Capacitive sensing device tuning

A method for enabling the tuning of capacitive sensing devices, said method comprising:

• receiving sensitivity data corresponding to a plurality of first sensor channels of a respective plurality of capacitive sensing devices;
• utilizing said sensitivity data to determine a nominal sensitivity value and receiving a range of expected variation pertaining to said plurality of first sensor channels, said range of expected variation having an upper limit and a lower limit;
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• relating said nominal sensitivity value and said range of expected variation pertaining to said plurality of first channels;
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• determining at least one performance characteristic of at least one of said plurality of first sensor channels near at least one of said upper limit and said lower limit of said range of expected variation when said at least one of said plurality of first channels is adjusted to exhibit an operating value approximately the same as said nominal sensitivity value, said at least one performance characteristic enabling the tuning of said plurality of first sensor channels of said respective plurality of capacitive sensing devices.

A system for enabling the tuning of a capacitive sensing device, said system comprising:

• a sensitivity data receiver configured to receive sensitivity data corresponding to a plurality of first sensor channels of a respective plurality of capacitive sensing devices;
• a range of expected variation receiver coupled to said sensitivity data receiver, said range of expected variation receiver configured to receive said range of expected variation pertaining to said plurality of first sensor channels, said range of expected variation having an upper limit and a lower limit;
• a value relator coupled to said range of the expected variation receiver, said value relator configured to relate said range of expected variation pertaining to said plurality of first sensor channels to a sensitivity value corresponding to one of said plurality of first sensor channels;
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• a performance characteristic determiner coupled to said value relator, said performance characteristic determiner configured to determine at least one performance characteristic of said one of said plurality of first sensor channels near at least one of said upper limit and said lower limit of said range of expected variation, said at least one performance characteristic enabling the tuning of said plurality of first sensor channels of said respective plurality of capacitive sensing devices.

A method for enabling the tuning of a capacitive sensing device having multiple sensor channels, said method comprising:

• receiving sensitivity data corresponding to a plurality of first sensor channels of a respective plurality of capacitive sensing devices;
• receiving sensitivity data corresponding to a plurality of second sensor channels of said respective plurality of capacitive sensing devices;
• receiving sensitivity data corresponding to a plurality of third sensor channels of said respective plurality of capacitive sensing devices;
• receiving a range of expected variation pertaining to said plurality of first sensor channels, a range of expected variation pertaining to said plurality of second sensor channels, and a range of expected variation pertaining to said plurality of third sensor channels, wherein said range of expected variation pertaining to said plurality of first sensor channels, said range of expected variation pertaining to said plurality of second sensor channels, and said range of expected variation pertaining to said plurality of third sensor channels, each have an upper limit and a lower limit;
• relating said range of expected variation pertaining to said plurality of first sensor channels to a sensitivity value corresponding to one of said plurality of first sensor channels;
• determining at least one performance characteristic of said one of said plurality of first sensor channels near at least one of said upper limit and said lower limit of said range of expected variation pertaining to said plurality of first sensor channels, said at least one performance characteristic enabling the tuning of said plurality of first sensor channels of said respective plurality of capacitive sensing devices;
• relating said range of expected variation pertaining to said plurality of second sensor channels to a sensitivity value corresponding to one of said plurality of second sensor channels;
• determining at least one performance characteristic of said one of said plurality of second sensor channels near at least one of said upper limit and said lower limit of said range of expected variation pertaining to said plurality of second sensor channels, said at least one performance characteristic enabling the tuning of said plurality of second sensor channels of said respective plurality of capacitive sensing devices;
• relating said range of expected variation pertaining to said plurality of third sensor channels to a sensitivity value corresponding to one of said plurality of third sensor channels;
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• determining at least one performance characteristic of said one of said plurality of third sensor channels near at least one of said upper limit and said lower limit of said range of expected variation pertaining to said plurality of third sensor channels, said at least one performance characteristic enabling the tuning of said plurality of third sensor channels of said respective plurality of capacitive sensing devices.

A method for enabling the tuning of a capacitive sensing device, said method comprising:

• receiving sensitivity data corresponding to a plurality of first sensor channels of a respective plurality of capacitive sensing devices;
• determining at least one performance characteristic of said one of said plurality of first sensor channels corresponding to said one of said plurality of first sensor channels, near a first performance extreme;
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• relating a sensitivity value corresponding to said one of said plurality of first sensor channels to a distribution corresponding to said plurality of first sensor channels and to said at least one performance characteristic, thereby enabling the tuning of said plurality of first sensor channels.

A method for enabling the tuning of a capacitive sensing device, said method comprising:

• receiving sensitivity data corresponding to a plurality of first sensor channels of a respective plurality of capacitive sensing devices;
• receiving sensitivity data corresponding to a plurality of second sensor channels of a respective plurality of capacitive sensing devices;
• receiving sensitivity data corresponding to a plurality of third sensor channels of a respective plurality of capacitive sensing devices;
• determining at least one performance characteristic of said one of said plurality of first sensor channels corresponding to said one of said plurality of first sensor channels, near a first performance extreme corresponding to said one of said plurality of first sensor channels;
• determining at least one performance characteristic of said one of said plurality of second sensor channels corresponding to said one of said plurality of second sensor channels, near a first performance extreme corresponding to said one of said plurality of second sensor channels;
• determining at least one performance characteristic of said one of said plurality of third sensor channels corresponding to said one of said plurality of third sensor channels, near a first performance extreme corresponding to said one of said plurality of third sensor channels;
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• relating a sensitivity value corresponding to said one of said plurality of first sensor channels and to said one of said plurality of second sensor channels and to said one of said plurality of third sensor channels to a distribution corresponding to said one of said plurality of each of the respective sensor channels and to said performance characteristic, thereby enabling the tuning of said plurality of first sensor channels, said plurality of second sensor channels, and said plurality of third sensor channels of said respective plurality of capacitive sensing devices.