Abstract:
Various embodiments of an optical proximity sensor and corresponding circuits and methods for measuring small AC signal currents arising from the detection of pulsed AC light signals emitted by a light emitter and reflected from an object to detected in the presence of larger ambient light DC current signals are disclosed. Circuits and corresponding methods are described that improve the dynamic range, sensitivity and detection range of an optical proximity sensor by cancelling the contributions of DC current signals arising from ambient light signals that otherwise would dominate the detected small AC signal currents. The DC signal cancellation occurs in a differential amplifier circuit before small AC signal currents are provided to an analog-to-digital converter. The circuits and methods may be implemented using conventional CMOS design and manufacturing techniques and processes.
Abstract:
Various embodiments of an optical proximity sensor and corresponding circuits and methods for measuring small AC signal currents arising from the detection of pulsed AC light signals emitted by a light emitter and reflected from an object to detected in the presence of larger ambient light DC current signals are disclosed. Circuits and corresponding methods are described that improve the dynamic range, sensitivity and detection range of an optical proximity sensor by cancelling the contributions of DC current signals arising from ambient light signals that otherwise would dominate the detected small AC signal currents. The DC signal cancellation occurs in a differential amplifier circuit before small AC signal currents are provided to an analog-to-digital converter The circuits and methods may be implemented using conventional CMOS design and manufacturing techniques and processes.
Abstract:
Various embodiments of a light on an electronic device are disclosed. In one embodiment, the light couples to a sensor and has a brightness that varies when ambient light incident on the sensor varies.
Abstract:
An error detector circuit compares a value corresponding to a laser power supplied from a monitor diode of an optical pickup with a value representative of a target laser power, and outputs an error from the target value to a change-over switch. The change-over switch selects one of low-pass filters used for CAV recording and CLV recording. The low-pass filer used for CAV recording has a larger time constant than that of the low-pass filter used for CLV recording. The servo gain of a servo loop during the CAV recording is therefore set smaller than that of a servo loop during the CLV recording. A change in the laser power becomes gentle.
Abstract:
본 발명은 근접조도 센서 및 이를 이용한 이동 단말기에 관한 것으로, 프론트 케이스의 배면에 배치되고, 디스플레이부와 수직으로 배치되는 근접조도(IR) 센서와, 상기 근접조도 센서의 일측에 배치되어 상기 근접조도 센서에 수광시키거나 근접조도 센서로부터 외부로 발광되도록 하는 광반사체를 이용하여, 상단 베젤을 단축시킬 수 있는 이동 단말기가 개시된다.
Abstract:
Various embodiments include systems and methods to provide selectable variable gain to signals in measurements using incident radiation. The selectable variable gain may be used to normalize signals modulated in measurements using incident radiation. The selectable variable gain may be attained using a number of different techniques or various combinations of these techniques. These techniques may include modulating a modulator having modulating elements in which at least one modulating element acts on incident radiation differently from another modulating element of the modulator, modulating the use of electronic components in electronic circuitry of a detector, modulating a source of radiation or combinations thereof. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
Abstract:
An illumination equalizing device includes a polygonal rotary column (200) disposed in a sealed space, equipped with light sources, and rotatable at specific angular intervals, light sources (210) radiating light onto an image test member (220) attached to a wall of the sealed space for testing a digital image, the light sources (210) mounted on side surfaces of the polygonal rotary column (200), illuminometers (222, 224, 225, 227, 229) measuring illumination values of light radiated onto the image test member (220), and a rotary column control unit (260) rotating the polygonal rotary column (200) at set angular intervals so that the illumination values measured by the illuminometers (222, 224, 225, 227, 229) are equalized. A method for equalizing the illumination of light sources (210) for a digital image test member (220), and an apparatus and method for testing the color of a digital image uses the illumination equalizing device.
Abstract:
A temperature sensor that has a thermally conducting contact with a surface that emits electromagnetic radiation in proportion to the temperature of the contact is disclosed. The sensor has a resilient member attached to the contact and configured to extend the contact toward the object to be measured. A first light waveguide is attached to the contact and is configured to transmit the electromagnetic radiation from the contact. The sensor has a guide with a bore formed therein that the first waveguide is insertable into. When the contact is moved, the first waveguide moves within the bore. A second waveguide is attached to the guide such that a variable gap is formed between the ends of the first waveguide and the second waveguide. Electromagnetic energy from the first waveguide traverses the gap and can be transmitted by the second waveguide. The guide allows the first waveguide to move with the contact in order to ensure that the contact is fully engaged with the surface of the object.
Abstract:
L'invention concerne les écrans d'entrée de tubes intensificateurs d'image radiologiques. L'écran d'entrée comporte un scintillateur (12) déposé sur un substrat d'aluminium (10); il convertit des photons X incidents en photons visibles qui viennent ensuite exciter une photocathode (16). Des photons lumineux produits par le scintillateur sont émis vers l'arrière et réfléchis par la couche d'aluminium; mais cette réflexion réduit la résolution. Selon l'invention, pour supprimer cette réflexion, on propose de réaliser un écran d'entrée dans lequel on interpose entre le substrat et le scintillateur une couche mince (20) transparente ou peu absorbante (aux longueurs d'onde émises par le scintillateur) calculée pour provoquer un effet anti-reflet. Comme couche peu absorbante anti-reflets on choisira de préférence de l'oxyde d'indium, ou encore de l'oxyde d'antimoine, d'étain ou de bismuth, ou encore une combinaison de ces oxydes, telle que de l'oxyde d'indium-étain. L'épaisseur est de quelques centaines à quelques milliers d'angstroems.