Patents Assigned to CAPELLA MICROSYSTEMS (TAIWAN), INC.
  • Patent number: 9189074
    Abstract: An optical sensor system is disclosed. The optical sensor system comprises a panel and a sensing unit. The panel comprises a plurality of transparent areas. The sensing unit locates at one side of the panel and the sensing unit senses a plurality of first light signals reflected by an object and senses a plurality second light signals of an ambient light. The reflected first light signals and the second light signals pass through one of the plurality of transparent areas of the panel. The sensing unit further comprises a light sensor and a plurality of gesture sensors. The light sensor locates at the center of the sensing unit, and the light sensor senses the second light signals. The plurality of gesture sensors surrounds the light sensor, and the gesture sensors senses the reflected first light signals and then produce gesture signals corresponding to motions of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: CAPELLA MICROSYSTEMS (TAIWAN), INC.
    Inventors: Jinn-Ann Kuo, Yu-Hao Kao, Koon-Wing Tsang, Yuh-Min Lin, Cheng-Chung Shih, Yao-Tsung Tsai
  • Publication number: 20140253780
    Abstract: A method of adjusting light detection algorithm is disclosed. The method of adjusting light detection algorithm comprises steps of obtaining a position information of a mobile device comprising at least one light sensor; determining an ambient light information by the at least one light sensor; and adjusting a light detection algorithm according to the position information and the ambient light information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Capella Microsystems (Taiwan), Inc.
    Inventor: Cheng-Chung SHIH
  • Publication number: 20140246592
    Abstract: An optical sensor system is disclosed. The optical sensor system comprises a panel and a sensing unit. The panel comprises a plurality of transparent areas. The sensing unit locates at one side of the panel and the sensing unit senses a plurality of first light signals reflected by an object and senses a plurality second light signals of an ambient light. The reflected first light signals and the second light signals pass through one of the plurality of transparent areas of the panel. The sensing unit further comprises a light sensor and a plurality of gesture sensors. The light sensor locates at the center of the sensing unit, and the light sensor senses the second light signals. The plurality of gesture sensors surrounds the light sensor, and the gesture sensors senses the reflected first light signals and then produce gesture signals corresponding to motions of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: Capella Microsystems (Taiwan), Inc.
    Inventors: JINN-ANN KUO, YU-HAO KAO, KOON-WING TSANG, YUH-MIN LIN, CHENG-CHUNG SHIH, YAO-TSUNG TSAI
  • Publication number: 20140191143
    Abstract: An optocoupler is disclosed including a receiving unit, a metal bump, a substrate, a transparent light guiding block, a light emitting unit, and a transmitting unit. The metal bump is formed on the receiving unit and connects to the substrate. The transmitting unit is electrically connected to the light emitting unit, so as to selectively control whether the light emitting unit to emit the light or not. The metal bump is utilized to connect the substrate with the receiving unit, and then the transparent light guiding block is utilized to cover the light emitting unit, so as to simplify the structure of the optocoupler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: CAPELLA MICROSYSTEMS (TAIWAN), INC.
    Inventors: CHENG-CHUNG SHIH, YUNG-CHUAN CHUANG, CHIH-CHENG CHIEN
  • Patent number: 8759777
    Abstract: An infrared light detecting device and the infrared detecting method thereof. The device comprises a shield, a first photo detector and a second photo detector. The shield for blocking light is located above the first photo detector and the second photo detector. An opening is disposed on the shield above the first photo detector. In addition, there is a gap arranged between the first photo detector and the second photo detector. The first photo detector can detect the light passing through the opening to generate a photo sensing signal and couple an infrared light signal in the photo sensing signal to the second photo detector in order to output the infrared light signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Capella Microsystems (Taiwan), Inc.
    Inventors: Koon-Wing Tsang, Cheng-Chieh Huang, Sheng-Wen Huang, Jinn-Ann Kuo
  • Patent number: 8742431
    Abstract: A photo-coupler device includes a P-type substrate, a P-type epitaxial layer, an insulation layer, a plurality of shielding layers, a metal layer and a passivation layer. The P-type epitaxial layer is deposited on the P-type substrate and includes two conducting regions and a plurality of N+ electrode regions between the two conducting regions. The insulation layer is deposited on the P-type epitaxial layer. The shielding layers comprising first shielding layers and second shielding layers are deposited in the insulation layer in parallel in a horizontal direction, and the first shielding layers are arranged for correspondingly covering the two conducting regions, the second shielding layers are arranged for correspondingly covering the at least one of the N+ electrode regions. The metal layer is made of Ag and is deposited on the insulation layer. The passivation layer is deposited on the metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Capella Microsystems (Taiwan), Inc.
    Inventors: Cheng-Chung Shih, Yuh-Min Lin, Koon-Wing Tsang
  • Patent number: 8723838
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a proximity sensing apparatus and a method thereof. A sensor apparatus comprises a panel, an emitting device, and a proximity sensor module. The panel includes a first transparent area and a second transparent area; an emitting device is located under the panel and the emitting device emitting a light passing through the first transparent area. The proximity sensor module is located under the panel and the proximity sensor module includes at least one proximity sensor with high sensitivity which is a second proximity sensor and at least one proximity sensor with low sensitivity which is a first proximity sensor, and the proximity sensor module receives the light passing through the second transparent area. The light passing through the first transparent area and then reflecting from an object to passing through the second transparent area, and the panel is able to provide a touch function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Capella Microsystems (Taiwan), Inc.
    Inventors: Cheng-Chieh Huang, Jinn-Ann Kuo, Chi-Huang Chang, Yu-Hao Kao
  • Publication number: 20140001492
    Abstract: A photo-coupler device includes a P-type substrate, a P-type epitaxial layer, an insulation layer, a plurality of shielding layers, a metal layer and a passivation layer. The P-type epitaxial layer is deposited on the P-type substrate and including two conducting regions and a plurality of N+ electrode regions between the two conducting regions. The insulation layer is deposited on the P-type epitaxial layer. The shielding layers are deposited in the insulation layer in a transverse juxtaposition manner, and the portion of the shielding layers is arranged for correspondingly covering the two conducting regions, another portion of the shielding layers is arranged for correspondingly covering the part of the N+ electrode regions. The metal layer is made of Ag and is deposited on the insulation layer. The passivation layer is deposited on the metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: CAPELLA MICROSYSTEMS (TAIWAN), INC.
    Inventors: Cheng-Chung Shih, Yuh-Min Lin, Koon-Wing Tsang
  • Publication number: 20130168552
    Abstract: An infrared light detecting device and the infrared detecting method thereof. The device comprises a shield, a first photo detector and a second photo detector. The shield for blocking light is located above the first photo detector and the second photo detector. An opening is disposed on the shield above the first photo detector. In addition, there is a gap arranged between the first photo detector and the second photo detector. The first photo detector can detect the light passing through the opening to generate a photo sensing signal and couple an infrared light signal in the photo sensing signal to the second photo detector in order to output the infrared light signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: CAPELLA MICROSYSTEMS (TAIWAN), INC.
    Inventors: Koon-Wing Tsang, Cheng-Chieh Huang, Sheng-Wen Huang, Jinn-Ann Kuo
  • Publication number: 20130015356
    Abstract: A reflection sensing system comprising a body, an illuming module and a detecting module. The body is made of LCP. The illuming module includes a first accommodating space and an LED, and the detecting module includes a light detector. The first accommodating space is disposed in the body and has a first opening at one end. In the first accommodating space, the neighboring region relative to the first opening is parabolic or approximately parabolic. At an end at an inner side of the first accommodating space near the light detector, at least one cross-section near the first opening is not parabolic or approximately parabolic. The LED is disposed at the focus of the first accommodating space and aligned towards the first opening. The light detector of the detecting module is disposed in the body and generates a sensing signal after receiving light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: CAPELLA MICROSYSTEMS (TAIWAN), INC.
    Inventors: Cheng-Chung Shih, Yung-Chuan Chuang, Chien-Chung Hsiao