Technology Behind the Disappearing Camera of Galaxy Fold3 Revealed

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyungsoo Park] Samsung Electronics has unveiled the Under Panel Camera (UPC) technology first applied in the 'Galaxy Z Fold3'.

On the 18th, Samsung Display revealed detailed information about the UPC technology, which places the camera under the screen. By applying this technology, the camera hole disappears, enabling a truly full-screen experience.

There had been no products that properly applied the challenging UPC technology. Last year, China's ZTE released the world's first smartphone with UPC technology, but issues such as light flare and image quality degradation arose. Depending on the situation, it is also referred to as Under Display Camera (UDC) or Camera Under Display (CUP).

Samsung Display explained that the UPC technology was made possible through the Eco² OLED panel, which increases light transmittance, and pixel aperture optimization technology. In particular, Eco² OLED is a technology that increases light transmittance by more than 33% compared to previous panels, playing a key role in commercializing UPC by increasing the light delivered to the camera module at the bottom of the panel.

Conventional punch-hole smartphones increased screen ratio by cutting a circular portion of the panel to expose the front camera lens. UPC places the camera module under the panel and activates the camera only when needed, allowing 100% utilization of the entire screen when the camera is not in use.

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