A touchscreen resistive sensor includes a network of resistive sensor branches coupled to a number of sensor nodes arranged at touch locations of the touchscreen. A test sequence is performed by sequentially applying to each sensor node a reference voltage level, jointly coupling to a common line the other nodes, sensing a voltage value at the common line, and declaring a short circuit condition as a result of the voltage value sensed at the common line reaching a short circuit threshold. A current value level flowing at the sensor node to which the reference voltage level is applied is sensed and a malfunction of the resistive sensor branch coupled with the sensor node to which a reference voltage level is applied is generated as a result of the current value sensed at the sensor node reaching an upper threshold or lower threshold.

A method of detecting possible living body contact at an electrical conductive surface, wherein the living body has a contact portion having electrical properties resembling an impedance bridge comprising a plurality of resistors and a plurality of capacitors connected in series and parallel and having a characteristic rise-time and a characteristic fall-time, wherein the impedance bridge comprises a resistor series (R.sub.0+R.sub.1+R.sub.2) having a total resistance value and a resistor-capacitor first RC bridge comprising a parallel connection of a first resistor (C.sub.1) having a first resistance value and a first capacitor (R.sub.1) having a first capacitance value, and the resistor series (R.sub.0+R.sub.1+R.sub.2) comprises an internal resistor (R.sub.0) in series connection with the first RC bridge and having an internal resistance value.

A touchscreen resistive sensor includes a network of resistive sensor branches coupled to a number of sensor nodes arranged at touch locations of the touchscreen. A test sequence is performed by sequentially applying to each sensor node a reference voltage level, jointly coupling to a common line the other nodes, sensing a voltage value at the common line, and declaring a short circuit condition as a result of the voltage value sensed at the common line reaching a short circuit threshold. A current value level flowing at the sensor node to which the reference voltage level is applied is sensed and a malfunction of the resistive sensor branch coupled with the sensor node to which a reference voltage level is applied is generated as a result of the current value sensed at the sensor node reaching an upper threshold or lower threshold.

A touchscreen resistive sensor includes a network of resistive sensor branches coupled to a number of sensor nodes arranged at touch locations of the touchscreen. A test sequence is performed by sequentially applying to each sensor node a reference voltage level, jointly coupling to a common line the other nodes, sensing a voltage value at the common line, and declaring a short circuit condition as a result of the voltage value sensed at the common line reaching a short circuit threshold. A current value level flowing at the sensor node to which the reference voltage level is applied is sensed and a malfunction of the resistive sensor branch coupled with the sensor node to which a reference voltage level is applied is generated as a result of the current value sensed at the sensor node reaching an upper threshold or lower threshold.

A system for monitoring electrical current leakage comprises a frequency injection circuit, one or more devices, and a microprocessor. The frequency injection circuit includes an electronic oscillator providing an electrical signal to a first side of an isolation barrier. The devices are located on a second side of the isolation barrier. The microprocessor samples the electrical signal and identifies deviations in the sampled electrical signal exceeding a predetermined threshold caused by the one or more devices. The microprocessor further generates one or more alert messages based on the identified deviations in the electrical signal.

A touchscreen resistive sensor includes a network of resistive sensor branches coupled to a number of sensor nodes arranged at touch locations of the touchscreen. A test sequence is performed by sequentially applying to each sensor node a reference voltage level, jointly coupling to a common line the other nodes, sensing a voltage value at the common line, and declaring a short circuit condition as a result of the voltage value sensed at the common line reaching a short circuit threshold. A current value level flowing at the sensor node to which the reference voltage level is applied is sensed and a malfunction of the resistive sensor branch coupled with the sensor node to which a reference voltage level is applied is generated as a result of the current value sensed at the sensor node reaching an upper threshold or lower threshold.

A system for monitoring electrical current leakage comprises a frequency injection circuit, one or more devices, and a microprocessor. The frequency injection circuit includes an electronic oscillator providing an electrical signal to a first side of an isolation barrier. The devices are located on a second side of the isolation barrier. The microprocessor samples the electrical signal and identifies deviations in the sampled electrical signal exceeding a predetermined threshold caused by the one or more devices. The microprocessor further generates one or more alert messages based on the identified deviations in the electrical signal.

It is disclosed a touch sensor (100,200,300,400,500,700) for sensing a user touch, comprising an electrically conductive structure (101) having an electrically conductive touch area (103) exposed to the environment; a first capacitor (115) having a first electrode (117) electrically connected with the conductive structure (101); a second capacitor (119) having a first electrode (121) connected to a second electrode (123) of the first capacitor (115); and a driver arrangement (125) connected to the first capacitor and the second capacitor and adapted to perform particular operation steps.

Input/output circuitry includes a first PMOS device and a first NMOS device having first current electrodes are connected to each other and a pad. First selection circuitry, when the I/O circuitry is disabled, provides a first supply voltage to a control electrode and an N-well of the first PMOS device when the pad voltage is between the first and second supply voltages and to directly provide the pad voltage to the control electrode and the N-well of the first PMOS device when the pad voltage is greater than the first supply voltage. Similarly, second selection circuitry, when the I/O circuitry is disabled, provides a second supply voltage or directly provides the pad voltage to a control electrode and a P-well of the first NMOS device depending on whether the pad voltage is between the first and second supply voltages or less than the second supply voltage, respectively.