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Photo sensor and light emitting display having the same

US7977681B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 31, 2008
Grant dateJul 12, 2011
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Expiry dateFeb 24, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10F77/331
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A photo sensor includes a light incidence unit including a plurality of light incidence layers, the light incidence unit having a varying light transmittance with respect to external light, and a photo sensing unit including a plurality of photo sensing elements, the photo sensing unit being configured to output electrical signals in accordance with an amount of light transmitted through the light incidence unit to determine intensity of the external light, each of the photo sensing elements being configured to output electrical signals in accordance with light transmitted through a respective light incidence layer.

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