Patent Publication Number: US-10775234-B2

Title: Electronics device including optical sensor module having shield printed layers using a coloring material

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S) 
     This application is based on and claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119 to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2017-0029415, filed on Mar. 8, 2017, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. 
     BACKGROUND 
     1. Field of the Disclosure 
     The present disclosure relates generally to an electronic device, and more particularly, to an electronic device including a sensor and method for manufacturing the same. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     Electronic devices perform a variety of functions in a complex manner. For example, a mobile communication terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), an electronic organizer, a smart phone, and a tablet personal computer (PC), provide users with enhanced convenience while realizing advanced performance. 
     The electronic device may use a sensor to collect information related to the electronic device itself, surroundings of the electronic device, and/or a user. The electronic device may include one or more sensors and provide various services based on information collected through such sensors. 
     An aesthetic sense felt by the user may be deteriorated if any sensor is exposed outside of the electronic device. For example, in the case of an electronic device having an optical sensor module, a portion of the optical sensor module may be exposed to collect information. In this case, in order to shield the optical sensor module from having an exposed appearance, a printed layer may be formed on a lower surface of a window covering the optical sensor module by using a material having a low transmissivity in the visible light region and a high transmissivity in a certain wavelength region corresponding to each sensor light. However, for shielding a plurality of optical sensors, a plurality of printing processes should be repeated using coloring materials corresponding to the sensor light characteristics of the respective optical sensors. 
     SUMMARY 
     The present disclosure has been made to address at least the above-discussed mentioned problems and/or disadvantages and to provide at least the advantages described below. 
     Accordingly, an aspect of the present disclosure is to provide an electronic device using a coloring material capable of shielding two or more sensors. 
     An aspect of the present disclosure provides, by using a coloring material capable of effectively shielding different types of two or more optical sensors, a plurality of printing processes may not be repeated. 
     An aspect of the present disclosure, by simultaneously shielding a plurality of sensors separately disposed in the electronic device through a coloring material that implements the same color as a black matrix (BM) region, provides an electronic device which provides an aesthetic consistency to a user. 
     According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an electronic device includes an optical sensor module including a first optical sensor and a second optical sensor; a window covering the optical sensor module; a first shield-printed layer printed in a first region for transmitting a sensor light from the first optical sensor on a lower surface of the window facing the optical sensor module; and a second shield-printed layer printed in a second region for transmitting a sensor light from the second optical sensor on the lower surface of the window. The first and second shield-printed layers may be printed using a same coloring material. 
     In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, an electronic device includes an optical sensor module including a first optical sensor and a second optical sensor; a light emitting diode (LED) module disposed near the optical sensor module; a window covering both the optical sensor module and the LED module; a first shield-printed layer printed in a first region for transmitting a sensor light from the first optical sensor on a lower surface of the window facing both the optical sensor module and the LED module; a second shield-printed layer printed in a second region for transmitting a sensor light from the second optical sensor on the lower surface of the window; and a third shield-printed layer printed in a third region for transmitting an LED light from the LED module on the lower surface of the window. The first, second and third shield-printed layers may be printed using the same coloring material. 
     In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, a method for manufacturing a window of an electronic device including a display, an optical sensor module having first and second optical sensors, and the window covering both the optical sensor module and the display includes performing a base printing by coating a first ink on at least a part of a non-display area of the window, wherein the non-display area is an area disallowing transmission of an image displayed on the display; performing shield printing by coating a second ink on at least a part of the non-display area coated with the first ink for the base printing; performing an adhesion-enhancement printing by coating a third ink on at least a part of the non-display area coated with the second ink for the shield printing; and performing a sensor-shield printing by coating a fourth ink on a first region and a second region of the non-display area, wherein the first region is a region for transmitting a sensor light from the first optical sensor and the second region is a region for transmitting a sensor light from the second optical sensor. The non-display area coated with the first ink may be at least a part of a remaining area other than the first and second regions. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The above and other aspects, features, and advantages of the present disclosure will be more apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: 
         FIG. 1  is a block diagram of an electronic device, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 2  is a perspective diagram of a configuration of an electronic device, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIGS. 3A and 3B  are diagrams illustrating a window equipped in the electronic device, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIGS. 4A and 4B  are diagrams of a window having a shield-printed layer for shielding an LED module or an optical sensor module in the electronic device, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIGS. 5A and 5B  are diagrams of a window including an opaque printed layer and the shield-printed layer, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 6  is a flow diagram of a method for forming the printed layers, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 7  is a diagram of a film attached to a lower surface of the window in the electronic device, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; and 
         FIGS. 8A to 8C  are graphs illustrating the transmissivity characteristics of a coloring material used to form the shield-printed layer on the window, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which similar reference numerals may be used to refer to similar elements. Those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that various changes and modifications of the embodiments described herein can be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the present disclosure. In addition, descriptions of well-known functions and constructions may be omitted for clarity and conciseness. 
     The terms and words used in the following description and claims are not limited to the dictionary meanings, but, are may be used by the inventor to enable a clear and consistent understanding of the present disclosure. Embodiments described herein may be provided for illustration purposes only and not for limiting the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents. 
     The singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” include all possible combinations of the listed items unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Thus, for example, reference to “a component surface” includes reference to one or more of such surfaces. 
     In the present disclosure, the expressions “A or B”, “at least one of A and/or B”, and “one or more of A and B” may include all possible combinations of A and B. Expressions including ordinal numbers, such as “first” and “second,” may modify various elements. However, the above expressions do not limit the sequence and/or importance of the elements and are used merely for the purpose to distinguish an element from the other elements. In case where a certain (e.g., the first) element is referred to as being “connected” or “accessed” to another (e.g., the second) element, it should be understood that the element is connected or accessed directly to the other element or through another (e.g., the third) element. In contrast, when an element (e.g., the first) is referred to as being “directly coupled” or “directly connected” to another element (e.g., the second), it should be understood that there are no intervening element (e.g., the third). 
     The expression “configured to” may be used interchangeably with the expressions, “adapted to”, “having the ability to”, “modified to”, “made to”, “capable of”, or “designed to”. In some situations, the expression “device configured to” may mean that the device may operate with other device(s) or other component(s). For example, the expression “processor configured to perform A, B and C” may mean a dedicated or embedded processor for performing the above operations, or a central processing unit (CPU), or an application processor (AP), capable of performing the above operations by executing one or more software programs stored in a memory device. 
     An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of a smart phone, a tablet personal computer (PC), a mobile phone, a video phone, an e-book reader, a desktop PC, a laptop PC, a netbook computer, a workstation, a server, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), a Moving Picture Experts Group phase 1 or phase 2 (MPEG-1 or MPEG-2) audio layer 3 (MP3) player, a medical device, a camera, and a wearable device. The wearable device may include at least one of an accessory type (e.g., a watch, a ring, a bracelet, an anklet, a necklace, an electronic accessory, eyeglasses, contact lenses, or a head-mounted device (HMD)), a fabric or cloth embedded type (e.g., electronic clothing), a body attachable type (e.g., a skin pad or a tattoo), and a body transplant circuit. 
     An electronic device may include at least one of a television (TV), a digital versatile disc (DVD) player, an audio device, a refrigerator, an air-conditioner, a vacuum cleaner, an oven, a microwave, a washing machine, an air cleaner, a set-top box, a home automation control panel, a security control panel, a media box (e.g., Samsung HomeSync™, Apple TV™, or Google TV™), a game console (e.g., Xbox™, PlayStation™), an electronic dictionary, an electronic key, a camcorder, and an electronic frame. 
     An electronic device may include at least one of a medical device (e.g., magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) device, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device, computed tomography (CT) device, a scanning machine, an ultrasonic wave device), a navigation device, a global navigation satellite system (GNSS), an event data recorder (EDR), a flight data recorder (FDR), a vehicle infotainment device, electronic equipment for a ship (e.g., navigation equipment for a ship or gyrocompass), an avionics device, a security device, a head unit or a device for a vehicle, an industrial or home robot, a drone, an automated teller machine (ATM), a point of sales (POS) device, and an Internet of things (IoT) device (e.g., a lamp, a sensor, a sprinkler, a fire alarm, a thermostat, a street light, a toaster, athletic equipment, a hot water tank, a heater or a boiler). 
     An electronic device may include at least one of furniture, a portion of a building/structure, a car, an electronic board, an electronic signature receiving device, a projector, and a measuring device (e.g., a water meter, an electric meter, a gas meter, a wave meter, etc.). 
     An electronic device may be flexible or a combination of two or more of the aforementioned devices. An electronic device according to embodiments of the present disclosure is not limited to the aforementioned devices and may be a newly developed electronic device. 
     In the present disclosure, the term “user” may refer to a person who uses an electronic device, or a machine (e.g., an artificial intelligence electronic device) which uses an electronic device. 
       FIG. 1  is a block diagram of an electronic device, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The electronic device  200  may include one or more processors (e.g., APs)  110 , a communication module  120 , a subscriber identification module (SIM) card  124 , a memory  130 , a sensor module  140 , an input module  150 , a display module  160 , an interface  170 , an audio module  180 , a camera module  191 , an eye tracker  192 , a focus adjuster  193 , a power management module  195 , a battery  196 , an indicator  197 , and a motor  198 . 
     The processor  110  may execute an operating system (OS) or an application program, thereby controlling multiple hardware or software elements connected to the processor  110  and performing data processing and arithmetic operations. The processor  110  may be implemented by, for example, a system on chip (SoC), and include a graphical processing unit (GPU) and/or an image signal processor. The processor  110  may also include at least a part (e.g., a cellular module  121 ) of the elements shown in  FIG. 1 . The processor  110  may load instructions or data, received from at least one of the other elements (e.g., a nonvolatile memory), into a volatile memory, process them, and store various data in the nonvolatile memory. 
     The communication module  120  includes a cellular module  121 , a Wi-Fi module  123 , a bluetooth (BT) module  125 , a global positioning system (GPS) module  127 , a near field communication (NFC) module  128 , and a radio frequency (RF) module  129 . 
     The cellular module  121  may provide a voice call, a video call, a message service, or an internet service over a communication network. The cellular module  121  may perform the identification and authentication of the electronic device  200  in the communication network by utilizing the SIM card  124 . The cellular module  121  may perform at least some of functions provided by the processor  110 , and may include a communication processor (CP). 
     Each of the Wi-Fi module  123 , the BT module  125 , the GPS module  127  and the NFC module  128  may include a processor for processing data transmitted and received. Two or more of the cellular module  121 , the Wi-Fi module  123 , the BT module  125 , the GPS module  127  and the NFC module  128  may be included in a single integrated chip (IC). 
     The RF module  129  may transmit and receive an RF signal. The RF module  129  may include a transceiver, a power amplifier module (PAM), a frequency filter, a low noise amplifier (LNA), or an antenna. At least one of the cellular module  121 , the Wi-Fi module  123 , the BT module  125 , the GPS module  127  and the NFC module  128  may transmit and receive an RF signal through a separate RF module. 
     The SIM  124  may be a SIM card or an embedded SIM, and may include unique identification information (e.g., integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID)) or subscriber information (e.g., international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI)). 
     The memory  130  includes an internal memory  132  or an external memory  134 . The internal memory  132  may include at least one of a volatile memory (e.g., a dynamic random access memory (DRAM), a static RAM (SRAM), or a synchronous DRAM (SDRAM)), and a nonvolatile memory (e.g., a one-time programmable read-only memory (OTPROM), a programmable ROM (PROM), an erasable and programmable ROM (EPROM), an electrically EPROM (EEPROM), a mask ROM, a flash ROM, a flash memory (e.g., NAND flash or NOR flash), a hard drive, or a solid state drive (SSD)). 
     The external memory  134  includes a flash drive, such as a compact flash (CF), a secure digital (SD), a micro secure digital (Micro-SD), a mini secure digital (Mini-SD), an extreme digital (xD), a multimedia card (MMC), or a memory stick. The external memory  134  may be functionally and/or physically connected to the electronic device  200  through various interfaces. 
     The sensor module  140  may measure a physical quantity or detect an operating state of the electronic device  200  and convert the measured or detected information into an electric signal. The sensor module  140  includes, at least one of a gesture sensor  140 A, a gyro sensor  140 B, an atmospheric pressure sensor  140 C, a magnetic sensor  140 D, an acceleration sensor  140 E, a grip sensor  140 F, a proximity sensor  140 G, a color sensor (e.g., red, green and blue (RGB) sensor)  140 H, a biometric sensor  1401 , a temperature/humidity sensor  140 J, an illuminance sensor  140 K, a ultra violet (UV) sensor  140 M, and a geomagnetic sensor  140 N. Additionally or alternatively, the sensor module  140  may include an e-nose sensor, an electromyography (EMG) sensor, an electroencephalogram (EEG) sensor, an electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor, an infrared (IR) sensor, an iris sensor, and/or a fingerprint sensor. The sensor module  140  may further include a control circuit for controlling one or more sensors therein. The electronic device  200  may further include a processor, either as a part of the processor  110  or separately, configured to control the sensor module  140  while the processor  110  is in a sleep state. 
     The input module  150  includes a touch panel  152 , a digital pen sensor  154 , a key  156 , and/or an ultrasonic input unit  158 . 
     The touch panel  152  may use at least one of a capacitive scheme, a resistive scheme, an IR scheme, and an acoustic wave scheme. Also, the touch panel  152  may further include a control circuit and/or a tactile layer to provide a tactile response to a user. 
     The digital pen sensor  154  may be a part of a touch panel or include a separate recognition sheet. 
     The key  156  may include a physical button, an optical key, or a keypad. The ultrasonic input unit  158  may detect ultrasonic waves generated from an input tool by using a microphone  188  and then identify data corresponding to the detected ultrasonic waves. 
     The display module  160  includes a panel  162 , a hologram  164 , and/or a projector  166 . The display module  160  may be implemented to be flexible, transparent, or wearable. The panel  162  may be formed as a single module together with the touch panel  152 . The hologram  164  may display a three-dimensional image in the air by using interference of light. The projector  166  may display an image by projecting light onto a screen. The screen may be located inside or outside the electronic device  200 . The display module  160  may further include a control circuit for controlling the panel  162 , the hologram  164 , and/or the projector  166 . 
     The interface  170  may include a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI)  172 , a universal serial bus (USB) interface  174 , an optical interface  176 , a d-subminiature (D-SUB)  178 , a mobile high-definition link (MHL) interface, a secure digital (SD) card interface, a multi-media card (MMC) interface, and/or an Infrared Data Association (IrDA) standard interface. 
     The audio module  180  may convert a sound into an electrical signal, and vice versa. The audio module  180  may process sound information inputted or outputted through a speaker  182 , a receiver  184 , an earphone  186 , or the microphone  188 . 
     The camera module  191  may capture a still image or record a video and may include one or more image sensors (e.g., a front sensor and/or a rear sensor), a lens, an image signal processor (ISP), and/or a flash (e.g., LED or a xenon lamp). The eye tracker  192  is a device for measuring eye positions and eye movement. The focus adjuster  193  is a device for adjusting the focus of the lens. 
     The power management module  195  may manage electrical power of the electronic device  200 , and may include a power management integrated circuit (PMIC), a charger integrated circuit (charger IC), and/or a battery gauge. The PMIC may support wired and/or wireless charging type(s). The wireless charging type may include a magnetic resonance type, a magnetic induction type, or an electromagnetic wave type, and may need an additional circuit such as a coil loop, a resonance circuit, or a rectifier. The battery gauge may measure a charge level, a voltage, a current, and/or a temperature. The battery  196  may be a rechargeable battery and/or a solar battery. 
     The indicator  197  may indicate a boot status, a message status, or a charging status of the electronic device  200  or a part thereof (e.g., the processor  110 ). The motor  198  may convert an electric signal into a mechanical vibration to generate a vibration or a haptic effect. The electronic device  200  may include a GPU for supporting a module TV in accordance with a standard such as digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB), digital video broadcasting (DVB), and/or MediaFlo™. 
     Each of the above-described elements of the electronic device  200  may be formed of one or more of the above-described components, and the name of each element may be varied depending on the type of electronic device. 
     The electronic device  200  may include at least one of the above-described elements, may omit some of the above-described elements, or may include any additional element. In addition, some of the elements of the electronic device  200  may be combined into a single entity to perform functions identical to individual elements before the combination. 
       FIG. 2  is a perspective diagram of a configuration of an electronic device, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     The electronic device  200  may include the display  160 , the camera module  191 , an LED module  201 , and a plurality of sensors  202  and  203 , all of which may be referred to as device components hereinafter. The electronic device  200  may also include a housing  210  and a window  220 . The window  220  covers the housing  210  and the device components. The device components are disposed in the housing  210 , and at least a portion of each device component is exposed to the outside. 
     The electronic device  200  may include an optical sensor module comprising a plurality of sensors  202  and  203  that utilize optical characteristics to collect information related to the electronic device  200 , an environment of the electronic device  200 , and/or a user. 
     The plurality of sensors  202  and  203  may be a proximity sensor, an illuminance sensor, and/or an IR sensor. The sensors  202  and  203  may collect information by using a sensor light, such as a facial recognition sensor, an iris recognition sensor, a fingerprint recognition sensor, and a heart rate monitor (HRM) sensor capable of recognizing the user&#39;s identity. The electronic device  200  may include at least one of the above-mentioned sensors. 
     The LED module  201  may indicate an operating state of the electronic device  200  by outputting an LED light to the outside, such as a red, green, or blue color. Also, the LED module  201  may change the color or flashing pattern of the LED light to provide information such as message reception, alarm, or charging status of the electronic device  200 . 
     The electronic device  200  may include the window  220  formed of a transparent material and covering the display  160 , the camera module  191 , the LED module  201 , and the optical sensor module  202  and  203 . 
     At least a portion  230  of the window  220  that corresponds to a region where the display  160 , the camera module  191 , the LED module  201 , and the optical sensor module  202  and  203  are disposed may be printed using a material having an opaque property. The portion  230  of the window  220  may be also referred to as a black matrix (BM) region. 
     Although  FIG. 2  shows that the optical sensor module  202  and  203  and the LED module  201  are located on the side of the display  160 , positions and numbers thereof may be varied. For example, the optical sensor module  202  and  203  and/or the LED module  201  may be located on the backside of the electronic device  200 . 
       FIGS. 3A and 3B  are diagrams of a window equipped in the electronic device, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     As shown in  FIG. 3A , the window  220  may include a display area  310  (e.g., display  160 ) and allows an image being displayed on the display  160  to be transmitted. 
     The window  220  may include a non-display area  320  which is the area remaining except the display area  310 . 
     The non-display area  320  may be printed in a specific opaque color for preventing transmission of light at least in some parts thereof in order to provide a beautiful appearance of the electronic device  200 , and also shield the internal components of the electronic device  200 . 
     The non-display area  320  of the window  220  may be printed with an opaque material except for specific regions (e.g.,  221 ,  222 ,  223   a ,  223   b  and  224 ). 
     In the non-display area  320  of the window  220 , a region  224  corresponding to the camera module  191 , a region  221  corresponding to the LED module  201 , and regions  222 ,  223   a  and  223   b  corresponding to the optical sensor module  202  and  203  may not be printed with an opaque material to output light from each device component or to receive incident light from the outside. Namely, except for regions  221 ,  222 ,  223   a ,  223   b  and  224 , the non-display area  320  may be printed with an opaque material. 
     A film having an opaque characteristic may be attached, instead of, or in addition to, printing using the opaque material, to at least parts of the window  220 . For example, except for the specific regions  221 ,  222 ,  223   a ,  223   b  and  224 , a part of the non-display area  320  may be covered with an adhering film having an opaque characteristic, and the other part may be printed with a coloring material having an opaque characteristic. For example, the remainder of the non-display area  320  except for the specific regions  221 ,  222 ,  223   a ,  223   b  and  224 , may be entirely printed with the coloring material or entirely covered with the adhering film, or at least a part of the remainder may be printed with the coloring material and also covered with the adhering film. In addition, the remainder may be entirely printed with the coloring material and also partially covered with the adhering film. Conversely, the remainder may be entirely covered with the adhering film and also partially printed with the coloring material. If a certain area is printed with the opaque coloring material and further covered with the adhering film, the film may have no opaque characteristic. 
       FIG. 3B  illustrates the window  220  mounted to the rear surface opposite to the front surface having the display  160  of the electronic device  200  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     The electronic device  200  may include the camera module  191  and the optical sensor module  202  and  203 , the window  220  for covering the device components, and a cover housing for covering the window  220  and having an opening through which at least a part of the window  220  is exposed. Instead of including such a cover housing, the window  220  may cover the entire backside of the electronic device  200 . For example, the window  220  may have an integral structure capable of simultaneously covering the camera module  191  and the optical sensor module  202  and  203 . Alternatively, the window  220  may have a structure capable of covering only the optical sensor module  202  and  203  including a plurality of sensors separately from the camera module  191 . 
     The optical sensor module  202  and  203  may include a plurality of sensors disposed on the backside of the electronic device  200 . The optical sensor module  202  and  203  may be a heart rate monitor (HRM) sensor and/or a fingerprint recognition sensor. The HRM sensor may measure a user&#39;s heartbeat or oxygen saturation by irradiating light to a user&#39;s blood vessel and sensing the returning light. The fingerprint recognition sensor may obtain user&#39;s fingerprint information. 
     A particular area  230  of the window  220  may be printed in a specific opaque color for disallowing transmission of light to provide a beautiful appearance of the electronic device  200 , and also shield the internal components of the electronic device  200 . For example, if the electronic device  200  includes the window  220  covering the entire backside thereof without a separate cover housing, the window  220  may be printed with an opaque material for disallowing transmission of light, except for a region  225  corresponding to the camera module and regions  226  and  227  corresponding to the optical sensor module. 
     A film having an opaque characteristic may be attached to at least a part of the particular area  230  of the window  220 , instead of, or in addition to, printing using the opaque material. For example, a part of the particular area  230  may be covered with an adhering film having an opaque characteristic, and another part may be printed with a coloring material having an opaque characteristic. The window  220  may be entirely printed with the coloring material, entirely covered with the adhering film, or at least a part of the window may be printed with the coloring material and also covered with the adhering film. 
     The window  220  may be entirely printed with the coloring material and also partially covered with the adhering film. Conversely, the window  220  may be entirely covered with the adhering film and also partially printed with the coloring material. 
     If a certain area is printed with the opaque coloring material and further covered with the adhering film, the film may not have an opaque characteristic. 
     The printed or film-attached area may be determined to match the location of the camera module and/or the location of the optical sensor module, or may be determined based on the design of the electronic device  200  (e.g., for the purpose of forming a logotype) regardless of the camera module and/or the optical sensor module. 
       FIG. 4A  is a diagram of the window having a shield-printed layer for shielding an LED module or an optical sensor module in the electronic device, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     A reference numeral  410  indicates the window  220  before a shield-printed layer  520  is formed. Reference numeral  420  indicates the window  220  after the shield-printed layer  520  is formed. 
     In the window  220 , specific regions  221 ,  222 ,  223   a ,  223   b  and  224  of the non-display area  320  may not be printed with an opaque material to allow the respective device components (e.g., the camera module  191 , the LED module  201 , and the optical sensor module  202  and  203 ) to perform their functions. However, if any part of the window  220  is not printed with the opaque material, the internal device components may be exposed through the unprinted regions and the outward beauty of the electronic device  200  may be deteriorated. Among the regions of the non-display area  320 , some regions  222 ,  223   a  and  223   b  corresponding to the optical sensor module  202  and  203  may be shield-printed with a material having a low transmissivity for light in the visible wavelength band and a high transmissivity for light in the IR wavelength band using light in the IR wavelength band. This material may include a coloring material that has a dye composition (or, a dye composition and a pigment composition). 
     Among the regions of the non-display area  320 , the region  221  corresponding to the LED module  201  may be shield-printed with the same material as the material printed on the regions  222 ,  223   a  and  223   b , corresponding to the optical sensor module  202  and  203 . 
     For example, the region  221 , corresponding to the LED module  201 , may be shield-printed with a material that does not distort the characteristics of the LED light when the LED module  201  outputs the LED light, such as when the LED module is operated, and that shields the LED module  201  such that the LED module  201  is not visible from the outside when the LED module  201  does not output the LED light, when the LED module is not operated. 
     Among the regions of the non-display area  320 , the region  224 , corresponding to the camera module  191 , that mainly uses the optical characteristics of the visible wavelength band, may not be shield-printed. 
     When the shield-printed layer  520  is formed on the regions  221 ,  222 ,  223   a  and  223   b  of the window  220  corresponding to the LED module  201 , and the optical sensor module  202  and  203  as indicated by the reference numeral  420 , regions  221 ,  222 ,  223   a  and  223   b  may be integrated in color into the non-display area  320  while preventing the internal components from being visible from the outside. This may provide a beautiful appearance of the electronic device  200 . When the shield-printed layer  520  is formed using a coloring material containing a dye composition (or, a dye composition and a pigment composition), the above regions  221 ,  222 ,  223   a  and  223   b  may be printed with the same material at one time to provide an esthetic consistency in the outward appearance of the electronic device  200 , and also reduce a manufacturing cost of the electronic device  200  by omitting process steps. 
       FIG. 4B  is a diagram of the window having the shield-printed layer for shielding the optical sensor module on the backside of the electronic device, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     A reference numeral  430  indicates the window  220  before the shield-printed layer  520 , and a reference numeral  440  indicates the window  220  after the shield-printed layer  520  is formed. 
     Specific regions  226  and  227  of the window  220 , corresponding to the optical sensor module  202  and  203 , may be shield-printed if the electronic device  200  has, on the backside thereof, the optical sensor module  202  and  203  and the window  220  that covers the optical sensor module  202  and  203 . For example, among regions  225 ,  226  and  227  of the window  220  that are not printed with an opaque material, some regions  226  and  227 , corresponding to the optical sensor module  202  and  203 , using light in the IR wavelength band, may be shield-printed with a material having a low transmissivity for light in the visible wavelength band and a high transmissivity for light in the IR wavelength band. This material may include a coloring material that has a dye composition (or, a dye composition and a pigment composition). In this case, the shield printing may be performed in the same color as the BM region  230  adjacent to the above regions  226  and  227 . 
     Among the regions  225 ,  226  and  227  of the window  220 , the region  225 , corresponding to the camera module  191  that mainly use the optical characteristics of the visible wavelength band, may be not shield-printed. 
     When the shield-printed layer  520  is formed on the regions  226  and  227  of the window  220  corresponding to the optical sensor module  202  and  203 , as indicated by the reference numeral  440 , these regions  226  and  227  may be integrated in color into an adjacent window area while preventing the internal components from being visible from the outside. This may provide a beautiful appearance of the electronic device  200 . Additionally, when the shield-printed layer  520  is formed using a coloring material containing a dye composition (or, a dye composition and a pigment composition), the above regions  226  and  227  may be printed with the same material at one time. This may provide an esthetic consistency in the outward appearance of the electronic device  200  and also reduce a manufacturing cost in of the electronic device  200 . 
       FIGS. 5A and 5B  are diagrams of the window including an opaque printed layer and the shield-printed layer, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
       FIG. 5A  is a diagram of the window  220  on which the shield-printed layer  520  is formed using a conventional pigment type coloring material. 
     In the electronic device  200 , the opaque printed layer  510  may be formed on the non-display area  320  of the window  220  except some regions  221 ,  222  and  223  (i.e.,  223   a  and  223   b ) of the non-display area  320 . For example, the regions of the window  220  where the opaque printed layer  510  is not formed may be locations corresponding to the camera module  191  and/or device components using the sensor light or the LED light. The other region of the window  220  where the opaque printed layer  510  is formed may be referred to as the BM region. 
     The opaque printed layer  510  may include a first printed layer  512 , a second printed layer  514 , and a third printed layer  516 . The first printed layer  512  may be formed by a background printing using a first ink. The second printed layer  514  may be formed on at least a part of the first printed layer  512  by a shield printing using a second ink. The third printed layer  516  may be formed on at least a part of the second printed layer  514  by an adhesion-enhancement printing using a third ink. The first ink and the second ink may be the same material. 
     After the opaque printed layer  510  is formed on the window  220 , the shield-printed layer  520  may be formed on at least a part of the regions  221 ,  222  and  223 , through which the sensor light or the LED light may be transmitted. Although the shield-printed layer  520  is illustrated herein as being formed under the opaque printed layer  510 , the shield-printed layer may also be coated on the window  220  like the first printed layer  512 . 
     In the electronic device  200  including the LED module  201  and/or the optical sensor module  202  and  203 , the printing process may be performed by the number of modules, using a coloring material suitable for the optical characteristics of the respective modules to effectively shield the regions of the window  220  corresponding to the respective modules. The color used for printing may be changed according to the type of the wavelength band of light outputted from or inputted to the module, so that the printing process may be performed repeatedly by the wavelength band of light. 
     In the electronic device  200 , including the LED module  201 , the proximity/illuminance IR sensor, and the iris sensor, different materials are used for forming the shield-printed layer  520 . Namely, as shown in  FIG. 5A , a first shield-printed layer  522  is formed using a first coloring material so as to shield the window region  221  corresponding to the LED module  201 , a second shield-printed layer  524  is formed using a second coloring material so as to shield the window region  222  corresponding the proximity/illuminance IR sensor, and a third shield-printed layer  526  is formed using a third coloring material so as to shield the window region  223  corresponding to the iris sensor. 
       FIG. 5B  is a diagram of the window  220  on which the shield-printed layer  520  is formed using a coloring material containing a dye composition and/or a pigment composition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     The opaque printed layer  510  may be formed on the non-display area  320  of the window  220 , except for some regions  221 ,  222  and  223  of the non-display area  320 . In addition, after the opaque printed layer  510  is formed, the shield-printed layer  520  may be formed on at least a part of the regions  221 ,  222  and  223 , through which the sensor light or the LED light may be transmitted. The coloring material used for forming the shield-printed layer  520  may contain a pigment composition or a dye composition. The coloring material containing the pigment composition may be in the form of a liquid material mixed with pigment grains. 
     In the coloring material containing the pigment composition, the diffused reflection due to the pigment grains is increased as the content of the pigment grains is higher, thus the light transmissivity is lowered in the visible wavelength band. The diffused reflection due to the pigment grains occurs in the IR wavelength band as well as in the visible wavelength band. Therefore, if the light transmissivity of the visible wavelength band is lowered by using only the pigment composition, the light transmissivity may also be lowered in the IR wavelength band (e.g., 810 nm, 940 nm) for guaranteeing the sensor performance. In addition, if the optical sensor module  202  and  203  is shielded using only the pigment composition, the content of the pigment grains may not be increased more than a certain level in order to prevent deterioration of the sensor performance. Therefore, it is not possible to effectively shield the optical sensor module  202  and  203  in the visible wavelength band (e.g., 550 nm). 
     Even with grains like the pigment composition, the dye composition may give a coloring effect by absorbing light of a specific wavelength band. Since the dye composition does not cause the diffused reflection by grains, the use of the coloring material containing the dye composition may ensure an appropriate level of light transmissivity in the IR wavelength band, even if the transmissivity in the visible wavelength band is lowered. Therefore, in a case of using the coloring material containing the dye composition, the optical sensor module may effectively be shielded in the visible wavelength band without deteriorating the sensor performance. 
     The coloring material may contain both the dye composition and the pigment composition. 
     The dye composition may adjust the transmissivity in the visible wavelength band by regulating the concentration of the dye composition. However, since the dye composition has a lower mechanical strength and a lower long-term reliability than the pigment composition, the printed layer formed using the coloring material containing the dye composition may peel off or cause discoloration in a high temperature or high humidity environment. 
     Containing both the dye composition and the pigment composition, the coloring material used in the electronic device  200  may effectively conceal the sensor module without degrading the sensor performance, and also satisfy conditions of mechanical strength and long-term reliability. 
     As shown in  FIG. 5B , first, second and third shield-printed layers  528  of the shield-printed layer  520  for shielding a plurality of modules may all be formed using the same coloring material. 
     The mixing (weight) ratio of the pigment composition to the dye composition in the coloring material used to form the shield-printed layer  520  may be determined according to the specification of each composition. For example, the mixing ratio of the pigment composition to the dye composition in the coloring material may be 3:1, or it may range from 8:2 to 7:3. 
     In a process of forming the shield-printed layer  520  as shown in  FIG. 5B , the mechanical strength and long-term reliability of the coloring material containing the dye composition may be improved by changing an annealing condition for drying after coating the coloring material. For example, by changing the annealing condition from drying at 80□ for 30 minutes to 150□ for 30 minutes, the durability of the shield-printed layer  520  may be improved. 
       FIG. 6  is a flow diagram of a method for forming the printed layers, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     As shown in  FIG. 6 , on the window  220  equipped in the electronic device  200 , the opaque printed layer  510  and the shield-printed layer  520  may be formed through a four-step printing operation. 
     The opaque printed layer  510  and the shield-printed layer  520  may be formed on the lower surface of the window  220  when the lower surface of the window  220  faces the display  160  and the optical sensor module  202  and  203 . 
     At step  601 , a base printing may be performed by coating a first ink on at least a part of the non-display area  320  of the window  220 . Here, the non-display area  320  refers to an area other than the display area  310  through which an image displayed on the display  160  is transmitted. 
     Next, at step  602 , a shield printing may be performed by coating a second ink on at least a part of the area coated with the first ink for the base printing. The second ink may be the same material as the first ink used for the base printing. 
     Next, at step  603 , an adhesion-enhancement printing may be performed by coating a third ink on at least a part of the area coated with the second ink for the shield printing. Through steps  601  to  603 , the opaque printed layer  510  may be formed on the lower surface of the window  220 . 
     Next, at step  604 , a sensor-shield printing, such as printing for shielding the sensor module, may be performed by coating a fourth ink on at least a part of the remaining area of the non-display area  320  where the opaque printed layer  510  is not formed. 
     The area coated with the fourth ink may include a region for transmitting the sensor light from the optical sensor module  202  and  203  and/or a region for transmitting the LED light from the LED module  201 . The fourth ink may be a coloring material containing a dye composition, or it may be a coloring material containing both a dye composition and a pigment composition. 
     The fourth ink used for the sensor-shield printing may have the same color as the second ink used for the shield printing on the non-display area. 
     When the coloring material containing the dye composition is used, the shield-printed layer  520  for shielding the optical sensor module  202  and  203  and the LED module  201  may be formed through a single printing process. 
     Although the above-described method performs the operation of forming the shield-printed layer  520  after the operation of forming the opaque printed layer  510 , the shield-printed layer  520  may alternatively be formed before the opaque printed layer  510  is formed. 
     A method for manufacturing the window of the electronic device including the display, the optical sensor module having the first and second optical sensors, and the window covering both the optical sensor module and the display may include performing a base printing by coating a first ink on at least a part of a non-display area of the window, wherein the non-display area is an area disallowing transmission of an image displayed on the display; performing a shield printing by coating a second ink on at least a part of the non-display area coated with the first ink for the base printing; performing an adhesion-enhancement printing by coating a third ink on at least a part of the non-display area coated with the second ink for the shield printing; and performing a sensor-shield printing by coating a fourth ink on a first region and a second region of the non-display area, wherein the first region is a region for transmitting a sensor light from the first optical sensor and the second region is a region for transmitting a sensor light from the second optical sensor. The non-display area coated with the first ink may correspond to at least a part of a remaining area other than the first and second regions. 
     The fourth ink may contain a dye composition. The shield-printed layer formed through the sensor-shield printing may have a transmissivity of 80% or more in a 810 nm wavelength band and a 940 nm wavelength band, and a transmissivity of about 7% in a 550 nm wavelength band. 
       FIG. 7  is a diagram of a film attached to a lower surface of the window in the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. The electronic device  200  may use the coloring material containing the dye composition in order to form the shield-printed layer  520  on at least a part of the lower surface of the window  220 . 
     After the shield-printed layer  520  is formed, a process protective film  710  may be attached to the window  220  in order to prevent damage which may occur in a subsequent process. The process protective film  710  may include an optical clear adhesive (OCA) layer for adhering the film to the window. However, in case of the shield-printed layer  520  formed of the coloring material containing the dye composition, an undesirable ink transfer by the dye component of the shield-printed layer  520  may occur in the OCA layer adjacent to the shield-printed layer  520 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 7 , the process protective film  710  used in a manufacturing process of the electronic device  200  may not include the OCA layer with regard to at least some regions  221 ,  222 ,  223   a  and  223   b , corresponding to the shield-printed layer  520 , thus preventing an ink transfer. 
     The process protective film  710  may have some openings that coincide with the at least some regions  221 ,  222 ,  223   a  and  223   b , corresponding to the shield-printed layer  520  in order to prevent the ink transfer phenomenon. 
     The process protective film  710  may have another protective film (i.e., a second protective film) in the openings. 
       FIGS. 8A to 8C  are graphs illustrating the transmissivity characteristics of a coloring material used to form the shield-printed layer on the window, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
       FIG. 8A  is a graph showing a variation in transmissivity of the shield-printed layer  520  according to wavelength bands. 
     The coloring material used for forming the shield-printed layer  520  may have a high transmissivity for light in the IR wavelength band and a low transmissivity for light in the visible wavelength band. 
     The shield-printed layer  520  may be formed using a coloring material that shields different kinds of modules (e.g., the LED module  201  and/or the optical sensor module  202  and  203 ), and also has a high transmissivity in wavelength bands of light outputted from or inputted to respective modules. For example, the coloring material may contain a dye composition (or, a dye composition and a pigment composition). 
     Since the shield-printed layer  520  is formed so that the user cannot see the device components disposed inside the window  220  of the electronic device  200 , the coloring material used for the shield-printed layer  520  should have a low transmissivity in the visible wavelength band (e.g., 380 nm to 780 nm) that can be recognized by a human being. For example, if the transmissivity of the shield-printed layer  520  is 10% or less in the wavelength band of 550 nm, the user can feel a sense of unity of design between the shield-printed layer  520  and regions adjacent thereto. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
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                 proximity/illuminance 
               
               
                   
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                 550 nm 
                 7% ± 2% 
                  7% ± 2% 
                  7% ± 2% 
               
               
                   
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                 84% ± 4% 
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     Table 1 shows conditions of transmissivity by wavelength bands according to the type of device components. 
     A window region corresponding to the iris sensor, or an iris IR LED capable of operating in connection with the iris sensor, may require transmissivity of 84% or more, with an error range of 4%, at 810 nm, which is the wavelength band of the sensor light used for iris recognition, such that the sensor light can be transmitted through the window region without distortion of optical characteristics. A window region corresponding to the proximity/illuminance IR sensor may require transmissivity of 85% or more, with an error range of 5%, at 940 nm, which is the wavelength band of the sensor light used for proximity sensing, such that the sensor light can be transmitted through the window region. 
     The LED module  201  indicates the driving state of the electronic device  200  by, for example, red, green, yellow or blue. Therefore, when the LED module  201  outputs an LED light, the characteristics of the outputted light may not be distorted by the window region. In addition, the respective window regions corresponding to the LED module  201  and the plurality of sensors  202  and  203  may be shielded so as to provide the esthetic consistency between the window region and the adjacent BM region. In order to satisfy such conditions, the respective window regions corresponding to the LED module, the iris sensor, and the proximity/illuminance IR sensor may require transmissivity of about 7%, with an error range of 4%, at 550 nm which is the visible wavelength band. 
     When the shield-printed layer  520  is formed using the coloring material containing both the dye composition and the pigment composition, all the conditions shown in Table 1 may be satisfied. 
     The shield-printed layer  520  of the present disclosure may have a transmissivity of 80% or more in the 810 nm and 940 nm wavelength bands, respectively, and a transmissivity of 7% in the 550 nm wavelength band. 
       FIG. 8B  is a graph showing the transmissivity of the window region where the shield-printed layer  520  is formed using the conventional coloring material containing the pigment composition, and  FIG. 8C  is a graph showing the transmissivity of the window region where the shield-printed layer  520  is formed using the coloring material containing the dye composition (or, a dye composition and a pigment composition). 
     As shown in  FIG. 8B , if the shield-printed layer  520  is formed by using the conventional coloring material containing the pigment composition so as to have a transmissivity of about 7% in the visible wavelength band (e.g., 550 nm), in accordance with the conditions shown in Table 1, the transmissivity in the IR wavelength band (e.g., 810 nm or 940 nm) is less than 40% due to the characteristics of the pigment composition and therefore fails to satisfy the conditions in Table 1. 
     As shown in  FIG. 8C , the shield-printed layer  520  formed using the coloring material containing the dye composition (or, a dye composition and a pigment composition) composition satisfies both the transmissivity condition in the visible wavelength band (e.g., 550 nm) and the transmissivity condition in the IR wavelength band (e.g., 810 nm and 940 nm), which are defined in Table 1. 
     Since all the transmissivity conditions required for the LED module  201  and the plurality of sensors  202  and  203  are satisfied, as shown in the graph of  FIG. 8C , when the shield-printed layer  520  is formed using the same coloring material containing the dye composition (or, a dye composition and a pigment composition), it is possible to improve the esthetic consistency of the electronic device  200  and to reduce manufacturing costs by omitting some of the process steps without lowering the performance of the device components (i.e., the LED module  201  and the sensors  202  and  203 ). 
     According to various embodiments, the electronic device includes a housing including a first plate and a second plate, the first plate facing a first direction and being substantially transparent, the second plate facing a second direction opposite to the first direction, and the first plate having an outer surface facing the first direction and an inner surface facing the second direction; a display disposed inside the housing and exposed to an outside through a portion of the first plate; a first opaque layer formed using a first material, attached directly or indirectly to the inner surface of the first plate without covering the display as viewed from the first direction, and including a first opening, a second opening, a first portion that fills at least a part of the first opening, and a second portion that fills at least a part of the second opening; a first optical element facing the first portion and disposed inside the housing between the first portion and the second plate; and a second optical element facing the second portion and disposed inside the housing between the second portion and the second plate. The first and second portions may be formed using a second material different from the first material. The second material may contain a dye composition which is soluble in an organic or inorganic solvent. 
     The first optical element may include a light emitting diode (LED), and the second optical element may include an IR sensor. 
     The first opaque layer may further include a third opening and a third portion that fills at least a part of the third opening. The third portion may be formed using the second material. 
     The second material may be obtained by mixing at least one of a dye composition and a pigment composition with at least one material selected from the group consisting of a spin-on glass, an acrylic resin, a polymer resin, and an epoxy resin. 
     The electronic device may further include a third optical element. The second optical element may include a proximity sensor, and the third optical element may include an iris sensor or an iris IR LED capable of operating in connection with the iris sensor. 
     The second material may contain a pigment composition and a dye composition, and a weight ratio of the pigment composition to the dye composition may range from 8:2 to 7:3. The second material may include a coloring material capable of implementing the same color as the first material. 
     The coloring material used for the shield-printed layer may be obtained by mixing at least one of a dye composition and a pigment composition with at least one material selected from the group consisting of a spin-on glass, an acrylic resin, a polymer resin, and an epoxy resin. For example, the coloring material may be composed of a material obtained by mixing at least two dyes of blue, green and red into at least one material selected from the group consisting of a spin-on glass, an acrylic resin, a polymer resin, and an epoxy resin. 
     The term “module” used in the present disclosure may refer to a unit including one or more combinations of hardware, software, and firmware. The “module” may be used interchangeably with terms such as “unit,” “logic,” “logical block,” “component,” or “circuit”. The “module” may be a minimum unit of a component formed as one body or part thereof. The “module” may be a minimum unit for performing one or more functions or a part thereof. The “module” may be implemented mechanically or electronically and may include at least one of an application-specific IC (ASIC) chip, a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), and a programmable-logic device for performing certain operations which have been known or are to be developed in the future. 
     Examples of computer-readable media include: magnetic media, such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tape; optical media such as compact disc ROM (CD-ROM) and DVD; magneto-optical media, such as floptical disks; and hardware devices that are specially configured to store and perform program instructions, such as programming modules, including ROM, RAM, and flash memory. Examples of program instructions include machine code instructions created by assembly languages, such as a compiler, and code instructions created by a high-level programming language executable in computers using an interpreter. The described hardware devices may be configured to act as one or more software modules in order to perform the operations and methods described above, or vice versa. 
     Modules or programming modules according to embodiments of the present disclosure may include one or more components, remove part of them, or include new components. The operations performed by modules, programming modules, or the other components, may be executed in serial, parallel, repetitive or heuristic fashion. Part of the operations can be executed in any other order, skipped, or executed with additional operations. 
     While the present disclosure has been shown and described with reference to various embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and detail may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.