公开(公告)号：US08384695B2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-26

申请号：US12666715

申请日：2008-04-02

申请人： Bang-Won Lee ,  Byung-Joon Moon ,  Jae-Surk Hong

发明人： Bang-Won Lee ,  Byung-Joon Moon ,  Jae-Surk Hong

IPC分类号： G06F3/041

CPC分类号： H03K17/962 ,  H03K2217/94026 ,  H03K2217/960705 ,  H03K2217/960715

摘要： Provided are an automatic impedance adjuster and a control method thereof. The automatic impedance adjuster includes a specific channel for checking an operating environment. When an operation signal of the specific channel is detected or operation signals of all the channels are detected, the automatic impedance adjustment operation is performed to prevent malfunction of the impedance adjustment operation. In addition, malfunction of a touch sensor due to variation of the operating environment can be prevented to improve operating reliability of the touch sensor.

摘要翻译： 提供一种自动阻抗调节器及其控制方法。 自动阻抗调节器包括用于检查操作环境的特定通道。 当检测到特定通道的操作信号或检测到所有通道的操作信号时，执行自动阻抗调整操作以防止阻抗调节操作的故障。 此外，可以防止由于操作环境的变化引起的触摸传感器的故障，从而提高触摸传感器的操作可靠性。

公开(公告)号：US20130214798A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-22

申请号：US13824593

申请日：2011-10-31

申请人： Bang-Won Lee ,  Byung-Joon Moon ,  Jae-Surk Hong

发明人： Bang-Won Lee ,  Byung-Joon Moon ,  Jae-Surk Hong

IPC分类号： G01R27/26

CPC分类号： G01R27/2605

摘要： Provided are a capacitance measurement circuit and method. In the capacitance measurement circuit and method, a control unit generates a control code a predetermined number of times according to designated rules regardless of the level of a sensing signal, and the control code is changed to measure a capacitance value when the level of the sensing signal corresponding to the generated control code is determined to be normal. Consequently, the measured capacitance value is hardly affected by noise and can be stably output.

摘要翻译： 提供一种电容测量电路和方法。 在电容测量电路和方法中，无论感测信号的电平如何，控制单元根据指定的规则生成预定次数的控制代码，并且，当检测电平时，控制代码被改变以测量电容值 对应于所生成的控制码的信号被确定为正常。 因此，测量的电容值几乎不受噪声的影响，并且可以稳定地输出。

公开(公告)号：US20100327953A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-30

申请号：US12666715

申请日：2008-04-02

申请人： Bang-Won Lee ,  Byung-Joon Moon ,  Jae-Surk Hong

发明人： Bang-Won Lee ,  Byung-Joon Moon ,  Jae-Surk Hong

IPC分类号： H03K17/96

CPC分类号： H03K17/962 ,  H03K2217/94026 ,  H03K2217/960705 ,  H03K2217/960715

摘要： Provided are an automatic impedance adjuster and a control method thereof. The automatic impedance adjuster includes: a pulse signal generating part for generating a pulse signal having a pulse width varied in response to a pulse width control signal; a signal processing part including a plurality of channels having a plurality of first input sensors and a pulse width correction channel having a second input sensor, not outputting the pulse signal when a touch object is in contact with the first and second input sensors, and outputting the pulse signal when the touch object is not in contact with the first and second input sensors; and a controller for outputting a non-contact state when the pulse signal is detected and outputting a contact state when the pulse signal is not detected during a normal mode, entering an automatic impedance adjustment mode to control the pulse width control signal when a pre-determined time elapses, and entering the automatic impedance adjustment mode to control the pulse width control signal when the pulse signal is not detected through all the plurality of channels or the pulse width correction channel. The automatic impedance adjuster includes a specific channel for checking an operating environment. When an operation signal of the specific channel is detected or operation signals of all the channels are detected, the automatic impedance adjustment operation is performed to prevent malfunction of the impedance adjustment operation. In addition, malfunction of a touch sensor due to variation of the operating environment can be prevented to improve operating reliability of the touch sensor.

摘要翻译： 提供一种自动阻抗调节器及其控制方法。 自动阻抗调节器包括：脉冲信号产生部分，用于产生具有响应于脉冲宽度控制信号而变化的脉冲宽度的脉冲信号; 信号处理部分，包括具有多个第一输入传感器的多个通道和具有第二输入传感器的脉冲宽度校正通道，当触摸对象与第一和第二输入传感器接触时不输出脉冲信号，并输出 当触摸物体不与第一和第二输入传感器接触时的脉冲信号; 以及控制器，用于当检测到脉冲信号时输出非接触状态，并且当在正常模式期间未检测到脉冲信号时输出接触状态，进入自动阻抗调节模式以在预处理时控制脉冲宽度控制信号， 确定时间过去，并且当通过所有多个通道或脉冲宽度校正通道未检测到脉冲信号时，进入自动阻抗调节模式以控制脉宽控制信号。 自动阻抗调节器包括用于检查操作环境的特定通道。 当检测到特定通道的操作信号或检测到所有通道的操作信号时，执行自动阻抗调整操作以防止阻抗调节操作的故障。 此外，可以防止由于操作环境的变化引起的触摸传感器的故障，从而提高触摸传感器的操作可靠性。

公开(公告)号：US08456434B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-04

申请号：US12710939

申请日：2010-02-23

申请人： Byung-Joon Moon ,  Sang-Yun Han ,  Jae-Surk Hong ,  Duck-Young Jung

发明人： Byung-Joon Moon ,  Sang-Yun Han ,  Jae-Surk Hong ,  Duck-Young Jung

IPC分类号： G06F3/041 ,  G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G01R27/2605 ,  G06F3/0418 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H03K17/962 ,  H03K2217/96072

摘要： Provided are a touch sensor and a method of operating the same. The touch sensor includes: a pulse signal generator for generating a pulse signal of which pulse width is calibrated in response to a control code; a pulse signal transmitter for transmitting the pulse signal when a touch object is out of contact with a touch pad and stopping transmitting the pulse signal when the touch object is in contact with the touch pad; a pulse signal detector for detecting the pulse signal transmitted through the pulse signal transmitter; and a controller recognizing a non-contact state and adjusting the control code to calibrate the pulse width of the pulse signal when the pulse signal detector detects the pulse signal. In the above-described configuration, the contact of the touch object with the touch pad can be sensed more precisely, and the occurrence of a malfunction in the touch sensor due to changed operating conditions can be prevented. As a result, the operating reliability of the touch sensor can be enhanced.

摘要翻译： 提供一种触摸传感器及其操作方法。 触摸传感器包括：脉冲信号发生器，用于产生响应于控制代码校准脉冲宽度的脉冲信号; 脉冲信号发送器，用于当触摸对象与触摸板不接触时发送脉冲信号，并且当触摸对象与触摸板接触时停止发送脉冲信号; 用于检测通过脉冲信号发送器发送的脉冲信号的脉冲信号检测器; 以及当所述脉冲信号检测器检测到所述脉冲信号时，识别非接触状态并调节所述控制代码以校准所述脉冲信号的脉冲宽度的控制器。 在上述结构中，可以更精确地检测触摸物体与触摸板的接触，并且可以防止由于改变的操作条件而导致的触摸传感器的故障的发生。 结果，可以提高触摸传感器的操作可靠性。

公开(公告)号：US07956850B2

公开(公告)日：2011-06-07

申请号：US11917077

申请日：2006-05-17

申请人： Byung-Joon Moon ,  Jae-Surk Hong

发明人： Byung-Joon Moon ,  Jae-Surk Hong

IPC分类号： G06F3/041

CPC分类号： H03K17/9622 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  H03K2217/94031 ,  H03K2217/960715

摘要： A touch sensor and a signal generation method thereof are provided. The touch sensor includes: an input signal generation unit generating an input signal; a reference signal generation unit delaying the input signal by a predetermined time to generate a first signal; a plurality of touch sensing signal generation units having a touch pad and delaying the input signal differently according to whether or not the touch pad is touched to generate a second signal; a plurality of variable delay units varying a delay time in response to a control signal and delaying the second signal in response to the varied delay time to generate a varied second signal; a plurality of touch signal generation units generating a touch signal according to a difference in delay time between the first signal and the second signal; and a control unit receiving and analyzing the plurality of touch signals, generating touch outputs when the touch pad is in a touched state, and supplying the control signals to the variable delay units when the touch pad is in a standby state. Accordingly, the delay value may be automatically adjusted even when the delay value, which has been initially set, is varied due to an external environment, so that the touch pad may be prevented from being mis-operated.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种触摸传感器及其信号产生方法。 触摸传感器包括：输入信号生成单元，其生成输入信号; 参考信号生成单元，将输入信号延迟预定时间以产生第一信号; 具有触摸板的多个触摸感测信号生成单元，并且根据触摸板是否被触摸而不同地延迟输入信号以产生第二信号; 多个可变延迟单元，响应于控制信号改变延迟时间，并响应于变化的延迟时间延迟第二信号以产生变化的第二信号; 多个触摸信号生成单元，根据第一信号和第二信号之间的延迟时间的差异生成触摸信号; 以及控制单元，其接收并分析所述多个触摸信号，当所述触摸板处于触摸状态时产生触摸输出;以及当所述触摸板处于待机状态时，将所述控制信号提供给所述可变延迟单元。 因此，即使当初始设定的延迟值由于外部环境而变化时，也可以自动调整延迟值，从而可以防止触摸板被误操作。

公开(公告)号：US20110156800A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-30

申请号：US13062061

申请日：2009-02-20

申请人： Jei-Hyuk Lee ,  Ju-Min Lee ,  Jae-Surk Hong ,  Byung-Joon Moon ,  Duck-Young Jung

发明人： Jei-Hyuk Lee ,  Ju-Min Lee ,  Jae-Surk Hong ,  Byung-Joon Moon ,  Duck-Young Jung

IPC分类号： H03K17/945 ,  H03K5/00

CPC分类号： H03K17/96 ,  H03K17/962 ,  H03K2217/94026 ,  H03K2217/94094

摘要： A sensor, a sensing method of the sensor, and a filter of the sensor are provided. The sensor includes a sensing data output unit configured to output sensing data that varies depending on touch or proximity of an object, and a determiner configured to compare a threshold value with the sensing data to recognize touch or proximity, vary a first strength value indicating the sensing data in a state of no touch or no proximity and a second strength value indicating the sensing data in a state of touch or proximity, vary the threshold value using the first and second strength values, and output an output signal indicating touch or proximity.

摘要翻译： 提供传感器，传感器的感测方法和传感器的滤波器。 传感器包括感测数据输出单元，其被配置为输出根据对象的触摸或接近度而变化的感测数据;以及确定器，被配置为将阈值与感测数据进行比较以识别触摸或接近度，改变指示第 在无触摸或不接近的状态下感测数据，以及指示感测数据处于触摸或接近状态的第二强度值，使用第一和第二强度值改变阈值，并输出指示触摸或接近的输出信号。

公开(公告)号：US20080204422A1

公开(公告)日：2008-08-28

申请号：US11917077

申请日：2006-05-17

申请人： Byung-Joon Moon ,  Jae-Surk Hong

发明人： Byung-Joon Moon ,  Jae-Surk Hong

IPC分类号： G06F3/041

CPC分类号： H03K17/9622 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  H03K2217/94031 ,  H03K2217/960715

摘要： A touch sensor and a signal generation method thereof are provided. The touch sensor includes: an input signal generation unit generating an input signal; a reference signal generation unit delaying the input signal by a predetermined time to generate a first signal; a plurality of touch sensing signal generation units having a touch pad and delaying the input signal differently according to whether or not the touch pad is touched to generate a second signal; a plurality of variable delay units varying a delay time in response to a control signal and delaying the second signal in response to the varied delay time to generate a varied second signal; a plurality of touch signal generation units generating a touch signal according to a difference in delay time between the first signal and the second signal; and a control unit receiving and analyzing the plurality of touch signals, generating touch outputs when the touch pad is in a touched state, and supplying the control signals to the variable delay units when the touch pad is in a standby state. Accordingly, the delay value may be automatically adjusted even when the delay value, which has been initially set, is varied due to an external environment, so that the touch pad may be prevented from being mis-operated.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种触摸传感器及其信号产生方法。 触摸传感器包括：输入信号生成单元，其生成输入信号; 参考信号生成单元，将输入信号延迟预定时间以产生第一信号; 具有触摸板的多个触摸感测信号生成单元，并且根据触摸板是否被触摸而不同地延迟输入信号以产生第二信号; 多个可变延迟单元，响应于控制信号改变延迟时间，并响应于变化的延迟时间延迟第二信号以产生变化的第二信号; 多个触摸信号生成单元，根据第一信号和第二信号之间的延迟时间的差异生成触摸信号; 以及控制单元，其接收并分析所述多个触摸信号，当所述触摸板处于触摸状态时产生触摸输出;以及当所述触摸板处于待机状态时，将所述控制信号提供给所述可变延迟单元。 因此，即使当初始设定的延迟值由于外部环境而变化时，也可以自动调整延迟值，从而可以防止触摸板被误操作。

公开(公告)号：US20130290761A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-31

申请号：US13997351

申请日：2012-01-13

申请人： Byung-Joon Moon ,  Chul-Yong Joung ,  Jae-Surk Hong ,  Se-Eun Jang

发明人： Byung-Joon Moon ,  Chul-Yong Joung ,  Jae-Surk Hong ,  Se-Eun Jang

IPC分类号： G06F1/32 ,  G06F3/0488

CPC分类号： G06F1/32 ,  G06F1/3215 ,  G06F1/3262 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  Y02D50/20

摘要： Provided are an apparatus and method by which a touch sensor controller of a touch screen apparatus may efficiently process a touch signal in response to a touch event to reduce power consumption of the entire system. An apparatus including a touch screen includes a touch sensor controller configured to generate a touch signal in response to a touch event and process the touch signal and a system controller configured to receive the touch signal from the touch sensor controller and perform an operation in response to the touch signal. The touch sensor controller determines whether the touch event is a multi-touch, generates touch signals having different types depending on whether the touch event is the multi-touch, and transmits the touch signals to the system controller. Thus, power consumption of the apparatus including the touch screen may be efficiently reduced.

摘要翻译： 提供了触摸屏装置的触摸传感器控制器可以响应于触摸事件有效地处理触摸信号以减少整个系统的功耗的装置和方法。 包括触摸屏的装置包括：触摸传感器控制器，被配置为响应于触摸事件产生触摸信号并处理触摸信号;以及系统控制器，被配置为从触摸传感器控制器接收触摸信号，并响应于 触摸信号。 触摸传感器控制器确定触摸事件是否是多点触摸，根据触摸事件是多点触摸来生成具有不同类型的触摸信号，并将触摸信号发送到系统控制器。 因此，可以有效地减少包括触摸屏的设备的功耗。

公开(公告)号：US20110199327A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-18

申请号：US13124039

申请日：2009-03-25

申请人： Young-Ho Shin ,  Jei-Hyuk Lee ,  Bang-Won Lee ,  Chul-Yong Joung ,  Sang-Jin Lee ,  Jae-Surk Hong ,  Ju-Min Lee ,  Duck-Young Jung

发明人： Young-Ho Shin ,  Jei-Hyuk Lee ,  Bang-Won Lee ,  Chul-Yong Joung ,  Sang-Jin Lee ,  Jae-Surk Hong ,  Ju-Min Lee ,  Duck-Young Jung

IPC分类号： G06F3/041

CPC分类号： G06F3/0418

摘要： A touch sensor device is provided. The touch sensor device includes a touch panel including a plurality of touch mark-keys indicating a position touched by a touch object, a plurality of first touch pads disposed at positions corresponding to the plurality of touch mark-keys of the touch panel and generating touch information of the touch object as a first electrical signal, a plurality of second touch pads disposed between the plurality of first touch pads and generating touch information of a conductive material on the touch object as a second electrical signal, and a touch sensing unit receiving the first electrical signal, outputting a plurality of sensing signals to allow an electronic device to perform predetermined operations corresponding to the touched touch mark-keys, and determining whether the touch of the touch object is a normal one using the first and second electrical signals.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种触摸传感器装置。 触摸传感器装置包括触摸面板，其包括指示触摸对象触摸的位置的多个触摸标记键，设置在与触摸面板的多个触摸标记键相对应的位置处的多个第一触摸板，并且产生触摸 作为第一电信号的触摸对象的信息，设置在多个第一触摸板之间的多个第二触摸板，并且作为第二电信号产生触摸对象上的导电材料的触摸信息，以及接收该触摸对象的触摸感测单元 第一电信号，输出多个感测信号以允许电子设备执行与触摸的触摸标记键相对应的预定操作，并且使用第一和第二电信号来确定触摸对象的触摸是否是正常触摸对象。

公开(公告)号：US07616193B2

公开(公告)日：2009-11-10

申请号：US11245399

申请日：2005-10-06

申请人： Chul-Yong Joung ,  Jae-Surk Hong ,  Bang-Won Lee ,  Young-Ho Shin

发明人： Chul-Yong Joung ,  Jae-Surk Hong ,  Bang-Won Lee ,  Young-Ho Shin

IPC分类号： G06F3/041

CPC分类号： G06F3/03547

摘要： Provided is a human input apparatus and method for calculating a movement value thereof. The human input apparatus includes a plurality of touch sensors for varying and outputting output signals by direct contact, a sensing unit for receiving the output signals in parallel from the plurality of touch sensors and generating input data in response to the output signals, and a movement value calculating means for extracting valid input data from the input data and operating on and outputting a movement value using operated-on data comparing the valid input data with reference data and the reference data. Accordingly, a mechanical device mounted on the human input apparatus in order to express movement can be replaced by an electronic device employing the touch sensors, so that it is possible not only to prevent malfunction caused by noise or abrasion of a mechanical switch, but also to reduce power consumption and production cost. Further, it is advantageous for downsizing.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于计算其运动值的人输入装置和方法。 人体输入装置包括用于通过直接接触来改变和输出输出信号的多个触摸传感器，用于从多个触摸传感器并行地接收输出信号并响应于输出信号产生输入数据的感测单元，以及运动 值计算装置，用于从输入数据中提取有效的输入数据，并使用将有效输入数据与参考数据和参考数据进行比较的操作数据进行运算和输出运动值。 因此，为了表达运动而安装在人体输入装置上的机械装置可以由采用触摸传感器的电子装置代替，从而不仅可以防止机械开关的噪声或磨损引起的故障，而且可以 降低功耗和生产成本。 此外，有利于小型化。