Abstract:
An electronic device includes a substrate, an electrode formed on the substrate, and a movable portion provided above the electrode, the movable portion being elastically deformable, in which the movable potion includes a shape memory alloy film.
Abstract:
A tactile sensation providing system includes an electronic device and a tactile sensation providing apparatus, which includes a wearable part worn on fingers, vibrating elements disposed at portions corresponding to the fingers, sensors that detect touches of the fingers onto a manipulation input surface, and a second controlling part able to communicate with a first controlling part. Upon receiving from the second controlling part a signal representing that a touch of one finger is detected by one sensor, the first controlling part obtains, based on data representing the finger and on coordinates detected by a detector, a type of the finger touching the surface and the coordinates where the finger touches the surface, and generates a driving signal representing a tactile sensation corresponding to the data representing the finger, the coordinates, and a displayed image. The second controlling part drives one of the vibrating elements using the driving signal.
Abstract:
An electronic device includes: a base member; a conductive film including a first end portion and a second end portion fixed to the base member, the conductive film being movable in a lateral direction of the base member between the first end portion and the second end portion; a first driving electrode, which is provided in the base member at a position opposed to a first main surface of the conductive film, and to which a first driving voltage is applied; a second driving electrode, which is provided in the base member at a position opposed to a second main surface of the conductive film, and to which a second driving voltage is applied; and a terminal provided in the base member at a position where the terminal enables to come into contact with the second main surface of the conductive film.
Abstract:
An input apparatus includes a top panel having a manipulation input surface on which a manipulation input is performed; a pressure sensor having two terminals and configured to output a voltage in accordance with a pressure applied by the manipulation input on the manipulation input surface; a switch connected to the two terminals of the pressure sensor and configured to equalize electric potentials between the two terminals when the switch is turned on; and a controller configured to turn on the switch, after the pressure applied on the manipulation input surface is detected based on an output of the pressure sensor, when the manipulation input on the manipulation input surface is stopped or the output of the pressure sensor becomes equal to or less than a predetermined level that represents non-pressing.
Abstract:
An electric device includes a dielectric substrate, a high frequency signal line formed on the surface of the dielectric substrate, a ground conductor facing the high frequency signal line through at least part of the thickness of the dielectric substrate, an upper electrode of capacitor disposed above the surface of the dielectric substrate and faces the high frequency signal line, and a liquid crystal material filled in a space defined between the high frequency signal line and the upper electrode of capacitor.