Abstract: A touch sensing device applied to an electronic device including a side portion having a cover that is nonconductive, and a frame that is conductive, includes: a first touch sensing portion including a first sensing electrode and a first sensing inductor disposed inside the cover and electrically connected to each other, wherein, in response to a touch applied through the cover by a human body, a capacitance is varied by the first touch sensing portion according to parasitic capacitance generated between the first sensing electrode and the human body according to the touch applied through the cover; and a reference sensing portion including a reference coil disposed inside the side portion and configured to provide reference inductance of the reference coil that is constant, regardless of a touch applied through the frame.

Abstract: A switching operation sensing apparatus includes an input operation unit, an oscillation circuit, a frequency digital converter, and a touch detection circuit. The input operation unit includes a first switching member integrally formed with a housing. The oscillation circuit is configured to generate an oscillation signal having a resonant frequency, varying based on a capacitive change or an inductive change, depending on a touch input member in contact with the first switching member during an input operation. The frequency digital converter is configured to convert the oscillation signal into a count value. The touch detection circuit is configured to detect capacitive sensing and inductive sensing based on a slope change of the count value received from the frequency digital converter, and output corresponding touch detection signals of different levels based on the detection.

Abstract: A switching operation sensing device is provided. The device includes a touch operation unit that is integrally formed with a housing and includes first and second touch members disposed in different regions; an oscillator circuit configured to generate a first oscillation signal including a variable resonant frequency when the first touch member is touched and a second oscillation signal including a variable resonant frequency when the second touch member is touched; and a touch detector circuit configured to detect whether at least one of the first and second touch members has been touched, and distinguish touch regions based on the first oscillation signal and the second oscillation signal.

Abstract: A touch sensing device includes a touch switching unit including first and second touch members, an oscillator circuit generating a first oscillation signal having a variable resonant frequency based on an application of a touch to the first touch member, and generate a second oscillation signal having a variable resonant frequency based on an application of a touch to the second touch member; a detector circuit generating a first count value by converting the first oscillation signal to a first digital value, and generating a second count value by converting the second oscillation signal to a second digital value, detect an individual touch input based on the first count value and the second count value, and detect a slide touch input when a first touch input to the first touch member and a second touch input to the second touch member are detected within a predetermined slide reference time.

Abstract: A controller IC of a touch sensing apparatus includes an oscillation circuit including a capacitor connected to a sensing coil, a digital converter configured to count an oscillation signal output from the oscillation circuit and to output a count value, and a contact detector configured to calculate variations in the count value during delay times, and to detect a contact strength of an object according to the variations.

Abstract: An intercooler assembly includes: a cooler body having a heat exchanger; an upper tank formed at an intake air inlet connected to the heat exchanger and coupled to an upper portion of the cooler body; a lower tank coupled to the lower portion of the cooler body to form an intake air discharge part connected to the heat exchanger; a bypass unit connected to the intake discharge part separately from the intake inlet; and a valve unit connected to the intake air inlet and the bypass unit and selectively introducing intake air supplied through a turbocharger into the intake air inlet and the bypass unit.

Abstract: A touch sensing device includes a conductor disposed inside a housing and spaced apart from the housing by a predetermined first distance, a touch member integrated with the housing and including an inductor element disposed inside the housing spaced apart from the conductor by a predetermined second distance, an oscillation circuit including the inductor element, and configured to generate an oscillating signal having different frequency change characteristics for each of a touch input and a touch-force input through the touch member, and an operation detection circuit configured to detect one or more of the touch input and the touch-force input in response to the frequency change characteristics of the oscillating signal from the oscillation circuit.

Abstract: A switching operation sensing apparatus includes an input operation unit including a first detector integrally formed with a housing; a current variable oscillation circuit generating an oscillation signal having a frequency that varies based on a change in a capacitance from a human body touch on the operating unit, or a change in an inductance from a non-human body touch on the operating unit, and regulate an operating current in response to a control signal; an input operation detection circuit identifying the touch to be from the human body touch, and identifying the touch to be from the non-human body touch based on characteristics of the varied frequency, and generating detection signals having different levels based on the identification of the touch; and a control circuit that determines a sensing manner based on the detection signals and generating the control signal current based on the determined sensing manner.

Abstract: A moving object sensing control circuit includes: a control circuit configured to determine, based on a mode signal, whether to operate in a sensing mode or a power saving mode, and control, in the power saving mode, a sensing operation in a sensing stage and a standby operation in a standby stage; an LC oscillation circuit configured to generate an oscillation signal based on an impedance value corresponding to relocation of a moving object, by performing the sensing operation or the standby operation in response to control of the control circuit; and a sensing circuit configured to obtain a period count value of the sensing oscillation signal using a reference oscillation signal and a main oscillation signal, and output an output signal having movement information of the moving object based on the period count value, by performing the sensing operation in response to the control of the control circuit.

Abstract: A touch sensing device includes a touch switching unit including first and second touch members, an oscillator circuit generating a first oscillation signal having a variable resonant frequency based on an application of a touch to the first touch member, and generate a second oscillation signal having a variable resonant frequency based on an application of a touch to the second touch member; a detector circuit generating a first count value by converting the first oscillation signal to a first digital value, and generating a second count value by converting the second oscillation signal to a second digital value, detect an individual touch input based on the first count value and the second count value, and detect a slide touch input when a first touch input to the first touch member and a second touch input to the second touch member are detected within a predetermined slide reference time.

Abstract: An electronic device having heat dissipation function is proposed. The electronic device includes: a heating element (60) installed in a casing (C); a heat dissipation means (70) causing an ionic wind to flow into an inner space (S) of the casing (C); and a heat dissipation bridge (95). The heat dissipation bridge (95) exchanges heat with the ionic wind flowing in the inner space (S) by protruding in a direction of the heating element (60) and at least a portion of the heat dissipation bridge is connected to a heat sink and transfers heat received from the heating element (60) to the heat sink. Accordingly, two means of the heat dissipation means (70) and the heat dissipation bridge (95) simultaneously cool the heating element (60), so cooling efficiency is improved.

Abstract: A switching operation sensing device includes an input operation unit, an oscillator circuit, a frequency digital converter, and a touch-force detector circuit. The input operation unit, integrally formed with a housing, includes a first switch member and a second switch member disposed in different positions. The oscillator circuit is configured to generate a first oscillation signal based on varying capacitance when the first switch member is touched, and a second oscillation signal based on varying inductance when an input force is applied to the second switch member. The frequency digital converter is configured to convert the first oscillation signal to a first count value, and convert the second oscillation signal to a second count value.

Abstract: A touch sensing device includes a conductor disposed inside a housing and spaced apart from the housing by a predetermined first distance, a touch member integrated with the housing and including an inductor element disposed inside the housing spaced apart from the conductor by a predetermined second distance, an oscillation circuit including the inductor element, and configured to generate an oscillating signal having different frequency change characteristics for each of a touch input and a touch-force input through the touch member, and an operation detection circuit configured to detect one or more of the touch input and the touch-force input in response to the frequency change characteristics of the oscillating signal from the oscillation circuit.

Abstract: A switching operation sensing device is provided. The device includes a touch operation unit that is integrally formed with a housing and includes first and second touch members disposed in different regions; an oscillator circuit configured to generate a first oscillation signal including a variable resonant frequency when the first touch member is touched and a second oscillation signal including a variable resonant frequency when the second touch member is touched; and a touch detector circuit configured to detect whether at least one of the first and second touch members has been touched, and distinguish touch regions based on the first oscillation signal and the second oscillation signal.

Abstract: A switching operation sensing apparatus includes an input operation unit including a first detector integrally formed with a housing; a current variable oscillation circuit generating an oscillation signal having a frequency that varies based on a change in a capacitance from a human body touch on the operating unit, or a change in an inductance from a non-human body touch on the operating unit, and regulate an operating current in response to a control signal; an input operation detection circuit identifying the touch to be from the human body touch, and identifying the touch to be from the non-human body touch based on characteristics of the varied frequency, and generating detection signals having different levels based on the identification of the touch; and a control circuit that determines a sensing manner based on the detection signals and generating the control signal current based on the determined sensing manner.

Abstract: A switching operation sensing apparatus includes an input operation unit, an oscillation circuit, a frequency digital converter, and a touch detection circuit. The input operation unit includes a first switching member integrally formed with a housing. The oscillation circuit is configured to generate an oscillation signal having a resonant frequency, varying based on a capacitive change or an inductive change, depending on a touch input member in contact with the first switching member during an input operation. The frequency digital converter is configured to convert the oscillation signal into a count value. The touch detection circuit is configured to detect capacitive sensing and inductive sensing based on a slope change of the count value received from the frequency digital converter, and output corresponding touch detection signals of different levels based on the detection.

Abstract: An actuator includes a magnet, a driving coil, a driver, and a position detector. The magnet is disposed on one surface of a lens barrel. The driving coil is disposed at a proximity of the magnet. The driver is configured to apply a driving signal to the driving coil to move the lens barrel along an optical axis. The position detector is configured to generate an oscillation signal of which a frequency is changed based on movement of the magnet and configured to compare oscillation signals generated in a first position and a second position of the lens barrel to detect a present position of the lens barrel.

Abstract: An apparatus for transmitting packets by using a timer interrupt service routine is provided. When a task for transmitting a user datagram protocol (UDP) packet occurs while a central processing unit processes at least one task, the apparatus generates a timer interrupt event for each time set considering a packet transmission interval and calls a timer interrupt service routine, and transmits a UDP packet at equal intervals to a destination by using the timer interrupt service routine.

Abstract: A touch input sensing device configured to be added to an electronic device, the electronic device including a touch input unit, the touch input unit including a first touch member integrated with a housing. The touch input sensing device includes a resonant circuit configured to generate a resonance signal having a resonant frequency that varies based on a touch of the touch input unit, a digital frequency counter configured to count a reference frequency signal based on the resonance signal, or count the resonance signal based on the reference frequency signal, to generate a count value, and a touch detector configured to detect whether the touch of the touch input unit has occurred based on the count value generated by the digital frequency counter, and output a touch detection signal indicating whether the touch has occurred.

Abstract: A controller IC of a touch sensing apparatus includes an oscillation circuit including a capacitor connected to a sensing coil, a digital converter configured to count an oscillation signal output from the oscillation circuit and to output a count value, and a contact detector configured to calculate variations in the count value during delay times, and to detect a contact strength of an object according to the variations.