公开(公告)号：US20160077634A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-17

申请号：US14945620

申请日：2015-11-19

Applicant: STMicroelectronics Asia Pacific Pte Ltd

Inventor： Yannick Guedon ,  Sze-Kwang Tan ,  Dianbo Guo

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F2203/04103 ,  G06F2203/04108

Abstract: A readout device for a capacitive sense matrix includes a computer readable storage medium configured to store capacitance data. The capacitance data represents capacitance values of the capacitive sense matrix. The readout device also includes a readout circuit configured to receive a signal from the capacitive sense matrix, the readout circuit being configured based upon the capacitance data. Also described are a readout method and a method of compensating for variations in capacitance.

Abstract translation: 用于电容性感测矩阵的读出装置包括被配置为存储电容数据的计算机可读存储介质。 电容数据表示电容性感测矩阵的电容值。 读出装置还包括被配置为从电容性感测矩阵接收信号的读出电路，读出电路基于电容数据配置。 还描述了补偿电容变化的读出方法和方法。

公开(公告)号：US09244560B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-26

申请号：US13862562

申请日：2013-04-15

Applicant: STMicroelectronics Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.

Inventor： Kusuma Adi Ningrat

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04112

Abstract: An in-cell touchscreen panel includes columns of transmit electrodes and rows of sensing electrodes, wherein each row of sensing electrodes comprises a first subset of sensing electrodes coupled to control circuitry via a first subset of receiving traces and a second subset of sensing electrodes coupled to the control circuitry via a second subset of receiving traces. To enable multi-touch functionality, the in-cell touchscreen panel operates in a scanning mode where capacitance is measured at each node where the sensing electrodes intersect the transmit electrodes. During the scanning mode, the control circuitry senses the first and second subsets of receiving traces while applying drive signals to pairs of transmit electrodes. After a drive signal has been applied to each of the transmit electrodes, each of the nodes are measured to detect a capacitance. This capacitance is indicative of a user touch on the in-cell touchscreen panel.

Abstract translation: 单元内触摸屏面板包括发射电极列和感测电极列，其中每行感测电极包括经由接收迹线的第一子集耦合到控制电路的感测电极的第一子集，以及耦合到 控制电路经由接收轨迹的第二子集。 为了实现多点触摸功能，单元内触摸屏面板以扫描模式工作，其中在感测电极与发射电极相交的每个节点处测量电容。 在扫描模式期间，控制电路在将驱动信号施加到发射电极对时感测接收迹线的第一和第二子集。 在将驱动信号施加到每个发射电极之后，测量每个节点以检测电容。 该电容表示用户在单元内触摸屏面板上的触摸。

公开(公告)号：US09235300B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-12

申请号：US13853870

申请日：2013-03-29

Applicant: STMicroelectronics Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. ,  STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Paolo Angelini ,  Yannick Guedon ,  Ming Zi Zhu

IPC: G06G7/00 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G03G7/00 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G03G7/00 ,  G06F3/0418 ,  G06G7/00

Abstract: Accumulators that operate to fully or partially remove noise from a signal, including removing noise inserted into the signal by the accumulator itself. In some embodiments, an accumulator may be operated in a sampling phase and a transfer phase each time the accumulator samples an input signal. In some such embodiments, an op-amp of an accumulation circuit of the accumulator may be auto-zeroed during some or all of the sampling phases of an accumulation period. In some embodiments in which the op-amp is auto-zeroed during some or all of the sampling phases, the accumulation circuit may include a holding capacitor that, during an auto-zeroing process, holds a value output by the op-amp during a prior transfer phase. Including such a holding capacitor in an accumulator may reduce a voltage that the op-amp output rises following the auto-zero process, which may reduce a bandwidth and noise of the accumulation circuit.

Abstract translation: 用于完全或部分地从信号中去除噪声的累加器，包括消除蓄电池本身插入到信号中的噪声。 在一些实施例中，每当累加器对输入信号进行采样时，累加器可以在采样阶段和传送阶段中操作。 在一些这样的实施例中，累加器的累加电路的运算放大器可以在累积周期的某些或全部采样阶段期间自动归零。 在一些实施例中，在某些或所有采样相位期间运算放大器自动归零，其中累积电路可以包括保持电容器，其在自动归零过程期间保持由运算放大器输出的值 先前转移阶段。 在存储器中包括这种保持电容器可以降低运算放大器输出在自动归零过程之后上升的电压，这可以降低积累电路的带宽和噪声。

公开(公告)号：US20150324023A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-12

申请号：US14272455

申请日：2014-05-07

Applicant: STMicroelectronics Asia Pacific PTE LTD

Inventor： Dianbo GUO ,  Praveesh CHANDRAN ,  Lokesh Kumar KORAPATI

IPC: G06F3/041

CPC classification number: A61B17/22022 ,  A61B18/245 ,  A61B18/26 ,  A61B2017/22051 ,  A61B2017/22079 ,  A61H23/008 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04108

Abstract: A touch panel includes a plurality of drive lines, a plurality of orthogonal sense lines, and a plurality of sensors. A method of controlling the touch panel to detect touches includes simultaneously applying a drive signal to each of a group of drive lines of the touch panel. Each of the drive signals is applied to a corresponding drive line in the group during a time slot and all the applied drive signals having the same electrical characteristics over the time slot. The method includes sensing sense signals generated on the sense lines in response to the applied drive signals and processing the sense signals to detect touches of the touch panel.

Abstract translation: 触摸面板包括多个驱动线，多个正交感测线和多个传感器。 控制触摸面板以检测触摸的方法包括同时对驱动信号施加到触摸面板的一组驱动线路中的每一个。 每个驱动信号在时隙期间被施加到组中的相应驱动线，并且所有所施加的驱动信号在时隙上具有相同的电特性。 该方法包括响应于所施加的驱动信号感测在感测线上产生的感测信号，并且处理感测信号以检测触摸面板的触摸。

公开(公告)号：US09165853B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-20

申请号：US14586231

申请日：2014-12-30

Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS ASIA PACIFIC PTE LTD ,  STMICROELECTRONICS, INC.

Inventor： Fuchao Wang ,  Olivier Leneel ,  Ravi Shankar

IPC: H05B1/02 ,  H01L23/34 ,  H05B3/12 ,  H05B3/34 ,  H05B3/02

CPC classification number: H05B3/0014 ,  H01L23/34 ,  H01L23/345 ,  H01L2224/16225 ,  H01L2224/32225 ,  H01L2224/48091 ,  H01L2224/48227 ,  H01L2224/73204 ,  H01L2224/73265 ,  H01L2924/15311 ,  H05B1/0227 ,  H05B3/02 ,  H05B3/06 ,  H05B3/12 ,  H05B3/34 ,  H01L2924/00014 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: An integrated circuit is provided having an active circuit. A heating element is adjacent to the active circuit and configured to heat the active circuit. A temperature sensor is also adjacent to the active circuit and configured to measure a temperature of the active circuit. A temperature controller is coupled to the active circuit and configured to receive a temperature signal from the temperature sensor. The temperature controller operates the heating element to heat the active circuit to maintain the temperature of the active circuit in a selected temperature range.

Abstract translation: 提供具有有源电路的集成电路。 加热元件邻近有源电路并且被配置为加热有源电路。 温度传感器也与有源电路相邻并且被配置为测量有源电路的温度。 温度控制器耦合到有源电路并被配置为从温度传感器接收温度信号。 温度控制器操作加热元件以加热有源电路以将有源电路的温度保持在所选择的温度范围内。

公开(公告)号：US09059058B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-16

申请号：US13656912

申请日：2012-10-22

Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS ASIA PACIFIC PTE LTD (SINGAPORE)

Inventor： Jerome Teysseyre ,  Yonggang Jin

IPC: H01L27/146 ,  H01L31/18

CPC classification number: H01L27/14625 ,  H01L24/97 ,  H01L27/14618 ,  H01L2924/12042 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: An image sensor device may include a bottom interconnect layer, an image sensing IC above the bottom interconnect layer and coupled thereto, and an adhesive material on the image sensing IC. The image sensor device may include an IR filter layer above the lens layer, and an encapsulation material on the bottom interconnect layer and surrounding the image sensing IC, the lens layer, and the IR filter layer. The image sensor device may include a top contact layer above the encapsulation material and including a dielectric layer, and a contact thereon, the dielectric layer being flush with adjacent portions of the IR filter layer.

Abstract translation: 图像传感器装置可以包括底部互连层，在底部互连层上方并耦合到其上的图像感测IC以及图像感测IC上的粘合剂材料。 图像传感器装置可以包括在透镜层上方的IR滤光层，以及在底部互连层上的包围材料，并围绕图像感测IC，透镜层和IR滤光层。 图像传感器装置可以包括在封装材料上方的顶部接触层，并且包括介电层及其上的接触件，该介电层与IR滤光器层的相邻部分齐平。

公开(公告)号：US20150117793A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-30

申请号：US14068656

申请日：2013-10-31

Applicant: STMicroelectronics Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.

Inventor： Xiaoyun Deng ,  Lucas Hui

IPC: G06T5/00

CPC classification number: G06T5/002 ,  G06T5/20 ,  G06T2207/10016 ,  G06T2207/20012

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for filtering banding noise in a signal representative of an image. The method includes detecting, by a banding noise detector, banding noise in a neighborhood of a current pixel of the image, determining, by an adaptive filter weight decision unit, a number of banding steps in the neighborhood of the current pixel, determining, by the adaptive filter weight decision unit, a difference between a current pixel value and a previous output value, selecting, by the adaptive filter weight decision unit, a filter weight based on the number of banding steps, the difference between the current pixel value and the previous output value, and the detected banding noise, and filtering, by a recursive filter, the current pixel value according to the selected filter weight.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种方法和装置，用于对代表图像的信号中的条带噪声进行滤波。 该方法包括通过带状噪声检测器检测图像的当前像素附近的条带噪声，通过自适应滤波器权重判定单元确定当前像素附近的条带步数，通过 自适应滤波器权重判定单元，当前像素值和先前输出值之间的差，由自适应滤波器权重判定单元选择基于条带数的滤波器权重，当前像素值与 先前输出值和检测到的条带噪声，并且通过递归滤波器根据所选滤波器权重对当前像素值进行滤波。

公开(公告)号：US20150108105A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-23

申请号：US14586231

申请日：2014-12-30

Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS ASIA PACIFIC PTE LTD ,  STMICROELECTRONICS, INC.

Inventor： Fuchao WANG ,  Olivier LENEEL ,  Ravi SHANKAR

IPC: H01L23/34 ,  H05B3/02

CPC classification number: H05B3/0014 ,  H01L23/34 ,  H01L23/345 ,  H01L2224/16225 ,  H01L2224/32225 ,  H01L2224/48091 ,  H01L2224/48227 ,  H01L2224/73204 ,  H01L2224/73265 ,  H01L2924/15311 ,  H05B1/0227 ,  H05B3/02 ,  H05B3/06 ,  H05B3/12 ,  H05B3/34 ,  H01L2924/00014 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: An integrated circuit is provided having an active circuit. A heating element is adjacent to the active circuit and configured to heat the active circuit. A temperature sensor is also adjacent to the active circuit and configured to measure a temperature of the active circuit. A temperature controller is coupled to the active circuit and configured to receive a temperature signal from the temperature sensor. The temperature controller operates the heating element to heat the active circuit to maintain the temperature of the active circuit in a selected temperature range.

Abstract translation: 提供具有有源电路的集成电路。 加热元件邻近有源电路并且被配置为加热有源电路。 温度传感器也与有源电路相邻并且被配置为测量有源电路的温度。 温度控制器耦合到有源电路并被配置为从温度传感器接收温度信号。 温度控制器操作加热元件以加热有源电路以将有源电路的温度保持在所选择的温度范围内。

公开(公告)号：US09013017B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-21

申请号：US13651526

申请日：2012-10-15

Applicant: STMicroelectronics Asia Pacific Pte Ltd (Singapore)

Inventor： Yonggang Jin ,  Laurent Herard ,  WeeChinJudy Lim

IPC: H01L31/0232 ,  H01L31/0203

CPC classification number: H01L31/0203 ,  H01L27/14618 ,  H01L27/14625 ,  H01L27/14632 ,  H01L27/14687 ,  H01L31/0232 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: A method of making image sensor devices may include forming a sensor layer including image sensor ICs in an encapsulation material, bonding a spacer layer to the sensor layer, the spacer layer having openings therein and aligned with the image sensor ICs, and bonding a lens layer to the spacer layer, the lens layer including lens in an encapsulation material and aligned with the openings and the image sensor ICs. The method may also include dicing the bonded-together sensor, spacer and lens layers to provide the image sensor devices. Helpfully, the method may use WLP to enhance production.

Abstract translation: 制作图像传感器装置的方法可以包括在封装材料中形成包括图像传感器IC的传感器层，将间隔层粘合到传感器层，间隔层在其中具有开口并与图像传感器IC对准，并且将透镜层 到间隔层，透镜层包括在封装材料中并与开口对准的透镜和图像传感器IC。 该方法还可以包括切割结合在一起的传感器，间隔物和透镜层以提供图像传感器装置。 有利的是，该方法可以使用WLP来增强生产。

公开(公告)号：US08976151B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-10

申请号：US13717766

申请日：2012-12-18

Applicant: STMicroelectronics Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. ,  STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Kien Beng Tan ,  Ernesto Lasalandra ,  Tommaso Ungaretti ,  Yannick Guedon ,  Dianbo Guo ,  Paolo Angelini ,  Giovanni Carlo Tripoli

IPC: G06F3/045 ,  G01R27/26 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G01R27/2605 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04104

Abstract: Capacitance sensing circuits and methods are provided. A dual mode capacitance sensing circuit includes a capacitance-to-voltage converter having an amplifier and an integration capacitance coupled between an output and an inverting input of the amplifier, and a dual mode switching circuit responsive to mutual mode control signals for a controlling signal supplied from a capacitive touch matrix to the capacitance-to-voltage converter in a mutual capacitance sensing mode and responsive to self mode control signals for controlling signals supplied from the capacitive touch matrix to the capacitance-to-voltage converter in a self capacitance sensing mode, wherein the capacitance sensing circuit is configurable for operation in the mutual capacitance sensing mode or the self capacitance sensing mode.

Abstract translation: 提供电容感测电路和方法。 双模电容感测电路包括具有放大器和耦合在放大器的输出和反相输入端之间的积分电容器的电容 - 电压转换器，以及响应于所提供的控制信号的相互模式控制信号的双模式切换电路 在互电容感测模式中从电容式触摸矩阵到电容 - 电压转换器，并且响应用于在自电容感测模式下控制从电容式触摸矩阵提供给电容 - 电压转换器的信号的自发模式控制信号， 其中电容感测电路可配置为在互电容感测模式或自电容感测模式下操作。