Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Jaehwan Park

Jungchul An

Kwonho Song

Seungki Choi

Shinhyuk Yoon

Changyong Seo

Yonggu Lee

Jonghwan Choi

Kihun Eom

Seunghui Sunwoo

Jeongseok Lee

Changkwan Yang

An electronic device may include: a first housing; a second housing that is foldably coupled to the first housing through a hinge device; a display; a digitizer disposed under the display; a first printed circuit board electrically connected to the digitizer; a second printed circuit board electrically connected to the digitizer; a third FPCB structure electrically connecting the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board; and a processor that detects the coordinates of an electronic pen. The digitizer may include a first electro magnetic resonance (EMR) sheet with a first flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) structure and a second EMR sheet with a second FPCB structure. The digitizer may include a plurality of x-axis channels and a plurality of y-axis channels orthogonal to the plurality of x-axis channels, and the plurality of x-axis channels may include single channels formed of single wires and common channels formed of common wires. A method of operating an electronic device determines a position of an electronic pen.

Electronic device comprising digitizer and operating method therefor

An electronic device includes a panel which forms at least a part of a display unit and which is folded along a folding line; a bending unit arranged to be adjacent to the long side of the panel; a film unit which is connected to the bending unit and which includes a display driving circuit; an FPCB which is connected to the film unit and which connects a processor and the display driving circuit; and a protection member arranged on the bending unit so as to cover at least a part of the bending unit, wherein the protection member is adhered onto one surface of the bending unit, at which the bending unit makes contact with a bracket.

Foldable electronic device comprising protection member

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a first plate, a second plate, and a third plate connecting the first plate and the second plate to be pivotable from a folded state of the first plate and the second plate to an unfolded state, a flexible display extending from the first plate across the third plate to the second plate, and at least one waterproofing member disposed on two lengthwise opposite ends of the third plate. The first plate may include at least one first recessed portion recessed inward from at least a portion of an edge of the first plate. The second plate may include at least one second recessed portion recessed inward from at least a portion of an edge of the second plate. At least a portion of the third plate may include a portion formed in a lattice pattern. The third plate may be formed to be shorter in length than the first plate and the second plate. The at least one first recessed portion and the at least one second recessed portion may be disposed in two lengthwise opposite ends of the third plate.

Electronic device including foldable display

Disclosed is an electronic device including: a foldable display panel, a glass disposed in a first direction facing a front surface of the display panel, a protection layer disposed in the first direction of the glass, a first printing layer disposed between the glass and the protection layer, and a second printing layer disposed in a second direction opposite a first direction, the first printing layer being spaced apart from an edge of the glass in a third direction facing an active area of the display panel, and one end of the second printing layer corresponds to an edge of the display panel.

Electronic device including display

An electronic device include: a first housing; a second housing; a display module including a flexible substrate, a TFT layer on the flexible substrate, a protection layer on the TFT layer, and a deformation region which deforms as a relative position between the first housing and the second housing changes; a bending portion including a first layer integral with the flexible substrate and bent, and a second layer integral with the TFT layer, bent and laminated on the first layer; a display driver IC (DDI) in the bending portion; a touch wire on the protection layer to be connected to a touch circuit; and a detection wire on the protection layer in the deformation region and having an electrical value changeable by physical damage to the protection layer. The detection wire extends from the protection layer to the second layer so as to be electrically connected to the DDI.

Electronic device including flexible display module and method for detecting damage to the display module

An electronic device includes first and second housings rotatably coupled with each other through a hinge, thereby being in a folded state or an unfolded state. The electronic device further includes first and second printed circuit boards (PCBs) disposed in the first and second housings, respectively, and at least one wiring member electrically connecting the first and second PCBs. The electronic device further includes a window disposed over the first and second housings and the hinge, and a display disposed under the window. The display includes a display panel extending in the first housing and having a first FPCB electrically connected to a ground of the first PCB. The display includes a polymer member, a first conductive member disposed in the first housing and electrically connected to the first FPCB, and a second conductive member disposed in the second housing. The electronic device further includes a supporting member disposed between the second conductive member and the second PCB in the second housing. The second conductive member is electrically connected to the second PCB through a conductive region of the supporting member and electrically connected to the ground of the first PCB through the wiring member.

Foldable electronic device including integrated ground structure

A foldable electronic device is provided, which includes a hinge structure, a first housing that is connected to the hinge structure, a second housing that is connected to the hinge, a first vibration element disposed in the first housing, a first motion sensor disposed adjacent to the first vibration element, a second motion sensor disposed in the second housing, a processor, and a memory. The memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to control vibration intensity of the first vibration element, based on a first value measured from the first motion sensor and a second value measured from the second motion sensor.

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Suwon-si, South Korea

Jaehwan Park