17933820. TOUCH AND LIGHT SENSING USING INTEGRATED MICRO CIRCUITRY simplified abstract (Apple Inc.)

TOUCH AND LIGHT SENSING USING INTEGRATED MICRO CIRCUITRY

Organization Name

Apple Inc.

Inventor(s)

Christoph H. Krah of Cupertino CA (US)

Bin Huang of San Jose CA (US)

Stanley B. Wang of Cupertino CA (US)

TOUCH AND LIGHT SENSING USING INTEGRATED MICRO CIRCUITRY - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17933820 titled 'TOUCH AND LIGHT SENSING USING INTEGRATED MICRO CIRCUITRY

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes an electronic device with integrated micro circuitry that can be configured for optical sensing, touch sensing, and proximity sensing. The device includes an integrated touch screen with light emitting diodes (LEDs) or organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) and chiplets. The LEDs/OLEDs and chiplets can be placed in a visible area of the touch screen or outside of it. The chiplets include display driving circuitry, touch sensing circuitry, and optional optical sensing capabilities. Some chiplets are dedicated to touch sensing and/or optical sensing, while others are dedicated to display functionality and switching.

• The electronic device has integrated micro circuitry that can be used for optical sensing, touch sensing, and proximity sensing.
• The device includes an integrated touch screen with LEDs/OLEDs and chiplets.
• The LEDs/OLEDs and chiplets can be placed in a visible area of the touch screen or outside of it.
• The chiplets include display driving circuitry, touch sensing circuitry, and optional optical sensing capabilities.
• Some chiplets are dedicated to touch sensing and/or optical sensing, while others are dedicated to display functionality and switching.

Potential Applications

• Smartphones and tablets
• Wearable devices
• Automotive displays
• Gaming consoles

Problems Solved

• Integration of multiple sensing and display functionalities in a single device
• Efficient use of space in the integrated touch screen
• Simplified manufacturing process

Benefits

• Enhanced user experience with combined optical, touch, and proximity sensing
• Compact design with integrated micro circuitry
• Improved manufacturing efficiency and cost-effectiveness

Original Abstract Submitted

An electronic device can include integrated micro circuitry configurable for optical sensing and touch and/or proximity sensing. An integrated touch screen can include light emitting diodes or organic light emitting diodes and chiplets. In some examples, the LEDs/OLEDs and chiplets can be disposed in a visible area of the integrated touch screen. In some examples, some or all of the chiplets can be disposed outside of the visible area of the integrated touch screen. In some examples, the chiplets can include display driving circuitry and touch sensing circuitry, and can optionally perform optical sensing using the touch sensing circuitry. In some examples, the chiplets can include separate touch chiplets configured to perform touch sensing (and/or optical sensing) and display chiplets configured to perform display functionality (and optionally provide some switching functionality).