In an embodiment, an apparatus is disclosed that includes a plurality of resistors arranged as a reverse bridge and configured to convert an input voltage to a scaled output voltage. The scaled output voltage is scaled to a target format based at least in part on a range of the input voltage and a fixed value of the plurality of resistors. The input voltage is generated based at least in part on at least one signal generated by a sensor based at least in part on a measurement of a property of a measurement target.

A hybrid position sensor for determining the position of a hybrid target includes a main transducer for obtaining a first signal indicative for a position of the hybrid target within a first range and with a first resolution using a first or second technology; a support transducer for obtaining a second signal indicative for the position of the hybrid target within a second range and with a second resolution using the second technology if the main transducer is using the first technology and vice versa, wherein the first range is smaller than the second and the first resolution is higher than the second, and wherein the first technology is magnet based and the second technology is an inductive technology; a combiner for combining the obtained first signal and second signal to determine the position of the hybrid target.

Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a multiple range load cell capable of automatically switching measuring range and method for operating the multiple range load cell.

A method for setting a threshold value of a sensor is provided. Provided is a method in which a sensor system, including at least one processor and at least one port for transferring a signal to the at least one processor, sets the threshold value of a sensor, the method comprising: an initial reception step in which the at least one processor receives an input value of the sensor, connected to the port, through the port during a first time; an identification step in which the at least one processor identifies the type of sensor on the basis of to which section the input value received in the initial reception step corresponds from among a plurality of predetermined sections; a first type threshold value setting step in which, when the sensor is identified as a first type in the identification step, the at least one processor sets a predetermined threshold value as the threshold value of the port according to the type of the sensor; and a second type threshold value setting step in which, when the sensor is identified as a second type in the identification step, the at least one processor receives an input value of the sensor, connected to the port, through the port during a second time, so as to calculate an average input value during the second time, and sets the threshold value of the port on the basis of the average input value.

A method for setting a threshold value of a sensor is provided. Provided is a method in which a sensor system, including at least one processor and at least one port for transferring a signal to the at least one processor, sets the threshold value of a sensor, the method comprising: an initial reception step in which the at least one processor receives an input value of the sensor, connected to the port, through the port during a first time; an identification step in which the at least one processor identifies the type of sensor on the basis of to which section the input value received in the initial reception step corresponds from among a plurality of predetermined sections; a first type threshold value setting step in which, when the sensor is identified as a first type in the identification step, the at least one processor sets a predetermined threshold value as the threshold value of the port according to the type of the sensor; and a second type threshold value setting step in which, when the sensor is identified as a second type in the identification step, the at least one processor receives an input value of the sensor, connected to the port, through the port during a second time, so as to calculate an average input value during the second time, and sets the threshold value of the port on the basis of the average input value.

A sensor interface operates to communicate a sensed quantity along one or more processing pathways and in different data representations. The signal representations can be swapped along one or more locations of the signal processing branches. These branches are independent from one another and combined at an interface component for transmission along a single path or node for a control unit.

A sensor interface operates to communicate a sensed quantity along one or more processing pathways and in different data representations. The signal representations can be swapped along one or more locations of the signal processing branches. These branches are independent from one another and combined at an interface component for transmission along a single path or node for a control unit.

A detection circuit includes a charge amplifier, a calculation unit, and first and second paths. The charge amplifier converts the amount of electric charge generated by a sensor element into a voltage. The first path and the second path each connect the charge amplifier and the calculation unit. The amplification factor of the first path is higher than the amplification factor of the second path. When a voltage output from the first path is lower than a threshold voltage, the calculation unit detects a pressing force by using the output voltage. When the output voltage is equal to or higher than the threshold voltage, the calculation unit detects a pressing force by using a voltage output through the second path.

A detection circuit includes a charge amplifier, a calculation unit, and first and second paths. The charge amplifier converts the amount of electric charge generated by a sensor element into a voltage. The first path and the second path each connect the charge amplifier and the calculation unit. The amplification factor of the first path is higher than the amplification factor of the second path. When a voltage output from the first path is lower than a threshold voltage, the calculation unit detects a pressing force by using the output voltage. When the output voltage is equal to or higher than the threshold voltage, the calculation unit detects a pressing force by using a voltage output through the second path.

Various embodiments related to an electronic device and a method for controlling sensitivity of a sensor on the basis of window attributes are described. According to an embodiment, an electronic device may include: a housing; a window cover housed in the housing, in which an attribute of at least a partial area may be changed via an electrical control on the basis of at least one attribute; at least one sensor disposed below at least the partial area; and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to identify control information related to an operation of changing the attribute of at least the partial area on the basis of the at least one attribute, to determine a sensitivity related to the at least one sensor corresponding to the at least one attribute at least on the basis of the control information, and to acquire peripheral information of the exterior of the electronic device by using the at least one sensor, at least on the basis of the determined sensitivity.