Data conversion/output apparatus for digitalizing sensor data and outputting through a sensor array
    1.
    发明授权
    Data conversion/output apparatus for digitalizing sensor data and outputting through a sensor array 失效
    用于数字化传感器数据并通过传感器阵列输出的数据转换/输出装置

    公开(公告)号:US08432470B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-30

    申请号:US13032508

    申请日:2011-02-22

    IPC分类号: H04N3/14 H04N5/335

    摘要: A data conversion/output device includes a number of sensors, voltage-time conversion circuits that are arranged adjacent to respective sensors and change output levels upon the lapse of times corresponding to output voltage values from the sensors after a conversion operation start point in order to convert for voltage outputs of the sensors into times. The device also includes sensed data generation circuits outputting, as digital data, lapse times until the output levels of the voltage-time conversion circuits change after a conversion start point. The sensed data generation circuits include a counter for counting a clock signal. An operation start of the voltage-time conversion circuits and a start of count operation of the counter are staggered.

    摘要翻译: 数据转换/输出装置包括多个传感器,电压 - 时间转换电路,其布置成与各个传感器相邻,并且在转换操作开始点之后根据传感器的输出电压值改变输出电平, 将传感器的电压输出转换为次数。 该装置还包括感测数据产生电路,作为数字数据输出经过时间,直到电压 - 时间转换电路的输出电平在转换开始点之后改变。 感测数据生成电路包括用于计数时钟信号的计数器。 电压 - 时间转换电路的操作开始和计数器的计数操作开始交错。

    Surface shape recognizing sensor device
    2.
    发明授权
    Surface shape recognizing sensor device 失效
    表面形状识别传感器装置

    公开(公告)号:US07606399B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-20

    申请号:US10582128

    申请日:2005-07-15

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00

    摘要: A sensor cell includes a sensor electrode (101) formed on a substrate (100), a signal output unit (16) which outputs a signal corresponding to a capacitance (Cf) formed between the sensor electrode and the surface of a finger (3), a high-sensitivity electrode (103) formed on the substrate so as to be insulated and isolated from the sensor electrode, and a potential controller (14) which controls the potential of the finger surface via a capacitance (Cc) formed between the high-sensitivity electrode and the finger surface by controlling the potential of the high-sensitivity electrode. In this arrangement, when the resistance of the finger is high, the potential of the finger surface can be controlled so as not to fluctuate with the potential change of the sensor electrode. This makes it possible to increase the sensitivity of detection of the capacitance formed between the sensor electrode and the finger surface, so ridges and valleys of the finger surface can be clearly discriminated by outputs from a plurality of sensor cells.

    摘要翻译: 传感器单元包括形成在基板(100)上的传感器电极(101),输出对应于形成在传感器电极和手指表面之间的电容(Cf)的信号的信号输出单元(16) ,形成在所述基板上以与所述传感器电极绝缘和隔离的高灵敏度电极(103),以及电位控制器(14),其经由形成在所述高电平之间的电容(Cc)来控制所述手指表面的电位 通过控制高灵敏度电极的电位,感光电极和手指表面。 在这种布置中,当手指的电阻高时,手指表面的电位可以被控制成不会随着传感器电极的电位变化而波动。 这使得可以提高检测传感器电极和手指表面之间的电容的灵敏度,因此可以通过多个传感器单元的输出来清楚地识别手指表面的脊和谷。

    Surface Shape Recognizing Sensor Device
    4.
    发明申请
    Surface Shape Recognizing Sensor Device 失效
    表面形状识别传感器装置

    公开(公告)号:US20080056543A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-06

    申请号:US10582128

    申请日:2005-07-15

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00 A61B5/117 G01B7/28

    摘要: A sensor cell includes a sensor electrode (101) formed on a substrate (100), a signal output unit (16) which outputs a signal corresponding to a capacitance (Cf) formed between the sensor electrode and the surface of a finger (3), a high-sensitivity electrode (103) formed on the substrate so as to be insulated and isolated from the sensor electrode, and a potential controller (14) which controls the potential of the finger surface via a capacitance (Cc) formed between the high-sensitivity electrode and the finger surface by controlling the potential of the high-sensitivity electrode. In this arrangement, when the resistance of the finger is high, the potential of the finger surface can be controlled so as not to fluctuate with the potential change of the sensor electrode. This makes it possible to increase the sensitivity of detection of the capacitance formed between the sensor electrode and the finger surface, so ridges and valleys of the finger surface can be clearly discriminated by outputs from a plurality of sensor cells.

    摘要翻译: 传感器单元包括形成在基板(100)上的传感器电极(101),输出对应于形成在传感器电极和手指表面之间的电容(Cf)的信号的信号输出单元(16) ,形成在所述基板上以与所述传感器电极绝缘和隔离的高灵敏度电极(103),以及电位控制器(14),其经由形成在所述高电平之间的电容(Cc)来控制所述手指表面的电位 通过控制高灵敏度电极的电位,感光电极和手指表面。 在这种布置中,当手指的电阻高时,手指表面的电位可以被控制成不会随着传感器电极的电位变化而波动。 这使得可以提高检测传感器电极和手指表面之间的电容的灵敏度,因此可以通过多个传感器单元的输出来清楚地识别手指表面的脊和谷。

    Master-Slave Flip-Flop, Trigger Flip-Flop and Counter
    5.
    发明申请
    Master-Slave Flip-Flop, Trigger Flip-Flop and Counter 失效
    主从触发器,触发器触发器和计数器

    公开(公告)号:US20080012619A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-01-17

    申请号:US10572446

    申请日:2005-08-09

    IPC分类号: H03K3/3562

    CPC分类号: H03K3/356156 H03K3/35625

    摘要: A master latch (1) is formed from a static circuit, and a slave latch (2) is formed from a dynamic circuit. The number of circuit elements can be smaller as compared to a slave latch formed from a static circuit so that the size and area of a master-slave flip-flop can be reduced. Since the master latch is formed from a static circuit, data can be held stably during the standby time by setting the master latch in a data holding state.

    摘要翻译: 主锁存器(1)由静态电路形成,从锁存器(2)由动态电路形成。 与由静态电路形成的从锁存器相比,电路元件的数量可以更小,从而可以减小主从触发器的尺寸和面积。 由于主锁存器是由静态电路形成的,所以通过将主锁存器设置为数据保持状态,可以在待机时间内保持稳定的数据。

    Surface shape recognition sensor
    6.
    发明授权
    Surface shape recognition sensor 有权
    表面形状识别传感器

    公开(公告)号:US07205621B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-04-17

    申请号:US10512757

    申请日:2004-02-13

    IPC分类号: H01L27/14 H01L29/84

    CPC分类号: G06K9/0002 Y10S438/942

    摘要: A structure (113b) which includes an overhang and a support portion supporting substantially the center of the overhang, and in which the area of the support portion is smaller than the area of the overhang in the two-dimensional direction of an upper electrode (110b) is formed on the upper electrode (110a) in a region above each lower electrode 105a in one-to-one correspondence with the lower electrode (105a). An object of surface shape sensing, e.g., the tip of a finger (1602) touches the surface of the overhang of the structure (113b), and the support portion of the structure (113b) whose overhang is in contact with the object of sensing pushes down a portion of the upper electrode (110a) toward the lower electrode (105a), thereby deforming the upper electrode (110a).

    摘要翻译: 1.一种结构(113b),其包括突出端和支撑部分,所述支撑部分基本上支撑所述突出部的中心,并且所述支撑部分的面积小于所述上部电极的二维方向上的所述突出部分的面积( 110b)在每个下电极105a的上方的区域中形成在上电极(110a)上,与下电极(105a)一一对应地形成。 表面形状检测的目的,例如手指的尖端(1602)接触结构(113b)的突出部分的表面,并且结构(113b)的支撑部分(113b)的突出部与物体接触 的感测将上部电极(110a)的一部分朝向下部电极(105a)下压,从而使上部电极(110a)变形。

    Waveform shaping circuit
    8.
    发明申请
    Waveform shaping circuit 失效
    波形整形电路

    公开(公告)号:US20050258877A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-11-24

    申请号:US10505629

    申请日:2004-01-21

    摘要: A first control potential setting means (1) generates a first control potential (N2) which reverses the magnitude relationship with a second control potential (N3) when an input signal (IN) reaches the vicinity of a logical threshold value. A second control potential setting means (2) generates the second control potential (N3) which changes in the same direction as the input signal (IN), in accordance with a change in input signal (IN). An output means (3) includes transistors (Q5, Q6), and generates an output signal (OUT) having a predetermined potential on the basis of the first control potential (N2), the second control potential (N3), and a reset signal (RSET). A reset means (4) turns off the transistor (Q6) while a waveform shaping circuit is in operation.

    摘要翻译: 当输入信号(IN)达到逻辑门限值附近时,第一控制电位设定装置(1)产生使与第二控制电位(N 3)的大小关系相反的第一控制电位(N 2)。 第二控制电位设定装置(2)根据输入信号(IN)的变化产生与输入信号(IN)沿相同方向变化的第二控制电位(N 3)。 输出装置(3)包括晶体管(Q 5,Q 6),并且基于第一控制电位(N 2),第二控制电位(N 3)产生具有预定电位的输出信号(OUT) 和复位信号(RSET)。 当波形整形电路处于工作状态时,复位装置(4)关断晶体管(Q 6)。

    Method of fabricating a surface shape recognition sensor
    9.
    发明授权
    Method of fabricating a surface shape recognition sensor 有权
    制作表面形状识别传感器的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06248655B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-06-19

    申请号:US09515962

    申请日:2000-02-29

    IPC分类号: H01L2144

    CPC分类号: G06K9/0002 G01B7/004 G01B7/34

    摘要: A surface shape recognition sensor of this invention includes at least a plurality of capacitance detection elements having sensor electrodes arranged in the same plane on an interlevel dielectric film formed on a semiconductor substrate to be insulated/isolated from each other, capacitance detection means for detecting the capacitances of the capacitance detection elements, and a stationary electrode disposed on the interlevel dielectric film to be insulated/isolated from the sensor electrodes. When an object to be recognized touches the upper surface of the stationary electrode, the capacitances detected by the capacitance detection elements change in accordance with the recesses/projections on the upper surface.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的表面形状识别传感器至少包括多个电容检测元件,该电容检测元件具有布置在形成于半导体衬底上的层间电介质膜上的同一平面内的绝缘/隔离的电容检测元件,用于检测 电容检测元件的电容和设置在层间电介质膜上的与传感器电极绝缘/隔离的固定电极。 当待识别的物体接触固定电极的上表面时,由电容检测元件检测的电容根据上表面上的凹凸来改变。

    DATA CONVERSION-OUTPUT APPARATUS
    10.
    发明申请
    DATA CONVERSION-OUTPUT APPARATUS 审中-公开
    数据转换输出装置

    公开(公告)号:US20070201090A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-30

    申请号:US11740761

    申请日:2007-04-26

    IPC分类号: B04B1/02

    摘要: A data conversion/output device includes a number of sensors, voltage-time conversion circuits that are arranged adjacent to respective sensors and change output levels upon the lapse of times corresponding to output voltage values from the sensors after a conversion operation start point in order to convert voltage outputs of the sensors into times. The device also includes sensed data generation circuits for outputting, as digital data, lapse times until the output levels of the voltage-time conversion circuits change after a conversion start point. The sensed data generation circuits include a counter for counting a clock signal. An operation start of the voltage-time conversion circuits and a start of count operation of the counter are staggered.

    摘要翻译: 数据转换/输出装置包括多个传感器,电压 - 时间转换电路,其布置成与各个传感器相邻,并且在转换操作开始点之后根据传感器的输出电压值改变输出电平, 将传感器的电压输出转换为次数。 该装置还包括用于作为数字数据输出经过时间的感测数据生成电路,直到电压 - 时间转换电路的输出电平在转换开始点之后改变。 感测数据生成电路包括用于计数时钟信号的计数器。 电压 - 时间转换电路的操作开始和计数器的计数操作开始交错。