Abstract: A controller controls a plurality of sensor electrodes. To a plurality of sense pins, the plurality of sensor electrodes are connected. A plurality of capacitance detection circuits respectively measure capacitance values of the corresponding sense pins. A calibration circuit calibrates the plurality of capacitance detection circuits. A relative relationship among the respective capacitance values of the plurality of sense pins is used for abnormality detection.

Abstract: A liquid container for accommodating a liquid includes: a plurality of detection electrodes mounted on the liquid container and connected to a detection circuit installed outside the liquid container, wherein the plurality of detection electrodes detects a tilt of the liquid container.

Abstract: A controller controls a plurality of sensor electrodes. To a plurality of sense pins, the plurality of sensor electrodes are connected. A plurality of capacitance detection circuits respectively measure capacitance values of the corresponding sense pins. A calibration circuit calibrates the plurality of capacitance detection circuits. A relative relationship among the respective capacitance values of the plurality of sense pins is used for abnormality detection.

Abstract: A liquid container for accommodating a liquid includes: a plurality of detection electrodes mounted on the liquid container and connected to a detection circuit installed outside the liquid container, wherein the plurality of detection electrodes detects a tilt of the liquid container.

Abstract: Multiple sensor electrodes are formed such that they overlap a display panel, and each have an electrostatic capacitance that changes according to the user's touch. Furthermore, a proximity sensor electrode pair is formed as a transparent electrode such that they overlap the display panel. An electrostatic capacitance detection circuit detects change in the electrostatic capacitance of each sensor electrode due to the user's touch, thereby detecting a position touched by the user. A proximity detection circuit detects change in the electric field generated between the proximity sensor electrode pair due to the proximity of the user, thereby detecting the proximity of the user to the display panel. An electrostatic capacitance detection circuit is configured to have at least a component that is switchable between an operating state and a non-operating state. When detecting that the user is in proximity, this component transits from the non-operating state to the operating state.

Abstract: Multiple sensor electrodes are formed such that they overlap a display panel, and each have an electrostatic capacitance that changes according to the user's touch. Furthermore, a proximity sensor electrode pair is formed as a transparent electrode such that they overlap the display panel. An electrostatic capacitance detection circuit detects change in the electrostatic capacitance of each sensor electrode due to the user's touch, thereby detecting a position touched by the user. A proximity detection circuit detects change in the electric field generated between the proximity sensor electrode pair due to the proximity of the user, thereby detecting the proximity of the user to the display panel. An electrostatic capacitance detection circuit is configured to have at least a component that is switchable between an operating state and a non-operating state. When detecting that the user is in proximity, this component transits from the non-operating state to the operating state.

Abstract: Multiple sensor capacitors Cd are respectively assigned to multiple buttons B1 through B3. Each of the multiple sensor capacitors is assigned to one of the multiple channels. A capacitance detection unit detects the combined capacitance of the sensor capacitors each of which is assigned to the corresponding one of the multiple channels. A comparison unit compares the combined capacitance detected by the capacitance detection unit for each channel with a predetermined threshold value, and converts the comparison results into binary digital signals in increment of channels. A decoder decodes the binary digital signals output in increments of channels from the comparison unit, and judges whether each switch is in the ON state or the OFF state.

Abstract: In order to extract proper signals out of signals containing jitters and skews, the most stable data rows are selected out of data rows obtained by oversampling. A regenerator circuit of serial data is comprised of means for storing serial data as received for two system clocks, means for comparing special character signals used in transmission with the data as stored for two system clocks, and determination means for determining positions (shift numbers) where patterns of the data match the special character signal, respectively, wherein correction for skews is implemented by sampling the data on the basis of information on the positions where matching is made, as determined by the determination means.

Abstract: In order to extract proper signals out of signals containing jitters and skews, the most stable data rows are selected out of data rows obtained by oversampling. A regenerator circuit of serial data is comprised of means for storing serial data as received for two system clocks, means for comparing special character signals used in transmission with the data as stored for two system clocks, and determination means for determining positions (shift numbers) where patterns of the data match the special character signal, respectively, wherein correction for skews is implemented by sampling the data on the basis of information on the positions where matching is made, as determined by the determination means.

Abstract: A storage unit contains previously stored control data for controlling an electrical device and a fingerprint feature of a user's finger in association with each other. The fingerprint feature of the user's finger is acquired by a fingerprint image input unit and a fingerprint feature extraction unit. The control data is read from the storage unit in accordance with the acquired fingerprint feature. The read control data is transmitted to the electrical device, thereby controlling the electrical device.