Huawei's new mobile phone technology: under-screen camera is ready!

       For today's mobile phone manufacturers, everyone is busy with one thing, that is, how to actually put the camera under the screen and meet the requirements for large-scale market launch.

　　According to the announcement published by China Patent, Huawei applied for a patent called "Structure, camera module and terminal device for hiding the front camera" on March 18, 2019, and it was announced on April 14, 2020.

　　According to the published patent, the utility model provides a structure, a camera module and a terminal device for hiding the front camera. The structure includes a light guide plate. The principle is also very simple, which is to hide the front camera through light refraction and ensure the display effect of the screen. In fact, this is a solution for the under-screen camera.

　　Prior to this, Huawei applied to the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) for a patent for a smartphone with an under-screen camera, titled "Mobile Terminal and Display Method", which was officially included on August 29, 2019. According to the patent description, part of the screen of the mobile phone status bar adopts a transparent design, and the front camera, LED indicator, sensor, etc. are hidden under the transparent screen.

　　When the front camera is not in use, the transparent screen will become semi-transparent (50-99%) to display information such as network connection, battery level, time, etc. Users can also adjust its transparency through the main screen.

　　If you use the front camera to take a selfie, the screen will become completely transparent, allowing the lens to receive light without obstruction, ensuring image quality.

　　According to information revealed by the upstream industry chain, Huawei may apply similar patents to its flagship mobile phones this year, and other manufacturers also have similar plans.