Abstract: A method is carried out by a stylus, wherein the stylus is a dual stylus configured to be capable of transmitting signals pursuant to both a first system and a second system and receiving at least a signal pursuant to the first system. The dual stylus has a detection function of detecting a writing pressure applied to a stylus (pen) tip. The method includes detecting contact between the stylus and a touch surface based on the writing pressure detected by the detection function, activating a signal reception operation pursuant to the first system for a predetermined time period, and, responsive to reception of a signal pursuant to the first system in the predetermined time period, setting an operation mode of the stylus to a first operation mode, in which signals are transmitted and received pursuant to the first system.

Abstract: A method in a system including an active stylus and a display controller that detects the active stylus and that drives a display device. The method includes: driving the display device to display first pixel data during a first display period in a first time period, wherein the driving is started a first amount of time and ended a second amount of time after the beginning of the first time period; and driving the display device to display second pixel data during a second display period in a second time period, wherein the driving is started a third amount of time and ended a fourth amount of time after the beginning of the second time period. The first and second display periods have a same time length. The first amount of time is different from the third amount of time, and the second amount of time is different from the fourth amount of time.

Abstract: A method in which a sensor controller is connected to a sensor having an electrode group provided together with a display panel configured to operate in during a variable refresh cycle among a plurality of refresh cycles, and an active stylus performs bidirectional communication with the sensor controller. According to the method, the sensor controller acquires a present refresh cycle among the plurality of refresh cycles of the display panel, generates an uplink signal, which serves as a reference for synchronization corresponding to the acquired present refresh cycle, and transmits the uplink signal to the active stylus, which is not detected as yet or is detected already, at the present refresh cycle.

Abstract: A flattening method, by utilizing the advantages of the CARE method and making up for the disadvantages, can perform removal processing of a surface of a workpiece at a sufficient processing rate and can provide a processed surface having enhanced flatness without leaving damage in the processed surface. A flattening method comprises at least two surface removal steps and at least two cleaning steps, the final surface removal step being a catalyst-referred etching step comprising immersing a workpiece in a processing solution containing at least one of hydrohalic acid, hydrogen peroxide water and ozone water, and bringing a surface of a catalyst platen into contact with or close proximity to a surface to be processed of the workpiece to process the surface, said catalyst platen having in a surface a catalyst selected from the group consisting of platinum, gold, a ceramic solid catalyst, a transition metal, glass, and an acidic or basic solid catalyst.

Abstract: A position detecting sensor includes a plurality of first electrodes arranged in a first direction; and a plurality of second electrodes arranged in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes are formed in a mesh form. One or both of: (i) a width of each of the plurality of first electrodes in an arrangement direction of the plurality of first electrodes is different from a width of each of the plurality of second electrodes in an arrangement direction of the plurality of second electrodes, and (ii) a mesh density of each of the plurality of first electrodes is different from a mesh density of each of the plurality of second electrodes.

Abstract: A method carried out in a system including an active stylus and a sensor controller includes: transmitting, by the sensor controller, an uplink signal including a first partial signal and a second partial signal; and receiving, by the active stylus, the uplink signal. The transmitting includes transmitting the first partial signal by direct spreading using a first spread code and transmitting the second partial signal by direct spreading using a second spread code, wherein the second spread code is different from the first spread code and has a chip time length that is identical to a chip time length of the first spread code. The receiving includes, while the active stylus is synchronized with the uplink signal, detecting the first partial signal using the first spread code and subsequently detecting the second partial signal using the second spread code.

Abstract: A connector terminal (40) is formed by a connector joining portion (400) that is joined to a mating connector terminal, a connector bonding portion (40A) that is bent from the connector joining portion (40C) and extends along a surface of a board (31) and a movement stopper portion (40P-C) that engages with a movement stopper part (31E) provided at the board (31) and stops the connector bonding portion (40A) from moving on the surface of the board (31). In a state in which the connector bonding portion (40A) is put on solder applied to the board (31), the movement stopper portion (40P-C) engages with the movement stopper part (31E) of the board (31), and the connector terminal (40) is bonded and fixed to the board (31) with melted solder.

Abstract: An active stylus includes a signal processing section. The signal processing section during operation in a first mode, while supplying a downlink signal DS1, obtained by modulating a pulse train signal with a pen pressure level P, to an electrode, determines whether it is necessary to switch to a second mode. The signal processing section during operation in the second mode, while supplying a downlink signal DS2, obtained by modulating a sine wave signal with the pen pressure level P, to the electrode, determines whether it is necessary to switch to the first mode. The signal processing section switches to operation in the second mode when determining that such is necessary, and switches to operation in the first mode when determining that such is necessary. The active stylus may be used with two position detection devices, one supporting only the first method and the other supporting only the second method.

Abstract: An active stylus is provided, which can reduce battery power consumption and reduce the time required for its signal transmission. A position detection device includes a tablet and the stylus having a built-in power source, which are capable of bi-directional transmission and reception of signals through capacitive coupling therebetween. The tablet is configured to transmit a trigger signal US_trg and then transmit a command signal US_cmd to the stylus. The trigger signal US_trg causes the stylus to start its command information receiver to receive the command signal US_cmd including information for controlling the stylus.

Abstract: An element-side connection terminal (40) extending from a power conversion circuit unit (16) includes a first connection terminal portion (40A) that extends in a direction intersecting a direction of extension of a counterpart-side connection terminal (38); and a second connection terminal portion (40B) that is bent at a point before the first connection terminal portion (40A) reaches the counterpart-side connection terminal (38) in a direction to intersect the direction of extension of the counterpart-side connection terminal (38) such that the second connection terminal portion (40B) is provided with elasticity and is in an elastic contact with the counterpart-side connection terminal (38) at an angle. A tip end side (38T) of the counterpart-side connection terminal (38) and a tip end side (40T) of the second connection terminal portion (40B) are electrically joined.

Abstract: A position indicator includes a housing and circuitry. The circuitry transmits a plurality of signal blocks successively to a position detecting device. Each of the signal blocks includes a position detection signal, a first modulated signal acquired by modulating one part of a plurality of divided parts of position indicator identification information, and a second modulated signal acquired by modulating current position indicator status information acquired successively from a signal supplied to a control terminal or from a voltage state of the control terminal. The position indicator transmits the plurality of divided parts of position indicator identification information by transmitting the plurality of signal blocks.

Abstract: A method carried out in a system having an active stylus and a sensor controller includes establishing frame synchronization between the controller and the stylus, selecting a first variable-length command from among multiple variable-length commands each including data of a variable number of bits, transmitting the first command in a first portion of a frame using an uplink signal having a variable time length that depends on a number of bits of the first command, receiving the uplink signal having the variable time length, detecting the first command by decoding the uplink signal up to a tail of the uplink signal, and transmitting a downlink signal that depends on the first command in a second portion of the first frame that is different from the first portion of the first frame.

Abstract: A position detection device includes a sensor having first electrodes arranged in a first direction, and second electrodes arranged in a second direction, and signal processing circuitry configured to detect a position indicated by each of a first pointer and a second pointer on the sensor. Each of the first and second electrodes is formed as a loop electrode. Selection circuitry of the signal processing circuitry is configured to select the first and second electrodes such that an electric current is induced in each of the first and second electrodes to enable a position indicated by the first pointer on the sensor to be detected through electromagnetic induction, and select the first and second electrodes such that an electric current is not induced in each of the first and second electrodes to enable a position indicated by the second pointer on the sensor to be detected through capacitive coupling.

Abstract: A method in a system including an active stylus and a display controller that detects the active stylus and that drives a display device. The detection method includes: transmitting, by the active stylus, a first packet including a plurality of bit values during a first display frame; retransmitting, by the active stylus, the first packet during the first display frame; driving, by the display controller, the display device to display a first part of a plurality of pixel data configuring the first display frame during a first display driving period; receiving, by the display controller, the first packet during a blanking period following the first display driving period; and driving, by the display controller, the display device to display a second part of the plurality of pixel data configuring the first display frame during a second display driving period following the blanking period.

Abstract: A controller of an in-cell type liquid crystal display device is provided. The controller controls first and second electrodes that intersect each other, supplies a pixel driving voltage to the first electrodes during a pixel driving period, and detects a stylus position using the first and second electrodes during a stylus detection period different from the pixel driving period. The controller transmits, using the second electrodes, a command requesting a transmission of a downlink signal to the stylus. The controller detects, using the first and second electrodes, the downlink signal transmitted from the stylus in response to the command, and detects the stylus position based on the detected downlink signal.

Abstract: An active stylus is provided, which can reduce battery power consumption and reduce the time required for its signal transmission. A position detection device includes a tablet and the stylus having a built-in power source, which are capable of bi-directional transmission and reception of signals through capacitive coupling therebetween. The tablet is configured to transmit a trigger signal US_trg and then transmit a command signal US_cmd to the stylus. The trigger signal US_trg causes the stylus to start its command information receiver to receive the command signal US_cmd including information for controlling the stylus.

Abstract: A position pointer includes a signal generation circuit, which generates at least one signal. The position pointer in operation transmits the at least one signal to a sensor of a position detector. The position pointer includes a first electrode arranged to protrude from one end portion of a pen-shaped housing along an axial center direction and a second electrode including at least three electrode pieces disposed near the first electrode in such a manner as to surround a central axis of the housing. The at least three electrode pieces are electrically isolated from each other. The position pointer has a signal supply control circuit, which, in operation, controls supply of signals to selectively supply the at least one signal to the second electrode that includes the at least three electrode pieces and to the first electrode.

Abstract: A low-power-consumption, noise-immune analog circuit for a position indicator is provided. The analog circuit provided by the present disclosure is connected to an electrode that receives a control signal by capacitive coupling, and includes an edge detection circuit and a waveform restoration circuit. The edge detection circuit detects rising and falling edges of the control signal received by the electrode. The waveform restoration circuit restores the waveform of the control signal in accordance with the rising and falling edges detected by the edge detection circuit.

Abstract: A position indicator includes a housing and circuitry. The circuitry transmits a plurality of signal blocks successively to a position detecting device. Each of the signal blocks includes a position detection signal, a first modulated signal acquired by modulating one part of a plurality of divided parts of position indicator identification information, and a second modulated signal acquired by modulating current position indicator status information acquired successively from a signal supplied to a control terminal or from a voltage state of the control terminal. The position indicator transmits the plurality of divided parts of position indicator identification information by transmitting the plurality of signal blocks.

Abstract: An electronic stylus includes a hollow cylindrical casing having an opening defined in an axial end portion thereof, a core body mounted in the casing and having an axial end portion projecting out of the opening, and a core body protector covering and accommodating therein the axial end portion of the core body, and protecting the core body. The casing has, adjacent to the opening, an abutment surface lying in a direction transverse to an axial direction of the casing and an inner wall surface extending in the axial direction of the casing. The core body protector has a first surface facing the abutment surface of the casing and a second surface facing the inner wall surface of the casing.