Thin face capacitive touch screen

A thin face capacitive touch screen for use in determining the location of a touch to a touch surface of a device, comprising:

• a dielectric backing layer;
• a capacitive touch sensor circuit comprising a plurality of sensor bars, and disposed on the dielectric backing layer;
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• a thin dielectric film providing the touch surface, wherein the thin dielectric film is less than approximately 0.030 inches thick and is disposed on the sensor circuit layer opposite the dielectric backing layer.

A capacitive touch screen for use in determining the location of a touch to a surface of a device, comprising:

• a dielectric backing layer;
• a capacitive touch sensor circuit comprising a conductive touch sensing means, the conductive touch sensing means being capable of creating an input signal in response to the touch that is representative of the touch location, and the capacitive touch sensor circuit being disposed on the dielectric backing layer;
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• a thin dielectric film, wherein the thin dielectric film is less than approximately 0.030 inches thick, and is disposed on the sensor circuit layer opposite the dielectric backing layer.

A method for providing a thin face capacitive touch screen for use in determining the location of a touch to a viewing surface of a visual device, comprising:

• providing a capacitive touch sensor circuit comprising a plurality of sensor bars;
• providing a dielectric backing layer;
• disposing the capacitive touch sensor circuit on one surface of the dielectric backing layer;
• providing a thin dielectric film;
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• disposing the thin dielectric film on the sensor circuit opposite the surface with the backing layer.

A system for providing a signal for use in determining the location of a touch to a touch surface of a device, comprising:

• the device comprising:
• (a) a capacitive touch sensor circuit, the circuit comprising a plurality of sensor bars;
• (b) a dielectric backing layer on which the capacitive touch sensor circuit is disposed;
• and
• (c) a thin dielectric film disposed on the sensor circuit on a surface opposite the backing layer, one surface of the thin dielectric film being the touch surface, and the thin dielectric film being less than approximately 0.030 inches thick;
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• the capacitive touch sensor circuit being operative to perform the following tasks:
• (a) receive an electrical field for application to the bars of the sensor circuit;
• (b) receive the touch;
• (c) generate a signal representative of a modulation of the electrical field caused by the touch to at least one sensor bar, the signal being suitable for use in determining the location of the touch;
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• (d) return the signal.