This patent shows how Apple itself gets its long-awaited perfect iPhone, there isn’t much left to see
Apple is in search of the perfect iPhone. And it has been behind him for almost a decade. The beginning was the iPhone X, with a very refined design and a screen that extended almost to the edges, but with a notch in the upper area necessary for the camera and Face ID.
The company’s second step was reduce the size of these sensors to achieve a notch that takes up less spacesomething that was achieved four years later. The evolution continued and only 2 years later Apple presented an iPhone with the Dynamic Island that we currently have. But this evolution is not going to stop here.
Future generations of iPhones will likely reduce the size of the Dynamic Island, but the ultimate goal is to get rid of it entirely. AND Apple has just filed a patent that shows how to make the perfect iPhonean iPhone with the Face ID sensors and camera hidden under the screen.
The perfect iPhone is getting closer
We cannot doubt that Apple’s evolution from the notch to the Dynamic Island has been really good, It occupies almost a third of that of the original notch. As revealed by Patently Applethe company that created the iPhone has just registered an important patent in the United States.
The patent granted by Apple covers an electronic device (iPhone, MacBook, iMac, smart glasses, an Apple Watch) that could include a screen and an optical sensor formed below the screen.
The technology described in the patent seeks improve the functioning of sensors under screens by removing certain parts called “subpixels” in specific areas. These pixel-free areas allow more light to pass to sensors, such as Face ID, which increases their accuracy. Depending on the design, between 10% and 90% of the subpixels in these areas can be reduced to improve light transmission.
Also mentioned is the use of a mesh that helps the touch operation of the screen. This mesh can be kept, completely removed or only partially removed from the areas without pixels, depending on the needs. This achieves a balance between touch sensitivity and the effectiveness of the optical sensor.
This Apple patent shows the technology we will see in future iPhones
This image shows front views of an electronic device display showing how the display may have one or more localized regions in which pixels are selectively removed using the scheme described in the patent granted to Apple.
Finally, it includes a special layer in areas without pixels that further optimizes the amount of light that passes through the screen towards the sensors. This layer can be part of the screen’s protective or functional layers, helping to better combine touch and optical use for a more efficient experience.
Rumors indicate that in 2026 Apple could have this “perfect iPhone” ready with the Face ID sensors hidden behind the screen. It is something that Apple has been working on for years and that seems to be taking more time than it should. These types of patents show that we are a little closer.
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