Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute

Pohang University of Science and Technology Foundation

Minuk Kim

Hoondo Heo

Changryong Heo

Jongdae Park

Donghyun Yeom

Kwangtai Kim

Aram Song

Sangheon Park

Keunsik Lee

Valeriy Prushinskiy

Ilyong Yu

Jiyong Kim

Joungmin Cho

Sungho Ahn

Jihwan Kim

Byounguk Yoon

Chihyun Cho

Kyungtae Kim

Joon Ho Cho

Jungwon Kim

Jihyung Jung

Suk Hyun

Bowon Jung

Jubum Kim

Eun Ae Lee

Sungdae Choi

Hyoseok Na

Hong Rak Son

Hyunju Hong

Myunghoon Kwak

Jaebong Chun

Hyun Kyu Chung

Kijun Lee

Hyunchang Shin

Jongkon Bae

Dong-Min Shin

Kyungmoon Seol

Byungduk Yang

Kyungtae Nam

Sungyoung Shin

Junghyeon Kim

Juyul Lee

Chan-Hong Kim

Seunghoon Ko

Bohwan Jun

Myung Don Kim

Harksang Kim

Kyunggu Kim

Yeo-Hun Yun

Sanggon Shin

Mijeong Song

Yongjae Song

Hajoong Park

Changjin Kim

Mansung Kim

Sangyong Eom

Eunsung Cho

Jinup Kim

Hyunwoong Chung

Sunmyung Lee

Yoondo Jung

Soonik Park

Jiyoung Kwak

An electronic device includes: a hinge structure; a first housing connected to the hinge structure and including a first surface and a second surface; a second housing connected to the hinge structure and including a third surface and a fourth surface; a flexible display; a touch sensor; memory; and a processor, wherein the memory stores instructions configured to cause, when executed by the processor, the electronic device to, identify first coordinate information of at least one object on a first area of the flexible display and second coordinate information of the at least one object on a second area of the flexible display by using the touch sensor; and on the basis of the identified first coordinate information and the identified second coordinate information, identify three-dimensional coordinate information of the at least one object in the space formed by the first surface and the third surface.

Foldable electronic device which acquires three-dimensional coordinate information and control method thereof

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing foldably connected to the first housing through a hinge device, a flexible display arranged to be supported by the second housing from the first housing through the hinge device, a touch sensor, a memory, and a processor. The processor is configured to operate a partial region of the touch sensor in a first mode in a folded state in which the first housing is folded with respect to the second housing, detect sliding motion in the folded state on the basis of the flexible display, confirm, in response to the sliding motion, a first display area in which the flexible display is exposed to the outside, and switch the touch sensor corresponding to the confirmed first display area from the first mode to a second mode.

Method for operating flexible display, and electronic device

Electronic devices include a first housing, a second housing, a display arranged between the first housing and the second housing, and a hinge structure of which at least a portion is arranged between the first housing and the second housing to support a hinge operation. A hinge housing is provided in which at least a portion of the hinge structure is receivable. At least one cavity structure defines at least one cavity in at least a partial region of at least one of the hinge housing, the first housing, and the second housing to prevent flowing or diffusion of incoming foreign matter.

Electronic device including structure against foreign substances

An electronic device includes a display module including a first region and a second region which extends from the first region and tactically senses an input via a conductive layer, a first structure facing the display module, a second structure slidably connected to the first structure, and slidable together with the display module along the first structure, and a back cover forming a rear surface of the electronic device and including a window region, and the conductive layer which is on the window region. The second structure which slides towards and away the first structure respectively closes and opens the electronic device, the electronic device which is closed defines the front surface including the first region, together with the second region tactically exposed at the window region, and the electronic device which is open defines the front surface including the first region and a portion of the second region.

Input sensing slidable structure of flexible display module and electronic device including the same

An electronic device may include a body having a cylindrical shape as a cylindrical housing. The body may include: a first side surface portion extending from one end; and a second side surface portion extending from the other end of the body and disposed in parallel with the first side surface portion. The body may include a rollable display disposed to be rolled in an inner space of the cylindrical housing, and pulled from the inside of the housing to the outside and pushed into the inside of the housing. The electronic device may include radio frequency (RF) transmission lines disposed to traverse an active area of the rollable display on the rear surface of the rollable display. The electronic device may include a plurality of antennas disposed on one side of the rollable display and electrically connected to a first side of the plurality of RF transmission lines. The electronic device may include a flexible circuit board electrically connected to a second side of the RF transmission lines.

Electronic device comprising rollable display

A method and an electronic device are provided for compensating for changed touch sensitivity of a touch panel of the electronic device. It is detected whether a rollable display of the electronic device is expanded. It is detected whether the touch sensitivity of the touch panel of the rollable display is changed, in case that the rollable display is expanded. A rolling direction and a length of extension of the rollable display is changed, in case that the touch sensitivity is changed. It is detected whether a resistance of an expansion area of the rollable display is changed. The touch sensitivity of the touch panel is compensated for, in case that the resistance is changed.

Electronic device including rollable display

An electronic device includes a cover window defining a front surface of the electronic device; a first sensor provided under the cover window and configured to detect a pressure applied to the cover window; a second sensor provided on a same layer as the first sensor and configured to detect the pressure applied to the cover window; a first adhesive member provided on at least one area under the second sensor, wherein the second sensor is less deformed than the first sensor by the pressure applied to the cover window provided by the first adhesive member; and a processor configured to: acquire a first pressure change amount detected by the first sensor and a second pressure change amount detected by the second sensor; and detect the pressure applied to the cover window based on the first pressure change amount and the second pressure change amount.

Electronic device including force sensors disposed on same layer and method for controlling same

According to various embodiments of the present invention, an electronic device may comprise a touch layer in which a sensor may be disposed below a designated area, wherein the touch layer comprises: a first touch line including a first touch electrode and a second touch electrode arranged in a first direction in the designated area; a second touch line including a third touch electrode and a fourth touch electrode arranged in a second direction while crossing the first touch line in the designated area; a first opening formed in the area where the first touch line and the second touch line cross each other; and a first connection wiring disposed in the peripheral portion of the first opening and connecting the first touch electrode and the second touch electrode to each other. Various other embodiments are also possible.

Electronic device comprising touch layer having opening

An electronic device includes: a housing structure; a flexible display provided on the housing structure; a pressure sensor including a first resistor and a second resistor that are provided in at least a portion of the flexible display; and a control circuit configured to detect a value associated with a pressure applied to the flexible display based on values corresponding to the first resistor and the second resistor in case that the flexible display is touched.

Electronic device including pressure sensor and method for operating same

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may comprise: a housing comprising a front plate facing in a first direction, a rear plate facing in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a side member disposed to surround a space between the front plate and the rear plate; a rigid display disposed between the front plate and the rear plate of the housing, for externally displaying information in the first direction; a flexible display extending from one side of the rigid display and bending relative to the rigid display, thereby forming a curved surface, or disposed in parallel to the rigid display, thereby forming a flat surface; a plurality of magnets arranged at a specified interval in the flexible display; and a first sensor disposed in the rigid display and configured to sense the degree of bending of the flexible display by sensing magnetic forces provided by the plurality of magnets.

Flexible display and electronic device comprising same

A portable communication device in an embodiment may include a housing which forms an exterior of the portable communication device; a flexible display at least partially received in the housing and bendable with respect to a bending axis, the flexible display including at least one layer, an opening formed in the at least one layer; and an image sensor module at least partially positioned in a space formed by the opening, wherein the at least one layer may include a first inner side surface positioned in a first direction based on the image sensor module and a second inner side surface positioned in a second direction opposite to the first direction based on the image sensor module, as the flexible display is at least partially bent, the first inner side surface may be moved in the second direction, and if the flexible display is substantially flat, a first separation distance between a first side surface of the image sensor module facing the first inner side surface of the at least one layer and the first inner side surface of the at least one layer may be greater than a second separation distance between a second side surface of the image sensor module facing the second inner side surface of the at least one layer and the second inner side surface of the at least one layer.

Electronic device comprising flexible display

The disclosure relates to an electronic device comprising a metal mesh touch electrode. The electronic device may include: a display panel comprising an active area in which data is displayed, and an edge area formed along the outer peripheral surface of the active area; a substrate positioned on the display panel, the substrate comprising a first area corresponding to the active area and a second area corresponding to the edge area; a metal mesh electrode pattern formed in the first area and the second area; and multiple trace wires positioned on the substrate and electrically connected to the metal mesh electrode pattern. The metal mesh electrode pattern may comprise a first electrode pattern having a lattice structure, and a second electrode pattern having a lattice structure, the second electrode pattern being positioned on top of the first electrode pattern and disposed so as to crisscross the first electrode pattern. A single-wired portion may be formed in at least a partial area of the metal mesh electrode pattern formed in the second area.

Electronic device comprising metal mesh touch electrode

Various embodiments of the disclosure relate to an electronic device and an operation method thereof. The electronic device may comprise: a display comprising a touch screen; a memory; and at least one processor electrically connected to the display and the memory. The memory may store instructions which, when executed, cause the at least one processor to: store, in the memory, information associated with a plurality of algorithms for identifying the location of an input; identify, among the plurality of algorithms, a first algorithm corresponding to a first screen region which is a portion of a screen region of the touch screen; identify a first input on the first screen region; and using the first algorithm, acquire touch coordinate information, corresponding to the location corresponding to the first input, on the touch screen.

Electronic device, operation method thereof, and non-transitory storage medium

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Minuk Kim