Samsung Electro-mechanics Co., Ltd.

Kyoung Soo Kwon

Sang Suk Kim

Jung Chul Gong

Deuk Hee Park

Hyeon Seok Hwang

Chae Dong Go

Joo Yul Ko

Won Tae Choi

Jong Jin Lee

Oh Jo Kwon

Chan Woo Park

Sang Cheol Shin

Youn Joong Lee

Chang Woo Ha

Shin Jae Kang

Ha Woong Jeong

Disclosed herein is a photodiode cell, including: a first-type substrate; a second-type epitaxial layer disposed on the first-type substrate; heavily-doped second-type layers, each having a small depth, formed on the second-type epitaxial layer; and heavily-doped first-type layers, each having a narrow and shallow section, disposed on the second-type epitaxial layer and formed between the heavily-doped second-type layers, wherein the first-type and second-type have opposite doped states.

Photodiode cell structure of photodiode integrated circuit for optical pickup and method of manufacturing the same

Provided is a hybrid sensor module including first and second sensors that are attached on one surface of a printed circuit board (PCB) so as to detect two-axis signal components parallel to the PCB; a third sensor that is attached on one surface of the PCB such that the axial direction of the third sensor is tilted at a predetermined angle from a vertical direction of the PCB, the third sensor detecting a signal component sensed in the axial direction; and a signal correction unit that is connected to the first to third sensor and corrects signal components, detected from the respective sensors, into signal components of an orthogonal coordinate system.

Hybrid sensor module and sensing method using the same

There is provided an apparatus for auto-focusing including: a sensing unit sensing a current position of a lens moving within a predetermined range along a moving shaft; an A/D converter converting a lens position value from the sensing unit into a digital signal; a lens position control unit generating a signal for moving the lens to a target lens position determined by an auto-focusing algorithm; a driving signal generating unit generating a square wave signal according to the signal from the lens position control unit; and an operation unit connected to the A/D converter and controlling a time at which the A/D converter performs conversion according to the square wave signal from the driving signal generating unit.

Apparatus for auto focusing

A circuit for compensating for an offset voltage in a PhotoDetector Integrated Circuit (PDIC). The circuit includes a temperature detection unit, a current transfer unit and a current adjustment unit. The temperature detection unit generates a current that varies with variation in surrounding temperature. The current transfer unit transfers the generated current. The current adjustment unit adjusts the current transferred from the current transfer unit at a predetermined ratio and outputs the adjusted current.

Circuit and method for compensating for offset voltage

Disclosed is a circuit for compensating for an offset voltage of a monitoring photodiode. After the offset voltage is measured in a photodiode test, current source and offset resistors are added according to the measured resistances, thereby compensating for the offset voltage.

Offset compensation circuit for a monitoring photodiode

Disclosed herein is a PhotoDiode Integrated Circuit (PDIC) having multiple gain states. The PDIC includes a current-voltage conversion unit, an input amplification stage circuit, a reference resistance unit, a feedback resistance unit, and a switching unit. The current-voltage conversion unit converts a current signal into a voltage signal. The input amplification stage circuit is connected to the current-voltage conversion unit to receive and amplify the voltage signal. The reference resistance unit is connected to the second input terminal of the input amplification stage circuit. The output amplification stage circuit is connected to the output terminal of the input amplification stage circuit. The feedback resistance unit is connected in parallel between the second input terminal and the output terminal of the output amplification stage circuit, and is configured to have a plurality of resistance elements. The switching unit selectively connects the plurality of resistance elements.

Photodiode integrated circuit having multiple gain states

Disclosed is a multi-wavelength light receiving element. The multi-wavelength light receiving element includes a first type substrate. A first intrinsic layer is positioned on the first type substrate. A heavily-doped second-type buried layer is positioned on the first intrinsic layer. A second intrinsic layer is positioned on the heavily-doped second-type buried layer. A plurality of heavily-doped first-type fingers are shallowly embedded in the second intrinsic layer. A first type has a doped state that is opposite to a second type.

Multi-wavelength light receiving element and method of fabricating same

An RF modulator includes a C/L delay compensation function of compensating for a delay of a luminance signal with respect to a chrominance signal occurring during demodulating a video signal in a TV set. The RF modulator includes a C/L delay compensation unit delaying a luminance signal by 170 nsec and combining the delayed luminance signal with a chrominance signal to output a composite image signal having a C/l delay of &#x2212;170 nsec and a frequency modulation unit modulating the video signal received from the C/L delay compensation unit into a high frequency signal of a predetermined broadcasting channel in a single module or package. The RF modulator outputs a video signal having the luminance signal delayed by 170 nsec with respect to the chrominance signal and complies with a C/L delay standard without adding any additional C/L delay compensation unit to the RF modulator.

Growing community of inventors

Kyunggi-do, South Korea

Kyoung Soo Kwon