Electronic device including display

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11601537-B2
Application number	US-202117336686-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 2, 2021
Priority date	Jun 4, 2020
Publication date	Mar 7, 2023
Grant date	Mar 7, 2023

Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes: a display panel including a display area in which a plurality of pixels are arranged and configured to display an image in a first direction, and a first camera module including camera circuitry and a second camera module including camera circuitry arranged under the display panel, wherein the display area includes a first display area overlapping the first camera module in the first direction and a second display area overlapping the second camera module in the first direction, wherein pixels per inch (PPI) of the first display area is less than the PPI of the second display area.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device comprising:
a display panel including a display area in which a plurality of pixels are arranged and configured to display an image in a first direction;
an illumination sensor arranged under the display panel; and
a first camera module including camera circuitry and a second camera module including camera circuitry arranged under the display panel,
wherein the display area includes a first display area overlapping the first camera module in the first direction, a second display area overlapping the second camera module in the first direction, a third display area surrounding the first display area and the second display area, and a fourth display area overlapping the illumination sensor in the first direction,
wherein pixels per inch (PPI) of the first display area is less than the PPI of the second display area, and wherein the PPI of the fourth display area is greater than the PPI of the second display area and less than the PPI of the third display area.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 ,
wherein the display panel further includes a first light shielding member comprising a light shielding material arranged in the first display area,
wherein the first light shielding member includes a plurality of first openings.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 ,
wherein the display panel further includes a second light shielding member comprising a light shielding material arranged in the second display area,
wherein the second light shielding member includes a plurality of second openings.

4. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein a shape of the plurality of first openings is different from a shape of the plurality of second openings.

5. The electronic device of claim 3 ,
wherein the first display area and the second display area include a transmission area in which pixels are not disposed, and
wherein the plurality of first openings of the first light shielding member and the plurality of second openings of the second light shielding member are provided in the transmission area.

6. The electronic device of claim 3 ,
wherein the display panel further includes:
a substrate; and
a pixel circuit layer disposed on the substrate, and
wherein the first light shielding member and the second light shielding member are disposed between the substrate and the pixel circuit layer.

7. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the first light shielding member and the second light shielding member are not electrically connected to the pixel circuit layer.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a display driver integrated circuit (IC) electrically connected to the display panel,
and
wherein the display driver IC is configured to supply pixels of the second display area with a signal configured to cause pixels of the second display area to emit brighter light than pixels of the third display area, and to supply pixels of the first display area with a signal configured to cause pixels of the first display area to emit brighter light than pixels of the second display area.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 ,
wherein the third display area surrounds the fourth display area.

10. The electronic device of claim 9 , further comprising:
a display driver integrated circuit (IC) electrically connected to the display panel,
wherein the display driver IC is configured to supply pixels of the fourth display area with a signal configured to cause pixels of the fourth display area to emit brighter light than pixels of the third display area, to supply pixels of the second display area with a signal configured to cause pixels of the second display area to emit brighter light than pixels of the fourth display area, and to supply pixels of the first display area with a signal configured to cause pixels of the first display area to emit brighter light than pixels of the second display area.

11. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a display driver integrated circuit (IC) electrically connected to the display panel; and
a processor electrically connected to the display driver IC,
wherein the processor is configured to control the electronic device to:
obtain illumination information, and
transfer, to the display driver IC, a signal configured to turn off pixels of the first display area and pixels of the second display area based on an illumination value of the obtained illumination information being less than a specified illumination, and to obtain an image using the first camera module and the second camera module.

12. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the processor is configured to control the electronic device, based on the illumination value of the obtained illumination information being at least the specified illumination, transfer, to the display driver IC, a signal configured to turn off the pixels of the first display area and turn on the pixels of the second display area, and to obtain an image using the first camera module.

13. The electronic device of claim 1 ,
wherein the display area further includes a third display area surrounding the first display area and the second display area,
wherein the PPI of the second display area is less than the PPI of the third display area.

14. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first camera module includes a color camera configured to obtain a color image, and the second camera module includes a black-and-white camera configured to obtain a black-and-white image.

15. An electronic device comprising:
a display panel including a display area in which a plurality of pixels are arranged and configured to display an image in a first direction,
a display driver integrated circuit (IC) electrically connected to the display panel, and
a processor electrically connected to the display driver IC; and
a first camera module including camera circuitry and a second camera module including camera circuitry arranged under the display panel,
wherein the display area includes a first display area overlapping the first camera module in the first direction and a second display area overlapping the second camera module in the first direction,
wherein pixels per inch (PPI) of the first display area is less than the PPI of the second display area, and
wherein the processor is configured to control the electronic device to:
obtain illumination information,
transfer, to the display driver IC, a signal configured to turn off pixels of the first display area and pixels of the second display area based on an illumination value regarding the obtained illumination information being less than a specified illumination, and to obtain an image via the first camera module and the second camera module,
based on the illumination value regarding the obtained illumination information being at least the specified illumination, transfer, to the display driver IC, a signal configured to turn off the pixels of the first display area and turn on the pixels of the second display area, and to obtain an image via the first camera module, and
switch the second camera module to an off state based on the illumination value regarding of the obtained illumination information being at least the specified illumination.

16. An electronic device comprising:
a display panel including a display area in which a plurality of pixels are arranged and configured to display an image in a first direction;
an illumination sensor arranged under the display panel;
a display driver integrated circuit (IC) electrically connected to the display panel;
a processor electrically connected t

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• An Jungchul
• Lee Jinkyung
• Park Jongki
• Bae Jungbae

Classifications

• G06F1/1637

  Details related to the display arrangement, including those related to the mounting of the display in the housing · CPC title

• G03B30/00

  Camera modules comprising integrated lens units and imaging units, specially adapted for being embedded in other devices, e.g. mobile phones or vehicles · CPC title

• H04M1/0266 Primary

  for a display module assembly · CPC title

• G02F1/13312

  Circuits comprising photodetectors for purposes other than feedback · CPC title

• G06F1/1658

  related to the mounting of internal components, e.g. disc drive or any other functional module · CPC title