公开(公告)号：US11612348B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-28

申请号：US16947110

申请日：2020-07-17

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hongki Kim ,  Injo Jeong ,  Youngjin Oh ,  Jungsoo Kim ,  Yongsang Yun ,  Chijeong Choi ,  Seonho Han

IPC: A61B5/30 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K5/03 ,  H05K7/14 ,  H05K5/02 ,  A61B5/00

Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing including a first cover member, a second cover member, and a side member enclosing a space between the first cover member and the second cover member; a support member coupled to or formed integrally with the side member; a printed circuit board disposed in the space and including a biometric circuit; a first conductive portion disposed at least partially in the side member; a second conductive portion and third conductive portion disposed at least partially in the second cover member and electrically connected to the printed circuit board; and at least one conductive path disposed in the space, configured to electrically connect the biometric circuit and the first conductive portion, and formed on the support member. The biometric circuit receives a biometric signal based on the first conductive portion, the second conductive portion, the third conductive portion, and the at least one conductive path.

公开(公告)号：US11322536B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-03

申请号：US16387106

申请日：2019-04-17

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Hongki Kim ,  Donghyun Kim ,  Minkyung Kim ,  Minkwan Kim

IPC: H01L27/30 ,  H01L27/146

Abstract: An image sensor is disclosed. The image sensor may include a plurality of unit pixels, a color filter array provided on the plurality unit pixels, the color filter array including color filters, an anti-reflection layer disposed between the plurality of unit pixels and the color filter array, and a fence pattern including a lower portion buried in the anti-reflection layer and an upper portion separating the color filters from each other. A width of the upper portion of the fence pattern may be greater than a width of the lower portion.

公开(公告)号：US20210120198A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-22

申请号：US16986759

申请日：2020-08-06

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Hongki Kim ,  Minkyung Kim ,  Minkwan Kim ,  Minho Jang ,  Insung Insung

IPC: H04N5/369 ,  H04N9/04 ,  H01L27/146

Abstract: An image sensor is presented which includes a pixel array including a plurality of image sensing pixels in a substrate, a phase detection shared pixel in the substrate, the phase detection shared pixel including two phase detection subpixels arranged next to each other, a color filter fence disposed on the plurality of image sensing pixels, and the phase detection shared pixel, the color filter fence defining a plurality of color filter spaces, a plurality of color filter layers respectively disposed in the plurality of color filter spaces on the plurality of image sensing pixels, and the phase detection shared pixel, a first micro-lens disposed on each of the plurality of image sensing pixels to have a first height, and a second micro-lens disposed to vertically overlap the two phase detection subpixels of the phase detection shared pixel and to have a second height greater than the first height.

公开(公告)号：US11927992B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-12

申请号：US17264915

申请日：2019-07-25

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hongki Kim ,  Jin Kim ,  Youngbae Park ,  Changshik Yoon ,  Dongheon Jang ,  Junhui Lee ,  Sungho Son

IPC: H04R1/02 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  H04R1/08 ,  H04R3/04 ,  H04R29/00

CPC classification number: G06F1/1688 ,  H04R3/04 ,  H04R29/001

Abstract: According to various embodiments of the disclosure, an electronic device may include a housing including an acoustic conduit to output a sound, a sound output device disposed at least partially in the housing, and connected with an outside of the electronic device through the acoustic conduit, a memory, and a processor electrically connected with the sound output device and the memory. The processor may determine whether specified information is received in association with an output of the sound output device, output, through the sound output device, a sound including a plurality of frequency bands, based on the specified information, when the specified information is received, and maintain center frequencies of the plurality of frequency bands to be substantially fixed and change, in a specified range, sound pressures of the plurality of frequency bands, during time that the sound is output.

公开(公告)号：US11569298B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-31

申请号：US17034316

申请日：2020-09-28

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sangchun Park ,  Kwansik Kim ,  Hongki Kim ,  Sangsu Park ,  Beomsuk Lee ,  Taeyon Lee ,  Gwideok Ryan Lee

IPC: H01L27/30 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H01L51/44

Abstract: An image sensor includes a first substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first substrate includes an active pixel region having a plurality of active pixels. A plurality of lower electrode structures is disposed on the second surface of the first substrate and corresponds to the plurality of active pixels. An upper electrode is disposed on the plurality of lower electrode structures. An organic photoelectric conversion layer is disposed between the plurality of lower electrode structures and the upper electrode. A second substrate is disposed on the first surface of the first substrate. A driving circuit configured to drive the plurality of active pixels is disposed on the second substrate. The plurality of lower electrode structures includes a first barrier layer, a reflective layer disposed on the first barrier layer and a second barrier layer disposed on the reflective layer.

公开(公告)号：US11516574B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-29

申请号：US17164065

申请日：2021-02-01

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Seoyoung Jin ,  Hongki Kim ,  Donghan Lee ,  Kiwook Han ,  Kyungik Jang ,  Sungnam Jeong ,  Jeongmin Park

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  G01P1/00 ,  G01P15/00

Abstract: An audio output device is provided. The audio output device includes a housing, an audio output unit outputting audio data, a first contact sensor configured to detect a contact of an external object, a second contact sensor configured to detect a contact of the external object, a proximity sensor configured to detect a proximity of the external object within a predetermined distance, and a processor operatively connected to the audio output unit, the first contact sensor, the second contact sensor, and the proximity sensor. The processor may be configured to execute a wearing detection mode of the audio output device, to determine the contact of the external object through the first contact sensor, to determine the contact of the external object through the second contact sensor, to determine the proximity of the external object through the proximity sensor, and to determine that the audio output device is in a state worn by the external object.

公开(公告)号：US20220353446A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-03

申请号：US17812795

申请日：2022-07-15

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Hongki Kim ,  Minkyung Kim ,  Minkwan Kim ,  Minho Jang ,  Insung Joe

IPC: H04N5/369 ,  H04N9/04 ,  H01L27/146

Abstract: An image sensor is presented which includes a pixel array including a plurality of image sensing pixels in a substrate, a phase detection shared pixel in the substrate, the phase detection shared pixel including two phase detection subpixels arranged next to each other, a color filter fence disposed on the plurality of image sensing pixels, and the phase detection shared pixel, the color filter fence defining a plurality of color filter spaces, a plurality of color filter layers respectively disposed in the plurality of color filter spaces on the plurality of image sensing pixels, and the phase detection shared pixel, a first micro-lens disposed on each of the plurality of image sensing pixels to have a first height, and a second micro-lens disposed to vertically overlap the two phase detection subpixels of the phase detection shared pixel and to have a second height greater than the first height.

公开(公告)号：US11432087B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-30

申请号：US16961850

申请日：2019-01-15

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hongki Kim ,  Seonho Han ,  Jin Kim ,  Taegyun Kim ,  Dongheon Jang

IPC: H04R29/00 ,  G04G17/08 ,  G04G21/02 ,  H04B1/3827 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R1/08 ,  G04G21/06 ,  G10L25/51

Abstract: According to various embodiments, there may be provided an electronic device comprising: a housing comprising a first space connected to the outside of the electronic device; a speaker device arranged inside the housing; a speaker housing comprising a second space formed to be spatially separated from the inner space of the electronic device by the speaker device inside the housing, the second space being arranged to be connected to the first space; a first atmospheric pressure sensor which is exposed to the first space and has a waterproofing function; a second atmospheric pressure sensor arranged in the inner space; and a processor, wherein the electronic device is configured to detect immersion of the electronic device in water or removal thereof from the immersion on the basis of the amount of atmospheric pressure change confirmed through the first atmospheric pressure sensor, and is configured to control the water-repellent operation through the speaker device on the basis of a difference value between first atmospheric pressure information acquired from the first atmospheric pressure sensor and second atmospheric pressure information acquired through the second atmospheric pressure sensor. Various other embodiments may be possible.

公开(公告)号：US20170092687A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-30

申请号：US15372999

申请日：2016-12-08

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： JeongWook Ko ,  Hongki Kim ,  Younghoon Park ,  Wonje Park ,  Yu Jin Ahn ,  Junetaeg Lee

IPC: H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/378 ,  H04N5/374

CPC classification number: H01L27/14685 ,  H01L27/14607 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14623 ,  H01L27/14627 ,  H01L27/14629 ,  H01L27/14636 ,  H01L27/1464 ,  H01L27/14641 ,  H01L27/14645 ,  H01L27/14687 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/378

Abstract: Example embodiments disclose an image sensor and a fabricating method thereof. An image sensor may include a semiconductor layer with a light-receiving region and a light-blocking region, the semiconductor layer including photoelectric conversion devices, a light-blocking layer on a surface of the semiconductor layer, color filters on the semiconductor layer and the light-blocking layer, and micro lenses on the color filters. The color filters are absent from an interface region between the light-receiving region and the light-blocking region.