Abstract: A display driver includes image processing circuitry and driver circuitry. The image processing circuitry is configured to process first image data for pixels of a display panel comprising a first region and a second region to generate output voltage data. The first region and the second region have different pixel layouts. The driver circuitry is configured to update the pixels based on the output voltage data. Processing the first image data comprises IR-drop compensation based on first luminances of the pixels, each of the first luminances being determined based on the first image data and whether a corresponding pixel of the pixels is located in the first region.

Abstract: A display driver includes an image processing circuit and a driver circuit. The image processing circuit is configured to: receive input image data corresponding to an input image; generate first subpixel rendered data from a first part of the input image data for a first display region of a display panel using a first setting; and generate second subpixel rendered data from a second part of the input image data for a second display region of the display panel using a second setting different from the first setting. The first pixel layout is different than the second pixel layout. The driver circuit is configured to update the first display region of the display panel based at least in part on the first subpixel rendered data and update the second display region of the display panel based at least in part on the second subpixel rendered data.

Abstract: A display driver that includes image processing circuitry and a source driver. The image processing circuitry is configured to perform a burn-in compensation to determine a first compensated luminance value for a first pixel in a first area of a display panel based at least in part on a first accumulated luminance value for the first pixel. The first area has a first pixel layout. The image processing circuitry is further configured to scale a second accumulated luminance value for a second pixel in a second area of the display panel to determine a scaled accumulated luminance value. The second area has a second pixel layout different from the first pixel layout. The image processing circuitry is further configured to perform a burn-in compensation to determine a second compensated luminance value for the second pixel based at least in part on the scaled accumulated luminance value.

Abstract: A display system includes a first memory and a display driver. The display system is configured to control the first memory to receive compensation information from the first memory with a first slew rate and generate data signals for image data to be displayed on a display panel. The generation of the data signals comprises performing a compensation for the data signals based on the compensation information received from the first memory. The display driver is further configured to update pixels of the display panel with the data signals during an active display state. The display driver is further configured to generate updated compensation information based at least in part on the image data and the compensation information received from the first memory and transmit the updated compensation information to the first memory during the active display state with a second slew rate lower than the first slew rate.

Abstract: A display driver includes first interface circuitry, a graphic memory, image processing circuitry, and drive circuitry. The first interface circuitry is configured to receive an edge illumination command from a controller external to the display driver. The graphic memory is configured to store image data. The image processing circuitry is configured to render an edge-illuminated image by overlaying an edge illumination graphic on a first image corresponding to the image data in response to the edge illumination command. The edge illumination graphic extends along an edge of a display region of a display panel. The drive circuitry is configured to drive the display panel based on the edge-illuminated image.

Abstract: A pointing stick assembly includes: a head having a top surface configured to interface with a finger; a shaft connected to the head, wherein the shaft configured to be moved downward based on a finger pressing down on the head and to be tilted based on a finger tilting the head; a first sensor layer comprising a receiver electrode and a transmitter electrode; a second sensor layer comprising a transmitter electrode; and a third sensor layer comprising a plurality of receiver electrodes. The first sensor layer is configured for detection of presence of a finger based on a change in capacitance between the receiver electrode and the transmitter electrode of the first sensor layer caused by the presence of the finger on the top surface of the head.

Abstract: An input device includes a touchpad and a mounting bracket made of an electrically conductive material and configured to anchor the touchpad in an electronic system. The input device further includes a near field communication (NFC) controller, and an antenna electrically interfaced with the NFC controller. The antenna includes an electrically conductive strip formed by a segment of the mounting bracket.

Abstract: A memory device includes a first word and a second word. The first word has a first subset of a plurality of elements. The first subset of the plurality of elements each have a first set of sequential index values along a first dimension of a tensor, a first single index value for a second dimension of the tensor, and a second single index value for a third dimension of the tensor. The second word has a second subset of the plurality of elements. The second subset of the plurality of elements each have the first set of sequential index values along the first dimension of the tensor that is the same as the first word, the first single index value for the second dimension of the tensor that is the same as the first word, and a third single index value for the third dimension of the tensor that is different than the second single index value for the first word. The second word is adjacent to the first word in memory.

Abstract: A display system includes a first memory and a display driver. The display system is configured to control the first memory to receive compensation information from the first memory with a first slew rate and generate data signals for image data to be displayed on a display panel. The generation of the data signals comprises performing a compensation for the data signals based on the compensation information received from the first memory. The display driver is further configured to update pixels of the display panel with the data signals during an active display state. The display driver is further configured to generate updated compensation information based at least in part on the image data and the compensation information received from the first memory and transmit the updated compensation information to the first memory during the active display state with a second slew rate lower than the first slew rate.

Abstract: An on-ear headphone includes an alignment structure extending into the user's concha to help the user to align the headset for optimal comfort and sound perception. The alignment minimizes sound leakage, optimizes audio playback, and improves active noise cancelation.

Abstract: A time domain duplex (TDD) device is disclosed. The TDD device may include at least a digital interface and a TDD physical interface (PHY). The digital interface may be coupled to a plurality of peripheral devices. The TDD PHY may be coupled to a micro-coaxial cable. The TDD device may aggregate data from the plurality of peripheral devices and transmit the aggregated data through the TDD PHY.

Abstract: A processing system configured to detect an input object proximate the processing system. The processing system includes sensor circuitry configured to make a determination, when the processing system is in a low ground mass (LGM) state, that a large object is proximate to sensor electrodes of the processing system. The sensor circuitry is further configured, in response to a determination that a large object is proximate the sensor electrodes while the processing system is in the LGM state, to drive a first group of sensor electrodes with one of an inverted signal or a non-inverted signal and drive a second group of sensor electrodes with a static DC voltage.

Abstract: A semiconductor device for an input device comprises sensor circuitry, a plurality of contacts and a sensor bus. A first contact of the plurality of contacts is configured to be coupled to a first sensor electrode of the plurality of sensor electrodes, a second contact of the plurality of contacts is configured to be coupled to a second sensor electrode of the plurality of sensor electrodes, and a third contact of the plurality of contacts is configured to be coupled to a third sensor electrode of the plurality of sensor electrodes. The sensor bus comprises a plurality of traces. A first trace of the plurality of traces is configured to couple the first contact and the second contact to a first transmitter of the sensor circuitry and a second trace of the plurality of traces is coupled to the third contact to a first receiver of the sensor circuitry.

Abstract: A display controller includes a touch sensing controller configured to drive sensing electrodes with a touch sensing waveform that includes multiple modulations. The touch sensing controller is further configured to halt driving the plurality of sensing electrodes when a number of the modulations satisfies a selected sub-burst size. The touch sensing waveform is synchronized to an instance of a horizontal sync signal.

Abstract: A circuit includes a controller circuit configured to receive an output voltage of a converter and adjust a switching frequency of the converter in response to a status of an output load and an output load sensing circuit configured to determine the status of the output load and provide the peak current to the controller circuit. The output load sensing circuit may include a first timer configured to provide a delayed first signal to a peak current control in response to the output load being a heavy load. A second timer may be configured to provide a delayed second signal to the peak current control in response to the output load being a light load. The peak current control may be configured to adjust a peak current based on the received first signal and the second signal and configured to provide the peak current to the controller circuit.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for deep content tagging. A media device receives one or more first frames of a content item, where the one or more first frames spans a duration of a scene in the content item. The media device detects one or more objects or features in each of the first frames using a neural network model and identifies one or more first genres associated with the first frames based at least in part on the detected objects or features in each of the first frames. The media device further controls playback of the content item based at least in part on the identified first genres.

Abstract: An input device configured for multi-factor authentication. The input device includes a plurality of sensor electrodes, one or more light sources, and an authentication component. The plurality of sensor electrodes is configured for capacitive sensing in a sensing region of the input device. The one or more light sources are configured to illuminate at least a portion of the sensing region of the input device. The authentication component is configured to receive a first authentication input via a first authentication device, determine whether the first authentication input matches a first credential of an authorized user, and selectively activate the one or more light sources based at least in part on whether the first authentication input matches the first credential of an authorized user.

Abstract: A display driver includes image processing circuitry and drive circuitry. The image processing circuitry is configured to receive a foveal image, a full frame image, and coordinate data that specifies a position of the foveal image in the full frame image. The image processing circuitry is further configured to render a resulting image based on the full frame image independently of the foveal image in response to detection of a data error within the coordinate data. The drive circuitry is configured to drive a display panel based on the resulting image.

Abstract: A processing system includes sensor circuitry and processing circuitry. The sensor circuitry is configured to, using the sensor electrodes, obtain capacitive measurements of a sensing region, and obtain a resistance measurement of the sensing region. The processing circuitry is coupled to the sensor circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to determine a location of an input object using the capacitive measurements of the sensing region and determine a force value based on the resistance measurement and the location of the input object. Determining the force value mitigates a temperature variation of the sensing region affecting the resistance measurement. The processing circuitry is further configured to report the force value.

Abstract: A method of capacitive sensing includes obtaining a capacitive touch profile from multiple receiver electrodes disposed in a sensing region of an input device and obtaining an active pen profile, different from the capacitive touch profile, from the multiple receiver electrodes. The method also includes adjusting, using the capacitive touch profile, the active pen profile to obtain a corrected active pen profile and determining a position of an active pen in the sensing region, using the corrected active pen profile.