WO2021146959A1 - Illumination sensor at lower part of display - Google Patents

Illumination sensor at lower part of display Download PDF

Info

Publication number
WO2021146959A1
WO2021146959A1 PCT/CN2020/073635 CN2020073635W WO2021146959A1 WO 2021146959 A1 WO2021146959 A1 WO 2021146959A1 CN 2020073635 W CN2020073635 W CN 2020073635W WO 2021146959 A1 WO2021146959 A1 WO 2021146959A1
Authority
WO
WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
sensor
light
layer
display
polarized light
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/CN2020/073635
Other languages
French (fr)
Chinese (zh)
Inventor
闵丙日
Original Assignee
杭州芯格微电子有限公司
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by 杭州芯格微电子有限公司 filed Critical 杭州芯格微电子有限公司
Priority to CN202080001011.5A priority Critical patent/CN111670346A/en
Priority to PCT/CN2020/073635 priority patent/WO2021146959A1/en
Priority to US17/248,324 priority patent/US11423864B2/en
Publication of WO2021146959A1 publication Critical patent/WO2021146959A1/en

Links

Images

Classifications

    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01JMEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRARED, VISIBLE OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY
    • G01J1/00Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter
    • G01J1/42Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter using electric radiation detectors
    • G01J1/44Electric circuits
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01JMEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRARED, VISIBLE OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY
    • G01J1/00Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter
    • G01J1/02Details
    • G01J1/0295Constructional arrangements for removing other types of optical noise or for performing calibration
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01JMEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRARED, VISIBLE OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY
    • G01J1/00Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter
    • G01J1/02Details
    • G01J1/04Optical or mechanical part supplementary adjustable parts
    • G01J1/0407Optical elements not provided otherwise, e.g. manifolds, windows, holograms, gratings
    • G01J1/0429Optical elements not provided otherwise, e.g. manifolds, windows, holograms, gratings using polarisation elements
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01JMEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRARED, VISIBLE OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY
    • G01J1/00Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter
    • G01J1/42Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter using electric radiation detectors
    • G01J1/4204Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter using electric radiation detectors with determination of ambient light
    • GPHYSICS
    • G02OPTICS
    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/28Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00 for polarising
    • G02B27/286Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00 for polarising for controlling or changing the state of polarisation, e.g. transforming one polarisation state into another
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01JMEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRARED, VISIBLE OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY
    • G01J1/00Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter
    • G01J1/42Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter using electric radiation detectors
    • G01J1/44Electric circuits
    • G01J2001/4446Type of detector
    • G01J2001/446Photodiode

Definitions

  • the present disclosure relates to an illuminance sensor.
  • Illuminance sensors are not only used in mobile electronic devices such as mobile phones and tablet computers, but also in video electronic devices such as televisions and monitors.
  • the illuminance sensor is a sensor that senses the brightness around the electronic device.
  • the proximity sensor using ultrasonic waves can be applied to a structure where the front surface is covered by a display, it is difficult to integrate the function of sensing illuminance.
  • the illuminance sensor can also be located in an area other than the front surface, it may not be able to sense the surrounding light because of the casing used to protect the electronic device. Therefore, although the most ideal position where the illuminance sensor can be installed is the front surface of the electronic device, in a design where the display occupies the entire front surface, it is difficult to secure a position where commonly used illuminance sensors are arranged.
  • the purpose of the present disclosure is to provide an illuminance sensor that can be applied to an electronic device with a design that the display occupies the entire front surface.
  • the illuminance sensor in the lower part of the display is arranged in the lower part of the display including the pixels that generate light, the display retardation layer arranged on the upper part of the pixels, and the display polarizing layer, and the measured value is measured.
  • the brightness of the outside of the display wherein the illuminance sensor at the lower part of the display includes: a light selection layer having a display circularly polarized light generated by external light incident from the outside of the display and a non-polarized light generated by the pixel advances A first light path and a second light path; and a photosensor having a first light receiving portion that detects light passing through the first light path and a second light receiving portion that detects light passing through the second light path, so
  • the first light path allows both the circularly polarized light of the display and the non-polarized light to pass
  • the second light path blocks the circularly polarized light of the display and allows the non-polarized light to pass.
  • the light selection layer includes: a sensor retardation layer for the circularly polarized light of the display to enter, and has an orthogonal slow axis and a fast axis; a first sensor polarization layer, located at the lower part of the sensor retardation layer, and has A polarization axis inclined at a first angle with respect to the slow axis; and a second sensor polarizing layer, which is located below the sensor delay layer and has a polarization axis inclined at a second angle with respect to the slow axis, the The sensor delay layer and the first sensor polarizing layer form the first light path, and the sensor delay layer and the second sensor polarizing layer form the second light path.
  • the plurality of first sensor polarizing layers and the plurality of second sensor polarizing layers are alternately arranged on the same plane.
  • the light selection layer includes: a first sensor retardation layer for the circularly polarized light of the display to enter, and has a first slow axis and a first fast axis that are orthogonal; a second sensor retardation layer for the display circle Polarized light is incident and has a second slow axis and a second fast axis orthogonal; and a sensor polarizing layer, which is located at the lower part of the first sensor retardation layer and the second sensor retardation layer, and has an angle relative to the first sensor retardation layer.
  • the slow axis is a polarization axis inclined at a first angle
  • the first slow axis is orthogonal to the second slow axis
  • the first sensor retardation layer and the sensor polarizing layer form the first light path
  • the The second sensor delay layer and the sensor polarizing layer form the second light path.
  • the plurality of first sensor delay layers and the plurality of second sensor delay layers are alternately arranged on the same plane.
  • the light selection layer includes: a first sensor retardation layer for the circularly polarized light of the display to enter, and has a first slow axis and a first fast axis that are orthogonal; a second sensor retardation layer for the display circle Polarized light is incident and has a second slow axis and a second fast axis that are orthogonal; the first sensor polarizing layer is located at the lower part of the first sensor retardation layer and the second sensor retardation layer, and has a position relative to the first sensor retardation layer.
  • a polarization axis with a slow axis inclined at a second angle ; and a second sensor polarization layer located at the lower part of the first sensor retardation layer and the second sensor retardation layer, and having a first slow axis with respect to the first slow axis
  • An angularly inclined polarization axis, the first slow axis is orthogonal to the second slow axis.
  • a plurality of said first sensor retardation layers and a plurality of said second sensor retardation layers are alternately arranged on a first plane, and a plurality of said first sensor polarizing layers and a plurality of said second sensor polarizing layers are arranged in Alternately arranged on the second plane.
  • the first light receiving unit detects linearly polarized light from a first sensor generated from the circularly polarized light of the display and a second sensor linearly polarized light generated from the non-polarized light, and the second light receiving unit detects linearly polarized light generated from the non-polarized light.
  • the third sensor is linearly polarized.
  • the light selection layer includes: a sensor retardation layer for the circularly polarized light of the display to enter, and having orthogonal slow and fast axes; and a sensor polarization layer, located at the lower part of the sensor retardation layer, and having opposite With respect to the polarization axis inclined at a second angle to the slow axis, the sensor retardation layer and the sensor polarization layer are arranged only on the upper portion of the second light-receiving part.
  • the illuminance sensor at the lower part of the display further includes: a condenser lens formed on the upper surface of the light selection layer.
  • the brightness of the external light after passing through the first light path is corrected by applying a proportional relationship, and the proportional relationship is that the first light path and the A proportional relationship is established between the brightness of the non-polarized light after the second light paths respectively pass.
  • the illuminance sensor according to the embodiment of the present disclosure can be applied to an electronic device designed such that the entire front surface is occupied by a display.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram for schematically explaining the working principle of the illuminance sensor at the lower part of the display
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram for schematically explaining an embodiment of the light selection layer shown in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram for schematically explaining another embodiment of the light selection layer shown in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram for schematically explaining still another embodiment of the light selection layer shown in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram for schematically explaining still another embodiment of the light selection layer shown in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view for schematically illustrating an embodiment of the illuminance sensor at the lower part of the display
  • FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view for schematically illustrating another embodiment of the illuminance sensor at the lower part of the display
  • FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view for schematically illustrating still another embodiment of the illuminance sensor at the lower part of the display
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram for schematically explaining the influence produced by the light generated in the display.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram for schematically explaining an embodiment of an illuminance sensor in the lower part of the display that can reduce the influence of light generated in the display;
  • FIG. 11 is a diagram for schematically explaining another embodiment of an illuminance sensor in the lower part of the display capable of reducing the influence of light generated in the display;
  • FIG. 12 is a diagram for schematically explaining another working principle of the illuminance sensor at the lower part of the display
  • FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view for schematically explaining the illuminance sensor at the lower part of the display operating according to the working principle shown in FIG. 12.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram for schematically explaining the operating principle of the illuminance sensor at the lower part of the display.
  • the illuminance sensor 100 at the lower part of the display is arranged at the lower part of the display 10.
  • the display 10 includes a pixel layer 13 formed with a plurality of pixels P that generate light, a display polarizing layer 11 and a display retardation layer 12 laminated on top of the pixel layer 13.
  • a protective layer formed of an opaque material such as metal or synthetic resin may be disposed on the bottom surface of the display 10.
  • the illuminance sensor 100 at the lower part of the display composed of the light selection layer 200 and the light sensor 300 may be arranged in a region where a part of the protective layer is removed (hereinafter referred to as a completed structure).
  • the light selection layer 200 of the illuminance sensor 100 at the lower part of the display may be manufactured into a film shape and laminated on the bottom surface of the display 10.
  • the illuminance sensor at the lower part of the display can be realized in a manner that the light sensor 300 is attached to the bottom surface of the light selection layer 200 (hereinafter referred to as an assembled structure).
  • an assembled structure hereinafter, in order to avoid repetitive description, the description will be centered on the completed structure.
  • the display polarizing layer 11 and the display retardation layer 12 can improve the visibility of the display 10.
  • the external light 20 incident through the upper surface of the display 10 is unpolarized light. If the external light 20 is incident on the upper surface of the display polarizing layer 11, only the linearly polarized light 21 of the display substantially consistent with the polarization axis of the display polarizing layer 11 passes through the display polarizing layer 11.
  • the display linearly polarized light 21 passes through the display retardation layer 12, it becomes the display circularly polarized light 22 (or elliptical polarized light) rotating in the clockwise direction or the counterclockwise direction.
  • the display circularly polarized light 22 is reflected on the pixel layer 13 and is incident on the display retardation layer 12 again, it becomes the second linearly polarized light.
  • the polarization axis of the display retardation layer 12 is inclined by about 45 degrees with respect to the slow axis, the polarization axis of the linear polarization 21 of the display and the polarization axis of the second linear polarization are orthogonal to each other. Therefore, the second linearly polarized light, that is, the external light reflected by the pixel layer 13 is blocked by the display polarizing layer 11 and cannot be emitted to the outside of the display. As a result, the visibility of the display 10 can be improved.
  • the unpolarized light 30 generated by the pixel P advances not only toward the upper surface of the display 10 but also toward the bottom surface.
  • a part of the non-polarized light 30 that travels toward the upper surface is reflected inside the display 10 and travels toward the bottom surface again.
  • the non-polarized light 30 directly passes through the display retardation layer 12, is converted into linearly polarized light by the display polarizing layer 11, and is emitted to the outside.
  • the illuminance sensor 100 at the lower part of the display includes a light selection layer 200 having two light paths, and a light sensor 300 that detects light passing through each light path.
  • the light incident on the illuminance sensor 100 at the lower part of the display is the display circularly polarized light 22 generated from the external light 20 and the non-polarized light 30 generated inside the display.
  • the first light path and the second light path in the light selection layer 200 function in different ways for the circularly polarized light 22 and the non-polarized light 30 of the display.
  • the first light path allows both the circularly polarized light 22 and the non-polarized light 30 of the display to pass.
  • the second light path passes the non-polarized light 30 and substantially blocks the circularly polarized light 22 of the display.
  • the display circularly polarized light 22 after passing through the first light path becomes the first sensor linearly polarized light 23, and the unpolarized light 30 after passing through the first light path and the second light path becomes the second sensor linearly polarized light 31 and the third sensor linearly polarized light 32.
  • the photosensor 300 includes a first light receiving part 310 corresponding to the first light path and a second light receiving part 320 corresponding to the second light path.
  • the first light receiving section 310 generates a first pixel current that is substantially proportional to the amount of light of the circularly polarized light 22 and non-polarized light 30 of the display
  • the second light receiving section 320 generates a second pixel current that is substantially proportional to the amount of light of the non-polarized light 30.
  • the light receiving unit 310 or 320 may be composed of, for example, one photodiode or a plurality of photodiodes (hereinafter referred to as PD array).
  • PD array a plurality of photodiodes
  • one or two photodiodes may correspond to one pixel P.
  • the PD array may correspond to 1 pixel P.
  • one or two photodiodes may correspond to multiple pixels P.
  • the PD array may correspond to a plurality of pixels P.
  • the first light receiving unit 310 and the second light receiving unit 320 can detect light belonging to a specific wavelength range together, or separately detect light belonging to different wavelength ranges, such as red, green, cyan, near infrared, and the like.
  • the illuminance sensor is a device used to measure the brightness of external light.
  • the illuminance sensor is arranged in the lower part of the display, not only the external light passing through the display, but also the light generated inside the display is incident on the illuminance sensor. Therefore, in order to accurately measure the brightness of external light, it is necessary to measure the brightness of light generated inside the display. If only the brightness of the light generated inside the display can be measured, the brightness of the external light measured by this can be corrected.
  • the second sensor linearly polarized light 31 and the third sensor linearly polarized light 32 generated from the non-polarized light 30 can be detected by the first light receiving section 310 and the second light receiving section 320, respectively.
  • the second light receiving section 320 can only measure the third sensor linearly polarized light generated from the non-polarized light 30. 32 brightness.
  • the brightness of the second sensor linear polarization 31 and the third sensor linear polarization 32 can be substantially the same, on the contrary, they can also be different, which will be described in detail below.
  • the linearly polarized light 31 of the second sensor and the linearly polarized light 32 of the third sensor are generated from the unpolarized light 30 generated by one or more pixels, a linear proportional relationship or a non-linear proportional relationship is established for the brightness between the two. .
  • the non-linear proportional relationship may be caused by various reasons such as the structural feature of the display 10, the difference in the pixel area corresponding to each light receiving unit, and the wavelength range of the non-polarized light 30.
  • the proportional relationship between the linear polarization of the second sensor 31 and the linear polarization of the third sensor 32 can be measured in an environment that is not affected by the external light 20.
  • the degree to which the second sensor linear polarization 31 contributes to the brightness measured by the first light receiving unit 310 can be calculated from the brightness of the third sensor linear polarization 32 measured by the second light receiving unit 320. As a result, the brightness of the external light 20 can be accurately measured.
  • the hatching shown in the retardation layer indicates the direction of the slow axis
  • the hatching shown in the polarizing layer schematically indicates the direction of the polarization axis with respect to the slow axis extending in the horizontal direction.
  • the slow axis of the display retardation layer and the slow axis of the sensor retardation layer both extend in the horizontal direction, or the slow axis of the display retardation layer and the slow axis of the sensor retardation layer extend in the vertical direction. This is simply expressed to facilitate understanding. It should be understood that it is not necessary to align the slow axis of the sensor retardation layer with the slow axis of the display retardation layer.
  • the unpolarized light emitted from the pixel P only the light emitted through the light selection layer is shown.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram for schematically explaining an embodiment of the light selection layer shown in FIG. 1.
  • the light selection layer 200 includes a sensor retardation layer 210, a first sensor polarizing layer 220 and a second sensor polarizing layer 225.
  • the sensor delay layer 210 is disposed on the upper part of the first sensor polarizing layer 220 and the second sensor polarizing layer 225, and the photosensor 300 is disposed on the lower part of the first sensor polarizing layer 220 and the second sensor polarizing layer 225.
  • the first light receiving unit 310 of the photosensor 300 is arranged under the first sensor polarizing layer 220, and the second light receiving unit 320 is arranged under the second sensor polarizing layer 225.
  • the light selection layer 200 can be manufactured by laminating (laminating) the sensor retardation layer 210 on the upper surfaces of the first sensor polarizing layer 220 and the second sensor polarizing layer 225.
  • the light selection layer 200 may be attached to the bottom surface of the display 10.
  • the light sensor 300 may be attached to the bottom surface of the light selection layer 200.
  • the light sensor 300 may be realized by a thin film transistor.
  • the illuminance sensor 100 in the lower part of the display can be manufactured by laminating the film-shaped sensor retardation layer 210, the first and second sensor polarizing layers 220 and 225, and the photosensor 300.
  • the polarization axis of the first sensor polarization layer 220 and the polarization axis of the second sensor polarization layer 225 are inclined at different angles with respect to the slow axis of the sensor delay layer 210.
  • the polarization axis of the first sensor polarizing layer 220 may be inclined at a first angle, for example +45 degrees, with respect to the slow axis of the sensor retardation layer 210, and the polarization axis of the second sensor polarizing layer 225 may be tilted at a first angle with respect to the slow axis of the sensor retardation layer 210. Two angles such as -45 degrees inclination.
  • the first light receiving unit 310 of the photosensor 300 detects the first sensor linearly polarized light 23 and the second sensor linearly polarized light 31 emitted from the first sensor polarizing layer 220, and the second light receiving unit 320 detects the third light emitting from the second sensor polarizing layer 225.
  • the sensor is linearly polarized 32.
  • the light receiving units 310 and 320 can generate a pixel current having a magnitude corresponding to the amount of light detected.
  • the light receiving parts 310 and 320 are, for example, photodiodes, but are not limited to this.
  • the display circularly polarized light 22 and non-polarized light are incident on the upper surface of the light selection layer 200, that is, the upper surface of the sensor retardation layer 210.
  • the display circularly polarized light 22 is light after the external light 20 has passed through the display polarizing layer 11 and the display retardation layer 12, and the non-polarized light 30 is light traveling downward from the pixel P toward the light selection layer 200.
  • the display polarizing layer 11 may have a polarizing axis inclined at a second angle, for example -45 degrees, with respect to the slow axis of the display retardation layer 12. Therefore, the linearly polarized light 21 of the display after passing through the display polarizing layer 11 may be incident at a second angle with respect to the slow axis of the display retardation layer 12. If the first polarized part of the display linear polarizer 21 transmitted along the fast axis and the second polarized part of the display linear polarized light 21 transmitted along the slow axis pass through the display retardation layer 12, a phase difference of ⁇ /4 will occur between each other. Thus, the linearly polarized light 21 of the display after passing through the display retardation layer 12 can become the circularly polarized light 22 of the display rotating in the counterclockwise direction.
  • the display circularly polarized light 22 having a phase difference of ⁇ /4 between the fast axis and the slow axis becomes the sensor internal linearly polarized light 22a through the sensor delay layer 210.
  • the polarization axis of the linear polarization 22a inside the sensor and the polarization axis of the display linear polarization 21 are orthogonal to each other.
  • the non-polarized light 30 directly passes through the sensor retardation layer 210.
  • the polarization axis of the first sensor polarization layer 220 is substantially parallel to the polarization axis of the sensor internal linear polarization 22a, the sensor internal linear polarization 22a emitted from the sensor delay layer 210 can pass through the first sensor polarization layer 220.
  • the polarization axis of the second sensor polarization layer 225 is substantially perpendicular to the polarization axis of the internal linear polarization 22a of the sensor, the internal linear polarization 22a of the sensor can be blocked by the second sensor polarization layer 225.
  • the unpolarized light 30 emitted from the sensor delay layer 210 passes through the first sensor polarizing layer 220 and the second sensor polarizing layer 225 to become the second sensor linearly polarized light 31 and the third sensor linearly polarized light 32 respectively. That is, the first light receiving unit 310 can detect the first sensor linearly polarized light 23 and the second sensor linearly polarized light 31 through the first light path constituted by the sensor delay layer 210-first sensor polarizing layer 220, and the sensor delay layer 210- The second light path formed by the second sensor polarizing layer 225, and the second light receiving unit 320 can detect the linear polarized light 32 of the third sensor.
  • Fig. 3 is a diagram for schematically explaining another embodiment of the light selection layer shown in Fig. 1.
  • the light selection layer 201 includes a first sensor retardation layer 230, a second sensor retardation layer 235, and a sensor polarization layer 240.
  • the first sensor delay layer 230 and the second sensor delay layer 235 are arranged on the upper part of the sensor polarizing layer 240, and the photosensor 300 is arranged on the lower part of the sensor polarizing layer 240.
  • the first light receiving portion 310 of the photosensor 300 is arranged at a position where the light emitted from the first sensor retardation layer 230 passes through the sensor polarizing layer 240, and the second light receiving portion 320 is arranged where the light emitted from the second sensor retardation layer 235 passes through The position reached after the sensor polarizing layer 240.
  • the light selective layer 201 may be manufactured by laminating the first sensor retardation layer 230 and the second sensor retardation layer 235 on the upper surface of the sensor polarizing layer 240.
  • the light selection layer 201 may be attached to the bottom surface of the display 10.
  • the light sensor 300 may be attached to the bottom surface of the light selection layer 201.
  • the light sensor 300 may be realized by a thin film transistor.
  • the illuminance sensor 100 at the lower part of the display can be manufactured by laminating the film-like first and second sensor retardation layers 230 and 235, the sensor polarizing layer 240, and the photosensor 300.
  • the slow axis of the first sensor delay layer 230 and the slow axis of the second sensor delay layer 235 are substantially orthogonal.
  • the polarization axis of the sensor polarizing layer 240 may be inclined at a first angle, such as +45 degrees, with respect to the slow axis of the first sensor retardation layer 230, or may be inclined at a second angle, such as ⁇ 45 degrees, with respect to the slow axis of the second sensor retardation layer 235. tilt.
  • the first light receiving part 310 of the photosensor 300 is located at the vertical lower part of the first sensor delay layer 230 and detects the first sensor linear polarized light 23 and the second sensor emitted after the display circularly polarized light 22 passes through the first sensor delay layer 230 and the sensor polarizing layer 240 Linear polarization 31.
  • the second light receiving part 320 of the photosensor 300 is located at the vertical lower part of the second sensor delay layer 235 and detects the linear polarization 32 of the third sensor.
  • the light receiving units 310 and 320 can generate a pixel current having a magnitude corresponding to the amount of light detected.
  • the light receiving parts 310 and 320 may be photodiodes, for example, but are not limited thereto.
  • the display circularly polarized light 22 and non-polarized light are incident on the upper surface of the light selection layer 201, that is, the upper surfaces of the first sensor retardation layer 230 and the second sensor retardation layer 235.
  • the display circularly polarized light 22 having a phase difference of ⁇ /4 between the fast axis and the slow axis becomes the first sensor internal linear polarization 22b through the first sensor delay layer 230, and becomes the second sensor internal linear light through the second sensor delay layer 235 Polarized light 22c.
  • the polarization axis of the linear polarization 22b inside the first sensor and the polarization axis of the linear polarization 22c inside the second sensor can also be orthogonal.
  • the display circularly polarized light 22 having a phase difference of ⁇ /4 between the first polarized part and the second polarized part passes through the first sensor retardation layer 230 to eliminate the phase difference, so that it can become a polarized light having a linearly polarized light 21 with respect to the display.
  • the axis is substantially parallel to the polarization axis inside the first sensor linearly polarized light 22b.
  • the display circularly polarized light 22 is increased by a phase difference of ⁇ /4 through the second sensor retardation layer 235, so that it can become the second sensor internal linear polarized light 22c having a polarization axis perpendicular to the polarization axis of the display linear polarization 21.
  • the unpolarized light 30 directly passes through the first and second sensor retardation layers 230 and 235.
  • the sensor polarization layer 240 has a polarization axis inclined at a first angle, for example -45 degrees, with respect to the slow axis of the first sensor retardation layer 230, or has a second angle, such as +45 degrees, with respect to the slow axis of the second sensor delay layer 235. Tilted polarization axis.
  • the polarization axis of the linear polarization 22b inside the first sensor is substantially parallel to the polarization axis of the sensor polarization layer 240, so the internal linear polarization 22b of the first sensor can pass through the sensor polarization layer 240 almost without loss.
  • the polarization axis of the linear polarization 22c inside the second sensor is substantially perpendicular to the polarization axis of the sensor polarization layer 240, so the internal linear polarization 22c of the second sensor can be blocked by the sensor polarization layer 240.
  • the unpolarized light 30 after passing through the first sensor retardation layer 230 and the second sensor retardation layer 235 passes through the sensor polarizing layer 240 to become the second sensor linearly polarized light 31 and the third sensor linearly polarized light 32. That is, the first light receiving unit 310 can detect the first sensor linear polarization 23 and the second sensor linear polarization 31 through the first light path constituted by the first sensor delay layer 230 and the sensor polarization layer 240. In addition, the second light receiving unit 320 can detect the third sensor linearly polarized light 32 through the second light path composed of the second sensor delay layer 235 and the sensor polarizing layer 240.
  • Fig. 4 is a diagram for schematically explaining still another embodiment of the light selection layer shown in Fig. 1.
  • the structure of the light selection layer 200 is the same as that of FIG. 2, and the polarization axis of the display polarization layer 11' of the display 10' is different from the polarization axis of the display polarization layer 11 of FIG.
  • the description overlapping with FIG. 2 is omitted, and the operation of the illuminance sensor 100 at the lower part of the display will be described.
  • the display polarizing layer 11' may have a polarizing axis inclined at a first angle, for example +45 degrees, with respect to the slow axis of the display retardation layer 12. Therefore, the linearly polarized light 21 of the display after passing through the display polarizing layer 11' can be incident at a first angle with respect to the slow axis of the display retardation layer 12. If the first polarized part of the linear polarized light 21 of the display transmitted along the fast axis and the second polarized part of the linear polarized light 21 of the display transmitted along the slow axis pass through the display retardation layer 12, a phase difference of ⁇ /4 will occur between each other. . Thus, the linearly polarized light 21 of the display after passing through the display retardation layer 12 can become the circularly polarized light 22' of the display rotating in the clockwise direction.
  • the display circularly polarized light 22' having a phase difference of ⁇ /4 between the fast axis and the slow axis passes through the sensor retardation layer 210 to become the sensor internal linearly polarized light 22d.
  • the polarization axis of the linear polarization 22d inside the sensor and the polarization axis of the display linear polarization 21 are orthogonal to each other.
  • the non-polarized light 30 directly passes through the sensor retardation layer 210.
  • the polarization axis of the first sensor polarization layer 220 is perpendicular to the polarization axis of the internal linear polarization 22d of the sensor. Therefore, the internal linear polarization 22d of the sensor emitted from the sensor delay layer 210 can be blocked by the first sensor polarization layer 220.
  • the polarization axis of the second sensor polarization layer 225 is substantially parallel to the polarization axis of the linear polarization 22d inside the sensor, so the linear polarization 22d inside the sensor can pass through the second sensor polarization layer 225.
  • the unpolarized light 30 emitted from the sensor delay layer 210 passes through the first sensor polarizing layer 220 and the second sensor polarizing layer 225 to become the second sensor linearly polarized light 31 and the third sensor linearly polarized light 32 respectively. That is, the first light receiving unit 320' can detect the first sensor linear polarization 23' and the third sensor linear polarization 32 through the first light path constituted by the sensor delay layer 210 and the second sensor polarization layer 225. On the other hand, the second light receiving portion 310' can detect the second sensor linearly polarized light 31 through the second light path constituted by the sensor delay layer 210 and the first sensor polarizing layer 220.
  • Fig. 5 is a diagram for schematically explaining still another embodiment of the light selection layer shown in Fig. 1.
  • the structure of the light selection layer 201 is the same as that of FIG. 3, and the polarization axis of the display polarization layer 11' of the display 10' is different from the polarization axis of the display polarization layer 11 of FIG.
  • the description overlapping with FIG. 3 is omitted, and the operation of the illuminance sensor 100 at the lower part of the display will be described.
  • the display circularly polarized light 22' and non-polarized light (not shown in FIG. 5, 30 in FIG. 1) rotating in the clockwise direction are directed toward the upper surface of the light selection layer 201 (ie, the first sensor retardation layer 230 and the second sensor The upper surface of the retardation layer 235) is incident.
  • the display circularly polarized light 22' with a phase difference of ⁇ /4 between the fast axis and the slow axis passes through the first sensor delay layer 230 to become the first sensor internal linear polarization 22e, and through the second sensor delay layer 235 to become the second sensor internal Linear polarized light 22f.
  • the slow axis of the first sensor delay layer 230 is orthogonal to the slow axis of the second sensor delay layer 235, so the polarization axis of the linear polarization 22e inside the first sensor and the polarization axis of the linear polarization 22f inside the second sensor can also be orthogonal.
  • the display circularly polarized light 22' having a phase difference of ⁇ /4 between the first polarized part and the second polarized part passes through the first sensor retardation layer 230 to increase the phase difference of ⁇ /4, so that it can become
  • the linear polarization axis of the display linear polarization 21 is perpendicular to the polarization axis and the internal linear polarization 22e of the first sensor.
  • the display circularly polarized light 22' passes through the second sensor retardation layer 235 to cancel the ⁇ /4 phase difference, and can become the second sensor internal linear polarized light 22f having a polarization axis substantially parallel to the polarization axis of the display linear polarization 21.
  • unpolarized light directly passes through the first sensor retardation layer 230 and the second sensor retardation layer 235.
  • the sensor polarization layer 240 has a polarization axis inclined at a first angle, for example +45 degrees, with respect to the slow axis of the first sensor delay layer 230, or has a second angle, such as -45 degrees, with respect to the slow axis of the second sensor delay layer 235. Tilted polarization axis.
  • the polarization axis of the linear polarization 22e inside the first sensor is substantially perpendicular to the polarization axis of the sensor polarization layer 240, so the internal linear polarization 22e of the first sensor can be blocked by the sensor polarization layer 240.
  • the polarization axis of the linear polarization 22f inside the second sensor is substantially parallel to the polarization axis of the sensor polarization layer 240, so the internal linear polarization 22f of the second sensor can pass through the sensor polarization layer 240 almost without loss.
  • the unpolarized light 30 after passing through the first sensor retardation layer 230 and the second sensor retardation layer 235 passes through the sensor polarizing layer 240 to become the second sensor linearly polarized light 31 and the third sensor linearly polarized light 32. That is, the first light receiving unit 320' can detect the first sensor linear polarization 23' and the third sensor linear polarization 32 through the first light path constituted by the second sensor delay layer 235-the sensor polarization layer 240. On the other hand, the second light receiving portion 310' can detect the second sensor linearly polarized light 31 through the second light path composed of the first sensor delay layer 230 and the sensor polarizing layer 240.
  • Fig. 6 is an exploded perspective view for schematically explaining an embodiment of the illuminance sensor at the lower part of the display.
  • the illuminance sensor 10 at the lower part of the display can be manufactured by laminating the film-shaped sensor retardation layer 202, the sensor polarizing layer 203, and the photosensor 300.
  • the sensor delay layer 202 may be formed to be substantially parallel to the slow axis on the entire surface.
  • the sensor polarizing layer 203 may be formed by alternately arranging the first sensor polarizing layer 220 and the second sensor polarizing layer 225 having different polarization axes.
  • the first sensor polarizing layer 220 and the second sensor polarizing layer 225 may have a rectangular shape extending in one direction.
  • the polarization axis of the first sensor polarization layer 220 may be inclined at a first angle with respect to the slow axis of the sensor delay layer 202
  • the polarization axis of the second sensor polarization layer 225 may be at a second angle with respect to the slow axis of the sensor delay layer 202. tilt.
  • the optical sensor 300 is composed of a plurality of light receiving units 310 and 320.
  • the plurality of light receiving units 310 and 320 output pixel currents corresponding to the amount of incident light.
  • the first light-receiving part 310 and the second light-receiving part 320 are substantially the same light-receiving part.
  • the first light-receiving part 310 located at the position where light with a relatively large amount of light is incident is denoted as "B", and the light-receiving portion at a position with a relatively small amount of light
  • the second light receiving part 320 at the position where the light is incident is indicated as "D".
  • the first sensor polarizing layer 220 allows the first sensor linearly polarized light and the second sensor linearly polarized light to pass (that is, the first light path)
  • the first light receiving portion 310 is arranged along the length direction of the first sensor polarizing layer 220 in the first A lower part of the sensor polarizing layer 220.
  • the second sensor polarizing layer 225 since the second sensor polarizing layer 225 only allows the third sensor to pass linearly polarized light (that is, the second light path), the second light receiving part 320 is arranged along the length direction of the second sensor polarizing layer 220 in the second sensor polarized light. The lower part of layer 225.
  • FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view for schematically explaining another embodiment of the illuminance sensor in the lower part of the display.
  • the sensor polarizing layer 203 may be formed by alternately arranging the first sensor polarizing layer 220 and the second sensor polarizing layer 225 having different polarization axes.
  • the first sensor polarizing layer 220 and the second sensor polarizing layer 225 may have a rectangular shape. Therefore, the sensor polarizing layer 203 may have the following structure: each side of the first sensor polarizing layer 220 is in contact with the four second sensor polarizing layers 225, or each side of the second sensor polarizing layer 225 is in contact with the four first sensor polarizing layers 220 get in touch with.
  • the polarization axis of the first sensor polarization layer 220 may be inclined at a first angle with respect to the slow axis of the sensor delay layer 202, and the polarization axis of the second sensor polarization layer 225 may be at a second angle with respect to the slow axis of the sensor delay layer 202. tilt.
  • the first sensor polarizing layer 220 passes the first sensor linearly polarized light and the second sensor linearly polarized light (that is, the first light path)
  • the first light receiving part 310 is arranged under the first sensor polarizing layer 220.
  • the second sensor polarizing layer 225 only allows the third sensor to pass linearly polarized light (that is, the second light path)
  • the second light receiving section 320 is arranged at the lower portion of the second sensor polarizing layer 225. Therefore, the planar arrangement structure of the first light receiving part 310 and the second light receiving part 320 may be substantially the same as the sensor polarizing layer 203.
  • Fig. 8 is an exploded perspective view for schematically explaining still another embodiment of the illuminance sensor at the lower part of the display.
  • the sensor delay layer 202 may be formed by alternately arranging the first sensor delay layer 230 and the second sensor delay layer 235 having slow axes that are substantially perpendicular to each other.
  • the first sensor delay layer 230 and the second sensor delay layer 235 have rectangular shapes extending in the first direction.
  • the sensor polarizing layer 203 may be formed by alternately arranging the first sensor polarizing layer 220 and the second sensor polarizing layer 225 having different polarization axes.
  • the first sensor polarizing layer 220 and the second sensor polarizing layer 225 may have a rectangular shape extending in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction.
  • the polarization axis of the first sensor polarization layer 220 may be inclined at a second angle with respect to the slow axis of the first sensor delay layer 230, and the polarization axis of the second sensor polarization layer 225 may be relative to the slow axis of the first sensor delay layer 230 Tilt at the first angle.
  • the first sensor delay layer 230-the second sensor polarizing layer 225 and the second sensor delay layer 235-the first sensor polarizing layer 220 are the first light paths through which the linearly polarized light of the first sensor and the linearly polarized light of the second sensor pass.
  • the first sensor delay layer 230-the first sensor polarizing layer 220 and the second sensor delay layer 235-the second sensor polarizing layer 225 are the second light paths through which only the linearly polarized light of the third sensor passes.
  • the planar arrangement structure of the first light receiving section 310 and the second light receiving section 320 may have the following structure: each side of the first light receiving section 310 is in contact with the four second light receiving sections 320, or each side of the second light receiving section 320 is in contact with the four second light receiving sections 320.
  • the four first light receiving parts 310 are in contact.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram for schematically explaining the influence caused by the light generated in the display.
  • the light selection layer 200 or 201 is omitted in FIG. 8.
  • the first light receiving unit 310 and the second light receiving unit 320 of the photosensor 300 need to detect light passing through the same position or area on the bottom surface of the display 10.
  • a pair of light-receiving parts (ie, the first light-receiving part 310 and the second light-receiving part 320) may be configured to correspond to one pixel P on the pixel layer 13 of the display 10. correspond.
  • the area of the first light receiving portion 310 and the second light receiving portion 320 may be relatively small. Therefore, the sensitivity of the first light receiving section 310 and the second light receiving section 320 needs to be relatively high compared to the structure described below.
  • the first light receiving unit 310 and the second light receiving unit 320 detect the light generated by the same pixel PG .
  • the light amount of the linearly polarized light of the second sensor and the light amount of the linearly polarized light of the third sensor may be substantially the same. It should be noted that in this structure, due to reflections in the interior of the display 10, the amount of linearly polarized light of the second sensor and the amount of linearly polarized light of the third sensor may also be different.
  • the amount of light generated by the pixel PG may vary depending on the image being displayed on the display 10. However, since the first light receiving unit 310 and the second light receiving unit 320 detect the light generated by the same pixel PG , it is possible to easily derive the proportional relationship between the amount of linearly polarized light of the second sensor and the amount of linearly polarized light of the third sensor.
  • a pair of light receiving parts can detect light emitted from the same area on the bottom surface of the display 10.
  • the area of the first light receiving portion 310 and the second light receiving portion 320 can be relatively large compared to a structure that detects light emitted from the same pixel. Therefore, the sensitivity of the first light receiving section 310 and the second light receiving section 320 may be relatively low compared to the above-mentioned structure.
  • the lower end of FIG. 9, the first portion 310 and the second light 320 may detect light receiving portion together emitted from the pixel P B and P R by pixel.
  • the first light receiving portion 310 may also be positioned to detect light from the left pixel P B, P Gl emitted second light receiving unit may further detect the light from the pixel P located at the right side R P G2 emitted.
  • the light generated by the pixels located outside the same area will affect the proportional relationship between the linearly polarized light amount of the second sensor and the linearly polarized light amount of the third sensor.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram for schematically explaining an embodiment of an illuminance sensor in the lower part of the display capable of reducing the influence of light generated in the display.
  • the light sensor 300 may include first light receiving parts 310a, 310b, 310c and second light receiving parts 320a, 320b, 320c that are alternately arranged.
  • the pixels P4, P5, and P6 are shared by the first light receiving section 310b and the second light receiving section 320b.
  • the pixels P2, P3, and P4 are shared by the second light receiving section 320a and the first light receiving section 310b.
  • the pixels P6, P7, P8 are in the second light receiving section 310b.
  • the second light receiving portion 320b and the first light receiving portion 310c are common. In this way, the proportional relationship among the four light receiving parts 320a, 310b, 320b, and 310c can be calculated. As a result, it is possible to substantially reduce or eliminate the influence of light emitted from pixels located outside the same area.
  • FIG. 11 is a diagram for schematically explaining another embodiment of the illuminance sensor in the lower part of the display capable of reducing the influence of light generated in the display.
  • the illuminance sensor 100 at the lower part of the display may further include a condenser lens 240 at the upper part of the light selection layer 200.
  • the condenser lens 240 condenses the light emitted from the same area on the pixel layer 13 toward the first light receiving portion 310 and the second light receiving portion 320. Thereby, the light emitted from the same area is averaged and reaches the first light receiving section 310 and the second light receiving section 320. As a result, the influence of light generated by a specific pixel can be reduced.
  • the condenser lens 240 due to the condenser lens 240, the area of the same area will be relatively increased, so the influence of the light emitted from the pixels located outside the same area can be substantially reduced or eliminated.
  • the amount of light incident on the photosensor 300 increases, so that the influence of the sensitivity of the light receiving unit can be reduced.
  • FIG. 12 is a diagram for schematically explaining the operation of the illuminance sensor in the lower part of the display. The description overlapping with FIG. 1 is omitted, and the description will be centered on the difference.
  • the illuminance sensor 101 at the lower part of the display is arranged at the lower part of the display 10.
  • the illuminance sensor 101 at the lower part of the display includes a light selection layer 200 having two light paths and a light sensor 300 that detects light passing through each light path.
  • the light incident on the illuminance sensor 101 at the lower part of the display is the display circularly polarized light 22 generated from the external light 20 and the non-polarized light 30 generated inside the display.
  • the first light path and the second light path in the light selection layer 200 play different roles for the circularly polarized light 22 and the non-polarized light 30 of the display.
  • the first light path allows the circularly polarized light 22 and the non-polarized light 30 of the display to pass.
  • the display circularly polarized light 22 and the non-polarized light 30 after passing through the first light path reach the first light receiving unit 310.
  • the second light path allows the non-polarized light 30 to pass and substantially blocks the circularly polarized light 22 of the display.
  • the unpolarized light 30 that has passed through the second optical path becomes the third sensor linearly polarized light 32 and reaches the second light receiving unit 320.
  • the second light path allows the non-polarized light 30 to pass and a part of the polarized light 23' of the circularly polarized light 22 of the display.
  • the display circularly polarized light 22 generated from the external light 20 may enter the illuminance sensor 101 at the lower part of the display through various paths.
  • the external light 20 itself can enter the interior of the display 10 at a variety of incident angles, or through reflection in the interior of the display 10, the incident angle to the illuminance sensor 101 at the lower part of the display can be various.
  • a part of the polarized light 23' of the circularly polarized light 22 of the display can be detected by the second light receiving unit 320.
  • Part of the polarized light 23' of the display circularly polarized light 22 detected by the second light receiving unit 320 is proportional to the light amount of the display circularly polarized light 22 detected by the first light receiving unit 310, or has a substantially constant light amount.
  • the circularly polarized light 22 and the non-polarized light 30 of the display may be detected by the first light receiving part 310, and the linearly polarized light 32 of the third sensor may be detected by the second light receiving part 320.
  • the second light receiving section 320 since the light selection layer 200 does not enter the linearly polarized light generated by the display circularly polarized light 22, the second light receiving section 320 can only measure the brightness of the third sensor linearly polarized light 32 generated from the non-polarized light 30.
  • the first proportional relationship is established between the brightness of the display circularly polarized light 22 and the brightness of the external light 20, and the second proportional relationship is established between the non-polarized light 30 and the third sensor linearly polarized light 32.
  • the first proportional relationship and the second proportional relationship may be linear or non-linear.
  • the first proportional relationship may be determined according to the measurement result when all pixels of the display 10 are turned off.
  • the second proportional relationship It can be determined based on a measurement result in a state where the pixels of the display 10 are turned on in a state where there is no external light 20.
  • the first proportional relationship may be applied to the corrected brightness, so that the brightness of the external light 20 can be determined.
  • the display circularly polarized light 22 and the non-polarized light 30 can be detected by the first light receiving unit 310, and the third sensor linearly polarized light 32 and a part of the polarized light 23' of the display circularly polarized light 22 can be detected by the second light receiving unit 320.
  • the first proportional relationship is established between the brightness of the display circularly polarized light 22, the brightness of the external light 20, and the brightness of a part of the polarized light 23'
  • the second proportional relationship is established between the non-polarized light 30 and the third sensor linearly polarized light 32.
  • the brightness of a part of the polarized light 23' can be excluded in the first proportional relationship.
  • the brightness of the external light 20 is substantially constant even though it changes, the brightness of a part of the polarized light 23' can be used to correct the brightness of the linear polarized light 32 of the third sensor.
  • FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view for schematically explaining the illuminance sensor at the lower part of the display operating according to the operating principle shown in FIG. 12.
  • the illuminance sensor 10 at the lower part of the display can be manufactured by laminating the film-shaped sensor retardation layer 210, the sensor polarizing layer 225, and the photosensor 300.
  • the sensor delay layer 210 may be formed to be substantially parallel to the slow axis on the entire surface.
  • the first light transmission layer 211 may be formed on the same plane as the sensor retardation layer 210.
  • the first light transmitting layer 211 is laminated on the upper portion of the first light receiving portion 310 of the photosensor 300.
  • the sensor polarizing layer 225 may be formed at the lower part of the sensor retardation layer 210.
  • the polarization axis of the sensor polarization layer 225 may be inclined at a second angle with respect to the slow axis of the sensor retardation layer 210.
  • the second light transmission layer 226 may be formed on the same plane as the sensor polarization layer 225.
  • the second light transmitting layer 226 is laminated on the first light receiving portion 310 of the photosensor 300.
  • the first light transmission layer 211 and the second light transmission layer 226 may be formed of materials with the same or similar light transmittance.

Abstract

An illumination sensor (100, 101) at a lower part of a display (10, 10'), comprising: a light selection layer (200, 201) having a first light path and a second light path in which circularly polarized display light (22, 22') generated by external light (20) entered from the outside of the display (10, 10') advances and non-polarized light (30) generated by pixels advances; and a light sensor (300) having a first light receiving unit (310, 310') which detects light that has passed through the first light path, and a second light receiving unit (320, 320') which detects light that has passed through the second light path, wherein the first light path allows both the circularly polarized display light (22, 22') and the non-polarized light (30) to pass through, and the second light path blocks the circularly polarized display light (22, 22') and allows the non-polarized light (30) to pass through.

Description

显示器下部的照度传感器Illumination sensor at the bottom of the display 技术领域Technical field
本公开涉及照度传感器。The present disclosure relates to an illuminance sensor.
背景技术Background technique
照度传感器不仅用于移动电话、平板电脑等移动电子装置,还用于电视机、监控器这样的影像电子装置。照度传感器是感应电子装置周边亮度的传感器。近来,显示器几乎占据电子装置前表面整体这样的设计有所增加。虽然显示器的大小根据要求大画面的需求而变大,但仍需要确保前表面的至少一部分区域,以配置照相机,特别是照度传感器。利用了超声波等的接近传感器虽然能够适用于前表面由显示器覆盖的结构,但难以整合感应照度的功能。另一方面,照度传感器虽然也可以位于前表面以外的区域,但可能会因为用于保护电子装置的壳体而导致其无法感应到周边的光。由此,虽然能够设置照度传感器的最理想的位置是电子装置的前表面,但在显示器占据前表面整体的设计中,难以确保配置常用的照度传感器的位置。Illuminance sensors are not only used in mobile electronic devices such as mobile phones and tablet computers, but also in video electronic devices such as televisions and monitors. The illuminance sensor is a sensor that senses the brightness around the electronic device. Recently, there has been an increase in the design of displays that occupy almost the entire front surface of electronic devices. Although the size of the display becomes larger according to the requirement for a large screen, it is still necessary to ensure at least a part of the front surface to configure the camera, especially the illuminance sensor. Although the proximity sensor using ultrasonic waves can be applied to a structure where the front surface is covered by a display, it is difficult to integrate the function of sensing illuminance. On the other hand, although the illuminance sensor can also be located in an area other than the front surface, it may not be able to sense the surrounding light because of the casing used to protect the electronic device. Therefore, although the most ideal position where the illuminance sensor can be installed is the front surface of the electronic device, in a design where the display occupies the entire front surface, it is difficult to secure a position where commonly used illuminance sensors are arranged.
发明内容Summary of the invention
本公开的目的在于,提供一种能够适用于由显示器占据前表面整体这种设计的电子装置的照度传感器。The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide an illuminance sensor that can be applied to an electronic device with a design that the display occupies the entire front surface.
一种实施方式所涉及的显示器下部的照度传感器,该显示器下部的照度传感器配置在包括生成光的像素、配置在所述像素的上部的显示器延迟层以及显示器偏光层的显示器的下部,并测量所述显示器的外部的亮度,其中,所述显示器下部的照度传感器包括:光选择层,具有通过从所述显示器的外部入射的外来光生成的显示器圆偏光以及所述像素所生成的非偏光前进的第一光路径以及第二光路径;以及光传感器,具有检测通过所述第一光路径后的光的第一受光部以及检测通过所述第二光路径后的光的第二受光部,所述第一光路径使所述显示器圆偏光以及所述非偏光都通过,所述第二光路径阻隔所述显示器圆偏光并使所述非偏光通过。An illuminance sensor in the lower part of the display according to an embodiment, the illuminance sensor in the lower part of the display is arranged in the lower part of the display including the pixels that generate light, the display retardation layer arranged on the upper part of the pixels, and the display polarizing layer, and the measured value is measured. The brightness of the outside of the display, wherein the illuminance sensor at the lower part of the display includes: a light selection layer having a display circularly polarized light generated by external light incident from the outside of the display and a non-polarized light generated by the pixel advances A first light path and a second light path; and a photosensor having a first light receiving portion that detects light passing through the first light path and a second light receiving portion that detects light passing through the second light path, so The first light path allows both the circularly polarized light of the display and the non-polarized light to pass, and the second light path blocks the circularly polarized light of the display and allows the non-polarized light to pass.
优选地,所述光选择层包括:传感器延迟层,供所述显示器圆偏光入射,并具有正交的慢轴和快轴;第一传感器偏光层,位于所述传感器延迟层的下部,并具有相对于所述慢轴以第一角度倾斜的偏光轴;以及第二传感器偏光层,位于所述传感器延迟层的下部,并具有相对于所述慢轴以第二角度倾斜的偏光轴,所述传感器延迟层以及所述第一传感器偏光层形成所述第一光路径,所述传感器延迟层以及所述第二传感器偏光层形成所述第二光路径。Preferably, the light selection layer includes: a sensor retardation layer for the circularly polarized light of the display to enter, and has an orthogonal slow axis and a fast axis; a first sensor polarization layer, located at the lower part of the sensor retardation layer, and has A polarization axis inclined at a first angle with respect to the slow axis; and a second sensor polarizing layer, which is located below the sensor delay layer and has a polarization axis inclined at a second angle with respect to the slow axis, the The sensor delay layer and the first sensor polarizing layer form the first light path, and the sensor delay layer and the second sensor polarizing layer form the second light path.
优选地,多个所述第一传感器偏光层和多个所述第二传感器偏光层在同一平面上交替配置。Preferably, the plurality of first sensor polarizing layers and the plurality of second sensor polarizing layers are alternately arranged on the same plane.
优选地,所述光选择层包括:第一传感器延迟层,供所述显示器圆偏光入射,并具有正交的第一慢轴和第一快轴;第二传感器延迟层,供所述显示器圆偏光入射,并 具有正交的第二慢轴和第二快轴;以及传感器偏光层,位于所述第一传感器延迟层以及所述第二传感器延迟层的下部,并具有相对于所述第一慢轴以第一角度倾斜的偏光轴,所述第一慢轴与所述第二慢轴正交,所述第一传感器延迟层与所述传感器偏光层形成所述第一光路径,所述第二传感器延迟层与所述传感器偏光层形成所述第二光路径。Preferably, the light selection layer includes: a first sensor retardation layer for the circularly polarized light of the display to enter, and has a first slow axis and a first fast axis that are orthogonal; a second sensor retardation layer for the display circle Polarized light is incident and has a second slow axis and a second fast axis orthogonal; and a sensor polarizing layer, which is located at the lower part of the first sensor retardation layer and the second sensor retardation layer, and has an angle relative to the first sensor retardation layer. The slow axis is a polarization axis inclined at a first angle, the first slow axis is orthogonal to the second slow axis, the first sensor retardation layer and the sensor polarizing layer form the first light path, the The second sensor delay layer and the sensor polarizing layer form the second light path.
优选地,多个所述第一传感器延迟层和多个所述第二传感器延迟层在同一平面上交替配置。Preferably, the plurality of first sensor delay layers and the plurality of second sensor delay layers are alternately arranged on the same plane.
优选地,所述光选择层包括:第一传感器延迟层,供所述显示器圆偏光入射,并具有正交的第一慢轴和第一快轴;第二传感器延迟层,供所述显示器圆偏光入射,并具有正交的第二慢轴和第二快轴;第一传感器偏光层,位于所述第一传感器延迟层以及所述第二传感器延迟层的下部,并具有相对于所述第一慢轴以第二角度倾斜的偏光轴;以及第二传感器偏光层,位于所述第一传感器延迟层以及所述第二传感器延迟层的下部,并具有相对于所述第一慢轴以第一角度倾斜的偏光轴,所述第一慢轴与所述第二慢轴正交。Preferably, the light selection layer includes: a first sensor retardation layer for the circularly polarized light of the display to enter, and has a first slow axis and a first fast axis that are orthogonal; a second sensor retardation layer for the display circle Polarized light is incident and has a second slow axis and a second fast axis that are orthogonal; the first sensor polarizing layer is located at the lower part of the first sensor retardation layer and the second sensor retardation layer, and has a position relative to the first sensor retardation layer. A polarization axis with a slow axis inclined at a second angle; and a second sensor polarization layer located at the lower part of the first sensor retardation layer and the second sensor retardation layer, and having a first slow axis with respect to the first slow axis An angularly inclined polarization axis, the first slow axis is orthogonal to the second slow axis.
优选地,多个所述第一传感器延迟层和多个所述第二传感器延迟层在第一平面上交替配置,多个所述第一传感器偏光层和多个所述第二传感器偏光层在第二平面上交替配置。Preferably, a plurality of said first sensor retardation layers and a plurality of said second sensor retardation layers are alternately arranged on a first plane, and a plurality of said first sensor polarizing layers and a plurality of said second sensor polarizing layers are arranged in Alternately arranged on the second plane.
优选地,所述第一受光部检测从所述显示器圆偏光产生的第一传感器线性偏光以及从所述非偏光产生的第二传感器线性偏光,所述第二受光部检测从所述非偏光产生的第三传感器线性偏光。Preferably, the first light receiving unit detects linearly polarized light from a first sensor generated from the circularly polarized light of the display and a second sensor linearly polarized light generated from the non-polarized light, and the second light receiving unit detects linearly polarized light generated from the non-polarized light. The third sensor is linearly polarized.
优选地,所述光选择层包括:传感器延迟层,供所述显示器圆偏光入射,并具有正交的慢轴和快轴;以及传感器偏光层,位于所述传感器延迟层的下部,并具有相对于所述慢轴以第二角度倾斜的偏光轴,所述传感器延迟层以及所述传感器偏光层仅配置在所述第二受光部的上部。Preferably, the light selection layer includes: a sensor retardation layer for the circularly polarized light of the display to enter, and having orthogonal slow and fast axes; and a sensor polarization layer, located at the lower part of the sensor retardation layer, and having opposite With respect to the polarization axis inclined at a second angle to the slow axis, the sensor retardation layer and the sensor polarization layer are arranged only on the upper portion of the second light-receiving part.
优选地,所述显示器下部的照度传感器还包括:形成在所述光选择层的上表面的聚光透镜。Preferably, the illuminance sensor at the lower part of the display further includes: a condenser lens formed on the upper surface of the light selection layer.
优选地,对于通过所述第一光路径后的外来光的亮度,应用比例关系而进行修正,所述比例关系是在不受所述外来光的影响的环境下将所述第一光路径以及所述第二光路径分别通过后的所述非偏光的亮度之间成立的比例关系。Preferably, the brightness of the external light after passing through the first light path is corrected by applying a proportional relationship, and the proportional relationship is that the first light path and the A proportional relationship is established between the brightness of the non-polarized light after the second light paths respectively pass.
根据本公开实施例的照度传感器能够适用于由显示器占据前表面整体这种设计的电子装置。The illuminance sensor according to the embodiment of the present disclosure can be applied to an electronic device designed such that the entire front surface is occupied by a display.
附图说明Description of the drawings
下面,参照附图中示出的实施例对本公开进行说明。为便于理解,在所有附图中,对同一构成要素标注同一附图标记。附图中示出的结构只是为了说明本公开而示意性示出的实施例,并不限定本公开的范围。特别是,为了有助于理解发明,在附图中对于一些构成要素多少夸张地表示。由于附图是为了理解发明的手段,因此,需要理解的是附图中所表示的构成要素的宽度、厚度等在实际实现时可能会有变化。Hereinafter, the present disclosure will be described with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings. For ease of understanding, in all the drawings, the same constituent elements are denoted by the same reference numerals. The structure shown in the drawings is only an embodiment schematically shown for explaining the present disclosure, and does not limit the scope of the present disclosure. In particular, in order to facilitate the understanding of the invention, some constituent elements are shown somewhat exaggerated in the drawings. Since the drawings are for understanding the means of the invention, it should be understood that the width, thickness, etc. of the constituent elements shown in the drawings may vary in actual implementation.
图1是用于示意性地说明显示器下部的照度传感器的工作原理的图;FIG. 1 is a diagram for schematically explaining the working principle of the illuminance sensor at the lower part of the display;
图2是用于示意性地说明图1所示的光选择层的一实施例的图;FIG. 2 is a diagram for schematically explaining an embodiment of the light selection layer shown in FIG. 1;
图3是用于示意性地说明图1所示的光选择层的另一实施例的图;FIG. 3 is a diagram for schematically explaining another embodiment of the light selection layer shown in FIG. 1;
图4是用于示意性地说明图1所示的光选择层的又一实施例的图;FIG. 4 is a diagram for schematically explaining still another embodiment of the light selection layer shown in FIG. 1;
图5是用于示意性地说明图1所示的光选择层的又一实施例的图;FIG. 5 is a diagram for schematically explaining still another embodiment of the light selection layer shown in FIG. 1;
图6是用于示意性地说明显示器下部的照度传感器的一实施例的分解立体图;FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view for schematically illustrating an embodiment of the illuminance sensor at the lower part of the display;
图7是用于示意性地说明显示器下部的照度传感器的另一实施例的分解立体图;FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view for schematically illustrating another embodiment of the illuminance sensor at the lower part of the display;
图8是用于示意性地说明显示器下部的照度传感器的又一实施例的分解立体图;FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view for schematically illustrating still another embodiment of the illuminance sensor at the lower part of the display;
图9是用于示意性地说明由显示器中生成的光产生的影响的图;FIG. 9 is a diagram for schematically explaining the influence produced by the light generated in the display;
图10是用于示意性地说明能够减小由显示器中生成的光产生的影响的显示器下部的照度传感器的一实施例的图;10 is a diagram for schematically explaining an embodiment of an illuminance sensor in the lower part of the display that can reduce the influence of light generated in the display;
图11是用于示意性地说明能够减小由显示器中生成的光产生的影响的显示器下部的照度传感器的另一实施例的图;11 is a diagram for schematically explaining another embodiment of an illuminance sensor in the lower part of the display capable of reducing the influence of light generated in the display;
图12是用于示意性地说明显示器下部的照度传感器的另一工作原理的图;FIG. 12 is a diagram for schematically explaining another working principle of the illuminance sensor at the lower part of the display;
图13是用于示意性地说明按照图12所示的工作原理工作的显示器下部的照度传感器的分解立体图。FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view for schematically explaining the illuminance sensor at the lower part of the display operating according to the working principle shown in FIG. 12.
具体实施方式Detailed ways
本公开能够加入多种多样的变形并且能够具有各种实施例,将特定实施例示于附图,并对其进行详细说明。需要理解的是,这并不是将本公开限定于特定的实施方式,而是包括属于本公开的构思及技术范围内的所有变形、等同方式以及替代方式。特别是,以下将参照附图说明的功能、特征、实施例能够单独地或与另一实施例结合而实现。因此,需要注意的是本公开的范围并不限定于附图所示的方式。The present disclosure can incorporate various modifications and can have various embodiments. Specific embodiments are shown in the drawings and described in detail. It should be understood that this does not limit the present disclosure to specific embodiments, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives that fall within the concept and technical scope of the present disclosure. In particular, the functions, features, and embodiments described below with reference to the drawings can be implemented alone or in combination with another embodiment. Therefore, it should be noted that the scope of the present disclosure is not limited to the manner shown in the drawings.
另一方面,关于在本说明书中使用的术语,“实质上”、“几乎”、“约”等表述是考虑到实际实现时允许的差值(margin)或可能发生的误差的表述。例如,对于“实质上为90度”,应当解释为将能够得到与90度时的效果相同的效果的角度也包括在内。又例如,“几乎没有”应当解释为包括到即使存在些许但也是能够忽视的程度。On the other hand, with regard to the terms used in this specification, expressions such as "substantially", "almost", "about", etc. are expressions that take into consideration allowable margins or possible errors in actual implementation. For example, "substantially 90 degrees" should be interpreted as including angles that can obtain the same effects as those at 90 degrees. For another example, "almost none" should be interpreted as including to the extent that even if there is a little, it can be ignored.
另一方面,在没有特别提及的情况下,“侧面”或“水平”用于表示附图中的左右方向,而“垂直”用于表示附图中的上下方向。另外,在没有特别定义的情况下,角度、入射角等以垂直于附图中表示的水平面的虚拟直线为基准。On the other hand, unless specifically mentioned, “side” or “horizontal” is used to indicate the left-right direction in the drawings, and “vertical” is used to indicate the up-down direction in the drawings. In addition, unless specifically defined, the angle, incident angle, etc. are based on a virtual straight line perpendicular to the horizontal plane shown in the drawing.
在所有附图中,同一要素或相似要素使用同一附图标记而被引用。In all the drawings, the same or similar elements are referenced using the same reference numerals.
图1是用于示意性地说明显示器下部的照度传感器的工作原理的图。FIG. 1 is a diagram for schematically explaining the operating principle of the illuminance sensor at the lower part of the display.
显示器下部的照度传感器100配置在显示器10下部。显示器10包括形成有生成光的多个像素P的像素层13、层叠在像素层13上部的显示器偏光层11以及显示器延迟层12。为了保护显示器偏光层11、显示器延迟层12以及像素层13,在显示器10的底面可配置由不透光材料例如金属或合成树脂形成的保护层。作为一实施例,由光选择层200和光传感器300构成的显示器下部的照度传感器100可配置在去除了保护层的一部分的区域(以下称为完成型结构)。作为另一实施例,显示器下部的照度传感器100的光选择层200可以被制造成膜状并层压在显示器10的底面。显示器下部的照 度传感器可以以光传感器300附着在光选择层200的底面的方式来实现(以下称为组装型结构)。以下,为了避免重复说明,以完成型结构为中心进行说明。The illuminance sensor 100 at the lower part of the display is arranged at the lower part of the display 10. The display 10 includes a pixel layer 13 formed with a plurality of pixels P that generate light, a display polarizing layer 11 and a display retardation layer 12 laminated on top of the pixel layer 13. In order to protect the display polarizing layer 11, the display retardation layer 12, and the pixel layer 13, a protective layer formed of an opaque material such as metal or synthetic resin may be disposed on the bottom surface of the display 10. As an embodiment, the illuminance sensor 100 at the lower part of the display composed of the light selection layer 200 and the light sensor 300 may be arranged in a region where a part of the protective layer is removed (hereinafter referred to as a completed structure). As another embodiment, the light selection layer 200 of the illuminance sensor 100 at the lower part of the display may be manufactured into a film shape and laminated on the bottom surface of the display 10. The illuminance sensor at the lower part of the display can be realized in a manner that the light sensor 300 is attached to the bottom surface of the light selection layer 200 (hereinafter referred to as an assembled structure). Hereinafter, in order to avoid repetitive description, the description will be centered on the completed structure.
显示器偏光层11及显示器延迟层12能够提高显示器10的可视性。通过显示器10的上表面而入射的外来光20是非偏光。若外来光20入射于显示器偏光层11的上表面,则只有与显示器偏光层11的偏光轴实质上一致的显示器线性偏光21通过显示器偏光层11。若显示器线性偏光21通过显示器延迟层12,则成为向顺时针方向或逆时针方向旋转的显示器圆偏光22(或椭圆偏光)。若显示器圆偏光22在像素层13反射并再次入射于显示器延迟层12,则成为第二线性偏光。在此,若显示器延迟层12的偏光轴相对于慢轴倾斜了约45度,则显示器线性偏光21的偏光轴与第二线性偏光的偏光轴彼此正交。由此,第二线性偏光即被像素层13反射后的外来光被显示器偏光层11阻隔而无法向显示器外部射出。由此,能够提高显示器10的可视性。The display polarizing layer 11 and the display retardation layer 12 can improve the visibility of the display 10. The external light 20 incident through the upper surface of the display 10 is unpolarized light. If the external light 20 is incident on the upper surface of the display polarizing layer 11, only the linearly polarized light 21 of the display substantially consistent with the polarization axis of the display polarizing layer 11 passes through the display polarizing layer 11. When the display linearly polarized light 21 passes through the display retardation layer 12, it becomes the display circularly polarized light 22 (or elliptical polarized light) rotating in the clockwise direction or the counterclockwise direction. If the display circularly polarized light 22 is reflected on the pixel layer 13 and is incident on the display retardation layer 12 again, it becomes the second linearly polarized light. Here, if the polarization axis of the display retardation layer 12 is inclined by about 45 degrees with respect to the slow axis, the polarization axis of the linear polarization 21 of the display and the polarization axis of the second linear polarization are orthogonal to each other. Therefore, the second linearly polarized light, that is, the external light reflected by the pixel layer 13 is blocked by the display polarizing layer 11 and cannot be emitted to the outside of the display. As a result, the visibility of the display 10 can be improved.
像素P所生成的非偏光30不仅朝向显示器10的上表面前进,也朝向底面前进。另外,朝向上表面前进的非偏光30的一部分在显示器10内部被反射,而再次朝向底面前进。不同于显示器圆偏光22,非偏光30直接通过显示器延迟层12,被显示器偏光层11变成线性偏光而向外部射出。The unpolarized light 30 generated by the pixel P advances not only toward the upper surface of the display 10 but also toward the bottom surface. In addition, a part of the non-polarized light 30 that travels toward the upper surface is reflected inside the display 10 and travels toward the bottom surface again. Different from the display circularly polarized light 22, the non-polarized light 30 directly passes through the display retardation layer 12, is converted into linearly polarized light by the display polarizing layer 11, and is emitted to the outside.
显示器下部的照度传感器100包括具有2个光路径的光选择层200以及检测通过各光路径后的光的光传感器300。向显示器下部的照度传感器100入射的光是从外来光20产生的显示器圆偏光22和在显示器内部生成的非偏光30。光选择层200内的第一光路径和第二光路径对于显示器圆偏光22和非偏光30以不同的方式发挥作用。第一光路径使显示器圆偏光22和非偏光30均通过。相反,第二光路径使非偏光30通过并且实质上阻隔显示器圆偏光22。通过第一光路径后的显示器圆偏光22成为第一传感器线性偏光23,通过第一光路径及第二光路径后的非偏光30成为第二传感器线性偏光31及第三传感器线性偏光32。The illuminance sensor 100 at the lower part of the display includes a light selection layer 200 having two light paths, and a light sensor 300 that detects light passing through each light path. The light incident on the illuminance sensor 100 at the lower part of the display is the display circularly polarized light 22 generated from the external light 20 and the non-polarized light 30 generated inside the display. The first light path and the second light path in the light selection layer 200 function in different ways for the circularly polarized light 22 and the non-polarized light 30 of the display. The first light path allows both the circularly polarized light 22 and the non-polarized light 30 of the display to pass. On the contrary, the second light path passes the non-polarized light 30 and substantially blocks the circularly polarized light 22 of the display. The display circularly polarized light 22 after passing through the first light path becomes the first sensor linearly polarized light 23, and the unpolarized light 30 after passing through the first light path and the second light path becomes the second sensor linearly polarized light 31 and the third sensor linearly polarized light 32.
光传感器300包括对应于第一光路径的第一受光部310以及对应于第二光路径的第二受光部320。例如,第一受光部310生成与显示器圆偏光22和非偏光30的光量实质上成比例的第一像素电流,第二受光部320生成与非偏光30的光量实质上成比例的第二像素电流。受光部310或320例如可由1个光电二极管或多个光电二极管(以下称为PD阵列)构成。作为一实施例,1个或2个光电二极管可对应于1个像素P。作为另一实施例,PD阵列可对应于1个像素P。作为又一实施例,1个或2个光电二极管可对应于多个像素P。作为又一实施例,PD阵列可对应于多个像素P。在此,第一受光部310及第二受光部320能够一同检测属于特定波长范围的光,或者分别检测属于不同波长范围的光,例如红色、绿色、青色、近红外线等。The photosensor 300 includes a first light receiving part 310 corresponding to the first light path and a second light receiving part 320 corresponding to the second light path. For example, the first light receiving section 310 generates a first pixel current that is substantially proportional to the amount of light of the circularly polarized light 22 and non-polarized light 30 of the display, and the second light receiving section 320 generates a second pixel current that is substantially proportional to the amount of light of the non-polarized light 30. . The light receiving unit 310 or 320 may be composed of, for example, one photodiode or a plurality of photodiodes (hereinafter referred to as PD array). As an embodiment, one or two photodiodes may correspond to one pixel P. As another embodiment, the PD array may correspond to 1 pixel P. As yet another embodiment, one or two photodiodes may correspond to multiple pixels P. As yet another embodiment, the PD array may correspond to a plurality of pixels P. Here, the first light receiving unit 310 and the second light receiving unit 320 can detect light belonging to a specific wavelength range together, or separately detect light belonging to different wavelength ranges, such as red, green, cyan, near infrared, and the like.
照度传感器是用于测量外来光的亮度的装置。在照度传感器配置在显示器下部的情况下,不只是通过了显示器的外来光,在显示器内部生成的光也会入射于照度传感器。因此,为了准确地测量外来光的亮度,有必要测量在显示器内部生成的光的亮度。若能够只测量在显示器内部生成的光的亮度,就能够对利用此来测量的外来光的亮度进行修正。The illuminance sensor is a device used to measure the brightness of external light. When the illuminance sensor is arranged in the lower part of the display, not only the external light passing through the display, but also the light generated inside the display is incident on the illuminance sensor. Therefore, in order to accurately measure the brightness of external light, it is necessary to measure the brightness of light generated inside the display. If only the brightness of the light generated inside the display can be measured, the brightness of the external light measured by this can be corrected.
如上所述,从非偏光30产生的第二传感器线性偏光31及第三传感器线性偏光32可分别由第一受光部310和第二受光部320检测。特别是,由于光选择层200使从显示器圆偏光22产生的线性偏光无法实质上入射于第二受光部320,因此,第二受光部 320能够只测量从非偏光30产生的第三传感器线性偏光32的亮度。另一方面,第二传感器线性偏光31及第三传感器线性偏光32的亮度可实质上相同,相反,也可以不同,会在下文中详细说明。但是,由于第二传感器线性偏光31及第三传感器线性偏光32是从1个或多个像素所生成的非偏光30产生的,所以对于两者之间的亮度成立线性比例关系或非线性比例关系。非线性比例关系可能是由显示器10的结构特征、与各受光部对应的像素区域的差异、非偏光30的波长范围等多种原因引起的。第二传感器线性偏光31及第三传感器线性偏光32之间的比例关系可在不受外来光20的影响的环境下进行测量。根据比例关系,能够通过由第二受光部320测量的第三传感器线性偏光32的亮度来算出第二传感器线性偏光31对由第一受光部310测量的亮度做贡献的程度。由此,能够精密地测量外来光20的亮度。As described above, the second sensor linearly polarized light 31 and the third sensor linearly polarized light 32 generated from the non-polarized light 30 can be detected by the first light receiving section 310 and the second light receiving section 320, respectively. In particular, since the light selection layer 200 prevents the linearly polarized light generated from the display circularly polarized light 22 from being substantially incident on the second light receiving section 320, the second light receiving section 320 can only measure the third sensor linearly polarized light generated from the non-polarized light 30. 32 brightness. On the other hand, the brightness of the second sensor linear polarization 31 and the third sensor linear polarization 32 can be substantially the same, on the contrary, they can also be different, which will be described in detail below. However, since the linearly polarized light 31 of the second sensor and the linearly polarized light 32 of the third sensor are generated from the unpolarized light 30 generated by one or more pixels, a linear proportional relationship or a non-linear proportional relationship is established for the brightness between the two. . The non-linear proportional relationship may be caused by various reasons such as the structural feature of the display 10, the difference in the pixel area corresponding to each light receiving unit, and the wavelength range of the non-polarized light 30. The proportional relationship between the linear polarization of the second sensor 31 and the linear polarization of the third sensor 32 can be measured in an environment that is not affected by the external light 20. Based on the proportional relationship, the degree to which the second sensor linear polarization 31 contributes to the brightness measured by the first light receiving unit 310 can be calculated from the brightness of the third sensor linear polarization 32 measured by the second light receiving unit 320. As a result, the brightness of the external light 20 can be accurately measured.
下面,在所有附图中,在延迟层示出的阴影线表示慢轴的方向,在偏光层示出的阴影线示意性地表示偏光轴相对于在水平方向延伸的慢轴的方向。另一方面,示出了显示器延迟层的慢轴与传感器延迟层的慢轴均在水平方向上延伸,或显示器延迟层的慢轴与传感器延迟层的慢轴在垂直方向上延伸。这只是为了有助于理解而简单表示的,需要理解的是,不需要使传感器延迟层的慢轴与显示器延迟层的慢轴对齐。另一方面,为了简化附图,对于从像素P射出的非偏光,仅示出了通过光选择层而射出的光。Hereinafter, in all the drawings, the hatching shown in the retardation layer indicates the direction of the slow axis, and the hatching shown in the polarizing layer schematically indicates the direction of the polarization axis with respect to the slow axis extending in the horizontal direction. On the other hand, it is shown that the slow axis of the display retardation layer and the slow axis of the sensor retardation layer both extend in the horizontal direction, or the slow axis of the display retardation layer and the slow axis of the sensor retardation layer extend in the vertical direction. This is simply expressed to facilitate understanding. It should be understood that it is not necessary to align the slow axis of the sensor retardation layer with the slow axis of the display retardation layer. On the other hand, in order to simplify the drawing, as for the unpolarized light emitted from the pixel P, only the light emitted through the light selection layer is shown.
图2是用于示意性地说明图1所示的光选择层的一实施例的图。FIG. 2 is a diagram for schematically explaining an embodiment of the light selection layer shown in FIG. 1.
光选择层200包括传感器延迟层210、第一传感器偏光层220以及第二传感器偏光层225。传感器延迟层210配置在第一传感器偏光层220及第二传感器偏光层225的上部,光传感器300配置在第一传感器偏光层220及第二传感器偏光层225的下部。光传感器300的第一受光部310配置在第一传感器偏光层220的下部,第二受光部320配置在第二传感器偏光层225的下部。作为一实施例,光选择层200能够以在第一传感器偏光层220及第二传感器偏光层225的上表面层叠(层压)传感器延迟层210的方式进行制造。光选择层200可附着在显示器10的底面。光传感器300可附着在光选择层200的底面。作为另一实施例,可由薄膜晶体管实现光传感器300。由此,显示器下部的照度传感器100能够以层叠膜状的传感器延迟层210、第一及第二传感器偏光层220、225以及光传感器300的方式来制造。The light selection layer 200 includes a sensor retardation layer 210, a first sensor polarizing layer 220 and a second sensor polarizing layer 225. The sensor delay layer 210 is disposed on the upper part of the first sensor polarizing layer 220 and the second sensor polarizing layer 225, and the photosensor 300 is disposed on the lower part of the first sensor polarizing layer 220 and the second sensor polarizing layer 225. The first light receiving unit 310 of the photosensor 300 is arranged under the first sensor polarizing layer 220, and the second light receiving unit 320 is arranged under the second sensor polarizing layer 225. As an example, the light selection layer 200 can be manufactured by laminating (laminating) the sensor retardation layer 210 on the upper surfaces of the first sensor polarizing layer 220 and the second sensor polarizing layer 225. The light selection layer 200 may be attached to the bottom surface of the display 10. The light sensor 300 may be attached to the bottom surface of the light selection layer 200. As another embodiment, the light sensor 300 may be realized by a thin film transistor. Thus, the illuminance sensor 100 in the lower part of the display can be manufactured by laminating the film-shaped sensor retardation layer 210, the first and second sensor polarizing layers 220 and 225, and the photosensor 300.
第一传感器偏光层220的偏光轴与第二传感器偏光层225的偏光轴相对于传感器延迟层210的慢轴以不同的角度倾斜。第一传感器偏光层220的偏光轴可相对于传感器延迟层210的慢轴以第一角度例如+45度倾斜,第二传感器偏光层225的偏光轴可相对于传感器延迟层210的慢轴以第二角度例如-45度倾斜。The polarization axis of the first sensor polarization layer 220 and the polarization axis of the second sensor polarization layer 225 are inclined at different angles with respect to the slow axis of the sensor delay layer 210. The polarization axis of the first sensor polarizing layer 220 may be inclined at a first angle, for example +45 degrees, with respect to the slow axis of the sensor retardation layer 210, and the polarization axis of the second sensor polarizing layer 225 may be tilted at a first angle with respect to the slow axis of the sensor retardation layer 210. Two angles such as -45 degrees inclination.
光传感器300的第一受光部310检测从第一传感器偏光层220射出的第一传感器线性偏光23及第二传感器线性偏光31,第二受光部320检测从第二传感器偏光层225射出的第三传感器线性偏光32。受光部310、320能够生成具有与检测到的光的光量相应的大小的像素电流。受光部310、320例如是光电二极管,但不限于此。The first light receiving unit 310 of the photosensor 300 detects the first sensor linearly polarized light 23 and the second sensor linearly polarized light 31 emitted from the first sensor polarizing layer 220, and the second light receiving unit 320 detects the third light emitting from the second sensor polarizing layer 225. The sensor is linearly polarized 32. The light receiving units 310 and 320 can generate a pixel current having a magnitude corresponding to the amount of light detected. The light receiving parts 310 and 320 are, for example, photodiodes, but are not limited to this.
下面,对具有上述结构的光选择层200的显示器下部的照度传感器100的工作进行说明。Next, the operation of the illuminance sensor 100 at the lower part of the display having the light selection layer 200 having the above-mentioned structure will be described.
显示器圆偏光22及非偏光(图2中并未示出,图1中的30)入射于光选择层200的上表面即传感器延迟层210的上表面。显示器圆偏光22是外来光20通过显示器偏 光层11及显示器延迟层12后的光,非偏光30是从像素P朝向光选择层200向下方前进的光。The display circularly polarized light 22 and non-polarized light (not shown in FIG. 2, 30 in FIG. 1) are incident on the upper surface of the light selection layer 200, that is, the upper surface of the sensor retardation layer 210. The display circularly polarized light 22 is light after the external light 20 has passed through the display polarizing layer 11 and the display retardation layer 12, and the non-polarized light 30 is light traveling downward from the pixel P toward the light selection layer 200.
显示器偏光层11可具有相对于显示器延迟层12的慢轴以第二角度例如-45度倾斜的偏光轴。因此,通过显示器偏光层11后的显示器线性偏光21可相对于显示器延迟层12的慢轴以第二角度入射。若沿快轴透射的显示器线性偏光21的第一偏光部分与沿慢轴透射的显示器线性偏光21的第二偏光部分通过了显示器延迟层12,则彼此间会产生λ/4的相位差。由此,通过显示器延迟层12后的显示器线性偏光21可成为沿逆时针方向旋转的显示器圆偏光22。The display polarizing layer 11 may have a polarizing axis inclined at a second angle, for example -45 degrees, with respect to the slow axis of the display retardation layer 12. Therefore, the linearly polarized light 21 of the display after passing through the display polarizing layer 11 may be incident at a second angle with respect to the slow axis of the display retardation layer 12. If the first polarized part of the display linear polarizer 21 transmitted along the fast axis and the second polarized part of the display linear polarized light 21 transmitted along the slow axis pass through the display retardation layer 12, a phase difference of λ/4 will occur between each other. Thus, the linearly polarized light 21 of the display after passing through the display retardation layer 12 can become the circularly polarized light 22 of the display rotating in the counterclockwise direction.
在快轴与慢轴之间具有λ/4相位差的显示器圆偏光22通过传感器延迟层210成为传感器内部线性偏光22a。传感器内部线性偏光22a的偏光轴与显示器线性偏光21的偏光轴彼此正交。另一方面,非偏光30直接通过传感器延迟层210。The display circularly polarized light 22 having a phase difference of λ/4 between the fast axis and the slow axis becomes the sensor internal linearly polarized light 22a through the sensor delay layer 210. The polarization axis of the linear polarization 22a inside the sensor and the polarization axis of the display linear polarization 21 are orthogonal to each other. On the other hand, the non-polarized light 30 directly passes through the sensor retardation layer 210.
由于第一传感器偏光层220的偏光轴与传感器内部线性偏光22a的偏光轴实质上平行,所以从传感器延迟层210射出的传感器内部线性偏光22a能够通过第一传感器偏光层220。相反,由于第二传感器偏光层225的偏光轴实质上垂直于传感器内部线性偏光22a的偏光轴,所以传感器内部线性偏光22a能够被第二传感器偏光层225阻隔。另一方面,从传感器延迟层210射出的非偏光30分别通过第一传感器偏光层220及第二传感器偏光层225而成为第二传感器线性偏光31及第三传感器线性偏光32。即,通过由传感器延迟层210-第一传感器偏光层220构成的第一光路径,第一受光部310能够检测第一传感器线性偏光23及第二传感器线性偏光31,通过由传感器延迟层210-第二传感器偏光层225构成的第二光路径,第二受光部320能够检测第三传感器线性偏光32。Since the polarization axis of the first sensor polarization layer 220 is substantially parallel to the polarization axis of the sensor internal linear polarization 22a, the sensor internal linear polarization 22a emitted from the sensor delay layer 210 can pass through the first sensor polarization layer 220. On the contrary, since the polarization axis of the second sensor polarization layer 225 is substantially perpendicular to the polarization axis of the internal linear polarization 22a of the sensor, the internal linear polarization 22a of the sensor can be blocked by the second sensor polarization layer 225. On the other hand, the unpolarized light 30 emitted from the sensor delay layer 210 passes through the first sensor polarizing layer 220 and the second sensor polarizing layer 225 to become the second sensor linearly polarized light 31 and the third sensor linearly polarized light 32 respectively. That is, the first light receiving unit 310 can detect the first sensor linearly polarized light 23 and the second sensor linearly polarized light 31 through the first light path constituted by the sensor delay layer 210-first sensor polarizing layer 220, and the sensor delay layer 210- The second light path formed by the second sensor polarizing layer 225, and the second light receiving unit 320 can detect the linear polarized light 32 of the third sensor.
图3是用于示意性地说明图1所示的光选择层的另一实施例的图。Fig. 3 is a diagram for schematically explaining another embodiment of the light selection layer shown in Fig. 1.
光选择层201包括第一传感器延迟层230、第二传感器延迟层235以及传感器偏光层240。第一传感器延迟层230及第二传感器延迟层235配置在传感器偏光层240的上部,光传感器300配置在传感器偏光层240的下部。光传感器300的第一受光部310配置在从第一传感器延迟层230射出的光通过传感器偏光层240后所到达的位置,第二受光部320配置在从第二传感器延迟层235射出的光通过传感器偏光层240后所到达的位置。作为一实施例,光选择层201可以以在传感器偏光层240的上表面层叠第一传感器延迟层230及第二传感器延迟层235的方式来制造。光选择层201可附着在显示器10的底面。光传感器300可附着在光选择层201的底面。作为另一实施例,可由薄膜晶体管实现光传感器300。由此,显示器下部的照度传感器100能够以层叠膜状的第一及第二传感器延迟层230、235、传感器偏光层240以及光传感器300的方式来制造。The light selection layer 201 includes a first sensor retardation layer 230, a second sensor retardation layer 235, and a sensor polarization layer 240. The first sensor delay layer 230 and the second sensor delay layer 235 are arranged on the upper part of the sensor polarizing layer 240, and the photosensor 300 is arranged on the lower part of the sensor polarizing layer 240. The first light receiving portion 310 of the photosensor 300 is arranged at a position where the light emitted from the first sensor retardation layer 230 passes through the sensor polarizing layer 240, and the second light receiving portion 320 is arranged where the light emitted from the second sensor retardation layer 235 passes through The position reached after the sensor polarizing layer 240. As an embodiment, the light selective layer 201 may be manufactured by laminating the first sensor retardation layer 230 and the second sensor retardation layer 235 on the upper surface of the sensor polarizing layer 240. The light selection layer 201 may be attached to the bottom surface of the display 10. The light sensor 300 may be attached to the bottom surface of the light selection layer 201. As another embodiment, the light sensor 300 may be realized by a thin film transistor. Thus, the illuminance sensor 100 at the lower part of the display can be manufactured by laminating the film-like first and second sensor retardation layers 230 and 235, the sensor polarizing layer 240, and the photosensor 300.
第一传感器延迟层230的慢轴与第二传感器延迟层235的慢轴实质上正交。传感器偏光层240的偏光轴可相对于第一传感器延迟层230的慢轴以第一角度例如+45度倾斜,或者可相对于第二传感器延迟层235的慢轴以第二角度例如-45度倾斜。The slow axis of the first sensor delay layer 230 and the slow axis of the second sensor delay layer 235 are substantially orthogonal. The polarization axis of the sensor polarizing layer 240 may be inclined at a first angle, such as +45 degrees, with respect to the slow axis of the first sensor retardation layer 230, or may be inclined at a second angle, such as −45 degrees, with respect to the slow axis of the second sensor retardation layer 235. tilt.
光传感器300的第一受光部310位于第一传感器延迟层230的垂直下部并检测显示器圆偏光22通过第一传感器延迟层230及传感器偏光层240后射出的第一传感器线性偏光23及第二传感器线性偏光31。光传感器300的第二受光部320位于第二传感器延迟层235的垂直下部并检测第三传感器线性偏光32。受光部310、320能够生成 具有与检测到的光的光量相应的大小的像素电流。受光部310、320例如可以是光电二极管,但不限于此。The first light receiving part 310 of the photosensor 300 is located at the vertical lower part of the first sensor delay layer 230 and detects the first sensor linear polarized light 23 and the second sensor emitted after the display circularly polarized light 22 passes through the first sensor delay layer 230 and the sensor polarizing layer 240 Linear polarization 31. The second light receiving part 320 of the photosensor 300 is located at the vertical lower part of the second sensor delay layer 235 and detects the linear polarization 32 of the third sensor. The light receiving units 310 and 320 can generate a pixel current having a magnitude corresponding to the amount of light detected. The light receiving parts 310 and 320 may be photodiodes, for example, but are not limited thereto.
下面,对具有上述结构的光选择层201的显示器下部的照度传感器100的工作进行说明。对于显示器圆偏光22及非偏光30的说明,由于与图2相同,故省略说明。Next, the operation of the illuminance sensor 100 at the lower part of the display having the light selection layer 201 of the above-mentioned structure will be described. The description of the circularly polarized light 22 and the non-polarized light 30 of the display is the same as that of FIG. 2, so the description is omitted.
显示器圆偏光22及非偏光(图3中未示出,图1中的30)入射于光选择层201的上表面即第一传感器延迟层230及第二传感器延迟层235的上表面。在快轴与慢轴之间具有λ/4的相位差的显示器圆偏光22通过第一传感器延迟层230成为第一传感器内部线性偏光22b,并通过第二传感器延迟层235成为第二传感器内部线性偏光22c。由于第一传感器延迟层230的慢轴与第二传感器延迟层235的慢轴正交,所以第一传感器内部线性偏光22b的偏光轴与第二传感器内部线性偏光22c的偏光轴也能够正交。具体而言,在第一偏光部分与第二偏光部分之间具有λ/4的相位差的显示器圆偏光22通过第一传感器延迟层230消除相位差,从而能够成为具有与显示器线性偏光21的偏光轴实质上平行的偏光轴的第一传感器内部线性偏光22b。相反,显示器圆偏光22通过第二传感器延迟层235增加λ/4的相位差,从而能够成为具有与显示器线性偏光21的偏光轴垂直的偏光轴的第二传感器内部线性偏光22c。另一方面,非偏光30直接通过第一及第二传感器延迟层230、235。The display circularly polarized light 22 and non-polarized light (not shown in FIG. 3, 30 in FIG. 1) are incident on the upper surface of the light selection layer 201, that is, the upper surfaces of the first sensor retardation layer 230 and the second sensor retardation layer 235. The display circularly polarized light 22 having a phase difference of λ/4 between the fast axis and the slow axis becomes the first sensor internal linear polarization 22b through the first sensor delay layer 230, and becomes the second sensor internal linear light through the second sensor delay layer 235 Polarized light 22c. Since the slow axis of the first sensor delay layer 230 is orthogonal to the slow axis of the second sensor delay layer 235, the polarization axis of the linear polarization 22b inside the first sensor and the polarization axis of the linear polarization 22c inside the second sensor can also be orthogonal. Specifically, the display circularly polarized light 22 having a phase difference of λ/4 between the first polarized part and the second polarized part passes through the first sensor retardation layer 230 to eliminate the phase difference, so that it can become a polarized light having a linearly polarized light 21 with respect to the display. The axis is substantially parallel to the polarization axis inside the first sensor linearly polarized light 22b. On the contrary, the display circularly polarized light 22 is increased by a phase difference of λ/4 through the second sensor retardation layer 235, so that it can become the second sensor internal linear polarized light 22c having a polarization axis perpendicular to the polarization axis of the display linear polarization 21. On the other hand, the unpolarized light 30 directly passes through the first and second sensor retardation layers 230 and 235.
虽然从第一传感器延迟层230射出的第一传感器内部线性偏光22b通过传感器偏光层240,但是从第二传感器延迟层235射出的第二传感器内部线性偏光22c无法通过传感器偏光层240。传感器偏光层240具有相对于第一传感器延迟层230的慢轴以第一角度例如-45度倾斜的偏光轴,或者具有相对于第二传感器延迟层235的慢轴以第二角度例如+45度倾斜的偏光轴。因此,第一传感器内部线性偏光22b的偏光轴与传感器偏光层240的偏光轴实质上平行,因而第一传感器内部线性偏光22b能够几乎无损失地通过传感器偏光层240。相反,第二传感器内部线性偏光22c的偏光轴与传感器偏光层240的偏光轴实质上垂直,因而第二传感器内部线性偏光22c能够被传感器偏光层240阻隔。另外,通过第一传感器延迟层230和第二传感器延迟层235后的非偏光30通过传感器偏光层240而成为第二传感器线性偏光31和第三传感器线性偏光32。即,通过由第一传感器延迟层230-传感器偏光层240构成的第一光路径,第一受光部310能够检测第一传感器线性偏光23和第二传感器线性偏光31。另外,通过由第二传感器延迟层235-传感器偏光层240构成的第二光路径,第二受光部320能够检测第三传感器线性偏光32。Although the first sensor internal linear polarization 22b emitted from the first sensor delay layer 230 passes through the sensor polarization layer 240, the second sensor internal linear polarization 22c emitted from the second sensor delay layer 235 cannot pass through the sensor polarization layer 240. The sensor polarization layer 240 has a polarization axis inclined at a first angle, for example -45 degrees, with respect to the slow axis of the first sensor retardation layer 230, or has a second angle, such as +45 degrees, with respect to the slow axis of the second sensor delay layer 235. Tilted polarization axis. Therefore, the polarization axis of the linear polarization 22b inside the first sensor is substantially parallel to the polarization axis of the sensor polarization layer 240, so the internal linear polarization 22b of the first sensor can pass through the sensor polarization layer 240 almost without loss. On the contrary, the polarization axis of the linear polarization 22c inside the second sensor is substantially perpendicular to the polarization axis of the sensor polarization layer 240, so the internal linear polarization 22c of the second sensor can be blocked by the sensor polarization layer 240. In addition, the unpolarized light 30 after passing through the first sensor retardation layer 230 and the second sensor retardation layer 235 passes through the sensor polarizing layer 240 to become the second sensor linearly polarized light 31 and the third sensor linearly polarized light 32. That is, the first light receiving unit 310 can detect the first sensor linear polarization 23 and the second sensor linear polarization 31 through the first light path constituted by the first sensor delay layer 230 and the sensor polarization layer 240. In addition, the second light receiving unit 320 can detect the third sensor linearly polarized light 32 through the second light path composed of the second sensor delay layer 235 and the sensor polarizing layer 240.
图4是用于示意性地说明图1所示的光选择层的又一实施例的图。在图4中,光选择层200的结构与图2相同,显示器10’的显示器偏光层11’的偏光轴与图2的显示器偏光层11的偏光轴不同。省略与图2重复的说明而对显示器下部的照度传感器100的工作进行说明。Fig. 4 is a diagram for schematically explaining still another embodiment of the light selection layer shown in Fig. 1. In FIG. 4, the structure of the light selection layer 200 is the same as that of FIG. 2, and the polarization axis of the display polarization layer 11' of the display 10' is different from the polarization axis of the display polarization layer 11 of FIG. The description overlapping with FIG. 2 is omitted, and the operation of the illuminance sensor 100 at the lower part of the display will be described.
显示器偏光层11’可以具有相对于显示器延迟层12的慢轴以第一角度例如+45度倾斜的偏光轴。因此,通过显示器偏光层11’后的显示器线性偏光21可以相对于显示器延迟层12的慢轴以第一角度入射。若沿着快轴透射的显示器线性偏光21的第一偏光部分和沿着慢轴透射的显示器线性偏光21的第二偏光部分通过了显示器延迟层12,则彼此间会产生λ/4的相位差。由此,通过显示器延迟层12后的显示器线性偏光21可以成为沿顺时针方向旋转的显示器圆偏光22’。The display polarizing layer 11' may have a polarizing axis inclined at a first angle, for example +45 degrees, with respect to the slow axis of the display retardation layer 12. Therefore, the linearly polarized light 21 of the display after passing through the display polarizing layer 11' can be incident at a first angle with respect to the slow axis of the display retardation layer 12. If the first polarized part of the linear polarized light 21 of the display transmitted along the fast axis and the second polarized part of the linear polarized light 21 of the display transmitted along the slow axis pass through the display retardation layer 12, a phase difference of λ/4 will occur between each other. . Thus, the linearly polarized light 21 of the display after passing through the display retardation layer 12 can become the circularly polarized light 22' of the display rotating in the clockwise direction.
在快轴与慢轴之间具有λ/4的相位差的显示器圆偏光22’通过传感器延迟层210而成为传感器内部线性偏光22d。传感器内部线性偏光22d的偏光轴与显示器线性偏光21的偏光轴相互正交。另一方面,非偏光30直接通过传感器延迟层210。The display circularly polarized light 22' having a phase difference of λ/4 between the fast axis and the slow axis passes through the sensor retardation layer 210 to become the sensor internal linearly polarized light 22d. The polarization axis of the linear polarization 22d inside the sensor and the polarization axis of the display linear polarization 21 are orthogonal to each other. On the other hand, the non-polarized light 30 directly passes through the sensor retardation layer 210.
第一传感器偏光层220的偏光轴垂直于传感器内部线性偏光22d的偏光轴,因此从传感器延迟层210射出的传感器内部线性偏光22d能够被第一传感器偏光层220阻隔。相反,第二传感器偏光层225的偏光轴实质上平行于传感器内部线性偏光22d的偏光轴,因此传感器内部线性偏光22d能够通过第二传感器偏光层225。另一方面,从传感器延迟层210射出的非偏光30分别通过第一传感器偏光层220和第二传感器偏光层225而成为第二传感器线性偏光31和第三传感器线性偏光32。即,通过由传感器延迟层210-第二传感器偏光层225构成的第一光路径,第一受光部320’能够检测第一传感器线性偏光23’和第三传感器线性偏光32。另一方面,通过由传感器延迟层210-第一传感器偏光层220构成的第二光路径,第二受光部310’能够检测第二传感器线性偏光31。The polarization axis of the first sensor polarization layer 220 is perpendicular to the polarization axis of the internal linear polarization 22d of the sensor. Therefore, the internal linear polarization 22d of the sensor emitted from the sensor delay layer 210 can be blocked by the first sensor polarization layer 220. On the contrary, the polarization axis of the second sensor polarization layer 225 is substantially parallel to the polarization axis of the linear polarization 22d inside the sensor, so the linear polarization 22d inside the sensor can pass through the second sensor polarization layer 225. On the other hand, the unpolarized light 30 emitted from the sensor delay layer 210 passes through the first sensor polarizing layer 220 and the second sensor polarizing layer 225 to become the second sensor linearly polarized light 31 and the third sensor linearly polarized light 32 respectively. That is, the first light receiving unit 320' can detect the first sensor linear polarization 23' and the third sensor linear polarization 32 through the first light path constituted by the sensor delay layer 210 and the second sensor polarization layer 225. On the other hand, the second light receiving portion 310' can detect the second sensor linearly polarized light 31 through the second light path constituted by the sensor delay layer 210 and the first sensor polarizing layer 220.
图5是用于示意性地说明图1所示的光选择层的又一实施例的图。在图5中,光选择层201的结构与图3相同,显示器10’的显示器偏光层11’的偏光轴与图3的显示器偏光层11的偏光轴不同。省略与图3重复的说明而对显示器下部的照度传感器100的工作进行说明。Fig. 5 is a diagram for schematically explaining still another embodiment of the light selection layer shown in Fig. 1. In FIG. 5, the structure of the light selection layer 201 is the same as that of FIG. 3, and the polarization axis of the display polarization layer 11' of the display 10' is different from the polarization axis of the display polarization layer 11 of FIG. The description overlapping with FIG. 3 is omitted, and the operation of the illuminance sensor 100 at the lower part of the display will be described.
沿顺时针方向旋转的显示器圆偏光22’和非偏光(图5中并未示出,图1中的30)向光选择层201的上表面(即,第一传感器延迟层230和第二传感器延迟层235的上表面)入射。在快轴与慢轴之间具有λ/4的相位差的显示器圆偏光22’通过第一传感器延迟层230成为第一传感器内部线性偏光22e,并且通过第二传感器延迟层235成为第二传感器内部线性偏光22f。第一传感器延迟层230的慢轴与第二传感器延迟层235的慢轴正交,因此第一传感器内部线性偏光22e的偏光轴与第二传感器内部线性偏光22f的偏光轴也能够正交。具体而言,在第一偏光部分与第二偏光部分之间具有λ/4的相位差的显示器圆偏光22’通过第一传感器延迟层230而增加λ/4的相位差,从而能够成为具有与显示器线性偏光21的偏光轴垂直的偏光轴的第一传感器内部线性偏光22e。相反,显示器圆偏光22’通过第二传感器延迟层235而消除λ/4的相位差,从而能够成为具有与显示器线性偏光21的偏光轴实质上平行的偏光轴的第二传感器内部线性偏光22f。另一方面,非偏光直接通过第一传感器延迟层230和第二传感器延迟层235。The display circularly polarized light 22' and non-polarized light (not shown in FIG. 5, 30 in FIG. 1) rotating in the clockwise direction are directed toward the upper surface of the light selection layer 201 (ie, the first sensor retardation layer 230 and the second sensor The upper surface of the retardation layer 235) is incident. The display circularly polarized light 22' with a phase difference of λ/4 between the fast axis and the slow axis passes through the first sensor delay layer 230 to become the first sensor internal linear polarization 22e, and through the second sensor delay layer 235 to become the second sensor internal Linear polarized light 22f. The slow axis of the first sensor delay layer 230 is orthogonal to the slow axis of the second sensor delay layer 235, so the polarization axis of the linear polarization 22e inside the first sensor and the polarization axis of the linear polarization 22f inside the second sensor can also be orthogonal. Specifically, the display circularly polarized light 22' having a phase difference of λ/4 between the first polarized part and the second polarized part passes through the first sensor retardation layer 230 to increase the phase difference of λ/4, so that it can become The linear polarization axis of the display linear polarization 21 is perpendicular to the polarization axis and the internal linear polarization 22e of the first sensor. In contrast, the display circularly polarized light 22' passes through the second sensor retardation layer 235 to cancel the λ/4 phase difference, and can become the second sensor internal linear polarized light 22f having a polarization axis substantially parallel to the polarization axis of the display linear polarization 21. On the other hand, unpolarized light directly passes through the first sensor retardation layer 230 and the second sensor retardation layer 235.
虽然从第一传感器延迟层230射出的第一传感器内部线性偏光22e无法通过传感器偏光层,但是从第二传感器延迟层235射出的第二传感器内部线性偏光22f能够通过传感器偏光层240。传感器偏光层240具有相对于第一传感器延迟层230的慢轴以第一角度例如+45度倾斜的偏光轴,或者具有相对于第二传感器延迟层235的慢轴以第二角度例如-45度倾斜的偏光轴。因此,第一传感器内部线性偏光22e的偏光轴与传感器偏光层240的偏光轴实质上垂直,因而第一传感器内部线性偏光22e能够被传感器偏光层240阻隔。相反,第二传感器内部线性偏光22f的偏光轴与传感器偏光层240的偏光轴实质上平行,因而第二传感器内部线性偏光22f能够几乎无损失地通过传感器偏光层240。另一方面,通过第一传感器延迟层230和第二传感器延迟层235后的非偏光30通过传感器偏光层240而成为第二传感器线性偏光31和第三传感器线性偏光32。即,通过由第二传感器延迟层235-传感器偏光层240构成的第一光路径,第一 受光部320’能够检测第一传感器线性偏光23’和第三传感器线性偏光32。另一方面,通过由第一传感器延迟层230-传感器偏光层240构成的第二光路径,第二受光部310’能够检测第二传感器线性偏光31。Although the first sensor internal linear polarization 22e emitted from the first sensor delay layer 230 cannot pass through the sensor polarization layer, the second sensor internal linear polarization 22f emitted from the second sensor delay layer 235 can pass through the sensor polarization layer 240. The sensor polarization layer 240 has a polarization axis inclined at a first angle, for example +45 degrees, with respect to the slow axis of the first sensor delay layer 230, or has a second angle, such as -45 degrees, with respect to the slow axis of the second sensor delay layer 235. Tilted polarization axis. Therefore, the polarization axis of the linear polarization 22e inside the first sensor is substantially perpendicular to the polarization axis of the sensor polarization layer 240, so the internal linear polarization 22e of the first sensor can be blocked by the sensor polarization layer 240. On the contrary, the polarization axis of the linear polarization 22f inside the second sensor is substantially parallel to the polarization axis of the sensor polarization layer 240, so the internal linear polarization 22f of the second sensor can pass through the sensor polarization layer 240 almost without loss. On the other hand, the unpolarized light 30 after passing through the first sensor retardation layer 230 and the second sensor retardation layer 235 passes through the sensor polarizing layer 240 to become the second sensor linearly polarized light 31 and the third sensor linearly polarized light 32. That is, the first light receiving unit 320' can detect the first sensor linear polarization 23' and the third sensor linear polarization 32 through the first light path constituted by the second sensor delay layer 235-the sensor polarization layer 240. On the other hand, the second light receiving portion 310' can detect the second sensor linearly polarized light 31 through the second light path composed of the first sensor delay layer 230 and the sensor polarizing layer 240.
图6是用于示意性地说明显示器下部的照度传感器的一个实施例的分解立体图。Fig. 6 is an exploded perspective view for schematically explaining an embodiment of the illuminance sensor at the lower part of the display.
如上所述,显示器下部的照度传感器10可以以层叠膜状的传感器延迟层202、传感器偏光层203以及光传感器300的方式来制造。传感器延迟层202可形成为在整体表面上与慢轴实质上平行。As described above, the illuminance sensor 10 at the lower part of the display can be manufactured by laminating the film-shaped sensor retardation layer 202, the sensor polarizing layer 203, and the photosensor 300. The sensor delay layer 202 may be formed to be substantially parallel to the slow axis on the entire surface.
可以通过将具有不同偏光轴的第一传感器偏光层220和第二传感器偏光层225交替排列而形成传感器偏光层203。第一传感器偏光层220和第二传感器偏光层225可以具有向一方向延伸的矩形形状。其中,第一传感器偏光层220的偏光轴可以相对于传感器延迟层202的慢轴以第一角度倾斜,第二传感器偏光层225的偏光轴可以相对于传感器延迟层202的慢轴以第二角度倾斜。The sensor polarizing layer 203 may be formed by alternately arranging the first sensor polarizing layer 220 and the second sensor polarizing layer 225 having different polarization axes. The first sensor polarizing layer 220 and the second sensor polarizing layer 225 may have a rectangular shape extending in one direction. Wherein, the polarization axis of the first sensor polarization layer 220 may be inclined at a first angle with respect to the slow axis of the sensor delay layer 202, and the polarization axis of the second sensor polarization layer 225 may be at a second angle with respect to the slow axis of the sensor delay layer 202. tilt.
光传感器300由多个受光部310、320构成。多个受光部310、320输出与入射的光的光量相应的像素电流。第一受光部310与第二受光部320实质上是相同的受光部,将位于光量相对较大的光所入射的位置的第一受光部310表示为“B”,将位于光量相对较小的光所入射的位置的第二受光部320表示为“D”。The optical sensor 300 is composed of a plurality of light receiving units 310 and 320. The plurality of light receiving units 310 and 320 output pixel currents corresponding to the amount of incident light. The first light-receiving part 310 and the second light-receiving part 320 are substantially the same light-receiving part. The first light-receiving part 310 located at the position where light with a relatively large amount of light is incident is denoted as "B", and the light-receiving portion at a position with a relatively small amount of light The second light receiving part 320 at the position where the light is incident is indicated as "D".
由于第一传感器偏光层220使第一传感器线性偏光和第二传感器线性偏光通过(即,第一光路径),所以将第一受光部310沿着第一传感器偏光层220的长度方向配置在第一传感器偏光层220的下部。相反,由于第二传感器偏光层225仅使第三传感器线性偏光通过(即,第二光路径),所以将第二受光部320沿着第二传感器偏光层220的长度方向配置在第二传感器偏光层225的下部。Since the first sensor polarizing layer 220 allows the first sensor linearly polarized light and the second sensor linearly polarized light to pass (that is, the first light path), the first light receiving portion 310 is arranged along the length direction of the first sensor polarizing layer 220 in the first A lower part of the sensor polarizing layer 220. On the contrary, since the second sensor polarizing layer 225 only allows the third sensor to pass linearly polarized light (that is, the second light path), the second light receiving part 320 is arranged along the length direction of the second sensor polarizing layer 220 in the second sensor polarized light. The lower part of layer 225.
图7是用于示意性地说明显示器下部的照度传感器的另一实施例的分解立体图。FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view for schematically explaining another embodiment of the illuminance sensor in the lower part of the display.
可以通过将具有不同偏光轴的第一传感器偏光层220和第二传感器偏光层225交替排列而形成传感器偏光层203。第一传感器偏光层220和第二传感器偏光层225可以具有矩形形状。因此,传感器偏光层203可具有以下结构:第一传感器偏光层220的各个边与4个第二传感器偏光层225接触,或者第二传感器偏光层225的各个边与4个第一传感器偏光层220接触。其中,第一传感器偏光层220的偏光轴可以相对于传感器延迟层202的慢轴以第一角度倾斜,第二传感器偏光层225的偏光轴可以相对于传感器延迟层202的慢轴以第二角度倾斜。The sensor polarizing layer 203 may be formed by alternately arranging the first sensor polarizing layer 220 and the second sensor polarizing layer 225 having different polarization axes. The first sensor polarizing layer 220 and the second sensor polarizing layer 225 may have a rectangular shape. Therefore, the sensor polarizing layer 203 may have the following structure: each side of the first sensor polarizing layer 220 is in contact with the four second sensor polarizing layers 225, or each side of the second sensor polarizing layer 225 is in contact with the four first sensor polarizing layers 220 get in touch with. Wherein, the polarization axis of the first sensor polarization layer 220 may be inclined at a first angle with respect to the slow axis of the sensor delay layer 202, and the polarization axis of the second sensor polarization layer 225 may be at a second angle with respect to the slow axis of the sensor delay layer 202. tilt.
由于第一传感器偏光层220使第一传感器线性偏光和第二传感器线性偏光通过(即,第一光路径),所以将第一受光部310配置在第一传感器偏光层220的下部。相反,由于第二传感器偏光层225仅使第三传感器线性偏光通过(即,第二光路径),所以将第二受光部320配置在第二传感器偏光层225的下部。因此,第一受光部310和第二受光部320的平面排列结构可以与传感器偏光层203实质上相同。Since the first sensor polarizing layer 220 passes the first sensor linearly polarized light and the second sensor linearly polarized light (that is, the first light path), the first light receiving part 310 is arranged under the first sensor polarizing layer 220. In contrast, since the second sensor polarizing layer 225 only allows the third sensor to pass linearly polarized light (that is, the second light path), the second light receiving section 320 is arranged at the lower portion of the second sensor polarizing layer 225. Therefore, the planar arrangement structure of the first light receiving part 310 and the second light receiving part 320 may be substantially the same as the sensor polarizing layer 203.
图8是用于示意性地说明显示器下部的照度传感器的又一实施例的分解立体图。Fig. 8 is an exploded perspective view for schematically explaining still another embodiment of the illuminance sensor at the lower part of the display.
可以通过将具有实质上相互垂直的慢轴的第一传感器延迟层230和第二传感器延迟层235交替排列而形成传感器延迟层202。第一传感器延迟层230和第二传感器延迟层235具有向第一方向延伸的矩形形状。The sensor delay layer 202 may be formed by alternately arranging the first sensor delay layer 230 and the second sensor delay layer 235 having slow axes that are substantially perpendicular to each other. The first sensor delay layer 230 and the second sensor delay layer 235 have rectangular shapes extending in the first direction.
可以通过将具有不同偏光轴的第一传感器偏光层220和第二传感器偏光层225交替排列而形成传感器偏光层203。第一传感器偏光层220和第二传感器偏光层225可以具有向与第一方向正交的第二方向延伸的矩形形状。其中,第一传感器偏光层220的偏光轴可以相对于第一传感器延迟层230的慢轴以第二角度倾斜,第二传感器偏光层225的偏光轴可以相对于第一传感器延迟层230的慢轴以第一角度倾斜。The sensor polarizing layer 203 may be formed by alternately arranging the first sensor polarizing layer 220 and the second sensor polarizing layer 225 having different polarization axes. The first sensor polarizing layer 220 and the second sensor polarizing layer 225 may have a rectangular shape extending in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. Wherein, the polarization axis of the first sensor polarization layer 220 may be inclined at a second angle with respect to the slow axis of the first sensor delay layer 230, and the polarization axis of the second sensor polarization layer 225 may be relative to the slow axis of the first sensor delay layer 230 Tilt at the first angle.
第一传感器延迟层230-第二传感器偏光层225和第二传感器延迟层235-第一传感器偏光层220是使第一传感器线性偏光和第二传感器线性偏光通过的第一光路径。第一传感器延迟层230-第一传感器偏光层220和第二传感器延迟层235-第二传感器偏光层225是仅使第三传感器线性偏光通过的第二光路径。因此,第一受光部310和第二受光部320的平面排列结构可以具有以下结构:第一受光部310的各个边与4个第二受光部320接触,或者第二受光部320的各个边与4个第一受光部310接触。The first sensor delay layer 230-the second sensor polarizing layer 225 and the second sensor delay layer 235-the first sensor polarizing layer 220 are the first light paths through which the linearly polarized light of the first sensor and the linearly polarized light of the second sensor pass. The first sensor delay layer 230-the first sensor polarizing layer 220 and the second sensor delay layer 235-the second sensor polarizing layer 225 are the second light paths through which only the linearly polarized light of the third sensor passes. Therefore, the planar arrangement structure of the first light receiving section 310 and the second light receiving section 320 may have the following structure: each side of the first light receiving section 310 is in contact with the four second light receiving sections 320, or each side of the second light receiving section 320 is in contact with the four second light receiving sections 320. The four first light receiving parts 310 are in contact.
图9是用于示意性地说明由显示器中生成的光产生的影响的图。为了简化,在图8中省略了光选择层(200或201)。FIG. 9 is a diagram for schematically explaining the influence caused by the light generated in the display. For simplicity, the light selection layer (200 or 201) is omitted in FIG. 8.
光传感器300的第一受光部310和第二受光部320需要检测通过显示器10的底面上的相同的位置或区域后的光。The first light receiving unit 310 and the second light receiving unit 320 of the photosensor 300 need to detect light passing through the same position or area on the bottom surface of the display 10.
为了从显示器10的底面上的相同的位置射出的光,一对受光部(即,第一受光部310和第二受光部320)可以被配置为与显示器10的像素层13上的一个像素P对应。在该结构中,由于像素层13上的像素P之间的间距,第一受光部310和第二受光部320的面积可以是相当小的。因此,与以下将要说明的结构相比,第一受光部310和第二受光部320的灵敏度需要相对较高。第一受光部310与第二受光部320检测相同的像素P G生成的光,因此在没有外来光的状态下,第二传感器线性偏光的光量与第三传感器线性偏光的光量可以实质上相同。需要说明的是,在该结构中,由于显示器10的内部中的反射等,第二传感器线性偏光的光量与第三传感器线性偏光的光量也有可能产生差异。 In order to emit light from the same position on the bottom surface of the display 10, a pair of light-receiving parts (ie, the first light-receiving part 310 and the second light-receiving part 320) may be configured to correspond to one pixel P on the pixel layer 13 of the display 10. correspond. In this structure, due to the pitch between the pixels P on the pixel layer 13, the area of the first light receiving portion 310 and the second light receiving portion 320 may be relatively small. Therefore, the sensitivity of the first light receiving section 310 and the second light receiving section 320 needs to be relatively high compared to the structure described below. The first light receiving unit 310 and the second light receiving unit 320 detect the light generated by the same pixel PG . Therefore, in the absence of external light, the light amount of the linearly polarized light of the second sensor and the light amount of the linearly polarized light of the third sensor may be substantially the same. It should be noted that in this structure, due to reflections in the interior of the display 10, the amount of linearly polarized light of the second sensor and the amount of linearly polarized light of the third sensor may also be different.
像素P G生成的光的光量可根据正显示在显示器10中的影像而不同。但是,由于第一受光部310和第二受光部320检测相同的像素P G所生成的光,所以能够容易导出第二传感器线性偏光的光量与第三传感器线性偏光的光量之间的比例关系。 The amount of light generated by the pixel PG may vary depending on the image being displayed on the display 10. However, since the first light receiving unit 310 and the second light receiving unit 320 detect the light generated by the same pixel PG , it is possible to easily derive the proportional relationship between the amount of linearly polarized light of the second sensor and the amount of linearly polarized light of the third sensor.
相似地,一对受光部可以检测从显示器10的底面上的相同的区域射出的光。在该结构中,与检测从相同的像素射出的光的结构相比,第一受光部310与第二受光部320的面积可相对较大。因此,第一受光部310与第二受光部320的灵敏度与上述的结构相比可相对较低。如图9的下端所示,第一受光部310与第二受光部320可以共同检测从像素P B和像素P R射出的光。第一受光部310还可以检测从位于像素P B左侧的P G1射出的光,第二受光部还可以检测从位于像素P R右侧的P G2射出的光。由位于相同区域外的像素生成的光会对第二传感器线性偏光的光量与第三传感器线性偏光的光量之间的比例关系带来影响。 Similarly, a pair of light receiving parts can detect light emitted from the same area on the bottom surface of the display 10. In this structure, the area of the first light receiving portion 310 and the second light receiving portion 320 can be relatively large compared to a structure that detects light emitted from the same pixel. Therefore, the sensitivity of the first light receiving section 310 and the second light receiving section 320 may be relatively low compared to the above-mentioned structure. The lower end of FIG. 9, the first portion 310 and the second light 320 may detect light receiving portion together emitted from the pixel P B and P R by pixel. The first light receiving portion 310 may also be positioned to detect light from the left pixel P B, P Gl emitted second light receiving unit may further detect the light from the pixel P located at the right side R P G2 emitted. The light generated by the pixels located outside the same area will affect the proportional relationship between the linearly polarized light amount of the second sensor and the linearly polarized light amount of the third sensor.
图10是用于示意性地说明能够将由显示器中生成的光产生的影响减小的显示器下部的照度传感器的一个实施例的图。FIG. 10 is a diagram for schematically explaining an embodiment of an illuminance sensor in the lower part of the display capable of reducing the influence of light generated in the display.
参照图10,在显示器下部的照度传感器100中,光传感器300可包括交替配置的第一受光部310a、310b、310c和第二受光部320a、320b、320c。像素P4、P5、P6在第一受光部310b和第二受光部320b中通用,像素P2、P3、P4在第二受光部320a和 第一受光部310b中通用,像素P6、P7、P8在第二受光部320b和第一受光部310c中通用。由此,能够计算出4个受光部320a、310b、320b、310c之间的比例关系。由此,能够实质上减小或消除从位于相同面积外的像素射出的光的影响。10, in the illuminance sensor 100 at the lower part of the display, the light sensor 300 may include first light receiving parts 310a, 310b, 310c and second light receiving parts 320a, 320b, 320c that are alternately arranged. The pixels P4, P5, and P6 are shared by the first light receiving section 310b and the second light receiving section 320b. The pixels P2, P3, and P4 are shared by the second light receiving section 320a and the first light receiving section 310b. The pixels P6, P7, P8 are in the second light receiving section 310b. The second light receiving portion 320b and the first light receiving portion 310c are common. In this way, the proportional relationship among the four light receiving parts 320a, 310b, 320b, and 310c can be calculated. As a result, it is possible to substantially reduce or eliminate the influence of light emitted from pixels located outside the same area.
图11是用于示意性地说明能够将由显示器中生成的光产生的影响减小的显示器下部的照度传感器的另一实施例的图。FIG. 11 is a diagram for schematically explaining another embodiment of the illuminance sensor in the lower part of the display capable of reducing the influence of light generated in the display.
参照图11,显示器下部的照度传感器100还可以包括光选择层200上部的聚光透镜240。聚光透镜240使得从像素层13上的相同区域射出的光向第一受光部310和第二受光部320聚集。由此,从相同区域射出的光被平均化而到达第一受光部310和第二受光部320。由此,能够减小由特定像素生成的光的影响。另外,由于聚光透镜240,相同区域的面积会相对增加,因此能够实质上减小或消除从位于相同面积外的像素射出的光的影响。另一方面,向光传感器300入射的光的光量增加,从而能够减小由受光部的灵敏度产生的影响。Referring to FIG. 11, the illuminance sensor 100 at the lower part of the display may further include a condenser lens 240 at the upper part of the light selection layer 200. The condenser lens 240 condenses the light emitted from the same area on the pixel layer 13 toward the first light receiving portion 310 and the second light receiving portion 320. Thereby, the light emitted from the same area is averaged and reaches the first light receiving section 310 and the second light receiving section 320. As a result, the influence of light generated by a specific pixel can be reduced. In addition, due to the condenser lens 240, the area of the same area will be relatively increased, so the influence of the light emitted from the pixels located outside the same area can be substantially reduced or eliminated. On the other hand, the amount of light incident on the photosensor 300 increases, so that the influence of the sensitivity of the light receiving unit can be reduced.
图12是用于示意性地说明显示器下部的照度传感器的工作的图。省略与图1重复的说明而以不同点为中心进行说明。FIG. 12 is a diagram for schematically explaining the operation of the illuminance sensor in the lower part of the display. The description overlapping with FIG. 1 is omitted, and the description will be centered on the difference.
显示器下部的照度传感器101配置在显示器10的下部。显示器下部的照度传感器101包括具有两个光路径的光选择层200和检测通过各个光路径后的光的光传感器300。向显示器下部的照度传感器101入射的光是从外来光20产生的显示器圆偏光22和在显示器内部生成的非偏光30。The illuminance sensor 101 at the lower part of the display is arranged at the lower part of the display 10. The illuminance sensor 101 at the lower part of the display includes a light selection layer 200 having two light paths and a light sensor 300 that detects light passing through each light path. The light incident on the illuminance sensor 101 at the lower part of the display is the display circularly polarized light 22 generated from the external light 20 and the non-polarized light 30 generated inside the display.
光选择层200内的第一光路径和第二光路径对显示器圆偏光22和非偏光30发挥彼此不同的作用。第一光路径使显示器圆偏光22和非偏光30通过。通过第一光路径后的显示器圆偏光22和非偏光30到达第一受光部310。相反,作为一例,第二光路径使非偏光30通过并且实质上阻隔显示器圆偏光22。通过第二光路径后的非偏光30成为第三传感器线性偏光32而到达第二受光部320。作为另外一例,第二光路径使非偏光30通过并且使显示器圆偏光22的一部分偏光23’通过。从外来光20产生的显示器圆偏光22可以经过多种路径而入射至显示器下部的照度传感器101。例如,外来光20本身能够以多种入射角进入显示器10的内部,或者通过在显示器10的内部中的反射,向显示器下部的照度传感器101入射的入射角可以是多种多样的。由此,显示器圆偏光22的一部分偏光23’可被第二受光部320检测。由第二受光部320检测到的显示器圆偏光22的一部分偏光23’与由第一受光部310检测到的显示器圆偏光22的光量成比例,或者实质上具有一定的光量。The first light path and the second light path in the light selection layer 200 play different roles for the circularly polarized light 22 and the non-polarized light 30 of the display. The first light path allows the circularly polarized light 22 and the non-polarized light 30 of the display to pass. The display circularly polarized light 22 and the non-polarized light 30 after passing through the first light path reach the first light receiving unit 310. On the contrary, as an example, the second light path allows the non-polarized light 30 to pass and substantially blocks the circularly polarized light 22 of the display. The unpolarized light 30 that has passed through the second optical path becomes the third sensor linearly polarized light 32 and reaches the second light receiving unit 320. As another example, the second light path allows the non-polarized light 30 to pass and a part of the polarized light 23' of the circularly polarized light 22 of the display. The display circularly polarized light 22 generated from the external light 20 may enter the illuminance sensor 101 at the lower part of the display through various paths. For example, the external light 20 itself can enter the interior of the display 10 at a variety of incident angles, or through reflection in the interior of the display 10, the incident angle to the illuminance sensor 101 at the lower part of the display can be various. Thus, a part of the polarized light 23' of the circularly polarized light 22 of the display can be detected by the second light receiving unit 320. Part of the polarized light 23' of the display circularly polarized light 22 detected by the second light receiving unit 320 is proportional to the light amount of the display circularly polarized light 22 detected by the first light receiving unit 310, or has a substantially constant light amount.
在一个实施例中,显示器圆偏光22和非偏光30可以被第一受光部310检测,第三传感器线性偏光32可以被第二受光部320检测。在第二受光部320中,由于光选择层200而不入射由显示器圆偏光22产生的线性偏光,因而第二受光部320能够只测量从非偏光30产生的第三传感器线性偏光32的亮度。第一比例关系在显示器圆偏光22的亮度和外来光20的亮度之间成立,第二比例关系在非偏光30和第三传感器线性偏光32之间成立。其中,第一比例关系和第二比例关系可以是线性比例或非线性比例,第一比例关系可以根据在关闭(turn off)显示器10的所有像素的状态下测量的结果来确定,第二比例关系可以根据在没有外来光20的状态下打开(turn on)显示器10的像素的状态下测量的结果来确定。可以在通过第二比例关系对由第一受光部310检测 的亮度进行修正后,将第一比例关系应用于修正后的亮度,这样能够确定外来光20的亮度。In an embodiment, the circularly polarized light 22 and the non-polarized light 30 of the display may be detected by the first light receiving part 310, and the linearly polarized light 32 of the third sensor may be detected by the second light receiving part 320. In the second light receiving section 320, since the light selection layer 200 does not enter the linearly polarized light generated by the display circularly polarized light 22, the second light receiving section 320 can only measure the brightness of the third sensor linearly polarized light 32 generated from the non-polarized light 30. The first proportional relationship is established between the brightness of the display circularly polarized light 22 and the brightness of the external light 20, and the second proportional relationship is established between the non-polarized light 30 and the third sensor linearly polarized light 32. The first proportional relationship and the second proportional relationship may be linear or non-linear. The first proportional relationship may be determined according to the measurement result when all pixels of the display 10 are turned off. The second proportional relationship It can be determined based on a measurement result in a state where the pixels of the display 10 are turned on in a state where there is no external light 20. After the brightness detected by the first light receiving unit 310 is corrected by the second proportional relationship, the first proportional relationship may be applied to the corrected brightness, so that the brightness of the external light 20 can be determined.
另外,在另一实施例中,显示器圆偏光22和非偏光30可以被第一受光部310检测,第三传感器线性偏光32和显示器圆偏光22的一部分偏光23’可以被第二受光部320检测。第一比例关系在显示器圆偏光22的亮度、外来光20的亮度和一部分偏光23’的亮度之间成立,第二比例关系在非偏光30和第三传感器线性偏光32之间成立。其中,如果一部分偏光23’的亮度小到可忽视的程度,则在第一比例关系中可以将一部分偏光23’的亮度除外。另一方面,在外来光20的亮度即使在变化但实质上一定的情形下,一部分偏光23’的亮度可被用于对第三传感器线性偏光32的亮度进行修正。In addition, in another embodiment, the display circularly polarized light 22 and the non-polarized light 30 can be detected by the first light receiving unit 310, and the third sensor linearly polarized light 32 and a part of the polarized light 23' of the display circularly polarized light 22 can be detected by the second light receiving unit 320. . The first proportional relationship is established between the brightness of the display circularly polarized light 22, the brightness of the external light 20, and the brightness of a part of the polarized light 23', and the second proportional relationship is established between the non-polarized light 30 and the third sensor linearly polarized light 32. Among them, if the brightness of a part of the polarized light 23' is negligibly small, the brightness of a part of the polarized light 23' can be excluded in the first proportional relationship. On the other hand, in the case where the brightness of the external light 20 is substantially constant even though it changes, the brightness of a part of the polarized light 23' can be used to correct the brightness of the linear polarized light 32 of the third sensor.
图13是用于示意性地说明根据图12示出的工作原理而工作的显示器下部的照度传感器的分解立体图。FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view for schematically explaining the illuminance sensor at the lower part of the display operating according to the operating principle shown in FIG. 12.
如前所述,显示器下部的照度传感器10可以以对膜状的传感器延迟层210、传感器偏光层225以及光传感器300进行层叠的方式来制造。As described above, the illuminance sensor 10 at the lower part of the display can be manufactured by laminating the film-shaped sensor retardation layer 210, the sensor polarizing layer 225, and the photosensor 300.
传感器延迟层210可形成为在整体表面上与慢轴实质上平行。另外,第一光透射层211可以与传感器延迟层210形成在同一平面上。第一光透射层211层叠在光传感器300的第一受光部310的上部。The sensor delay layer 210 may be formed to be substantially parallel to the slow axis on the entire surface. In addition, the first light transmission layer 211 may be formed on the same plane as the sensor retardation layer 210. The first light transmitting layer 211 is laminated on the upper portion of the first light receiving portion 310 of the photosensor 300.
传感器偏光层225可形成在传感器延迟层210的下部。传感器偏光层225的偏光轴可以相对于传感器延迟层210的慢轴以第二角度倾斜。进一步地,第二光透射层226可以与传感器偏光层225形成在同一平面上。第二光透射层226层叠在光传感器300的第一受光部310上。第一光透射层211与第二光透射层226可以由光透射率相同或者相近的材质形成。The sensor polarizing layer 225 may be formed at the lower part of the sensor retardation layer 210. The polarization axis of the sensor polarization layer 225 may be inclined at a second angle with respect to the slow axis of the sensor retardation layer 210. Further, the second light transmission layer 226 may be formed on the same plane as the sensor polarization layer 225. The second light transmitting layer 226 is laminated on the first light receiving portion 310 of the photosensor 300. The first light transmission layer 211 and the second light transmission layer 226 may be formed of materials with the same or similar light transmittance.
上述的本公开的说明是示例性的,对于本公开所属领域的具有常规知识的技术人员而言,可以理解在不改变本公开的技术构思或者必要特征的情况下,能够容易变形成其他的具体方式。因此,应理解以上描述的实施例均是示例性的,并不是用于进行限定的。此外,参照附图说明的本公开的特征并不是限定于特定附图示出的结构,可通过单独的或者与其他的特征结合而实现。The above description of the present disclosure is exemplary. For those skilled in the art to which the present disclosure belongs, it can be understood that it can be easily transformed into other specific embodiments without changing the technical concept or essential features of the present disclosure. Way. Therefore, it should be understood that the above-described embodiments are all exemplary and not intended to be limiting. In addition, the features of the present disclosure described with reference to the drawings are not limited to the structures shown in the specific drawings, and can be implemented alone or in combination with other features.
本公开的范围是通过随附的权利要求书来呈现的,而非通过上述的说明来呈现,应当理解,从权利要求书的含义和范围以及其等同的概念得到的所有的变更或变型的方式均包含在本公开的范围内。The scope of the present disclosure is presented by the appended claims, rather than the above description. It should be understood that all changes or modifications are derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalent concepts All are included in the scope of the present disclosure.

Claims (11)

  1. 一种显示器下部的照度传感器,该显示器下部的照度传感器配置在包括生成光的像素、配置在所述像素的上部的显示器延迟层以及显示器偏光层的显示器的下部,并测量所述显示器的外部的亮度,其中,An illuminance sensor in the lower part of the display is arranged on the lower part of the display including the pixels that generate light, the display retardation layer arranged on the upper part of the pixels, and the display polarizing layer, and measures the outside of the display Brightness, where
    所述显示器下部的照度传感器包括:The illuminance sensor at the lower part of the display includes:
    光选择层,具有通过从所述显示器的外部入射的外来光生成的显示器圆偏光以及所述像素所生成的非偏光前进的第一光路径以及第二光路径;以及A light selection layer having a first light path and a second light path that travel by circularly polarized light of the display generated by external light incident from the outside of the display and unpolarized light generated by the pixels; and
    光传感器,具有检测通过所述第一光路径后的光的第一受光部以及检测通过所述第二光路径后的光的第二受光部,The photosensor has a first light receiving unit that detects light passing through the first light path and a second light receiving unit that detects light passing through the second light path,
    所述第一光路径使所述显示器圆偏光以及所述非偏光都通过,The first light path allows both the circularly polarized light of the display and the non-polarized light to pass,
    所述第二光路径阻隔所述显示器圆偏光并使所述非偏光通过。The second light path blocks the circularly polarized light of the display and allows the non-polarized light to pass.
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的显示器下部的照度传感器,其中,The illuminance sensor in the lower part of the display according to claim 1, wherein:
    所述光选择层包括:The light selection layer includes:
    传感器延迟层,供所述显示器圆偏光入射,并具有正交的慢轴和快轴;A sensor retardation layer for the circularly polarized light of the display to enter, and has an orthogonal slow axis and a fast axis;
    第一传感器偏光层,位于所述传感器延迟层的下部,并具有相对于所述慢轴以第一角度倾斜的偏光轴;以及The first sensor polarization layer is located at the lower part of the sensor delay layer and has a polarization axis inclined at a first angle with respect to the slow axis; and
    第二传感器偏光层,位于所述传感器延迟层的下部,并具有相对于所述慢轴以第二角度倾斜的偏光轴,The second sensor polarization layer is located at the lower part of the sensor delay layer and has a polarization axis inclined at a second angle with respect to the slow axis,
    所述传感器延迟层以及所述第一传感器偏光层形成所述第一光路径,The sensor delay layer and the first sensor polarizing layer form the first light path,
    所述传感器延迟层以及所述第二传感器偏光层形成所述第二光路径。The sensor delay layer and the second sensor polarizing layer form the second light path.
  3. 根据权利要求2所述的显示器下部的照度传感器,其中,The illuminance sensor in the lower part of the display according to claim 2, wherein:
    多个所述第一传感器偏光层和多个所述第二传感器偏光层在同一平面上交替配置。The plurality of first sensor polarizing layers and the plurality of second sensor polarizing layers are alternately arranged on the same plane.
  4. 根据权利要求1所述的显示器下部的照度传感器,其中,The illuminance sensor in the lower part of the display according to claim 1, wherein:
    所述光选择层包括:The light selection layer includes:
    第一传感器延迟层,供所述显示器圆偏光入射,并具有正交的第一慢轴和第一快轴;The first sensor retardation layer, for the circularly polarized light to enter the display, and has a first slow axis and a first fast axis that are orthogonal;
    第二传感器延迟层,供所述显示器圆偏光入射,并具有正交的第二慢轴和第二快轴;以及The second sensor retardation layer, for the circularly polarized light of the display to enter, and has a second slow axis and a second fast axis that are orthogonal; and
    传感器偏光层,位于所述第一传感器延迟层以及所述第二传感器延迟层的下部,并具有相对于所述第一慢轴以第一角度倾斜的偏光轴,The sensor polarization layer is located below the first sensor delay layer and the second sensor delay layer, and has a polarization axis inclined at a first angle with respect to the first slow axis,
    所述第一慢轴与所述第二慢轴正交,The first slow axis is orthogonal to the second slow axis,
    所述第一传感器延迟层与所述传感器偏光层形成所述第一光路径,The first sensor retardation layer and the sensor polarizing layer form the first light path,
    所述第二传感器延迟层与所述传感器偏光层形成所述第二光路径。The second sensor delay layer and the sensor polarizing layer form the second light path.
  5. 根据权利要求4所述的显示器下部的照度传感器,其中,The illuminance sensor in the lower part of the display according to claim 4, wherein:
    多个所述第一传感器延迟层和多个所述第二传感器延迟层在同一平面上交替配置。The plurality of first sensor delay layers and the plurality of second sensor delay layers are alternately arranged on the same plane.
  6. 根据权利要求1所述的显示器下部的照度传感器,其中,The illuminance sensor in the lower part of the display according to claim 1, wherein:
    所述光选择层包括:The light selection layer includes:
    第一传感器延迟层,供所述显示器圆偏光入射,并具有正交的第一慢轴和第一快轴;The first sensor retardation layer, for the circularly polarized light to enter the display, and has a first slow axis and a first fast axis that are orthogonal;
    第二传感器延迟层,供所述显示器圆偏光入射,并具有正交的第二慢轴和第二快轴;The second sensor retardation layer, for the circularly polarized light to enter the display, and has a second slow axis and a second fast axis orthogonal;
    第一传感器偏光层,位于所述第一传感器延迟层以及所述第二传感器延迟层的下部,并具有相对于所述第一慢轴以第二角度倾斜的偏光轴;以及The first sensor polarization layer is located below the first sensor delay layer and the second sensor delay layer, and has a polarization axis inclined at a second angle with respect to the first slow axis; and
    第二传感器偏光层,位于所述第一传感器延迟层以及所述第二传感器延迟层的下部,并具有相对于所述第一慢轴以第一角度倾斜的偏光轴,The second sensor polarization layer is located below the first sensor retardation layer and the second sensor retardation layer, and has a polarization axis inclined at a first angle with respect to the first slow axis,
    所述第一慢轴与所述第二慢轴正交。The first slow axis is orthogonal to the second slow axis.
  7. 根据权利要求6所述的显示器下部的照度传感器,其中,The illuminance sensor in the lower part of the display according to claim 6, wherein:
    多个所述第一传感器延迟层和多个所述第二传感器延迟层在第一平面上交替配置,A plurality of said first sensor delay layers and a plurality of said second sensor delay layers are alternately arranged on a first plane,
    多个所述第一传感器偏光层和多个所述第二传感器偏光层在第二平面上交替配置。The plurality of first sensor polarizing layers and the plurality of second sensor polarizing layers are alternately arranged on the second plane.
  8. 根据权利要求2、4或6所述的显示器下部的照度传感器,其中,The illuminance sensor in the lower part of the display according to claim 2, 4 or 6, wherein:
    所述第一受光部检测从所述显示器圆偏光产生的第一传感器线性偏光以及从所述非偏光产生的第二传感器线性偏光,The first light receiving unit detects linearly polarized light of the first sensor generated from the circularly polarized light of the display and linearly polarized light of the second sensor generated from the non-polarized light,
    所述第二受光部检测从所述非偏光产生的第三传感器线性偏光。The second light receiving unit detects linearly polarized light of the third sensor generated from the non-polarized light.
  9. 根据权利要求1所述的显示器下部的照度传感器,其中,The illuminance sensor in the lower part of the display according to claim 1, wherein:
    所述光选择层包括:The light selection layer includes:
    传感器延迟层,供所述显示器圆偏光入射,并具有正交的慢轴和快轴;以及A sensor retardation layer, for the circularly polarized light of the display to enter, and having an orthogonal slow axis and a fast axis; and
    传感器偏光层,位于所述传感器延迟层的下部,并具有相对于所述慢轴以第二角度倾斜的偏光轴,The sensor polarization layer is located at the lower part of the sensor delay layer and has a polarization axis inclined at a second angle with respect to the slow axis,
    所述传感器延迟层以及所述传感器偏光层仅配置在所述第二受光部的上部。The sensor retardation layer and the sensor polarizing layer are arranged only on the upper part of the second light receiving part.
  10. 根据权利要求1所述的显示器下部的照度传感器,其中,The illuminance sensor in the lower part of the display according to claim 1, wherein:
    所述显示器下部的照度传感器还包括:形成在所述光选择层的上表面的聚光透镜。The illuminance sensor at the lower part of the display further includes a condenser lens formed on the upper surface of the light selection layer.
  11. 根据权利要求1所述的显示器下部的照度传感器,其中,The illuminance sensor in the lower part of the display according to claim 1, wherein:
    对于通过所述第一光路径后的外来光的亮度,应用比例关系而进行修正,所述比例关系是在不受所述外来光的影响的环境下将所述第一光路径以及所述第二光路径分别通过后的所述非偏光的亮度之间成立的比例关系。The brightness of the external light after passing through the first light path is corrected by applying a proportional relationship. The proportional relationship is that the first light path and the A proportional relationship is established between the brightness of the non-polarized light after the two light paths respectively pass.
PCT/CN2020/073635 2020-01-21 2020-01-21 Illumination sensor at lower part of display WO2021146959A1 (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CN202080001011.5A CN111670346A (en) 2020-01-21 2020-01-21 Illuminance sensor at lower part of display
PCT/CN2020/073635 WO2021146959A1 (en) 2020-01-21 2020-01-21 Illumination sensor at lower part of display
US17/248,324 US11423864B2 (en) 2020-01-21 2021-01-20 Under-display sensor

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/CN2020/073635 WO2021146959A1 (en) 2020-01-21 2020-01-21 Illumination sensor at lower part of display

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
WO2021146959A1 true WO2021146959A1 (en) 2021-07-29

Family

ID=72392544

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
PCT/CN2020/073635 WO2021146959A1 (en) 2020-01-21 2020-01-21 Illumination sensor at lower part of display

Country Status (2)

Country Link
CN (1) CN111670346A (en)
WO (1) WO2021146959A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN112882400B (en) * 2021-01-12 2022-10-25 杭州芯格微电子有限公司 Driving multiple I's simultaneously 2 Method for C slave device and chip driven by controller simultaneously
CN112461361A (en) * 2020-11-18 2021-03-09 杭州芯格微电子有限公司 Color illumination sensor
CN112257636A (en) * 2020-10-29 2021-01-22 杭州芯格微电子有限公司 Fingerprint sensor
CN112364797A (en) * 2020-11-18 2021-02-12 杭州芯格微电子有限公司 Fingerprint sensor and method for improving contrast of fingerprint image by using same
CN112329704A (en) * 2020-11-20 2021-02-05 杭州芯格微电子有限公司 Under-screen fingerprint sensor, fingerprint image generation method and electronic equipment
CN112924023A (en) * 2021-02-23 2021-06-08 杭州芯格微电子有限公司 Sensor under display screen and method for measuring intensity of external light by using sensor
CN115479666A (en) * 2021-06-15 2022-12-16 虹软科技股份有限公司 Sensor under screen

Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP2006067469A (en) * 2004-08-30 2006-03-09 Vodafone Kk Electronic apparatus
CN105676555A (en) * 2014-12-04 2016-06-15 株式会社日本显示器 Display device
CN105974697A (en) * 2016-07-20 2016-09-28 京东方科技集团股份有限公司 Display panel and display device
CN108881538A (en) * 2018-06-22 2018-11-23 北京小米移动软件有限公司 Mobile terminal
CN109036163A (en) * 2018-08-31 2018-12-18 京东方科技集团股份有限公司 A kind of display device and its environment light detection method
CN109425427A (en) * 2017-08-22 2019-03-05 华为技术有限公司 Optical sensor and terminal device

Family Cites Families (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP4110638B2 (en) * 1998-10-16 2008-07-02 カシオ計算機株式会社 Display device
US7655889B2 (en) * 2006-05-24 2010-02-02 Toshiba Matsushita Display Technology Co., Ltd. Display device and control method therefor
CN100578602C (en) * 2007-08-27 2010-01-06 重庆大学 Automatic brightness control device of outdoor full color LED big screen display screen and method thereof
CN110459585B (en) * 2019-08-30 2021-09-24 云谷(固安)科技有限公司 Display panel and display device

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP2006067469A (en) * 2004-08-30 2006-03-09 Vodafone Kk Electronic apparatus
CN105676555A (en) * 2014-12-04 2016-06-15 株式会社日本显示器 Display device
CN105974697A (en) * 2016-07-20 2016-09-28 京东方科技集团股份有限公司 Display panel and display device
CN109425427A (en) * 2017-08-22 2019-03-05 华为技术有限公司 Optical sensor and terminal device
CN108881538A (en) * 2018-06-22 2018-11-23 北京小米移动软件有限公司 Mobile terminal
CN109036163A (en) * 2018-08-31 2018-12-18 京东方科技集团股份有限公司 A kind of display device and its environment light detection method

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
CN111670346A (en) 2020-09-15

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
WO2021146959A1 (en) Illumination sensor at lower part of display
TWI420371B (en) Optical touch system and operating method thereof
TWI474101B (en) Portable display device
US8838410B2 (en) Coordinate input apparatus
JP5335901B2 (en) Display device
TWI464649B (en) Optical touch control system
WO2021142639A1 (en) Sensor at lower part of display
JP5451538B2 (en) Coordinate input device
JP2012230132A (en) Optical sensor and display device
CN213405315U (en) A conference table that is used for image device of conference table and has it
WO2009150899A1 (en) Area sensor and display device provided with area sensor
US11531396B2 (en) Display device projecting an aerial image
WO2020258533A1 (en) Photosensitive module, display apparatus, and electronic device
TWI578208B (en) Optical touch screen
KR20180017304A (en) Display apparatus
WO2021142638A1 (en) Sensor at lower portion of display
CN105094309A (en) Optical sensing module and mobile device
US9453968B2 (en) Optical touch sensing apparatus and method using distributed band pass filter
WO2021217308A1 (en) Color and illuminance sensor under display
JP2007121632A (en) Projector and screen
US11862740B2 (en) Illuminance sensor, electronic machine and 2D image sensor
TWI559193B (en) Optical touch screens
TWI518575B (en) Optical touch module
CN112364797A (en) Fingerprint sensor and method for improving contrast of fingerprint image by using same
CN112461361A (en) Color illumination sensor

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
121 Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application

Ref document number: 20916122

Country of ref document: EP

Kind code of ref document: A1

NENP Non-entry into the national phase

Ref country code: DE

122 Ep: pct application non-entry in european phase

Ref document number: 20916122

Country of ref document: EP

Kind code of ref document: A1

122 Ep: pct application non-entry in european phase

Ref document number: 20916122

Country of ref document: EP

Kind code of ref document: A1

32PN Ep: public notification in the ep bulletin as address of the adressee cannot be established

Free format text: NOTING OF LOSS OF RIGHTS PURSUANT TO RULE 112(1) EPC (EPO FORM 1205A DATED 25/01/2023)

122 Ep: pct application non-entry in european phase

Ref document number: 20916122

Country of ref document: EP

Kind code of ref document: A1