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Abstract

There is provided a position sensor capable of maintaining the accuracy of the detection of a pressed position with a pen tip, a finger tip and the like even when irregular variations occur in the intensity of light received by a light-receiving element. This position sensor includes: an optical waveguide; a light-emitting element; and a light-receiving element. The position sensor performs a reference setting process for setting the intensity of light which the light-receiving element receives from the cores to a constant reference value not only at the start of use but also intermittently at predetermined time intervals after the start of use. When the light-receiving element senses a change in the amount of light propagating in the cores due to a press during an input operation, the position sensor performs a reference setting stop process for stopping the reference setting process.

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