Abstract: A sensing device includes a protective layer and a sensing module. The sensing module is disposed under the protective layer. The protective layer is made of an isotropic dielectric material with a high dielectric constant. When a user's finger is placed on the protective layer, the sensing module acquires an information about the user's finger according to a capacitive coupling effect between the sensing module and the user's finger.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a sensing device includes the following steps. Firstly, an adhering process is performed to attach a sensing integrated circuit on a first circuit board, wherein the sensing integrated circuit has a sensing surface. Then, a packaging process is performed to encapsulate the first circuit board within a package shell, so that at least a portion of a top surface of the first circuit board is covered by the package shell. The sensing surface of the sensing integrated circuit is exposed to a top surface of the package shell. Afterwards, a protective layer is attached on the sensing surface.

Abstract: A three-dimensional position detecting device includes an electromagnetic radiation source, a first sensing module having first sensing elements, and a second sensing module having second sensing elements. The first and the second sensing elements receive different radiation energies from different spatial direction angles generated by the electromagnetic radiation source relative to the first and the second sensing elements, so values of two spatial direction angles of the electromagnetic radiation source relative to the first and the second sensing modules are obtained according to magnitude relationship of the radiation energies received by the first and the second sensing modules. According to matrix operation of two spatial distances from the electromagnetic radiation source to the first and the second sensing modules and the two spatial direction angles, a spatial coordinate position of the electromagnetic radiation source relative to the first and the second sensing modules is obtained.

Abstract: A 3D multi-degree of freedom detecting device includes a first electromagnetic radiation source, a second electromagnetic radiation source, a first sensing module, and at least one second sensing module. The first electromagnetic radiation source is used to generate first electromagnetic radiations, and the first electromagnetic radiation source is a point source. The second electromagnetic radiation source is used to generate second electromagnetic radiations, and the second electromagnetic radiation source is a point source. The first sensing module has a plurality of first sensing elements for receiving different radiation energies generated by the first electromagnetic radiations and the second electromagnetic radiations from different spatial angles. The at least one second sensing module has a plurality of second sensing elements for receiving different radiation energies generated by the first electromagnetic radiations and the second electromagnetic radiations from different spatial angles.

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave sensing device and an operating method for the same are disclosed. The claimed device integrates signal transformation, operation and a sensing range configuration. Particularly, the sensing apparatus at least has two sensing units that respectively sense the ambient light and the electromagnetic wave with a specific range of spectrum. Moreover, a temperature sensor is further introduced to compensate the sensed signals by eliminating the temperature influence. Since the output of the sensing device can have a stable characteristic, the downstream manufacturers don't need to use different hardware or software to adapt different product conditions. The preferred embodiment is to provide one electromagnetic wave sensing device having at least two sensing units for respectively sensing different ranges of electromagnetic waves. After signal transformation, the signals are outputted according to the working mode configured by a control unit.

Abstract: A motion-detecting module includes a PCB, a light-emitting unit, and a light-sensing unit. The light-emitting unit is electrically disposed over the PCB. The light-sensing unit has a light-sensing die electrically disposed on the PCB and a package cover covered on the light-sensing die, and the package cover has a through hole corresponding to the light-sensing die and a transparent element disposed in the through hole. The present invention does not need extra package protection body of the prior art for protecting the light-sensing die during the transport of the light-sensing module. The present invention use original package cover to prevent the light-sensing die from being damaged by external force, and the original package cover shelters the light-sensing die from extra stray light.

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave sensing device and an operating method for the same are disclosed. The claimed device integrates signal transformation, operation and a sensing range configuration. Particularly, the sensing apparatus at least has two sensing units that respectively sense the ambient light and the electromagnetic wave with a specific range of spectrum. Since the output of the sensing device can have a stable characteristic, the downstream manufacturers don't need to use different hardware or software to adapt different product conditions. The preferred embodiment is to provide one electromagnetic wave sensing device having at least two sensing units for respectively sensing different ranges of electromagnetic waves including ambient light or a specific range electromagnetic wave. Further, the respective sensed signals are produced and received by a sensing-signal processing means which performs a photoelectric transformation.

Abstract: A 3D multi-degree of freedom detecting device includes a first electromagnetic radiation source, a second electromagnetic radiation source, a first sensing module, and at least one second sensing module. The first electromagnetic radiation source is used to generate first electromagnetic radiations, and the first electromagnetic radiation source is a point source. The second electromagnetic radiation source is used to generate second electromagnetic radiations, and the second electromagnetic radiation source is a point source. The first sensing module has a plurality of first sensing elements for receiving different radiation energies generated by the first electromagnetic radiations and the second electromagnetic radiations from different spatial angles. The at least one second sensing module has a plurality of second sensing elements for receiving different radiation energies generated by the first electromagnetic radiations and the second electromagnetic radiations from different spatial angles.

Abstract: A three-dimensional direction detecting device, including: an electromagnetic radiation source and a sensing module. The electromagnetic radiation source is used to generate electromagnetic radiations. The sensing module has a plurality of sensing elements for receiving different radiation energies generated by the electromagnetic radiations from different spatial angles. Therefore, the sensing elements respectively receive the different radiation energies from different spatial direction angles generated by the electromagnetic radiation source relative to the sensing elements, so that the value of a spatial direction angle of the electromagnetic radiation source relative to the sensing module is obtained according to the magnitude relationship of the radiation energies received by the sensing module.

Abstract: A three-dimensional position detecting device includes an electromagnetic radiation source, a first sensing module having first sensing elements, and a second sensing module having second sensing elements. The first and the second sensing elements receive different radiation energies from different spatial direction angles generated by the electromagnetic radiation source relative to the first and the second sensing elements, so values of two spatial direction angles of the electromagnetic radiation source relative to the first and the second sensing modules are obtained according to magnitude relationship of the radiation energies received by the first and the second sensing modules. According to matrix operation of two spatial distances from the electromagnetic radiation source to the first and the second sensing modules and the two spatial direction angles, a spatial coordinate position of the electromagnetic radiation source relative to the first and the second sensing modules is obtained.

Abstract: An optical motion identification device utilizing partial total internal reflection light source and/or partial non-total internal reflection light source includes a light-emitting member, a code member and a light-sensing unit. The light-emitting member generates projecting light beams. The code member receives the projecting light beams generated by the light-emitting member at different angles and positions, and the code member has many total internal reflection surfaces in order to make the projecting light beams form many partial total internal reflection beams and a plurality of partial non-total internal reflection beams.

Abstract: An optical navigation device and a method thereof, wherein the optical navigation device comprises a pair of linear sensor arrays which are arranged non-parallel to each other for detecting light signal. Furthermore, an algorithm including correlation and vector analysis is processed by a computation unit to determine velocity and displacement according to present and previous light signal data sequences. Hence, the linear sensor arrays adapted to be the approach of navigation device can achieve the goal of reducing the computing data, increasing operation speed effectively and reducing hardware cost because of its fewer optically sensitive elements.

Abstract: An optical navigation device and a method thereof, wherein the optical navigation device comprises a pair of linear sensor arrays which are arranged non-parallel to each other for detecting light signal. Furthermore, an algorithm including correlation and vector analysis is processed by a computation unit to determine velocity and displacement according to present and previous light signal data sequences. Hence, the linear sensor arrays adopted to be the approach of navigation device can achieve the goal of reducing the computing data, increasing operation speed effectively and reducing hardware cost because of its fewer optically sensitive elements.

Abstract: A motion-detecting device for reducing assembly tolerance includes a connection unit, a light-emitting unit, an image-sensing unit and a positioning unit. The connection unit has a first fixing portion formed on one side thereof and a second fixing portion formed on another side thereof. The second fixing portion has a receiving space and a through hole communicating with the receiving space. The light-emitting unit is fixed in the first fixing portion of the connection unit for generating a projection beam. The image-sensing unit is received in the receiving space of the second fixing portion for capturing images. The positioning unit is positioned over the receiving space of the second fixing portion and electrically connected to the image-sensing unit. The transparent base is disposed under the connection unit and mated with the second fixing portion of the connection unit.

Abstract: An improved packaging module of an optical sensor includes a circuit board and an optical sensor module. The optical sensor module comprises a linear optical sensor, and an illuminating unit respectively electronically connected with the circuit board, and a second protective body packaging the linear optical sensor and the illuminating unit. A first protective body covers the linear optical sensor and illuminating unit, the second protective body defines a first aperture corresponding to the linear optical sensor and a second aperture corresponding to the illuminating unit. A first light pipe set at the first aperture and a second light pipe set at the second aperture, the linear optical sensor, illuminating unit, first protective body and second protective body are combined integrally, which makes the packaging module process simple, adjustment of the optical sensor module's components achieved automatically, and the space of the optical sensor is reduced.

Abstract: A motion-detecting module with a built-in light source includes a chip unit, a cover unit, and a light-guiding unit. The chip unit has a PCB, a light-emitting chip, and an image-sensing chip. The light-emitting chip and the image-sensing chip are electrically disposed on the PCB. The cover unit is covered on the image-sensing chip, and the cover unit has a first opening for exposing the image-sensing chip. The light-guiding unit is disposed on a bottom side of the cover unit, and the light-guiding unit has a surface having a reflective layer thereon with a concave structure. The surface and the reflective layer are formed a reflective surface for reflecting and condensing beams generated from the light-emitting chip. Therefore, the beams are reflected via the reflective surface to form first beams, and the first beams are reflected via the object surface to form second beams that project onto the image-sensing chip.

Abstract: The invention provides an optical sensor package. The package comprises a circuit board, an image sensor module and a packaging cap. The image sensor module electrically connects to the circuit board; the packaging cap is mounted on the circuit board and integrally packages the image sensor module. Hereby, the new architecture of the invention is not complex and its volume is small. The cost of the package is low, and the invention has the functions of electrostatic discharge and waterproofing; besides, the packaging cap can integrally package the image sensor module and a light-emitting module.

Abstract: A motion detecting device for sensing rotation and inclination variation information, includes a light-emitting unit, a sensor control unit, an image sensing unit, a rotation-sensing unit, an inclination-sensing unit, a data storing unit, and an operation unit. The image sensing unit is used to receive a light-reflecting signal. The rotation-sensing unit is used to sense a rotation variation signal of the motion detecting device. The inclination-sensing unit is used to sense an inclination variation signal of the motion detecting device. The operation unit is used to calculate a motion direction and a motion velocity of the motion detecting device relative to a motion surface according to the light-reflecting signal from the image-sensing unit, a rotation angle of the motion detecting device according to the rotation variation signal, and an inclination angle of the motion detecting device according to the inclination variation signal.

Abstract: A fingerprint scanning device and an electronic device with a fingerprint scanning function are proposed. The fingerprint scanning device has a contact image sensing module, a signal conversion controller, a module controller and an interface controller. The contact image sensing module captures a fingerprint image. The signal conversion controller converts this analog fingerprint image to a digital signal. The module controller controls the contact image sensing module and the signal conversion module. The interface controller transmits the digital signal to a controller in an electronic device. The contact image sensing module is used to lower the cost and lengthen the lifetime of use of the fingerprint scanning device, and to make the captured fingerprint image clearer. The interface controller is connected to the signal conversion module and the module controller to make the digital signal transmitted by the signal conversion controller more easily accessible.

Abstract: A contact image sensing module with movement detecting function has a main circuit substrate, a linear sensor array, at least a movement detecting element, a light source, a light-guiding device, and a detecting surface. The main substrate is a flex-rigid composite substrate having a structure making the linear sensor array have a tilted angle. The linear sensor array has at least a comparison sensor corresponding to at least a movement detecting element. The movement detecting element and the comparison sensor, respectively, draw a section of reference image data and a section of comparison image data from a sensed object. After processing a shift-times deciding equation and a speed deciding equation, the moving speed of the sensed object relating to the movement detecting element and the comparison sensor can be obtained. The structure of the light-guiding device makes the light from the light source to the sensed object more uniform.