公开(公告)号：US10715168B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-14

申请号：US15600356

申请日：2017-05-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Adam Adjiwibawa ,  David W. Lum ,  Wonjae Choi ,  Hynwoo Nho ,  Hopil Bae ,  Injae Hwang ,  Bryce T. Bradford ,  Jie Won Ryu ,  Hung Sheng Lin

IPC: H03H11/26 ,  H03M1/66 ,  G09G3/20

Abstract: A display device may include rows of pixels that displays image data on a display, data lines coupled to the rows of pixels, and a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) that outputs a ramp voltage signal including a data voltage to be depicted on a first pixel of the rows of pixels. The display device may also include a capacitor that receives the ramp voltage signal via the DAC and a circuit that sends a control signal to a circuit component that causes the DAC to couple to the capacitor via one of the data lines for a duration of time that comprises a first time when the ramp voltage signal is below the data voltage and a second time when the ramp voltage signal is approximately equal to the data voltage. The capacitor is coupled to the DAC when the ramp voltage signal is greater than zero.

公开(公告)号：US11442503B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-13

申请号：US16609176

申请日：2018-05-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yung-Yu Hsu ,  Shubham A. Gandhi ,  Mingjing Ha ,  Paul S. Drzaic ,  Chang-Chia Huang ,  Han-Chieh Chang ,  Bryce T. Bradford ,  David W. Lum ,  Bhaskar Banerjee ,  Adam Adjiwibawa ,  David A. Doyle ,  Hong Luo ,  Michael J. Brown

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H05K1/02

Abstract: An electronic device such as a wearable electronic device may have a band. The band may form a stand-alone device or a strap for a wristwatch unit or other device. Electrical components may be mounted on flexible printed circuit substrates. A substrate may be encapsulated by elastomeric polymer material or other material forming the band. The elastomeric polymer material may form cavities that receive the electrical components. Components such as light-emitting diodes may be mounted to the flexible printed circuit substrates so that the light-emitting diodes are located in the cavities. Reflective sidewalls in the cavities may reflect light from the light-emitting diodes outwardly through a thinned portion of the band. Light-diffusing material in the cavities may be formed from clear polymer with light-scattering particles.

公开(公告)号：US11003289B1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-11

申请号：US16563798

申请日：2019-09-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yung-Yu Hsu ,  Mingjing Ha ,  Paul S. Drzaic ,  David W. Lum ,  Bryce T. Bradford ,  Shubham Gandhi

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/041 ,  H04M1/02 ,  G09F9/30

Abstract: Flexible touch sensor panels can be implemented on a strap of a wearable device. A flexible touch sensor panel can provide an additional touch sensitive surface for a user to activate functions on the wearable device without covering a touch screen of the wearable device. In some examples, the flexible touch sensor panels can include electrode connectors configured to electrically couple touch electrodes of the flexible touch sensor panel. In some examples, the electrode connectors can have a serpentine routing pattern configured to allow the touch electrodes to move closer together or farther apart while maintaining electrical coupling between the touch electrodes. In some examples, the touch electrodes can have gaps configured to allow light to pass through the gaps. In some examples, an LED panel can be formed below or one or more waveguide layers can be formed above the flexible touch sensor panel.

公开(公告)号：US20180337687A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-22

申请号：US15600356

申请日：2017-05-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Adam Adjiwibawa ,  David W. Lum ,  Wonjae Choi ,  Hynwoo Nho ,  Hopil Bae ,  Injae Hwang ,  Bryce T. Bradford ,  Jie Won Ryu ,  Hung Sheng Lin

IPC: H03M1/66 ,  H03M1/80 ,  G09G3/20

Abstract: A display device may include rows of pixels that displays image data on a display, data lines coupled to the rows of pixels, and a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) that outputs a ramp voltage signal including a data voltage to be depicted on a first pixel of the rows of pixels. The display device may also include a capacitor that receives the ramp voltage signal via the DAC and a circuit that sends a control signal to a circuit component that causes the DAC to couple to the capacitor via one of the data lines for a duration of time that comprises a first time when the ramp voltage signal is below the data voltage and a second time when the ramp voltage signal is approximately equal to the data voltage. The capacitor is coupled to the DAC when the ramp voltage signal is greater than zero.