公开(公告)号：US12249599B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-11

申请号：US18194236

申请日：2023-03-31

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Wei Chen ,  Jie-Hua Zhao ,  Jun Zhai ,  Po-Hao Chang ,  Hsien-Che Lin ,  Ying-Chieh Ke ,  Kunzhong Hu

IPC: H01L25/18 ,  H01L23/24

Abstract: Multiple chip module (MCM) structures are described. In an embodiment, a module includes a first and second components on the top side of a module substrate, a stiffener structure mounted on the top side of the module substrate, and a lid mounted on the stiffener structure and covering the first component and the second component. The stiffener is joined to the lid within a trench formed in a roof of the lid.

公开(公告)号：US20230259226A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-17

申请号：US18306080

申请日：2023-04-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Wei Chen ,  Steven P. Hotelling ,  John Z. Zhong ,  William C. Athas ,  Wei H. Yao

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G09G3/32 ,  H04N9/30 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G09G3/00 ,  G06V40/13

CPC classification number: G06F3/0412 ,  G09G3/32 ,  H04N9/30 ,  G06F3/04164 ,  G06F3/0443 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G09G3/03 ,  G06V40/1306 ,  G06V40/1318 ,  G09G2360/14 ,  G06F2203/04102

Abstract: An electronic device may include a display. The display may be formed by an array of light-emitting diodes mounted to the surface of a substrate. The substrate may be a silicon substrate. Circuitry may be located in spaces between the light-emitting diodes. Circuitry may also be located on the rear surface of the silicon substrate and may be coupled to the array of light-emitting diodes using through-silicon vias. The circuitry may include integrated circuits and other components that are attached to the substrate and may include transistors and other circuitry formed within the silicon substrate. Touch sensor electrodes, light sensors, and other components may be located in the spaces between the light-emitting diodes. The substrate may be formed from a transparent material that allows image light to reach a lens and image sensor mounted below the substrate.

公开(公告)号：US20230062454A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-02

申请号：US17461207

申请日：2021-08-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Wei Chen ,  Jie-Hua Zhao ,  Jun Zhai

IPC: H01L23/053 ,  H01L23/10

Abstract: Modules and methods of assembly are described. A module includes a lid mounted on a module substrate and covering a component. A stiffener structure may optionally be mounted between the lid and module substrate. A recess can be formed in any of an outer wall bottom surface of the lid, and top or bottom surface of the stiffener structure such that an adhesive layer at least partially fills the recess.

公开(公告)号：US20220375427A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-24

申请号：US17714805

申请日：2022-04-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Hari P Paudel ,  Chaohao Wang ,  Hopil Bae ,  Mahdi Farrokh Baroughi ,  Wei Chen ,  Wei H Yao ,  Seung B Rim ,  Sunmin Jang

IPC: G09G5/10

Abstract: An electronic device may display image content via a tile-based display by controlling light emission from display pixels of the tile-based display. Based on image data associated with the image content, a processing circuitry of the tile-based display may receive a potential tile boundary. The processing circuitry may resample the image data based on geometry of the tile boundary and positions of the display pixels on the tile-based panel. After resampling the image data, the processing circuitry may adjust gain of the tile boundary display pixels according to a gain mask to compensate for the tile boundary.

公开(公告)号：US11175762B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-16

申请号：US16250467

申请日：2019-01-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Steve Porter Hotelling ,  Wei Chen ,  Christoph Horst Krah ,  John Greer Elias ,  Wei Hsin Yao ,  Andrew Bert Hodge ,  Brian Richards Land ,  Willem den Boer ,  John Z. Zhong

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G09G3/36 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/1343 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  G02F1/1362

Abstract: Disclosed herein are liquid-crystal display (LCD) touch screens that integrate the touch sensing elements with the display circuitry. The integration may take a variety of forms. Touch sensing elements can be completely implemented within the LCD stackup but outside the not between the color filter plate and the array plate. Alternatively, some touch sensing elements can be between the color filter and array plates with other touch sensing elements not between the plates. In another alternative, all touch sensing elements can be between the color filter and array plates. The latter alternative can include both conventional and in-plane-switching (IPS) LCDs. In some forms, one or more display structures can also have a touch sensing function. Techniques for manufacturing and operating such displays, as well as various devices embodying such displays are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10976846B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-13

申请号：US16231065

申请日：2018-12-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Steve Porter Hotelling ,  Wei Chen ,  Christoph Horst Krah ,  John Greer Elias ,  Wei Hsin Yao ,  Andrew Bert Hodge ,  Brian Richards Land ,  Willem den Boer ,  John Z. Zhong

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G09G3/36 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/1343 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  G02F1/1362

Abstract: Disclosed herein are liquid-crystal display (LCD) touch screens that integrate the touch sensing elements with the display circuitry. The integration may take a variety of forms. Touch sensing elements can be completely implemented within the LCD stackup but outside the not between the color filter plate and the array plate. Alternatively, some touch sensing elements can be between the color filter and array plates with other touch sensing elements not between the plates. In another alternative, all touch sensing elements can be between the color filter and array plates. The latter alternative can include both conventional and in-plane-switching (IPS) LCDs. In some forms, one or more display structures can also have a touch sensing function. Techniques for manufacturing and operating such displays, as well as various devices embodying such displays are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10860054B2

公开(公告)日：2020-12-08

申请号：US16264340

申请日：2019-01-31

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin M. Rappoport ,  Jeremy C. Franklin ,  Stephen Brian Lynch ,  Scott A. Myers ,  John Raff ,  Richard P. Howarth ,  Wei Chen ,  Christopher J. Stringer ,  Julian Hoenig

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  F21K9/60 ,  F21K9/20

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a display cover layer mounted to the device using an adhesive bond with a display. The display may be a flexible display. The flexible display may include Organic Light Emitting Diode display technology. The display may be mounted to a rigid support structure. The rigid support structure may be mounted to a device housing member. Mounting the display cover layer to the display may eliminate the need to mount the display cover layer to the device housing and may allow active display pixels to be visible under the display cover layer closer to the device housing than in conventional devices. Providing the electronic device with active display pixels closer to the device housing may reduce the need for an inactive border around the display and may improve the aesthetic appeal of the electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US10522084B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-31

申请号：US15711585

申请日：2017-09-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sheng Zhang ,  Chaohao Wang ,  Paolo Sacchetto ,  Paul S. Drzaic ,  Wei Chen ,  Wei H. Yao

IPC: G09G3/3241 ,  G09G3/3233 ,  G09G3/20

Abstract: A display device may include a display having a plurality of pixels. The display device may also include a replica pixel circuit having a switching device configured to output a first current based on a received voltage, a light-emitting diode (LED) configured to illuminate to a first gray level based on the first current output by the switching device, and current mirror circuitry configured to generate a second current that mirrors the first current. In addition, the replica pixel circuit may include a current source configured to output a reference current based on a voltage value that corresponds to the received voltage, comparator circuitry configured to determine a difference between the second current and the reference current, and voltage adjustment circuitry configured to adjust a source voltage output provided to the plurality of pixels based on the difference.

公开(公告)号：US20190196634A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-27

申请号：US16250467

申请日：2019-01-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Steve Porter HOTELLING ,  Wei Chen ,  Christoph Horst Krah ,  John Greer Elias ,  Wei Hsin Yao ,  Andrew Bert Hodge ,  Brian Richards Land ,  Willem den Boer ,  John Z. Zhong

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  G02F1/1343 ,  G02F1/1362 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G09G3/36

CPC classification number: G06F3/0412 ,  G02F1/13338 ,  G02F1/133514 ,  G02F1/133528 ,  G02F1/134309 ,  G02F1/134363 ,  G02F1/1362 ,  G02F2201/124 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04103 ,  G06F2203/04104 ,  G06F2203/04111 ,  G06F2203/04112 ,  G09G3/3648 ,  G09G2300/0426 ,  G09G2300/0439 ,  G09G2300/0456 ,  G09G2300/0478

Abstract: Disclosed herein are liquid-crystal display (LCD) touch screens that integrate the touch sensing elements with the display circuitry. The integration may take a variety of forms. Touch sensing elements can be completely implemented within the LCD stackup but outside the not between the color filter plate and the array plate. Alternatively, some touch sensing elements can be between the color filter and array plates with other touch sensing elements not between the plates. In another alternative, all touch sensing elements can be between the color filter and array plates. The latter alternative can include both conventional and in-plane-switching (IPS) LCDs. In some forms, one or more display structures can also have a touch sensing function. Techniques for manufacturing and operating such displays, as well as various devices embodying such displays are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US09568772B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-14

申请号：US14684758

申请日：2015-04-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Xinyu Zhu ,  Jun Qi ,  Meizi Jiao ,  Nicholas G. Roland ,  Victor H. Yin ,  Wei Chen ,  Ming Xu ,  Cheng Chen ,  Zhibing Ge

IPC: G02F1/13363 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  F21V8/00

CPC classification number: G02F1/13363 ,  G02B6/0053 ,  G02B6/0073 ,  G02F1/133504 ,  G02F1/133536 ,  G02F2001/133638 ,  G02F2413/01

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a display mounted in a housing. The display may include a liquid crystal display module and a reflective polarizer having an in-plane optical axis. The display may also include a backlight unit that includes a light source, a light guide element, and a reflector film coupled to a backside of the light guide element. The display may also include a light retardation layer such as a quarter wave film. The quarter wave film may be arranged between the reflective polarizer and the reflector film of the backlight unit. Partially polarized light that is output from a front side of the light guide element may have a first component parallel to the in-plane optical axis and a second component perpendicular to the in-plane optical axis of the reflective polarizer. The second component may be reflected from the reflective polarizer.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有安装在壳体中的显示器。 显示器可以包括液晶显示模块和具有面内光轴的反射偏振器。 显示器还可以包括背光单元，其包括光源，导光元件和耦合到导光元件的背面的反射膜。 显示器还可以包括诸如四分之一波片的光延迟层。 四分之一波片可以布置在反射偏振器和背光单元的反射膜之间。 从导光元件的前侧输出的部分偏振光可以具有平行于面内光轴的第一分量和垂直于反射型偏振器的平面内光轴的第二分量。 第二组分可以从反射偏振器反射。