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Granted Patent B2
US 12,591,325 · App. 18/480,347 · Granted Mar 31, 2026

Display device including a finger print sensor

Inventors: Hye Sung Kim (Yongin-si, KR); Sung Wook We (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
G06F3/0412G06V40/1306H04M1/0266H10K77/111H10K59/8794H10K2102/311
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Patent No.
US 12,591,325
App. No.
18/480,347
Granted
Mar 31, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device includes a protective layer. A display panel is disposed on an upper surface of the protective layer. The display panel includes a display area configured to display an image and a non-display area at least partially surrounding the display area. A cover panel is disposed on a back surface of the protective layer. The cover panel includes an opening that exposes the protective layer. A fingerprint sensor is disposed within the opening of the cover panel. The fingerprint sensor is configured to sense a fingerprint. A first fixing member is disposed on one surface of the fingerprint sensor. A second fixing member at least partially overlaps at least one side of the first fixing member, the second fixing member fixing the fingerprint sensor. The first fixing member and the second fixing member each include at least one different material from each other.

Claims (22)

1 . A display device, comprising:

a protective layer having an upper surface and a back surface opposite thereto;

a display panel disposed on the upper surface of the protective layer, the display panel including a display area configured to display an image and a non-display area at least partially surrounding the display area;

a cover panel disposed on the back surface of the protective layer, the cover panel including an opening that exposes at least one area of the protective layer;

a fingerprint sensor disposed in the opening of the cover panel, the fingerprint sensor being configured to sense a fingerprint;

a first fixing member disposed on one surface of the fingerprint sensor;

a first-second fixing member disposed in the opening of the cover panel and at least partially overlapping with a first corner of the fingerprint sensor, the first-second fixing member fixing the fingerprint sensor to the protective layer; and

a second-second fixing member disposed in the opening of the cover panel and at least partially overlapping with a second corner of the fingerprint sensor, the second-second fixing member fixing the fingerprint sensor to the protective layer,

wherein the first fixing member and the first-second fixing member include at least one different material from each other, and

wherein the first fixing member includes a thermosetting resin, and the first-second fixing member includes a photo-curable resin.

2 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the second-second fixing member includes a same material as the first-second fixing member.

3 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the first fixing member is disposed between the protective layer and the fingerprint sensor.

4 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the first-second fixing member is disposed between the protective layer and the fingerprint sensor.

5 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the first fixing member contacts the protective layer and the fingerprint sensor.

6 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the first-second fixing member contacts the protective layer and the first corner of the fingerprint sensor.

7 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the second-second fixing member contacts the protective layer and the second corner of the fingerprint sensor.

8 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the first-second fixing member and the second-second fixing member have a dot shape.

9 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the first fixing member partially overlaps at least one side of the fingerprint sensor.

10 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the first-second fixing member and the second-second fixing member are spaced apart in a plan view.

11 . The display device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a third-second fixing member disposed in the opening of the cover panel and at least partially overlapping with a third corner of the fingerprint sensor, the third-second fixing member fixing the fingerprint sensor to the protective layer; and

a fourth-second fixing member disposed in the opening of the cover panel and at least partially overlapping with a fourth corner of the fingerprint sensor, the fourth-second fixing member fixing the fingerprint sensor to the protective layer.

Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2018-0163500 · Dec 17, 2018 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 16663130 · Oct 24, 2019
Related Publication 20240032382A1 · Jan 25, 2024
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