Abstract: A light sensing apparatus includes a light sensing module, a signal conversion module and a processing module. The light sensing module is configured to output a first and second sense signals according to a light intensity emitting thereon. The signal conversion module is electrically coupled to the light sensing module and configured to receive the first and second sense signals and output a sense value according to a relative difference between the first and second sense signals, The comparison module is electrically coupled to the signal conversion module and configured to adjust a light sensing characteristic of the light sensing module according to the sense value so as to adjust a light sensing characteristic of the light sensing module. An adjustment method for a light sensing apparatus is also provided.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a power supply, an adjustment circuit, and an audio outputting module. The power supply provides a working voltage. The adjustment circuit includes a control unit, a switch unit, and an adjustment unit. The control unit comprises a first pin and a second pin for outputting a first control signal or a second control signal respectively. When received first control signal from the control unit, the switch unit establishes a connection between the power supply and the adjustment unit, and the adjustment unit generates different driving voltages based on different combination of the first control signal and the second control signal outputted by the first pin and the second pin. The audio outputting module generates different tone frequencies based on different driving voltage.

Abstract: A method for determining scanning times of touch driving pulse in a touch panel includes steps of: judging a current gate line scan period is in which one of a data updating time period and a blanking time period; if the current gate line scan period is in the data updating time period, setting a scanning times of touch driving pulse in the current gate line scan period to be a first value; and if the current gate line scan period is in the blanking time period, setting the scanning times of touch driving pulse in the current gate line scan period to be a second value. The first value is different from the second value, and a time for touch driving pulse scanning is non-overlapped with another time for providing display data to data lines of the touch panel in each scan line scan period.

Abstract: A light-emitting control circuit includes a light-emitting unit, a switch module, a driving unit, a first energy storage unit, and a second energy storage unit. The driving unit outputs a first signal to turn on the switch module, and outputs a second signal to turn off the switch module. The power supply provides power to charge the first energy storage unit when the switch module is turned on, an electric conductivity of the switch module accordingly gradually increases, and the voltage across the light-emitting unit accordingly gradually increases, causing the light emitted by the light-emitting unit to gradually become brighter. The second energy storage unit discharges to provide voltage to the light-emitting unit when the switch module is turned off, the light emitted by the light-emitting unit gradually becomes darker.

Abstract: An electronic device with a multifunctional universal serial bus (USB) port is provided. The electronic device includes a USB port, a processing unit, a power module, a master-slave response module, and a power control module. The master-slaver response module is connected between the USB port and the processing unit, and is used to produce a corresponding trigger signal to the processing unit according to a type of an external device connected to the USB port. The power control module is connected between the power module and a voltage pin of the USB port. Therein, the processing unit disables the power control module when receiving a first trigger signal. The processing unit enables the power control module to output the power to the power pin of the USB port when receiving a second trigger signal, thus to power the external device.

Abstract: An exemplary method for determining a touch point includes the following steps of: performing a first operation to determine whether a detected result of a first touch detection point exceeds a first threshold; performing a second operation to determine whether all detected results of multiple second touch detection points are no more than the detection result of the first touch detection point, the second touch detection points neighboring with the first touch detection point; performing a third operation to determine whether a sum of detected results of multiple third touch detection points exceeds a second threshold, the third touch detection points neighboring with the first touch detection point; and determining the first touch detection point as the touch point is being touched if the determine results of the first through third operations are all true.

Abstract: A power management circuit comprising a power-on signal input, an output terminal a control unit, a switching unit, and a discharge unit. The control unit configured to selectively turn on the switching unit to output a power-on signal to a display module and selectively turn off the switching unit to cut off an electrical connection between the power-on signal input and the output terminal. The discharge unit configured to discharge residual electrical charges in the display module when the switching unit is turned off.

Abstract: An exemplary key detection circuit is provided. The key detection circuit includes a number of key pins, a number of switches, and a number of general purpose input/output (GPIO) interfaces. The switches include a first group of switches and a second group of switches. Each one of the first group of switches is connected to one of the key pins, and each one of the second group of switches is connected to two key pins. Each GPIO interface corresponds to one key pin, one GPIO interface is set to receive input voltages which alternate between a high level and a low level, the other GPIO interfaces are set to receive a fixed level voltage input.

Abstract: An exemplary anti-pop circuit for use in an electronic device includes a switch module, a first path module, and a second control module. The first path module outputs a first response signal when the electronic device is being started, the switch module cuts off the connection between the audio IC and the speaker in response to the first response signal. The second control module includes a charge/discharge unit and a second path module. The charge/discharge unit is charged by the DC power supply when the electronic device is being started, and discharges to the second path module when the electronic device is being shut down. The second path module outputs a second response signal when the electronic device is being shut down, the switch module cuts off a connection between the audio IC and the speaker in response to the second response signal.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a processing unit, a power management unit, and a switch. The power management unit is used for receiving a voltage and providing an operating voltage to the processing unit. The switch is connected to the processing unit and the power management unit for generating a power-off signal when being triggered. The processing unit disables the power management unit and is disabled in response to the power-off signal. The power management unit is also disabled according to the power-off signal.

Abstract: A logical level translator includes a first reference voltage provider, a second reference voltage provider, and a switching circuit. The first reference voltage provider provides a first reference voltage signal with a first logic level to a first connection terminal. The second reference voltage provider provides a second reference voltage signal with a second logic level to a second connection terminal. The switching circuit switches on a connection between the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal when a digital signal input to the first connection terminal or the second connection terminal is a logic high level signal. Then switches off the connection between the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal when the digital signals is a logic low level signal.

Abstract: An exemplary power supply system is used to provide one or more operation voltages to a plurality of loads individually. The power supply system includes a timing circuit configured to control a starting time that the corresponding loads start to receive their corresponding operation voltages. The timing circuit includes a first capacitor arranged to be charged by the corresponding DC voltage, and the starting time is determined according to a charging characteristic of the first capacitor.

Abstract: A power management circuit comprising a power-on signal input, an output terminal a control unit, a switching unit, and a discharge unit. The control unit configured to selectively turn on the switching unit to output a power-on signal to a display module and selectively turn off the switching unit to cut off an electrical connection between the power-on signal input and the output terminal. The discharge unit configured to discharge residual electrical charges in the display module when the switching unit is turned off.

Abstract: An exemplary method for determining a touch point includes the following steps of: performing a first operation to determine whether a detected result of a first touch detection point exceeds a first threshold; performing a second operation to determine whether all detected results of multiple second touch detection points are no more than the detection result of the first touch detection point, the second touch detection points neighboring with the first touch detection point; performing a third operation to determine whether a sum of detected results of multiple third touch detection points exceeds a second threshold, the third touch detection points neighboring with the first touch detection point; and determining the first touch detection point as the touch point is being touched if the determine results of the first through third operations are all true.

Abstract: A method for determining scanning times of touch driving pulse in a touch panel includes steps of: judging a current gate line scan period is in which one of a data updating time period and a blanking time period; if the current gate line scan period is in the data updating time period, setting a scanning times of touch driving pulse in the current gate line scan period to be a first value; and if the current gate line scan period is in the blanking time period, setting the scanning times of touch driving pulse in the current gate line scan period to be a second value. The first value is different from the second value, and a time for touch driving pulse scanning is non-overlapped with another time for providing display data to data lines of the touch panel in each scan line scan period.

Abstract: An audio and video (AV) apparatus includes a player module for playing audio and video files, generating audio and video signals, and an internal display and an internal speaker. The AV apparatus further includes: a first switch for generating first instructions; an output module for being externally connected to output the audio and video signals; and a control module connected to the first switch. The control module being configured for disabling the internal display and internal speaker at receiving the first instructions at a situation that the output module is externally connected to output the audio and video signals, and disabling the internal display while keeping the internal speaker enabled at receiving the first instruction at a situation that the output module is not externally connected. A method for controlling the audio and video apparatus is provided as well.

Abstract: An audio device includes a jack, a switch, an amplifier, an internal sound producer, and a determining circuit. The jack establishes a connection with an external sound producer. The switch is in an opened state when the connection is established, and in a closed state when the connection is open. The amplifier amplifies audio signals to amplified audio signals and sends the amplified audio signals to the switch. The determining circuit receives the amplified audio signals from the switch, and generates a high voltage to control the amplifier not to output the amplified audio signals to the internal sound producer when the switch is in the closed state, and generates a low voltage to control the amplifier to output the amplified audio signals to the internal sound producer. The determined circuit further filters out the amplified audio signals when the switch is in the opened state.

Abstract: During test of a display, a synchronous reference signal is determined, and an appearing moment of a minimal-noise signal is determined based on a start moment of the synchronous reference signal. Therefore, during other tests or usage by a user on the display, noise from data lines due to data coupling may be avoided, and detection and determination of touch commands on a touch panel of the display may be isolated from being disturbed by the noise.

Abstract: An exemplary electronic device includes a controller, a first convertor, a second convertor, and a switching unit. The first convertor is configured for receiving a first voltage from an external power supply and converting the first voltage into a second voltage. The controller is coupled to the first convertor for generating a start signal when receiving the second voltage. The second convertor is connected to the controller for receiving the first voltage, converting the first voltage into a third voltage to power an operating unit of the electronic device, and converting the first voltage into a fourth voltage to power the controller when receiving the start signal. The switching unit is coupled to the controller and the first convertor for disabling the first convertor when the controller receives the fourth voltage. A related power supply unit is also provided.

Abstract: An audio apparatus includes an input, a first resistor, a first capacitor, an amplifier, a second resistor, a second capacitor, and an output. The input is used for inputting audio signals. The first resistor and the amplifier are serially connected to the input; wherein the first resistor is connected to the inverting input of the amplifier and the non-inverting input of the amplifier is connected to ground. The first capacitor has one end connected to a node between the first resistor and the inverting input of the amplifier, the other end connected to ground. The second resistor has one end connected to a node between the first resistor and the inverting input of the amplifier, the other end connected to the output of the amplifier. The second capacitor is connected between the inverting input and the output of the amplifier. The output is connected to the output of the amplifier, for outputting the audio signals after processing.