Samsung Electro-mechanics Co., Ltd.

University of Seoul Industry Cooperation Foundation

Je Hyuk Ryu

Joo Yul Ko

Byung Joo Hong

Jong Woo Lee

Yong Woon Ji

Soo Woong Lee

Woo Young Choi

Joo Hyoung Lee

Kang Yoon Lee

Young Jun Park

Ho Kwon Yoon

Hong Jin Kim

Joong Ho Choi

Hyung Gu Park

Jung Chul Gong

Hyun Suk Lee

Hyung Jin Choi

Jung Eun Youm

Dong Hun Han

Jae Goon Aum

Tae Ho Lim

Se Bin Im

Dong Hyeon Seo

Seong Jin Oh

Jung Tae Kim

Jung Yeon Kim

Gwang Pyo Park

Joo Young Lee

A touch input sensing device configured to be added to an electronic device, the electronic device including a touch input unit, the touch input unit including a first touch member integrated with a housing. The touch input sensing device includes a resonant circuit configured to generate a resonance signal having a resonant frequency that varies based on a touch of the touch input unit, a digital frequency counter configured to count a reference frequency signal based on the resonance signal, or count the resonance signal based on the reference frequency signal, to generate a count value, and a touch detector configured to detect whether the touch of the touch input unit has occurred based on the count value generated by the digital frequency counter, and output a touch detection signal indicating whether the touch has occurred.

Touch input sensing apparatus for housing of electric device

A touch sensing device includes: an oscillation circuit including a sensing inductor disposed inside a touch member, a part of a cover of an electronic device, and generating an oscillation signal according to whether a touch has occurred through the touch member; a signal processor converting the oscillation signal into a digital sensing signal; a reference signal generator updating a reference signal based on the digital sensing signal; and a signal detector outputting a detection signal by detecting whether a touch has occurred through the touch member, using the reference signal and the digital sensing signal.

Touch sensing device and electronic apparatus having reference signal update function

A force sensing device includes: a substrate disposed inside a housing and spaced apart from inner side surfaces of a first force member and a second force member; a first inductor element mounted on a first surface of the substrate and spaced apart from the first force member, the first inductor element having a first inductance, variable at a time of force input pressing the first force member; a second inductor element mounted on the first surface of the substrate and spaced apart from the second force member, the second inductor element having a second inductance, variable at a time of force input; and a support member having one end contacting the first surface of the substrate between the first inductor element and the second inductor element and another end contacting an inner side surface of the housing between the first force member and the second force member.

Force sensing device with common noise reduction and electronic device

A switching operation sensing device includes an input operation unit, an oscillator circuit, a frequency digital converter, and a touch-force detector circuit. The input operation unit, integrally formed with a housing, includes a first switch member and a second switch member disposed in different positions. The oscillator circuit is configured to generate a first oscillation signal based on varying capacitance when the first switch member is touched, and a second oscillation signal based on varying inductance when an input force is applied to the second switch member. The frequency digital converter is configured to convert the first oscillation signal to a first count value, and convert the second oscillation signal to a second count value. The touch-force detector circuit is configured to generate a first detection signal by detecting a touch input based on the first count value input from the frequency digital converter, and generate a second detection signal by detecting an input force based on the second count value.

Switching operation sensing device with touch-sensing and force-sensing using dual-sensing structure

A moving object sensing control circuit includes: a control circuit configured to determine, based on a mode signal, whether to operate in a sensing mode or a power saving mode, and control, in the power saving mode, a sensing operation in a sensing stage and a standby operation in a standby stage; an LC oscillation circuit configured to generate an oscillation signal based on an impedance value corresponding to relocation of a moving object, by performing the sensing operation or the standby operation in response to control of the control circuit; and a sensing circuit configured to obtain a period count value of the sensing oscillation signal using a reference oscillation signal and a main oscillation signal, and output an output signal having movement information of the moving object based on the period count value, by performing the sensing operation in response to the control of the control circuit.

Moving object sensing control apparatus and method with power saving

A switching operation sensing apparatus includes an input operation unit, an oscillation circuit, a frequency digital converter, and a touch detection circuit. The input operation unit includes a first switching member integrally formed with a housing. The oscillation circuit is configured to generate an oscillation signal having a resonant frequency, varying based on a capacitive change or an inductive change, depending on a touch input member in contact with the first switching member during an input operation. The frequency digital converter is configured to convert the oscillation signal into a count value. The touch detection circuit is configured to detect capacitive sensing and inductive sensing based on a slope change of the count value received from the frequency digital converter, and output corresponding touch detection signals of different levels based on the detection.

Switching operation sensing apparatus with touch input member identification

A touch sensing device applied to an electronic device including a side portion having a cover that is nonconductive, and a frame that is conductive, includes: a first touch sensing portion including a first sensing electrode and a first sensing inductor disposed inside the cover and electrically connected to each other, wherein, in response to a touch applied through the cover by a human body, a capacitance is varied by the first touch sensing portion according to parasitic capacitance generated between the first sensing electrode and the human body according to the touch applied through the cover; and a reference sensing portion including a reference coil disposed inside the side portion and configured to provide reference inductance of the reference coil that is constant, regardless of a touch applied through the frame.

Touch sensing device and electronic apparatus having malfunction prevention function

A switching operation sensing device is provided. The device includes a touch operation unit that is integrally formed with a housing and includes first and second touch members disposed in different regions; an oscillator circuit configured to generate a first oscillation signal including a variable resonant frequency when the first touch member is touched and a second oscillation signal including a variable resonant frequency when the second touch member is touched; and a touch detector circuit configured to detect whether at least one of the first and second touch members has been touched, and distinguish touch regions based on the first oscillation signal and the second oscillation signal.

Switching operation sensing device that distinguishes touch regions on surface of integrated housing

A touch sensing device includes a touch switching unit including first and second touch members, an oscillator circuit generating a first oscillation signal having a variable resonant frequency based on an application of a touch to the first touch member, and generate a second oscillation signal having a variable resonant frequency based on an application of a touch to the second touch member; a detector circuit generating a first count value by converting the first oscillation signal to a first digital value, and generating a second count value by converting the second oscillation signal to a second digital value, detect an individual touch input based on the first count value and the second count value, and detect a slide touch input when a first touch input to the first touch member and a second touch input to the second touch member are detected within a predetermined slide reference time.

Touch sensing device and electrical device with slide detection

A controller IC of a touch sensing apparatus includes an oscillation circuit including a capacitor connected to a sensing coil, a digital converter configured to count an oscillation signal output from the oscillation circuit and to output a count value, and a contact detector configured to calculate variations in the count value during delay times, and to detect a contact strength of an object according to the variations.

Touch sensing apparatus and controller IC thereof

A switching operation sensing apparatus includes an input operation unit including a first detector integrally formed with a housing; a current variable oscillation circuit generating an oscillation signal having a frequency that varies based on a change in a capacitance from a human body touch on the operating unit, or a change in an inductance from a non-human body touch on the operating unit, and regulate an operating current in response to a control signal; an input operation detection circuit identifying the touch to be from the human body touch, and identifying the touch to be from the non-human body touch based on characteristics of the varied frequency, and generating detection signals having different levels based on the identification of the touch; and a control circuit that determines a sensing manner based on the detection signals and generating the control signal current based on the determined sensing manner.

Switching operation sensing apparatus with low-power dual-sensing structure

A touch sensing device includes a conductor disposed inside a housing and spaced apart from the housing by a predetermined first distance, a touch member integrated with the housing and including an inductor element disposed inside the housing spaced apart from the conductor by a predetermined second distance, an oscillation circuit including the inductor element, and configured to generate an oscillating signal having different frequency change characteristics for each of a touch input and a touch-force input through the touch member, and an operation detection circuit configured to detect one or more of the touch input and the touch-force input in response to the frequency change characteristics of the oscillating signal from the oscillation circuit.

Touch sensing and force sensing sensor, touch sensing device including the sensor, and an electronic device including the touch sensing device

An actuator includes a magnet, a driving coil, a driver, and a position detector. The magnet is disposed on one surface of a lens barrel. The driving coil is disposed at a proximity of the magnet. The driver is configured to apply a driving signal to the driving coil to move the lens barrel along an optical axis. The position detector is configured to generate an oscillation signal of which a frequency is changed based on movement of the magnet and configured to compare oscillation signals generated in a first position and a second position of the lens barrel to detect a present position of the lens barrel.

Actuator of camera module

A camera module actuator includes, a magnet, a coil, a driver, and a position estimating processor. The coil is disposed to face the magnet. The driver is configured to move the magnet by applying a driving signal to the coil. The position estimating processor is configured to estimate a position of the magnet from an oscillating signal. A frequency of the oscillating signal varies according to a movement of the magnet.

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Je Hyuk Ryu