Electronic device with display backlight unit and display assembly

    公开(公告)号:US09658479B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-23

    申请号:US14104298

    申请日:2013-12-12

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with electrical components mounted in an electronic device housing. A display module may be attached to a display cover layer with a layer of adhesive to form a display module assembly. The display module assembly may include a display module assembly chassis. The display module assembly chassis may include a plastic display module assembly chassis molded over a metal display module assembly chassis. The display module assembly and a backlight unit may be assembled to form a display module that is installed within the electronic device housing or display module assembly layers and backlight unit structures may be assembled into the electronic device housing. The backlight unit may include a backlight unit chassis. A metal housing midplate may serve as part of the backlight unit chassis.

    Displays with Organic Light-Emitting Diode Backlight Structures
    24.
    发明申请
    Displays with Organic Light-Emitting Diode Backlight Structures 有权
    显示器与有机发光二极管背光结构

    公开(公告)号:US20140226110A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-14

    申请号:US13765656

    申请日:2013-02-12

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    CPC classification number: G02F1/133603 G02F2001/133624 G02F2202/28

    Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a display. The display may include a liquid crystal display cell and an organic light-emitting diode backlight unit. The liquid crystal display cell may include a color filter layer, a liquid crystal layer, and a thin-film transistor layer. The organic light-emitting diode backlight unit may include organic emissive material formed on a substrate. The organic emissive material may generate backlight for liquid crystal display cell. Display pixels in the liquid crystal display cell may control the emission of the backlight from the display. The organic light-emitting diode backlight unit may be attached to the display using adhesive, laminated to a polarizer layer of the display cell, or may be integrated into the liquid crystal display cell. The backlight unit may include conductive vias or bent extended edge portions for coupling the backlight unit to control circuitry.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有显示器。 显示器可以包括液晶显示单元和有机发光二极管背光单元。 液晶显示单元可以包括滤色器层,液晶层和薄膜晶体管层。 有机发光二极管背光单元可以包括形成在基板上的有机发光材料。 有机发光材料可以产生用于液晶显示单元的背光。 液晶显示单元中的显示像素可以控制来自显示器的背光的发射。 有机发光二极体背光单元可以使用粘合剂附着到显示器上,层压到显示单元的偏振器层,或者可以集成到液晶显示单元中。 背光单元可以包括用于将背光单元耦合到控制电路的导电通孔或弯曲的延伸边缘部分。

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FRACTURE DETECTION IN AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT
    25.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FRACTURE DETECTION IN AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT 审中-公开
    用于集成电路中断裂检测的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140159764A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-12

    申请号:US13712628

    申请日:2012-12-12

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    CPC classification number: G01R31/2853

    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are provided to identify the occurrence, location, and/or severity of a fracture within an integrated circuit, even when the integrated circuit is not accessible to external inspection. One such method includes obtaining a measurement of a property of the integrated circuit through at least one contact of the integrated circuit. The measurement may include a resistance of a resistive pattern in the integrated circuit or a measurement of current-voltage behavior of a power supply of the integrated circuit. The measurement of the property may be compared to an expected baseline property. Based at least in part on this comparison, whether a fracture of the integrated circuit has occurred and a location of the fracture in the integrated circuit may be determined.

    Abstract translation: 提供系统,方法和装置来识别集成电路内的断裂的发生,位置和/或严重性,即使当集成电路不能被外部检查访问时。 一种这样的方法包括通过集成电路的至少一个触点获得集成电路的特性的测量。 测量可以包括集成电路中的电阻图案的电阻或集成电路的电源的电流 - 电压特性的测量。 可以将属性的度量与预期的基准特性进行比较。 至少部分地基于该比较,可以确定集成电路的断裂是否已经发生,并且可以确定集成电路中的断裂位置。

    Apparatus and method for determining a wireless device's location after shutdown

    公开(公告)号:US10285000B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-07

    申请号:US15821009

    申请日:2017-11-22

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A wireless data processing device is described which periodically exits an unpowered state and transmits location data. For example, one embodiment of a wireless data processing device comprises: power circuitry for maintaining the wireless data processing device in a powered or unpowered state, the power circuitry causing the wireless data processing device to enter into an unpowered state responsive to user input; a timer to periodically power up the wireless device or portion thereof in response to reaching a predetermined time; a location services module determining a current location of the wireless data processing device using one or more specified location determination techniques; a transmit thread transmitting the current location of the wireless device over one or more specified communication channels; and the power circuitry powering down the wireless data processing device a second time after the current location has been transmitted.

    TEMPERATURE SENSING DISPLAY ASSEMBLIES
    28.
    发明申请
    TEMPERATURE SENSING DISPLAY ASSEMBLIES 有权
    温度感应显示组件

    公开(公告)号:US20160299629A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-13

    申请号:US14683806

    申请日:2015-04-10

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    CPC classification number: G06F3/0418 G02F1/13338 H01L27/323

    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for determining the temperature of a light-generating component of a display assembly using a voltage of the light-generating component are provided. In one embodiment, a method for operating an electronic device, which may include an external surface and a light-emitting diode operative to emit light for illuminating the external surface, may include detecting the forward voltage of the light-emitting diode, calculating the temperature of the light-emitting diode using the detected forward voltage of the light-emitting diode, and altering the performance of the electronic device based on the calculated temperature of the light-emitting diode. Additional embodiments are also provided.

    Abstract translation: 提供了使用发光部件的电压来确定显示组件的发光部件的温度的系统,方法和计算机可读介质。 在一个实施例中,用于操作可包括外表面的电子设备的方法和用于发射用于照射外表面的光的发光二极管可以包括检测发光二极管的正向电压,计算温度 使用检测出的发光二极管的正向电压,根据计算出的发光二极管的温度来改变电子设备的性能。 还提供了另外的实施例。

    Flexible Display Panel With Bent Substrate
    29.
    发明申请
    Flexible Display Panel With Bent Substrate 有权
    柔性显示面板带弯曲基板

    公开(公告)号:US20160204366A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-14

    申请号:US14987129

    申请日:2016-01-04

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A display may have an array of organic light-emitting diodes that form an active area on a flexible substrate. Metal traces may extend between the active area and an inactive area of the flexible substrate. Display driver circuitry such as a display driver integrated circuit may be coupled to the inactive area. The metal traces may extend across a bend region in the flexible substrate. The flexible substrate may be bent in the bend region. The flexible substrate may be made of a thin flexible material to reduce metal trace bending stress. A coating layer in the bend region may be provided with an enhanced elasticity to allow its thickness to be reduced. The flexible substrate may be bent on itself and secured within an electronic device without using a mandrel.

    Abstract translation: 显示器可以具有在柔性基板上形成有源区域的有机发光二极管阵列。 金属迹线可以在有源区域和柔性基板的无效区域之间延伸。 诸如显示驱动器集成电路的显示器驱动器电路可以耦合到非活动区域。 金属迹线可以延伸穿过柔性基板中的弯曲区域。 柔性基板可以在弯曲区域中弯曲。 柔性基板可以由薄的柔性材料制成以减少金属迹线弯曲应力。 弯曲区域中的涂层可以具有增强的弹性以允许其厚度减小。 柔性基板可以在其自身上弯曲并固定在电子设备中而不使用心轴。

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