Two layer forcepad

A method for manufacturing an input device sensor comprising:

• printing, on a film, a first single layer comprising:
• a plurality of proximity receiver electrodes,
• a plurality of proximity transmitter segments separated by the plurality of proximity receiver electrodes, the plurality of proximity transmitter segments capacitively coupled to the plurality of proximity receiver electrodes, and
• a first ground shield;
• printing, on the film, a second single layer, the second single layer comprising:
• a plurality of force receiver electrodes, wherein the plurality of force receiver electrodes is shielded from the plurality of proximity transmitter segments, and
• a plurality of force transmitter segments and separated by the plurality of force receiver electrodes, the plurality of force transmitter segments connecting adjacent proximity transmitter segments in the plurality of proximity transmitter segments, the plurality of force transmitter segments capacitively coupled to the plurality of force receiver electrodes;
• and
• affixing, to the input device sensor, a ground plane and a compressible layer interposed between the second single layer and the ground plane.

An input device comprising:

• an input surface;
• an input device sensor comprising:
• a plurality of proximity receiver electrodes on a first single layer;
• a plurality of force receiver electrodes on a second single layer;
• a plurality of transmitter electrodes configured to transmit a transmitter signal, each transmitter electrode comprising:
• a plurality of proximity transmitter segments linearly arranged on the first single layer and separated by the plurality of proximity receiver electrodes, the plurality of proximity transmitter segments forming a first capacitive coupling with the plurality of proximity receiver electrodes;
• a plurality of force transmitter segments linearly arranged on the second single layer and separated by the plurality of force receiver electrodes, the plurality of force transmitter segments connecting adjacent proximity transmitter segments in the plurality of proximity transmitter segments, the plurality of force transmitter segments forming a second capacitive coupling with the plurality of force receiver electrodes;
• a first ground shield on the first single layer, the first ground shield shielding the plurality of force receiver electrodes from the plurality of proximity transmitter segments;
• a ground plane;
• a compressible layer interposed between the second single layer and the ground plane,
• wherein the first single layer and the second single layer are printed on a film;
• and
• a processing circuitry configured to:
• determine positional information of an input object proximate to the input surface based on the first capacitive coupling, and
• determine a force applied to the input surface based on the second capacitive coupling.