Apparatus for driving voice coil motor actuator

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8995241
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14461839

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Embodiments of the invention provide an apparatus for driving a voice coil motor actuator providing a driving signal to a coil for controlling a position of a lens barrel in which a magnet is equipped. The apparatus includes a plurality of hall sensors configured to detect the position of the lens barrel in which the magnet is equipped, and a voice coil motor driving integrated circuit configured to provide the driving signal to the coil based on outputs from the plurality of hall sensors and a received target position. The plurality of hall sensors are embedded in the voice coil motor driving integrated circuit along a moving direction of the magnet.

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SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO LTDMAEYOUNG-RO 150 (MAETAN-DONG) YOUNGTONG-GU SUWON-SI GYEONGGI-DO
ZINITIX CO LTD19TH FL 13 HEUNGDEOK 1-RO GIHEUNG-GU GYEONGGI-DO YONGIN-SI

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cheong, Shin Young Gyeonggi-Do, KR 38 169
Heo, Hoon Gyeonggi-Do, KR 29 178
Hong, Seog Jin Gyeonggi-Do, KR 2 19
Hyun, Kyoung Won Gyeonggi-Do, KR 3 14
Kang, Ga Eun Gyeonggi-Do, KR 1 14
Kim, Sung Sig Gyeonggi-Do, KR 2 46
Oh, Won Seob Gyeonggi-Do, KR 15 108
Park, Yong Joon Gyeonggi-Do, KR 25 184
Yoon, Hee Soo Gyeonggi-Do, KR 76 810

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