Abstract: Proposed is an automatically testable short circuit breaker that includes: a pseudo short circuit signal driving circuit unit connected to opposite ends of a test button in a short circuit breaker; a pseudo short circuit signal recognition circuit unit which recognizes a short circuit detection signal and outputs a diagnosis signal; and a pseudo short circuit signal shut-off circuit unit which induces the short circuit detection signal to grounding so that the short circuit detection signal does not flow into the driving unit.

Abstract: Proposed is an automatically testable short circuit breaker that includes: a pseudo short circuit signal driving circuit unit connected to opposite ends of a test button in a short circuit breaker; a pseudo short circuit signal recognition circuit unit which recognizes a short circuit detection signal and outputs a diagnosis signal; and a pseudo short circuit signal shut-off circuit unit which induces the short circuit detection signal to grounding so that the short circuit detection signal does not flow into the driving unit.

Abstract: A method for acquiring capacitance of a capacitive touch panel includes acquiring a selected capacitance value at a selected point among a plurality of points at which a plurality of capacitances are present, in the capacitive touch panel, determining the selected capacitance value as a reference capacitance value, and performing a multi-driving using a balanced code, and acquiring a capacitance value from at least one point among the plurality of points using the reference capacitance value.

Abstract: A method for acquiring capacitance of a capacitive touch panel includes acquiring a selected capacitance value at a selected point among a plurality of points at which a plurality of capacitances are present, in the capacitive touch panel, determining the selected capacitance value as a reference capacitance value, and performing a multi-driving using a balanced code, and acquiring a capacitance value from at least one point among the plurality of points using the reference capacitance value.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for driving a gyro sensor including a driving displacement signal processing unit, a sensing signal processing unit and an automatic quadrature signal controller configured to control the variable resistor through digital correction when a quadrature signal exists, and minimize an amplitude of the quadrature signal.

Abstract: An apparatus for driving a gyro sensor includes a gyro sensor, an analog circuit, a signal converter, and a digital automatic gain controller. The gyro sensor includes at least one driving mass. The analog circuit detects an amplitude value or a phase value of resonance of the driving mass from first and second driving displacement signals output from the gyro sensor. The signal converter converts the amplitude value or the phase value into a digital value. The digital automatic gain controller outputs a control gain for controlling a signal driving resonance of the driving mass based on a selected one of a phase or amplitude of resonance of the driving mass, so that a selected one of the amplitude value and the phase value input from the signal converter is converged to a preset targeted value.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for driving a gym sensor including a driving displacement signal processing unit, a sensing signal processing unit and an automatic quadrature signal controller configured to control the variable resistor through digital correction when a quadrature signal exists, and minimize an amplitude of the quadrature signal.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a resistive type accelerator sensor, including: a sensor unit; and a continuous time sigma-delta ADC including an input unit which receives an analog input signal transferred from the sensor unit, an addition circuit which is coupled with the input unit to receive the analog input signal and an analog feedback signal transferred from DAC to provide a summed signal, an integrator which integrates the summed signal transferred from the addition circuit, a comparator which converts an integrated signal transferred from the integrator into a digital signal, and an output unit which transfers the digital output signal.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a continuous-time sigma-delta modulator and a continuous-time sigma-delta modulating method. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the continuous-time sigma-delta modulator includes: an integrator receiving and integrating a signal; a quantizer quantizing an output of the integrator to be digitally output; a timer receiving the digital output of the quantizer to charge and discharge a charging and discharging capacitor according a predetermined timing so as to generate a trapezoidal waveform; and a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) outputting a digital-to-analog converted trapezoidal waveform depending on the digital output of the quantizer by using the timer to feedback the digital-to-analog converted trapezoidal waveform to be summed with a signal input to the integrator Further, the continuous-time sigma-delta modulating method is proposed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for driving a gyroscope sensor, including: multi-axis sensing means; detecting circuit means; switching means that is disposed between the axes of the multi-axis sensing means and the detecting circuit means so as to connect or disconnect between the axes of the multi-axis sensing means and the detecting circuit means according to a switching control signal; and control means that controls the switching means such that the axes of the multi-axis sensing means and the detecting circuit means are sequentially connected or disconnected. By providing Integrated detecting circuit means to detect gyro signals on axes from a gyroscope sensor, size can be reduced and power consumption (current) and cost can be saved.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a gyro sensor driver and a pulse translation device used thereof. The gyro sensor driver, includes: a phase shifter that delays a signal output from an output terminal of a vibrating sensor to output a phase-shifted signal; a comparator that inverts a signal output from the phase shifter to output a clock signal; a reference voltage generator that generates and outputs reference voltage; and a pulse translator that receives the reference voltage output from the reference voltage generator and the clock signal output from the comparator to generate and output a signal of a predetermined pulse, thereby generating a desired driving signal with low current.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a gain control device of a gyro sensor driving signal, including: a gyro sensor generating a gyro signal; a driving signal supply unit applying a driving signal to the gyro sensor; and a gain control unit detecting positive and negative driving signals of the gyro sensor so as to be output as a pulse waveform and changing the pulse waveform to a resistance value corresponding to the pulse waveform to compensate for a gain of the driving signal, whereby it is possible to simply implement the circuit and reduce costs, by controlling the gain of the gyro sensor

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a peak detector including: a operation time point providing unit outputting a certain time point before the maximum value in an interval in which a driving displacement increases as an operation time point, when a raising edge of an operation interval signal is detected; and a holding circuit unit, when a reset signal is input, starting an operation at the operation time point provided from the operation time point providing unit after an operation standby state and sensing and outputting a driving displacement of a driving mass.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a hybrid analog to digital converter and a sensing apparatus using the same. The hybrid analog to digital converter includes: a continuous time modulator amplifying and outputting an analog differential signal; a discrete time modulator amplifying and outputting again the analog differential signal that is amplified and output by the continuous time modulator; and a comparator performing 1 bit ADC function of representing an analog signal output by the discrete time modulator to be High or Low.

Abstract: A video processing apparatus and a method capable of selecting various video signals are provided. The video processing apparatus includes an input unit which receives a video signal select key value by which a video signal select command to select one of the plurality of video signals is recognized; a storage unit which stores a plurality of video signal names corresponding to the plurality of video signals; and a control unit which sets a first display mode or a second display mode according to the duration of the video signal select key value, the first and second display modes indicating opposite orders in which the video signal names corresponding to the plurality of video signal units are displayed, and displays the video signal names sequentially in the set display mode. Thus, a user can conveniently select the video signal.

Abstract: A video processing apparatus and a method capable of selecting various video signals are provided. The video processing apparatus includes an input unit which receives a video signal select key value by which a video signal select command to select one of the plurality of video signals is recognized; a storage unit which stores a plurality of video signal names corresponding to the plurality of video signals; and a control unit which sets a first display mode or a second display mode according to the duration of the video signal select key value, the first and second display modes indicating opposite orders in which the video signal names corresponding to the plurality of video signal units are displayed, and displays the video signal names sequentially in the set display mode. Thus, a user can conveniently select the video signal.

Abstract: A flat panel display is provided having enhanced thermal dissipation uniformity. The flat panel display includes an image display panel wherein a first substrate is spaced apart from a second substrate. A transparent conductive film is formed on the front side of the image display panel. A chassis member is positioned on the rear side of the image display panel. A conductive member connects the transparent conductive film and the chassis member.

Abstract: A video processing apparatus and a method capable of selecting various video signals are provided. The video processing apparatus includes an input unit which receives a video signal select key value by which a video signal select command to select one of the plurality of video signals is recognized; a storage unit which stores a plurality of video signal names corresponding to the plurality of video signals; and a control unit which sets a first display mode or a second display mode according to the duration of the video signal select key value, the first and second display modes indicating opposite orders in which the video signal names corresponding to the plurality of video signal units are displayed, and displays the video signal names sequentially in the set display mode. Thus, a user can conveniently select the video signal.