Abstract:
The present invention relates to a display apparatus and to a scroll method for the apparatus. The apparatus comprises: a sensing unit which outputs a sensed signal including information on an image of a contact object; a control unit which inputs the sensed signal, and outputs a control signal for performing a screen scroll operation if the contact state of the contact object is maintained in the same state over a predetermined period of time; and a display unit which displays the screen in response to the control signal.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an input apparatus and to a method for detecting a contact position of an input apparatus. The apparatus comprises: a touch panel including a plurality of first touch patterns arranged in a first direction to generate a first contact signal according to a contact position in the first direction, and a plurality of second touch patterns arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction to generate a second contact signal according to a contact position in the second direction; and a touch sensor for calculating coordinates of the contact position according to the first and second contact signals, and storing the coordinates of the contact position over time, wherein, when there are at least two contact positions and a time difference between contact times of the two or more contact positions is greater than a reference value, the touch sensor performs a first sensing operation for detecting the coordinates of actual contact positions by using previously stored contact position coordinates, and when the time difference is less than or equal to the reference value, the touch sensor performs a second sensing operation for detecting the coordinates of the actual contact positions by using the impedance of the touch patterns that vary according to the contact positions.
Abstract:
An optical sensor module for an optical pointing device and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The optical sensor includes: a lead frame having a light receiving hole formed in a pad; an image sensor attached to the pad and detecting light emitted from a light source through the light receiving hole; and a molding member for integrally molding the lead frame and the image sensor. The method includes: forming a light receiving hole in a pad of a lead frame; attaching an image sensor to the pad; connecting the image sensor to a lead of the lead frame by bonding using a wire; molding the lead frame and the image sensor; and trimming the lead of the lead frame to a certain length and forming the lead.
Abstract:
Disclosed are a capacitance measurement circuit and a method for measuring capacitance. The capacitance measurement circuit and the method for measuring the capacitance measure capacitance values by changing control codes when a control unit generates control codes of a predetermined number according to a defined rule and determines sensed signal levels as normal levels according to the generated control codes. Accordingly, the measured capacitance values can be outputted as stable values irrespective of noise interference.
Abstract:
A touch and proximity sensitive display panel, a display device, and a touch and proximity sensing method using the same are disclosed. The display panel includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix form, a pixel substrate having a pixel electrode arranged in an image output direction, a common substrate having a common electrode arranged at a position facing the pixels, and a panel controller that identifies touch and proximity positions of a touch object by sensing electrostatic capacitances of the pixel electrodes through the data lines in a touch-sensing mode. The display panel can sense the touch and proximity of the touch object without an additional touch screen.
Abstract:
Provided are a delay time measurement circuit and method. Since the delay time measurement circuit and method according to the present invention use a delay chain having a feedback structure, a measurable delay time is not limited. In addition, the number of delay elements constituting the delay chain can be reduced, such that the delay time measurement circuit can be implemented in a small layout area.
Abstract:
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.
Abstract:
Disclosed are a touch panel apparatus and a method for detecting a contact position on the same. The touch panel apparatus comprises: a touch panel with a first touch pattern having multiple first touch pads connected in series; and a touch sensor that applies a clock signal to one end of said first touch pattern, receives the delayed clock signal output from the other end of said first touch pattern, and, using the time difference between said clock signal and said delayed clock signal, generates contact position data corresponding to the contact position of a contact object. Therefore, as the multiple touch pads are connected in series, even a single touch sensor can sense the contact position of the whole touch panel, and as the touch pads are configured to have a larger area than the connecting lines, there is a marked difference in the resistance of the touch pads and the connecting lines, thus enabling the accurate detection of the contact position.
Abstract:
Provided are a touch sensor device and a method of switching an operation mode in the touch sensor. The touch sensor device includes a touch panel for receiving an input signal generated by a touch on a surface of the touch panel and generating a touch signal on the basis of a change in internal capacitance; and a touch sensor chip for receiving the touch signal, calculating touch information, generating sense data, comparing the sense data with previously stored pattern signals, and controlling the touch sensor device to perform an operation corresponding to the received input signal.
Abstract:
Provided are a serial communication system and a method of granting IDs using the system. The serial communication system includes a control unit for transmitting a clock signal via a first communication line and transmitting data including a sub-identification (sub-ID) via a second communication line; and a plurality of cascade-connected semiconductor devices to which the same device ID is granted, wherein each semiconductor device includes a switch for connecting an input terminal and an output terminal in response to a turn-on signal, and stores the data including the sub-ID in response to the clock signal and turns on the switches to sequentially store the sub-ID.