公开(公告)号：US10101819B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-16

申请号：US15028703

申请日：2014-10-08

Applicant: AMS AG

Inventor： Peter Trattler ,  Josef Kriebernegg ,  Dan Jacobs ,  Christian Mautner

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F1/32 ,  G06F3/042 ,  G06F3/03

Abstract: A control system for a gesture sensing arrangement with at least one sensor operates the sensor in a proximity mode. The control system receives data sets generated by the sensor and based on these data sets determines whether an object is present in a vicinity of the sensor. When an object is detected in the vicinity the control system operates the sensor in a gesture mode. Based on further data generated by the sensor the control system determines an end of a gesture, and operates the sensor in the proximity mode.

公开(公告)号：US09480122B2

公开(公告)日：2016-10-25

申请号：US14276960

申请日：2014-05-13

Applicant: ams AG

Inventor： Curd Trattler ,  Peter Trattler

IPC: H05B33/08

CPC classification number: H05B33/0872 ,  H05B33/0851

Abstract: An optical sensor circuit comprises an optical sensor (DET) designed to provide a sensor signal indicative of light incident on the optical sensor (DET). A clock terminal (CLK) is used to receive a clocked control signal comprising high and low states. A controller unit (CU) is connected to the optical sensor (DET) and to the clock terminal (CLK). The controller unit (CU) is designed to process the sensor signal as a color signal (CTS) in a first mode if the clocked control signal is in high state, and process the sensor signal as an ambient light signal (ALS) in a second mode if the clocked control signal is in low state, and further designed to generate a driving signal (PWM) to drive a light emitting device (LED) to be connected at a control terminal (OUT). The driving signal (PWM) depends on the color and ambient light signal (CTS, ALS).

Abstract translation: 光学传感器电路包括设计成提供表示入射在光学传感器（DET）上的光的传感器信号的光学传感器（DET）。 时钟端子（CLK）用于接收包括高和低状态的定时控制信号。 控制器单元（CU）连接到光学传感器（DET）和时钟端子（CLK）。 控制器单元（CU）被设计成如果时钟控制信号处于高电平状态，则以第一模式将传感器信号作为彩色信号（CTS）处理，并将传感器信号作为环境光信号（ALS）处理 如果时钟控制信号处于低电平状态，并进一步被设计为产生驱动信号（PWM）以驱动在控制端（OUT）处连接的发光器件（LED）。 驱动信号（PWM）取决于颜色和环境光信号（CTS，ALS）。

公开(公告)号：US10360874B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-23

申请号：US14361289

申请日：2012-11-07

Applicant: ams AG

Inventor： Peter Trattler

IPC: G09G5/10 ,  G09G3/34

Abstract: A module circuit (11) comprises a sensor terminal (43) for feeding a sensor signal (SP) and a clock terminal (41) for feeding a pulse width-modulated clock signal (ST) having a first and a second clock phase (A, B). A signal processing circuit (40) of the module circuit (11) is coupled on the input side to the sensor terminal (43) and the clock terminal (41) and is designed to provide an output signal (SAL) dependent on the sensor signal (SP) that can be tapped in the first clock phase (A) and independent of the sensor signal (SP) that can be tapped in the second clock phase (B).

公开(公告)号：US09791935B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-17

申请号：US14783760

申请日：2014-04-04

Applicant: ams AG

Inventor： Peter Trattler ,  Mario Manninger

IPC: G06F3/042 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/03 ,  G06K9/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/0304 ,  G06K9/00355

Abstract: A method for gesture detection comprises pre-processing and main-processing steps, wherein the pre-processing comprises emitting light using a light emitting device and generating of directional sensor signals as a function of time by detecting a fraction of the emitted light reflected by means of a movable object using a directional light sensor array). The main-processing comprises calculating coordinates as a function of time by using the directional sensor signals, being indicative of a position of the object with reference to a plane parallel to a principal plane of the light sensor array, and detecting a movement of the object depending on the timing of the coordinates.

公开(公告)号：US20140313175A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-23

申请号：US14361289

申请日：2012-11-07

Applicant: ams AG

Inventor： Peter Trattler

IPC: G09G5/10

CPC classification number: G09G5/10 ,  G09G3/3406 ,  G09G2320/064 ,  G09G2360/144

Abstract: A module circuit (11) comprises a sensor terminal (43) for feeding a sensor signal (SP) and a clock terminal (41) for feeding a pulse width-modulated clock signal (ST) having a first and a second clock phase (A, B). A signal processing circuit (40) of the module circuit (11) is coupled on the input side to the sensor terminal (43) and the clock terminal (41) and is designed to provide an output signal (SAL) dependent on the sensor signal (SP) that can be tapped in the first clock phase (A) and independent of the sensor signal (SP) that can be tapped in the second clock phase (B).

Abstract translation: 模块电路（11）包括用于馈送传感器信号（SP）的传感器端子（43）和用于馈送具有第一和第二时钟相位（A）的脉宽调制时钟信号（ST）的时钟端子（41） ，B）。 模块电路（11）的信号处理电路（40）在输入侧耦合到传感器端子（43）和时钟端子（41），并被设计成提供取决于传感器信号的输出信号（SAL） （SP），其可以在第一时钟相位（A）中被抽头，并且独立于可以在第二时钟相位（B）中抽头的传感器信号（SP）。

公开(公告)号：US11652177B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-16

申请号：US16638625

申请日：2018-07-27

Applicant: ams AG

Inventor： Martin Münzer ,  Peter Trattler

IPC: G01S7/486 ,  H01L31/0216 ,  H01L31/107 ,  G01S7/4865

CPC classification number: H01L31/02165 ,  G01S7/4868 ,  H01L31/107 ,  G01S7/4865

Abstract: The semiconductor device comprises an emitter of electromagnetic radiation, a photodetector enabling a detection of electromagnetic radiation of a specific wavelength, a filter having a passband including the specific wavelength, the filter being arranged on the photodetector, the emitter and/or the filter being electrically tunable to the specific wavelength, and a circuit configured to determine a time elapsed between emission and reception of a signal that is emitted by the emitter and then received by the photodetector.

公开(公告)号：US11344234B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-31

申请号：US16614457

申请日：2018-05-15

Applicant: ams AG

Inventor： Peter Trattler ,  Karl Georg Waser ,  Herbert Lenhard

IPC: A61B5/1455 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G01J1/44 ,  G01J1/42

Abstract: A circuit arrangement for an optical monitoring system comprises a driver circuit which is configured to generate at least one driving signal for driving the light source. A detector terminal is arranged for receiving a detector current from an optical detector. A gain stage is connected at its input side to the driver circuit for receiving the driving signal and generates a noise signal depending on the driving signal. A processing unit is configured to generate an output signal depending on the detector current and the noise signal.

公开(公告)号：US10925497B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-23

申请号：US15752238

申请日：2016-08-17

Applicant: ams AG

Inventor： Peter Trattler ,  Manfred Pauritsch ,  Herbert Lenhard

IPC: A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/0245 ,  A61B5/00 ,  H04B10/07

Abstract: A circuit arrangement for an optical monitoring system comprises a driver circuit configured to generate at least one driving signal for driving a light source and a detector terminal for receiving a detector current. The circuit arrangement further comprises a current source configured and arranged to generate at the detector terminal a reduction current. The reduction current has an amplitude which is given by a base value whenever none of the least one driving signal assumes a value suitable for activating the light source and by a sum of the base value and a reduction value otherwise. The circuit arrangement also comprises a processing unit configured to generate an output signal depending on a combination of the detector current and the reduction current.

公开(公告)号：US20200178865A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-11

申请号：US16614457

申请日：2018-05-15

Applicant: ams AG

Inventor： Peter Trattler ,  Karl Georg Waser ,  Herbert Lenhard

IPC: A61B5/1455 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G01J1/44

Abstract: A circuit arrangement for an optical monitoring system comprises a driver circuit which is configured to generate at least one driving signal for driving the light source. A detector terminal is arranged for receiving a detector current from an optical detector. A gain stage is connected at its input side to the driver circuit for receiving the driving signal and generates a noise signal depending on the driving signal. A processing unit is configured to generate an output signal depending on the detector current and the noise signal.

公开(公告)号：US08981653B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-17

申请号：US13840032

申请日：2013-03-15

Applicant: ams AG

Inventor： Peter Trattler ,  Karl Georg Waser

IPC: H05B41/00 ,  H05B41/30 ,  H05B41/16 ,  H05B41/36 ,  G05F1/00 ,  G03B7/26 ,  G03B15/05 ,  H05B33/08

CPC classification number: G03B15/05 ,  H05B33/0815 ,  H05B33/0824 ,  Y02B20/347

Abstract: A flash driver to limit a load current for a flash comprises a dc/dc converter (DCDC) having a first input (IN1) to receive an input voltage (Vin) and an output (OUT) to supply an output voltage (Vout). The dc/dc converter is designed to convert the input voltage (Vin) to the output voltage (Vout). Furthermore the flash driver has an adjustable current source (Iadj) connected between the output (OUT) and a load terminal (LT). A first control unit (CTRL—1) is connected to the first input (IN1) and coupled to the adjustable current source (Iadj), and is designed to compare the input voltage (Vin) to a threshold (Vth) and, if the comparison indicates the input voltage (Vin) being smaller than the threshold value (Vth), adjust the adjustable current source (Iadj) such that the input voltage (Vin) is equal or greater than the threshold value (Vth). A second control unit (CTRL—2) is coupled to the adjustable current source (Iadj) and the dc/dc converter (DCDC) and is designed to detect a voltage drop over the adjustable current source (Iadj) and to set the dc/dc converter (DCDC) to control the conversion of input voltage (Vin) to the output voltage (Vout) depending on the detected voltage drop.

Abstract translation: 用于限制闪光灯的负载电流的闪光驱动器包括具有接收输入电压（Vin）的第一输入（IN1）和用于提供输出电压（Vout）的输出（OUT）的DC / DC转换器（DCDC）。 DC / DC转换器用于将输入电压（Vin）转换为输出电压（Vout）。 此外，闪存驱动器具有连接在输出（OUT）和负载端子（LT）之间的可调电流源（Iadj）。 第一控制单元（CTRL-1）连接到第一输入端（IN1）并耦合到可调电流源（Iadj），并被设计为将输入电压（Vin）与阈值（Vth）进行比较，如果 比较表示输入电压（Vin）小于阈值（Vth），调节可调电流源（Iadj），使得输入电压（Vin）等于或大于阈值（Vth）。 第二控制单元（CTRL-2）耦合到可调电流源（Iadj）和dc / dc转换器（DCDC），并被设计成检测可调电流源（Iadj）上的电压降，并设置直流/ DC转换器（DCDC），以根据检测到的电压降来控制输入电压（Vin）到输出电压（Vout）的转换。