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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2011
Cheng-chieh Huang, Taipei, TW;
Jinn-ann Kuo, Taipei, TW;
Chi-huang Chang, Taoyuan County, TW;
Yu-hao Kao, New Taipei, TW;
Cheng-Chieh Huang, Taipei, TW;
Jinn-Ann Kuo, Taipei, TW;
Chi-Huang Chang, Taoyuan County, TW;
Yu-Hao Kao, New Taipei, TW;
Capella Microsystems (Taiwan), Inc., New Taipei, TW;
Abstract
The present invention discloses a proximity sensing apparatus and a method thereof. A sensor apparatus comprises a panel, an emitting device, and a proximity sensor module. The panel includes a first transparent area and a second transparent area; an emitting device is located under the panel and the emitting device emitting a light passing through the first transparent area. The proximity sensor module is located under the panel and the proximity sensor module includes at least one proximity sensor with high sensitivity which is a second proximity sensor and at least one proximity sensor with low sensitivity which is a first proximity sensor, and the proximity sensor module receives the light passing through the second transparent area. The light passing through the first transparent area and then reflecting from an object to passing through the second transparent area, and the panel is able to provide a touch function.