Abstract:
A composite sensing apparatus, a sensing method using a composite sensor, and a touch pad apparatus using the same are provided. The composite sensing apparatus includes a pad unit including a first sensing area which senses a fingerprint, and a second sensing area which senses a touch state, and a control unit which generates control signals according to results sensed by the first and the second sensing areas. As a result, the sensing apparatus can simultaneously have a fingerprint recognition sensor and a touch pad sensor.
Abstract:
A method of controlling a hybrid hard disk drive includes receiving a write command from a host; extracting metadata of a file to be written, determining whether the metadata satisfies a predetermined set condition, and storing the file to be written in a first storage device when the metadata satisfies the set condition.
Abstract:
A power supply device for a luminous element and a method thereof are provided. The power supply device includes an output calculation unit for calculating a brightness level of the luminous element, a current command signal generation unit for generating a current command signal so that a current value being supplied to the luminous element is adjusted by stages, and a constant current source for adjusting by stages the current being supplied to the luminous element according to the current command signal. According to the power supply device, the ascending period and the descending period can be shortened, and light output characteristics can be improved by improving the transient characteristic through an adaptive adjustment of current in the ascending period and the descending period.
Abstract:
A developing device that attaches/detaches to/from a main body of an image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive drum, a charging roller to rotate while contacting the photosensitive drum to charge a surface of the photosensitive drum to a uniform potential, and a separating member to rotate between a first position where the charging roller is separated from the photosensitive drum and a second position where the charging roller contacts the photosensitive drum. The separating member includes a body into which a rotary shaft of the charging roller is inserted to be rotatable, and a contact portion extending from the body and contacting the surface of the photosensitive drum when the separating member is located at the first position so as to separate the charging roller from the photosensitive drum, wherein the contact portion includes a friction member including rubber.
Abstract:
A light emitting diode (LED) driver circuit is provided. The LED driver circuit includes an LED the LED; a power unit which provides a current to the LED through an inductor; a dimming switch which is connected to the LED and bypasses the current provided to the LED; an input unit which receives brightness information of the LED; a logic unit which calculates reference currents for each driving mode according to the received brightness information; a current control unit which controls the power unit to provide the current based on the driving mode and the calculated reference currents to the inductor; and a switch control unit which switches the dimming switch on if the driving mode of the LED driver circuit is switched to the dimming mode.
Abstract:
A display apparatus and a power circuit device thereof are provided. The power circuit device includes: a transforming unit which outputs a first output current and a second output current in response to change of an input current; a first switching unit which switches to allow the input current to be selectively input; a first switch control unit which controls the first switching unit so that an operation voltage of the display apparatus reaches a first target value; a second switching unit which switches to allow the second output current to be selectively output; a backlight driving unit which drives the backlight based on the second output current; and a second switch control unit which controls the second switching unit so that a driving voltage of the backlight reaches a second target value.
Abstract:
An audio reproducing method for quickly and correctly extracting extra data, including: receiving a data stream including the extra data including an end marker disposed immediately before main data and data length information, which is length information of the extra data, disposed immediately before the end marker; checking the presence/absence of the end marker; and if the end marker exists, extracting the extra data by using the data length information.
Abstract:
A backlight unit and a display apparatus are provided. The display apparatus includes a driving unit which applies a driving current using a duty cycle controlling to the light emitting unit; and a controller which controls a first driving current to be applied to the light emitting unit in a section of a plurality of frame sections, and a second driving current to be applied to the light emitting unit in another section of the plurality of frame sections. Therefore, luminance representation of backlight in a low grayscale region can be improved.
Abstract:
An image processing apparatus for performing wired and wireless communication includes: an image processing unit; a first access point module which communicates with an external apparatus through a first wireless communication channel and relays a communication between a plurality of external apparatuses through the first wireless communication channel; a client module which communicates with a second external access point module through a second wireless communication channel different from the first wireless communication channel; and a controller which switches communication data received through the first wireless communication channel or the second wireless communication channel to be selectively transmitted through one of the first wireless communication channel or the second wireless communication channel.
Abstract:
Disclosed are a backlight assembly, a driving method thereof and a display apparatus. The backlight assembly includes: a light source unit which has a plurality of point light source strings; a plurality of driving elements which are connected to the plurality of point light source strings; a detector which detects currents flowing in the plurality of point light source strings; and a light source driver which generates driving pulses to drive the plurality of driving elements in a linear operating region, adjusts duty ratios of the driving pulses based on at least one of the detected currents so that the currents flowing in the plurality of point light source strings are within a range.