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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent detection of a displacement amount from being affected by errors.SOLUTION: A displacement detection device includes a light-emitting part 11 that irradiates the surface of a moving object with light, and an image sensor 12 that takes reflectance from the surface of the moving object into a light reception region as an image periodically, derives the displacement amount of the moving object from the movement amount of the taken-in image in the light reception region. The image sensor 12 adjusts the image taking-in period according to the movement speed of the moving object.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pointing device which is made into thin shape.SOLUTION: A pointing device 1 includes a light source 2 which is provided on a light source substrate 11 and irradiates a subject 2 with light 13, an imaging device 3 which converts reflection light from the subject 12 into an electric signal, and a flexible substrate 4 which is disposed at a side opposite to the light source 2 with respect to the light source substrate 11 in order to extract the electric signal. The pointing device further includes a sheet switch 5 which is closed in response to pressing the pointing device 1 with the subject 12, and the sheet switch 5 has a dome member 6 which is elastic and conductive and protrudes from the light source substrate 11 toward the flexible substrate 4, an electrode 8 connected to an end face of the dome member 6, and an electrode 7 which is covered with the dome member 6 and disposed at a position away from the electrode 8. A hole 10 is formed with which a position where the dome member 6 is elastically deformed and brought into contact with the electrode 7 in responce to pressing the pointing device 1 with the subject 12, can be arranged at a side of the light source substrate 11 rather than the flexible substrate 4.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a light emitting diode driving circuit which can perform high precision light signal transmission, even if power source voltage changes and main input threshold voltage changes. SOLUTION: The light emitting diode driving circuit 3 comprises an input buffer circuit 4 with a main input buffer unit 6 which performs waveform shaping of an electrical signal based on the changing main input threshold voltage. The circuit has a sub input buffer unit 15. The sub input buffer unit 15 performs waveform shaping of the electrical signal given from outside based on the unchanging sub input threshold voltage which does not change, and inputs the electrical signal after the waveform shaping to the main input buffer unit 6. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical transmission device which can prevent increase in a size and complicatedness in a drive IC process, and an optical transmission apparatus having the optical transmission device. SOLUTION: The optical transmission device 20 includes a light-emitting diode 22a, and a drive IC 10 which drives the light-emitting diode 22a and has a built-in trimming circuit for adjusting the characteristics of the drive IC 10 in combination with the light-emitting diode 22a. The light-emitting diode 22a and the drive IC 10 are sealed integrally on a glass board 26. Trimming patterns 29 connected to respective terminals of the trimming circuit are formed on the glass board 26 to be arranged within the glass board 26. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To move a graphic object with high accuracy in a wide range.SOLUTION: A graphic object movement input device 1 includes: an optical pointing device 2; a button switch part 3; and a microcomputer 4 which moves a graphic object on a display picture by a distance longer than the travel of the graphic object on the display picture based on movement of a finger detected by the optical pointing device 2 according to depression of the button switch part 3.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical receiving circuit which has reduced power consumption and is miniaturized, and to provide an electronic apparatus provided with the same. SOLUTION: The output of a photo diode 1 which detects an optical signal from an optical fiber sequentially passes an initial-stage amplifier part, an amplifier 17, a hysteresis comparator 18, a buffer 19, and an output stage. A bias circuit 6 supplies a bias current to the amplifier 17, the hysteresis comparator 18, and the buffer 19. A signal detection circuit 3 sends a reset signal, on the basis of the output of the amplifier 17, and a shut-down control circuit 5 sets the bias circuit 6 to a shut-down state, in response to the input of the reset signal to the shut-down control circuit 5. The shut-down state of the bias circuit 6 is released, on the basis of the output of the initial-stage amplifier part by the shut-down control circuit 5. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an object detection circuit which discriminates a wavelength of a pulse light detected by a light receiving element, further reduces the effect of disturbance light, and has a high detection accuracy. SOLUTION: An object detection circuit 1 comprises: a light emitting element 12 which emits a pulse-modulated light; a light receiving element 13 which receives an output pulse light from the light emitting element 12 according to the presence/absence of an object to be detected; and a signal detection circuit 19 which discriminates the wavelength of the pulse light detected by the light receiving element 13. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To actualize a light emitting diode driving circuit capable of transmitting an optical signal with high precision even if the supply voltage of an optical transmission device or/and the supply voltage of a controller vary, and to provide the optical transmission device equipped with the same and an optical transmission device. SOLUTION: The light emitting diode driving circuit 3 includes an input buffer part 4 which converts an electric signal supplied from an external controller IC 10 into an electric signal having two high and low levels based upon an input threshold voltage. The supply voltage of the input buffer part 4 is common to the supply voltage of the controller IC 10. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a light emitting diode drive circuit capable of precisely transmitting optical signals even if a power supply voltage fluctuates to fluctuate an input threshold voltage. SOLUTION: A light emitting diode drive circuit 3 comprises an input buffer 4 which converts the electric signal supplied from outside into the electric signal consisting of two levels, high and low, based on an input threshold voltage. The input buffer 4 comprises a voltage corrector 7 which corrects the voltage value 50% of the amplitude voltage of electric signals supplied from outside to be identical with the input threshold voltage value. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a light-emitting diode drive circuit the input threshold voltage of which can be selectively set after its manufacture, and to provide an optical transmission device on which the light-emitting diode drive circuit is mounted and capable of coping with a plurality of input threshold voltages, using the light-emitting diode drive circuit configured to be a single IC circuit. SOLUTION: In the light-emitting diode drive circuit, that is mounted on the optical transmission device for serving an optical fiber link through which an optical signal, is transmitted being converted from an electrical signal, an input buffer 4 for receiving the electrical signal supplied from an external controller and converting the electrical signal into another electrical signal including two levels, that is, a high level and a low level on the basis of the input threshold voltage, is provided with an input threshold voltage selection means 8 capable of selectively setting the input threshold voltage. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI