Proximity and ambient light sensor with improved smudge rejection

An electronic device comprising:

• a radiation passing layer having a top surface and a bottom surface;
• an integrated visible light and proximity sensor having a radiation emitter, and a visible light and emitted radiation detector;
• the emitter and the detector positioned below the radiation passing layer;
• a radiation shield positioned between the emitter and the detector, and extending to the bottom surface of the radiation passing layer;
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• a radiation absorbing film being a separate piece than and of a different material than the shield;
• the film the positioned over the detector to re fight but pass visible light to the detector, the radiation absorbing film having an opening centered over a midpoint of the detector that passes IR and visible light to the detector.

An electronic device comprising:

• a wireless telephony handset housing having an infrared light passing layer having a top face that is part of an exterior face of the housing and having a bottom face that is inside the housing;
• an integrated visible light and proximity sensor having an infrared emitter, and a visible light and infrared detector;
• the emitter and the detector positioned below the bottom face of the light passing layer, inside the housing;
• an internal frame member surrounding the detector, the frame member to block infrared radiation between the emitter and the detector;
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• an IR cut filter between a top surface of the frame member and the bottom surface of the light passing layer, the IR cut filter having a film disposed over the detector that rejects IR light but passes visible light to the detector, the IR cut filter having an opening in the film centered directly over the detector that passes IR and visible light to the detector.