Abstract: Provided is a touch-sensing apparatus. The touch-sensing apparatus comprises: a touch panel for taking, as an input, a touch signal; and a control unit including a noise calculation part for calculating the level of the noise inputted via the touch panel, and an operation mode determining part for determining an operation mode of the touch panel to be either a general mode or a noise mode based on whether or not a touch input has occurred and based on the noise level.

Abstract: A touch sensor panel used for a display device is provided. The touch sensor panel can precisely determine a touch location with a given area of electrodes, can reduce the number of channels required, and can reduce the influence of noise. In addition, the touch sensor panel can improve sensing resolution with a given number of electrode channels, can be robust against noise, and can improve linearity by precisely determining a touch location and visibility of displayed image by dummy electrodes.

Abstract: A method for sensing two or more touch inputs includes receiving sensing signals of the touch inputs from plural sensing electrodes, calculating a value dependent on a distance between the touch inputs based on the received sensing signals, and determining the existence of the two or more touch inputs if the calculated value is more than or equal to a threshold value. The plural sensor electrodes include a pair of sensing electrodes that correspond to same coordinates on a first axis, and the sensing signals are received from the pair of sending electrodes along the first axis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a touch location detecting panel and, more particularly, to a touch location panel having a plurality of sensing areas arranged two-dimensionally. The touch location detecting panel of the invention has on a surface at one side of a single film a plurality of sensing areas arranged two-dimensionally. Each of the sensing areas includes a plurality of partitioned areas electrically isolated from each other, and the partitioned areas are respectively connected to separate channels of a circuit for detecting a user's touch on each of the partitioned areas. Accordingly, durability and productivity of the touch location detecting panel can be improved by simplifying the panel structure.

Abstract: Provided are a touch sensor chip, a touch sensing apparatus including the same, and a method of controlling noise of a touch panel. The touch sensing apparatus includes: an electronic device which is driven by a clock signal; a touch panel which is placed adjacent to the electronic device and receives a touch signal; and a touch sensor chip which transmits a driving signal to the touch panel and hops a frequency of the driving signal by a hopping interval if a noise level at the frequency of the driving signal is equal to or higher than a noise threshold, wherein the hopping interval is set based on an exciting frequency of the touch sensor chip.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for controlling a digital device, which controls the digital device by using a sensor sensing a touch of a human body, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for controlling a digital device, which controls a digital device via a touch sensor and provides feedback information based on touch information of a sensor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a touch-sensing panel including an electrode-integrated window, and a manufacturing method thereof. The disclosed touch-sensing panel includes a transparent window and a wiring unit. A sensing electrode is formed in a certain pattern on one surface of the transparent window, and the transparent window allows touching on the opposite surface to the plane where the sensing electrode is formed. The wiring unit is connected to the sensing electrode, and the sensing electrode is integrated with the transparent window. According to the invention, it is used the transparent window in which the sensing electrode is integrated with the one surface so that the manufacturing processes may be simplified and the yield may be increased.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a touch sensing panel for delivering a sensing signal to a touch sensor chip by using a circuit board, and a touch sensing device, wherein: the touch sensing panel is formed by using a substrate on which a conductive trace is disposed and by using a circuit board, which delivers to a touch sensor chip, a sensing signal that is generated from said conductive trace by a touching object; and said touch sensing device is capable of sensing a touch input of the touching object by using said touch sensing panel.

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 invention relates to a touch location detecting panel and, more particularly, to a touch location detecting panel having a plurality of sensing areas arranged two-dimensionally. The touch location detecting panel of the invention has on a surface at one side of a single film a plurality of sensing areas arranged two-dimensionally. Each of the sensing areas includes a plurality of partitioned areas electrically isolated from each other, and the partitioned areas are respectively connected to separate channels of a circuit for detecting a user's touch on each of the partitioned areas. Accordingly, durability and productivity of the touch location detecting panel can be improved by simplifying the panel structure.

Abstract: A touch location detecting panel and, more particularly, a touch location detecting panel having a plurality of sensing areas arranged two-dimensionally. The touch location detecting panel has on a surface at one side of a single film, a plurality of sensing areas arranged two-dimensionally. Each of the sensing areas includes a plurality of partitioned areas electrically isolated from each other, and the partitioned areas are respectively connected to separate channels of circuit for detecting a user's touch on each of the partitioned areas. Accordingly, durability and productivity of the touch location detecting panel can be improved by simplifying the panel structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a touch sensing panel and a touch sensing apparatus. The touch sensing panel according to the present invention includes a substrate, and a plurality of sensing electrodes arranged on the substrate and extended in one axial direction to generate a sensed signal in accordance with a contact, wherein at least one of the plurality of sensing electrodes is arranged such that the one sensing electrode is adjacent to another sensing electrode on both sides of the one axial direction. According to the present invention, provided is a touch sensing panel in which a plurality of sensing electrodes are arranged and extend in one axial direction to minimize a bezel area, and at least one of the plurality of sensing electrodes is arranged such that the one sensing electrode is adjacent to another sensing electrode at both sides of the one axial direction to accurately determine a plurality of touch inputs.

Abstract: A method for sensing two or more touch inputs includes receiving sensing signals of the touch inputs from plural sensing electrodes, calculating a value dependent on a distance between the touch inputs based on the received sensing signals, and determining the existence of the two or more touch inputs if the calculated value is more than or equal to a threshold value. The plural sensor electrodes include a pair of sensing electrodes that correspond to same coordinates on a first axis, and the sensing signals are received from the pair of sending electrodes along the first axis.

Abstract: A touch sensing apparatus with improved edge touch position recognition characteristics is provided. The touch sensing apparatus includes a panel unit including a plurality of sensor electrodes arranged in a line along a first axis, a sensor unit to collect sensor data indicating a change in electrical characteristics occurring in each of the plurality of sensor electrodes, the sensor unit being connected to the plurality of sensor electrodes, and a computing unit to determine a touch position on the panel unit, to which a touch of a user is applied, based on sensor data collected from at least one sensor electrode among the plurality of sensor electrodes, wherein, among the plurality of sensor electrodes, an edge sensor electrode is located on an edge in a first axis direction, and is formed narrower in width in the first axis direction than the sensor electrodes other than the edge sensor electrode.

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.

Abstract: A touch sensor panel comprises a plurality of sensing electrodes arranged on one surface of a substrate and a conductive wire connected to one side of each of the plurality of sensing electrodes. Each sensing electrode includes at least one convex portion protruded in the opposite direction of the one side, and at least one concave portion indented towards the one side. For arrangement, the convex portion of each of the said sensing electrodes is inserted into the concave portion of at least one adjacent sensing electrode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a touch location detecting panel and, more particularly, to a touch location detecting panel having a plurality of sensing areas arranged two-dimensionally. The touch location detecting panel of the invention has on a surface at one side of a single film a plurality of sensing areas arranged two-dimensionally. Each of the sensing areas includes a plurality of partitioned areas electrically isolated from each other, and the partitioned areas are respectively connected to separate channels of a circuit for detecting a user's touch on each of the partitioned areas. Accordingly, durability and productivity of the touch location detecting panel can be improved by simplifying the panel structure.