converting circuit for receiving the analog received signal and generating the analog high frequency signal. .
  • the analog transmission signal is generated by an active capacitive stylus.
  • a sampling frequency of the analog to digital converter is greater than twice the second frequency.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a capacitance sensing circuit according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an analog down frequency circuit according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an analog down frequency circuit according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an analog down-conversion circuit according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of an analog down frequency circuit according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a capacitance determining circuit according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of an analog down frequency circuit according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of an analog down frequency circuit according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of an analog down frequency circuit according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of an analog down frequency circuit according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of an analog down frequency circuit according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of an analog down frequency circuit according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a capacitive sensing circuit 10 according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • the capacitance sensing circuit 10 is coupled to a circuit 12 to be tested.
  • the circuit 12 to be tested receives an analog transmission signal TX and outputs an analog receiving signal RX.
  • the capacitance sensing circuit 10 senses one of the circuits 12 to be tested according to the analog receiving signal RX.
  • the capacitive sensing circuit 10 can be applied to a touch screen, and the analog transmission signal TX can be generated by an active capacitive stylus (Stylus).
  • the capacitance sensing circuit 10 includes an analog front end circuit 13, an analog down frequency circuit 14, and an analog to digital converter (Analog-to-Digital).
  • the analog front end circuit 13 is coupled to the circuit 12 to be tested, and may include a buffer, a filter or an amplifier for performing analog front end signal processing on the analog received signal RX, and the analog front end circuit 13 generates an analog high frequency signal AHF. .
  • the analog down-conversion circuit 14 is coupled to the analog front end circuit 13 for receiving the analog high frequency signal AHF and generating an analog intermediate frequency signal AIF.
  • the analog-to-digital converter 16 is coupled to the analog down-conversion circuit 14 for converting the analog intermediate frequency signal AIF into a digital signal D.
  • the capacitance determining circuit 18 is coupled to the analog-to-digital converter 16 for determining the capacitance of the capacitor CUT to be tested according to the digital signal D.
  • the analog high frequency signal AHF has a frequency fX
  • the analog intermediate frequency signal AIF has a frequency fI
  • the frequency fX is greater than the frequency fI.
  • the frequency fX of the analog high frequency signal AHF may be 200 KHz
  • the analog down frequency circuit 14 may down-convert the analog high frequency signal AHF to an analog intermediate frequency signal AIF having a 20 KHz (ie, the frequency fI is 20 KHz). In this way, the operating frequency of the analog-to-digital converter 16 can be lowered.
  • the analog-to-digital converter 16 operates at a lower frequency (compared to the frequency fX), the analog-to-digital converter 16 per unit time samples less data.
  • the input signal to the analog-to-digital converter is the analog high-frequency signal AHF), which in turn reduces the amount of computation of the capacitance judging circuit 18 (which is a digital circuit). Further, since the operating frequency of the analog-to-digital converter 16 is low, the analog-to-digital converter 16 can implement oversampling (such as using a delta-sigma analog-to-digital converter (Delta-sigma ADC)) using a simpler circuit. An Oversample Ratio (OSR) of the analog-to-digital converter 16 is boosted, thereby reducing the quantization noise of the analog-to-digital converter 16 to obtain a better resolution.
  • AHF analog high-frequency signal
  • ADC digital circuit
  • the analog-to-digital converter 16 (oversampling the analog intermediate frequency signal AIF) means that the analog-to-digital converter 16 samples the analog intermediate frequency signal AIF at a sampling frequency greater than N times the frequency fI-, for example, when N When it is greater than 10, the quantization noise can be effectively reduced to improve the Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR).
  • SNR Signal-to-Noise Ratio
  • FIG. 2 to FIG. 2 to FIG. 5 are schematic diagrams showing an analog down-conversion circuit 24, an analog down-conversion circuit 34, an analog down-conversion circuit 44, and an analog down-conversion circuit 54 in various embodiments of the present application.
  • the analog down-conversion circuits 24, 34 are shown in FIG. 44, 54 can be used to implement the analog down-conversion circuit 14, wherein the analog down-conversion circuits 24, 34 are single-ended input single-ended output (Single-Ended Input Single-Ended Output) circuit, and the analog down-conversion circuit 44, 54 is a circuit of Differential Input Differential Output.
  • the analog down converter circuit 24 includes an impedance unit 244 , a switching mixer 240 (Switching Mixer), and an integrating circuit 242 .
  • the impedance unit 244 is coupled to the switching mixer 240 and the integrating circuit 242 .
  • the switching mixer 240 is used to receive the analog high frequency signal AHF, and the integrating circuit 242 is used to output the analog intermediate frequency signal AIF.
  • the switching mixer 240 includes a forward buffer (labeled "+1"), a negative buffer (labeled "-1”), and a switching unit SWM, one of the forward buffers.
  • the negative input of one of the forward input terminal and the negative buffer is used to receive the analog high frequency signal AHF, and the switch unit SWM is coupled to one of the forward output of the forward buffer and one of the negative output of the negative buffer.
  • the switching unit SWM is controlled between a forward output terminal and a negative output terminal by a switching signal SC, and the switching unit SWM is used to switch the integration direction of the integrating circuit 242.
  • the switch signal SC can have two different signal values, which can be logic 1 or logic 0, or a signal whose signal value is A or -A.
  • the switching signal SC may have a frequency fX+fI or a frequency fX-fI.
  • the impedance unit 244 includes a resistor R.
  • the integrating circuit 242 includes an amplifier Amp and an integrating capacitor CI.
  • the integrating capacitor CI is coupled between a negative input terminal (labeled with a "-" sign) and an output terminal of the amplifier Amp.
  • a positive input of the amplifier Amp (labeled with a "+” sign) receives a reference voltage VREF.
  • analog down-convert circuit 34 is similar to analog down-convert circuit 24, so the same components follow the same symbols.
  • the analog down frequency circuit 34 includes an impedance list.
  • the impedance unit 344 is a switched capacitor module, which includes a capacitor CS and switch switches SW1 SWSW4.
  • the switch SW1 is coupled between a first end of the capacitor CS and the switching mixer 240; the switch SW2 is coupled between the first end of the capacitor CS and a ground; the switch SW3 is coupled to the capacitor CS
  • the second end of the capacitor is coupled between the second end of the capacitor CS and the ground.
  • the switches SW1 to SW4 can be controlled by the frequency control signals ph1, ph2, wherein the frequency control signals ph1, ph2 are mutually orthogonal frequency control signals (i.e., the times at which the frequency control signals ph1, ph2 are at a high potential do not overlap each other).
  • the frequency control signal ph1 can be used to control the on state of the switches SW1, SW3, and the frequency control signal ph2 can be used to control the on state of the switches SW2, SW4; in another embodiment, The frequency control signal ph1 can be used to control the on state of the switches SW1, SW4, and the frequency control signal ph2 can be used to control the conduction state of the switches SW2, SW3.
  • the frequency of the frequency control signals ph1, ph2 is greater than or equal to the frequency fI-, that is, the frequency of the frequency control signals ph1, ph2 is greater than or equal to fI-.
  • the analog down converter circuit 44 includes an impedance unit 444A, an impedance unit 444B, a switching mixer 440, and an integration circuit 442.
  • the switching mixer 440 has a first mixer input. a second mixed wave input terminal, a first mixed wave output terminal and a second mixed wave output terminal;
  • the integrating circuit 442 has a first integral input terminal, a second integral input terminal, a first integral output terminal, and a first The second integrated output terminal, wherein the first mixed wave input end and the second mixed wave input end are used for receiving the analog high frequency signal AHF, and the first integrated output end and the second integrated output end are used for outputting the analog intermediate frequency signal AIF.
  • the impedance unit 444A is coupled between the first mixed wave output end and the first integral input end, the impedance unit 444A includes a resistor RA, and the impedance unit 444B is coupled to the second mixed wave output end and the second integral input end.
  • the impedance unit 444B includes a resistor RB.
  • the switching type mixer 440 includes a mixing switch S1 to S4, and the mixing switch S1 is coupled between the first mixed wave input end and the first mixed wave output end;
  • the mixing switch S2 is coupled between the second mixed wave input end and the second mixed wave output end;
  • the mixed wave switch S3 is coupled between the first mixed wave input end and the second mixed wave output end;
  • the mixed wave switch S4 The second hybrid input is coupled between the second mixed input and the first mixed output.
  • the mixing switches S1 S S4 can be controlled by the frequency control signals ph1 ′, ph 2 ′, wherein the frequency control signals ph1 ′, ph 2 ′ are mutually orthogonal frequency control signals (ie, the frequency control signals ph1 ′, ph 2 ′ are high potential The times do not overlap each other), and the switching signals ph1', ph2' may have a frequency fX+fI or a frequency fX-fI.
  • the frequency control signal ph1' can be used to control the conduction state of the switches S1, S2, and the frequency control signal ph2' can be used to control the conduction state of the switches S3, S4.
  • the integration circuit 442 includes a fully differential amplifier DAmp and integral capacitors CIA, CIB.
  • a negative input terminal (labeled with a "-" sign) of the fully differential amplifier DAmp is coupled to the first integral input terminal, and a fully differential amplifier DAmp
  • the positive input terminal (labeled with a "+” sign) is coupled to the second integral input terminal.
  • a positive output terminal of the fully differential amplifier DAmp (labeled with a "+” sign) is coupled to the first integral output terminal, and the fully differential amplifier DAmp
  • a negative output terminal (labeled with a "-” sign) is coupled to the second integral output terminal.
  • the integrating capacitor CIA is coupled between the negative input terminal and the positive output terminal of the fully differential amplifier DAmp (ie, the integrating capacitor CIA is coupled between the first integral input terminal and the first integral output terminal); the integrating capacitor CIB is coupled to the entire The positive input terminal and the negative output end of the differential amplifier DAmp (ie, the integrating capacitor CIA is coupled between the second integral input terminal and the second integral output terminal).
  • the analog down-conversion circuit 54 is similar to the analog down-conversion circuit 44, so the same components follow the same symbols. Unlike the analog down converter circuit 44, the analog down converter circuit 54 includes an impedance unit 544A and an impedance unit 544B. The circuit structure of the impedance unit 544A and the impedance unit 544B is the same as that of the impedance unit 344, and details are not described herein again.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a capacitance determining circuit 68 according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • the capacitance determining circuit 68 can be used to implement the capacitance determining circuit 18.
  • the capacitance judging circuit 68 includes multipliers MP1, MP2, a mode generator 680, a phase rotator 682, digital integrators 684, 686, and a capacitance calculator 688.
  • the capacitance judging circuit 68 can respectively perform digital signal integration on an In Phase Component and a Quadrature Component of the digital signal D to achieve a more accurate interpretation of the capacitance CUT to be measured.
  • the details of the operation of the capacitance judging circuit 68 are well known to those of ordinary skill in the art and will not be described again.
  • the impedance unit coupled between the switching mixer and the integrating circuit can include both the resistor and the switched capacitor module, and the connection between the resistor and the switched capacitor module in the impedance unit can be determined according to actual conditions.
  • FIG. 7 to FIG. 12 are respectively an analog frequency reduction circuit 74 , an analog frequency reduction circuit 84 , an analog frequency reduction circuit 94 , and a different embodiment of the present application.
  • Analog down-conversion circuits 74, 84, 94, A4, B4, C4 can all be used to implement analog down-conversion circuit 14.
  • the analog down-converting circuits 74, 84, 94 are similar to the analog down-converting circuits 24, 34, so the same components follow the same symbols. Unlike the analog down-converting circuits 24, 34, the analog down-converting circuits 74, 84, 94 respectively
  • Each of the impedance units 744, 844, and 944 includes a resistor R and a switched capacitor module, and the circuit structure of the switched capacitor module is the same as that of the impedance unit 344.
  • the impedance unit 744, 844, and 944 are different from each other in the connection relationship between the resistor R and the switched capacitor module.
  • the resistor R is coupled to the switch of the switched capacitor module. Between the SW3 and the integrating circuit 242; in the impedance unit 844, the resistor R is coupled to the switching mixer 240 and the switched capacitor module In the impedance unit 944, the resistor R is coupled between the switch SW1 and SW2 of the switched capacitor module and the capacitor CS.
  • analog down-converters A4, B4, C4 are similar to analog down-converters 44, 54 so that the same components follow the same symbols.
  • the analog down-conversion circuits A4, B4, and C4 respectively include impedance units A44, B44, and C44, and each of the impedance units A44, B44, and C44 includes a resistor R and a The capacitor module is switched, wherein the circuit structure of the switched capacitor module is the same as the impedance unit 544A (or the impedance unit 544B).
  • the impedance units A44, B44, and C44 are different from each other in the connection relationship between the resistor R and the switched capacitor module, and the manner of change is the same as that of the impedance units 744, 844, and 944 with respect to the impedance units 244, 344. Therefore, it will not be repeated here.
  • the present application uses an analog down-conversion circuit to down-convert the high-frequency analog high-frequency signal into an analog intermediate frequency signal with an intermediate frequency, so that the ratio converter can be reduced.
  • the operating frequency reduces the amount of computation of the digital capacitance judging circuit.
  • the analog-to-digital converter utilizes the oversampling technique, the quantization noise can be further reduced to obtain a better resolution.

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A capacitance sensing circuit (10), for sensing a capacitance to be measured of a circuit to be measured (12), with the circuit to be measured (12) receiving an analogue transmission signal (TX) and outputting an analogue receiving signal (RX). The capacitance sensing circuit (10) comprises an analogue frequency reduction circuit (14), for receiving an analogue high frequency signal (AHF) and generating an analogue intermediate frequency signal (AIF), wherein the analogue high frequency signal (AHF) is related to the analogue receiving signal; an analogue-to-digital converter (16), for converting the analogue intermediate frequency signal (AIF) into a first digital signal (D); and a capacitance judgement circuit (18), for judging the capacitance of the capacitance to be measured according to the first digital signal (D), wherein the analogue high frequency signal (AHF) has a first frequency (fX), the analogue intermediate frequency signal (AIF) has a second frequency (fI), and the first frequency (fX) is greater than the second frequency (fI).

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电容感测电路及触控终端Capacitance sensing circuit and touch terminal 技术领域Technical field
本申请涉及一种电容感测电路,尤其涉及一种降低模拟数字转换器工作频率的电容感测电路和采用该电容感测电路的触控终端。The present application relates to a capacitive sensing circuit, and more particularly to a capacitive sensing circuit for reducing the operating frequency of an analog to digital converter and a touch terminal using the same.
背景技术Background technique
随着科技日益进步,近年来各种电子产品的操作接口逐渐人性化。举例而言,透过触控面板,使用者可直接以手指或触控笔(Stylus)在屏幕上操作、输入信息/文字/图样,省去使用键盘或按键等输入设备的麻烦。实际上,触控屏通常由一感应面板及设置于感应面板后方的显示器组成。电子装置根据用户在感应面板上所触碰的位置,以及当时显示器所呈现的画面,来判断该次触碰的意图,并执行相对应的操作结果。With the advancement of technology, the operational interfaces of various electronic products have gradually become more humanized in recent years. For example, through the touch panel, the user can directly operate on the screen with a finger or a stylus (Stylus), input information/text/pattern, and save the trouble of using an input device such as a keyboard or a button. In fact, the touch screen usually consists of a sensing panel and a display disposed behind the sensing panel. The electronic device determines the intention of the touch according to the position touched by the user on the sensing panel and the picture presented by the display at that time, and executes the corresponding operation result.
电容式触控技术利用感测待测电路中待测电容的电容变化量来判读触碰事件,现有的电容式触控技术可分为自容式(Self-Capacitance)和互容式(Mutual-Capacitance)两种,自容式触控面板或互容式触控面板中的电容感测电路可将待测电容的电容转换成模拟输出信号,并利用模拟数字转换器将模拟输出信号转换成数字信号,以供后端电容判断电路进行判读。当使用者利用触控笔(Stylus)于触控屏上操作时,触控笔将一模拟传送信号传递至触控屏,而触控笔所传送的传送信号通常为高频信号,而使得模拟输出信号亦为高频信号。为了精确的判读待测电容的电容值,模拟数字转换器(Analog-to-Digital  Convertor,ADC)需较高的采样频率,即模拟数字转换器需要用较复杂的电路才得以实现,增加生产成本。另一方面,当模拟数字转换器的工作频率较高时,后端电容判断电路的运算量较大,反而增加功耗。Capacitive touch technology utilizes the amount of capacitance change of the capacitor to be tested in the circuit under test to interpret the touch event. The existing capacitive touch technology can be divided into self-capacitance and mutual capacitance (Mutual). -Capacitance), the capacitive sensing circuit in the self-capacitive touch panel or the mutual capacitive touch panel converts the capacitance of the capacitor to be tested into an analog output signal, and converts the analog output signal into an analog to digital converter. The digital signal is interpreted by the back end capacitance judging circuit. When the user uses the stylus (Stylus) to operate on the touch screen, the stylus transmits an analog transmission signal to the touch screen, and the transmission signal transmitted by the stylus is usually a high frequency signal, so that the simulation The output signal is also a high frequency signal. In order to accurately interpret the capacitance value of the capacitor to be tested, an analog-to-digital converter (Analog-to-Digital) Convertor, ADC) requires a higher sampling frequency, that is, the analog-to-digital converter needs to be implemented with more complicated circuits, which increases the production cost. On the other hand, when the operating frequency of the analog-to-digital converter is high, the amount of calculation of the back-end capacitance judging circuit is large, and power consumption is increased.
因此,现有技术实有改善之必要。Therefore, the prior art is in need of improvement.
发明内容Summary of the invention
因此,本发明部分实施例主要目的即在于提供一种可降低模拟数字转换器工作频率的电容感测电路,以改善现有技术的缺点。Accordingly, a primary object of some embodiments of the present invention is to provide a capacitive sensing circuit that reduces the operating frequency of an analog to digital converter to improve the shortcomings of the prior art.
为了解决上述技术问题,本申请提供了一种电容感测电路,用来感测一待测电路的一待测电容,所述待测电路接收一模拟传送信号并输出一模拟接收信号,所述电容感测电路包括一模拟降频电路,耦接于所述待测电路,用来接收一模拟高频信号,并产生一模拟中频信号,其中所述模拟高频信号相关于所述模拟接收信号;一模拟数字转换器,用来将所述模拟中频信号转换成一第一数字信号;以及一电容判断电路,耦接于所述模拟信号转换器,用来根据所述第一数字信号,判断该待测电容的电容大小;其中,所述模拟高频信号具有一第一频率,所述模拟中频信号具有一第二频率,所述第一频率大于所述第二频率。In order to solve the above technical problem, the present application provides a capacitance sensing circuit for sensing a capacitance to be tested of a circuit to be tested, the circuit to be tested receiving an analog transmission signal and outputting an analog reception signal. The capacitive sensing circuit includes an analog down-converting circuit coupled to the circuit to be tested for receiving an analog high frequency signal and generating an analog intermediate frequency signal, wherein the analog high frequency signal is related to the analog received signal An analog-to-digital converter for converting the analog intermediate frequency signal into a first digital signal; and a capacitance determining circuit coupled to the analog signal converter for determining the first digital signal The capacitance of the capacitor to be tested; wherein the analog high frequency signal has a first frequency, the analog intermediate frequency signal has a second frequency, and the first frequency is greater than the second frequency.
例如,所述模拟降频电路包含有一切换式混波器,用来接收所述模拟高频信号;以及一积分电路,用来输出所述模拟中频信号。For example, the analog down-converting circuit includes a switching mixer for receiving the analog high frequency signal; and an integrating circuit for outputting the analog intermediate frequency signal.
例如,所述切换式混波器包含有一正向缓冲器,包含有一正向输入端,用来接收该模拟高频信号;以及一正向输出端;一负向缓冲器,包含有一负向输入端,用来接收该模拟高频信号;以及一负向输出端;以及一开关单元,耦 接于所述正向输出端及所述负向输出端,所述开关单元受控于一开关信号,所述开关单元输出一混波信号。For example, the switched mixer includes a forward buffer including a forward input for receiving the analog high frequency signal; and a forward output; a negative buffer including a negative input a terminal for receiving the analog high frequency signal; and a negative output terminal; and a switching unit coupled Connected to the forward output terminal and the negative output terminal, the switch unit is controlled by a switch signal, and the switch unit outputs a mixed wave signal.
例如,所述积分电路包含有一放大器;以及一第一积分电容,耦接于所述放大器的一第一输入端以及一输出端之间。For example, the integrating circuit includes an amplifier; and a first integrating capacitor coupled between a first input end and an output end of the amplifier.
例如,所述模拟降频电路另包含有一阻抗单元,耦接于所述切换式混波器与所述积分电路之间。For example, the analog down-conversion circuit further includes an impedance unit coupled between the switching mixer and the integrating circuit.
例如,所述阻抗单元包含有一电阻。For example, the impedance unit includes a resistor.
例如,所述阻抗单元包含有一电容,包含有一第一端及一第二端;一第一切换开关,耦接于所述电容的所述第一端与所述切换式混波器之间;一第二切换开关,耦接于所述电容的所述第一端与一接地端之间;一第三切换开关,耦接于所述电容的所述第二端与所述积分电路之间;以及一第四切换开关,耦接于所述电容的所述第二端与所述接地端之间。For example, the impedance unit includes a capacitor including a first end and a second end; a first switch is coupled between the first end of the capacitor and the switching mixer; a second switch is coupled between the first end of the capacitor and a ground; a third switch is coupled between the second end of the capacitor and the integrating circuit And a fourth switch coupled between the second end of the capacitor and the ground.
例如,所述切换式混波器具有一第一混波输入端、一第二混波输入端、一第一混波输出端以及一第二混波输出端,所述积分电路具有一第一积分输入端、一第二积分输入端、一第一积分输出端以及一第二积分输出端。For example, the switching mixer has a first mixed wave input terminal, a second mixed wave input terminal, a first mixed wave output terminal and a second mixed wave output terminal, and the integrating circuit has a first integral. The input end, a second integral input end, a first integral output end, and a second integral output end.
例如,所述切换式混波器包含有一第一混波开关,耦接于所述第一混波输入端与所述第一混波输出端之间;一第二混波开关,耦接于所述第二混波输入端与所述第二混波输出端之间;一第三混波开关,耦接于所述第一混波输入端与所述第二混波输出端之间;以及一第四混波开关,耦接于所述第二混波输入端与所述第一混波输出端之间。For example, the switching mixer includes a first mixing switch coupled between the first mixing input terminal and the first mixed wave output terminal; and a second mixing switch coupled to the second mixing switch Between the second mixed wave input end and the second mixed wave output end; a third mixed wave switch coupled between the first mixed wave input end and the second mixed wave output end; And a fourth mixing switch coupled between the second mixed wave input end and the first mixed wave output end.
例如,所述积分电路包含有一全差分放大器,耦接于所述第一积分输入端、所述第二积分输入端、所述第一积分输出端以及所述第二积分输出端;一 第一积分电容,耦接于所述第一积分输入端以及所述第一积分输出端之间;以及一第二积分电容,耦接于所述第二积分输入端以及所述第二积分输出端之间。For example, the integrating circuit includes a fully differential amplifier coupled to the first integrating input terminal, the second integrating input terminal, the first integrating output terminal, and the second integrating output terminal; a first integrating capacitor coupled between the first integrating input and the first integrating output; and a second integrating capacitor coupled to the second integrating input and the second integrated output Between the ends.
例如,所述模拟降频电路另包含有一第一阻抗单元,耦接于所述第一混波输出端与所述第一积分输入端之间;以及一第二阻抗单元,耦接于所述第二混波输出端与所述第二积分输入端之间。For example, the analog down-conversion circuit further includes a first impedance unit coupled between the first mixed wave output end and the first integral input end, and a second impedance unit coupled to the Between the second mixed wave output and the second integral input.
例如,所述第一阻抗单元及所述第二阻抗单元各包含有一电阻。For example, the first impedance unit and the second impedance unit each include a resistor.
例如,所述第一阻抗单元及所述第二阻抗单元各包含有一电容,包含有一第一端及一第二端;一第一切换开关,耦接于所述电容的所述第一端;一第二切换开关,耦接于所述电容的所述第一端与一接地端之间;一第三切换开关,耦接于所述电容的所述第二端;以及一第四切换开关,耦接于所述电容的所述第二端与所述接地端之间。For example, the first impedance unit and the second impedance unit each include a capacitor including a first end and a second end; a first switch is coupled to the first end of the capacitor; a second switch is coupled between the first end of the capacitor and a ground; a third switch coupled to the second end of the capacitor; and a fourth switch And coupled between the second end of the capacitor and the ground.
例如,所述电容感测电路另包含一模拟前端电路,耦接于所述待测电路与所述模拟降频电路之间,用来接收所述模拟接收信号,并产生所述模拟高频信号。For example, the capacitive sensing circuit further includes an analog front end circuit coupled between the circuit to be tested and the analog down-converting circuit for receiving the analog received signal and generating the analog high frequency signal. .
例如,所述模拟传送信号由一主动电容触控笔所产生。For example, the analog transmission signal is generated by an active capacitive stylus.
例如,所述模拟数字转换器的一采样频率大于所述第二频率‐的2倍。For example, a sampling frequency of the analog to digital converter is greater than twice the second frequency.
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图1为本申请实施例一电容感测电路的示意图。 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a capacitance sensing circuit according to an embodiment of the present application.
图2为本申请实施例一模拟降频电路的示意图。2 is a schematic diagram of an analog down frequency circuit according to an embodiment of the present application.
图3为本申请实施例一模拟降频电路的示意图。FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an analog down frequency circuit according to an embodiment of the present application.
图4为本申请实施例一模拟降频电路的示意图。4 is a schematic diagram of an analog down-conversion circuit according to an embodiment of the present application.
图5为本申请实施例一模拟降频电路的示意图。FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of an analog down frequency circuit according to an embodiment of the present application.
图6为本申请实施例一电容判断电路的示意图。FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a capacitance determining circuit according to an embodiment of the present application.
图7为本申请实施例一模拟降频电路的示意图。FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of an analog down frequency circuit according to an embodiment of the present application.
图8为本申请实施例一模拟降频电路的示意图。FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of an analog down frequency circuit according to an embodiment of the present application.
图9为本申请实施例一模拟降频电路的示意图。FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of an analog down frequency circuit according to an embodiment of the present application.
图10为本申请实施例一模拟降频电路的示意图。FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of an analog down frequency circuit according to an embodiment of the present application.
图11为本申请实施例一模拟降频电路的示意图。FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of an analog down frequency circuit according to an embodiment of the present application.
图12为本申请实施例一模拟降频电路的示意图。FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of an analog down frequency circuit according to an embodiment of the present application.
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为了使本申请的目的、技术方案及优点更加清楚明白,以下结合附图及实施例,对本申请进行进一步详细说明。应当理解,此处所描述的具体实施例仅仅用以解释本申请,并不用于限定本申请。In order to make the objects, technical solutions, and advantages of the present application more comprehensible, the present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It is understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the application and are not intended to be limiting.
图1为本申请实施例一电容感测电路10的示意图。电容感测电路10耦接于一待测电路12,待测电路12接收一模拟传送信号TX并输出一模拟接收信号RX,电容感测电路10根据模拟接收信号RX感测待测电路12的一待测电容CUT的电容大小。其中,电容感测电路10可应用于一触控屏,而模拟传送信号TX可由一主动电容触控笔(Stylus)所产生。电容感测电路10包含一模拟前端电路13、一模拟降频电路14、一模拟数字转换器(Analog-to-Digital  Convertor,ADC)16以及一电容判断电路18。模拟前端电路13耦接于待测电路12,其可包含一缓冲器、一滤波器或一放大器,用来对模拟接收信号RX进行模拟前端信号处理,模拟前端电路13产生一模拟高频信号AHF。模拟降频电路14耦接于模拟前端电路13,用来接收模拟高频信号AHF,并产生一模拟中频信号AIF。模拟数字转换器16耦接于模拟降频电路14,用来将模拟中频信号AIF转换成一数字信号D。电容判断电路18耦接于模拟数字转换器16,用来根据数字信号D判断待测电容CUT的电容大小。FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a capacitive sensing circuit 10 according to an embodiment of the present application. The capacitance sensing circuit 10 is coupled to a circuit 12 to be tested. The circuit 12 to be tested receives an analog transmission signal TX and outputs an analog receiving signal RX. The capacitance sensing circuit 10 senses one of the circuits 12 to be tested according to the analog receiving signal RX. The capacitance of the capacitor CUT to be tested. The capacitive sensing circuit 10 can be applied to a touch screen, and the analog transmission signal TX can be generated by an active capacitive stylus (Stylus). The capacitance sensing circuit 10 includes an analog front end circuit 13, an analog down frequency circuit 14, and an analog to digital converter (Analog-to-Digital). Convertor, ADC) 16 and a capacitance judging circuit 18. The analog front end circuit 13 is coupled to the circuit 12 to be tested, and may include a buffer, a filter or an amplifier for performing analog front end signal processing on the analog received signal RX, and the analog front end circuit 13 generates an analog high frequency signal AHF. . The analog down-conversion circuit 14 is coupled to the analog front end circuit 13 for receiving the analog high frequency signal AHF and generating an analog intermediate frequency signal AIF. The analog-to-digital converter 16 is coupled to the analog down-conversion circuit 14 for converting the analog intermediate frequency signal AIF into a digital signal D. The capacitance determining circuit 18 is coupled to the analog-to-digital converter 16 for determining the capacitance of the capacitor CUT to be tested according to the digital signal D.
需注意的是,模拟高频信号AHF具有一频率fX,模拟中频信号AIF具有一频率fI,而频率fX大于频率fI。在一实施例中,模拟高频信号AHF的频率fX可为200KHz,模拟降频电路14可将模拟高频信号AHF降频至具有20KHz的模拟中频信号AIF(即频率fI为20KHz)。如此一来,即可降低模拟数字转换器16的工作频率,当模拟数字转换器16工作频率较低(相较于频率fX)时,单位时间内的模拟数字转换器16采样数据较少(相较于模拟数字转换器的输入信号为模拟高频信号AHF),进而可降低电容判断电路18(为数字电路)的运算量。更进一步地,由于模拟数字转换器16的工作频率较低,模拟数字转换器16可利用较简单的电路实现超采样(Oversampling,如利用Δ-Σ模拟数字转换器(Delta-sigma ADC)),提升模拟数字转换器16的一超采样率(Oversample Ratio,OSR),进而降低模拟数字转换器16的量化噪声(Quantization Noise)而得到较佳的分辨率。其中,模拟数字转换器16(对模拟中频信号AIF)进行超采样是指模拟数字转换器16以大于N倍频率fI‐的采样频率(Sampling Frequency)对模拟中频信号AIF进行采样,例如,当N大于10的情况下,可有效降低量化噪声而提升信噪比(Signal-to-Noise Ratio,SNR)。 It should be noted that the analog high frequency signal AHF has a frequency fX, the analog intermediate frequency signal AIF has a frequency fI, and the frequency fX is greater than the frequency fI. In one embodiment, the frequency fX of the analog high frequency signal AHF may be 200 KHz, and the analog down frequency circuit 14 may down-convert the analog high frequency signal AHF to an analog intermediate frequency signal AIF having a 20 KHz (ie, the frequency fI is 20 KHz). In this way, the operating frequency of the analog-to-digital converter 16 can be lowered. When the analog-to-digital converter 16 operates at a lower frequency (compared to the frequency fX), the analog-to-digital converter 16 per unit time samples less data. The input signal to the analog-to-digital converter is the analog high-frequency signal AHF), which in turn reduces the amount of computation of the capacitance judging circuit 18 (which is a digital circuit). Further, since the operating frequency of the analog-to-digital converter 16 is low, the analog-to-digital converter 16 can implement oversampling (such as using a delta-sigma analog-to-digital converter (Delta-sigma ADC)) using a simpler circuit. An Oversample Ratio (OSR) of the analog-to-digital converter 16 is boosted, thereby reducing the quantization noise of the analog-to-digital converter 16 to obtain a better resolution. Wherein, the analog-to-digital converter 16 (oversampling the analog intermediate frequency signal AIF) means that the analog-to-digital converter 16 samples the analog intermediate frequency signal AIF at a sampling frequency greater than N times the frequency fI-, for example, when N When it is greater than 10, the quantization noise can be effectively reduced to improve the Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR).
关于模拟降频电路14的具体电路,请参考图2至图5。图2至图5分别为本申请不同实施例中一模拟降频电路24、一模拟降频电路34、一模拟降频电路44以及一模拟降频电路54的示意图,模拟降频电路24、34、44、54皆可用来实现模拟降频电路14,其中,模拟降频电路24、34为单端输入单端输出(Single-Ended Input Single-Ended Output)的电路,而模拟降频电路44、54为差分输入差分输出(Differential Input Differential Output)的电路。Regarding the specific circuit of the analog down converter circuit 14, please refer to FIG. 2 to FIG. 2 to FIG. 5 are schematic diagrams showing an analog down-conversion circuit 24, an analog down-conversion circuit 34, an analog down-conversion circuit 44, and an analog down-conversion circuit 54 in various embodiments of the present application. The analog down- conversion circuits 24, 34 are shown in FIG. 44, 54 can be used to implement the analog down-conversion circuit 14, wherein the analog down- conversion circuits 24, 34 are single-ended input single-ended output (Single-Ended Input Single-Ended Output) circuit, and the analog down-conversion circuit 44, 54 is a circuit of Differential Input Differential Output.
如图2所示,模拟降频电路24包含一阻抗单元244、一切换式混波器240(Switching Mixer)以及一积分电路242,阻抗单元244耦接于切换式混波器240与积分电路242之间,切换式混波器240用来接收模拟高频信号AHF,而积分电路242用来输出模拟中频信号AIF。详细来说,切换式混波器240包含一正向缓冲器(标示为「+1」)、一负向缓冲器(标示为「-1」)以及一开关单元SWM,正向缓冲器之一正向输入端及负向缓冲器之一负向输入端用来接收模拟高频信号AHF,开关单元SWM耦接于正向缓冲器之一正向输出端及负向缓冲器之一负向输出端,开关单元SWM受控于一开关信号SC而切换于正向输出端与负向输出端之间,开关单元SWM用来切换积分电路242的积分方向。其中,开关信号SC可具有二种不同信号值,其可为逻辑1或逻辑0,或是其信号值为A或-A的信号。另外,开关信号SC可具有一频率fX+fI或是一频率fX-fI。阻抗单元244包含一电阻R,积分电路242包含一放大器Amp以及一积分电容CI,积分电容CI耦接于放大器Amp的一负输入端(标示有「-」号)与一输出端之间,而放大器Amp的一正输入端(标示有「+」号)接收一参考电压VREF。As shown in FIG. 2 , the analog down converter circuit 24 includes an impedance unit 244 , a switching mixer 240 (Switching Mixer), and an integrating circuit 242 . The impedance unit 244 is coupled to the switching mixer 240 and the integrating circuit 242 . Between the switching mixer 240 is used to receive the analog high frequency signal AHF, and the integrating circuit 242 is used to output the analog intermediate frequency signal AIF. In detail, the switching mixer 240 includes a forward buffer (labeled "+1"), a negative buffer (labeled "-1"), and a switching unit SWM, one of the forward buffers. The negative input of one of the forward input terminal and the negative buffer is used to receive the analog high frequency signal AHF, and the switch unit SWM is coupled to one of the forward output of the forward buffer and one of the negative output of the negative buffer. The switching unit SWM is controlled between a forward output terminal and a negative output terminal by a switching signal SC, and the switching unit SWM is used to switch the integration direction of the integrating circuit 242. The switch signal SC can have two different signal values, which can be logic 1 or logic 0, or a signal whose signal value is A or -A. In addition, the switching signal SC may have a frequency fX+fI or a frequency fX-fI. The impedance unit 244 includes a resistor R. The integrating circuit 242 includes an amplifier Amp and an integrating capacitor CI. The integrating capacitor CI is coupled between a negative input terminal (labeled with a "-" sign) and an output terminal of the amplifier Amp. A positive input of the amplifier Amp (labeled with a "+" sign) receives a reference voltage VREF.
如图3所示,模拟降频电路34与模拟降频电路24类似,故相同组件沿用相同符号。与模拟降频电路24不同的是,模拟降频电路34包含有一阻抗单 元344,阻抗单元344为一切换电容(Switched Capacitor)模块,其包含有一电容CS以及切换开关SW1~SW4。切换开关SW1耦接于电容CS的一第一端以及切换式混波器240之间;切换开关SW2耦接于电容CS的第一端以及一接地端之间;切换开关SW3耦接于电容CS的一第二端以及积分电路242之间;切换开关SW4耦接于电容CS的第二端以及接地端之间。开关SW1~SW4可受控于频率控制信号ph1、ph2,其中频率控制信号ph1、ph2为相互正交之频率控制信号(即频率控制信号ph1、ph2为高电位的时间不相互重迭)。具体来说,于一实施例中,频率控制信号ph1可用来控制开关SW1、SW3的导通状态,而频率控制信号ph2可用来控制开关SW2、SW4的导通状态;于另一实施例中,频率控制信号ph1可用来控制开关SW1、SW4的导通状态,而频率控制信号ph2可用来控制开关SW2、SW3的导通状态。另外,频率控制信号ph1、ph2的频率大于或等于频率fI‐,即频率控制信号ph1、ph2的频率大于或等于fI‐。As shown in FIG. 3, analog down-convert circuit 34 is similar to analog down-convert circuit 24, so the same components follow the same symbols. Unlike the analog down converter circuit 24, the analog down frequency circuit 34 includes an impedance list. Element 344, the impedance unit 344 is a switched capacitor module, which includes a capacitor CS and switch switches SW1 SWSW4. The switch SW1 is coupled between a first end of the capacitor CS and the switching mixer 240; the switch SW2 is coupled between the first end of the capacitor CS and a ground; the switch SW3 is coupled to the capacitor CS The second end of the capacitor is coupled between the second end of the capacitor CS and the ground. The switches SW1 to SW4 can be controlled by the frequency control signals ph1, ph2, wherein the frequency control signals ph1, ph2 are mutually orthogonal frequency control signals (i.e., the times at which the frequency control signals ph1, ph2 are at a high potential do not overlap each other). Specifically, in an embodiment, the frequency control signal ph1 can be used to control the on state of the switches SW1, SW3, and the frequency control signal ph2 can be used to control the on state of the switches SW2, SW4; in another embodiment, The frequency control signal ph1 can be used to control the on state of the switches SW1, SW4, and the frequency control signal ph2 can be used to control the conduction state of the switches SW2, SW3. In addition, the frequency of the frequency control signals ph1, ph2 is greater than or equal to the frequency fI-, that is, the frequency of the frequency control signals ph1, ph2 is greater than or equal to fI-.
如图4所示,模拟降频电路44包含一阻抗单元444A、一阻抗单元444B、一切换式混波器440以及一积分电路442,切换式混波器440具有一第一混波输入端、一第二混波输入端、一第一混波输出端以及一第二混波输出端;积分电路442具有一第一积分输入端、一第二积分输入端、一第一积分输出端以及一第二积分输出端,其中,第一混波输入端及第二混波输入端用来接收模拟高频信号AHF,第一积分输出端及第二积分输出端用来输出模拟中频信号AIF。另外,阻抗单元444A耦接于第一混波输出端与第一积分输入端之间,阻抗单元444A包含一电阻RA;阻抗单元444B耦接于第二混波输出端与第二积分输入端之间,阻抗单元444B包含一电阻RB。详细来说,切换式混波器440包含有混波开关S1~S4,混波开关S1耦接于第一混波输入端与第一混波输出端之间; 混波开关S2耦接于第二混波输入端与第二混波输出端之间;混波开关S3耦接于第一混波输入端与第二混波输出端之间;混波开关S4耦接于第二混波输入端与第一混波输出端之间。混波开关S1~S4可受控于频率控制信号ph1’、ph2’,其中频率控制信号ph1’、ph2’为相互正交之频率控制信号(即频率控制信号ph1’、ph2’为高电位的时间不相互重迭),且开关信号ph1’、ph2’可具有一频率fX+fI或是一频率fX-fI。具体来说,于一实施例中,频率控制信号ph1’可用来控制开关S1、S2的导通状态,而频率控制信号ph2’可用来控制开关S3、S4的导通状态。As shown in FIG. 4, the analog down converter circuit 44 includes an impedance unit 444A, an impedance unit 444B, a switching mixer 440, and an integration circuit 442. The switching mixer 440 has a first mixer input. a second mixed wave input terminal, a first mixed wave output terminal and a second mixed wave output terminal; the integrating circuit 442 has a first integral input terminal, a second integral input terminal, a first integral output terminal, and a first The second integrated output terminal, wherein the first mixed wave input end and the second mixed wave input end are used for receiving the analog high frequency signal AHF, and the first integrated output end and the second integrated output end are used for outputting the analog intermediate frequency signal AIF. In addition, the impedance unit 444A is coupled between the first mixed wave output end and the first integral input end, the impedance unit 444A includes a resistor RA, and the impedance unit 444B is coupled to the second mixed wave output end and the second integral input end. The impedance unit 444B includes a resistor RB. In detail, the switching type mixer 440 includes a mixing switch S1 to S4, and the mixing switch S1 is coupled between the first mixed wave input end and the first mixed wave output end; The mixing switch S2 is coupled between the second mixed wave input end and the second mixed wave output end; the mixed wave switch S3 is coupled between the first mixed wave input end and the second mixed wave output end; the mixed wave switch S4 The second hybrid input is coupled between the second mixed input and the first mixed output. The mixing switches S1 S S4 can be controlled by the frequency control signals ph1 ′, ph 2 ′, wherein the frequency control signals ph1 ′, ph 2 ′ are mutually orthogonal frequency control signals (ie, the frequency control signals ph1 ′, ph 2 ′ are high potential The times do not overlap each other), and the switching signals ph1', ph2' may have a frequency fX+fI or a frequency fX-fI. Specifically, in one embodiment, the frequency control signal ph1' can be used to control the conduction state of the switches S1, S2, and the frequency control signal ph2' can be used to control the conduction state of the switches S3, S4.
另外,积分电路442包含有一全差分放大器DAmp以及积分电容CIA、CIB,全差分放大器DAmp的一负输入端(标示有「-」号)耦接于第一积分输入端,全差分放大器DAmp的一正输入端(标示有「+」号)耦接于第二积分输入端,全差分放大器DAmp的一正输出端(标示有「+」号)耦接于第一积分输出端,全差分放大器DAmp的一负输出端(标示有「-」号)耦接于第二积分输出端。积分电容CIA耦接于全差分放大器DAmp的负输入端与正输出端之间(即积分电容CIA耦接于第一积分输入端与第一积分输出端之间);积分电容CIB耦接于全差分放大器DAmp的正输入端与负输出端之间(即积分电容CIA耦接于第二积分输入端与第二积分输出端之间)。In addition, the integration circuit 442 includes a fully differential amplifier DAmp and integral capacitors CIA, CIB. A negative input terminal (labeled with a "-" sign) of the fully differential amplifier DAmp is coupled to the first integral input terminal, and a fully differential amplifier DAmp The positive input terminal (labeled with a "+" sign) is coupled to the second integral input terminal. A positive output terminal of the fully differential amplifier DAmp (labeled with a "+" sign) is coupled to the first integral output terminal, and the fully differential amplifier DAmp A negative output terminal (labeled with a "-" sign) is coupled to the second integral output terminal. The integrating capacitor CIA is coupled between the negative input terminal and the positive output terminal of the fully differential amplifier DAmp (ie, the integrating capacitor CIA is coupled between the first integral input terminal and the first integral output terminal); the integrating capacitor CIB is coupled to the entire The positive input terminal and the negative output end of the differential amplifier DAmp (ie, the integrating capacitor CIA is coupled between the second integral input terminal and the second integral output terminal).
如图5所示,模拟降频电路54与模拟降频电路44类似,故相同组件沿用相同符号。与模拟降频电路44不同的是,模拟降频电路54包含一阻抗单元544A以及一阻抗单元544B。阻抗单元544A及阻抗单元544B的电路结构与阻抗单元344相同,于此不再赘述。As shown in FIG. 5, the analog down-conversion circuit 54 is similar to the analog down-conversion circuit 44, so the same components follow the same symbols. Unlike the analog down converter circuit 44, the analog down converter circuit 54 includes an impedance unit 544A and an impedance unit 544B. The circuit structure of the impedance unit 544A and the impedance unit 544B is the same as that of the impedance unit 344, and details are not described herein again.
另外,电容判断电路18不限于利用特定电路结构来实现。举例来说,请 参考图6,图6为本申请实施例一电容判断电路68的示意图,电容判断电路68可用来实现电容判断电路18。电容判断电路68包含乘法器MP1、MP2、一波型产生器680、一相位旋转器682、数字积分器684、686以及一电容量测器(Capacitor Measurement)688。电容判断电路68可分别对数字信号D的一同相分量(In Phase Component)以及一正交分量(Quadrature Component)进行数字信号积分,以对待测电容CUT达到更精准的判读。电容判断电路68的操作细节为本领域具通常知识者所熟知,于此不再赘述。In addition, the capacitance judging circuit 18 is not limited to being implemented with a specific circuit configuration. For example, please Referring to FIG. 6, FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a capacitance determining circuit 68 according to an embodiment of the present application. The capacitance determining circuit 68 can be used to implement the capacitance determining circuit 18. The capacitance judging circuit 68 includes multipliers MP1, MP2, a mode generator 680, a phase rotator 682, digital integrators 684, 686, and a capacitance calculator 688. The capacitance judging circuit 68 can respectively perform digital signal integration on an In Phase Component and a Quadrature Component of the digital signal D to achieve a more accurate interpretation of the capacitance CUT to be measured. The details of the operation of the capacitance judging circuit 68 are well known to those of ordinary skill in the art and will not be described again.
需注意的是,前述实施例系用以说明本申请之概念,本领域具通常知识者当可据以做不同之修饰,而不限于此。举例来说,耦接于切换式混波器与积分电路之间的阻抗单元可同时包含电阻以及切换电容模块,而阻抗单元中的电阻与切换电容模块之间的连接方式可视实际情况而有所调整,举例来说,请参考图7至图12,图7至图12分别为本申请不同实施例中一模拟降频电路74、一模拟降频电路84、一模拟降频电路94、一模拟降频电路A4、一模拟降频电路B4以及一模拟降频电路C4的示意图。模拟降频电路74、84、94、A4、B4、C4皆可用来实现模拟降频电路14。其中,模拟降频电路74、84、94与模拟降频电路24、34相似,故相同组件沿用相同符号,与模拟降频电路24、34不同的是,模拟降频电路74、84、94分别包含阻抗单元744、844、944,阻抗单元744、844、944中每一阻抗单元皆包含一电阻R以及一切换电容模块,而该切换电容模块的电路结构与阻抗单元344相同。阻抗单元744、844、944彼此之间的不同之处在于电阻R与该切换电容模块之间的连接关系,举例来说,于阻抗单元744中,电阻R耦接于该切换电容模块的切换开关SW3与积分电路242之间;于阻抗单元844中,电阻R耦接于切换式混波器240与该切换电容模块 的切换开关SW1之间;于阻抗单元944中,电阻R耦接于该切换电容模块的切换开关SW1、SW2与电容CS之间。It should be noted that the foregoing embodiments are used to explain the concept of the present application, and those skilled in the art can make various modifications, and are not limited thereto. For example, the impedance unit coupled between the switching mixer and the integrating circuit can include both the resistor and the switched capacitor module, and the connection between the resistor and the switched capacitor module in the impedance unit can be determined according to actual conditions. For example, please refer to FIG. 7 to FIG. 12 . FIG. 7 to FIG. 12 are respectively an analog frequency reduction circuit 74 , an analog frequency reduction circuit 84 , an analog frequency reduction circuit 94 , and a different embodiment of the present application. A schematic diagram of an analog down-conversion circuit A4, an analog down-conversion circuit B4, and an analog down-conversion circuit C4. Analog down- conversion circuits 74, 84, 94, A4, B4, C4 can all be used to implement analog down-conversion circuit 14. The analog down-converting circuits 74, 84, 94 are similar to the analog down-converting circuits 24, 34, so the same components follow the same symbols. Unlike the analog down-converting circuits 24, 34, the analog down-converting circuits 74, 84, 94 respectively Each of the impedance units 744, 844, and 944 includes a resistor R and a switched capacitor module, and the circuit structure of the switched capacitor module is the same as that of the impedance unit 344. The impedance unit 744, 844, and 944 are different from each other in the connection relationship between the resistor R and the switched capacitor module. For example, in the impedance unit 744, the resistor R is coupled to the switch of the switched capacitor module. Between the SW3 and the integrating circuit 242; in the impedance unit 844, the resistor R is coupled to the switching mixer 240 and the switched capacitor module In the impedance unit 944, the resistor R is coupled between the switch SW1 and SW2 of the switched capacitor module and the capacitor CS.
同样的,模拟降频电路A4、B4、C4与模拟降频电路44、54相似,故相同组件沿用相同符号。与模拟降频电路44、54不同的是,模拟降频电路A4、B4、C4分别包含阻抗单元A44、B44、C44,阻抗单元A44、B44、C44中每一阻抗单元皆包含一电阻R以及一切换电容模块,其中,该切换电容模块的电路结构与阻抗单元544A(或阻抗单元544B)相同。阻抗单元A44、B44、C44彼此之间不同之处在于电阻R与该切换电容模块之间的连接关系,其变化方式与阻抗单元744、844、944相对于阻抗单元244、344的变化方式相同,故于此不再赘述。Similarly, analog down-converters A4, B4, C4 are similar to analog down-converters 44, 54 so that the same components follow the same symbols. Different from the analog down-conversion circuits 44 and 54, the analog down-conversion circuits A4, B4, and C4 respectively include impedance units A44, B44, and C44, and each of the impedance units A44, B44, and C44 includes a resistor R and a The capacitor module is switched, wherein the circuit structure of the switched capacitor module is the same as the impedance unit 544A (or the impedance unit 544B). The impedance units A44, B44, and C44 are different from each other in the connection relationship between the resistor R and the switched capacitor module, and the manner of change is the same as that of the impedance units 744, 844, and 944 with respect to the impedance units 244, 344. Therefore, it will not be repeated here.
综上所述,本申请在进入模拟数字转换器之前,利用模拟降频电路将高频的模拟高频信号降频而转换成为具中频的模拟中频信号,如此一来,可降低比数位转换器的工作频率并降低数字电容判断电路的运算量,另外,当模拟数字转换器利用超采样技术时,可进一步降低量化噪声而得到较佳的分辨率。In summary, before entering the analog-to-digital converter, the present application uses an analog down-conversion circuit to down-convert the high-frequency analog high-frequency signal into an analog intermediate frequency signal with an intermediate frequency, so that the ratio converter can be reduced. The operating frequency reduces the amount of computation of the digital capacitance judging circuit. In addition, when the analog-to-digital converter utilizes the oversampling technique, the quantization noise can be further reduced to obtain a better resolution.
以上所述仅为本申请的部分实施例而已,并不用以限制本发明,凡在本发明的精神和原则之内所作的任何修改、等同替换和改进等,均应包含在本发明的保护范围之内。 The above description is only a part of the embodiments of the present application, and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the scope of the present invention. within.

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  1. 一种电容感测电路,用来感测一待测电路的一待测电容,所述待测电路接收一模拟传送信号并输出一模拟接收信号,所述电容感测电路包括:A capacitance sensing circuit for sensing a capacitance to be tested of a circuit to be tested, the circuit to be tested receiving an analog transmission signal and outputting an analog receiving signal, the capacitance sensing circuit comprising:
    一模拟降频电路,耦接于所述待测电路,用来接收一模拟高频信号,并产生一模拟中频信号,其中所述模拟高频信号相关于所述模拟接收信号;An analog down-converting circuit coupled to the circuit to be tested for receiving an analog high frequency signal and generating an analog intermediate frequency signal, wherein the analog high frequency signal is related to the analog received signal;
    一模拟数字转换器,用来将所述模拟中频信号转换成一第一数字信号;以及An analog to digital converter for converting the analog intermediate frequency signal into a first digital signal;
    一电容判断电路,耦接于所述模拟信号转换器,用来根据所述第一数字信号,判断该待测电容的电容大小;a capacitance determining circuit coupled to the analog signal converter for determining a capacitance of the capacitor to be tested according to the first digital signal;
    其中,所述模拟高频信号具有一第一频率,所述模拟中频信号具有一第二频率,所述第一频率大于所述第二频率。The analog high frequency signal has a first frequency, the analog intermediate frequency signal has a second frequency, and the first frequency is greater than the second frequency.
  2. 如权利要求1所述的电容感测电路,其中,所述模拟降频电路包括:The capacitance sensing circuit of claim 1 wherein said analog downconverting circuit comprises:
    一切换式混波器,用来接收所述模拟高频信号;以及a switching mixer for receiving the analog high frequency signal;
    一积分电路,用来输出所述模拟中频信号。An integrating circuit for outputting the analog intermediate frequency signal.
  3. 如权利要求2所述的电容感测电路,其中,所述切换式混波器包含有:The capacitive sensing circuit of claim 2 wherein said switched mixer comprises:
    一正向缓冲器,包括:A forward buffer, including:
    一正向输入端,用来接收该模拟高频信号;以及a forward input terminal for receiving the analog high frequency signal;
    一正向输出端;a forward output;
    一负向缓冲器,包括:A negative buffer, including:
    一负向输入端,用来接收该模拟高频信号;以及a negative input for receiving the analog high frequency signal;
    一负向输出端;以及 a negative output;
    一开关单元,耦接于所述正向输出端及所述负向输出端,所述开关单元受控于一开关信号,所述开关单元输出一混波信号。a switching unit coupled to the forward output terminal and the negative output terminal, the switch unit being controlled by a switching signal, the switching unit outputting a mixed wave signal.
  4. 如权利要求2所述的电容感测电路,其中,所述积分电路包括:The capacitance sensing circuit of claim 2 wherein said integrating circuit comprises:
    一放大器;以及An amplifier;
    一第一积分电容,耦接于所述放大器的一第一输入端以及一输出端之间。A first integrating capacitor is coupled between a first input end and an output end of the amplifier.
  5. 如权利要求2所述的电容感测电路,其中,所述模拟降频电路另包括:The capacitance sensing circuit of claim 2, wherein the analog down converter circuit further comprises:
    一阻抗单元,耦接于所述切换式混波器与所述积分电路之间。An impedance unit coupled between the switching mixer and the integrating circuit.
  6. 如权利要求5所述的电容感测电路,其中,所述阻抗单元包括一电阻。The capacitance sensing circuit of claim 5 wherein said impedance unit comprises a resistor.
  7. 如权利要求5所述的电容感测电路,其中,所述阻抗单元包括:The capacitance sensing circuit of claim 5, wherein the impedance unit comprises:
    一电容,其包括一第一端及一第二端;a capacitor comprising a first end and a second end;
    一第一切换开关,耦接于所述电容的所述第一端与所述切换式混波器之间;a first switch is coupled between the first end of the capacitor and the switching mixer;
    一第二切换开关,耦接于所述电容的所述第一端与一接地端之间;a second switch is coupled between the first end of the capacitor and a ground end;
    一第三切换开关,耦接于所述电容的所述第二端与所述积分电路之间;以及a third switch coupled between the second end of the capacitor and the integrating circuit;
    一第四切换开关,耦接于所述电容的所述第二端与所述接地端之间。A fourth switch is coupled between the second end of the capacitor and the ground.
  8. 如权利要求2所述的电容感测电路,其中,所述切换式混波器具有一第一混波输入端、一第二混波输入端、一第一混波输出端以及一第二混波输出端,所述积分电路具有一第一积分输入端、一第二积分输入端、一第一积分输出端以及一第二积分输出端。The capacitance sensing circuit of claim 2, wherein the switching mixer has a first mixed wave input terminal, a second mixed wave input terminal, a first mixed wave output terminal, and a second mixed wave The output circuit has a first integral input terminal, a second integral input terminal, a first integrated output terminal and a second integrated output terminal.
  9. 如权利要求8所述的电容感测电路,其中,所述切换式混波器包括:The capacitance sensing circuit of claim 8 wherein said switching mixer comprises:
    一第一混波开关,耦接于所述第一混波输入端与所述第一混波输出端之间;a first mixing switch coupled between the first mixed wave input end and the first mixed wave output end;
    一第二混波开关,耦接于所述第二混波输入端与所述第二混波输出端之间; a second mixing switch coupled between the second mixed wave input end and the second mixed wave output end;
    一第三混波开关,耦接于所述第一混波输入端与所述第二混波输出端之间;以及a third mixing switch coupled between the first mixed wave input end and the second mixed wave output end;
    一第四混波开关,耦接于所述第二混波输入端与所述第一混波输出端之间。A fourth mixing switch is coupled between the second mixed wave input end and the first mixed wave output end.
  10. 如权利要求8所述的电容感测电路,其中,所述积分电路包括:The capacitance sensing circuit of claim 8 wherein said integrating circuit comprises:
    一全差分放大器,耦接于所述第一积分输入端、所述第二积分输入端、所述第一积分输出端以及所述第二积分输出端;a fully differential amplifier coupled to the first integrating input, the second integrating input, the first integrating output, and the second integrating output;
    一第一积分电容,耦接于所述第一积分输入端以及所述第一积分输出端之间;以及a first integrating capacitor coupled between the first integrating input and the first integrated output;
    一第二积分电容,耦接于所述第二积分输入端以及所述第二积分输出端之间。A second integrating capacitor is coupled between the second integrating input and the second integrated output.
  11. 如权利要求8所述的电容感测电路,其中,所述模拟降频电路另包括:The capacitance sensing circuit of claim 8 wherein said analog down converter circuit further comprises:
    一第一阻抗单元,耦接于所述第一混波输出端与所述第一积分输入端之间;以及a first impedance unit coupled between the first mixed wave output end and the first integral input end;
    一第二阻抗单元,耦接于所述第二混波输出端与所述第二积分输入端之间。A second impedance unit is coupled between the second mixed wave output end and the second integrated input end.
  12. 如权利要求8所述的电容感测电路,其中,所述第一阻抗单元及所述第二阻抗单元各包括一电阻。The capacitance sensing circuit of claim 8, wherein the first impedance unit and the second impedance unit each comprise a resistor.
  13. 如权利要求8所述的电容感测电路,其中,所述第一阻抗单元及所述第二阻抗单元各包括:The capacitance sensing circuit of claim 8, wherein the first impedance unit and the second impedance unit each comprise:
    一电容,其包括一第一端及一第二端;a capacitor comprising a first end and a second end;
    一第一切换开关,耦接于所述电容的所述第一端;a first switch is coupled to the first end of the capacitor;
    一第二切换开关,耦接于所述电容的所述第一端与一接地端之间;a second switch is coupled between the first end of the capacitor and a ground end;
    一第三切换开关,耦接于所述电容的所述第二端;以及 a third switch coupled to the second end of the capacitor;
    一第四切换开关,耦接于所述电容的所述第二端与所述接地端之间。A fourth switch is coupled between the second end of the capacitor and the ground.
  14. 如权利要求8所述的电容感测电路,其中,另包含:The capacitance sensing circuit of claim 8 further comprising:
    一模拟前端电路,耦接于所述待测电路与所述模拟降频电路之间,用来接收所述模拟接收信号,并产生所述模拟高频信号。An analog front end circuit coupled between the circuit under test and the analog down-converting circuit for receiving the analog received signal and generating the analog high frequency signal.
  15. 如权利要求1所述的电容感测电路,其中,所述模拟传送信号由一主动电容触控笔所产生。The capacitive sensing circuit of claim 1 wherein said analog transmit signal is generated by an active capacitive stylus.
  16. 如权利要求1所述的电容感测电路,其中,所述模拟数字转换器的一采样频率大于所述第二频率的2倍。The capacitance sensing circuit of claim 1 wherein a sampling frequency of said analog to digital converter is greater than twice said second frequency.
  17. 一种触控终端,其包括触控屏和电容感测电路,所述电容感测电路用于检测所述触控屏的至少一待测电容的电容大小,所述电容感测电路采用权利要求1-16中任意一项所述的电容感测电路。 A touch control terminal includes a touch screen and a capacitance sensing circuit, wherein the capacitance sensing circuit is configured to detect a capacitance of at least one capacitor to be tested of the touch screen, and the capacitance sensing circuit adopts a claim The capacitance sensing circuit of any of 1-16.
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