An active stylus is provided, which can reduce battery power consumption and reduce the time required for its signal transmission. A position detection device includes a tablet and the stylus having a built-in power source, which are capable of bi-directional transmission and reception of signals through capacitive coupling therebetween. The tablet is configured to transmit a trigger signal US_trg and then transmit a command signal US_cmd to the stylus. The trigger signal US_trg causes the stylus to start its command information receiver to receive the command signal US_cmd including information for controlling the stylus.

An electronic device includes first and second sensing electrode configured to form capacitance with each other, and sensing lines respectively connected to the first sensing electrode and the second sensing electrode, wherein the first sensing electrode includes first patterns in a main area, arranged in a first direction, and extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, a first edge pattern in an edge area that is between the main area and a peripheral area, is spaced apart from the first patterns in the first direction, and extends in the second direction, and a second edge pattern that is in the edge area, is spaced apart from the first edge pattern in the first direction, and extends in the second direction, and wherein a planar surface area of each of the first and second edge patterns is smaller than a planar surface area of each of the first patterns.

A display device includes: a display panel and an input sensor disposed on the display panel and operable in a first mode and a second mode different from the first mode, wherein the input sensor may include a plurality of sensing electrodes, a plurality of sensing wirings electrically connected to the plurality of sensing electrodes, respectively, and a blocking part covering the plurality of sensing wirings. The blocking part is configured to be floated in the first mode and to receive a substantially constant voltage in the second mode.

A flexible display device including a bending area and a plurality of non-bending areas may include a display substrate including a plurality of transistors and a light-emitting element, a sensing film below the display substrate, and a plurality of metal plates below the sensing film, and the metal plates include a soft magnetic material.

A computing device including a wireless communication device, an electrostatic interface, and a processor. The processor may be configured to, via the electrostatic interface, detect a peripheral device proximate the surface. In response to detecting the peripheral device, the processor may be further configured to establish wireless pairing with the peripheral device at least in part by performing an identifier exchange via the electrostatic interface. Subsequently to performing the identifier exchange, establishing wireless pairing may further include generating a temporary key and transmitting the temporary key to the peripheral device via the electrostatic interface. Subsequently to transmitting the temporary key, establishing wireless pairing may further include receiving a first wireless pairing signal from the peripheral device via the wireless communication device. Subsequently to receiving the first wireless pairing signal, establishing wireless pairing may further include transmitting a second wireless pairing signal to the peripheral device via the wireless communication device.

A method of capacitive sensing includes obtaining a capacitive touch profile from multiple receiver electrodes disposed in a sensing region of an input device and obtaining an active pen profile, different from the capacitive touch profile, from the multiple receiver electrodes. The method also includes adjusting, using the capacitive touch profile, the active pen profile to obtain a corrected active pen profile and determining a position of an active pen in the sensing region, using the corrected active pen profile.

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a touch apparatus including: a touch sensor; and a touch controller operating in a full driving mode for applying a first driving signal for generating a resonance signal of a stylus pen to the touch sensor and a skip driving mode in which a second driving signal having a period having an off-duty different from that of the first driving signal is applied to the touch sensor, and obtaining touch coordinate information from a detection signal received from the touch sensor.

A display device includes a display unit including a plurality of light emitting areas, a plurality of touch electrodes disposed between the plurality of light emitting areas to sense a touch, a plurality of light blocking pattern layers formed by covering intersection areas of driving electrodes and sensing electrodes among the plurality of touch electrodes, a plurality of connection electrodes formed on the plurality of light blocking pattern layers to electrically connect the driving electrodes or the sensing electrodes adjacent to each other, and a plurality of code patterns formed of the same material as the plurality of light blocking pattern layers through the same process.

Provided is a position detection circuit for detecting a position of an electronic pen and a position of a passive pointer on a touch surface disposed on a capacitive touch sensor constituted by a plurality of sensor electrodes arranged two-dimensionally, the electronic pen being configured to be capable of transmitting a pen signal, the passive pointer not transmitting any signal, the position detection circuit configured to detect a touch position indicative of the position of the passive pointer, and output the touch position if a size of a region forming the touch position is within a predetermined range, in which, if the electronic pen was in contact with the touch surface and becomes detached therefrom, the output of the touch position is temporarily inhibited.

A pen apparatus with a pressure sensitive tip mechanism that internally generates pressure, tilt, and/or barrel rotation through the use of a multi-axis measurement scheme with simultaneous transmit, receive, and sensing driver capability operable in conjunction with a receiving system or in a relative stand-alone manner. Signaling schemes are provided for operating the pen apparatus to achieve improved function. Systems and methods are provided for operating a pen, and for operating a pen with a touch sensor system. Drive/receive circuitry and methods of driving and receiving sensor electrode signals are provided that allow digital I/O pins to be used to interface with touch sensor electrodes. This circuitry may be operated in modes to sense various combinations of signals coupled within a pen, or from outside of a pen.