公开(公告)号：US20140227833A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-14

申请号：US14252596

申请日：2014-04-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Shawn X. Arnold ,  Terry L. Gilton ,  Matthew E. Last

IPC: H01L23/00

CPC classification number: H05K1/183 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06K9/00053 ,  H01L23/24 ,  H01L24/11 ,  H01L24/43 ,  H01L24/45 ,  H01L24/48 ,  H01L24/81 ,  H01L24/85 ,  H01L29/0657 ,  H01L2224/43 ,  H01L2224/45015 ,  H01L2224/451 ,  H01L2224/48091 ,  H01L2224/48137 ,  H01L2224/48479 ,  H01L2224/85 ,  H01L2224/85051 ,  H01L2224/85186 ,  H01L2924/00 ,  H01L2924/00014 ,  H01L2924/10155 ,  H01L2924/10253 ,  H05K1/111 ,  H05K2201/09036 ,  H05K2201/10151 ,  H01L2924/20752 ,  H01L2224/48471 ,  H01L2224/4554

Abstract: Various methods for forming a low profile assembly are described. The low profile assembly may include an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit as well as components associated with the integrated circuit may be positioned below a surface plane of a printed circuit board in which the integrated circuit is located. The integrated circuit may include bond wires configured to electrically connect the integrated circuits to other components. The low profile assembly may include forming various layers over a substrate and later removing some of the layers.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于形成低轮廓组件的各种方法。 薄型组件可以包括集成电路。 集成电路以及与集成电路相关的部件可以位于集成电路所在的印刷电路板的表面的下方。 集成电路可以包括配置成将集成电路电连接到其他部件的接合线。 薄型组件可以包括在衬底上形成各种层并且随后去除一些层。

公开(公告)号：US20180160027A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-07

申请号：US15688613

申请日：2017-08-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Xiangli Li ,  Terry L. Gilton

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/369 ,  H04N5/3745 ,  H01L27/146

CPC classification number: H04N5/23212 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14623 ,  H01L27/14645 ,  H04N5/3696 ,  H04N5/3745

Abstract: An imaging area in an image sensor includes a plurality of photo detectors. A light shield is disposed over a portion of two photo detectors to partially block light incident on the two photo detectors. The two photo detectors and the light shield combine to form an asymmetrical pixel pair. The two photo detectors in the asymmetrical pixel pair can be two adjacent photo detectors. The light shield can be disposed over contiguous portions of the two adjacent photo detectors. A color filter array can be disposed over the plurality of photo detectors. The filter elements disposed over the two photo detectors can filter light representing the same color or different colors.

公开(公告)号：US20150022495A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-22

申请号：US14335553

申请日：2014-07-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jean-Marie Bussat ,  Benjamin B. Lyon ,  Scott A. Myers ,  Terry L. Gilton

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/042 ,  B32B38/10 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/042 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04103 ,  G06F2203/04106 ,  Y10T156/1044

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a sensor without a traditional substrate. In the disclosed embodiments, a substrate may be omitted and the sensor may be mounted on, and/or incorporated into, a functional element of an electronic device such as a cover glass for a touch screen or a display of a computing device. As a substrate may be used during formation of the sensor, the substrate on which the sensor is actually mounted on during use can be configured to have certain properties or characteristics, such as transparency, a certain thickness, and the like. In other words, the parameters of the substrate used to mount the sensor may not be constrained by the requirements of the manufacturing process of the sensor.

Abstract translation: 本公开的实施例涉及没有传统基板的传感器。 在所公开的实施例中，可以省略衬底，并且传感器可以安装在诸如用于触摸屏的盖玻璃或计算设备的显示器的电子设备的功能元件上和/或并入其中。 由于在形成传感器期间可以使用基板，所以在使用期间实际安装传感器的基板可以被配置为具有某些性质或特性，例如透明度，一定厚度等。 换句话说，用于安装传感器的基板的参数可能不受传感器制造过程的要求的约束。

公开(公告)号：US20140267850A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US14198540

申请日：2014-03-05

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Xiangli Li ,  Terry L. Gilton

IPC: H04N5/335 ,  H01L27/146

CPC classification number: H04N5/23212 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14623 ,  H01L27/14645 ,  H04N5/3696 ,  H04N5/3745

Abstract: An imaging area in an image sensor includes a plurality of photo detectors. A light shield is disposed over a portion of two photo detectors to partially block light incident on the two photo detectors. The two photo detectors and the light shield combine to form an asymmetrical pixel pair. The two photo detectors in the asymmetrical pixel pair can be two adjacent photo detectors. The light shield can be disposed over contiguous portions of the two adjacent photo detectors. A color filter array can be disposed over the plurality of photo detectors. The filter elements disposed over the two photo detectors can filter light representing the same color or different colors.

Abstract translation: 图像传感器中的成像区域包括多个光电检测器。 光屏蔽设置在两个光电检测器的一部分上，以部分地阻挡入射在两个光电检测器上的光。 两个光电检测器和光屏蔽结合形成不对称的像素对。 不对称像素对中的两个光电检测器可以是两个相邻的光电检测器。 遮光罩可以布置在两个相邻的光电检测器的连续部分上。 滤光器阵列可以设置在多个光电检测器上。 设置在两个光电检测器上的滤光器元件可以过滤表示相同颜色或不同颜色的光。

公开(公告)号：US20130307818A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-21

申请号：US13842920

申请日：2013-03-15

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Benjamin J. Pope ,  Shawn Arnold ,  Barry J. Corlett ,  Terry L. Gilton ,  Syed Husaini ,  Steven Webster ,  Scott A. Myers ,  Matthew D. Hill ,  Benjamin B. Lyon

IPC: G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06K9/00087 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06K9/0002 ,  G06K9/0004 ,  G06K9/00053 ,  G06K9/00073

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a fingerprint sensor having a set of capacitive elements configured for capacitively coupling to a user fingerprint. The fingerprint sensor may be disposed under a control button or display element of an electronic device, for example one or more of a control button and a display component. A responsive element is responsive to proximity of the user fingerprint, for example one or both of a first circuit responsive to motion of the control button, and a second circuit responsive to a coupling between the fingerprint and a surface of the display element. The fingerprint sensor is disposed closer to the fingerprint than the responsive element. The control button or display component may include an anisotropic dielectric material, for example sapphire.