Abov Semiconductor Co., Ltd.

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Jeong Hwan Seo

Young Jin Seo

Hee Chang Lee

Seok Hyun Jee

Jong Chan Kim

Seo Han Lee

Deok Won Kim

Soo Chan Kim

Dae Young Youn

Jung Hee Han

Chang Kyun Lee

Dong Sik Min

Chul Gyu Song

A proximity sensor having improved environmental compensation performance and an environmental compensation method in the proximity sensor are disclosed. The environmental compensation method and the proximity sensor advantageously reduce processing time, algorithm operation time, and power consumption by previously setting sensing values before sensing of sensors unlike a typical method in which compensation is carried out by multiplying factors obtained through software. Further, the environmental compensation method and the proximity sensor have an advantage of accurate compensation not only for linearly varying environmental factors but also non-linearly varying environmental factors.

Environmental compensation method in proximity sensor and proximity sensor having improved environmental compensation performance

Disclosed herein are grip sensing method and apparatus. The grip sensing method includes generating a sensing count by differentially amplifying a voltage potential of a grip channel based on a predetermined correction offset and performing digital conversion, comparing the sensing count with a predetermined base value to determine whether a touch condition is satisfied, performing baseline tracking for determining a baseline count based on the sensing count when the sensing count is less than the base value and the touch condition is not satisfied, stopping the baseline tracking and performing temperature compensation with respect to the baseline count using a temperature sensor mounted therein when the sensing count is equal to or greater than the base value and the touch condition is satisfied, and sensing an event based on the sensing count and the temperature-compensated baseline count.

Grip sensing method and apparatus

Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for measuring bio-impedance attributable to joint movement. The bio-impedance measuring apparatus includes a constant current source, current stimulus electrodes, at least two voltage detection electrodes, a demodulator, a signal gain and offset controller and an isolated amplifier. The method of measuring bio-impedance attributable to joint movement, comprising the steps: generating a weak current by use of a constant current source; causing the weak current to flow from a point to another point; forming L voltage detecting electrode pairs from voltage detecting electodes positioned at m points on each of n-lines that divide an interval between a first joint and a second joint, between which the weak current flows, into equal n parts (m and n are natural numbers), using combination (mC2=L); detecting bio-impedance at certain periods from J (L-K) voltage detecting electrode pairs that are obtained by subtracting K voltage detecting electrode pairs, each of which exists on a single dividing line, from the formed L voltage detecting electrode pairs; and selecting a pair of voltage detecting electrodes having a highest variation of bio-impedance.

Apparatus and method for analyzing motions using bio-impedance

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Jeong Hwan Seo