Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Chi Hyun Cho

Se Young Jang

Yun Jang Jin

Kyung Hoon Song

Kwang Sub Lee

Chang Ryong Heo

Dong Il Son

Gyu Sang Cho

Jong Chul Choi

Seung Geol Baek

Chang Ho Lee

Chul Woo Park

Ho Chul Hwang

Jae Hyung Park

Moon Soo Kim

Jae Seok Joo

Kyung Ha Koo

Ki Cheol Bae

Sang Gyun Lee

So Young Lee

Yo Han Lee

Ji Won Kim

Jae Bong Chun

Keum Su Song

Ji Ho Kim

Hyun Jeong Lee

Kwang Sae Lee

Jeong Hyeon Kim

Sun Ae Kim

Se Ho Park

Kyung Kyun Kang

Bong Jae Rhee

Ki Tae Lee

Jung Su Ha

Gyu Bok Park

Kyung Moon Seol

Mi Jeong Song

Yang Wook Kim

Kyi Hyun Jang

Ku Chul Jung

Jung Je Bang

Tae Kyung Lee

Jin Gil Yang

Hee Yeon Jeong

Hyun Tae Jang

Woo Taek Song

Jeong Hoo Kim

Ki Youn Jang

Hae Jin Lee

Shong Uk Shin

Geon Ho Yoon

Pil Kyoo Han

Chui Woo Park

Sang Hyun Ryu

Kun Tak Kim

Chi Hwan Jeong

An electronic device is provided that includes a display in which a fingerprint recognition area is formed and which includes a display pixel layer, and a rear panel, formed under the display, having a first hole. The electronic device also includes a bracket, disposed under the rear panel, having a sensor accommodating area corresponding to a fingerprint sensor. The electronic device additionally includes the fingerprint sensor disposed under the display pixel layer and adapted to acquire image information to be used for authentication of a fingerprint using at least partially light radiated from the display pixel layer and reflected by the object. The sensor accommodating area has a second hole passing through the bracket, and the fingerprint sensor is disposed in the sensor accommodating area such that an air gap between the display and the fingerprint sensor is formed at least by a portion of the second hole.

Electronic device supporting fingerprint verification and method for operating the same

Disclosed is an electronic device. The electronic device according to an embodiment may include an ultrasonic sensor and a processor electrically connected to the ultrasonic sensor. The processor may be configured to obtain a noise signal at a periphery of the electronic device, via the ultrasonic sensor, to determine an attribute of a first ultrasonic signal oscillated by the ultrasonic sensor, based on the obtained noise signal, and to obtain fingerprint information based on the second ultrasonic signal obtained via the ultrasonic sensor and the determined attribute. Moreover, various embodiment found through the disclosure are possible.

Electronic device for acquiring fingerprint information by using ultrasonic signal

An electronic device is disclosed. According to an embodiment, an electronic device may comprise: a transparent member; a display panel that is disposed beneath the transparent member and comprises multiple pixels and at least one transmission area which is formed between the multiple pixels and through which light can pass; a biometric sensor which is disposed beneath the display panel and can acquire light that has been output through at least some of the multiple pixels, has been reflected by an external object near or in contact with the transparent member, and then has passed through the at least one transmission area; and a light path changing member disposed between the biometric sensor and the display panel and spaced a predetermined distance apart from the biometric sensor, the light path changing member being able to change an optical path with respect to at least a part of the light having passed through the at least one transmission area. Various other embodiments found in the specification are also possible.

Electronic device comprising fingerprint sensor

Disclosed is an electronic device. According to an embodiment, the electronic device includes a housing that covers at least a portion of a back surface of the electronic device, a plurality of slits being formed in parallel from one end to an opposite end and the at least a portion of the housing being formed of a conductive material, a feeder that is electrically connected with at least one point of the housing, and a ground part that is electrically connected with at least one point of the housing. A part of the plurality of slits includes a section greater in width than another part of the plurality of slits. Moreover, various embodiment found through the disclosure are possible.

Electronic device comprising antenna

Disclosed is an electronic device including a transparent member, a display, wherein at least part of the display is disposed under the transparent member, wherein the display includes an active area, in which a plurality of pixels capable of outputting light to display contents, a biometric sensor, wherein at least part of the biometric sensor is disposed in a first area outside the active area, and a reflector positioned to direct light reflected by an external object in contact with at least a partial area of the transparent member to the biometric sensor through at least a portion of the transparent member, wherein at least some of the plurality of pixels are positioned to irradiate the external object, thereby resulting in the light reflected by the external object.

Wearable electronic device including fingerprint sensor

A semiconductor assembly with a package on package (POP) structure includes a first semiconductor package having a first lower substrate, a first upper substrate facing the first lower substrate, and a first semiconductor chip mounted on an area of the first lower substrate. The POP structure further includes a second semiconductor package having a second lower substrate stacked on the first semiconductor package and spaced apart from the first semiconductor package, and a second semiconductor chip mounted in an area of the second lower substrate. At least one passive element is disposed in one of the first upper substrate and the second lower substrate and electrically connected to the second semiconductor chip.

Semiconductor assembly with package on package structure and electronic device including the same

An electronic device is disclosed, and includes a battery supplying power to the electronic device, a charging circuit charging the battery, and a processor. The processor is configured to obtain context information associated with charging of the battery, if the context information satisfies a first specified condition, to set a timer associated with a charging time of the charging circuit to a first time, if the context information satisfies a second specified condition, to set the timer to a second time different from the first time, and to charge the battery by using the charging circuit during the first time corresponding to the first specified condition or the second time corresponding to the second specified condition.

Charging control method for battery based on time and electronic device supporting the same

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing and a first coil disposed in the housing and wound around a space formed inside. The housing includes a front cover and a rear cover. The rear cover includes a hole located in a first region of the rear cover that corresponds to the space of the first coil, a first slit that extends from an edge of the rear cover to the hole, and a second slit spaced apart from the first slit and extending from the edge. One end of the second slit is located in a second region of the rear cover that corresponds to the first coil. In addition, various other embodiments recognized through the present specification are possible.

Electronic device including slotted conductive housing for eddy current control during wireless charging

An electronic device is provided that includes a display. The electronic device also includes a fingerprint sensor disposed under one or more pixels. The fingerprint sensor is adapted to acquire image information corresponding to a fingerprint of an external object that is in proximity to or in contact with the display based on at least a light radiated from at least one pixel and reflected by the external object. The electronic device also includes a rear panel disposed under the display. The rear panel includes an aperture corresponding to a disposition of the fingerprint sensor. The electronic device further includes a bracket disposed under the rear panel to support the display, and including a sensor seating area in which the fingerprint sensor is disposed. The fingerprint sensor is affixed to the sensor seating area. An air gap is formed between the display and the fingerprint sensor.

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display including a touch sensor and a display panel, a fingerprint sensor included in the display or disposed on a rear surface of the display, and at least one processor electrically connected with the display and the fingerprint sensor. The at least one processor controls an operation of the touch sensor or lowers a frequency of an operating signal of the touch sensor in response to a specified event, activates the fingerprint sensor, and captures a fingerprint image from the fingerprint sensor.

Method and electronic device for detecting fingerprint

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a touch display, a pressure sensing circuit, a fingerprint sensor, a processor, and a memory. The memory is configured to store fingerprint data associated with a plurality of reference fingerprints. The processor is configured to, when pressure is applied by the finger in the fingerprint sensing area, receive first data associated with the pressure from the pressure sensing circuit and receive second data associated with the fingerprint of the finger from the fingerprint sensor, identify a selected function corresponding to the second data based on comparing result of the second data and the reference fingerprint data, and execute the selected function.

Method for activating function using fingerprint and electronic device including touch display supporting the same

An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a printed circuit board (PCB), a first component disposed in a first region on the PCB and a second component disposed in a second region on the PCB, and a chamber disposed on the first and second components and having a region including the first and second regions, in which fluid absorbing heat radiating from the first and second components is included in the chamber.

Electronic device including vapor (two phase) chamber for absorbing heat

An electronic device according to an embodiment includes a battery supplying power to the electronic device, at least one circuit board having one or more components disposed thereon, a first temperature sensor disposed in a first region of the circuit board that is adjacent to one of the one or more components, a second temperature sensor disposed in a second region away from the first region, and a processor configured to measure a first temperature corresponding to the first region using the first temperature sensor, measure a second temperature corresponding to the second region or the outside of the electronic device using the second temperature sensor, determine a third temperature for the battery based at least on the first and second temperatures, and control the use of a resource of the electronic device when the third temperature satisfies a specified condition. Other various embodiments are also possible.

Electronic device and heat control method based on temperature of battery in electronic device

A head-mounted device including a main frame couplable to an electronic device and a support part configured to affix the main frame to a facial side of the user, and an auxiliary input device including a body, an input module disposed on at least one surface of the body and configured to process an input signal for controlling a function of the electronic device, a sensor module disposed in the body and configured to obtain sensing information in accordance with a movement of the auxiliary input device, and a connection part electrically connectable to the electronic device and configured to serve as a path through which the input signal and the sensing information are transmitted to the electronic device is provided.

Head-mounted display device with detachable device

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Yongin-si, South Korea

Chi Hyun Cho