Samsung Patents an Image Sensor That Uses Atom-Thin Materials to Separate Pixels
Samsung is filing patents on a way to build tighter walls between camera pixels using materials that are just a few atoms…
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Samsung Patents a Camera Pixel Structure Built to Capture Sharper, Cleaner Photos
Samsung is patenting a new way to build the transistors inside individual camera sensor pixels, stacking gate layers to pack more control…
Samsung Display Patents a Precisely Spaced Frame for Keeping Screens Centered
A screen that shifts even slightly inside its frame can crack, flex unevenly, or show pressure marks. Samsung Display's new patent is…
Samsung Patents Stretchy Material That Keeps Electronic Circuits Working When Bent
Most semiconductors crack when you bend them. Samsung is patenting a polymer-based alternative that can stretch, opening the door to electronics that…
Samsung Patents a Photo-Sharpening Method That Prevents Bright Rings Around Edges
Sharpening a photo sounds simple, but the standard technique leaves glowing rings around edges called halos. Samsung's new patent tries to fix…
Samsung Patents a Wristband Where the Screen Wraps All the Way to the Clasp
Most smartwatch screens stop at the watch face. Samsung is patenting a design where the display keeps going, wrapping across both bands…
Patent Reveals Smart Speaker Tech That Adapts to Every Song
Most speakers divide sound the same way no matter what you're playing. Samsung is patenting a system that adjusts exactly where one…
Samsung Patent Targets Color Mixing in Display Panels Using Light-Blocking Lines
Every pixel on your screen is supposed to glow one specific color, and Samsung has a new patent for making sure that…
Samsung Patents a Three-Layer Lens Stack With Offset Fill Points for Displays
Making a multi-layer lens sounds simple enough, but the spot where you inject the lens material during manufacturing can leave a tiny…
Samsung Patents a Way to Crash SSDs at Precisely the Right Moment
Pulling the plug on a storage drive at exactly the wrong moment is the best way to find out whether it can…
Samsung Patent Manages Pixel Rest Periods According to Peak Screen Brightness
Every OLED pixel on a Samsung screen briefly resets itself dozens of times per second, and this patent describes a system that…
Samsung Patents a Camera Chip Design That Reduces the Circuitry Needed to Transfer Photo Data
Moving raw pixel data off a camera sensor fast enough to keep up with modern resolution and frame rates is harder than…
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