Abstract: A touch sensing system includes: a first touch sensor; a second touch sensor; and a control IC configured to control the first touch sensor and the second touch sensor.

Abstract: A photo sensor capable of reducing the distortion of signals output from the photo sensor to output a correct measured value and an organic light emitting display using the same. The organic light emitting display includes a pixel unit formed on a transparent substrate to display an image in response to scan signals and data signals, a scan driver generating the scan signals to transmit the scan signals to the pixel unit, a data driver generating the data signals to transmit the data signals to the pixel unit, and a photo sensor including a sensing unit sensing brightness of ambient light to output a sensing signal and a control unit for receiving the sensing signal to output a brightness control signal for controlling brightness of the image.

Abstract: A pixel includes: an OLED; a first transistor having a first electrode coupled to a power source and a second electrode coupled to the OLED and configured to control a magnitude of current supplied to the OLED; a third transistor having a first electrode coupled a first node and a second electrode coupled to a gate electrode of the first transistor; a capacitor coupled between the first node and a second electrode of the first transistor; a second transistor having a first electrode coupled to the first node and a second electrode coupled to a data line and configured to be turned on when the third transistor is turned off; and a fourth transistor having a first electrode coupled to a gate electrode of the first transistor and a second electrode coupled to a reference power source and configured to be turned on and off concurrently with the second transistor.

Abstract: A touch screen panel includes a plurality of driving electrodes, a plurality of sensing electrodes crossing the driving electrodes, a driver for supplying a driving signal to the driving electrodes in a touch recognizing mode, and a controller for receiving signals from the sensing electrodes. In a noise measuring mode, the controller is configured to cut off an electrical connection between one of the driving electrodes and the driver or between one of the sensing electrodes and the controller, maintain an electrical connection between another one of the sensing electrodes and the controller, and detect a noise signal from the other one of the sensing electrodes. The touch screen panel and a driving method of the touch screen panel can increase or maximize the reception sensitivity of outside noise.

Abstract: A photo sensing device, a photo sensing circuit, a touch panel, and a method of sensing an output value of a photo sensing element, in order to remove the influence of a threshold voltage. The device includes a photo sensing unit generating a sensing current according to an intensity of incident light, a driving unit outputting a driving current according to the sensing current generated by the photo sensing unit, and a scanning unit outputting on a data line the driving current of the driving unit in a first mode corresponding to the photo sensing unit gathering light for a predetermined period of time and outputting the driving current in a second mode corresponding to the photo sensing unit initializing.

Abstract: An organic light emitting display having first pixel power source lines receiving a pixel driving voltage from first power supply sources and second pixel power source lines arranged between the first pixel power source lines and receiving a pixel driving voltage from second power supply sources, the light emitting diode of each of a plurality of pixels included in an image display unit is divided into two, and the divided light emitting diodes are coupled to the different pixel power source lines so that brightness non-uniformity of the image display unit caused by the IR drops of the pixel power source lines is reduced or prevented.

Abstract: A stylus includes a pressure detector for detecting applied pressure, a first signal generator for generating a signal of a first frequency, a second signal generator for generating a signal of a second frequency, and a controller for adjusting at least one of the first and second signal generators to control an amplitude ratio of the signal of the first frequency to the signal of the second frequency according to the applied pressure detected by the pressure detector.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a light sensor circuit for a flat panel display which improves resolution at low luminance and increases the range of sensible ambient light by divisionally driving a frame period, in which light is sensed, into a plurality of sub-frames, and a method of driving the light sensor circuit.

Abstract: A touch screen system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a touch screen panel including a plurality of driving electrodes coupled to a plurality of driving lines that extend in a first direction and a plurality of sensing electrodes coupled to a plurality of sensing lines that extend in a second direction crossing the first direction, the driving electrodes and the sensing electrodes being alternately arranged so as not to overlap with each other; and an active stylus separated from the touch screen panel, the active stylus configured to output an electric field in synchronization with driving signals that are applied to the driving lines coupled to the driving electrodes that are adjacent to the active stylus, wherein the driving electrodes and the sensing electrodes have different areas.

Abstract: A light sensing circuit for use in auto brightness control (ABC), and a flat panel display including the light sensing circuit. The light sensing circuit includes a first photodiode; a second photodiode which is electrically connected to the first photodiode and includes a shielding film for shielding externally incident light; a first voltage fixing unit which is connected to the first photodiode and the second photodiode and maintains a voltage applied to the first photodiode at a certain value; and an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) which generates a digital value that depends on a current flowing in the first photodiode and the second photodiode. Accordingly, the light sensing circuit can precisely sense the brightness of a surrounding environment and drive a flat panel display with the most suitable brightness.

Abstract: A light sensing circuit includes a photodiode including a cathode electrode and an anode electrode and for receiving light from the outside and generating a current corresponding to the received light, a driving transistor for amplifying the current generated in the photodiode, a capacitor for storing a first initiation voltage transmitted to the driving transistor, a first switching transistor for compensating for a threshold voltage of the driving transistor corresponding to a current scan signal, and a second switching transistor for transmitting the first initiation voltage corresponding to the current scan signal.

Abstract: A light sensor circuit, includes a light receiving element coupled to a first power supply, a capacitor coupled between the light receiving element and a second power supply, a first transistor including a gate electrode coupled to a first electrode of the capacitor, and a second transistor including a gate electrode coupled to a selection signal line, wherein the first transistor is coupled between the selection signal line and a first electrode of the second transistor, and the second transistor is coupled between a second electrode of the first transistor and an output signal line.

Abstract: A touch screen system includes a touch screen panel including first lines, second lines crossing the first lines, a plurality of sensing cells formed at the crossing regions between the first lines and the second lines, a driving circuit for sequentially applying a driving signal to the first lines, a first sensing circuit for receiving capacitance change information sensed by the first lines, and generating a first sensing signal corresponding to the capacitance change information, a selecting unit for selectively coupling the first lines to the driving circuit or the first sensing circuit, a second sensing circuit for receiving the capacitance change information sensed by the sensing cells from the second lines and generating a second sensing signal corresponding to the capacitance change information, and a processing unit for receiving a sensing signal from the first sensing circuit and/or the second sensing circuit and determining a detected touch position.

Abstract: A light sensing circuit, a method of driving the same, and a touch panel including the light sensing circuit, the light sensing circuit including a photodiode generating current according to the brightness of light incident from the outside; a driving transistor having a first electrode to which a first power voltage is applied, a second electrode, and a gate electrode electrically connected to a cathode of the photodiode; a first reset transistor having a first electrode to which an initialization voltage is applied, a second electrode connected to the gate electrode of the driving transistor, and a gate electrode to which a previous scan signal is applied; and a shielding capacitor disposed between the gate electrode of the driving transistor and the cathode of the photodiode. Accordingly, the brightness of light incident on the photodiode can be accurately determined by initializing the cathode of the photodiode by using a constant voltage.

Abstract: An electrostatic capacity type touch screen included in an image display apparatus is provided. The electrostatic capacity type touch screen includes an active touch region on a screen divided into a plurality of regions and a plurality of conductive sensing patterns formed in the divided regions to detect capacitance. Coupling of the conductive sensing patterns among the divided regions is broken.

Abstract: A touch screen system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a touch screen panel including a plurality of driving electrodes coupled to a plurality of driving lines that extend in a first direction and a plurality of sensing electrodes coupled to a plurality of sensing lines that extend in a second direction crossing the first direction, the driving electrodes and the sensing electrodes being alternately arranged so as not to overlap with each other; and an active stylus separated from the touch screen panel, the active stylus configured to output an electric field in synchronization with driving signals that are applied to the driving lines coupled to the driving electrodes that are adjacent to the active stylus, wherein the driving electrodes and the sensing electrodes have different areas.

Abstract: A touch screen panel according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a substrate; a plurality of driving electrodes including first driving patterns and second driving patterns and arranged on the substrate along a first direction; and a plurality of sensing electrodes including first sensing patterns and second sensing patterns and arranged on the substrate along a second direction crossing the first direction, wherein first sensing cells are formed of the first driving patterns and the first sensing patterns and second sensing cells are formed of the second driving patterns and the second sensing patterns.

Abstract: Provided is a driving circuit of a photosensing touch panel including: a first photodiode coupled between a first voltage source and a sensing node and for generating a first current in accordance with a brightness of an external incident light and a heat of a finger; a second photodiode coupled between the sensing node and a second voltage source and for generating a second current in accordance with the heat of the finger, the second photodiode being shielded from the external incident light; and an amplifier circuit for detecting the brightness of the external incident light regardless of the heat of the finger by subtracting the second current from the first current at the sensing node.

Abstract: An active stylus used in a mutual capacitive touch screen system is described. In one aspect, the active stylus includes a shielding unit formed to shield an electric field that forms a closed loop between input and output units of the active stylus, thereby overcoming of oscillation or a decrease in amplitude.

Abstract: An organic light emitting display having first pixel power source lines receiving a pixel driving voltage from first power supply sources and second pixel power source lines arranged between the first pixel power source lines and receiving a pixel driving voltage from second power supply sources, the light emitting diode of each of a plurality of pixels included in an image display unit is divided into two, and the divided light emitting diodes are coupled to the different pixel power source lines so that brightness non-uniformity of the image display unit caused by the IR drops of the pixel power source lines is reduced or prevented.