Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Sungyoung Shin

Jaesung Lee

Minsuk Uhm

Hyunchang Shin

Byungduk Yang

Kwangtai Kim

Songhee Jung

Donghyun Yeom

Dongseop Lee

Harksang Kim

Il Jin Kim

Kyungtae Kim

Yongkoo Her

Haechang Lee

Yilin Wu

Joongyu Lee

Heecheul Moon

Jongkon Bae

Minuk Kim

Hanyuool Kim

Hyunwoo Sim

Taewoong Lee

Hyunho Kim

Taesang Park

Changkeun Kim

Silkyu Lim

Jaecheol Bae

Sungdae Choi

Sunggoo Her

Sungwon Ryu

Sangyong Jeon

Seungyeop Choi

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display, an optical sensor disposed below the display, and at least one processor, wherein the display includes a first region having a first pixel density and a second region having a second pixel density less than the first pixel density and corresponding to the disposed region of the optical sensor, the at least one processor determines a second brightness level for the second region on the basis of at least one among a first brightness level of the first region, the first pixel density, and the second pixel density when the first brightness level exceeds a predetermined threshold, identifies a third region, defined to include the second region, of the display along an edge of the first region, and sets the brightness of the second and third regions to the second brightness level.

Display control method and electronic device supporting same

An example electronic device includes a camera module, wherein the electronic device may include a display panel and the camera module is disposed under the display panel. The display panel may include a first region having a first pixel density and overlapping the camera module, and a second region having a second pixel density greater than the first pixel density. The first region may include a transmissive region through which light is transmitted and which includes first pixels, and a non-transmissive region which is disposed around the transmissive region and in which a first driving circuit configured to drive the first pixels is arranged. Connection wires connecting the first pixels and the first driving circuit to each other may be arranged in the transmissive region, the connection wires may include at least one curved region.

Electronic device including camera module

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display panel and at least one optical sensor. The display panel is disposed in an internal space of a housing so as to be visible from the outside and includes a display region and a sensor region. The at least one optical sensor may correspond, below the display panel, to the sensor region. The display panel includes a plurality of pixels disposed on a substrate, a plurality of driving circuit units for driving the plurality of pixels, a first encapsulation unit for encapsulating the sensor region, and a second encapsulation unit for encapsulating the display region. The first encapsulation unit and the second encapsulation unit may be different in terms of the stacked structure of layers.

Electronic device comprising optical sensor and encapsulation layers

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display panel and a camera module arranged under the display panel. The display panel may include a first area including a first plurality of pixels having a first pixel density and overlapping the camera module, a second area including a second plurality of pixels having a second pixel density greater than the first pixel density, a first light reflection blocking layer arranged in all or at least a portion of the first area, and a plurality of transparent wiring lines arranged under first organic light-emitting diodes arranged in the first area. The first light reflection blocking layer may be arranged to overlap lower portions of the first organic light-emitting diodes arranged in the first area. The first light reflection blocking layer may be arranged between anode electrodes of the first organic light-emitting diodes and the plurality of transparent wiring lines.

A display device including a display that includes a plurality of pixels, wherein the plurality of pixels respectively include a plurality of sub-pixels is provided. The plurality of sub-pixels include first type sub-pixels observed at a first viewing angle, and second type sub-pixels observed at a second viewing angle that is narrower than the first viewing angle.

Display device and operating method therefor

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display, a display driver integrated circuit (IC) that controls the display, a camera disposed in a display area, and a processor connected with the display driver IC and the camera. The display includes a normal area having a first pixel density, a camera light-receiving area where the camera is disposed and at least one pixel is disposed, the camera light-receiving area having a second pixel density lower than first pixel density, and a circuit area provided between the normal area and the camera light-receiving area and having a third pixel density, and a circuit that transfers a drive voltage to the pixel disposed in the camera light-receiving area is disposed in the circuit area. The third pixel density is lower than or equal to the first pixel density, and the third pixel density is higher than the second pixel density.

Electronic device including display

Various embodiments of the disclosure relate to an electronic device including an under display camera (UDC). The electronic device includes: a housing, a display, and a camera disposed inside the housing overlapping a portion of the display and acquiring light passing through the display from outside. The display includes a first area in which a first pixel overlapping with at least a portion of the camera and a first pixel driving circuit for driving the first pixel are disposed, and a second area, other than the first area, in which a second pixel and a second pixel driving circuit for driving the second pixel are disposed. The first pixel driving circuit includes a first driving thin film transistor (TFT) having a first channel region having a straight shape does not include a curved shape, and the second pixel driving circuit includes a second driving TFT having a second channel region of a curved shape. A first channel width of the first driving TFT is greater than a second channel width of the second driving TFT, and a first channel length of the first driving TFT is less than a second channel length of the second driving TFT.

Electronic device including under display camera

An electronic device may include: a housing; a display viewable through a portion of the housing; and a camera overlapping the display and configured to capture an image based on external light passing through the display. The display may include: a first area overlapping at least a portion of the camera and a second area not overlapping the camera; a substrate; a pixel layer disposed in a first direction from the substrate and comprising organic light-emitting diode (OLED) type pixels; wherein a color filter layer may include first color filters overlapping pixels of the first area, second color filters overlapping pixels of the second area, and a black matrix disposed between the second color filters.

Electronic device including display and camera

According to an embodiment disclosed in this specification, an electronic device may include a cover glass, a back cover facing away from the cover glass, a display panel exposed through the cover glass, a plurality of pixels disposed on the display panel, a plurality of wires electrically connected to the plurality of pixels, a light source interposed between the display panel and the back cover, a lens interposed between the light source and the display panel and refracting light output from the light source, and a structure for passing through the light output from the light source such that the light output from the light source has a specified pattern. The structure may be interposed between the lens and the cover glass. Besides, various embodiments as understood from the specification are also possible.

Electronic device for improving sensitivity of sensor

Various embodiments of the disclosure relate to an electronic device including a display and a camera. The electronic device may include a camera overlapping the display and configured to photograph external light passing through the display, wherein the display may include: a colorless and transparent substrate, a pixel layer disposed in a first direction from the substrate and comprising organic light-emitting diode (OLED) type pixels, an organic encapsulation layer (e.g., thin film encapsulation (TFE)) disposed in the first direction from the pixel layer, and a color filter layer disposed in the first direction from the organic encapsulation layer, wherein the display may include: a first area overlapping at least a portion of the camera and a second area not overlapping the camera, wherein an arrangement density of a first group of pixels in the first area may be lower than an arrangement density of a second group of pixels in the second area, and wherein the color filter layer may include first color filters overlapping the pixels of the first group, second color filters overlapping the pixels of the second group, a black matrix disposed between the second color filters in the second area, and a transmission area disposed between the first color filters in the first area.

An electronic device according to certain embodiments may include: a sensor, a display panel including a sensor area overlaying or underlying the sensor and a pixel area including at least one pixel and a drive wiring line configured to drive the at least one pixel while surrounding the sensor area, a window disposed over the display panel, and one or more opaque members disposed between the sensor and the window and along an edge of the sensor area.

Display having opaque member disposed in area surrounded by pixels and electronic apparatus having the same

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a transparent plate, a display disposed under the transparent plate and including an opening, an optical sensor aligned under the opening, a transparent body that is extended from a first surface facing the transparent plate to a second surface disposed on an opposite side of the first surface and facing the optical sensor, and is at least partially disposed in the opening, and a light shielding film disposed on a side surface of the transparent body between the first surface and the second surface. It is possible to provide various other embodiments.

Electronic device including display and camera device

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display including a sensor area in at least a part of the display, a sensor module disposed under the sensor area, and a processor operatively connected with the display and the sensor module. The display includes a screen area surrounding the sensor area. At least one pixel electrode included in the sensor area is disposed differently from pixel electrodes included in the screen area.

Display and electronic device including the same

Disclosed is an electronic device. The electronic device may include a light-receiving sensor and a display panel and the light-receiving sensor may be disposed below a predetermined area of the display panel. The display panel may include: a pixel layer including at least one first pixel disposed in the predetermined area, and at least one second pixel disposed outside the predetermined area; and an electrode layer including at least one first electrode electrically connected to the at least one first pixel and disposed in the predetermined area, and at least one second electrode electrically connected to the at least one second pixel and disposed outside the predetermined area. The electrode layer may be disposed below the pixel layer, and the first electrode may have a shape different than a shape of the second electrode.

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Suwon-si, South Korea

Sungyoung Shin