Abstract: There is provided a touch detection circuit including a charging circuit, a discharging circuit, a counter and a processor. The charging circuit charges a detection capacitor within a charging interval using different currents. The discharging circuit discharges the detection capacitor within a discharging interval using different currents. The counter counts the charging interval and the discharging interval. The processor subtracts a baseline time from a counted charging time and a counted discharging time to cancel the noise interference.

Abstract: The present invention provides a linear amplifier including an amplifier stage, a DC-shifting stage, a compensation network and a power stage. The amplifier stage is configured to generate a first signal and a second signal. The DC-shifting stage is configured to adjust a DC voltage of the first signal and a DC voltage of the second signal to generate an adjusted first signal and an adjusted second signal. The compensation network is configured to generate a first driving signal and a second driving signal according to the first signal, the second signal, the adjusted first signal and the adjusted second signal. The power stage is configured to generate an output signal according to the first driving signal and the second driving signal.

Abstract: The present invention provides an amplifier including an input stage, an amplifier stage, a power stage and a de-gain stage. The input stage is configured to receive an input signal to generate an amplified signal. The amplifier stage is configured to generate a first driving signal and a second driving signal according to the amplified signal. The power stage comprises a first input terminal and a second input terminal, wherein the power stage is coupled to a supply voltage and a ground voltage, for receiving the first driving signal and the second driving signal from the first input terminal and the second input terminal, respectively, and generating an output signal.

Abstract: There is provided a capacitive touch device including a touch panel and a control chip. The touch panel includes a detection electrode configured to form a self-capacitor. The control chip includes an emulation circuit and a subtraction circuit. The emulation circuit is configured to output a reference signal. The subtraction circuit is coupled to the emulation circuit and the detection electrode, subtracts the reference signal outputted by the emulation circuit from a detected signal outputted by the detection electrode to output a differential detected signal, and identifies a touch event according to an amplified differential detected signal so as to improve the touch sensitivity.

Abstract: There is provided a capacitive touch device including a touch panel and a control chip. The touch panel includes detection electrodes configured to form self-capacitance and mutual-capacitance. The control chip includes an emulation circuit and a subtraction circuit. The emulation circuit is configured to output a reference signal. The subtraction circuit is coupled to the emulation circuit and the detection electrode, subtracts the reference signal outputted by the emulation circuit from a detected signal outputted by the detection electrodes to output a differential detected signal, and identifies a touch event according to the differential detected signal to reduce the power consumption for touch detection.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a dry electrode. The method allows determination of the micro-fibrilization degree of a binder resin from the crystallinity of the binder resin. Based on this, the processing conditions of mixed powder for electrode or an electrode film may be controlled. In this manner, it is possible to check and control the processing conditions easily and efficiently. In addition, the method for manufacturing a dry electrode includes a kneading step using a kneader under a low speed and high temperature and pulverization step. Therefore, there is no problem of blocking of a flow path caused by aggregation of the ingredients, which is favorable to mass production.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a motor assembly comprising a motor and an impeller coupled to a rotation shaft of the motor, the method includes disposing a plurality of balls in a ring-shaped groove formed in a surface of the impeller; rotating the impeller at a speed greater than a resonant rotation speed to move the balls to a compensation position for compensating for an eccentricity in the motor assembly; and fixing the balls at the compensation position in the groove.

Abstract: A bulk acoustic resonator package is provided. The bulk acoustic resonator package includes a substrate; a cap; a resonance portion including a first electrode, a piezoelectric layer, and a second electrode, stacked in a first direction in which the substrate and the cap face each other, and disposed between the substrate and the cap; and a cap melting member disposed to surround the resonance portion, and disposed to be in contact with a portion of a surface of the cap facing the substrate, when viewed in the first direction, and including a material or a structure that is based on a melting of the portion of the surface of the cap.

Abstract: An acoustic resonator filter is provided. The acoustic resonator filter includes a rear filter electrically connected between a front port and a rear port, through which a radio frequency (RF) signal passes, the rear filter including at least one film bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR); and a front filter electrically connected between the front port and the rear filter and including at least one solidly mounted resonator (SMR).

Abstract: An acoustic resonator package includes: a substrate; an acoustic resonator disposed on the substrate; a cap disposed on the substrate and the acoustic resonator; and a bonding portion bonding the substrate and the cap to each other. The cap includes a central portion accommodating the acoustic resonator, and an outer portion disposed outside of the central portion and having a bonding surface. The outer portion includes protrusions in contact with the bonding portion, and at least one trench disposed between the protrusions. The acoustic resonator package further includes a first protective layer and a second protective layer, the first protective layer and the second protective layer being disposed on a region of the bonding surface formed on each of the protrusions.

Abstract: The present invention provides an amplifier circuit, wherein the amplifier circuit includes an input terminal, a capacitor, an amplifier, a feedback circuit and an aliasing tone cancellation circuit. The input terminal is configured to receive a first input signal. The capacitor is coupled to the input terminal. The amplifier is configured to receive the input signal through the capacitor to generate an output signal. The feedback circuit is coupled between an input node and an output node of the amplifier, and is configured to generate a feedback signal according to the output signal, wherein the feedback circuit includes a storage block including a switched-capacitor. The aliasing tone cancellation circuit is coupled between the input terminal of the amplifier circuit and the input node of the amplifier, and configured to generate a signal to cancel or reduce an aliasing tone of the feedback signal according to the input signal.

Abstract: An acoustic wave resonator package is provided. The acoustic wave resonator package includes an acoustic wave resonator including an acoustic wave generator on a first surface of a substrate; a cover disposed to face the first surface of the substrate; a bonding member disposed between the substrate and the cover, and configured to bond a bonding surface of the acoustic wave generator and the cover to each other, wherein the bonding member includes glass frit, and the bonding surface of the acoustic wave resonator which is bonded to the bonding member may be formed of a dielectric material.

Abstract: There is provided a touch detection circuit including a charging circuit, a discharging circuit, a counter and a processor. The charging circuit charges a detection capacitor within a charging interval using different currents. The discharging circuit discharges the detection capacitor within a discharging interval using different currents. The counter counts the charging interval and the discharging interval. The processor subtracts a baseline time from a counted charging time and a counted discharging time to cancel the noise interference.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for diagnosing a neurological disorder based on at least one magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) image. The method includes identifying brain image regions that contain a respective portion of diffusion index values of at least one diffusion index. For each of the brain image regions, a characteristic parameter based on the respective portion of the diffusion index values is calculated. a diagnoses is then made for the brain using one of predetermined categories of the neurological disorder by performing classification on a combination of the characteristic parameters via a classifier.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a range hood having improved sound characteristics by improving a structure thereof. The range hood includes a case including an inlet through which air is introduced, and a fan module arranged inside the case to suck air through the inlet. The fan module includes a fan configured to move air by rotating, a motor configured to supply a driving force to rotate the fan, a fan frame provided to accommodate the fan and the motor therein, the fan frame including a fan inlet and a fan outlet, and a sound generating member provided to generate a sound of a predetermined frequency band when in contact with the air discharged through the fan outlet.

Abstract: A touch controlling apparatus to be coupled to a touch sensor array is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a memory circuit and a controlling circuit. The memory circuit is used for recording different calibration ratios associated with different process variations. The controlling circuit is coupled to the memory circuit, and is used for calibrating or adjusting sensitivities of a plurality of cells by respectively using the different calibration ratios to calibrate or adjust sensed capacitance changes of the plurality of cells to generate and output resultant capacitance changes of the plurality of cells.

Abstract: In a method of forming a contact plug in a semiconductor integrated circuit device, the contact plug may be formed in a process chamber of a substrate-processing apparatus. The process chamber may have a process space. The process chamber may include a substrate supporter placed in a lower region of the process space to support a semiconductor substrate, and a gas injector placed in an upper region of the process space to inject a gas to the semiconductor substrate. An insulating interlayer having a contact hole may be formed on the semiconductor substrate loaded into the process space. A nucleation layer may be formed on an inner surface of the contact hole and an upper surface of the insulating interlayer. A semi-bulk layer may be formed on the nucleation layer in a lower region of the contact hole. An inhibiting layer may be formed on the semi-bulk layer and the exposed nucleation layer. A main-bulk layer may be formed on the semi-bulk layer to fill the contact hole with the main-bulk layer.

Abstract: A steering system of a vehicle is provided. The steering system adjusts the torsional rigidity of a torsion bar without limitation as to the configuration thereof and performs active control responding to the vehicle state by adjusting steering characteristics by controlling the torsional rigidity of the torsion bar based on the traveling condition, load state or driving mode of the vehicle. The steering system includes an MR assist device, which is coupled to an end portion of the torsion bar and adjusts the rotation and torsional rigidity of the torsion bar using an MR fluid as a working fluid.