Abstract: An apparatus for detecting a touch includes a touch panel configured to include an electrode constituting a self-capacitor together with an object, a charge-sharing unit configured to include a charge-sharing capacitor which is charge-shared with the self-capacitor, a differential signal generation unit configured to receive an output signal of the charge-sharing unit, generate a pair of pseudo differential touch signals, and detect a touch of the object, and a control unit configured to control the charge-sharing unit so that the charge-sharing unit may perform charge sharing and signal output.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting a touch includes a touch panel configured to include an electrode constituting a self-capacitor together with an object, a charge-sharing unit configured to include a charge-sharing capacitor which is charge-shared with the self-capacitor, a differential signal generation unit configured to receive an output signal of the charge-sharing unit, generate a pair of pseudo differential touch signals, and detect a touch of the object, and a control unit configured to control the charge-sharing unit so that the charge-sharing unit may perform charge sharing and signal output.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of detecting a hovering object, the method including: an operation of precharging a compensation capacitor and a parallel capacitor, which is obtained by connecting in parallel a self-capacitor formed between an object hovering over a touch panel and an electrode of the touch panel and a parasitic capacitor of the touch panel, with a predetermined voltage; a first charge sharing operation of sharing charges by connecting the parallel capacitor and the compensation capacitor in series; a second charge sharing operation of sharing charges by connecting the parallel capacitor and the compensation capacitor in parallel; and an operation of outputting an electrical signal provided by the parallel capacitor while the parallel capacitor and the compensation capacitor are connected in parallel.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of detecting a hovering object, the method including: an operation of precharging a compensation capacitor and a parallel capacitor, which is obtained by connecting in parallel a self-capacitor formed between an object hovering over a touch panel and an electrode of the touch panel and a parasitic capacitor of the touch panel, with a predetermined voltage; a first charge sharing operation of sharing charges by connecting the parallel capacitor and the compensation capacitor in series; a second charge sharing operation of sharing charges by connecting the parallel capacitor and the compensation capacitor in parallel; and an operation of outputting an electrical signal provided by the parallel capacitor while the parallel capacitor and the compensation capacitor are connected in parallel.

Abstract: Provided are a touch sensing panel and a touch sensing apparatus for detecting an absolute location with respect to at least one touch, including a driving electrode forming a mutual capacitance between a sensing electrode and the driving electrode in response to a predetermined driving signal and including at least two electrode surfaces divided by a width size.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a user input apparatus for integrated processing of user inputs via various types of switches. In one aspect, the apparatus includes: an input port connected to either an electrical switch or a mechanical switch to receive a user input signal via the electrical switch or the mechanical switch; a switch selection unit configured to store an electrical input unit activating information in case the input port is connected to the electrical switch, and to store a mechanical input unit activating information in case the input port is connected to the mechanical switch; an electrical input unit coupled to receive an electrical input signal inputted via the electrical switch, in case the electrical input unit activating information is stored in the switch selection unit; and a mechanical input unit coupled to receive a mechanical input signal inputted via the mechanical switch, in case the mechanical input unit activating information is stored in the switch selection unit.