Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, an apparatus for measuring an electrocardiogram signal and storing the electrocardiogram signal merged with a user input. The apparatus includes a signal detector, a signal converter, a motion sensor sensing movements of the apparatus for measuring electrocardiogram signal in x, y, and z-axis directions, an input unit receiving at least one type of the user input from among a voice input, a button input, and a touch input, a processor receiving the user input, and a mounting part being made of a flexible material and is implemented to be attached to a body of the object such that the apparatus is worn through the mounting part as a patch type. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is a data transmission system using a carrier aggregation. The data transmission system may assign a radio resource based on a correspondence relationship between a downlink and an uplink, and may transmit data using the assigned radio resource.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring an electrocardiogram and storing an electrocardiogram signal merged with a user input includes: a signal detector outputting an electrocardiogram analog signal by detecting an electrical signal from the heart of an object; a signal converter receiving the electrocardiogram analog signal and converting the electrocardiogram analog signal into an electrocardiogram digital signal; an input unit receiving at least one type of user input from among a voice input, a button input, a touch input, and a motion input; a processor receiving the user input, merging the electrocardiogram digital signal with the user input, and storing the electrocardiogram digital signal in an internal memory; and a communicator communicating with an external terminal to transmit the electrocardiogram digital signal to the external terminal.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring an electrocardiogram includes a signal detector, a signal converter, and a processor. The apparatus detects a particular component from an electrocardiogram digital signal and generates measurement data for an electrocardiogram digital signal by applying different conversion gains to an interval including the particular component and a remaining interval.

Abstract: A bio-signal measuring device includes a signal detector detecting a bio-signal; a signal converter converting the bio-signal into a bio-digital signal; a memory; a communicator communicating with an external device; and a processor configured to operate in a first operation mode for storing the bio-digital signal in the memory or a second operation mode for transmitting the bio-digital signal to the external device.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring an electrocardiogram and storing an electrocardiogram signal merged with a user input includes: a signal detector outputting an electrocardiogram analog signal by detecting an electrical signal from the heart of an object; a signal converter receiving the electrocardiogram analog signal and converting the electrocardiogram analog signal into an electrocardiogram digital signal; an input unit receiving at least one type of user input from among a voice input, a button input, a touch input, and a motion input; a processor receiving the user input, merging the electrocardiogram digital signal with the user input, and storing the electrocardiogram digital signal in an internal memory; and a communicator communicating with an external terminal to transmit the electrocardiogram digital signal to the external terminal.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring an electrocardiogram includes a signal detector, a signal converter, and a processor. The apparatus detects a particular component from an electrocardiogram digital signal and generates measurement data for an electrocardiogram digital signal by applying different conversion gains to an interval including the particular component and a remaining interval.

Abstract: A sensor device includes: a first protective layer; at least one pad positioned on an upper part of at least a part of the first protective layer; at least one sensing pattern layer positioned on an upper part of at least a part of the first protective layer and electrically connected to one of the at least one pad; a flexible body layer positioned on upper parts of the at least one pad and the at least one sensing pattern layer; and a shield plate layer positioned on an upper part of at least a part of the flexible body layer.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for measuring biosignals. The apparatus includes: a multiplexer configured to receive a first biosignal and a second biosignal, and to output either the first biosignal or the second biosignal; an analog-to-digital converter configured to convert an analog signal that is an output of the multiplexer into a digital signal; and a processor configured to perform signal processing on an output of the analog-to-digital converter.

Abstract: A touch sensor device is provided. The touch sensor device includes a touch panel including a plurality of touch mark-keys indicating a position touched by a touch object, a plurality of first touch pads disposed at positions corresponding to the plurality of touch mark-keys of the touch panel and generating touch information of the touch object as a first electrical signal, a plurality of second touch pads disposed between the plurality of first touch pads and generating touch information of a conductive material on the touch object as a second electrical signal, and a touch sensing unit receiving the first electrical signal, outputting a plurality of sensing signals to allow an electronic device to perform predetermined operations corresponding to the touched touch mark-keys, and determining whether the touch of the touch object is a normal one using the first and second electrical signals.

Abstract: Provided are a capacitance measurement circuit and method. In the capacitance measurement circuit and method, a control unit generates a control code a predetermined number of times according to designated rules regardless of the level of a sensing signal, and the control code is changed to measure a capacitance value when the level of the sensing signal corresponding to the generated control code is determined to be normal. Consequently, the measured capacitance value is hardly affected by noise and can be stably output.

Abstract: Provided are an automatic impedance adjuster and a control method thereof. The automatic impedance adjuster includes a specific channel for checking an operating environment. When an operation signal of the specific channel is detected or operation signals of all the channels are detected, the automatic impedance adjustment operation is performed to prevent malfunction of the impedance adjustment operation. In addition, malfunction of a touch sensor due to variation of the operating environment can be prevented to improve operating reliability of the touch sensor.

Abstract: A time-to-digital converting circuit and a pressure sensing device using the same are provided. The circuit includes: a delay time-varying unit generating a reference signal having a fixed delay time, and a sensing signal having a variable delay time in response to an impedance of an externally applied signal; and a delay time calculation and data generation unit calculating a delay time difference between the reference signal and the sensing signal, and generating digital data having a value corresponding to the calculated delay time difference. Accordingly, the digital data are generated using the delay time varied in response to the externally applied signal, so that the size of the time-to-digital circuit is significantly reduced. In addition, an affect due to external noises is minimized.

Abstract: Provided are an input device and a touch position detecting method thereof The input device includes a touch panel configured to generate a plurality of different measurement values depending on touch positions and output the plurality of measurement values, a clustering part configured to receive the measurement values, and output clustered measurement values including at least one cluster from the plurality of measurement values using a threshold value, and a center point calculating part configured to receive the clustered measurement values, and calculate coordinates of each cluster using a weighted average to output the coordinates.

Abstract: Provided are a touch panel capable of detecting a multi-touch and a multi-touch detecting method thereof. Since the touch panel and the multi-touch detecting method thereof can measure and store each resistance of a plurality of first and second touch pads varied depending on the touch position of a contact object and capacitance of the contact object using a variation in detection time to determine an actual touch position of the contact object, it is possible to determine the actual touch position even when a ghost pattern occurs.

Abstract: Provided are an input device and a touch position detecting method thereof.

Abstract: Provided are an optical navigation device and a method for compensating for an offset in the optical navigation device. The optical navigation device includes: an image input unit for emitting light, receiving light reflected from a working surface to generate an analog image signal, converting the analog image signal into a digital image signal, and outputting the digital image signal; a delta image generator for generating a cumulative average of digital image signals of respective pixels and subtracting the cumulative average from the digital image signals in the respective pixels to generate a delta image signal; and a motion value calculator for calculating a motion value using the delta image signal.

Abstract: Provided is a touch sensor device including: at least one terminal connected to at least one contact pad; at least one common terminal; at least one light emitter connected between the common terminal and the terminal; and a touch sensor and light-emission controller unit connected to the common terminal and the terminal, and when a touch is sensed by the contact pad, controlling a corresponding light emitter to emit light.

Abstract: A pointing device is provided. A sensor generates a motion detection signal by sensing motion. A calculator receives the motion detection signal, calculates a motion value based on the motion detection signal, calculates a conversion motion value base on an angle of the motion value, and outputs the conversion motion value. An interface outputs the motion conversion value inputted from the calculator. By limiting a motion angle, the pointing device can provide a positioning operation suitable for a motion intended by a user. The user can optionally use a motion control method in all directions according to need.

Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor device and a touch sensor device. The semiconductor device includes a die including a sense signal generator for sensing a touch signal to generate a sense signal; a conductive die-attach pad attached to the die to generate the touch signal; and a package for packaging the die and the die-attach pad, wherein the die-attach pad generates the touch signal depending on whether a touch object comes into contact with the package. The touch sensor device includes a plurality of semiconductor devices connected in a daisy-chain communication mode, wherein each of the semiconductor devices includes a die including a sense signal generator for sensing a touch signal to generate a sense signal; a conductive die-attach pad attached to the die to generate the touch signal; and a package for packaging the die and the die-attach pad, wherein the die-attach pad generates the touch signal depending on whether a touch object is brought into contact with the package.