Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generating device which determines a type of a liquid included in a cartridge, transmits a signal identifying the type of the liquid to a terminal, receives a control signal including information about the liquid from the terminal, controls an operation of the electronic device based on the control signal, and transmits an inhalation completion notification to the terminal.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of generating an aerosol, performed by an electronic device, the method including measuring a temperature of a vibrator of a cartridge connected to the electronic device, determining a property of a liquid in the cartridge based on the measured temperature, determining a control factor of the vibrator according to the determined property, and generating an aerosol by controlling the vibrator based on the control factor.

Abstract: A method of determining a temperature of a vibrator included in a cartridge, includes: when the vibrator of the cartridge is coupled to a driving circuit of the electronic device, supplying a signal to the driving circuit; determining a phase difference between a current and a voltage between both ends of the vibrator and a shunt resistor; determining a reactance component of the vibrator based on a resistance value of the shunt resistor and the phase difference; and determining a temperature of the vibrator based on the reactance component.

Abstract: Disclosed is a driving circuit of an electronic device, the driving circuit including a power supply configured to supply a signal to the driving circuit when a vibrator of a cartridge is connected to the driving circuit of the electronic device, one or more diodes configured to rectify a signal supplied to the vibrator of the cartridge, voltage dividing resistors configured to divide a voltage of the signal rectified by the one or more diodes, and a voltage measurement system configured to measure a target voltage across a first dividing resistor among the voltage dividing resistors.

Abstract: A method of controlling an electronic device includes determining whether a vibrator of a cartridge unit is connected to a driving circuit of the electronic device, determining a natural frequency of the vibrator connected to the driving circuit, and controlling a connection method of connecting one or more capacitors each connected in parallel with the vibrator based on the determined natural frequency is disclosed.

Abstract: According to an example embodiment, a drive circuit for supplying power to a vibrator includes one or more capacitors connected in parallel, an inductor connected to a first electrical contact point, a switch having a drain terminal connected to the first electrical contact point, a first power source configured to provide a voltage to a gate terminal of the switch, a second power source configured to provide a voltage to a second end of the inductor, and a resistor connected between the gate terminal of the switch and the ground.

Abstract: A driving circuit according to an example has a form of a full bridge including four switches, and the driving circuit includes a first alternating current power supply that provides a voltage to a gate terminal of a first switch and a gate terminal of a fourth switch, a second alternating current power supply that provides a voltage to a gate terminal of a second switch and a gate terminal of a third switch, and a direct current power supply that provides a direct current voltage to a drain terminal of the first switch and a drain terminal of the third switch.

Abstract: A driving circuit of an electronic device includes a first power supply configured to generate a first signal for generating longitudinal vibration of a vibrator included in a cartridge connected to the electronic device, a second power supply configured to generate a second signal for generating transverse vibration of the vibrator, a signal synthesizer configured to generate a synthesized signal by synthesizing the first signal of the first power supply and the second signal of the second power supply, and a switch configured to open and close according to the synthesized signal.