Electronic device including conductive key button
US12204372B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 22, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2250/12
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to an embodiment, an electronic device includes a housing providing an inner space, a sensor disposed in the inner space, and a key button including an electrode electrically connected to the sensor and configured to obtain biometric information through a contact with an external object through the sensor, wherein the key button includes a metal layer, a deposited layer including a hole connected to a part of the metal layer and disposed on the metal layer, and a conductive material disposed in the hole and contact with the metal layer exposed through the hole, wherein a diameter of one side of the hole facing an outside is greater than a thickness of the deposited layer.
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