Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

S-connect Co., Ltd.

Kwang Sub Lee

Se Young Jang

Chi Hyun Cho

Kyung Hoon Song

Yun Jang Jin

Gyu Sang Cho

Sang Gyun Lee

Ki Cheol Bae

Chul Woo Park

Sun Ae Kim

Hyun-Tae Jang

Heung Sik Shin

Hee Cheul Moon

Hyung Dal Kim

Myung Su Kang

Seung Geol Baek

Yong Won Lee

Jung Je Bang

Jeong Hoo Kim

Sae Bom Lee

Yun Oh Chi

Chui Woo Park

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

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

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 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 is provided which includes a light emitting module that radiates infrared light, a window disposed on the light emitting module and having a specific refractive index with respect to the infrared light, wherein the window includes a refraction part that totally reflects the infrared light inside the window in correspondence with the specific refractive index, and a fingerprint sensor disposed under the window and obtaining a fingerprint of a user based on a user input on the window by using scattered light of the infrared light.

Electronic device including fingerprint sensor and operating method thereof

An electronic device includes a display including at least one pixel and at least a partial area of which is transparent. The electronic device also has a fingerprint sensor disposed in an area under the display, on which a screen is displayed, to collect light, a direction of which is changed by an object approaching the display and acquire image information related to fingerprint authentication. In addition, the electronic device has a processor adapted to acquire image information of the fingerprint sensor.

Electronic device supporting fingerprint verification function and method for operating the same

An electronic device and method of operating an electronic device is provided. The electronic device a display in which a fingerprint recognition area is formed in at least one portion thereof; a fingerprint sensor disposed under the display on which a screen is displayed, wherein the fingerprint sensor is adapted to acquire image information related to authentication of a fingerprint corresponding to an object that approaches a fingerprint recognition area at least partially based on light radiated from at least one pixel of the display and reflected by the object; and a processor adapted to control at least one function of the fingerprint sensor in association with the operation of acquiring the image information.

A fastening structure for a shield can is capable of ensuring easy attachment/detachment of the shield can and prevents deformation caused by excessive impact when the shield can is attached and detached by improving the fastening structure for a shield can fixed to a printed circuit board. The fastening structure for a shield can provided to shield a printed circuit board on which electronic components are mounted and the electronic components from electromagnetic waves includes a frame provided with a fixing part allowing the frame to be fixed to the printed circuit board, a shield cover provided to surround an outer side of the frame, fastening parts provided at the shield cover and the frame, respectively, such that the shield cover and the frame are attached/detached to/from each other. The fastening parts and the fixing part are disposed without overlapping each other.

Fastening structure for shield can

A shield is provided. The shield includes a shield frame surrounding an electronic component mounted on a printed circuit board and a shield cover partially coupled to the shield frame. The shield frame includes a column part mounted on the printed circuit board and a bending part bent from an upper end portion of the column part. An angle between both end portions of the bending part is smaller than about 90 degrees.

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Kwang Sub Lee