Input device having multi-level device and user device including the same
One or more embodiments provide an input device including a multi-level driver and an operating method thereof. The input device includes a sensor board that includes at least one loop. The input device also includes at least one multi-level driver that includes a plurality of drivers, and is configured to output, to the at least one loop, a signal generated based on signals output from the plurality of drivers.
1. An input device, comprising:
a sensor board that includes a first loop disposed in a center area of the sensor board and a second loop disposed in an edge area of the sensor board;
a first multi-level driver circuit that includes a first set of driver circuits, and is set to output, to the first loop, a first sum signal generated by adding up at least two signals output from the first set of driver circuits; and
a second multi-level driver circuit that includes a second set of driver circuits, and is set to output, to the second loop, a second sum signal generated by adding up at least two signals output from the second set of driver circuits,
wherein electric power of the second sum signal is greater than electric power of the first sum signal.
2. The input device of claim 1 , wherein the first loop is configured to output the first sum signal as an electromagnetic (EM) signal and the second loop is configured to output the second sum signal as an EM signal.
3. The input device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first switch that connects the first and second multi-level driver circuits with the first and second loops.
4. The input device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a second switch that selects a first signal output from a first driver circuit from among the first set of driver circuits,
wherein the first multi-level driver circuit generates the first sum signal by adding up the first signal output from the second switch and a second signal output from a second driver circuit from among the first set of driver circuits.
5. The input device of claim 3 , wherein the input device further includes at least one uni-level driver circuit, and the first switch is set to connect the at least one uni-level driver circuit with at least one loop.
6. The input device of claim 4 , wherein, when an input that satisfies a predetermined condition is provided to the sensor board, an output level of the first multi-level driver circuit is configured to be lowered.
7. The input device of claim 4 , wherein the first multi-level driver circuit is configured to change the first sum signal based on an operation mode of the sensor board.
8. The input device of claim 4 , wherein the first multi-level driver circuit is configured to change the first sum signal based on an accuracy of an input.
9. A user device comprising:
an input device, comprising:
a sensor board that includes a first loop disposed in a center area of the sensor board and a second loop disposed in an edge area of the sensor board;
a first multi-level driver circuit that includes a first set of driver circuits, and is set to output, to the first loop, a first sum signal generated by adding up at least two signals output from the first set of driver circuits; and
a second multi-level driver circuit that includes a second set of driver circuits, and is set to output, to the second loop, a second sum signal generated by adding up at least two signals output from the second set of driver circuits,
wherein electric power of the second sum signal is greater than electric power of the first sum signal.
10. The input device of claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second loops is configured to output and receive electromagnetic (EM) signals.