Display for adjusting viewing angle, and electronic device comprising same

Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device may comprise a display including first pixel groups and second pixel groups. When viewed from the outside of the display, the first pixel groups can be visible on the basis of a first viewing angle, and the second pixel groups can be visible on the basis of a second viewing angle wider than the first viewing angle. When viewed in a direction substantially perpendicular to the display, the center of one pixel group from among the first pixel groups surrounded by a plurality of pixel groups from among the second pixel groups can substantially coincide with the center of a virtual polygon that connects the centers of the plurality of pixel groups from among the second pixel groups.

Description

Display for adjusting viewing angle and electronic device including the same

[0001] The descriptions below relate to a display having an adjustable viewing angle and an electronic device including the same.

[0002] A display can display visual information. For example, the visual information can be displayed through pixels within a display panel included in the display. For example, each of the pixels can include at least one first sub-pixel emitting light having a first color, at least one second sub-pixel emitting light having a second color, and at least one third sub-pixel emitting light having a third color.

[0003] The above information may be provided as background art to aid in understanding the present disclosure. No claim or determination is made as to whether any of the above is applicable as prior art related to the present disclosure.

[0004] A display is provided. The display may include a gate driver circuit. The display may include a display panel. The display panel may include a first layer including a black matrix (BM) defining first light-transmitting portions and second light-transmitting portions. The first light-transmitting portions and the second light-transmitting portions may be alternated with each other. Each of the second light-transmitting portions may include third light-transmitting portions smaller than the first light-transmitting portions. The display panel may include a second layer disposed under the first layer, the second layer including light emitting diodes (LEDs). The LEDs may include first groups of LEDs and second groups of LEDs, each of which is disposed under the first light-transmitting portions, and each of the second groups of LEDs may include LEDs disposed under the third light-transmitting portions contained within each of the second light-transmitting portions. The sub-pixels each including the LEDs included in each of the second groups of LEDs may include a first sub-pixel electrically connected to the gate driver circuit via a scan line, and second sub-pixels electrically connected to the gate driver circuit via another scan line positioned parallel to the scan line electrically connected to the first sub-pixel.

[0005] An electronic device is provided. The electronic device may include a gate driver circuit. The electronic device may include a display panel. The display panel may include a first layer including a black matrix (BM) defining first light-transmitting portions and second light-transmitting portions. The first light-transmitting portions and the second light-transmitting portions may be alternated with each other. Each of the second light-transmitting portions may include third light-transmitting portions smaller than the first light-transmitting portions. The display panel may include a second layer disposed under the first layer, the second layer including light emitting diodes (LEDs). The LEDs may include first groups of LEDs and second groups of LEDs, each of which is disposed under the first light-transmitting portions, and each of the second groups of LEDs may include LEDs disposed under the third light-transmitting portions contained within each of the second light-transmitting portions. The sub-pixels each including the LEDs included in each of the second groups of LEDs may include a first sub-pixel electrically connected to the gate driver circuit via a scan line, and second sub-pixels electrically connected to the gate driver circuit via another scan line positioned parallel to the scan line electrically connected to the first sub-pixel.

[0006] An electronic device is provided. The electronic device may include a display including first pixel groups and second pixel groups. When viewed from outside the display, the first pixel groups may be viewed based on a first viewing angle, and the second pixel groups may be viewed based on a second viewing angle wider than the first viewing angle. When viewed in a direction substantially perpendicular to the display, a center of one of the first pixel groups surrounded by a plurality of pixel groups of the second pixel groups may substantially coincide with a center of a virtual polygon connecting the centers of the plurality of pixel groups of the second pixel groups.

[0007] An electronic device is provided. The electronic device may include a display configured to provide a first display mode viewable based on a first viewing angle and a second display mode viewable based on a second viewing angle narrower than the first viewing angle. The display may include a pixel layer including a first group of pixels including first sub-pixels configured to emit light of a specified color and a second group of pixels including second sub-pixels configured to emit light of the specified color, and a light blocking layer defining a first light-transmitting portion disposed above the first sub-pixels and having a first width corresponding to the first viewing angle, and a second light-transmitting portion disposed above the second sub-pixels and having a second width corresponding to the second viewing angle and smaller than the first width. In a first example, in the Nth and N+1th data lines, the first pixel group may be connected and the second pixel group may not be connected; in the N+2th data lines, the first pixel group may not be connected and the second pixel group may be connected. In a second example, in the Nth scan line, the first pixel group may be connected and the second pixel group may not be connected; in the N+1th scan line, the first pixel group may not be connected and the second pixel group may be connected. In a third example, in one scan line, one subpixel included in the first pixel group and one subpixel included in the second pixel group may be alternately connected to each other.

[0008] An electronic device is provided. The electronic device may include a display configured to provide a first display mode viewable based on a first viewing angle and a second display mode viewable based on at least one of a second viewing angle narrower than the first viewing angle or a third viewing angle narrower than the second viewing angle. The display may include a pixel layer including a first pixel group including a first sub-pixel set to emit light of a specified color, a second pixel group including a second sub-pixel set to emit light of the specified color, and a third pixel group including a third sub-pixel set to emit light of the specified color, and a light blocking layer defining a first light-transmitting portion disposed above the first sub-pixel and having a first width corresponding to the first viewing angle, a second light-transmitting portion disposed above the second sub-pixel and having a second width corresponding to the second viewing angle and narrower than the first width, and a third light-transmitting portion disposed above the third sub-pixel and having a third width corresponding to the third viewing angle and narrower than the second width.

[0009] An electronic device is provided. The electronic device may include a display configured to provide a first display mode viewable based on a first viewing angle and a second display mode viewable based on a second viewing angle narrower than the first viewing angle. The display may include a pixel layer including a first pixel group including a first sub-pixel set to emit light of a specified color, a second pixel group including a second sub-pixel set to emit light of the specified color, and a third pixel group including a third sub-pixel set to emit light of the specified color, and a light-blocking layer defining a first light-transmitting portion disposed above the first sub-pixel and having a first width corresponding to the first viewing angle, a second light-transmitting portion disposed above the second sub-pixel and having a second width corresponding to the second viewing angle and narrower than the first width, and a third light-transmitting portion disposed above the third sub-pixel and having a third width corresponding to the second viewing angle and narrower than the first width. The light-blocking layer may include a first light-blocking portion disposed in a first direction with respect to the second light-transmitting portion and a second light-blocking portion disposed in a second direction different from the first direction with respect to the third light-transmitting portion. For the second light-transmitting portion, a light-blocking portion may not be arranged adjacent to the second direction, and for the third light-transmitting portion, a light-blocking portion may not be arranged adjacent to the first direction.

[0010] Figure 1 illustrates an example of adjusting the viewing angle of a screen.

[0011] Figure 2 is a schematic view of an exemplary electronic device.

[0012] Figure 3 illustrates an example of a subpixel within a display panel.

[0013] Figure 4 illustrates a first example configuration of a display panel.

[0014] Figure 5 illustrates a second configuration example of a display panel.

[0015] FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a display panel according to the first configuration example or the second configuration example.

[0016] Figure 7a illustrates a third configuration example of a display panel.

[0017] Figure 7b illustrates a fourth configuration example of a display panel.

[0018] Figure 8a is a cross-sectional view of a display panel according to a third configuration example.

[0019] Figure 8b is a cross-sectional view of a display panel according to a fourth configuration example.

[0020] Figure 9 illustrates a fifth configuration example of a display panel.

[0021] Figure 10a illustrates a sixth configuration example of a display panel.

[0022] Figure 10b illustrates a seventh configuration example of a display panel.

[0023] Figure 10c illustrates an eighth configuration example of a display panel.

[0024] Figure 10d illustrates a ninth configuration example of a display panel.

[0025] Figure 11 illustrates a tenth configuration example of a display panel.

[0026] Figure 12 illustrates an eleventh configuration example of a display panel.

[0027] Figure 13 illustrates a twelfth configuration example of a display panel.

[0028] Figure 14 illustrates a 13th configuration example of a display panel.

[0029] Figure 15 illustrates a 14th configuration example of a display panel.

[0030] Fig. 16 illustrates a 15th configuration example of a display panel.

[0031] Fig. 17 is a cross-sectional view of a display panel according to the 15th configuration example.

[0032] Figure 18 illustrates a 16th configuration example of a display panel.

[0033] Fig. 19 illustrates a 17th configuration example of a display panel.

[0034] Figure 20 illustrates an 18th configuration example of a display panel.

[0035] Fig. 21a illustrates a 19th configuration example of a display panel.

[0036] FIG. 21b illustrates a 20th configuration example, a 21st configuration example, a 22nd configuration example, a 23rd configuration example, a 24th configuration example, and a 25th configuration example of the display panel (160).

[0037] Figure 22a shows a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A' of Figure 21a and a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B' of Figure 21a.

[0038] Figure 22b shows a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C' of Figure 21a and a cross-sectional view taken along line D-D' of Figure 21a.

[0039] Figure 22c shows a cross-sectional view taken along line E-E' of Figure 21a and a cross-sectional view taken along line F-F' of Figure 21a.

[0040] Figure 22d shows a cross-sectional view taken along line G-G' of Figure 21a and a cross-sectional view taken along line H-H' of Figure 21a.

[0041] FIG. 23 illustrates a first light-transmitting portion having a structure for reducing visibility from the first side and the second side and maintaining visibility from the third side and the fourth side, and a second light-transmitting portion having a structure for reducing visibility from the third side and the fourth side and maintaining visibility from the first side and the second side.

[0042] Figure 24a shows a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A' of Figure 23 and a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B' of Figure 23.

[0043] Figure 24b shows a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C' of Figure 23 and a cross-sectional view taken along line D-D' of Figure 23.

[0044] FIG. 25 illustrates a 26th configuration example, a 27th configuration example, a 28th configuration example, and a 29th configuration example of a display panel.

[0045] FIG. 26 illustrates a method for providing a privacy display mode that reduces visibility from a first side and / or a second side of a display panel (160) through a first display area and providing a privacy display mode that reduces visibility from a third side and / or a fourth side of the display panel (160) through a second display area.

[0046] FIG. 27 is a block diagram of an electronic device within a network environment according to various embodiments.

[0047] FIG. 28 is a block diagram of a display module according to various embodiments.

[0048] Figure 1 illustrates an example of adjusting the viewing angle of a screen.

[0049] Referring to FIG. 1, an electronic device (100) (e.g., electronic device (2701) of FIG. 27) may display a screen (110) on a display panel (160) (e.g., display panel (160) of FIG. 2 or display (2710) of FIG. 27). The screen (110) may include one or more contents (or one or more media contents). The screen (110) may include one or more visual objects. The screen (110) may be displayed on the display panel (160) to provide information.

[0050] The electronic device (100) can display a screen (110) having a viewing angle (181) on a display panel (160). For example, the viewing angle (181) of the screen (110) can be wider than the viewing angle (182) of the screen (110) described below. For example, the screen (110) having the viewing angle (181) can be displayed on the display panel (160) according to a normal display mode. For example, the viewing angle (181) can be wider than a critical viewing angle (e.g., viewing angle (182)).

[0051] The electronic device (100) may provide a function (or feature) for user privacy with respect to the display on the display panel (160). For example, the electronic device (100) may provide a display mode that narrows the viewing angle of at least a portion of the screen (110) displayed on the display panel (160) for the above function.

[0052] The display mode may include a privacy display mode. The privacy display mode may be described as a privacy display mode that provides the threshold viewing angle (e.g., viewing angle (182)). As a non-limiting example, the first threshold viewing angle may be described as the narrowest viewing angle that can be provided through the display panel (160). For example, the electronic device (100) may display a screen (110) having a viewing angle (182), which is the threshold viewing angle, on the display panel (160) according to the privacy display mode. The privacy display mode may be changed or converted from the normal display mode. For example, the electronic device (100) may change the display of the screen (110) having the viewing angle (181) to the display of the screen (110) having the viewing angle (182), based on the privacy display mode changed from the normal display mode. For example, the electronic device (100) can stop (or terminate) (or deactivate) displaying a screen (110) having a viewing angle (181) and display a screen (110) having a viewing angle (182) based on changing the normal display mode to the privacy display mode.

[0053] FIG. 1 illustrates a first display mode for displaying a screen (110) having a viewing angle (181) and a second display mode for displaying a screen (110) having a viewing angle (182), but this is merely exemplary. The electronic device (100) described below may additionally provide one or more display modes that are different from the first display mode and the second display mode. The one or more display modes may include a display mode for displaying a screen (110) having a viewing angle between the viewing angle (181) and the viewing angle (182). The one or more display modes may include a display mode for displaying a screen (110) such that a viewing angle on one side of the display (160) (e.g., one of the top side, the bottom side, the left side, and the right side) is different from a viewing angle on another side of the display (160) (e.g., another of the top side, the bottom side, the left side, and the right side). However, it is not limited to this.

[0054] Figure 2 is a schematic view of an exemplary electronic device.

[0055] Referring to FIG. 2, the electronic device (100) may include at least one processor (210) including a processing circuit, a display (220), and a memory (230). The electronic device (100) may include at least a portion of the electronic device (2701) of FIG. 27 or may correspond to at least a portion of the electronic device (2701) of FIG. 27.

[0056] At least one processor (210) may include at least a portion of the processor (2720) of FIG. 27 or may correspond to at least a portion of the processor (2720) of FIG. 27. The at least one processor (210) may include a central processing unit (CPU) (e.g., including a processing circuit) and a display processing unit (DPU) (e.g., including a processing circuit). As a non-limiting example, the at least one processor (210) may further include a graphics processing unit (GPU) (e.g., including a processing circuit). The at least one processor (210) may be configured to individually and / or collectively execute one or more programs stored in the memory (230).

[0057] At least one processor (210) can change the normal display mode to the privacy display mode. As a non-limiting example, at least one processor (210) can transmit at least one first command indicating the privacy display mode to the display driving circuit (221) based on a decision to change the normal display mode to the privacy display mode. For example, the display driving circuit (221) can change the normal display mode to the privacy display mode based on the at least one first command.

[0058] At least one processor (210) may change the privacy display mode to the normal display mode. As a non-limiting example, at least one processor (210) may transmit at least one second command indicating the normal display mode to the display driving circuit (221) based on a decision to change the privacy display mode to the normal display mode. For example, the display driving circuit (221) may change the privacy display mode to the normal display mode based on the at least one second command.

[0059] The display (220) may operate or be driven for command mode, video mode, hybrid video mode, and / or adaptive refresh panel (ARP) of mobile industry processor interface (MIPI) display serial interface (DSI). The display (220) may include at least a portion of the display module (2760) of FIG. 27 or may correspond to at least a portion of the display module (2760) of FIG. 27. The display (220) may include display driver circuitry (or display driver integrated circuitry) (221) and a display panel (160).

[0060] The display driver circuit (221) may include at least a part of the display driver IC (2830) of FIG. 28 or may correspond to at least a part of the display driver IC (2830) of FIG. 28.

[0061] The display driving circuit (221) may include a gate driver circuit (222), a source driver circuit (223), and a light emitting driver circuit (224). Depending on the configuration example, the gate driver circuit (222), the source driver circuit (223), and / or the light emitting driver circuit (224) may be located outside the display driving circuit (221). For example, the gate driver circuit (222), the source driver circuit (223), and / or the light emitting driver circuit (224) may be included within the display panel (160). For example, the gate driver circuit (222), the source driver circuit (223), and / or the light emitting driver circuit (224) may be located outside the display driving circuit (221) and the display panel (160), and may be included within the display (220).

[0062] The display panel (160) may include pixels. Each of the pixels may include sub-pixels. The sub-pixels may be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222) through scan lines (or gate lines). The sub-pixels may be electrically connected to a source driver circuit (223) through data lines (or source lines). The sub-pixels may be electrically connected to a light emitting driver circuit (224) through light emitting lines.

[0063] For example, each of the sub-pixels may include a light-emitting element (or a light-emitting portion) (e.g., an LED (light emitting diode) or an OLED (organic light emitting diode)) and a driving transistor (or a driving transistor for driving the light-emitting element) for providing current to the light-emitting element (or for obtaining current to be provided to the light-emitting element) (or for generating current to be provided to the light-emitting element) (or for applying current to be provided to the light-emitting element). For example, each of the sub-pixels may include an operation control transistor including a drain electrode electrically connected to a source electrode of the driving transistor and a source electrode electrically connected to a driving voltage line for transmitting a driving voltage (VDD). For example, each of the sub-pixels may include a light-emitting control transistor including a source electrode electrically connected to a drain electrode of the driving transistor and a drain electrode electrically connected to an anode electrode of the light-emitting element. For example, the display driving circuit (221) can provide an emission signal to each of the gate electrode of the operation control transistor and the gate electrode of the light-emitting control transistor. When the emission signal is provided to each of the gate electrode of the operation control transistor and the gate electrode of the light-emitting control transistor, the current obtained through the driving transistor can be provided to the light-emitting element. For example, the light-emitting element can emit light according to the current.

[0064] As a non-limiting example, each of the sub-pixels may further include, in addition to the driving transistor, the operation control transistor, and the light emitting control transistor exemplified above, one or more other transistors and one or more capacitors. An example configuration of each of the sub-pixels is described with reference to FIG. 3.

[0065] Figure 3 illustrates an example of a subpixel within a display panel.

[0066] Referring to FIG. 3, each of the sub-pixels may include a light-emitting element (e.g., a light-emitting diode (300) or OLED (300)), a first transistor (301) (e.g., the driving transistor), a second transistor (302) (e.g., the threshold voltage adjustment transistor), a third transistor (303) (e.g., the bypass transistor), a fourth transistor (304) (e.g., the initialization transistor), a fifth transistor (305) (e.g., the operation control transistor), a sixth transistor (306) (e.g., the light-emitting control transistor), a seventh transistor (307) (e.g., a switching transistor), an eighth transistor (308) (e.g., a compensation transistor), and a capacitor (309) (e.g., a storage capacitor). The components, their relationships, and their functions within each of the sub-pixels illustrated in FIG. 3 are exemplary only and do not limit the implementations (or configurations) described or claimed within this document. For example, the second transistor (302) may be omitted from each of the sub-pixels. For example, the first initialization voltage (Vint1) may be substantially the same as the second initialization voltage (Vint2). For example, the third transistor (303) may be an NMOS (N-channel metal-oxide semiconductor) transistor or a PMOS (P-channel metal-oxide semiconductor) transistor.

[0067] The gate electrode (G) of the first transistor (301) may be electrically connected to the drain electrode (D) of the eighth transistor (308). The gate electrode (G) of the first transistor (301) may also be electrically connected to the drain electrode (D) of the fourth transistor (304). The gate electrode (G) of the first transistor (301) may also be electrically connected to a capacitor (309) used to store a data voltage (Vdata). The gate electrode (G) of the first transistor (301) may also be electrically connected to a capacitor (310) (optional) used to compensate for a voltage drop caused by a change in the state of the fifth signal (315) transmitted to the gate electrode (G) of the first transistor (301) (e.g., a change from a second state (e.g., a low state) to a first state (e.g., a high state)). The fifth signal (315) may be transmitted (or provided) to the gate electrode (G) of the first transistor (301) via scan lines described below. The scan lines may be configured to electrically connect the sub-pixels to the gate driver (222). The scan lines described below may also be used for other signals that are distinct from the fifth signal (315). For example, the scan lines may be used for transmitting a first signal (311), a second signal (312), a third signal (313), or a fourth signal (314).

[0068] The source electrode (S) of the first transistor (301) may be electrically connected to the drain electrode (D) of the seventh transistor (307). The source electrode (S) of the first transistor (301) may also be electrically connected to the drain electrode (D) of the fifth transistor (305). The source electrode (S) of the first transistor (301) may also be electrically connected to the drain electrode (D) of the second transistor (302).

[0069] The drain electrode (D) of the first transistor (301) can be electrically connected to the source electrode (S) of the eighth transistor (308). The drain electrode (D) of the first transistor (301) can also be electrically connected to the source electrode (S) of the sixth transistor (306).

[0070] The first transistor (301) can be used to provide current (320) to the OLED (300).

[0071] The gate electrode (G) of the seventh transistor (307) may be configured to receive the fifth signal (315). The source electrode (S) of the seventh transistor (307) may be configured to obtain the data voltage (Vdata).

[0072] The gate electrode (G) of the eighth transistor (308) can be configured to receive a second signal (312).

[0073] The gate electrode (G) of the fourth transistor (304) may be configured to receive a first signal (311). The source electrode (S) of the fourth transistor (304) may be configured to obtain a first initialization voltage (Vint1) (e.g., about -3.5 (V)).

[0074] The gate electrode (G) of the fifth transistor (305) may be configured to receive a light emission signal (316). The source electrode of the fifth transistor (305) may be configured to obtain a first driving voltage (VDD).

[0075] The gate electrode (G) of the sixth transistor (306) may be configured to receive a light emission signal (316). The drain electrode (D) of the sixth transistor (306) may be electrically connected to the source electrode (S) of the third transistor (303). The drain electrode (D) of the sixth transistor (306) may also be electrically connected to the anode electrode of the OLED (300).

[0076] The gate electrode (G) of the third transistor (303) may be configured to receive a fourth signal (314). The drain electrode (D) of the third transistor (303) may be configured to obtain a second initialization voltage (Vint2) (e.g., about -3 (V)).

[0077] The gate electrode (G) of the second transistor (302) may be configured to receive a third signal (313). The source electrode (S) of the second transistor (302) may be configured to obtain a bias voltage (Vbias).

[0078] The cathode electrode of the OLED (300) can be configured to obtain a second driving voltage (VSS).

[0079] For example, the display driving circuit (221) can display a screen on the display panel (160) based on performing a first scan (e.g., which may be described as an address scan) by providing a first signal (311), a second signal (312), a third signal (313), a fourth signal (314), a fifth signal (315), and a light emitting signal (316) to each of the sub-pixels. For example, the display driving circuit (221) can maintain an image on the display panel (160) based on performing a second scan (e.g., which may be described as a self scan) by providing a third signal (313) and a light emitting signal (316) to each of the sub-pixels.

[0080] Referring again to FIG. 2, the display panel (160) may include at least a portion of the display (2810) of FIG. 28 or may correspond to at least a portion of the display (2810) of FIG. 28.

[0081] The memory (230) may include one or more storage media. For example, the one or more storage media may include a hard drive, flash memory, permanent memory such as read-only memory (ROM), semi-permanent memory such as random access memory (RAM), any other suitable type of storage assembly, or any combination thereof. The memory (230) may include a cache memory, which is one or more different types of memory used to temporarily store data for the function or feature of the electronic device (100). The memory (230) may be fixedly embedded within the electronic device (100) or incorporated into one or more suitable types of components (e.g., a subscriber identity module (SIM) card and / or a secure digital (SD) memory card) that can be repeatedly inserted into and removed from the electronic device (100). For example, the memory (230) may include at least a portion of the memory (2730) of FIG. 27 or correspond to at least a portion of the memory (2730) of FIG. 27.

[0082] The memory (230) may store one or more software applications (or one or more programs), such as an operating system software application, a firmware software application, a media playback software application, a media editing software application, a software application for communicating with other users, a translation software application, a digital assistant software application, and / or any other suitable software applications. The one or more software applications may be configured to be individually and / or collectively executed by at least one processor (210). The one or more software applications may include instructions that cause the operation of the electronic device (100).

[0083] For example, the display panel (160) within the display (220) may have a structure for adjusting the viewing angle of a screen (e.g., screen (110)) displayed on the display panel (160). The structure may have various configuration examples. The structure is described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 26.

[0084] Figure 4 illustrates a first example configuration of a display panel.

[0085] Referring to FIG. 4, the display panel (160) may include a plurality of pixels. Each of the pixels may include sub-pixels. The sub-pixels may include a sub-pixel (450-1) configured to emit light with a first color (e.g., blue), sub-pixels (450-2) configured to emit light with a second color (e.g., green), and sub-pixels (450-3) configured to emit light with a third color (e.g., red). The pixels may include first pixels each including one of the sub-pixels (450-1) and the sub-pixels (450-2), and second pixels each including the other one of the sub-pixels (450-2) and the sub-pixel (450-3).

[0086] The sub-pixels may include first sub-pixel groups and second sub-pixel groups. A field of illumination (FOI) of light emitted from sub-pixels included in each of the second sub-pixel groups may be narrower than the FOI of light emitted from sub-pixels included in each of the first sub-pixel groups. The sub-pixels included in each of the first sub-pixel groups may each include LEDs included in each of the first groups of LEDs described below. The sub-pixels included in each of the second sub-pixel groups may each include LEDs included in each of the second groups of LEDs described below.

[0087] For example, the first sub-pixel groups may include a sub-pixel group (411) and a sub-pixel group (412). For example, the second sub-pixel groups may include a sub-pixel group (421) and a sub-pixel group (422).

[0088] For example, the first sub-pixel groups may be positioned within (or within) a first set (410) of regions within the display area (or active area) of the display panel (160), such as sub-pixel groups (411) and (412). For example, the second sub-pixel groups may be positioned within (or within) a second set (420) of regions within the display area (or active area) of the display panel (160), such as sub-pixel groups (421) and (422).

[0089] As a non-limiting example, the areas included in the first set of areas (410) and the areas included in the second set of areas (420) may alternate with each other. As a non-limiting example, the areas included in the first set of areas (410) and the areas included in the second set of areas (420) may be included within the display area in an interleaved arrangement.

[0090] The display panel (160) may include an opaque member (or black matrix (BM)) in another layer (e.g., another layer (602) of FIG. 6) of the display panel (160) disposed on a layer of the display panel (160) including the pixels (e.g., layer (601) of FIG. 6) to narrow (or reduce) the FOI of the light emitted from the second sub-pixel groups compared to the FOI of the light emitted from the first sub-pixel groups. The opaque member in the other layer of the display panel (160) may be structured to narrow the viewing angle of at least a portion of a screen (e.g., screen (110)) displayed on the display panel (160). The opaque member in the other layer of the display panel (160) may partially overly the second sub-pixel groups and may not be overlying the first sub-pixel groups.

[0091] The opaque member may define (or include) first light-transmitting portions, each defining a region included in a first set of regions (410). The opaque member may define (or include) second light-transmitting portions, each defining a region included in a second set of regions (420). The first light-transmitting portions and the second light-transmitting portions may alternate with each other. Each of the second light-transmitting portions may include third light-transmitting portions that are smaller than the first light-transmitting portions.

[0092] The first light-transmitting portions and the second light-transmitting portions may be included in the display panel (160) in an interleaved arrangement to enhance the quality (e.g., visibility or readability) of the screen displayed according to the privacy display mode. For example, the center (454) of one of the first light-transmitting portions (451) may substantially correspond to the center of a polygon (453) (e.g., a square or a rhombus) defined by connecting the centers (455) of some of the second light-transmitting portions (452) surrounding one of the first light-transmitting portions (451). The center of the polygon (453) may be described as a position where the diagonals of the polygon (453) joint. For example, the center of one of the second light-transmitting portions (not shown in FIG. 4) may substantially correspond to the center of a polygon (456) (e.g., a square or a rhombus) defined by connecting the centers of some of the first light-transmitting portions surrounding the one of the second light-transmitting portions. The center of the polygon (456) may be described as the location where the diagonals of the polygon (456) joint.

[0093] The opaque member disposed within the other layer of the display panel (160) according to the first configuration example illustrated in FIG. 4 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 6.

[0094] Figure 5 illustrates a second configuration example of a display panel.

[0095] Referring to FIG. 5, the arrangement of the LEDs included in the subpixels of each of the first subpixel groups of the display panel (160) according to the second configuration example may be (partially) different from the arrangement of the LEDs included in the subpixels of each of the first subpixel groups of the display panel (160) according to the first configuration example illustrated in FIG. 4. The arrangement of the LEDs included in the subpixels of each of the second subpixel groups of the display panel (160) according to the second configuration example may be (partially) different from the arrangement of the LEDs included in the subpixels of each of the second subpixel groups of the display panel (160) according to the first configuration example illustrated in FIG. 4. As a non-limiting example, the power consumed by the display panel (160) according to the second configuration example to display a screen may be less than the power consumed by the display panel (160) according to the first configuration example to display a screen.

[0096] For example, the first sub-pixel groups of the display panel (160) according to the second configuration example may include a sub-pixel group (511) and a sub-pixel group (512). The second sub-pixel groups of the display panel (160) according to the second configuration example may include a sub-pixel group (521) and a sub-pixel group (522).

[0097] For example, the position of an LED included in a sub-pixel (450-1) within a sub-pixel group (511) may correspond to the position of an LED included in one of the sub-pixels (450-2) within the sub-pixel group (411). For example, an LED included in a sub-pixel (450-3) within a sub-pixel group (511) may correspond to the position of an LED included in another one of the sub-pixels (450-2) within the sub-pixel group (411). For example, the position of an LED included in one of the sub-pixels (450-2) within a sub-pixel group (511) may correspond to the position of an LED included in a sub-pixel (450-1) within a sub-pixel group (411). For example, the position of an LED included in another one of the sub-pixels (450-2) within a sub-pixel group (511) may correspond to the position of an LED included in a sub-pixel (450-3) within the sub-pixel group (411).

[0098] For example, the position of an LED included in a subpixel (450-1) within a subpixel group (512) may correspond to the position of an LED included in one of the subpixels (450-2) within the subpixel group (412). For example, an LED included in a subpixel (450-3) within a subpixel group (512) may correspond to the position of an LED included in another one of the subpixels (450-2) within the subpixel group (412). For example, a position of an LED included in one of the subpixels (450-2) within a subpixel group (512) may correspond to the position of an LED included in a subpixel (450-1) within a subpixel group (412). For example, a position of an LED included in another one of the subpixels (450-2) within a subpixel group (512) may correspond to the position of an LED included in a subpixel (450-3) within the subpixel group (412).

[0099] For example, the position of an LED included in a subpixel (450-1) within a subpixel group (521) may correspond to the position of an LED included in one of the subpixels (450-2) within the subpixel group (421). For example, an LED included in a subpixel (450-3) within a subpixel group (521) may correspond to the position of an LED included in another one of the subpixels (450-2) within the subpixel group (421). For example, the position of an LED included in one of the subpixels (450-2) within a subpixel group (521) may correspond to the position of an LED included in a subpixel (450-1) within a subpixel group (421). For example, the position of an LED included in another one of the subpixels (450-2) within a subpixel group (521) may correspond to the position of an LED included in a subpixel (450-3) within the subpixel group (421).

[0100] For example, the position of an LED included in a subpixel (450-1) within a subpixel group (522) may correspond to the position of an LED included in one of the subpixels (450-2) within the subpixel group (422). For example, an LED included in a subpixel (450-3) within a subpixel group (522) may correspond to the position of an LED included in another one of the subpixels (450-2) within the subpixel group (422). For example, a position of an LED included in one of the subpixels (450-2) within a subpixel group (522) may correspond to the position of an LED included in a subpixel (450-1) within a subpixel group (422). For example, a position of an LED included in another one of the subpixels (450-2) within a subpixel group (522) may correspond to the position of an LED included in a subpixel (450-3) within the subpixel group (422).

[0101] The display panel (160) according to the second configuration example may include the opaque member of the other layer included in the display panel (160) according to the first configuration example. The opaque member may define (or include) first light-transmitting portions that respectively define regions included in the first set of regions (410). The opaque member may define (or include) second light-transmitting portions that respectively define regions included in the second set of regions (420). The first light-transmitting portions and the second light-transmitting portions may be alternated with each other. Each of the second light-transmitting portions may include third light-transmitting portions that are smaller than the first light-transmitting portions.

[0102] The first light-transmitting portions and the second light-transmitting portions may be included in the display panel (160) according to the second configuration example in an interleaved arrangement to enhance the quality (e.g., visibility or readability) of the screen displayed according to the privacy display mode. For example, the center (554) of one of the first light-transmitting portions (551) may substantially correspond to the center of a polygon (553) (e.g., a square or a rhombus) defined by connecting the centers (555) of some of the second light-transmitting portions (552) surrounding one of the first light-transmitting portions (551). The center of the polygon (553) may be described as a position where the diagonals of the polygon (553) joint. For example, the center of one of the second light-transmitting portions (not shown in FIG. 4) may substantially correspond to the center of a polygon (556) (e.g., a square or a rhombus) defined by connecting the centers of some of the first light-transmitting portions surrounding the one of the second light-transmitting portions. The center of the polygon (556) may be described as the location where the diagonals of the polygon (556) joint.

[0103] The opaque member disposed within the other layer of the display panel (160) according to the second configuration example illustrated in FIG. 5 is described with reference to FIG. 6.

[0104] FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a display panel according to the first configuration example or the second configuration example.

[0105] Referring to FIG. 6, the display panel (160) may include a layer (601) and another layer (602) disposed (or positioned) on the layer (601). The layer (601) of the display panel (160) may be described as a light-emitting layer (601). The other layer (602) of the display panel (160) may be described as a masking layer (602) (or mask layer (602)) (or black matrix layer (602)).

[0106] A layer (601) of a display panel (160) may include a sub-pixel group (511) (or sub-pixel group (411)) (or sub-pixel group (512)) (or sub-pixel group (412)) located within a region (692) included within a first set of regions (410) and a sub-pixel group (521) (or sub-pixel group (421)) (or sub-pixel group (522)) (or sub-pixel group (422)) located within a region (691) included within a second set of regions (420). The sub-pixel group (511) (or sub-pixel group (411)) (or sub-pixel group (512)) (or sub-pixel group (412)) may include a sub-pixel (611) and a sub-pixel (612). A sub-pixel group (521) (or sub-pixel group (421)) (or sub-pixel group (522)) (or sub-pixel group (422)) may include a sub-pixel (621) and a sub-pixel (622).

[0107] The layer (601) of the display panel (160) may include a pixel definition layer (PDL) (641). The PDL (641) may define the periphery of the sub-pixel group (511) (or the sub-pixel group (411), hereinafter omitted) and the periphery of the sub-pixel group (521) (or the sub-pixel group (421), hereinafter omitted). The PDL (641) may define the periphery of the sub-pixel (611) and the periphery of the sub-pixel (612) within the sub-pixel group (511). The PDL (641) may define the periphery of the sub-pixel (621) and the periphery of the sub-pixel (622) within the sub-pixel group (521). For example, PDL (641) may be positioned between a sub-pixel group (511) and a sub-pixel group (521), between a sub-pixel (611) and a sub-pixel (612), and between a sub-pixel (621) and a sub-pixel (622).

[0108] As a non-limiting example, the width (w1) of the LED (or light-emitting portion) of the sub-pixel (611) defined by the PDL (641) may be the same as the width (w2) of the LED of the sub-pixel (621) defined by the PDL (641). For example, when the color of the light emitted from the LED of the sub-pixel (611) is the same as the color of the light emitted from the LED of the sub-pixel (621), the width (w1) of the LED of the sub-pixel (611) may be the same as the width (w2) of the LED of the sub-pixel (621). When the color of the light emitted from the LED of the sub-pixel (611) is different from the color of the light emitted from the LED of the sub-pixel (621), the width (w1) of the LED of the sub-pixel (611) may be narrower than the width (w2) of the LED of the sub-pixel (621). As a non-limiting example, the width (w1) of the LED of the sub-pixel (611) defined by the PDL (641) may be wider than the width (w2) of the LED of the sub-pixel (621) defined by the PDL (641). For example, when the color of the light emitted from the LED of the sub-pixel (611) is the same as the color of the light emitted from the LED of the sub-pixel (621), the width (w1) of the sub-pixel (611) may be wider than the width (w2) of the sub-pixel (621).

[0109] Another layer (602) of the display panel (160) may include an opaque member (630) (or a black matrix (630)). The opaque member (630) may be included in the other layer (602) of the display panel (160) for the privacy display mode. For example, the opaque member (630) may be partially overlaid on the sub-pixel group (521) and not overlaid on the sub-pixel group (511) to narrow the FOI of the light emitted from the LED of the sub-pixel (621) to a smaller FOI of the light emitted from the LED of the sub-pixel (611). For example, the opaque member (630) may partially overlap the sub-pixel group (521) among the sub-pixel group (511) and the sub-pixel group (521). For example, the opaque member (630) may be positioned above or over a portion of the PDL (641) that defines a sub-pixel group (521) and defines sub-pixels (e.g., sub-pixel (621) and sub-pixel (622)) within the sub-pixel group (521), and may not be positioned over another portion of the PDL (641) that defines a sub-pixel group (511) and defines sub-pixels (e.g., sub-pixel (611) and sub-pixel (612)) within the sub-pixel group (511). For example, the opaque member (630) may include an opening (631) (or a first light-transmitting portion (631) (or a first light-transmitting region (631))) disposed over a sub-pixel group (511) and openings (632) (or third light-transmitting portions (632)) (or third light-transmitting regions (632)) disposed over a sub-pixel group (521). The opening (631) may be one of the first light-transmitting portions described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. The openings (632) may be some of the third light-transmitting portions included in one group of the second light-transmitting portions described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.

[0110] The openings (631) may be aligned with the sub-pixel groups (511). The openings (631) may overlap with the sub-pixels within the sub-pixel groups (511). The openings (631) may surround the sub-pixels within the sub-pixel groups (511) when the display panel (160) is viewed from above. The sub-pixels within the sub-pixel groups (511) may be positioned within the openings (631) when the display panel (160) is viewed from above. The openings (632) may be aligned with the sub-pixels within the sub-pixel groups (521), respectively. The openings (632) may overlap with the sub-pixels within the sub-pixel groups (521), respectively. The openings (632) may surround the sub-pixels within the sub-pixel groups (521), respectively, when the display panel (160) is viewed from above. The subpixels within a subpixel group (521) may be respectively positioned within openings (632) when the display panel (160) is viewed from above.

[0111] For example, the size of the opening (631) may be larger than the size of each of the openings (632). For example, the LEDs included in each of the sub-pixels (e.g., sub-pixel (611) and sub-pixel (612)) within the sub-pixel group (511) may be positioned below the opening (631) (or the first light-transmitting portion (631)). For example, the LEDs included in each of the sub-pixels (e.g., sub-pixel (621) and sub-pixel (622)) within the sub-pixel group (521) may be positioned below the openings (632) (or the third light-transmitting portions (632)).

[0112] As a non-limiting example, the width (w3) of one of the apertures (632) may be equal to the width (w2) of the LED of the sub-pixel (621). As a non-limiting example, the width (w3) of one of the apertures (632) may be wider than the width (w2) of the LED of the sub-pixel (621). As a non-limiting example, the width (w3) of one of the apertures (632) may be narrower than the width (w2) of the LED of the sub-pixel (621).

[0113] As a non-limiting example, the display panel (160) may further include at least one layer disposed between the layer (601) and another layer (602).

[0114] For example, the at least one layer may include a color filter layer (not shown in FIG. 6). The color filter layer may include an opaque member (660) including opaque portions positioned between the PDL (641) and the opaque member (630). For example, the opaque member (660) included in the color filter layer of the display panel (160) may include (or define) an opening (661) (or a light-transmitting portion (661)) corresponding to the opening (631) and openings (662) (or light-transmitting portions (662)) corresponding to the openings (632), respectively. The opaque member (660) defining the opening (661) and the openings (662) may be included in the display panel (160) to guide light emitted (or transmitted) toward each of the openings (632). For example, light from an LED of a sub-pixel (621) can be emitted (or transmitted) to an opening (632) aligned with the sub-pixel (621) by the opaque member (660). For example, light from an LED of a sub-pixel (622) can be emitted (or transmitted) to an opening (632) aligned with the sub-pixel (622) by the opaque member (660). The color filter layer can be disposed over, on, or above a touch layer between the layer (601) and another layer (602). The touch layer can be used to identify a touch input on the display panel (160).

[0115] For example, the at least one layer may include a layer disposed on the color filter layer. The layer disposed on the color filter layer may include an opaque member (660) including opaque portions positioned between the PDL (641) and the opaque member (630). For example, the opaque member (660) included in the layer of the display panel (160) disposed on the color filter layer of the display panel (160) may include an opening (661) (or a light-transmitting portion (661)) corresponding to the opening (631) and openings (662) (or light-transmitting portions (662)) corresponding to the openings (632), respectively. The opaque member (660) defining the opening (661) and the openings (662) may be included in the display panel (160) to guide light emitted (or transmitted) toward each of the openings (632). For example, light from an LED of a sub-pixel (621) can be emitted (or transmitted) to an opening (632) aligned with the sub-pixel (621) by the opaque member (660). For example, light from a sub-pixel (622) can be emitted (or transmitted) to an opening (432) aligned with the sub-pixel (622) by the opaque member (660). The color filter layer can be disposed between the layer including the opaque member (660) and a touch layer. The touch layer can be used to identify a touch input on the display panel (160).

[0116] Referring again to FIG. 4, the display panel (160) according to the first configuration example may include first groups of LEDs each disposed below the first light-transmitting portions. The first groups of LEDs may be respectively positioned within regions included in a first set of regions (410). For example, the LEDs included within one of the first groups of LEDs may respectively be included within sub-pixels included within a sub-pixel group (411). For example, the LEDs included within another of the first groups of LEDs may respectively be included within sub-pixels included within a sub-pixel group (412).

[0117] The display panel (160) according to the first configuration example may include second groups of LEDs. The second groups of LEDs may be respectively positioned within regions included in the second set of regions (420). For example, each of the second groups of LEDs may include LEDs respectively positioned below the third light-transmitting portions included within each of the second light-transmitting portions. For example, the LEDs included within one of the second groups of LEDs may respectively be included within sub-pixels included within a sub-pixel group (421). For example, the LEDs included within another of the second groups of LEDs may respectively be included within sub-pixels included within a sub-pixel group (422).

[0118] The first groups of LEDs and the second groups of LEDs may be included in the display panel (160) according to the first configuration example in an interleaved arrangement to enhance the quality (e.g., visibility or readability) of a screen displayed according to the privacy display mode. For example, a center (e.g., corresponding to center (454)) of one of the first groups of LEDs (e.g., positioned below one (451) of the first light-transmitting portions) may substantially correspond to a center of a polygon (e.g., corresponding to polygon (453)) defined by connecting centers (e.g., corresponding to center (455)) of some of the second groups of LEDs (e.g., positioned below some (452) of the second light-transmitting portions) surrounding the one of the first groups of LEDs. The center of one of said first groups of LEDs may substantially correspond to a polygon (e.g., a square or a rhombus) defined by connecting the centers of LEDs included in said one of said first groups of LEDs. For example, the center of one of said second groups of LEDs may substantially correspond to a center of a polygon (e.g., corresponding to polygon (456)) defined by connecting the centers of some of said first groups of LEDs surrounding said one of said second groups of LEDs.

[0119] The subpixels included in the first subpixel groups of the display panel (160) according to the first configuration example and the subpixels included in the second subpixel groups of the display panel (160) according to the first configuration example may be electrically connected to a source driver circuit (223). The subpixels included in the first subpixel groups of the display panel (160) according to the first configuration example and the subpixels included in the second subpixel groups of the display panel (160) according to the first configuration example may be electrically connected to a light emitting driver circuit (224). The subpixels included in the first subpixel groups of the display panel (160) according to the first configuration example and the subpixels included in the second subpixel groups of the display panel (160) according to the first configuration example may be configured to be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222). The sub-pixels included in the first sub-pixel groups of the display panel (160) according to the first configuration example and the sub-pixels included in the second sub-pixel groups of the display panel (160) according to the first configuration example can be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222) through scan lines (the scan lines described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3).

[0120] The sub-pixels each including the LEDs included in each of the second groups of LEDs may include first sub-pixels electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (e.g., one of the scan lines) and second sub-pixels electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222) via another scan line (e.g., another of the scan lines). The other scan line may be adjacent to the scan line. The other scan line may be positioned (or arranged) parallel to the scan line. The other scan line may be positioned immediately next to the scan line. The other scan line may be described as a scan line immediately before the scan line or a scan line immediately after the scan line.

[0121] For example, the sub-pixel group (421) may include sub-pixels each including LEDs included in one of the second groups of LEDs. The first sub-pixel including the LED (481) among the sub-pixels may be electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (491). The first sub-pixel including the LED (481) may be scanned based on a signal (S1) (e.g., a first signal (311), a second signal (312), a third signal (313), a fourth signal (314), or a fifth signal (315)) received from the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (491). The second sub-pixels, each including an LED (482), an LED (483), and an LED (484) among the above sub-pixels, may be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222) through a scan line (492) different from a scan line (491). The scan line (492) may be arranged parallel to the scan line (491). The second sub-pixels, each including an LED (482), an LED (483), and an LED (484), may be scanned based on a signal (S2) (e.g., a first signal (311), a second signal (312), a third signal (313), a fourth signal (314), or a fifth signal (315)) received from the gate driver (222) through the scan line (492).

[0122] As a non-limiting example, a display panel (160) (or display (220)) including a scan line electrically connecting some of the sub-pixels to a gate driver circuit (222) and a scan line electrically connecting the remaining part of the sub-pixels to the gate driver circuit (222) may support a higher resolution than a display panel including a single scan line electrically connecting all of the sub-pixels to the gate driver circuit. For example, because the distance between the first sub-pixel including an LED (481) and a scan line (492) is greater than the distance between the scan line (492) and each of the second sub-pixels including an LED (482), an LED (483), and an LED (484), electrically connecting the first sub-pixel including an LED (481) to a scan line (492) may require additional space within the display panel (160) for a path electrically connecting the first sub-pixel including an LED (481) to the scan line (492). Since the above space reduces the number of sub-pixels per unit area, a display panel (160) (or display (220)) including a scan line electrically connecting a portion of the sub-pixels to a gate driver circuit (222) and a scan line electrically connecting a remaining portion of the sub-pixels to the gate driver circuit (222) can support a higher resolution than a display panel including a single scan line electrically connecting all of the sub-pixels to a gate driver circuit.

[0123] The sub-pixels each including the LEDs included in each of the first groups of LEDs may include a third sub-pixel electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (e.g., one of the scan lines) and a fourth sub-pixel electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222) via another scan line (e.g., another of the scan lines). The other scan line may be adjacent to the scan line. The other scan line may be positioned alongside (or arranged) the scan line. The other scan line may be positioned immediately next to the scan line. The other scan line may be described as a scan line immediately before the scan line or a scan line immediately after the scan line.

[0124] For example, the sub-pixel group (411) may include sub-pixels each including LEDs included in one of the first groups of LEDs. The third sub-pixel including the LED (471) among the sub-pixels may be electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (493). The third sub-pixel including the LED (471) may be scanned based on a signal (S3) (e.g., the first signal (311), the second signal (312), the third signal (313), the fourth signal (314), or the fifth signal (315)) received from the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (493). The fourth sub-pixels, each including an LED (472), an LED (473), and an LED (474) among the above sub-pixels, may be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222) through a scan line (491) different from a scan line (493). The scan line (491) may be arranged parallel to the scan line (493). The fourth sub-pixels, each including an LED (472), an LED (473), and an LED (474), may be scanned based on a signal (S1) received from the gate driver (222) through the scan line (491).

[0125] As a non-limiting example, a display panel (160) (or display (220)) including a scan line electrically connecting some of the sub-pixels to a gate driver circuit (222) and a scan line electrically connecting the remaining part of the sub-pixels to the gate driver circuit (222) may support a higher resolution than a display panel including a single scan line electrically connecting all of the sub-pixels to the gate driver circuit. For example, since the distance between the third sub-pixel including an LED (471) and a scan line (491) is greater than the distance between each of the fourth sub-pixels including an LED (472), an LED (473), and an LED (474) and the scan line (491), electrically connecting the third sub-pixel including an LED (471) to a scan line (493) may additionally require space within the display panel (160) for a path electrically connecting the third sub-pixel including an LED (471) to the scan line (491). The space may be greater than the distance between the scan line (491) and each of the fourth sub-pixels including an LED (472), an LED (473), and an LED (474). Because the number of sub-pixels is reduced, a display panel (160) (or display (220)) including a scan line electrically connecting some of the sub-pixels to the gate driver circuit (222) and a scan line electrically connecting the remaining part of the sub-pixels to the gate driver circuit (222) can support a higher resolution than a display panel including a single scan line electrically connecting all of the sub-pixels to the gate driver circuit.

[0126] The scan line electrically connected to the first sub-pixel may be further electrically connected to the fourth sub-pixels. For example, the scan line (491) electrically connected to the first sub-pixel including an LED (481) may be further electrically connected to the fourth sub-pixels including an LED (472), an LED (473), and an LED (494), respectively. The first sub-pixel including an LED (481), and the fourth sub-pixels including an LED (472), an LED (473), and an LED (474), respectively, may be scanned according to a signal (S1).

[0127] The scan line electrically connected to the third sub-pixel may be further electrically connected to the second sub-pixels. For example, the scan line (492) electrically connected to the third sub-pixel including an LED (461) may be further electrically connected to the second sub-pixels including an LED (482), an LED (483), and an LED (484), respectively. The third sub-pixel including an LED (461) and the second sub-pixels including an LED (482), an LED (483), and an LED (484), respectively, may be scanned according to a signal (S2).

[0128] As described above, the display driving circuit (221) can provide the privacy display mode by disabling light emission from the LEDs included in each of the first groups of LEDs.

[0129] Disabling the light emission from the LEDs included in each of the first groups of LEDs may be performed based on controlling the source driver circuit (223) to provide a data voltage (e.g., Vdata) corresponding to a black color to the fourth sub-pixels before controlling the gate driver circuit (222) to perform a scan through a scan line (e.g., scan line (491)) electrically connected to the first sub-pixel and the fourth sub-pixels. Disabling the light emission from the LEDs included in each of the first groups of LEDs may be performed further based on controlling the source driver circuit (223) to provide the data voltage (e.g., Vdata) to the third sub-pixel before controlling the gate driver circuit (222) to perform a scan through a scan line (e.g., scan line (492)) electrically connected to the second sub-pixel and the third sub-pixels.

[0130] Alternatively, disabling the emission of light from the LEDs included in each of the first groups of LEDs may be performed based on controlling the gate driver circuit (222) to perform a scan via a scan line (e.g., scan line (491)) electrically connected to the first sub-pixel and the fourth sub-pixel, and then controlling the emission driver circuit (224) to bypass providing the emission signal (e.g., emission signal (316)) to the fourth sub-pixel. Disabling the emission of light from the LEDs included in each of the first groups of LEDs may be performed based on controlling the gate driver circuit (222) to perform a scan via a scan line (e.g., scan line (492)) electrically connected to the second sub-pixel and the third sub-pixel, and then controlling the emission driver circuit (224) to bypass providing the emission signal to the third sub-pixel.

[0131] Referring again to FIG. 5, the display panel (160) according to the second configuration example may include first groups of LEDs each disposed below the first light-transmitting portions. The first groups of LEDs may be respectively positioned within regions included in the first set of regions (410). For example, the LEDs included within one of the first groups of LEDs may respectively be included within sub-pixels included within a sub-pixel group (511). For example, the LEDs included within another of the first groups of LEDs may respectively be included within sub-pixels included within a sub-pixel group (512).

[0132] The display panel (160) according to the second configuration example may include second groups of LEDs. The second groups of LEDs may be respectively positioned within regions included in the second set of regions (420). For example, each of the second groups of LEDs may include LEDs respectively positioned below the third light-transmitting portions included within each of the second light-transmitting portions. For example, the LEDs included within one of the second groups of LEDs may respectively be included within sub-pixels included within a sub-pixel group (521). For example, the LEDs included within another of the second groups of LEDs may respectively be included within sub-pixels included within a sub-pixel group (522).

[0133] The first groups of LEDs and the second groups of LEDs may be included in the display panel (160) according to the second configuration example in an interleaved arrangement to enhance the quality (e.g., visibility or readability) of a screen displayed according to the privacy display mode. For example, a center (e.g., corresponding to center (554)) of one of the second groups of LEDs (e.g., positioned below one (551) of the first light-transmitting portions) may substantially correspond to a center of a polygon (e.g., corresponding to polygon (553)) defined by connecting centers (e.g., corresponding to center (555)) of some of the second groups of LEDs (e.g., positioned below some (552) of the second light-transmitting portions) surrounding the one of the first groups of LEDs. The center of one of said first groups of LEDs may substantially correspond to a polygon (e.g., a square or a rhombus) defined by connecting the centers of LEDs included in said one of said first groups of LEDs. For example, the center of one of said second groups of LEDs may substantially correspond to a center of a polygon (e.g., corresponding to polygon (556)) defined by connecting the centers of some of said first groups of LEDs surrounding said one of said second groups of LEDs.

[0134] The subpixels included in the first subpixel groups of the display panel (160) according to the second configuration example and the subpixels included in the second subpixel groups of the display panel (160) according to the second configuration example may be electrically connected to a source driver circuit (223). The subpixels included in the first subpixel groups of the display panel (160) according to the second configuration example and the subpixels included in the second subpixel groups of the display panel (160) according to the second configuration example may be electrically connected to a light emitting driver circuit (224). The subpixels included in the first subpixel groups of the display panel (160) according to the second configuration example and the subpixels included in the second subpixel groups of the display panel (160) according to the second configuration example may be configured to be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222). The sub-pixels included in the first sub-pixel groups of the display panel (160) according to the second configuration example and the sub-pixels included in the second sub-pixel groups of the display panel (160) according to the second configuration example can be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222) through scan lines (the scan lines described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3).

[0135] The sub-pixels each including the LEDs included in each of the second groups of LEDs may include first sub-pixels electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (e.g., one of the scan lines) and second sub-pixels electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222) via another scan line (e.g., another of the scan lines). The other scan line may be adjacent to the scan line. The other scan line may be positioned alongside (or arranged) the scan line. The other scan line may be positioned immediately next to the scan line. The other scan line may be described as a scan line immediately before the scan line or a scan line immediately after the scan line.

[0136] For example, the sub-pixel group (521) may include sub-pixels each including LEDs included in one of the second groups of LEDs. The first sub-pixel including the LED (581) among the sub-pixels may be electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (591). The first sub-pixel including the LED (581) may be scanned based on a signal (S1) (e.g., the first signal (311), the second signal (312), the third signal (313), the fourth signal (314), or the fifth signal (315)) received from the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (591). The second sub-pixels, each including an LED (582), an LED (583), and an LED (584) among the above sub-pixels, may be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222) through a scan line (592) that is different from a scan line (591). The scan line (592) may be arranged parallel to the scan line (591). The second sub-pixels, each including an LED (582), an LED (583), and an LED (584), may be scanned based on a signal (S2) (e.g., a first signal (311), a second signal (312), a third signal (313), a fourth signal (314), or a fifth signal (315)) received from the gate driver (222) through the scan line (592).

[0137] As a non-limiting example, a display panel (160) (or display (220)) including a scan line electrically connecting some of the sub-pixels to a gate driver circuit (222) and a scan line electrically connecting the remaining part of the sub-pixels to the gate driver circuit (222) may support a higher resolution than a display panel including a single scan line electrically connecting all of the sub-pixels to the gate driver circuit. For example, because the distance between the first sub-pixel including an LED (581) and a scan line (592) is greater than the distance between the scan line (592) and each of the second sub-pixels including an LED (582), an LED (583), and an LED (584), electrically connecting the first sub-pixel including an LED (581) to a scan line (592) may require additional space within the display panel (160) for a path electrically connecting the first sub-pixel including an LED (581) to the scan line (592). Since the above space reduces the number of sub-pixels per unit area, a display panel (160) (or display (220)) including a scan line electrically connecting a portion of the sub-pixels to a gate driver circuit (222) and a scan line electrically connecting a remaining portion of the sub-pixels to the gate driver circuit (222) can support a higher resolution than a display panel including a single scan line electrically connecting all of the sub-pixels to a gate driver circuit.

[0138] The sub-pixels each including the LEDs included in each of the first groups of LEDs may include a third sub-pixel electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (e.g., one of the scan lines) and a fourth sub-pixel electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222) via another scan line (e.g., another of the scan lines). The other scan line may be adjacent to the scan line. The other scan line may be positioned alongside (or arranged) the scan line. The other scan line may be positioned immediately next to the scan line. The other scan line may be described as a scan line immediately before the scan line or a scan line immediately after the scan line.

[0139] For example, a sub-pixel group (511) may include sub-pixels each including LEDs included in one of the first groups of LEDs. A third sub-pixel including an LED (571) among the sub-pixels may be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (593). The third sub-pixel including an LED (571) may be scanned based on a signal (S3) (e.g., a first signal (311), a second signal (312), a third signal (313), a fourth signal (314), or a fifth signal (315)) received from the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (593). The fourth sub-pixels, each including an LED (572), an LED (573), and an LED (574) among the above sub-pixels, may be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222) through a scan line (591) different from a scan line (593). The scan line (591) may be arranged parallel to the scan line (593). The fourth sub-pixels, each including an LED (572), an LED (573), and an LED (574), may be scanned based on a signal (S1) received from the gate driver (222) through the scan line (591).

[0140] As a non-limiting example, a display panel (160) (or display (220)) including a scan line electrically connecting some of the sub-pixels to a gate driver circuit (222) and a scan line electrically connecting the remaining part of the sub-pixels to the gate driver circuit (222) may support a higher resolution than a display panel including a single scan line electrically connecting all of the sub-pixels to the gate driver circuit. For example, since the distance between the third sub-pixel including an LED (571) and a scan line (591) is greater than the distance between each of the fourth sub-pixels including an LED (572), an LED (573), and an LED (574) and the scan line (591), electrically connecting the third sub-pixel including an LED (571) to a scan line (593) may additionally require space within the display panel (160) for a path electrically connecting the third sub-pixel including an LED (571) to the scan line (591). The space may be greater than the distance between the scan line (591) and each of the fourth sub-pixels including an LED (572), an LED (573), and an LED (574). Because the number of sub-pixels is reduced, a display panel (160) (or display (220)) including a scan line electrically connecting some of the sub-pixels to the gate driver circuit (222) and a scan line electrically connecting the remaining part of the sub-pixels to the gate driver circuit (222) can support a higher resolution than a display panel including a single scan line electrically connecting all of the sub-pixels to the gate driver circuit.

[0141] The scan line electrically connected to the first sub-pixel may be further electrically connected to the fourth sub-pixels. For example, the scan line (591) electrically connected to the first sub-pixel including an LED (581) may be further electrically connected to the fourth sub-pixels including an LED (572), an LED (573), and an LED (574), respectively. The first sub-pixel including an LED (581), and the fourth sub-pixels including an LED (572), an LED (573), and an LED (574), respectively, may be scanned according to a signal (S1).

[0142] The scan line electrically connected to the third sub-pixel may be further electrically connected to the second sub-pixels. For example, the scan line (592) electrically connected to the third sub-pixel including an LED (561) may be further electrically connected to the second sub-pixels including an LED (582), an LED (583), and an LED (584), respectively. The third sub-pixel including an LED (561) and the second sub-pixels including an LED (582), an LED (583), and an LED (584), respectively, may be scanned according to a signal (S2).

[0143] As described above, the display driving circuit (221) can provide the privacy display mode by disabling light emission from the LEDs included in each of the first groups of LEDs.

[0144] Disabling the light emission from the LEDs included in each of the first groups of LEDs may be performed based on controlling the source driver circuit (223) to provide a data voltage (e.g., Vdata) corresponding to a black color to the fourth sub-pixels before controlling the gate driver circuit (222) to perform a scan through a scan line (e.g., scan line 591) electrically connected to the first sub-pixel and the fourth sub-pixels. Disabling the light emission from the LEDs included in each of the first groups of LEDs may be performed further based on controlling the source driver circuit (223) to provide the data voltage (e.g., Vdata) to the third sub-pixel before controlling the gate driver circuit (222) to perform a scan through a scan line (e.g., scan line 592) electrically connected to the second sub-pixel and the third sub-pixels.

[0145] Alternatively, disabling the emission of light from the LEDs included in each of the first groups of LEDs may be performed based on controlling the gate driver circuit (222) to perform a scan via a scan line (e.g., scan line (591)) electrically connected to the first sub-pixel and the fourth sub-pixel, and then controlling the emission driver circuit (224) to bypass providing the emission signal (e.g., emission signal (316)) to the fourth sub-pixel. Disabling the emission of light from the LEDs included in each of the first groups of LEDs may be performed based on controlling the gate driver circuit (222) to perform a scan via a scan line (e.g., scan line (592)) electrically connected to the second sub-pixel and the third sub-pixel, and then controlling the emission driver circuit (224) to bypass providing the emission signal to the third sub-pixel.

[0146] Figure 7a illustrates a third configuration example of a display panel.

[0147] At least a part of the structure of the display panel (160) and at least a part of the operations of the display driving circuit (221) described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6 can be applied to the display panel (160) illustrated in FIG. 7a.

[0148] Referring to FIG. 7a, the display panel (160) may include a plurality of pixels. Each of the pixels may include sub-pixels.

[0149] The sub-pixels may include first sub-pixel groups (710) and second sub-pixel groups (720). For example, the first sub-pixel groups (710) may include a sub-pixel group (711) and a sub-pixel group (712). For example, the second sub-pixel groups (720) may include a sub-pixel group (721) and a sub-pixel group (722). As a non-limiting example, the first sub-pixel groups (710) and the second sub-pixel groups (720) may be alternated with each other. As a non-limiting example, the first sub-pixel groups (710) and the second sub-pixel groups (720) may be arranged in an interleaved arrangement.

[0150] Each of the first sub-pixel groups (710) may include sub-pixels. The sub-pixels may include a first sub-pixel (750-1) configured to emit light in a first color (e.g., blue), a second sub-pixel (750-2) configured to emit light in a second color (e.g., green), and a third sub-pixel (750-3) configured to emit light in a third color (e.g., red).

[0151] Each of the second sub-pixel groups (720) may include sub-pixels. The sub-pixels may include a first sub-pixel (760-1) configured to emit light in a first color (e.g., blue), a second sub-pixel (760-2) configured to emit light in a second color (e.g., green), and a third sub-pixel (760-3) configured to emit light in a third color (e.g., red).

[0152] Each of the sub-pixels within each of the second sub-pixel groups (720) may include portions that are spaced apart from each other. For example, the first sub-pixel (760-1) may include a first portion (760-1a) of the first sub-pixel (760-1), a second portion (760-1b) of the first sub-pixel (760-1), a third portion (760-1c) of the first sub-pixel (760-1), and a fourth portion (760-1d) of the first sub-pixel (760-1). A first part (760-1a) of the first sub-pixel (760-1), a second part (760-1b) of the first sub-pixel (760-1), a third part (760-1c) of the first sub-pixel (760-1), and a fourth part (760-1d) of the first sub-pixel (760-1) may be spaced apart from each other. The first part (760-1a) of the first sub-pixel (760-1), the second part (760-1b) of the first sub-pixel (760-1), the third part (760-1c) of the first sub-pixel (760-1), and the fourth part (760-1d) of the first sub-pixel (760-1) may be described as micro-pixels of the first sub-pixel (760-1). Each of the micro-pixels of the first sub-pixel (760-1) may be electrically connected to the same transistors. For example, the micropixels of the first sub-pixel (760-1) may be controlled via a single set of transistors. For example, the second sub-pixel (760-2) may include a first portion (760-2a) of the second sub-pixel (760-2), a second portion (760-2b) of the second sub-pixel (760-2), a third portion (760-2c) of the second sub-pixel (760-2), and a fourth portion (760-2d) of the second sub-pixel (760-2). The first part (760-2a) of the second sub-pixel (760-2), the second part (760-2b) of the second sub-pixel (760-2), the third part (760-2c) of the second sub-pixel (760-2), and the fourth part (760-2d) of the second sub-pixel (760-2) may be spaced apart from each other.For example, a first portion (760-2a) of a second sub-pixel (760-2), a second portion (760-2b) of a second sub-pixel (760-2), a third portion (760-2c) of a second sub-pixel (760-2), and a fourth portion (760-2d) of a second sub-pixel (760-2) may be described as micro-pixels of the second sub-pixel (760-2). Each of the micro-pixels of the second sub-pixel (760-2) may be electrically connected to the same transistors. For example, the micro-pixels of the first sub-pixel (760-1) may be controlled through a single set of transistors. For example, a third sub-pixel (760-3) may include a first portion (760-3a) of the third sub-pixel (760-3), a second portion (760-3b) of the third sub-pixel (760-3), a third portion (760-3c) of the third sub-pixel (760-3), and a fourth portion (760-3d) of the third sub-pixel (760-3). The first portion (760-3a) of the third sub-pixel (760-3), the second portion (760-3b) of the third sub-pixel (760-3), the third portion (760-3c) of the third sub-pixel (760-3), and the fourth portion (760-3d) of the third sub-pixel (760-3) may be spaced apart from each other. For example, the first part (760-3a) of the third sub-pixel (760-3), the second part (760-3b) of the third sub-pixel (760-3), the third part (760-3c) of the third sub-pixel (760-3), and the fourth part (760-3d) of the third sub-pixel (760-3) can be described as micro-pixels of the third sub-pixel (760-3).

[0153] For example, the FOI of light emitted from the second sub-pixel groups (720) may be narrower than the FOI of light emitted from the first sub-pixel groups (710). For example, to narrow (or reduce) the FOI of light emitted from the second sub-pixel groups (720) more than the FOI of light emitted from the first sub-pixel groups (710), the layer of the display panel (160) including the pixels may include a PDL that further defines the micro-pixels of the first sub-pixel (760-1), the micro-pixels of the second sub-pixel (760-2), and the micro-pixels of the third sub-pixel (760-3). For example, in order to narrow (or reduce) the FOI of light emitted from the second sub-pixel groups (720) more than the FOI of light emitted from the first sub-pixel groups (710), another layer (e.g., another layer (802) of FIG. 8A) of the display panel (160) disposed on the layer (e.g., layer (801) of FIG. 8A) of the display panel (160) including the pixels may include an opaque member. The opaque member in the other layer of the display panel (160) may partially overlying one or more of the plurality of pixels and may not overlying the other one or more of the plurality of pixels. The PDL in the layer of the display panel (160) and the opaque member in the other layer of the display panel (160) may be structures for narrowing the viewing angle of at least a portion of a screen (e.g., screen (110)) displayed on the display panel (160). The opaque member disposed within the other layer of the display panel (160) according to the third configuration example is described in more detail with reference to FIG. 8a.

[0154] Figure 8a is a cross-sectional view of a display panel according to a third configuration example.

[0155] Referring to FIG. 8A, the display panel (160) may include a layer (801) and another layer (802) disposed (or positioned) on the layer (801). The layer (801) of the display panel (160) may be described as a light-emitting layer (801). The other layer (802) of the display panel (160) may be described as a masking layer (802) (or mask layer (802)) (or black matrix layer (802)).

[0156] The layer (801) of the display panel (160) may include first sub-pixel groups (710) and second sub-pixel groups (720). The first sub-pixel groups (710) may include a sub-pixel group (711). The sub-pixel group (711) may include a sub-pixel (811) and a sub-pixel (812). The second sub-pixel groups (720) may include a sub-pixel group (721). The sub-pixel group (721) may include a sub-pixel (821) and a sub-pixel (822). The sub-pixel (821) may include a first portion (821-1) of the sub-pixel (821) and a second portion (821-2) of the sub-pixel (821). A subpixel (822) may include a first portion (822-1) of the subpixel (822) and a second portion (822-2) of the subpixel (822).

[0157] The layer (801) of the display panel (160) may include a pixel definition layer (PDL) (841). The PDL (841) may define the periphery of the sub-pixel group (711) and the periphery of the sub-pixel group (721). The PDL (841) may define the periphery of the sub-pixel (811) within the sub-pixel group (711) and the periphery of the sub-pixel (812) within the sub-pixel group (711). The PDL (841) may define the periphery of the sub-pixel (821) within the sub-pixel group (721) and the periphery of the sub-pixel (822) within the sub-pixel group (721). The PDL (841) may further define, relative to the PDL (641), an edge of a first portion (821-1) of the subpixel (821) and an edge of a second portion (821-2) of the subpixel (821). The PDL (841) may further define, relative to the PDL (641), an edge of a first portion (822-1) of the subpixel (822) and an edge of a second portion (822-2) of the subpixel (822). For example, the PDL (841) may be disposed between a sub-pixel group (711) and a sub-pixel group (721), disposed between a sub-pixel (811) and a sub-pixel (812), disposed between a sub-pixel (821) and a sub-pixel (822), disposed between a first part (821-1) of a sub-pixel (821) and a second part (821-2) of a sub-pixel (821), and disposed between a first part (822-1) of a sub-pixel (822) and a second part (822-2) of a sub-pixel (822).

[0158] As a non-limiting example, the width (w1) of a sub-pixel (811) defined by a PDL (841) may be wider than the width (w2) of a first portion (821-1) of a sub-pixel (821) defined by a PDL (841) and the width (w3) of a second portion (821-2) of a sub-pixel (821) defined by a PDL (841).

[0159] Another layer (802) of the display panel (160) may include an opaque member (830) (or a black matrix (830)). The opaque member (830) may be included in the other layer (802) of the display panel (160) for the privacy display mode. For example, the opaque member (830) may be partially overlaid on the sub-pixel group (721) and not overlaid on the sub-pixel group (711) to narrow the FOI of light emitted from the sub-pixel group (721) to that of light emitted from the sub-pixel group (711). For example, the opaque member (830) may partially overlap the sub-pixel group (721) among the sub-pixel group (711) and the sub-pixel group (721). For example, the opaque member (830) may be positioned above or over a portion of the PDL (841) that defines a sub-pixel group (721) and defines sub-pixels (e.g., sub-pixel (821) and sub-pixel (822)) within the sub-pixel group (721), and may not be positioned over another portion of the PDL (841) that defines a sub-pixel group (711) and defines sub-pixels (e.g., sub-pixel (811) and sub-pixel (812)) within the sub-pixel group (711). For example, the opaque member (830) may be further disposed over a portion of the PDL (841) defining a first portion (821-1) of the sub-pixel (821) and a second portion (821-2) of the sub-pixel (821), and a portion of the PDL (841) defining a first portion (822-1) of the sub-pixel (822) and a second portion (822-2) of the sub-pixel (822), relative to the opaque member (630).

[0160] For example, the opaque member (830) may include an opening (831) (or a light-transmitting portion (831)) positioned over a sub-pixel group (711) and openings (832) (or light-transmitting portions (832)) positioned over a sub-pixel group (721). For example, the size of the opening (831) may be larger than the size of each of the openings (832).

[0161] As a non-limiting example, the width (w4) of one of the apertures (832) may be equal to the width (w2) of the first portion (821-1) of the sub-pixel (821) (or the width (w3) of the second portion (821-2) of the sub-pixel (821). As a non-limiting example, the width (w4) of one of the apertures (832) may be wider than the width (w2) of the first portion (821-1) of the sub-pixel (821) (or the width (w3) of the second portion (821-2) of the sub-pixel (821). As a non-limiting example, the width (w4) of one of the apertures (832) may be narrower than the width (w2) of the first portion (821-1) of the sub-pixel (821) (or the width (w3) of the second portion (821-2) of the sub-pixel (821).

[0162] Referring again to FIG. 7, the sub-pixels included in the first sub-pixel groups (710) of the display panel (160) according to the third configuration example and the sub-pixels included in the second sub-pixel groups (720) of the display panel (160) according to the third configuration example may be electrically connected to the source driver circuit (223). The sub-pixels included in the first sub-pixel groups (710) of the display panel (160) according to the third configuration example and the sub-pixels included in the second sub-pixel groups (720) of the display panel (160) according to the third configuration example may be electrically connected to the light emitting driver circuit (224). The sub-pixels included in the first sub-pixel groups (710) of the display panel (160) according to the third configuration example and the sub-pixels included in the second sub-pixel groups (720) of the display panel (160) according to the third configuration example may be configured to be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222). The sub-pixels included in the first sub-pixel groups (710) of the display panel (160) according to the third configuration example and the sub-pixels included in the second sub-pixel groups (720) of the display panel (160) according to the third configuration example may be electrically connected to a gate driver (222) through scan lines (the scan lines described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3).

[0163] The sub-pixels included in each of the second sub-pixel groups (720) may include first sub-pixels electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (e.g., one of the scan lines) and second sub-pixels electrically connected to the gate driver (222) via another scan line (e.g., another one of the scan lines). The other scan line may be positioned (or arranged) parallel to the scan line. The other scan line may be positioned immediately next to the scan line. The other scan line may be described as a scan line immediately before the scan line or a scan line immediately after the scan line.

[0164] For example, a first sub-pixel (e.g., a sub-pixel configured to emit light of the first color) among the sub-pixels in a sub-pixel group (721) within a second sub-pixel group (720) may be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (791). The first sub-pixel may be scanned based on a signal (S1) (e.g., a first signal (311), a second signal (312), a third signal (313), a fourth signal (314), or a fifth signal (315)) received from the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (791). Among the sub-pixels, second sub-pixels (e.g., sub-pixels configured to emit light of the second color and sub-pixels configured to emit light of the third color) may be electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (792). The second sub-pixels can be scanned based on a signal (S2) (e.g., a first signal (311), a second signal (312), a third signal (313), a fourth signal (314), or a fifth signal (315)) received from a gate driver circuit (222) through a scan line (792).

[0165] The sub-pixels included in each of the first sub-pixel groups (710) may include a third sub-pixel electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (e.g., one of the scan lines) and a fourth sub-pixel electrically connected to the gate driver (222) via another scan line (e.g., another one of the scan lines). The other scan line may be positioned (or arranged) parallel to the scan line. The other scan line may be positioned immediately next to the scan line. The other scan line may be described as a scan line immediately before the scan line or a scan line immediately after the scan line.

[0166] For example, a third sub-pixel (e.g., a sub-pixel configured to emit light of the first color) among the sub-pixels in a sub-pixel group (711) within a first sub-pixel group (710) may be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (793). The third sub-pixel may be scanned based on a signal (S3) (e.g., a first signal (311), a second signal (312), a third signal (313), a fourth signal (314), or a fifth signal (315)) received from the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (793). Fourth sub-pixels (e.g., sub-pixels configured to emit light of the second color and sub-pixels configured to emit light of the third color) among the sub-pixels may be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (791). The above fourth sub-pixels can be scanned based on a signal (S3) (e.g., a first signal (311), a second signal (312), a third signal (313), a fourth signal (314), or a fifth signal (315)) received from a gate driver circuit (222) through a scan line (791).

[0167] The scan line electrically connected to the first sub-pixel may be further electrically connected to the fourth sub-pixels. For example, the scan line (791) electrically connected to the first sub-pixel in the sub-pixel group (721) may be further electrically connected to the fourth sub-pixels in the sub-pixel group (711). The scan line electrically connected to the third sub-pixel may be further electrically connected to the second sub-pixels. For example, the scan line (792) electrically connected to the third sub-pixel in the sub-pixel group (712) may be further electrically connected to the second sub-pixels in the sub-pixel group (721).

[0168] Figure 7b illustrates a fourth configuration example of a display panel.

[0169] At least a part of the structure of the display panel (160) and at least a part of the operations of the display driving circuit (221) described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7A can be applied to the display panel (160) illustrated in FIG. 7B.

[0170] Referring to FIG. 7b, the display panel (160) may include a plurality of pixels. Each of the pixels may include sub-pixels.

[0171] The sub-pixels may include first sub-pixel groups (730) and second sub-pixel groups (740). For example, the first sub-pixel groups (730) may include a sub-pixel group (731) and a sub-pixel group (732). For example, the second sub-pixel groups (740) may include a sub-pixel group (741) and a sub-pixel group (742). As a non-limiting example, the first sub-pixel groups (730) and the second sub-pixel groups (740) may be alternated with each other. As a non-limiting example, the first sub-pixel groups (730) and the second sub-pixel groups (740) may be arranged in an interleaved arrangement.

[0172] Each of the first sub-pixel groups (730) may include sub-pixels. The sub-pixels may include a first sub-pixel (770-1) configured to emit light in a first color (e.g., blue), a second sub-pixel (770-2) configured to emit light in a second color (e.g., green), and a third sub-pixel (770-3) configured to emit light in a third color (e.g., red).

[0173] Each of the sub-pixels within each of the first sub-pixel groups (730) may include portions that are spaced apart from each other. For example, the first sub-pixel (770-1) may include a first portion (770-1a) of the first sub-pixel (770-1), a second portion (770-1b) of the first sub-pixel (770-1), a third portion (770-1c) of the first sub-pixel (770-1), and a fourth portion (770-1d) of the first sub-pixel (770-1). A first part (770-1a) of the first sub-pixel (770-1), a second part (770-1b) of the first sub-pixel (770-1), a third part (770-1c) of the first sub-pixel (770-1), and a fourth part (770-1d) of the first sub-pixel (770-1) may be spaced apart from each other. The first part (770-1a) of the first sub-pixel (770-1), the second part (770-1b) of the first sub-pixel (770-1), the third part (770-1c) of the first sub-pixel (770-1), and the fourth part (770-1d) of the first sub-pixel (770-1) may be described as micro-pixels of the first sub-pixel (770-1). Each of the micro-pixels of the first sub-pixel (770-1) may be electrically connected to the same transistors. For example, the micropixels of the first sub-pixel (770-1) may be controlled through a single set of transistors. For example, the second sub-pixel (770-2) may include a first portion (770-2a) of the second sub-pixel (770-2), a second portion (770-2b) of the second sub-pixel (770-2), a third portion (770-2c) of the second sub-pixel (770-2), and a fourth portion (770-2d) of the second sub-pixel (770-2). The first part (770-2a) of the second sub-pixel (770-2), the second part (770-2b) of the second sub-pixel (770-2), the third part (770-2c) of the second sub-pixel (770-2), and the fourth part (770-2d) of the second sub-pixel (770-2) may be spaced apart from each other.For example, a first portion (770-2a) of the second sub-pixel (770-2), a second portion (770-2b) of the second sub-pixel (770-2), a third portion (770-2c) of the second sub-pixel (770-2), and a fourth portion (770-2d) of the second sub-pixel (770-2) may be described as micro-pixels of the second sub-pixel (770-2). Each of the micro-pixels of the second sub-pixel (770-2) may be electrically connected to the same transistors. For example, the micro-pixels of the second sub-pixel (770-2) may be controlled through a single set of transistors. For example, a third sub-pixel (770-3) may include a first portion (770-3a) of the third sub-pixel (770-3), a second portion (770-3b) of the third sub-pixel (770-3), a third portion (770-3c) of the third sub-pixel (770-3), and a fourth portion (770-3d) of the third sub-pixel (770-3). The first portion (770-3a) of the third sub-pixel (770-3), the second portion (770-3b) of the third sub-pixel (770-3), the third portion (770-3c) of the third sub-pixel (770-3), and the fourth portion (770-3d) of the third sub-pixel (770-3) may be spaced apart from each other. For example, a first portion (770-3a) of a third sub-pixel (770-3), a second portion (770-3b) of a third sub-pixel (770-3), a third portion (770-3c) of a third sub-pixel (770-3), and a fourth portion (770-3d) of a third sub-pixel (770-3) may be described as micro-pixels of the third sub-pixel (770-3). Each of the micro-pixels of the third sub-pixel (770-3) may be electrically connected to the same transistors. For example, the micro-pixels of the third sub-pixel (770-3) may be controlled through a single set of transistors.

[0174] Each of the second sub-pixel groups (740) may include sub-pixels. The sub-pixels may include a first sub-pixel (780-1) configured to emit light in a first color (e.g., blue), a second sub-pixel (780-2) configured to emit light in a second color (e.g., green), and a third sub-pixel (780-3) configured to emit light in a third color (e.g., red).

[0175] Each of the sub-pixels within each of the second sub-pixel groups (740) may include portions that are spaced apart from each other. For example, the first sub-pixel (780-1) may include a first portion (780-1a) of the first sub-pixel (780-1), a second portion (780-1b) of the first sub-pixel (780-1), a third portion (780-1c) of the first sub-pixel (780-1), and a fourth portion (780-1d) of the first sub-pixel (780-1). A first part (780-1a) of the first sub-pixel (780-1), a second part (780-1b) of the first sub-pixel (780-1), a third part (780-1c) of the first sub-pixel (780-1), and a fourth part (780-1d) of the first sub-pixel (780-1) may be spaced apart from each other. The first part (780-1a) of the first sub-pixel (780-1), the second part (780-1b) of the first sub-pixel (780-1), the third part (780-1c) of the first sub-pixel (780-1), and the fourth part (780-1d) of the first sub-pixel (780-1) may be described as micro-pixels of the first sub-pixel (780-1). Each of the micro-pixels of the first sub-pixel (780-1) may be electrically connected to the same transistors. For example, the micropixels of the first sub-pixel (780-1) may be controlled through a single set of transistors. For example, the second sub-pixel (780-2) may include a first portion (780-2a) of the second sub-pixel (780-2), a second portion (780-2b) of the second sub-pixel (780-2), a third portion (780-2c) of the second sub-pixel (780-2), and a fourth portion (780-2d) of the second sub-pixel (780-2). The first part (780-2a) of the second sub-pixel (780-2), the second part (780-2b) of the second sub-pixel (780-2), the third part (780-2c) of the second sub-pixel (780-2), and the fourth part (780-2d) of the second sub-pixel (780-2) may be spaced apart from each other.For example, a first portion (780-2a) of the second sub-pixel (780-2), a second portion (780-2b) of the second sub-pixel (780-2), a third portion (780-2c) of the second sub-pixel (780-2), and a fourth portion (780-2d) of the second sub-pixel (780-2) may be described as micro-pixels of the second sub-pixel (780-2). Each of the micro-pixels of the second sub-pixel (780-2) may be electrically connected to the same transistors. For example, the micro-pixels of the second sub-pixel (780-2) may be controlled through a single set of transistors. For example, a third sub-pixel (780-3) may include a first portion (780-3a) of the third sub-pixel (780-3), a second portion (780-3b) of the third sub-pixel (780-3), a third portion (780-3c) of the third sub-pixel (780-3), and a fourth portion (780-3d) of the third sub-pixel (780-3). The first portion (780-3a) of the third sub-pixel (780-3), the second portion (780-3b) of the third sub-pixel (780-3), the third portion (780-3c) of the third sub-pixel (780-3), and the fourth portion (780-3d) of the third sub-pixel (780-3) may be spaced apart from each other. For example, a first portion (780-3a) of a third sub-pixel (780-3), a second portion (780-3b) of a third sub-pixel (780-3), a third portion (780-3c) of a third sub-pixel (780-3), and a fourth portion (780-3d) of a third sub-pixel (780-3) may be described as micro-pixels of the third sub-pixel (780-3). Each of the micro-pixels of the third sub-pixel (780-3) may be electrically connected to the same transistors. For example, the micro-pixels of the third sub-pixel (780-3) may be controlled through a single set of transistors.

[0176] A layer of a display panel (160) including first sub-pixel groups (730) and second sub-pixel groups (740) (or a layer of a display panel (160) according to the fourth configuration example) may include a PDL further defining the micropixels of the first sub-pixel (770-1), the micropixels of the second sub-pixel (770-2), the micropixels of the third sub-pixel (770-3), the micropixels of the first sub-pixel (780-1), the micropixels of the second sub-pixel (780-2), and the micropixels of the third sub-pixel (780-3).

[0177] For example, the FOI of light emitted from the second sub-pixel groups (740) may be narrower than the FOI of light emitted from the first sub-pixel groups (730). For example, in order to narrow (or reduce) the FOI of light emitted from the second sub-pixel groups (740) more than the FOI of light emitted from the first sub-pixel groups (730), another layer (e.g., another layer (852) of FIG. 8B) of the display panel (160) disposed over the layer (e.g., layer (851) of FIG. 8B) of the display panel (160) including the pixels may include an opaque member. The opaque member in the another layer of the display panel (160) may partially overly one or more of the plurality of pixels and may not overly overly the other one or more of the plurality of pixels. The PDL within the layer of the display panel (160) and the opaque member within the other layer of the display panel (160) may be structured to narrow the viewing angle of at least a portion of a screen (e.g., screen (110)) displayed on the display panel (160). The opaque member disposed within the other layer of the display panel (160) according to the fourth configuration example is described in more detail with reference to FIG. 8B.

[0178] Figure 8b is a cross-sectional view of a display panel according to a fourth configuration example.

[0179] Referring to FIG. 8B, the display panel (160) may include a layer (851) and another layer (852) disposed (or positioned) on the layer (851). The layer (851) of the display panel (160) may be described as a light-emitting layer (851). The other layer (852) of the display panel (160) may be described as a masking layer (852) (or mask layer (852)) (or black matrix layer (852)).

[0180] The layer (851) of the display panel (160) may include first sub-pixel groups (730) and second sub-pixel groups (740).

[0181] The first sub-pixel groups (730) may include a sub-pixel group (731). The sub-pixel group (731) may include a sub-pixel (861) and a sub-pixel (862). The sub-pixel (861) may include a first portion (861-1) of the sub-pixel (861) and a second portion (861-2) of the sub-pixel (861). The sub-pixel (862) may include a first portion (862-1) of the sub-pixel (862) and a second portion (862-2) of the sub-pixel (862).

[0182] The second sub-pixel groups (740) may include a sub-pixel group (741). The sub-pixel group (741) may include a sub-pixel (871) and a sub-pixel (872). The sub-pixel (871) may include a first portion (871-1) of the sub-pixel (871) and a second portion (871-2) of the sub-pixel (871). The sub-pixel (872) may include a first portion (872-1) of the sub-pixel (872) and a second portion (872-2) of the sub-pixel (872).

[0183] The layer (851) of the display panel (160) may include a pixel definition layer (PDL) (891). The PDL (891) may define the periphery of the sub-pixel group (731) and the periphery of the sub-pixel group (741). The PDL (891) may define the periphery of the sub-pixel (861) within the sub-pixel group (731) and the periphery of the sub-pixel (862) within the sub-pixel group (731). The PDL (891) may define the periphery of the sub-pixel (871) within the sub-pixel group (741) and the periphery of the sub-pixel (872) within the sub-pixel group (741). The PDL (891) can further define, relative to the PDL (641), an edge of a first portion (861-1) of the sub-pixel (861) and an edge of a second portion (861-2) of the sub-pixel (861). The PDL (891) can further define, relative to the PDL (641), an edge of a first portion (862-1) of the sub-pixel (862) and an edge of a second portion (862-2) of the sub-pixel (862). The PDL (891) can further define, relative to the PDL (641), an edge of a first portion (871-1) of the sub-pixel (871) and an edge of a second portion (871-2) of the sub-pixel (871). The PDL (891) may further define, with respect to the PDL (641), the edge of the first part (872-1) of the sub-pixel (872) and the edge of the second part (872-2) of the sub-pixel (872).For example, the PDL (891) may be disposed between the sub-pixel group (731) and the sub-pixel group (741), disposed between the sub-pixel (861) and the sub-pixel (862), disposed between the sub-pixel (871) and the sub-pixel (872), disposed between the first part (861-1) of the sub-pixel (861) and the second part (861-2) of the sub-pixel (861), disposed between the first part (862-1) of the sub-pixel (862) and the second part (862-2) of the sub-pixel (862), disposed between the first part (871-1) of the sub-pixel (871) and the second part (871-2) of the sub-pixel (871), and disposed between the first part (872-1) of the sub-pixel (872) and the second part (872-2) of the sub-pixel (872).

[0184] Another layer (852) of the display panel (160) may include an opaque member (880) (or a black matrix (880)). The opaque member (880) may be included in the other layer (852) of the display panel (160) for the privacy display mode. For example, the opaque member (880) may be partially overlaid on the sub-pixel group (741) and not overlaid on the sub-pixel group (731) to narrow the FOI of the light emitted from the sub-pixel group (741) to that of the light emitted from the sub-pixel group (731). For example, the opaque member (880) may partially overlap the sub-pixel group (741) among the sub-pixel group (731) and the sub-pixel group (741). For example, the opaque member (880) may be positioned above or over a portion of the PDL (891) that defines a sub-pixel group (741) and defines sub-pixels (e.g., sub-pixel (871) and sub-pixel (872)) within the sub-pixel group (741), and may not be positioned above another portion of the PDL (891) that defines a sub-pixel group (731) and defines sub-pixels (e.g., sub-pixel (861) and sub-pixel (862)) within the sub-pixel group (731). For example, the opaque member (880) may be further disposed over a portion of the PDL (891) defining a first portion (871-1) of the sub-pixel (871) and a second portion (871-2) of the sub-pixel (871), and a portion of the PDL (891) defining a first portion (872-1) of the sub-pixel (872) and a second portion (872-2) of the sub-pixel (872), relative to the opaque member (630).

[0185] For example, the opaque member (880) may include an opening (881) (or a light-transmitting portion (881)) positioned over a sub-pixel group (731) and openings (882) (or light-transmitting portions (882)) positioned over a sub-pixel group (741). For example, the size of the opening (881) may be larger than the size of each of the openings (882).

[0186] As a non-limiting example, the width (w8) of one of the apertures (882) may be equal to the width (w6) of the first portion (871-1) of the sub-pixel (871) (or the width (w7) of the second portion (871-2) of the sub-pixel (871). As a non-limiting example, the width (w8) of one of the apertures (882) may be wider than the width (w6) of the first portion (871-1) of the sub-pixel (871) (or the width (w7) of the second portion (871-2) of the sub-pixel (871). As a non-limiting example, the width (w8) of one of the apertures (882) may be narrower than the width (w6) of the first portion (871-1) of the sub-pixel (871) (or the width (w7) of the second portion (871-2) of the sub-pixel (871).

[0187] As a non-limiting example, the display panel (160) according to the fourth configuration example (or the display panel (160) illustrated in FIG. 8b) further includes spaced-apart (or divided) micro-pixels (e.g., the micro-pixels of the first sub-pixel (770-1), the micro-pixels of the second sub-pixel (770-2), or the micro-pixels of the third sub-pixel (770-3)) in relation to the display panel (160) according to the first configuration example or the third configuration example (or the display panel (160) illustrated in FIG. 6 or the display panel (160) illustrated in FIG. 8a), so that the thickness of the display panel (160) according to the fourth configuration example (or the display panel (160) illustrated in FIG. 8b) is less than that of the display panel (160) according to the first configuration example or the third configuration example (or the display panel (160) illustrated in FIG. 6 or the display panel (160) illustrated in FIG. 8a). The thickness of the panel (160) may be thinner than that of the sub-pixel (861). For example, since the sum of the widths of portions of the sub-pixel (861) (e.g., the sum of the width of the first portion (861-1) of the sub-pixel (861) and the width of the second portion (861-2) of the sub-pixel (861)) is narrower than the width (w1) of the sub-pixel (611), the first FOI of the light emitted from the portions of the sub-pixel (861) may be narrower than the second FOI of the light emitted from the sub-pixel (611). For example, since the first FOI is narrower than the second FOI, the first thickness of one or more layers disposed between the layer (851) and the other layer (852) may be thinner than the second thickness of one or more layers disposed between the layer (601) and the layer (602) due to the first FOI being narrower than the second FOI.Since the first thickness is thinner than the second thickness, the thickness of the display panel (160) according to the fourth configuration example (or the display panel (160) illustrated in FIG. 8b) may be thinner than the thickness of the display panel (160) according to the first configuration example or the third configuration example (or the display panel (160) illustrated in FIG. 6 or the display panel (160) illustrated in FIG. 8a).

[0188] Referring back to FIG. 7B, the sub-pixels included in the first sub-pixel groups (730) of the display panel (160) according to the fourth configuration example and the sub-pixels included in the second sub-pixel groups (740) of the display panel (160) according to the fourth configuration example may be electrically connected to the source driver circuit (223). The sub-pixels included in the first sub-pixel groups (730) of the display panel (160) according to the fourth configuration example and the sub-pixels included in the second sub-pixel groups (740) of the display panel (160) according to the fourth configuration example may be electrically connected to the light emitting driver circuit (224). The sub-pixels included in the first sub-pixel groups (730) of the display panel (160) according to the fourth configuration example and the sub-pixels included in the second sub-pixel groups (740) of the display panel (160) according to the fourth configuration example may be configured to be electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222). The sub-pixels included in the first sub-pixel groups (730) of the display panel (160) according to the fourth configuration example and the sub-pixels included in the second sub-pixel groups (740) of the display panel (160) according to the fourth configuration example may be electrically connected to the gate driver (222) through scan lines (the scan lines described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3).

[0189] The sub-pixels included in each of the second sub-pixel groups (740) may include first sub-pixels electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (e.g., one of the scan lines) and second sub-pixels electrically connected to the gate driver (222) via another scan line (e.g., another one of the scan lines). The other scan line may be positioned (or arranged) parallel to the scan line. The other scan line may be positioned immediately next to the scan line. The other scan line may be described as a scan line immediately before the scan line or a scan line immediately after the scan line.

[0190] For example, a first sub-pixel (e.g., a sub-pixel configured to emit light of the first color) among the sub-pixels in a sub-pixel group (741) within a second sub-pixel group (740) may be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (794). The first sub-pixel may be scanned based on a signal (S1) (e.g., a first signal (311), a second signal (312), a third signal (313), a fourth signal (314), or a fifth signal (315)) received from the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (794). Second sub-pixels among the sub-pixels (e.g., sub-pixels configured to emit light of the second color and sub-pixels configured to emit light of the third color) may be electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (795). The second sub-pixels can be scanned based on a signal (S2) (e.g., a first signal (311), a second signal (312), a third signal (313), a fourth signal (314), or a fifth signal (315)) received from a gate driver circuit (222) through a scan line (795).

[0191] The sub-pixels included in each of the first sub-pixel groups (730) may include a third sub-pixel electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (e.g., one of the scan lines) and a fourth sub-pixel electrically connected to the gate driver (222) via another scan line (e.g., another one of the scan lines). The other scan line may be positioned (or arranged) parallel to the scan line. The other scan line may be positioned immediately next to the scan line. The other scan line may be described as a scan line immediately before the scan line or a scan line immediately after the scan line.

[0192] For example, a third sub-pixel (e.g., a sub-pixel configured to emit light of the first color) among the sub-pixels in a sub-pixel group (731) within a first sub-pixel group (730) may be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (796). The third sub-pixel may be scanned based on a signal (S3) (e.g., a first signal (311), a second signal (312), a third signal (313), a fourth signal (314), or a fifth signal (315)) received from the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (796). Fourth sub-pixels (e.g., sub-pixels configured to emit light of the second color and sub-pixels configured to emit light of the third color) among the sub-pixels may be electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (794). The above fourth sub-pixels can be scanned based on a signal (S1) (e.g., a first signal (311), a second signal (312), a third signal (313), a fourth signal (314), or a fifth signal (315)) received from a gate driver circuit (222) through a scan line (794).

[0193] The scan line electrically connected to the first sub-pixel may be further electrically connected to the fourth sub-pixels. For example, the scan line (794) electrically connected to the first sub-pixel in the sub-pixel group (741) may be further electrically connected to the fourth sub-pixels in the sub-pixel group (731). The scan line electrically connected to the third sub-pixel may be further electrically connected to the second sub-pixels. For example, the scan line (795) electrically connected to the third sub-pixel in the sub-pixel group (732) may be further electrically connected to the second sub-pixels in the sub-pixel group (741).

[0194] The shapes of the sub-pixels (or the shapes of the micro-pixels of each of the sub-pixels) illustrated in FIGS. 4, 5, 7a, and 7b are rhombuses, but this is merely exemplary. For example, the sub-pixels (or micro-pixels) illustrated in FIGS. 4, 5, 7a, and 7b may have shapes with curvature. For example, the shapes of the sub-pixels (or micro-pixels) illustrated in FIGS. 4, 5, 7a, and 7b may be circular, as illustrated in FIG. 9. For example, the shapes of the sub-pixels (or micro-pixels) illustrated in FIGS. 4, 5, 7a, and 7b may be elliptical.

[0195] A first sub-pixel (e.g., configured to emit the first color) (or micropixels within the first sub-pixel), a second sub-pixel (e.g., configured to emit the second color) (or micropixels within the second sub-pixel), and a third sub-pixel (e.g., configured to emit the third color) (or micropixels within the third sub-pixel) illustrated in FIGS. 4, 5, 7a, and 7b have the same shape, but this is merely exemplary. For example, the shape of the first sub-pixel (or the shape of the micropixels within the first sub-pixel) may be different from the shape of the second sub-pixel (or the shape of the micropixels within the second sub-pixel) and / or the shape of the third sub-pixel (or the shape of the micropixels within the third sub-pixel). For example, the shape of the second sub-pixel (or the shape of the micropixels within the second sub-pixel) may be different from the shape of the third sub-pixel (or the shape of the micropixels within the third sub-pixel).

[0196] Figure 9 illustrates a fifth configuration example of a display panel.

[0197] At least a part of the structure of the display panel (160) and at least a part of the operations of the display driving circuit (221) described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6 can be applied to the display panel (160) illustrated in FIG. 9.

[0198] Referring to FIG. 9, the display panel (160) may include a plurality of pixels. Each of the pixels may include sub-pixels.

[0199] The above sub-pixels may include first sub-pixel groups (910) and second sub-pixel groups (920). The first sub-pixel groups (910) and the second sub-pixel groups (920) may be included in the display panel (160) in an interleaved arrangement as illustrated in FIG. 9.

[0200] The first sub-pixel groups (910) may include a sub-pixel group (911) and a sub-pixel group (912). Each of the first sub-pixel groups (910) may include a sub-pixel (951) configured to emit light of the first color, a sub-pixel (952) configured to emit light of the second color, a sub-pixel (953) configured to emit light of the second color, and a sub-pixel (954) configured to emit light of the third color.

[0201] The second sub-pixel groups (920) may include a sub-pixel group (921) and a sub-pixel group (922). Each of the second sub-pixel groups (920) may include a sub-pixel (961) configured to emit light of the first color, a sub-pixel (962) configured to emit light of the second color, a sub-pixel (963) configured to emit light of the second color, and a sub-pixel (964) configured to emit light of the third color.

[0202] Light emitted from the second sub-pixel groups (920) may be partially blocked by an opaque member (990), such as the opaque member within the other layer described above, to support the privacy display mode. For example, a viewing angle according to light emitted from the second sub-pixel groups (920) may be narrower than a viewing angle according to light emitted from the first sub-pixel groups (910).

[0203] The subpixels included in the first subpixel groups (910) of the display panel (160) according to the fifth configuration example and the subpixels included in the second subpixel groups (920) of the display panel (160) according to the fifth configuration example may be electrically connected to the source driver circuit (223). The subpixels included in the first subpixel groups (910) of the display panel (160) according to the fifth configuration example and the subpixels included in the second subpixel groups (920) of the display panel (160) according to the fifth configuration example may be electrically connected to the light emitting driver circuit (224). The sub-pixels included in the first sub-pixel groups (910) of the display panel (160) according to the fifth configuration example and the sub-pixels included in the second sub-pixel groups (920) of the display panel (160) according to the fifth configuration example may be configured to be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222). The sub-pixels included in the first sub-pixel groups (910) of the display panel (160) according to the fifth configuration example and the sub-pixels included in the second sub-pixel groups (920) of the display panel (160) according to the fifth configuration example may be electrically connected to a gate driver (222) through scan lines (the scan lines described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3).

[0204] The sub-pixels included in each of the second sub-pixel groups (920) may include first sub-pixels electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (e.g., one of the scan lines) and second sub-pixels electrically connected to the gate driver (222) via another scan line (e.g., another one of the scan lines). The other scan line may be positioned (or arranged) parallel to the scan line. The other scan line may be positioned immediately next to the scan line. The other scan line may be described as a scan line immediately before the scan line or a scan line immediately after the scan line.

[0205] For example, among the sub-pixels in the sub-pixel group (921) in the second sub-pixel group (920), the first sub-pixels (e.g., the sub-pixels (963) and (964) in the sub-pixel group (921)) may be electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (991). The first sub-pixels may be scanned based on a signal (S1) (e.g., the first signal (311), the second signal (312), the third signal (313), the fourth signal (314), or the fifth signal (315)) received from the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (991). Among the sub-pixels, the second sub-pixels (e.g., the sub-pixels (961) and (962) in the sub-pixel group (921)) may be electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (992). The second sub-pixels can be scanned based on a signal (S2) (e.g., a first signal (311), a second signal (312), a third signal (313), a fourth signal (314), or a fifth signal (315)) received from a gate driver circuit (222) through a scan line (992).

[0206] The sub-pixels included in each of the first sub-pixel groups (910) may include third sub-pixels electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (e.g., one of the scan lines) and fourth sub-pixels electrically connected to the gate driver (222) via another scan line (e.g., another one of the scan lines). The other scan line may be positioned (or arranged) parallel to the scan line. The other scan line may be positioned immediately next to the scan line. The other scan line may be described as a scan line immediately before the scan line or a scan line immediately after the scan line.

[0207] For example, among the sub-pixels in the sub-pixel group (911) in the first sub-pixel group (910), the third sub-pixels (e.g., the sub-pixels (953) and (954) in the sub-pixel group (911)) may be electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (991). The third sub-pixels may be scanned based on a signal (S1) received from the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (991). The fourth sub-pixels (e.g., the sub-pixels (951) and (952) in the sub-pixel group (911)) may be electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (992). The fourth sub-pixels may be scanned based on a signal (S2) received from the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (992).

[0208] The scan line electrically connected to the first sub-pixels may be further electrically connected to the third sub-pixels. For example, the scan line (991) electrically connected to the first sub-pixels in the sub-pixel group (921) may be further electrically connected to the third sub-pixels in the sub-pixel group (911). The scan line electrically connected to the second sub-pixels may be further electrically connected to the fourth sub-pixels. For example, the scan line (992) electrically connected to the second sub-pixels in the sub-pixel group (921) may be further electrically connected to the fourth sub-pixels in the sub-pixel group (911).

[0209] Figure 10a illustrates a sixth configuration example of a display panel.

[0210] At least a part of the structure of the display panel (160) and at least a part of the operations of the display driving circuit (221) described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6 can be applied to the display panel (160) illustrated in FIG. 10a.

[0211] Referring to FIG. 10A, the display panel (160) may include a plurality of pixels. Each of the pixels may include sub-pixels.

[0212] The above sub-pixels may include first sub-pixel groups (1010) and second sub-pixel groups (1020). The first sub-pixel groups (1010) and the second sub-pixel groups (1020) may be included in the display panel (160) in an interleaved arrangement as illustrated in FIG. 10A.

[0213] The first sub-pixel groups (1010) may include a sub-pixel group (1011) and a sub-pixel group (1012). Each of the first sub-pixel groups (1010) may include a sub-pixel (1051) configured to emit light of the first color, a sub-pixel (1052) configured to emit light of the second color, a sub-pixel (1053) configured to emit light of the second color, and a sub-pixel (1054) configured to emit light of the third color.

[0214] The second sub-pixel groups (1020) may include a sub-pixel group (1021) and a sub-pixel group (1022). Each of the second sub-pixel groups (1020) may include a sub-pixel (1061) configured to emit light of the first color, a sub-pixel (1062) configured to emit light of the second color, a sub-pixel (1063) configured to emit light of the second color, and a sub-pixel (1064) configured to emit light of the third color.

[0215] Light emitted from the second sub-pixel groups (1020) may be partially blocked by an opaque member (1090), such as the opaque member within the other layer described above, to support the privacy display mode. For example, a viewing angle according to light emitted from the second sub-pixel groups (1020) may be narrower than a viewing angle according to light emitted from the first sub-pixel groups (1010).

[0216] The subpixels included in the first subpixel groups (1010) of the display panel (160) according to the sixth configuration example and the subpixels included in the second subpixel groups (1020) of the display panel (160) according to the sixth configuration example may be electrically connected to a source driver circuit (223). The subpixels included in the first subpixel groups (1010) of the display panel (160) according to the sixth configuration example and the subpixels included in the second subpixel groups (1020) of the display panel (160) according to the sixth configuration example may be electrically connected to a light emitting driver circuit (224). The sub-pixels included in the first sub-pixel groups (1010) of the display panel (160) according to the sixth configuration example and the sub-pixels included in the second sub-pixel groups (1020) of the display panel (160) according to the sixth configuration example may be configured to be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222). The sub-pixels included in the first sub-pixel groups (1010) of the display panel (160) according to the sixth configuration example and the sub-pixels included in the second sub-pixel groups (1020) of the display panel (160) according to the sixth configuration example may be electrically connected to a gate driver (222) through scan lines (the scan lines described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3).

[0217] The sub-pixels included in each of the second sub-pixel groups (1020) may include first sub-pixels electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (e.g., one of the scan lines) and second sub-pixels electrically connected to the gate driver (222) via another scan line (e.g., another one of the scan lines). The other scan line may be positioned (or arranged) parallel to the scan line. The other scan line may be positioned immediately next to the scan line. The other scan line may be described as a scan line immediately before the scan line or a scan line immediately after the scan line.

[0218] For example, among the sub-pixels in the sub-pixel group (1021) in the second sub-pixel group (1020), the first sub-pixels (e.g., the sub-pixels (1063) and (1064) in the sub-pixel group (1021)) may be electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (1091). The first sub-pixels may be scanned based on a signal (S1) (e.g., the first signal (311), the second signal (312), the third signal (313), the fourth signal (314), or the fifth signal (315)) received from the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (1091). Among the above sub-pixels, second sub-pixels (e.g., sub-pixels (1061) and (1062) within the sub-pixel group (1021)) may be electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (1092). The second sub-pixels may be scanned based on a signal (S2) (e.g., a first signal (311), a second signal (312), a third signal (313), a fourth signal (314), or a fifth signal (315)) received from the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (1092).

[0219] The sub-pixels included in each of the first sub-pixel groups (1010) may include third sub-pixels electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (e.g., one of the scan lines) and fourth sub-pixels electrically connected to the gate driver (222) via another scan line (e.g., another one of the scan lines). The other scan line may be positioned (or arranged) parallel to the scan line. The other scan line may be positioned immediately next to the scan line. The other scan line may be described as a scan line immediately before the scan line or a scan line immediately after the scan line.

[0220] For example, among the sub-pixels in the sub-pixel group (1011) in the first sub-pixel group (1010), the third sub-pixels (e.g., the sub-pixel (1051) and the sub-pixel (1053) in the sub-pixel group (1011)) may be electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (1091). The third sub-pixels may be scanned based on a signal (S1) received from the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (1091). Among the sub-pixels, the fourth sub-pixels (e.g., the sub-pixel (1052) and the sub-pixel (1054) in the sub-pixel group (1011)) may be electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (1092). The above fourth sub-pixels can be scanned based on a signal (S2) received from the gate driver circuit (222) through the scan line (1092).

[0221] The scan line electrically connected to the first sub-pixels may be further electrically connected to the third sub-pixels. For example, the scan line (1091) electrically connected to the first sub-pixels in the sub-pixel group (1021) may be further electrically connected to the third sub-pixels in the sub-pixel group (1011). The scan line electrically connected to the second sub-pixels may be further electrically connected to the fourth sub-pixels. For example, the scan line (1092) electrically connected to the second sub-pixels in the sub-pixel group (1021) may be further electrically connected to the fourth sub-pixels in the sub-pixel group (1011).

[0222] Figure 10b illustrates a seventh configuration example of a display panel.

[0223] At least a part of the structure of the display panel (160) and at least a part of the operations of the display driving circuit (221) described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6 can be applied to the display panel (160) illustrated in FIG. 10b.

[0224] Referring to FIG. 10b, the display panel (160) may include a plurality of pixels. Each of the pixels may include sub-pixels.

[0225] The above sub-pixels may include first sub-pixel groups (1030) and second sub-pixel groups (1040).

[0226] The first sub-pixel groups (1030) may include a sub-pixel group (1031), a sub-pixel group (1032), and a sub-pixel group (1033). Each of the first sub-pixel groups (1030) may include a sub-pixel (1051) configured to emit light of the first color, a sub-pixel (1052) configured to emit light of the second color, a sub-pixel (1053) configured to emit light of the second color, and a sub-pixel (1054) configured to emit light of the third color.

[0227] The second sub-pixel groups (1040) may include a sub-pixel group (1041) and a sub-pixel group (1042). Each of the second sub-pixel groups (1040) may include a sub-pixel (1061) configured to emit light of the first color, a sub-pixel (1062) configured to emit light of the second color, a sub-pixel (1063) configured to emit light of the second color, and a sub-pixel (1064) configured to emit light of the third color.

[0228] A part of the first sub-pixel groups (1030) may be positioned between a part of a sub-pixel group within the second sub-pixel groups (1040) and another part of the sub-pixel group within the second sub-pixel groups (1040) in the direction (1099) (or horizontal direction (1099). For example, a sub-pixel group (1031) may be positioned between a part (1041-1) of a sub-pixel group (1041) including sub-pixels (1062) and (1063) and a part (1041-2) of a sub-pixel group (1041) including sub-pixels (1061) and (1064). For example, a sub-pixel group (1033) may be positioned between a part (1041-2) of a sub-pixel group (1042) including sub-pixels (1062) and (1063) in the direction (1099). It may be positioned between a part (1042-1) and a part (1042-2) of a sub-pixel group (1042) including a sub-pixel (1061) and a sub-pixel (1064).

[0229] Another portion of the first sub-pixel groups (1030) may be positioned in the direction (1099) (or horizontal direction (1099)) between a portion of a sub-pixel group within the second sub-pixel groups (1040) and a portion of another sub-pixel group within the second sub-pixel groups (1040). For example, a sub-pixel group (1032) may be positioned in the direction (1099) between a portion (1041-2) of a sub-pixel group (1041) including sub-pixels (1061) and (1064) and a portion (1042-1) of a sub-pixel group (1042) including sub-pixels (1062) and (1063).

[0230] Light emitted from the second sub-pixel groups (1040) may be partially blocked by an opaque member (1090), such as the opaque member within the other layer described above, to support the privacy display mode. For example, a viewing angle according to light emitted from the second sub-pixel groups (1040) may be narrower than a viewing angle according to light emitted from the first sub-pixel groups (1030).

[0231] The subpixels included in the first subpixel groups (1030) of the display panel (160) according to the seventh configuration example and the subpixels included in the second subpixel groups (1040) of the display panel (160) according to the seventh configuration example may be electrically connected to the source driver circuit (223). For example, the Nth data line (1093) and the N+1th data line (1094) may be connected to the subpixel group (1031) and may not be connected to the subpixel group (1041). For example, the N-1th data line (1095) and the N+2th data line (1096) may be connected to the subpixel group (1041) and may not be connected to the subpixel group (1031).

[0232] The sub-pixels included in the first sub-pixel groups (1030) of the display panel (160) according to the seventh configuration example and the sub-pixels included in the second sub-pixel groups (1040) of the display panel (160) according to the seventh configuration example may be electrically connected to a light emitting driver circuit (224). The sub-pixels included in the first sub-pixel groups (1030) of the display panel (160) according to the seventh configuration example and the sub-pixels included in the second sub-pixel groups (1040) of the display panel (160) according to the seventh configuration example may be configured to be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222). The sub-pixels included in the first sub-pixel groups (1030) of the display panel (160) according to the seventh configuration example and the sub-pixels included in the second sub-pixel groups (1040) of the display panel (160) according to the seventh configuration example can be electrically connected to the gate driver (222) through scan lines (the scan lines described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3).

[0233] The sub-pixels included in each of the second sub-pixel groups (1040) may include first sub-pixels electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (e.g., one of the scan lines) and second sub-pixels electrically connected to the gate driver (222) via another scan line (e.g., another one of the scan lines). The other scan line may be positioned (or arranged) parallel to the scan line. The other scan line may be positioned immediately next to the scan line. The other scan line may be described as a scan line immediately before the scan line or a scan line immediately after the scan line.

[0234] For example, among the sub-pixels in the sub-pixel group (1041) in the second sub-pixel group (1040), the first sub-pixels (e.g., the sub-pixels (1061) and (1063) in the sub-pixel group (1041)) may be electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (1091). The first sub-pixels may be scanned based on a signal (S1) (e.g., the first signal (311), the second signal (312), the third signal (313), the fourth signal (314), or the fifth signal (315)) received from the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (1091). Among the above sub-pixels, second sub-pixels (e.g., sub-pixels (1062) and (1064) within the sub-pixel group (1041)) may be electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (1092). The second sub-pixels may be scanned based on a signal (S2) (e.g., a first signal (311), a second signal (312), a third signal (313), a fourth signal (314), or a fifth signal (315)) received from the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (1092).

[0235] The sub-pixels included in each of the first sub-pixel groups (1030) may include third sub-pixels electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (e.g., one of the scan lines) and fourth sub-pixels electrically connected to the gate driver (222) via another scan line (e.g., another one of the scan lines). The other scan line may be positioned (or arranged) parallel to the scan line. The other scan line may be positioned immediately next to the scan line. The other scan line may be described as a scan line immediately before the scan line or a scan line immediately after the scan line.

[0236] For example, among the sub-pixels in the sub-pixel group (1031) in the first sub-pixel groups (1030), the third sub-pixels (e.g., the sub-pixels (1052) and (1054) in the sub-pixel group (1031)) may be electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (1091). The third sub-pixels may be scanned based on a signal (S1) received from the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (1091). Among the sub-pixels, the fourth sub-pixels (e.g., the sub-pixels (1051) and (1053) in the sub-pixel group (1031)) may be electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (1092). The above fourth sub-pixels can be scanned based on a signal (S2) received from the gate driver circuit (222) through the scan line (1092).

[0237] The scan line electrically connected to the first sub-pixels may be further electrically connected to the third sub-pixels. For example, the scan line (1091) electrically connected to the first sub-pixels in the sub-pixel group (1041) may be further electrically connected to the third sub-pixels in the sub-pixel group (1031). The scan line electrically connected to the second sub-pixels may be further electrically connected to the fourth sub-pixels. For example, the scan line (1092) electrically connected to the second sub-pixels in the sub-pixel group (1041) may be further electrically connected to the fourth sub-pixels in the sub-pixel group (1031).

[0238] The second sub-pixel groups (1040) used for the privacy display mode within the display panel (160) according to the seventh configuration example may be further distributed with respect to the second sub-pixel groups (1020) used for the privacy display mode within the display panel (160) according to the sixth configuration example.

[0239] Figure 10c illustrates an eighth configuration example of a display panel.

[0240] At least a part of the structure of the display panel (160) and at least a part of the operations of the display driving circuit (221) described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6 can be applied to the display panel (160) illustrated in FIG. 10c.

[0241] Referring to FIG. 10c, the display panel (160) may include a plurality of pixels. Each of the pixels may include sub-pixels.

[0242] The above sub-pixels may include first sub-pixel groups (1070) and second sub-pixel groups (1080). The first sub-pixel groups (1070) and the second sub-pixel groups (1080) may be included in the display panel (160) in an interleaved arrangement as illustrated in FIG. 10c.

[0243] The first sub-pixel groups (1070) may include a sub-pixel group (1071), a sub-pixel group (1072), a sub-pixel group (1073), and a sub-pixel group (1074). Each of the first sub-pixel groups (1070) may include a sub-pixel (1051) configured to emit light of the first color, a sub-pixel (1052) configured to emit light of the second color, a sub-pixel (1053) configured to emit light of the second color, and a sub-pixel (1054) configured to emit light of the third color.

[0244] The second sub-pixel groups (1080) may include a sub-pixel group (1081), a sub-pixel group (1082), a sub-pixel group (1083), and a sub-pixel group (1084). Each of the second sub-pixel groups (1080) may include a sub-pixel (1061) configured to emit light of the first color, a sub-pixel (1062) configured to emit light of the second color, a sub-pixel (1063) configured to emit light of the second color, and a sub-pixel (1064) configured to emit light of the third color.

[0245] At least some of the first sub-pixel groups (1070) may be positioned between a sub-pixel group within the second sub-pixel groups (1080) and another sub-pixel group within the second sub-pixel groups (1080) in a direction (1098) perpendicular to the direction (1099) illustrated in FIG. 10B (or a vertical direction (1098)). For example, a sub-pixel group (1071) may be positioned between a sub-pixel group (1081) and a sub-pixel group (1083) in the direction (1098). For example, a sub-pixel group (1072) may be positioned between a sub-pixel group (1082) and a sub-pixel group (1084) in the direction (1098).

[0246] At least some of the second sub-pixel groups (1080) may be positioned between a sub-pixel group within the first sub-pixel groups (1070) and another sub-pixel group within the first sub-pixel groups (1070) in the direction (1098). For example, a sub-pixel group (1083) may be positioned between a sub-pixel group (1071) and a sub-pixel group (1073) in the direction (1098). For example, a sub-pixel group (1084) may be positioned between a sub-pixel group (1072) and a sub-pixel group (1074) in the direction (1098).

[0247] Light emitted from the second sub-pixel groups (1080) may be partially blocked by an opaque member (1090), such as the opaque member within the other layer described above, to support the privacy display mode. For example, a viewing angle according to light emitted from the second sub-pixel groups (1080) may be narrower than a viewing angle according to light emitted from the first sub-pixel groups (1070).

[0248] The subpixels included in the first subpixel groups (1070) of the display panel (160) according to the eighth configuration example and the subpixels included in the second subpixel groups (1080) of the display panel (160) according to the eighth configuration example may be electrically connected to the source driver circuit (223). The subpixels included in the first subpixel groups (1070) of the display panel (160) according to the eighth configuration example and the subpixels included in the second subpixel groups (1080) of the display panel (160) according to the eighth configuration example may be electrically connected to the light emitting driver circuit (224). The sub-pixels included in the first sub-pixel groups (1070) of the display panel (160) according to the eighth configuration example and the sub-pixels included in the second sub-pixel groups (1080) of the display panel (160) according to the eighth configuration example may be configured to be electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222). The sub-pixels included in the first sub-pixel groups (1070) of the display panel (160) according to the eighth configuration example and the sub-pixels included in the second sub-pixel groups (1080) of the display panel (160) according to the eighth configuration example may be electrically connected to the gate driver (222) through scan lines (the scan lines described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3).

[0249] The subpixels included in each of the second subpixel groups (1080) may be electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222) via one scan line (e.g., one of the scan lines). The subpixels included in each of the first subpixel groups (1070) may be electrically connected to the gate driver (222) via another scan line (e.g., another one of the scan lines). The other scan line may be positioned (or arranged) parallel to the scan line. The other scan line may be positioned immediately next to the scan line. The other scan line may be described as a scan line immediately before the scan line or a scan line immediately after the scan line.

[0250] For example, the sub-pixels in the sub-pixel group (1081) in the second sub-pixel groups (1080) may be electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (1091) (or an N-1 scan line (1091)). The scan line (1091) may not be connected to the sub-pixel group (1071). The sub-pixels in the sub-pixel group (1081) may be scanned based on a signal (S1) (e.g., a first signal (311), a second signal (312), a third signal (313), a fourth signal (314), or a fifth signal (315)) received from the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (1091).

[0251] For example, the sub-pixels in the sub-pixel group (1071) in the first sub-pixel groups (1070) may be electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (1092) (or the Nth scan line (1092)). The scan line (1092) may not be connected to the sub-pixel group (1081). The sub-pixels in the sub-pixel group (1071) may be scanned based on a signal (S2) (e.g., the first signal (311), the second signal (312), the third signal (313), the fourth signal (314), or the fifth signal (315)) received from the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (1092).

[0252] Figure 10d illustrates a ninth configuration example of a display panel.

[0253] At least a part of the structure of the display panel (160) and at least a part of the operations of the display driving circuit (221) described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6 can be applied to the display panel (160) illustrated in FIG. 10d.

[0254] Referring to FIG. 10d, the display panel (160) may include a plurality of pixels. Each of the pixels may include sub-pixels.

[0255] The above sub-pixels may include first sub-pixel groups (1075) and second sub-pixel groups (1085).

[0256] The first sub-pixel groups (1075) may include a sub-pixel group (1076), a sub-pixel group (1077), and a sub-pixel group (1078). Each of the first sub-pixel groups (1075) may include a sub-pixel (1051) configured to emit light of the first color, a sub-pixel (1052) configured to emit light of the second color, a sub-pixel (1053) configured to emit light of the second color, and a sub-pixel (1054) configured to emit light of the third color.

[0257] The second sub-pixel groups (1085) may include a sub-pixel group (1086) and a sub-pixel group (1087). Each of the second sub-pixel groups (1085) may include a sub-pixel (1061) configured to emit light of the first color, a sub-pixel (1062) configured to emit light of the second color, a sub-pixel (1063) configured to emit light of the second color, and a sub-pixel (1064) configured to emit light of the third color.

[0258] A portion of the first sub-pixel groups (1075) may be positioned between a portion of a sub-pixel group within the second sub-pixel groups (1085) and another portion of the sub-pixel group within the second sub-pixel groups (1085) in the direction (1098) described with reference to FIG. 10c. For example, a sub-pixel group (1076) may be positioned between a portion (1086-1) of a sub-pixel group (1086) including sub-pixels (1062) and (1063) and a portion (1086-2) of a sub-pixel group (1086) including sub-pixels (1061) and (1064) in the direction (1098). For example, a sub-pixel group (1078) may be positioned between a part (1087-1) of a sub-pixel group (1087) including sub-pixels (1062) and (1063) and a part (1087-2) of a sub-pixel group (1087) including sub-pixels (1061) and (1064), in the direction (1098).

[0259] Another portion of the first sub-pixel groups (1075) may be positioned between a portion of a sub-pixel group within the second sub-pixel groups (1085) and another portion of a sub-pixel group within the second sub-pixel groups (1085), in the direction (1098). For example, a sub-pixel group (1077) may be positioned between a portion (1086-2) of a sub-pixel group (1086) including sub-pixels (1061) and (1064) and a portion (1087-1) of a sub-pixel group (1087) including sub-pixels (1062) and (1063), in the direction (1098).

[0260] Light emitted from the second sub-pixel groups (1085) may be partially blocked by an opaque member (1090), such as the opaque member within the other layer described above, to support the privacy display mode. For example, a viewing angle according to light emitted from the second sub-pixel groups (1085) may be narrower than a viewing angle according to light emitted from the first sub-pixel groups (1075).

[0261] The subpixels included in the first subpixel groups (1075) of the display panel (160) according to the ninth configuration example and the subpixels included in the second subpixel groups (1085) of the display panel (160) according to the ninth configuration example may be electrically connected to the source driver circuit (223). The subpixels included in the first subpixel groups (1075) of the display panel (160) according to the ninth configuration example and the subpixels included in the second subpixel groups (1085) of the display panel (160) according to the ninth configuration example may be electrically connected to the light emitting driver circuit (224). The sub-pixels included in the first sub-pixel groups (1075) of the display panel (160) according to the ninth configuration example and the sub-pixels included in the second sub-pixel groups (1085) of the display panel (160) according to the ninth configuration example may be configured to be electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222). The sub-pixels included in the first sub-pixel groups (1075) of the display panel (160) according to the ninth configuration example and the sub-pixels included in the second sub-pixel groups (1085) of the display panel (160) according to the ninth configuration example may be electrically connected to the gate driver (222) through scan lines (the scan lines described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3).

[0262] The sub-pixels included in each of the second sub-pixel groups (1085) may include first sub-pixels electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (e.g., one of the scan lines) and second sub-pixels electrically connected to the gate driver (222) via another scan line (e.g., another one of the scan lines). The other scan line may be positioned (or arranged) parallel to the scan line. The other scan line may be positioned immediately next to the scan line. The other scan line may be described as a scan line immediately before the scan line or a scan line immediately after the scan line.

[0263] For example, among the sub-pixels in the sub-pixel group (1086) in the second sub-pixel groups (1085), the first sub-pixels (e.g., the sub-pixels (1062) and (1063) in the sub-pixel group (1086)) may be electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (1091). The first sub-pixels may be scanned based on a signal (S1) (e.g., the first signal (311), the second signal (312), the third signal (313), the fourth signal (314), or the fifth signal (315)) received from the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (1091). Among the above sub-pixels, second sub-pixels (e.g., sub-pixel (1061) and sub-pixel (1064) within the sub-pixel group (1086)) may be electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (1092). The second sub-pixels may be scanned based on a signal (S2) (e.g., a first signal (311), a second signal (312), a third signal (313), a fourth signal (314), or a fifth signal (315)) received from the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (1092).

[0264] The sub-pixels included in each of the first sub-pixel groups (1075) may include third sub-pixels electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (e.g., one of the scan lines) and fourth sub-pixels electrically connected to the gate driver (222) via another scan line (e.g., another one of the scan lines). The other scan line may be positioned (or arranged) parallel to the scan line. The other scan line may be positioned immediately next to the scan line. The other scan line may be described as a scan line immediately before the scan line or a scan line immediately after the scan line.

[0265] For example, among the sub-pixels in the sub-pixel group (1076) in the first sub-pixel groups (1075), the third sub-pixels (e.g., the sub-pixel (1051) and the sub-pixel (1054) in the sub-pixel group (1076)) may be electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (1091). The third sub-pixels may be scanned based on a signal (S1) received from the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (1091). The fourth sub-pixels (e.g., the sub-pixel (1052) and the sub-pixel (1053) in the sub-pixel group (1076)) may be electrically connected to the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (1092). The above fourth sub-pixels can be scanned based on a signal (S2) received from the gate driver circuit (222) through the scan line (1092).

[0266] The scan line electrically connected to the first sub-pixels may be further electrically connected to the third sub-pixels. The first sub-pixels and the third sub-pixels may be alternately connected to the scan line. For example, the scan line (1091) electrically connected to the first sub-pixels in the sub-pixel group (1086) may be further electrically connected to the third sub-pixels in the sub-pixel group (1076).

[0267] The scan line electrically connected to the second sub-pixel may be further electrically connected to the fourth sub-pixels. The second sub-pixels and the fourth sub-pixels may be alternately connected to the scan line. For example, the scan line (1092) electrically connected to the second sub-pixels in the sub-pixel group (1086) may be further electrically connected to the fourth sub-pixels in the sub-pixel group (1076).

[0268] The second sub-pixel groups (1085) used for the privacy display mode within the display panel (160) according to the ninth configuration example may be further distributed with respect to the second sub-pixel groups (1080) used for the privacy display mode within the display panel (160) according to the eighth configuration example.

[0269] Although FIGS. 10A to 10D illustrate examples in which the ratio of the number of first sub-pixel groups to the number of second sub-pixels is 1 to 1, this is merely exemplary. Unlike the illustrations in FIGS. 10A to 10D , the ratio of the number of first sub-pixel groups to the number of second sub-pixels may be a to b (where a and b are different natural numbers). For example, the ratio of the number of first sub-pixel groups to the number of second sub-pixels may be 1 to 2, 1 to 3, 1 to N (where N is a natural number greater than 1), or M to 1 (where M is a natural number greater than 1).

[0270] Figure 11 illustrates a tenth configuration example of a display panel.

[0271] At least a part of the structure of the display panel (160) and at least a part of the operations of the display driving circuit (221) described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6 can be applied to the display panel (160) illustrated in FIG. 11.

[0272] Referring to FIG. 11, the display panel (160) may include a plurality of pixels. Each of the pixels may include sub-pixels.

[0273] The above sub-pixels may include first sub-pixel groups (1110) and second sub-pixel groups (1120). The first sub-pixel groups (1110) and the second sub-pixel groups (1120) may be included in the display panel (160) in an interleaved arrangement as illustrated in FIG. 11.

[0274] The first sub-pixel groups (1110) may include a sub-pixel group (1111) and a sub-pixel group (1112). Each of the first sub-pixel groups (1110) may include a sub-pixel (1151) configured to emit light of the first color, a sub-pixel (1152) configured to emit light of the second color, and a sub-pixel (1154) configured to emit light of the third color.

[0275] The second sub-pixel groups (1120) may include a sub-pixel group (1121) and a sub-pixel group (1122). Each of the second sub-pixel groups (1120) may include a sub-pixel (1161) configured to emit light of the first color, a sub-pixel (1162) configured to emit light of the second color, and a sub-pixel (1164) configured to emit light of the third color.

[0276] Light emitted from the second sub-pixel groups (1120) may be partially blocked by an opaque member (1190), such as the opaque member within the other layer described above, to support the privacy display mode. For example, a viewing angle according to light emitted from the second sub-pixel groups (1120) may be narrower than a viewing angle according to light emitted from the first sub-pixel groups (1110).

[0277] The subpixels included in the first subpixel groups (1110) of the display panel (160) according to the tenth configuration example and the subpixels included in the second subpixel groups (1120) of the display panel (160) according to the tenth configuration example may be electrically connected to a source driver circuit (223). The subpixels included in the first subpixel groups (1110) of the display panel (160) according to the tenth configuration example and the subpixels included in the second subpixel groups (1120) of the display panel (160) according to the tenth configuration example may be electrically connected to a light emitting driver circuit (224). The sub-pixels included in the first sub-pixel groups (1110) of the display panel (160) according to the tenth configuration example and the sub-pixels included in the second sub-pixel groups (1120) of the display panel (160) according to the tenth configuration example may be configured to be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222). The sub-pixels included in the first sub-pixel groups (1110) of the display panel (160) according to the tenth configuration example and the sub-pixels included in the second sub-pixel groups (1120) of the display panel (160) according to the tenth configuration example may be electrically connected to a gate driver (222) through scan lines (the scan lines described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3).

[0278] The sub-pixels included within each of the second sub-pixel groups (1120) may be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (or a single scan line) (e.g., one of the scan lines).

[0279] For example, sub-pixels in a sub-pixel group (1121) in a second sub-pixel group (1120) may be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (1191). The sub-pixels may be scanned based on a signal (S1) (e.g., a first signal (311), a second signal (312), a third signal (313), a fourth signal (314), or a fifth signal (315)) received from the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (1191).

[0280] For example, sub-pixels in a sub-pixel group (1122) in a second sub-pixel group (1120) may be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (1192). The sub-pixels may be scanned based on a signal (S2) (e.g., a first signal (311), a second signal (312), a third signal (313), a fourth signal (314), or a fifth signal (315)) received from the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (1192).

[0281] The sub-pixels included within each of the first sub-pixel groups (1110) may be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (or a single scan line) (e.g., one of the scan lines).

[0282] For example, sub-pixels in a sub-pixel group (1111) in a first sub-pixel group (1110) may be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (1191). The sub-pixels may be scanned based on a signal (S1) (e.g., a first signal (311), a second signal (312), a third signal (313), a fourth signal (314), or a fifth signal (315)) received from the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (1191).

[0283] For example, sub-pixels in a sub-pixel group (1112) in a first sub-pixel group (1110) may be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (1192). The sub-pixels may be scanned based on a signal (S2) (e.g., a first signal (311), a second signal (312), a third signal (313), a fourth signal (314), or a fifth signal (315)) received from the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (1192).

[0284] A scan line (1191) electrically connected to the sub-pixels within a sub-pixel group (1121) may be further electrically connected to the sub-pixels within a sub-pixel group (1111). A scan line (1192) electrically connected to the sub-pixels within a sub-pixel group (1122) may be further electrically connected to the sub-pixels within a sub-pixel group (1112).

[0285] Figure 12 illustrates an eleventh configuration example of a display panel.

[0286] At least a part of the structure of the display panel (160) and at least a part of the operations of the display driving circuit (221) described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6 can be applied to the display panel (160) illustrated in FIG. 12.

[0287] Referring to FIG. 12, the display panel (160) may include a plurality of pixels. Each of the pixels may include sub-pixels.

[0288] The above sub-pixels may include first sub-pixel groups (1210) and second sub-pixel groups (1220). The first sub-pixel groups (1210) and the second sub-pixel groups (1220) may be included in the display panel (160) in an interleaved arrangement as illustrated in FIG. 12.

[0289] The first sub-pixel groups (1210) may include a sub-pixel group (1211) and a sub-pixel group (1212). Each of the first sub-pixel groups (1210) may include a sub-pixel (1251) configured to emit light of the first color, a sub-pixel (1252) configured to emit light of the second color, a sub-pixel (1253) configured to emit light of the second color, and a sub-pixel (1254) configured to emit light of the third color.

[0290] The second sub-pixel groups (1220) may include a sub-pixel group (1221) and a sub-pixel group (1222). Each of the second sub-pixel groups (1220) may include a sub-pixel (1261) configured to emit light of the first color, a sub-pixel (1262) configured to emit light of the second color, a sub-pixel (1263) configured to emit light of the second color, and a sub-pixel (1264) configured to emit light of the third color.

[0291] Light emitted from the second sub-pixel groups (1220) may be partially blocked by an opaque member (1290), such as the opaque member within the other layer described above, to support the privacy display mode. For example, a viewing angle according to light emitted from the second sub-pixel groups (1220) may be narrower than a viewing angle according to light emitted from the first sub-pixel groups (1210).

[0292] The subpixels included in the first subpixel groups (1210) of the display panel (160) according to the 11th configuration example and the subpixels included in the second subpixel groups (1220) of the display panel (160) according to the 11th configuration example may be electrically connected to a source driver circuit (223). The subpixels included in the first subpixel groups (1210) of the display panel (160) according to the 11th configuration example and the subpixels included in the second subpixel groups (1220) of the display panel (160) according to the 11th configuration example may be electrically connected to a light emitting driver circuit (224). The sub-pixels included in the first sub-pixel groups (1210) of the display panel (160) according to the eleventh configuration example and the sub-pixels included in the second sub-pixel groups (1220) of the display panel (160) according to the seventh configuration example may be configured to be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222). The sub-pixels included in the first sub-pixel groups (1210) of the display panel (160) according to the eleventh configuration example and the sub-pixels included in the second sub-pixel groups (1220) of the display panel (160) according to the eleventh configuration example may be electrically connected to a gate driver (222) through scan lines (the scan lines described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3).

[0293] The sub-pixels included within each of the second sub-pixel groups (1220) may be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (or a single scan line) (e.g., one of the scan lines).

[0294] For example, sub-pixels in a sub-pixel group (1221) in a second sub-pixel group (1220) may be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (1291). The sub-pixels may be scanned based on a signal (S1) (e.g., a first signal (311), a second signal (312), a third signal (313), a fourth signal (314), or a fifth signal (315)) received from the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (1291).

[0295] For example, sub-pixels in a sub-pixel group (1222) in a second sub-pixel group (1220) may be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (1292). The sub-pixels may be scanned based on a signal (S2) (e.g., a first signal (311), a second signal (312), a third signal (313), a fourth signal (314), or a fifth signal (315)) received from the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (1292).

[0296] The sub-pixels contained within each of the first sub-pixel groups (1210) may be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (or a single scan line) (e.g., one of the scan lines).

[0297] For example, sub-pixels in a sub-pixel group (1211) in a first sub-pixel group (1210) may be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (1291). The sub-pixels may be scanned based on a signal (S1) (e.g., a first signal (311), a second signal (312), a third signal (313), a fourth signal (314), or a fifth signal (315)) received from the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (1291).

[0298] For example, sub-pixels in a sub-pixel group (1212) in a first sub-pixel group (1210) may be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (1292). The sub-pixels may be scanned based on a signal (S2) (e.g., a first signal (311), a second signal (312), a third signal (313), a fourth signal (314), or a fifth signal (315)) received from the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (1292).

[0299] A scan line (1291) electrically connected to the sub-pixels within a sub-pixel group (1221) may be further electrically connected to the sub-pixels within a sub-pixel group (1211). A scan line (1292) electrically connected to the sub-pixels within a sub-pixel group (1222) may be further electrically connected to the sub-pixels within a sub-pixel group (1212).

[0300] Since the arrangement of the sub-pixels within the display panel (160) according to the above-described 11th configuration example is different from the arrangement of the sub-pixels within the display panel (160) according to each of the configuration examples described above, the visual characteristics of the screen provided through the sub-pixels within the display panel (160) according to the above-described 11th configuration example may be at least partially different from the visual characteristics of the screen provided through the sub-pixels within the display panel (160) according to each of the configuration examples described above.

[0301] Figure 13 illustrates a twelfth configuration example of a display panel.

[0302] At least a part of the structure of the display panel (160) and at least a part of the operations of the display driving circuit (221) described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6 can be applied to the display panel (160) illustrated in FIG. 13.

[0303] Referring to FIG. 13, the display panel (160) may include a plurality of pixels. Each of the pixels may include sub-pixels.

[0304] The above sub-pixels may include first sub-pixel groups (1310) and second sub-pixel groups (1320). The first sub-pixel groups (1310) and the second sub-pixel groups (1320) may be included in the display panel (160) in an interleaved arrangement as illustrated in FIG. 13.

[0305] The first sub-pixel groups (1310) may include a sub-pixel group (1311) and a sub-pixel group (1312). Each of the first sub-pixel groups (1310) may include a sub-pixel (1351) configured to emit light of the first color, a sub-pixel (1352) configured to emit light of the second color, a sub-pixel (1353) configured to emit light of the second color, and a sub-pixel (1354) configured to emit light of the third color.

[0306] The second sub-pixel groups (1320) may include a sub-pixel group (1321) and a sub-pixel group (1322). Each of the second sub-pixel groups (1320) may include a sub-pixel (1361) configured to emit light of the first color, a sub-pixel (1362) configured to emit light of the second color, a sub-pixel (1363) configured to emit light of the second color, and a sub-pixel (1364) configured to emit light of the third color.

[0307] Light emitted from the second sub-pixel groups (1320) may be partially blocked by an opaque member (1390), such as the opaque member within the other layer described above, to support the privacy display mode. For example, a viewing angle according to light emitted from the second sub-pixel groups (1320) may be narrower than a viewing angle according to light emitted from the first sub-pixel groups (1310).

[0308] The subpixels included in the first subpixel groups (1310) of the display panel (160) according to the 12th configuration example and the subpixels included in the second subpixel groups (1320) of the display panel (160) according to the 12th configuration example may be electrically connected to the source driver circuit (223). The subpixels included in the first subpixel groups (1310) of the display panel (160) according to the 12th configuration example and the subpixels included in the second subpixel groups (1320) of the display panel (160) according to the 12th configuration example may be electrically connected to the light emitting driver circuit (224). The sub-pixels included in the first sub-pixel groups (1310) of the display panel (160) according to the 12th configuration example and the sub-pixels included in the second sub-pixel groups (1320) of the display panel (160) according to the 12th configuration example may be configured to be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222). The sub-pixels included in the first sub-pixel groups (1310) of the display panel (160) according to the 12th configuration example and the sub-pixels included in the second sub-pixel groups (1320) of the display panel (160) according to the 12th configuration example may be electrically connected to a gate driver (222) through scan lines (the scan lines described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3).

[0309] The sub-pixels contained within each of the second sub-pixel groups (1320) may be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (or a single scan line) (e.g., one of the scan lines).

[0310] For example, sub-pixels in a sub-pixel group (1321) in a second sub-pixel group (1320) may be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (1391). The sub-pixels may be scanned based on a signal (S1) (e.g., a first signal (311), a second signal (312), a third signal (313), a fourth signal (314), or a fifth signal (315)) received from the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (1391).

[0311] For example, sub-pixels in a sub-pixel group (1322) in a second sub-pixel group (1320) may be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (1392). The sub-pixels may be scanned based on a signal (S2) (e.g., a first signal (311), a second signal (312), a third signal (313), a fourth signal (314), or a fifth signal (315)) received from the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (1392).

[0312] The sub-pixels contained within each of the first sub-pixel groups (1310) may be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (or a single scan line) (e.g., one of the scan lines).

[0313] For example, sub-pixels in a sub-pixel group (1311) in a first sub-pixel group (1310) may be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (1391). The sub-pixels may be scanned based on a signal (S1) (e.g., a first signal (311), a second signal (312), a third signal (313), a fourth signal (314), or a fifth signal (315)) received from the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (1391).

[0314] For example, sub-pixels in a sub-pixel group (1312) in a first sub-pixel group (1310) may be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (1392). The sub-pixels may be scanned based on a signal (S2) (e.g., a first signal (311), a second signal (312), a third signal (313), a fourth signal (314), or a fifth signal (315)) received from the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (1392).

[0315] A scan line (1391) electrically connected to the sub-pixels within a sub-pixel group (1321) may be further electrically connected to the sub-pixels within a sub-pixel group (1311). A scan line (1392) electrically connected to the sub-pixels within a sub-pixel group (1322) may be further electrically connected to the sub-pixels within a sub-pixel group (1312).

[0316] Since the arrangement of the sub-pixels within the display panel (160) according to the 12th configuration example is different from the arrangement of the sub-pixels within the display panel (160) according to each of the configuration examples described above, the visual characteristics of the screen provided through the sub-pixels within the display panel (160) according to the 12th configuration example may be at least partially different from the visual characteristics of the screen provided through the sub-pixels within the display panel (160) according to each of the configuration examples described above.

[0317] Figure 14 illustrates a 13th configuration example of a display panel.

[0318] At least a part of the structure of the display panel (160) and at least a part of the operations of the display driving circuit (221) described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6 can be applied to the display panel (160) illustrated in FIG. 14.

[0319] Referring to FIG. 14, the display panel (160) may include a plurality of pixels. Each of the pixels may include sub-pixels.

[0320] The above sub-pixels may include first sub-pixel groups (1410) and second sub-pixel groups (1420). The first sub-pixel groups (1410) and the second sub-pixel groups (1420) may be included in the display panel (160) in an interleaved arrangement as illustrated in FIG. 14.

[0321] The first sub-pixel groups (1410) may include a sub-pixel group (1411) and a sub-pixel group (1412). Each of the first sub-pixel groups (1410) may include a sub-pixel (1451) configured to emit light of the first color, a sub-pixel (1452) configured to emit light of the second color, a sub-pixel (1453) configured to emit light of the second color, and a sub-pixel (1454) configured to emit light of the third color.

[0322] The second sub-pixel groups (1420) may include a sub-pixel group (1421) and a sub-pixel group (1422). Each of the second sub-pixel groups (1420) may include a sub-pixel (1461) configured to emit light of the first color, a sub-pixel (1462) configured to emit light of the second color, a sub-pixel (1463) configured to emit light of the second color, and a sub-pixel (1464) configured to emit light of the third color.

[0323] Light emitted from the second sub-pixel groups (1420) may be partially blocked by an opaque member (1490), such as the opaque member within the other layer described above, to support the privacy display mode. For example, a viewing angle according to light emitted from the second sub-pixel groups (1420) may be narrower than a viewing angle according to light emitted from the first sub-pixel groups (1410).

[0324] The subpixels included in the first subpixel groups (1410) of the display panel (160) according to the 13th configuration example and the subpixels included in the second subpixel groups (1420) of the display panel (160) according to the 13th configuration example may be electrically connected to the source driver circuit (223). The subpixels included in the first subpixel groups (1410) of the display panel (160) according to the 13th configuration example and the subpixels included in the second subpixel groups (1420) of the display panel (160) according to the 13th configuration example may be electrically connected to the light emitting driver circuit (224). The sub-pixels included in the first sub-pixel groups (1410) of the display panel (160) according to the 13th configuration example and the sub-pixels included in the second sub-pixel groups (1420) of the display panel (160) according to the 13th configuration example may be configured to be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222). The sub-pixels included in the first sub-pixel groups (1410) of the display panel (160) according to the 13th configuration example and the sub-pixels included in the second sub-pixel groups (1420) of the display panel (160) according to the 13th configuration example may be electrically connected to a gate driver (222) through scan lines (the scan lines described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3).

[0325] The sub-pixels contained within each of the second sub-pixel groups (1420) may be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (or a single scan line) (e.g., one of the scan lines).

[0326] For example, sub-pixels in a sub-pixel group (1421) in a second sub-pixel group (1420) may be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (1491). The sub-pixels may be scanned based on a signal (S1) (e.g., a first signal (311), a second signal (312), a third signal (313), a fourth signal (314), or a fifth signal (315)) received from the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (1491).

[0327] For example, sub-pixels in a sub-pixel group (1422) in a second sub-pixel group (1420) may be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (1492). The sub-pixels may be scanned based on a signal (S2) (e.g., a first signal (311), a second signal (312), a third signal (313), a fourth signal (314), or a fifth signal (315)) received from the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (1492).

[0328] The sub-pixels included within each of the first sub-pixel groups (1410) may be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (or a single scan line) (e.g., one of the scan lines).

[0329] For example, sub-pixels in a sub-pixel group (1411) in a first sub-pixel group (1410) may be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (1491). The sub-pixels may be scanned based on a signal (S1) (e.g., a first signal (311), a second signal (312), a third signal (313), a fourth signal (314), or a fifth signal (315)) received from the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (1491).

[0330] For example, sub-pixels in a sub-pixel group (1412) in a first sub-pixel group (1410) may be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (1492). The sub-pixels may be scanned based on a signal (S2) (e.g., a first signal (311), a second signal (312), a third signal (313), a fourth signal (314), or a fifth signal (315)) received from the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (1492).

[0331] A scan line (1491) electrically connected to the sub-pixels within a sub-pixel group (1421) may be further electrically connected to the sub-pixels within a sub-pixel group (1411). A scan line (1492) electrically connected to the sub-pixels within a sub-pixel group (1422) may be further electrically connected to the sub-pixels within a sub-pixel group (1412).

[0332] Since the arrangement of the sub-pixels within the display panel (160) according to the 13th configuration example is different from the arrangement of the sub-pixels within the display panel (160) according to each of the configuration examples described above, the visual characteristics of the screen provided through the sub-pixels within the display panel (160) according to the 13th configuration example may be at least partially different from the visual characteristics of the screen provided through the sub-pixels within the display panel (160) according to each of the configuration examples described above.

[0333] Figure 15 illustrates a 14th configuration example of a display panel.

[0334] At least a part of the structure of the display panel (160) and at least a part of the operations of the display driving circuit (221) described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6 can be applied to the display panel (160) illustrated in FIG. 15.

[0335] Referring to FIG. 15, the display panel (160) may include a plurality of pixels. Each of the pixels may include sub-pixels.

[0336] The above sub-pixels may include first sub-pixel groups (1510) and second sub-pixel groups (1520). The first sub-pixel groups (1510) and the second sub-pixel groups (1520) may be included in the display panel (160) in an interleaved arrangement as illustrated in FIG. 15.

[0337] The first sub-pixel groups (1510) may include a sub-pixel group (1511) and a sub-pixel group (1512). Each of the first sub-pixel groups (1510) may include a sub-pixel (1551) configured to emit light of the first color, a sub-pixel (1552) configured to emit light of the second color, a sub-pixel (1553) configured to emit light of the second color, and a sub-pixel (1554) configured to emit light of the third color.

[0338] The second sub-pixel groups (1520) may include a sub-pixel group (1521) and a sub-pixel group (1522). Each of the second sub-pixel groups (1520) may include a sub-pixel (1561) configured to emit light of the first color, a sub-pixel (1562) configured to emit light of the second color, a sub-pixel (1563) configured to emit light of the second color, and a sub-pixel (1564) configured to emit light of the third color.

[0339] Light emitted from the second sub-pixel groups (1520) may be partially blocked by an opaque member (1590), such as the opaque member within the other layer described above, to support the privacy display mode. For example, a viewing angle according to light emitted from the second sub-pixel groups (1520) may be narrower than a viewing angle according to light emitted from the first sub-pixel groups (1510).

[0340] The subpixels included in the first subpixel groups (1510) of the display panel (160) according to the 14th configuration example and the subpixels included in the second subpixel groups (1520) of the display panel (160) according to the 14th configuration example may be electrically connected to the source driver circuit (223). The subpixels included in the first subpixel groups (1510) of the display panel (160) according to the 14th configuration example and the subpixels included in the second subpixel groups (1520) of the display panel (160) according to the 14th configuration example may be electrically connected to the light emitting driver circuit (224). The sub-pixels included in the first sub-pixel groups (1510) of the display panel (160) according to the 14th configuration example and the sub-pixels included in the second sub-pixel groups (1520) of the display panel (160) according to the 14th configuration example may be configured to be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222). The sub-pixels included in the first sub-pixel groups (1510) of the display panel (160) according to the 14th configuration example and the sub-pixels included in the second sub-pixel groups (1520) of the display panel (160) according to the 14th configuration example may be electrically connected to a gate driver (222) through scan lines (the scan lines described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3).

[0341] The sub-pixels contained within each of the second sub-pixel groups (1520) may be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (or a single scan line) (e.g., one of the scan lines).

[0342] For example, sub-pixels in a sub-pixel group (1521) in a second sub-pixel group (1520) may be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (1591). The sub-pixels may be scanned based on a signal (S1) (e.g., a first signal (311), a second signal (312), a third signal (313), a fourth signal (314), or a fifth signal (315)) received from the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (1591).

[0343] For example, sub-pixels in a sub-pixel group (1522) in a second sub-pixel group (1520) may be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (1592). The sub-pixels may be scanned based on a signal (S2) (e.g., a first signal (311), a second signal (312), a third signal (313), a fourth signal (314), or a fifth signal (315)) received from the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (1592).

[0344] The sub-pixels contained within each of the first sub-pixel groups (1510) may be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (or a single scan line) (e.g., one of the scan lines).

[0345] For example, sub-pixels in a sub-pixel group (1511) in a first sub-pixel group (1510) may be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (1591). The sub-pixels may be scanned based on a signal (S1) (e.g., a first signal (311), a second signal (312), a third signal (313), a fourth signal (314), or a fifth signal (315)) received from the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (1591).

[0346] For example, sub-pixels in a sub-pixel group (1512) in a first sub-pixel group (1510) may be electrically connected to a gate driver circuit (222) via a scan line (1592). The sub-pixels may be scanned based on a signal (S2) (e.g., a first signal (311), a second signal (312), a third signal (313), a fourth signal (314), or a fifth signal (315)) received from the gate driver circuit (222) via the scan line (1592).

[0347] A scan line (1591) electrically connected to the sub-pixels within a sub-pixel group (1521) may be further electrically connected to the sub-pixels within a sub-pixel group (1511). A scan line (1492) electrically connected to the sub-pixels within a sub-pixel group (1522) may be further electrically connected to the sub-pixels within a sub-pixel group (1512).

[0348] Since the arrangement of the sub-pixels within the display panel (160) according to the above-described 14th configuration example is different from the arrangement of the sub-pixels within the display panel (160) according to each of the configuration examples described above, the visual characteristics of the screen provided through the sub-pixels within the display panel (160) according to the above-described 14th configuration example may be at least partially different from the visual characteristics of the screen provided through the sub-pixels within the display panel (160) according to each of the configuration examples described above.

[0349] According to the structures illustrated in FIGS. 4, 5, 7a, 7b, 9, 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15, the FOI of light emitted from a sub-pixel may be tapered from a narrower FOI in a center portion of a display area of ​​the display panel (160) to a wider FOI in a peripheral portion of the display area of ​​the display panel (160). As a non-limiting example, the tapering of the FOI may be applied to some of the sub-pixels of the display panel (160). For example, the tapering of the FOI may be applied to some of the sub-pixels (e.g., wide sub-pixels) used to emit light having a wider FOI. For example, the tapering of the FOI may be applied to some of the sub-pixels (e.g., narrow sub-pixels) used to emit light having a narrower FOI.

[0350] The display panel (160) may be configured to provide or support multiple privacy display modes. For example, the display panel (160) may be configured to operate according to one of the multiple privacy display modes. The privacy display mode provided or supported by the display panel (160) may be identified from among the multiple privacy display modes. The privacy display mode provided or supported by the display panel (160) may be identified based on a state of the electronic device (100) identified by the electronic device (100), a situation of the electronic device (100) identified by the electronic device (100), a state of the environment surrounding the electronic device (100) identified by the electronic device (100), and / or a situation of the environment surrounding the electronic device (100) identified by the electronic device (100). As a non-limiting example, the multiple privacy display modes may include a first privacy display mode providing a first viewing angle. The plurality of privacy display modes may include a second privacy display mode that provides a second viewing angle wider than the first viewing angle. The plurality of privacy display modes may further include a third privacy display mode that provides a third viewing angle wider than the second viewing angle. The first viewing angle, the second viewing angle, and the third viewing angle may be narrower than the viewing angles provided according to the normal display mode.

[0351] The display panel (160) may include a structure for supporting the plurality of privacy display modes. The structure is described with reference to FIGS. 16 to 20.

[0352] Fig. 16 illustrates a 15th configuration example of a display panel.

[0353] Referring to FIG. 16, the display panel (160) may include a plurality of sub-pixels. The sub-pixels may be classified into a plurality of sub-pixel groups (1600). For example, a first part of the sub-pixels may be included in first sub-pixel groups (1601) among the plurality of sub-pixel groups (1600), a second part of the sub-pixels may be included in second sub-pixel groups (1602) among the plurality of sub-pixel groups (1600), a third part of the sub-pixels may be included in third sub-pixel groups (1603) among the plurality of sub-pixel groups (1600), and a fourth part of the sub-pixels may be included in fourth sub-pixel groups (1604) among the plurality of sub-pixel groups (1600).

[0354] Each of the plurality of sub-pixel groups (1600) may include a first sub-pixel (1611) configured to emit light having the first color, a second sub-pixel (1612) configured to emit light having the second color, and a third sub-pixel (1613) configured to emit light having the third color. For example, each of the first sub-pixel groups (1601) may include a first sub-pixel (1611), a second sub-pixel (1612), and a third sub-pixel (1613). For example, each of the second sub-pixel groups (1602) may include a first sub-pixel (1611), a second sub-pixel (1612), and a third sub-pixel (1613). For example, each of the third sub-pixel groups (1603) may include a first sub-pixel (1611), a second sub-pixel (1612), and a third sub-pixel (1613). For example, each of the fourth sub-pixel groups (1604) may include a first sub-pixel (1611), a second sub-pixel (1612), and a third sub-pixel (1613).

[0355] The first sub-pixel groups (1601), the second sub-pixel groups (1602), the third sub-pixel groups (1603), and the fourth sub-pixel groups (1604) may alternate with each other, as illustrated in FIG. 16. However, this is not limited thereto.

[0356] To support the above multiple privacy display modes and the above normal display mode, the first FOI of the light emitted from the first sub-pixel groups (1601), the second FOI of the light emitted from the second sub-pixel groups (1602), the third FOI of the light emitted from the third sub-pixel groups (1603), and the fourth FOI of the light emitted from the fourth sub-pixel groups (1604) may be different from each other. The display panel (160) includes a first light-transmitting portion (1621) disposed on the first sub-pixel groups (1601) and aligned with (or overlapped with) the first sub-pixel groups (1601), a second light-transmitting portion (1622) disposed on the second sub-pixel groups (1602) and aligned with (or overlapped with) the second sub-pixel groups (1602), a third light-transmitting portion (1623) disposed on the third sub-pixel groups (1603) and aligned with (or overlapped with) the third sub-pixel groups (1603), and a fourth sub-pixel groups (1604) and aligned with (or overlapped with) the fourth sub-pixel groups (1604). It may include a fourth light-transmitting portion (1624). The second light-transmitting portion (1622) may include a first portion (1690-1) of the opaque member (1690) (or BM (1690)) described with reference to FIG. 17, the third light-transmitting portion (1623) may include a second portion (1690-2) of the opaque member (1690), and the fourth light-transmitting portion (1624) may include a third portion (1690-3) of the opaque member (1690).Since the width (or size) of the first part (1690-1) of the opaque member (1690) included in the second light-transmitting part (1622) is wider (or larger) than the width (or size) of the second part (1690-2) of the opaque member (1690) included in the third light-transmitting part (1623), the second FOI may be narrower than the third FOI. Since the width (or size) of the third part (1690-3) of the opaque member (1690) included in the third light-transmitting part (1623) is wider (or larger) than the width (or size) of the third part (1690-3) of the opaque member (1690) included in the fourth light-transmitting part (1624), the third FOI may be narrower than the fourth FOI.

[0357] As a non-limiting example, the first light-transmitting portion (1621) may be wider than the fourth FOI because it does not include the opaque member (1690) or includes a portion of the opaque member (1690) that is narrower than the width (or size) of the third portion (1690-3) of the opaque member (1690).

[0358] The opaque absence (1690) is described in more detail with reference to FIG. 17.

[0359] Fig. 17 is a cross-sectional view of a display panel according to the 15th configuration example.

[0360] Referring to FIG. 17, the display panel (160) may include a first layer (1701) and a second layer (1702). The first layer (1701) may include a PDL (1741) defining the sub-pixels and edges of each of the sub-pixels. The second layer (1702) may be disposed on the first layer (1701). The second layer (1702) may include light-transmitting portions defined by an opaque member (1690). The display panel (160) may include one or more layers disposed between the first layer (1701) and the second layer (1702). For example, the one or more layers may include a third layer (1703) disposed between the first layer (1701) and the second layer (1702), the third layer (1703) including a filter portion (1731) aligned with the sub-pixels and an opaque member (1732) defining an edge of the filter portion (1731). The filter portion (1731) may be configured to transmit a color corresponding to light emitted from the sub-pixels. The opaque member (1732) may be configured to block or reduce the light. For example, the one or more layers may include a fourth layer (1704) disposed between the second layer (1702) and the third layer (1703). The fourth layer (1704) may be included within the display panel (160) to define or compensate for a thickness of the display panel (160). The fourth layer (1704) may include an opaque member (1750) to reduce transmission of light from a sub-pixel through a light-transmitting portion disposed on an adjacent sub-pixel. The opaque member (1750) may define a path for light emitted from the sub-pixel.

[0361] A first layer (1701) may include a sub-pixel (1612-1) included in one of the first sub-pixel groups (1601). A second layer (1702) may include a first light-transmitting portion (1621) aligned with the sub-pixel group including the sub-pixel (1612-1). A third layer (1703) may include a filter portion (1731) aligned with the sub-pixel (1612-1) and an opaque member (1732) surrounding the filter portion (1731). A fourth layer (1704) may include an opaque member (1750) and a light-transmitting portion (1751) (or light path portion (1751)) defined by the opaque member (1750). The light-transmitting portion (1751) may be aligned with the sub-pixel (1612-1). Light from the sub-pixel (1612-1) can be emitted into the space in front of the display panel (160) through the filter portion (1731) aligned with the sub-pixel (1612-1), the light-transmitting portion (1751) aligned with the sub-pixel (1612-1), and the first light-transmitting portion (1621). The first FOI of light emitted from the sub-pixel (1612-1) through the filter portion (1731) aligned with the sub-pixel (1612-1), the light-transmitting portion (1751) aligned with the sub-pixel (1612-1), and the first light-transmitting portion (1621) can be expressed as A1.

[0362] A first layer (1701) may include a sub-pixel (1612-2) included in one of the second sub-pixel groups (1602). A second layer (1702) may include a second light-transmitting portion (1622) aligned with the sub-pixel group including the sub-pixel (1612-2). The second light-transmitting portion (1622) may include a first portion (1690-1) of an opaque member (1690). A third layer (1703) may include a filter portion (1731) aligned with the sub-pixel (1612-2) and an opaque member (1732) surrounding the filter portion (1731). The fourth layer (1704) may include an opaque member (1750) and a light-transmitting portion (1751) (or light path portion (1751)) defined by the opaque member (1750). The light-transmitting portion (1751) may be aligned with the sub-pixel (1612-2). Light from the sub-pixel (1612-2) may be emitted into the space in front of the display panel (160) through the filter portion (1731) aligned with the sub-pixel (1612-2), the light-transmitting portion (1751) aligned with the sub-pixel (1612-2), and the second light-transmitting portion (1622). The second FOI of light emitted from the sub-pixel (1612-2) through the filter portion (1731) aligned with the sub-pixel (1612-2), the light-transmitting portion (1751) aligned with the sub-pixel (1612-2), and the second light-transmitting portion (1622) can be expressed as A2.

[0363] Since the second light-transmitting portion (1622) includes the first part (1690-1) of the opaque member (1690) and the first light-transmitting portion (1621) does not include the opaque member (1690), A2 may be smaller than A1. Since the size of the first part (1690-1) of the opaque member (1690) included in the second light-transmitting portion (1622) is larger than the size of the part of the opaque member (1690) included in the first light-transmitting portion (1621), A2 may be smaller than A1.

[0364] A first layer (1701) may include a sub-pixel (1612-3) included in one of the third sub-pixel groups (1603). A second layer (1702) may include a third light-transmitting portion (1623) aligned with the sub-pixel group including the sub-pixel (1612-3). The third light-transmitting portion (1623) may include a second portion (1690-2) of an opaque member (1690). The third layer (1703) may include a filter portion (1731) aligned with the sub-pixel (1612-3) and an opaque member (1732) surrounding the filter portion (1731). The fourth layer (1704) may include an opaque member (1750) and a light-transmitting portion (1751) (or light path portion (1751)) defined by the opaque member (1750). The light-transmitting portion (1751) may be aligned with the sub-pixel (1612-3). Light from the sub-pixel (1612-3) may be emitted into the space in front of the display panel (160) through the filter portion (1731) aligned with the sub-pixel (1612-3), the light-transmitting portion (1751) aligned with the sub-pixel (1612-3), and the third light-transmitting portion (1623). The third FOI of light emitted from the sub-pixel (1612-3) through the filter portion (1731) aligned with the sub-pixel (1612-3), the light-transmitting portion (1751) aligned with the sub-pixel (1612-3), and the third light-transmitting portion (1623) can be expressed as A3.

[0365] Since the third light-transmitting portion (1623) includes the second part (1690-2) of the opaque member (1690) and the first light-transmitting portion (1621) does not include the opaque member (1690), A3 may be smaller than A1. Since the size of the second part (1690-2) of the opaque member (1690) included in the third light-transmitting portion (1623) is larger than the size of the part of the opaque member (1690) included in the first light-transmitting portion (1621), A3 may be smaller than A1.

[0366] Since the size of the second part (1690-2) of the opaque member (1690) included in the third light-transmitting part (1623) is smaller than the size of the first part (1690-1) of the opaque member (1690) included in the second light-transmitting part (1622), A3 may be larger than A2.

[0367] A first layer (1701) may include a sub-pixel (1612-4) included in one of the fourth sub-pixel groups (1604). A second layer (1702) may include a fourth light-transmitting portion (1624) aligned with the sub-pixel group including the sub-pixel (1612-4). The fourth light-transmitting portion (1624) may include a third portion (1690-3) of an opaque member (1690). A third layer (1703) may include a filter portion (1731) aligned with the sub-pixel (1612-4) and an opaque member (1732) surrounding the filter portion (1731). The fourth layer (1704) may include an opaque member (1750) and a light-transmitting portion (1751) (or light path portion (1751)) defined by the opaque member (1750). The light-transmitting portion (1751) may be aligned with the sub-pixel (1612-4). Light from the sub-pixel (1612-4) may be emitted into the space in front of the display panel (160) through the filter portion (1731) aligned with the sub-pixel (1612-4), the light-transmitting portion (1751) aligned with the sub-pixel (1612-4), and the fourth light-transmitting portion (1624). The fourth FOI of light emitted from the sub-pixel (1612-4) through the filter portion (1731) aligned with the sub-pixel (1612-4), the light-transmitting portion (1751) aligned with the sub-pixel (1612-4), and the fourth light-transmitting portion (1624) can be expressed as A4.

[0368] Since the fourth light-transmitting portion (1624) includes the third part (1690-3) of the opaque member (1690) and the first light-transmitting portion (1621) does not include the opaque member (1690), A4 may be smaller than A1. Since the size of the third part (1690-3) of the opaque member (1690) included in the fourth light-transmitting portion (1624) is larger than the size of the part of the opaque member (1690) included in the first light-transmitting portion (1621), A4 may be smaller than A1.

[0369] Since the size of the third part (1690-3) of the opaque member (1690) included in the fourth light-transmitting part (1624) is smaller than the size of the second part (1690-2) of the opaque member (1690) included in the third light-transmitting part (1623), A4 may be larger than A3.

[0370] Referring again to FIG. 16, as a non-limiting example, the display driving circuit (221) may control the display panel (160) to emit light from the first sub-pixel groups (1601), the second sub-pixel groups (1602), the third sub-pixel groups (1603), and the fourth sub-pixel groups (1604) when providing the normal display mode. The display driving circuit (221) may control the display panel (160) to emit light from the second sub-pixel groups (1602) among the first sub-pixel groups (1601), the second sub-pixel groups (1602), the third sub-pixel groups (1603), and the fourth sub-pixel groups (1604) when providing the first privacy display mode. Within the first privacy display mode, light emission from the first sub-pixel groups (1601), the third sub-pixel groups (1603), and the fourth sub-pixel groups (1604) may be restricted. When providing the second privacy display mode, the display driving circuit (221) may control the display panel (160) to emit light from the second sub-pixel groups (1602) and the third sub-pixel groups (1603) among the first sub-pixel groups (1601), the second sub-pixel groups (1602), the third sub-pixel groups (1603), and the fourth sub-pixel groups (1604). Within the second privacy display mode, light emission from the first sub-pixel groups (1601) and the fourth sub-pixel groups (1604) may be restricted. When providing the third privacy display mode, the display driving circuit (221) can control the display panel (160) to emit light from the second sub-pixel groups (1602), the third sub-pixel groups (1603), and the fourth sub-pixel groups (1604) among the first sub-pixel groups (1601), the second sub-pixel groups (1602), the third sub-pixel groups (1603), and the fourth sub-pixel groups (1604).Within the third privacy display mode, light emission from the first sub-pixel groups (1601) may be restricted, but is not limited thereto.

[0371] Although FIG. 16 illustrates that the arrangement and configuration of the subpixels within the first subpixel groups (1601), the arrangement and configuration of the subpixels within the second subpixel groups (1602), the arrangement and configuration of the subpixels within the third subpixel groups (1603), and the arrangement and configuration of the subpixels within the fourth subpixel groups (1604) are the same, this is merely exemplary. The arrangement and configuration of the subpixels within the second subpixel groups (1602), the arrangement and configuration of the subpixels within the third subpixel groups (1603), and / or the arrangement and configuration of the subpixels within the fourth subpixel groups (1604) may be different from the arrangement and configuration of the subpixels within the first subpixel groups (1601). For example, the arrangement and configuration of the subpixels within the second subpixel groups (1602), the arrangement and configuration within the third subpixel groups (1603), and / or the arrangement and configuration within the fourth subpixel groups (1604) may be different from those illustrated in FIG. 16. For example, the arrangement and number of the subpixels included within each of the second subpixel groups (1602) may be different from the arrangement and number of the subpixels included within each of the first subpixel groups (1601). For example, each of the second subpixel groups (1602) may include one second subpixel (1611), unlike each of the first subpixel groups (1601) which include two second subpixels (1612). For example, the arrangement and number of the subpixels included within each of the third subpixel groups (1603) may be different from the arrangement and number of the subpixels included within each of the first subpixel groups (1601). For example, each of the third sub-pixel groups (1603) may include one second sub-pixel (1611), unlike each of the first sub-pixel groups (1601) which includes two second sub-pixels (1612).For example, the arrangement and number of sub-pixels included in each of the fourth sub-pixel groups (1604) may be different from the arrangement and number of sub-pixels included in each of the first sub-pixel groups (1601). For example, each of the fourth sub-pixel groups (1604) may include one second sub-pixel (1611), unlike each of the first sub-pixel groups (1601) which includes two second sub-pixels (1612).

[0372] The display panel (160) according to the 15th configuration example described with reference to FIG. 16 has a structure in which the FOI of light varies depending on the sub-pixel group, but this is merely exemplary. The display panel (160) may also have a structure in which the FOI of light varies depending on the sub-pixels included in the sub-pixel group. Such a structure is described with reference to FIG. 18.

[0373] Figure 18 illustrates a 16th configuration example of a display panel.

[0374] Referring to FIG. 18, the display panel (160) may include a plurality of sub-pixels. The sub-pixels may be classified into a plurality of sub-pixel groups (1800). For example, a first part of the sub-pixels may be included in first sub-pixel groups (1801) among the plurality of sub-pixel groups (1800), a second part of the sub-pixels may be included in second sub-pixel groups (1802) among the plurality of sub-pixel groups (1800), a third part of the sub-pixels may be included in third sub-pixel groups (1803) among the plurality of sub-pixel groups (1800), and a fourth part of the sub-pixels may be included in fourth sub-pixel groups (1804) among the plurality of sub-pixel groups (1800).

[0375] Each of the plurality of sub-pixel groups (1800) may include a first sub-pixel (1811) configured to emit light having the first color, a second sub-pixel (1812) configured to emit light having the second color, and a third sub-pixel (1813) configured to emit light having the third color. For example, each of the first sub-pixel groups (1801) may include a first sub-pixel (1811), a second sub-pixel (1812), and a third sub-pixel (1813). For example, each of the second sub-pixel groups (1802) may include a first sub-pixel (1811), a second sub-pixel (1812), and a third sub-pixel (1813). For example, each of the third sub-pixel groups (1803) may include a first sub-pixel (1811), a second sub-pixel (1812), and a third sub-pixel (1813). For example, each of the fourth sub-pixel groups (1804) may include a first sub-pixel (1811), a second sub-pixel (1812), and a third sub-pixel (1813).

[0376] The first sub-pixel groups (1801), the second sub-pixel groups (1802), the third sub-pixel groups (1803), and the fourth sub-pixel groups (1804) may alternate with each other, as illustrated in FIG. 18. However, this is not limited thereto.

[0377] In order to support the above multiple privacy display modes and the above normal display mode, the display panel (160) includes a first light-transmitting portion (1821) arranged over a second sub-pixel (1812) included in each of the first sub-pixel groups (1801) and aligned with the second sub-pixel (1812) included in each of the first sub-pixel groups (1801), a second light-transmitting portion (1822) arranged over a third sub-pixel (1813) included in each of the first sub-pixel groups (1801) and aligned with the third sub-pixel (1813) included in each of the first sub-pixel groups (1801), a third light-transmitting portion (1823) arranged over a second sub-pixel (1812) included in each of the first sub-pixel groups (1801) and aligned with the second sub-pixel (1812) included in each of the first sub-pixel groups (1801), and a first sub-pixel Each of the groups (1801) may include a fourth light-transmitting portion (1824) positioned above a first sub-pixel (1811) included in each of the first sub-pixel groups (1801) and aligned with the first sub-pixel (1811) included in each of the first sub-pixel groups (1801).

[0378] In order to support the above multiple privacy display modes and the above normal display mode, the display panel (160) includes a first light-transmitting portion (1821) disposed over a third sub-pixel (1813) included in each of the second sub-pixel groups (1802) and aligned with the third sub-pixel (1813) included in each of the second sub-pixel groups (1802), a second light-transmitting portion (1822) disposed over a second sub-pixel (1812) included in each of the second sub-pixel groups (1802) and aligned with the second sub-pixel (1812) included in each of the second sub-pixel groups (1802), a third light-transmitting portion (1823) disposed over a first sub-pixel (1811) included in each of the second sub-pixel groups (1802) and aligned with the first sub-pixel (1811) included in each of the second sub-pixel groups (1802), and a second sub-pixel Each of the groups (1802) may include a fourth light-transmitting portion (1824) positioned above a second sub-pixel (1812) included in each of the second sub-pixel groups (1802) and aligned with the second sub-pixel (1812) included in each of the second sub-pixel groups (1802).

[0379] In order to support the above multiple privacy display modes and the above normal display mode, the display panel (160) includes a first light-transmitting portion (1821) arranged over a first sub-pixel (1811) included in each of the third sub-pixel groups (1803) and aligned with the first sub-pixel (1811) included in each of the third sub-pixel groups (1803), a second light-transmitting portion (1822) arranged over a second sub-pixel (1812) included in each of the third sub-pixel groups (1803) and aligned with the second sub-pixel (1812) included in each of the third sub-pixel groups (1803), a third light-transmitting portion (1823) arranged over a third sub-pixel (1813) included in each of the third sub-pixel groups (1803) and aligned with the third sub-pixel (1813) included in each of the third sub-pixel groups (1803), and a third sub-pixel Each of the groups (1803) may include a fourth light-transmitting portion (1824) positioned above a second sub-pixel (1812) included in each of the groups (1803) and aligned with a second sub-pixel (1812) included in each of the third sub-pixel groups (1803).

[0380] In order to support the above multiple privacy display modes and the above normal display mode, the display panel (160) includes a first light-transmitting portion (1821) arranged over a second sub-pixel (1812) included in each of the fourth sub-pixel groups (1804) and aligned with the second sub-pixel (1812) included in each of the fourth sub-pixel groups (1804), a second light-transmitting portion (1822) arranged over a first sub-pixel (1811) included in each of the fourth sub-pixel groups (1804) and aligned with the first sub-pixel (1811) included in each of the fourth sub-pixel groups (1804), a third light-transmitting portion (1823) arranged over a second sub-pixel (1812) included in each of the fourth sub-pixel groups (1804) and aligned with the second sub-pixel (1812) included in each of the fourth sub-pixel groups (1804), and a fourth sub-pixel Each of the groups (1804) may include a fourth light-transmitting portion (1824) positioned above a third sub-pixel (1813) included in each of the groups (1804) and aligned with a third sub-pixel (1813) included in each of the fourth sub-pixel groups (1804).

[0381] The first light-transmitting portion (1821) may not include the opaque member (1890). The second light-transmitting portion (1822) may include the first portion (1890-1) of the opaque member (1890). The third light-transmitting portion (1823) may include the second portion (1890-2) of the opaque member (1890). The area (or size) of the second portion (1890-2) of the opaque member (1890) may be wider (or larger) than the first portion (1890-1) of the opaque member (1890). The fourth light-transmitting portion (1824) may include the third portion (1890-3) of the opaque member (1890). The area (or size) of the third part (1890-3) of the opaque member (1890) may be wider (or larger) than the second part (1890-2) of the opaque member (1890).

[0382] As a non-limiting example, the first light-transmitting portion (1821) may include a portion of the opaque member (1890). The area (or size) of the portion of the opaque member (1890) included within the first light-transmitting portion (1821) may be narrower (or smaller) than the third portion (1890-3) of the opaque member (1890).

[0383] For example, a first FOI of light emitted from a second sub-pixel (1812) included in each of the first sub-pixel groups (1801) and aligned with the first light-transmitting portion (1821), a second FOI of light emitted from a second sub-pixel (1812) included in each of the second sub-pixel groups (1802) and aligned with the fourth light-transmitting portion (1824), a third FOI of light emitted from a second sub-pixel (1812) included in each of the fourth sub-pixel groups (1804) and aligned with the third light-transmitting portion (1823), and a fourth FOI of light emitted from a second sub-pixel (1812) included in each of the third sub-pixel groups (1803) and aligned with the second light-transmitting portion (1822) may be different from each other. The first FOI may be wider than the second FOI. The second FOI may be wider than the third FOI. The third FOI may be wider than the fourth FOI.

[0384] For example, a first FOI of light emitted from a third sub-pixel (1813) included in each of the second sub-pixel groups (1802) and aligned with the first light-transmitting portion (1821), a second FOI of light emitted from a third sub-pixel (1813) included in each of the fourth sub-pixel groups (1804) and aligned with the fourth light-transmitting portion (1824), a third FOI of light emitted from a third sub-pixel (1813) included in each of the third sub-pixel groups (1803) and aligned with the third light-transmitting portion (1823), and a fourth FOI of light emitted from a third sub-pixel (1813) included in each of the first sub-pixel groups (1801) and aligned with the second light-transmitting portion (1822) may be different from each other. The first FOI may be wider than the second FOI. The second FOI may be wider than the third FOI. The third FOI may be wider than the fourth FOI.

[0385] For example, a first FOI of light emitted from a second sub-pixel (1812) included in each of the fourth sub-pixel groups (1804) and aligned with the first light-transmitting portion (1821), a second FOI of light emitted from a second sub-pixel (1812) included in each of the third sub-pixel groups (1803) and aligned with the fourth light-transmitting portion (1824), a third FOI of light emitted from a second sub-pixel (1812) included in each of the first sub-pixel groups (1801) and aligned with the third light-transmitting portion (1823), and a fourth FOI of light emitted from a second sub-pixel (1812) included in each of the second sub-pixel groups (1802) and aligned with the second light-transmitting portion (1822) may be different from each other. The first FOI may be wider than the second FOI. The second FOI may be wider than the third FOI. The third FOI may be wider than the fourth FOI.

[0386] For example, a first FOI of light emitted from a first sub-pixel (1811) included in each of the third sub-pixel groups (1803) and aligned with the first light-transmitting portion (1821), a second FOI of light emitted from a first sub-pixel (1811) included in each of the first sub-pixel groups (1801) and aligned with the fourth light-transmitting portion (1824), a third FOI of light emitted from a first sub-pixel (1811) included in each of the second sub-pixel groups (1802) and aligned with the third light-transmitting portion (1823), and a fourth FOI of light emitted from a first sub-pixel (1811) included in each of the fourth sub-pixel groups (1804) and aligned with the second light-transmitting portion (1822) may be different from each other. The first FOI may be wider than the second FOI. The second FOI may be wider than the third FOI. The third FOI may be wider than the fourth FOI.

[0387] Although not shown in FIG. 18, the sub-pixel aligned with the first light-transmitting portion (1821) may have a structure corresponding to the sub-pixel (1612-1) of FIG. 17, the sub-pixel aligned with the second light-transmitting portion (1822) may have a structure corresponding to the sub-pixel (1612-2) of FIG. 17, the sub-pixel aligned with the third light-transmitting portion (1823) may have a structure corresponding to the sub-pixel (1612-3) of FIG. 17, and the sub-pixel aligned with the fourth light-transmitting portion (1824) may have a structure corresponding to the sub-pixel (1612-4) of FIG. 17.

[0388] As a non-limiting example, the display driving circuit (221) may control the display panel (160) to emit light from sub-pixels aligned with the first light-transmitting portion (1821), sub-pixels aligned with the second light-transmitting portion (1822), sub-pixels aligned with the third light-transmitting portion (1823), and sub-pixels aligned with the fourth light-transmitting portion (1824) when providing the normal display mode. The display driving circuit (221) may control the display panel (160) to emit light from sub-pixels aligned with the second light-transmitting portion (1822) when providing the first privacy display mode. The display driving circuit (221) may control the display panel (160) to emit light from sub-pixels aligned with the second light-transmitting portion (1822) and sub-pixels aligned with the third light-transmitting portion (1823) when providing the second privacy display mode. The display driving circuit (221) can control the display panel (160) to emit light from sub-pixels aligned with the second light-transmitting portion (1822), sub-pixels aligned with the third light-transmitting portion (1823), and sub-pixels aligned with the fourth light-transmitting portion (1824) when providing the third privacy display mode.

[0389] The third sub-pixel groups (1603) may be omitted from the display panel (160) according to the 15th configuration example described with reference to FIG. 16. A structure in which the third sub-pixel groups (1603) are omitted from the display panel (160) according to the 15th configuration example is described with reference to FIG. 19.

[0390] Fig. 19 illustrates a 17th configuration example of a display panel.

[0391] Referring to FIG. 19, the display panel (160) according to the 17th configuration example may further include fourth sub-pixel groups (1604) replacing the third sub-pixel groups (1603) in relation to the display panel (160) illustrated in FIG. 16 (or the display panel (160) according to the 15th configuration example). The display panel (160) according to the 17th configuration example may include fourth sub-pixel groups (1604) arranged between the first sub-pixel groups (1601) and fourth sub-pixel groups (1604) arranged between the second sub-pixel groups (1602). The number of fourth sub-pixel groups (1604) included in the display panel (1600) according to the 17th configuration example may be greater than the number of fourth sub-pixel groups (1604) included in the display panel (1600) according to the 15th configuration example. For example, the number of fourth sub-pixel groups (1604) included in the display panel (160) according to the 17th configuration example may be twice the number of fourth sub-pixel groups (1604) included in the display panel (160) according to the 15th configuration example.

[0392] The third light-transmitting portion (1823) may be omitted from the display panel (160) according to the 16th configuration example described with reference to FIG. 18. A structure in which the third light-transmitting portion (1823) is omitted from the display panel (160) according to the 16th configuration example is described with reference to FIG. 20.

[0393] Figure 20 illustrates an 18th configuration example of a display panel.

[0394] Referring to FIG. 20, the display panel (160) according to the 18th configuration example may further include a fourth light-transmitting portion (1824) replacing the third light-transmitting portion (1823) in relation to the display panel (160) illustrated in FIG. 18 (or the display panel (160) according to the 16th configuration example). For example, the third light-transmitting portion (1823) associated with each of the first sub-pixel groups (1801) of the display panel (160) according to the 16th configuration example may be replaced with the fourth light-transmitting portion (1824) in the first sub-pixel groups (2001) of the display panel (160) according to the 18th configuration example. For example, the third light-transmitting portion (1823) associated with each of the second sub-pixel groups (1802) of the display panel (160) according to the 16th configuration example may be replaced with a fourth light-transmitting portion (1824) within the second sub-pixel groups (2002) of the display panel (160) according to the 18th configuration example. For example, the third light-transmitting portion (1823) associated with each of the third sub-pixel groups (1803) of the display panel (160) according to the 16th configuration example may be replaced with a fourth light-transmitting portion (1824) within the third sub-pixel groups (2003) of the display panel (160) according to the 18th configuration example. For example, the third light-transmitting portion (1823) associated with each of the fourth sub-pixel groups (1804) of the display panel (160) according to the 16th configuration example may be replaced with the fourth light-transmitting portion (1824) within the fourth sub-pixel groups (2004) of the display panel (160) according to the 18th configuration example.

[0395] The display panel (160) may have a structure to support or provide a privacy display mode that provides a biased viewing angle. The structure is described with reference to the drawings below.

[0396] Fig. 21a illustrates a 19th configuration example of a display panel.

[0397] Referring to FIG. 21A, the display panel (160) may include a plurality of sub-pixels. The sub-pixels may be classified into a plurality of sub-pixel groups (2100). For example, a first part of the sub-pixels may be included in first sub-pixel groups (2101) among the plurality of sub-pixel groups (2100), a second part of the sub-pixels may be included in second sub-pixel groups (2102) among the plurality of sub-pixel groups (2100), a third part of the sub-pixels may be included in third sub-pixel groups (2103) among the plurality of sub-pixel groups (2100), and a fourth part of the sub-pixels may be included in fourth sub-pixel groups (2104) among the plurality of sub-pixel groups (2100).

[0398] Each of the plurality of sub-pixel groups (2100) may include a first sub-pixel (2111) configured to emit light having the first color, a second sub-pixel (2112) configured to emit light having the second color, and a third sub-pixel (2113) configured to emit light having the third color. For example, each of the first sub-pixel groups (2101) may include a first sub-pixel (2111), a second sub-pixel (2112), and a third sub-pixel (2113). For example, each of the second sub-pixel groups (2102) may include a first sub-pixel (2111), a second sub-pixel (2112), and a third sub-pixel (2113). For example, each of the third sub-pixel groups (2103) may include a first sub-pixel (2111), a second sub-pixel (2112), and a third sub-pixel (2113). For example, each of the fourth sub-pixel groups (2104) may include a first sub-pixel (2111), a second sub-pixel (2112), and a third sub-pixel (2113).

[0399] The first sub-pixel groups (2101), the second sub-pixel groups (2102), the third sub-pixel groups (2103), and the fourth sub-pixel groups (2104) may be alternated with each other.

[0400] Each of the first sub-pixel groups (2101) may be positioned below and aligned with the first light-transmitting portion (2121). The first light-transmitting portion (2121) may include a first portion (2190-1) of an opaque member (2190) that is biased toward one side (e.g., corresponding to a top side of the display panel (160)) of each of the sub-pixels within the first sub-pixel groups (2101). For example, light emitted through the first light-transmitting portion (2121) from each of the sub-pixels included in each of the first sub-pixel groups (2101) may provide a viewing angle biased toward the remaining sides of each of the sub-pixels (e.g., corresponding to the bottom side of the display panel (160), the left side of the display panel (160), and the light side of the display panel (160)) excluding the side of each of the sub-pixels (e.g., corresponding to the top side of the display panel (160).

[0401] Each of the second sub-pixel groups (2102) can be positioned below and aligned with the second light-transmitting portion (2122). The second light-transmitting portion (2122) can include a second portion (2190-2) of an opaque member (2190) that is biased toward one side (e.g., corresponding to a bottom side of the display panel (160)) of each of the sub-pixels within the second sub-pixel groups (2102). For example, light emitted through the second light-transmitting portion (2122) from each of the sub-pixels included in each of the second sub-pixel groups (2102) may provide a viewing angle biased toward the remaining sides of each of the sub-pixels (e.g., corresponding to the top side of the display panel (160), the left side of the display panel (160), and the light side of the display panel (160)) excluding the side of each of the sub-pixels (e.g., corresponding to the bottom side of the display panel (160).

[0402] Each of the third sub-pixel groups (2103) may be positioned below and aligned with the third light-transmitting portion (2123). The third light-transmitting portion (2123) may include a third portion (2190-3) of an opaque member (2190) that is biased toward one side (e.g., corresponding to a left side of the display panel (160)) of each of the sub-pixels within the third sub-pixel groups (2103). For example, light emitted through the third light-transmitting portion (2123) from each of the sub-pixels included in each of the third sub-pixel groups (2103) may provide a viewing angle biased toward the remaining sides of each of the sub-pixels (e.g., corresponding to the top side of the display panel (160), the bottom side of the display panel (160), and the light side of the display panel (160)) excluding the side of each of the sub-pixels (e.g., corresponding to the left side of the display panel (160).

[0403] Each of the fourth sub-pixel groups (2104) may be positioned below and aligned with the fourth light-transmitting portion (2124). The fourth light-transmitting portion (2124) may include a fourth portion (2190-4) of an opaque member (2190) that is biased toward one side (e.g., corresponding to the light side of the display panel (160)) of each of the sub-pixels within the fourth sub-pixel groups (2104). For example, light emitted through the fourth light-transmitting portion (2124) from each of the sub-pixels included in each of the fourth sub-pixel groups (2104) may provide a viewing angle biased toward the remaining sides of each of the sub-pixels (e.g., corresponding to the top side of the display panel (160), the bottom side of the display panel (160), and the left side of the display panel (160)) excluding the side of each of the sub-pixels (e.g., corresponding to the light side of the display panel (160)).

[0404] The first light-transmitting portion (2121) arranged in relation to each of the first sub-pixel groups (2101), the second light-transmitting portion (2122) arranged in relation to each of the second sub-pixel groups (2102), the third light-transmitting portion (2123) arranged in relation to each of the third sub-pixel groups (2103), and the fourth light-transmitting portion (2124) arranged in relation to each of the fourth sub-pixel groups (2104) are described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 22A to 22D.

[0405] Figure 22a shows a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A' of Figure 21a and a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B' of Figure 21a.

[0406] Figure 22b shows a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C' of Figure 21a and a cross-sectional view taken along line D-D' of Figure 21a.

[0407] Figure 22c shows a cross-sectional view taken along line E-E' of Figure 21a and a cross-sectional view taken along line F-F' of Figure 21a.

[0408] Figure 22d shows a cross-sectional view taken along line G-G' of Figure 21a and a cross-sectional view taken along line H-H' of Figure 21a.

[0409] Referring to FIGS. 22A to 22D, the display panel (160) may include a first layer (2201) and a second layer (2202). The first layer (2201) may include a PDL (2241) defining the sub-pixels and edges of each of the sub-pixels. The second layer (2202) may be disposed over the first layer (2201). The second layer (2202) may include light-transmitting portions defined by an opaque member (2190). The display panel (160) may include one or more layers disposed between the first layer (2201) and the second layer (2202). For example, the one or more layers may include a third layer (2203) disposed between the first layer (2201) and the second layer (2202), the third layer (2203) including a filter portion (2231) aligned with the sub-pixels and an opaque member (2232) defining an edge of the filter portion (2231). The filter portion (2231) may be configured to transmit a color corresponding to light emitted from the sub-pixels. The opaque member (2232) may be configured to block or reduce the light. For example, the one or more layers may include a fourth layer (2204) disposed between the second layer (2202) and the third layer (2203). The fourth layer (2204) may be included within the display panel (160) to define or compensate for a thickness of the display panel (160). The fourth layer (2204) may include an opaque member (2250) to reduce light from a sub-pixel from being transmitted through a light-transmitting portion disposed on an adjacent sub-pixel. The opaque member (2250) may define a path for light emitted from the sub-pixel.

[0410] Referring to FIG. 22A, a first layer (2201) may include a sub-pixel (2112-1) included in one of the first sub-pixel groups (2101). A second layer (2202) may include a first light-transmitting portion (2121) aligned with the sub-pixel group including the sub-pixel (2112-1). A third layer (2203) may include a filter portion (2231) aligned with the sub-pixel (2112-1) and an opaque member (2232) surrounding the filter portion (2231). A fourth layer (2204) may include an opaque member (2250) and a light-transmitting portion (2251) (or light path portion (2251)) defined by the opaque member (2250). The light transmitting portion (2251) can be aligned with the subpixel (2112-1).

[0411] The first light-transmitting portion (2121) may include a first portion (2190-1) of an opaque member (2190) that is biased toward a first side (e.g., corresponding to a top side of the display panel (160)) of the subpixel (2112-1), as shown in the cross-section A-A'. Since the first light-transmitting portion (2121) includes the first part (2190-1) of the opaque member (2190), light emitted from the sub-pixel (2112-1) can be biased toward the remaining sides of the sub-pixel (2112-1) excluding the first side of the sub-pixel (2112-1) (e.g., corresponding to the bottom side of the display panel (160), the left side of the display panel (160), and the light side of the display panel (160), as indicated by the indications (2291) and (2292).

[0412] As a non-limiting example, the FOI of the light indicated by indication (2291) and indication (2292) may be tapered from a narrower FOI at a center portion of the display area of ​​the display panel (160) to a wider FOI at a peripheral portion of the display area of ​​the display panel (160). As a non-limiting example, the tapering of the FOI may also be applied to some of the sub-pixels of the display panel (160).

[0413] Referring to FIG. 22B, a first layer (2201) may include a sub-pixel (2112-2) included in one of the second sub-pixel groups (2102). A second layer (2202) may include a second light-transmitting portion (2122) aligned with the sub-pixel group including the sub-pixel (2112-2). A third layer (2203) may include a filter portion (2231) aligned with the sub-pixel (2112-2) and an opaque member (2232) surrounding the filter portion (2231). A fourth layer (2204) may include an opaque member (2250) and a light-transmitting portion (2251) (or light path portion (2251)) defined by the opaque member (2250). The light transmitting portion (2251) can be aligned with the subpixel (2112-2).

[0414] The second light-transmitting portion (2122) may include a second portion (2190-2) of an opaque member (2190) that is biased toward the second side of the sub-pixel (2112-2) (e.g., corresponding to the bottom side of the display panel (160)), as shown in the cross-section C-C'. Since the second light-transmitting portion (2122) includes the second part (2190-2) of the opaque member (2190), light emitted from the sub-pixel (2112-2) can be biased toward the remaining sides of the sub-pixel (2112-2) excluding the second side of the sub-pixel (2112-2) (e.g., corresponding to the top side of the display panel (160), the left side of the display panel (160), and the light side of the display panel (160), as indicated by the indications (2293) and (2294).

[0415] As a non-limiting example, the FOI of the light indicated by indication (2293) and indication (2294) may be tapered from a narrower FOI at a center portion of the display area of ​​the display panel (160) to a wider FOI at a peripheral portion of the display area of ​​the display panel (160). As a non-limiting example, the tapering of the FOI may also be applied to some of the sub-pixels of the display panel (160).

[0416] Referring to FIG. 22C, a first layer (2201) may include a sub-pixel (2112-3) included in one of the third sub-pixel groups (2103). A second layer (2202) may include a third light-transmitting portion (2123) aligned with the sub-pixel group including the sub-pixel (2112-3). The third layer (2203) may include a filter portion (2231) aligned with the sub-pixel (2112-3) and an opaque member (2232) surrounding the filter portion (2231). A fourth layer (2204) may include an opaque member (2250) and a light-transmitting portion (2251) (or light path portion (2251)) defined by the opaque member (2250). The light transmitting portion (2251) can be aligned with the subpixel (2112-3).

[0417] The third light-transmitting portion (2123) may include a third part (2190-3) of an opaque member (2190) that is biased toward the third side of the subpixel (2112-3) (e.g., corresponding to the left side of the display panel (160)), as shown in the cross-section of F-F'. Since the third light-transmitting portion (2123) includes the third part (2190-3) of the opaque member (2190), light emitted from the sub-pixel (2112-3) can be biased toward the remaining sides of the sub-pixel (2112-3) excluding the third side of the sub-pixel (2112-3) (e.g., corresponding to the top side of the display panel (160), the bottom side of the display panel (160), and the light side of the display panel (160), as indicated by the indications (2295) and (2296).

[0418] As a non-limiting example, the FOI of the light indicated by indication (2295) and indication (2296) may be tapered from a narrower FOI at a center portion of the display area of ​​the display panel (160) to a wider FOI at a peripheral portion of the display area of ​​the display panel (160). As a non-limiting example, the tapering of the FOI may also be applied to some of the sub-pixels of the display panel (160).

[0419] Referring to FIG. 22D, a first layer (2201) may include a sub-pixel (2112-4) included in one of the fourth sub-pixel groups (2104). A second layer (2202) may include a fourth light-transmitting portion (2124) aligned with the sub-pixel group including the sub-pixel (2112-4). A third layer (2203) may include a filter portion (2231) aligned with the sub-pixel (2112-4) and an opaque member (2232) surrounding the filter portion (2231). A fourth layer (2204) may include an opaque member (2250) and a light-transmitting portion (2251) (or light path portion (2251)) defined by the opaque member (2250). The light transmitting portion (2251) can be aligned with the subpixel (2112-4).

[0420] The fourth light-transmitting portion (2124) may include a fourth portion (2190-4) of an opaque member (2190) that is biased toward the fourth side of the subpixel (2112-4) (e.g., corresponding to the light side of the display panel (160)), as shown in the cross-section H-H'. Since the fourth light-transmitting portion (2124) includes the fourth part (2190-4) of the opaque member (2190), light emitted from the sub-pixel (2112-4) can be biased toward the remaining sides of the sub-pixel (2112-4) excluding the fourth side of the sub-pixel (2112-4) (e.g., corresponding to the top side of the display panel (160), the bottom side of the display panel (160), and the left side of the display panel (160), as indicated by the indications (2297) and (2298).

[0421] As a non-limiting example, the FOI of the light indicated by indication (2297) and indication (2298) may be tapered from a narrower FOI at a center portion of the display area of ​​the display panel (160) to a wider FOI at a peripheral portion of the display area of ​​the display panel (160). As a non-limiting example, the tapering of the FOI may also be applied to some of the sub-pixels of the display panel (160).

[0422] The structures illustrated in FIGS. 22A to 22D are merely exemplary. For example, the FOI of light emitted from a sub-pixel can be adjusted via a light path control material disposed along a first portion of the light path located within the second layer (2202), the third layer (2203), and / or the fourth layer (2204). For example, a first refractive index of a first portion of the layer including the light path control material can be different from a second refractive index of a second portion of the layer not including the light path control material and disposed along a second portion of the path.

[0423] Referring again to FIG. 21A, as a non-limiting example, the display driving circuit (221) may control the display panel (160) to emit light from the first sub-pixel groups (2101), the second sub-pixel groups (2102), the third sub-pixel groups (2103), and the fourth sub-pixel groups (2104) when providing the normal display mode. The display driving circuit (221) may control the display panel (160) to emit light from the first sub-pixel groups (2101) among the first sub-pixel groups (2101), the second sub-pixel groups (2102), the third sub-pixel groups (2103), and the fourth sub-pixel groups (2104) when providing the privacy display mode that reduces visibility from the top side of the display panel (160). The display driving circuit (221) can control the display panel (160) to emit light from the second sub-pixel groups (2102) among the first sub-pixel groups (2101), the second sub-pixel groups (2102), the third sub-pixel groups (2103), and the fourth sub-pixel groups (2104) when providing a privacy display mode that reduces visibility from the bottom side of the display panel (160). The display driving circuit (221) can control the display panel (160) to emit light from the third sub-pixel groups (2103) among the first sub-pixel groups (2101), the second sub-pixel groups (2102), the third sub-pixel groups (2103), and the fourth sub-pixel groups (2104) when providing a privacy display mode that reduces visibility from the left side of the display panel (160).The display driving circuit (221) can control the display panel (160) to emit light from the fourth sub-pixel groups (2104) among the first sub-pixel groups (2101), the second sub-pixel groups (2102), the third sub-pixel groups (2103), and the fourth sub-pixel groups (2104) when providing a privacy display mode that reduces visibility from the light side of the display panel (160).

[0424] The display panel (160) may include some groups among the first sub-pixel groups (2101), the second sub-pixel groups (2102), the third sub-pixel groups (2103), and the fourth sub-pixel groups (2104). A display panel (160) including some groups is described with reference to FIG. 21B.

[0425] FIG. 21b illustrates a 20th configuration example, a 21st configuration example, a 22nd configuration example, a 23rd configuration example, a 24th configuration example, and a 25th configuration example of the display panel (160).

[0426] Referring to FIG. 21b, the display panel (160) may include groups (2170) including four sub-pixel groups.

[0427] The sub-pixel group included in the upper left region (2171) of each of the groups (2170) within the display panel (160) according to the 20th configuration example (2161) and the sub-pixel group included in the upper right region (2172) of each of the groups (2170) within the display panel (160) according to the 20th configuration example (2161) may be different from each other. For example, the sub-pixel group included in the upper left region (2171) of each of the groups (2170) within the display panel (160) according to the 20th configuration example (2161) may be one of the first sub-pixel groups (2101), and the sub-pixel group included in the upper right region (2172) of each of the groups (2170) within the display panel (160) according to the 20th configuration example (2161) may be one of the second sub-pixel groups (2102). However, the present invention is not limited thereto. As a non-limiting example, the sub-pixel groups included within the remaining area of ​​each of the groups (2170) within the display panel (160) according to the 20th configuration example (2161) may provide a wider viewing angle than the first sub-pixel groups (2101), the second sub-pixel groups (2102), the third sub-pixel groups (2103), and the fourth sub-pixel groups (2104).

[0428] The sub-pixel group included in the upper left region (2171) of each of the groups (2170) in the display panel (160) according to the 21st configuration example (2162) and the sub-pixel group included in the lower left region (2173) of each of the groups (2170) in the display panel (160) according to the 21st configuration example (2162) may be different from each other. For example, the sub-pixel group included in the upper left region (2171) of each of the groups (2170) in the display panel (160) according to the 21st configuration example (2162) may be one of the first sub-pixel groups (2101), and the sub-pixel group included in the lower left region (2173) of each of the groups (2170) in the display panel (160) according to the 21st configuration example (2162) may be one of the second sub-pixel groups (2102). However, the present invention is not limited thereto. As a non-limiting example, the sub-pixel groups included within the remaining area of ​​each of the groups (2170) within the display panel (160) according to the 21st configuration example (2162) may provide a wider viewing angle than the first sub-pixel groups (2101), the second sub-pixel groups (2102), the third sub-pixel groups (2103), and the fourth sub-pixel groups (2104).

[0429] The sub-pixel group included in the upper left region (2171) of each of the groups (2170) in the display panel (160) according to the 22nd configuration example (2163) and the sub-pixel group included in the lower right region (2174) of each of the groups (2170) in the display panel (160) according to the 22nd configuration example (2163) may be different from each other. For example, the sub-pixel group included in the upper left region (2171) of each of the groups (2170) in the display panel (160) according to the 22nd configuration example (2163) may be one of the first sub-pixel groups (2101), and the sub-pixel group included in the lower right region (2174) of each of the groups (2170) in the display panel (160) according to the 22nd configuration example (2163) may be one of the second sub-pixel groups (2102). However, the present invention is not limited thereto. As a non-limiting example, the sub-pixel groups included within the remaining area of ​​each of the groups (2170) within the display panel (160) according to the 22nd configuration example (2163) may provide a wider viewing angle than the first sub-pixel groups (2101), the second sub-pixel groups (2102), the third sub-pixel groups (2103), and the fourth sub-pixel groups (2104).

[0430] The sub-pixel group included in the upper right region (2172) of each of the groups (2170) in the display panel (160) according to the 23rd configuration example (2164) and the sub-pixel group included in the lower left region (2173) of each of the groups (2170) in the display panel (160) according to the 23rd configuration example (2164) may be different from each other. For example, the sub-pixel group included in the upper right region (2172) of each of the groups (2170) in the display panel (160) according to the 23rd configuration example (2164) may be one of the first sub-pixel groups (2101), and the sub-pixel group included in the lower left region (2173) of each of the groups (2170) in the display panel (160) according to the 23rd configuration example (2164) may be one of the second sub-pixel groups (2102). However, the present invention is not limited thereto. As a non-limiting example, the sub-pixel groups included within the remaining area of ​​each of the groups (2170) within the display panel (160) according to the 23rd configuration example (2164) may provide a wider viewing angle than the first sub-pixel groups (2101), the second sub-pixel groups (2102), the third sub-pixel groups (2103), and the fourth sub-pixel groups (2104).

[0431] The sub-pixel group included in the upper right region (2172) of each of the groups (2170) in the display panel (160) according to the 24th configuration example (2165) and the sub-pixel group included in the lower right region (2174) of each of the groups (2170) in the display panel (160) according to the 24th configuration example (2165) may be different from each other. For example, the sub-pixel group included in the upper right region (2172) of each of the groups (2170) in the display panel (160) according to the 24th configuration example (2165) may be one of the first sub-pixel groups (2101), and the sub-pixel group included in the lower right region (2174) of each of the groups (2170) in the display panel (160) according to the 24th configuration example (2165) may be one of the second sub-pixel groups (2102). However, the present invention is not limited thereto. As a non-limiting example, the sub-pixel groups included within the remaining area of ​​each of the groups (2170) within the display panel (160) according to the 24th configuration example (2165) may provide a wider viewing angle than the first sub-pixel groups (2101), the second sub-pixel groups (2102), the third sub-pixel groups (2103), and the fourth sub-pixel groups (2104).

[0432] The sub-pixel group included in the lower left region (2173) of each of the groups (2170) within the display panel (160) according to the 25th configuration example (2166) and the sub-pixel group included in the lower right region (2174) of each of the groups (2170) within the display panel (160) according to the 25th configuration example (2166) may be different from each other. For example, the sub-pixel group included in the lower left region (2173) of each of the groups (2170) within the display panel (160) according to the 25th configuration example (2166) may be one of the first sub-pixel groups (2101), and the sub-pixel group included in the lower right region (2174) of each of the groups (2170) within the display panel (160) according to the 25th configuration example (2166) may be one of the second sub-pixel groups (2102). However, the present invention is not limited thereto. As a non-limiting example, the sub-pixel groups included within the remaining area of ​​each of the groups (2170) within the display panel (160) according to the 25th configuration example (2166) may provide a wider viewing angle than the first sub-pixel groups (2101), the second sub-pixel groups (2102), the third sub-pixel groups (2103), and the fourth sub-pixel groups (2104).

[0433] The display panel (160) may include first sub-pixels and second sub-pixels. Each of the first sub-pixels may be described as a sub-pixel arranged in relation to a first light-transmitting portion having a structure for reducing visibility from a first side of each of the first sub-pixels (e.g., corresponding to a top side of the display panel (160)) and a second side of each of the first sub-pixels (e.g., corresponding to a bottom side of the display panel (160)), and (substantially) maintaining visibility from a third side of each of the first sub-pixels (e.g., corresponding to a left side of the display panel (160)) and a fourth side of each of the first sub-pixels (e.g., corresponding to a light side of the display panel (160)). Each of the second sub-pixels may be described as a sub-pixel arranged in relation to a second light-transmitting portion having a structure for (substantially) maintaining visibility from a first side of each of the second sub-pixels (e.g., corresponding to a top side of the display panel (160)) and a second side of each of the second sub-pixels (e.g., corresponding to a bottom side of the display panel (160)), and reducing visibility from a third side of each of the second sub-pixels (e.g., corresponding to a left side of the display panel (160)) and a fourth side of each of the second sub-pixels (e.g., corresponding to a light side of the display panel (160)). This structure is described with reference to FIG. 23.

[0434] FIG. 23 illustrates a first light-transmitting portion having a structure for reducing visibility from the first side and the second side and maintaining visibility from the third side and the fourth side, and a second light-transmitting portion having a structure for reducing visibility from the third side and the fourth side and maintaining visibility from the first side and the second side.

[0435] Referring to FIG. 23, the display panel (160) may include first sub-pixels (2301) and second sub-pixels (2302). Each of the first sub-pixels (2301) may be described as a sub-pixel that is disposed below a first light-transmitting portion (2321) and aligned with the first light-transmitting portion (2321). Each of the second sub-pixels (2302) may be described as a sub-pixel that is disposed below a second light-transmitting portion (2322) and aligned with the second light-transmitting portion (2322).

[0436] The first light-transmitting portion (2321) may include a first part (2390-1) of an opaque member (2390) disposed on a first side (e.g., corresponding to a top side of the display panel (160)) and a second side (e.g., corresponding to a bottom side of the display panel (160)) of each of the first sub-pixels (2301). Light emitted from each of the first sub-pixels (2301) may be biased toward a third side and a fourth side of each of the first sub-pixels (2301) excluding the first side and the second side of each of the first sub-pixels (2301) by the first part (2390-1) of the opaque member (2390) in the first light-transmitting portion (2321).

[0437] The second light-transmitting portion (2322) may include a second portion (2390-2) of an opaque member (2390) disposed over a third side (e.g., corresponding to a left side of the display panel (160)) and a fourth side (e.g., corresponding to a light side of the display panel (160)) of each of the second sub-pixels (2302). Light emitted from each of the second sub-pixels (2302) may be biased toward the first side and the second side of each of the second sub-pixels (2302) excluding the third side and the fourth side of each of the second sub-pixels (2302) by the second portion (2390-2) of the opaque member (2390) in the second light-transmitting portion (2322). The first light-transmitting portion (2321) and the second light-transmitting portion (2322) are described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 24a and 24b.

[0438] Figure 24a shows a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A' of Figure 23 and a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B' of Figure 23.

[0439] Figure 24b shows a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C' of Figure 23 and a cross-sectional view taken along line D-D' of Figure 23.

[0440] Referring to FIGS. 24A and 24B , the display panel (160) may include a first layer (2401) and a second layer (2402). The first layer (2401) may include sub-pixels including first sub-pixels (2301) and second sub-pixels (2302), and a PDL (2441) defining an edge of each of the sub-pixels. The second layer (2402) may be disposed over the first layer (2401). The second layer (2402) may include light-transmitting portions defined by an opaque member (2390). The display panel (160) may include one or more layers disposed between the first layer (2401) and the second layer (2402). For example, the one or more layers may include a third layer (2403) disposed between the first layer (2401) and the second layer (2402), the third layer (2403) including a filter portion (2431) aligned with the sub-pixels and an opaque member (2432) defining an edge of the filter portion (2431). The filter portion (2431) may be configured to transmit a color corresponding to light emitted from the sub-pixels. The opaque member (2432) may be configured to block or reduce the light. For example, the one or more layers may include a fourth layer (2404) disposed between the second layer (2402) and the third layer (2403). The fourth layer (2404) may be included within the display panel (160) to define or compensate for a thickness of the display panel (160). The fourth layer (2404) may include an opaque member (2450) to reduce light from a sub-pixel from being transmitted through a light-transmitting portion disposed on an adjacent sub-pixel. The opaque member (2450) may define a path for light emitted from the sub-pixel.

[0441] Referring to FIG. 24A, a first layer (2401) may include a sub-pixel (2400), which is one of the first sub-pixels (2301). A second layer (2402) may include a first light-transmitting portion (2321) aligned with the sub-pixel (2400). A third layer (2403) may include a filter portion (2431) aligned with the sub-pixel (2400) and an opaque member (2432) surrounding the filter portion (2431). A fourth layer (2404) may include an opaque member (2450) and a light-transmitting portion (2451) (or light path portion (2451)) defined by the opaque member (2450). The light-transmitting portion (2451) may be aligned with the sub-pixel (2400).

[0442] The first light-transmitting portion (2321) may include a first part (2390-1) of an opaque member (2390) that is biased toward a first side (e.g., corresponding to a top side of the display panel (160)) and a second side (e.g., corresponding to a bottom side of the display panel (160)) of the sub-pixel (2400), as shown in the cross-section A-A'. Since the first light-transmitting portion (2321) includes the first part (2390-1) of the opaque member (2390), light emitted from the sub-pixel (2400) can be biased toward the third side and the fourth side (e.g., corresponding to the left side of the display panel (160) and the light side of the display panel (160)) of the sub-pixel (2400) excluding the first side and the second side of the sub-pixel (2400), as indicated by the indications (2491) and (2492).

[0443] Referring to FIG. 24B, a first layer (2401) may include a sub-pixel (2450), which is one of the second sub-pixels (2302). A second layer (2402) may include a second light-transmitting portion (2322) aligned with the sub-pixel (2450). A third layer (2403) may include a filter portion (2431) aligned with the sub-pixel (2450) and an opaque member (2432) surrounding the filter portion (2431). A fourth layer (2404) may include an opaque member (2450) and a light-transmitting portion (2451) (or light path portion (2451)) defined by the opaque member (2450). The light-transmitting portion (2451) may be aligned with the sub-pixel (2450).

[0444] The second light-transmitting portion (2322) may include a second portion (2390-2) of an opaque member (2390) that is biased toward the third side (e.g., corresponding to the left side of the display panel (160)) and the fourth side (e.g., corresponding to the light side of the display panel (160)) of the sub-pixel (2450), as shown in the cross-section of D-D'. Since the second light-transmitting portion (2322) includes the second part (2390-2) of the opaque member (2390), light emitted from the sub-pixel (2450) can be biased toward the first side and the second side (e.g., corresponding to the top side of the display panel (160) and the bottom side of the display panel (160)) of the sub-pixel (2450) excluding the third side and the fourth side of the sub-pixel (2450), as indicated by the indications (2493) and (2494).

[0445] The first light-transmitting portion, the second light-transmitting portion, the first sub-pixels, and the second sub-pixels described with reference to FIGS. 23, 24a, and 24b can be arranged in various ways within the display panel (160). This arrangement is described with reference to FIG. 25.

[0446] FIG. 25 illustrates a 26th configuration example, a 27th configuration example, a 28th configuration example, and a 29th configuration example of a display panel.

[0447] Referring to FIG. 25, four sub-pixels among the first sub-pixels (2301) in the display panel (160) according to the 26th configuration example (2500) may be included in each of the groups (2503), and four sub-pixels among the second sub-pixels (2302) in the display panel (160) according to the 26th configuration example (2500) may be included in each of the groups (2504). The first sub-pixel groups (2501) may include the groups (2503), and the second sub-pixel groups (2502) may include the groups (2504). Each of the first sub-pixel groups (2501) may include the groups (2503) arranged in the direction (2599) (or the vertical direction (2599)). Each of the second sub-pixel groups (2502) may include groups (2504) arranged in a direction (2599). The first sub-pixel groups (2501) and the second sub-pixel groups (2502) may alternate with each other in a direction (2598) (or a horizontal direction (2598)).

[0448] Four sub-pixels among the first sub-pixels (2301) in the display panel (160) according to the 27th configuration example (2530) may be included in each of the groups (2503), and four sub-pixels among the second sub-pixels (2302) in the display panel (160) according to the 27th configuration example (2530) may be included in each of the groups (2504). The first sub-pixel groups (2531) may include the groups (2503), and the second sub-pixel groups (2532) may include the groups (2504). Each of the first sub-pixel groups (2531) may include the groups (2503) arranged in the direction (2598). Each of the second sub-pixel groups (2532) may include the groups (2504) arranged in the direction (2598). The first sub-pixel groups (2531) and the second sub-pixel groups (2532) may alternate with each other in the direction (2599).

[0449] Four sub-pixels among the first sub-pixels (2301) in the display panel (160) according to the 28th configuration example (2560) may be included in each of the groups (2503), and four sub-pixels among the second sub-pixels (2302) in the display panel (160) according to the 28th configuration example (2560) may be included in each of the groups (2504). The groups (2503) and the groups (2504) may be alternated with each other. For example, the first part of the groups (2503) and the first part of the groups (2504) may be alternated in the direction (2598), and the second part of the groups (2503) and the second part of the groups (2504) may be alternated in the direction (2599).

[0450] The number of first sub-pixels (2301) in the display panel (160) according to the 29th configuration example (2590) and the number of second sub-pixels (2302) in the display panel (160) according to the 29th configuration example (2590) may be different from each other. As a non-limiting example, as illustrated in FIG. 25, the number of first sub-pixels (2301) in the display panel (160) according to the 29th configuration example (2590) may be greater than the number of second sub-pixels (2302) in the display panel (160) according to the 29th configuration example (2590). Although not shown in FIG. 25, the number of first sub-pixels (2301) in the display panel (160) according to the 29th configuration example (2590) may be less than the number of second sub-pixels (2302) in the display panel (160) according to the 29th configuration example (2590).

[0451] At least some of the arrangements illustrated in FIG. 25 may be combined within a display panel (160). For example, the display panel (160) may include a first display area according to the 26th configuration example (2500), a second display area according to the 27th configuration example (2530), a third display area according to the 28th configuration example (2560), and / or a fourth display area according to the 29th configuration example (2590).

[0452] FIG. 25 illustrates a display panel (160) including both first sub-pixels (2301) and second sub-pixels (2302), but this is merely exemplary. The display panel (160) may include first sub-pixels (2301) among the first sub-pixels (2301) and second sub-pixels (2302), or may include second sub-pixels (2302) among the first sub-pixels (2301) and second sub-pixels (2302). The display panel (160) including first sub-pixels (2301) among the first sub-pixels (2301) and second sub-pixels (2302) may further include sub-pixels that provide a wider viewing angle than the first sub-pixels (2301). The display panel (160) including the second sub-pixels (2302) among the first sub-pixels (2301) and the second sub-pixels (2302) may further include sub-pixels that provide a wider viewing angle than the second sub-pixels (2302).

[0453] One or more of the configuration examples described above may be combined. For example, the display panel (160) may include a first display area of ​​the display panel (160) to which one of the configuration examples is applied, and a second display area of ​​the display panel (160) to which another of the configuration examples is applied.

[0454] The electronic device (100) may be a foldable electronic device. The foldable electronic device (100) may include a housing including a first housing part and a second housing part rotatably coupled to the first housing part. The display panel (160) of the foldable electronic device (100) may be flexible. The flexible display panel (160) may include a portion that bends when the first housing part and the second housing part are folded. The flexible display panel (160) may include a first display area corresponding to the first housing part and a second display area extending from the first display area and corresponding to the second housing part. The angle between the first display area and the second display area may vary depending on the state of the foldable electronic device (100). The above states of the electronic device (100) may include a folded state of the electronic device (100), a half-folded state (or a partially folded state) of the electronic device (100), and an unfolded state of the electronic device (100).

[0455] Since the above angle varies depending on the state of the foldable electronic device (100), the privacy display mode provided through the first display area may be different from the privacy display mode provided through the second display area. In order to provide the privacy display mode provided through the first display area and the privacy display mode provided through the second display area differently, the flexible display panel (160) may have a first structure according to one of the configuration examples described above with respect to the first display area, and a second structure according to another of the configuration examples described above with respect to the second display area. Combining the configuration example for the first structure and the other configuration example for the second structure is described with reference to FIG. 26.

[0456] FIG. 26 illustrates a method for providing a privacy display mode that reduces visibility from a first side and / or a second side of a display panel (160) through a first display area and providing a privacy display mode that reduces visibility from a third side and / or a fourth side of the display panel (160) through a second display area.

[0457] Referring to FIG. 26, a foldable electronic device (100) may include a housing (2600) including a first housing part (2601) and a second housing part (2602) rotatably coupled to the first housing part (2601). The foldable electronic device (100) may be in an unfolded state of the foldable electronic device (100) in which the first housing part (2601) and the second housing part (2602) are (completely) unfolded, a folded state of the electronic device (100) in which the first housing part (2601) and the second housing part (2602) are (completely) folded, or a partially folded state (2650) of the electronic device (100) between the unfolded state and the folded state. The partially folded state (2650) may be described as a semi-folded state (2650).

[0458] The display panel (160) may include a first display area (2611) corresponding to the first housing part (2601) and a second display area (2612) corresponding to the second housing part (2602) and connected to the first display area (2611). The angle between the first display area (2611) and the second display area (2612) may vary depending on the state of the electronic device (100).

[0459] As a non-limiting example, at least one processor (210) of the electronic device (100) may transmit a command to the display driving circuit (221) to provide a privacy display mode that reduces visibility from a top side of the first display area (2611) and a bottom side of the first display area (2611) and reduces visibility from a left side of the second display area (2612) and a light side of the second display area (2612) based on identifying a partially folded state (2650) of the electronic device (100), a posture of the first housing part (2601) with respect to the ground, and / or a posture of the second housing part (2602) with respect to the ground, or based on user input. The display driving circuit (221) can provide the privacy display mode by controlling the display panel (160) to emit light from some of the sub-pixels included in the first display area (2611) (e.g., the first sub-pixel groups (2101) and the second sub-pixel groups (2102) of FIG. 21A, or the first sub-pixels (2301) of FIG. 23) and to emit light from some of the sub-pixels included in the second display area (2612) (e.g., the third sub-pixel groups (2103) and the fourth sub-pixel groups (2104) of FIG. 21A, or the second sub-pixels (2302) of FIG. 23), based on the command.

[0460] As a non-limiting example, the first display area (2611) of the display panel (160) may include a third display area (2613) used as an indicator area. The display driving circuit (221) may further control light emission from some of the sub-pixels included in the third display area (2613) (e.g., the first sub-pixel groups (2101) of FIG. 21A), thereby providing a privacy display mode that further reduces visibility from the top side of the third display area (2613).

[0461] The display (220) described above may also be included in the electronic device (2701) of FIG. 27.

[0462] FIG. 27 is a block diagram of an electronic device (2701) within a network environment (2700) according to various embodiments. Referring to FIG. 27, in the network environment (2700), the electronic device (2701) may communicate with the electronic device (2702) via a first network (2798) (e.g., a short-range wireless communication network), or may communicate with at least one of the electronic device (2704) or the server (2708) via a second network (2799) (e.g., a long-range wireless communication network). In one embodiment, the electronic device (2701) may communicate with the electronic device (2704) via the server (2708). According to one embodiment, the electronic device (2701) may include a processor (2720), a memory (2730), an input module (2750), an audio output module (2755), a display module (2760), an audio module (2770), a sensor module (2776), an interface (2777), a connection terminal (2778), a haptic module (2779), a camera module (2780), a power management module (2788), a battery (2789), a communication module (2790), a subscriber identification module (2796), or an antenna module (2797). In some embodiments, the electronic device (2701) may omit at least one of these components (e.g., the connection terminal (2778)), or may have one or more other components added. In some embodiments, some of these components (e.g., sensor module (2776), camera module (2780), or antenna module (2797)) may be integrated into a single component (e.g., display module (2760)).

[0463] The processor (2720) may control at least one other component (e.g., a hardware or software component) of the electronic device (2701) connected to the processor (2720) by executing, for example, software (e.g., a program (2740)), and may perform various data processing or operations. According to one embodiment, as at least a part of the data processing or operations, the processor (2720) may store commands or data received from other components (e.g., a sensor module (2776) or a communication module (2790)) in a volatile memory (2732), process the commands or data stored in the volatile memory (2732), and store result data in a non-volatile memory (2734). According to one embodiment, the processor (2720) may include a main processor (2721) (e.g., a central processing unit or an application processor) or an auxiliary processor (2723) (e.g., a graphics processing unit, a neural processing unit (NPU), an image signal processor, a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor) that can operate independently or together with the main processor (2721). For example, when the electronic device (2701) includes the main processor (2721) and the auxiliary processor (2723), the auxiliary processor (2723) may be configured to use less power than the main processor (2721) or to be specialized for a given function. The auxiliary processor (2723) may be implemented separately from the main processor (2721) or as a part thereof.

[0464] The auxiliary processor (2723) may control at least a portion of functions or states associated with at least one component (e.g., the display module (2760), the sensor module (2776), or the communication module (2790)) of the electronic device (2701), for example, on behalf of the main processor (2721) while the main processor (2721) is in an inactive (e.g., sleep) state, or together with the main processor (2721) while the main processor (2721) is in an active (e.g., application execution) state. In one embodiment, the auxiliary processor (2723) (e.g., an image signal processor or a communication processor) may be implemented as a part of another functionally related component (e.g., a camera module (2780) or a communication module (2790)). In one embodiment, the auxiliary processor (2723) (e.g., a neural network processing unit) may include a hardware structure specialized for processing artificial intelligence models. The artificial intelligence models may be generated through machine learning. This learning can be performed, for example, on the electronic device (2701) where the artificial intelligence model is executed, or can be performed through a separate server (e.g., server (2708)). The learning algorithm can include, for example, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning, or reinforcement learning, but is not limited to the examples described above. The artificial intelligence model can include multiple artificial neural network layers.The artificial neural network may be one of a deep neural network (DNN), a convolutional neural network (CNN), a recurrent neural network (RNN), a restricted Boltzmann machine (RBM), a deep belief network (DBN), a bidirectional recurrent deep neural network (BRDNN), a deep Q-network, or a combination of two or more of the above, but is not limited to the examples described above. In addition to, or alternatively to, a hardware structure, an artificial intelligence model may include a software structure.

[0465] The memory (2730) can store various data used by at least one component (e.g., the processor (2720) or the sensor module (2776)) of the electronic device (2701). The data can include, for example, software (e.g., the program (2740)) and input data or output data for commands related thereto. The memory (2730) can include volatile memory (2732) or non-volatile memory (2734).

[0466] The program (2740) may be stored as software in memory (2730) and may include, for example, an operating system (2742), middleware (2744), or an application (2746).

[0467] The input module (2750) can receive commands or data to be used in a component of the electronic device (2701) (e.g., a processor (2720)) from an external source (e.g., a user) of the electronic device (2701). The input module (2750) can include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, a key (e.g., a button), or a digital pen (e.g., a stylus pen).

[0468] The audio output module (2755) can output audio signals to the outside of the electronic device (2701). The audio output module (2755) can include, for example, a speaker or a receiver. The speaker can be used for general purposes, such as multimedia playback or recording playback. The receiver can be used to receive incoming calls. In one embodiment, the receiver can be implemented separately from the speaker or as part of the speaker.

[0469] The display module (2760) can visually provide information to an external party (e.g., a user) of the electronic device (2701). The display module (2760) may include, for example, a display, a holographic device, or a projector, and a control circuit for controlling the device. In one embodiment, the display module (2760) may include a touch sensor configured to detect a touch, or a pressure sensor configured to measure the intensity of a force generated by the touch.

[0470] The audio module (2770) can convert sound into an electrical signal, or vice versa. According to one embodiment, the audio module (2770) can acquire sound through the input module (2750), output sound through the sound output module (2755), or an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device (2702)) (e.g., speaker or headphone) directly or wirelessly connected to the electronic device (2701).

[0471] The sensor module (2776) can detect the operating status (e.g., power or temperature) of the electronic device (2701) or the external environmental status (e.g., user status) and generate an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the detected status. According to one embodiment, the sensor module (2776) can include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, a barometric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an IR (infrared) sensor, a biometric sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor.

[0472] The interface (2777) may support one or more designated protocols that may be used to directly or wirelessly connect the electronic device (2701) with an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device (2702)). In one embodiment, the interface (2777) may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, an SD card interface, or an audio interface.

[0473] The connection terminal (2778) may include a connector through which the electronic device (2701) may be physically connected to an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device (2702)). In one embodiment, the connection terminal (2778) may include, for example, an HDMI connector, a USB connector, an SD card connector, or an audio connector (e.g., a headphone connector).

[0474] The haptic module (2779) can convert electrical signals into mechanical stimuli (e.g., vibration or movement) or electrical stimuli that a user can perceive through tactile or kinesthetic sensations. In one embodiment, the haptic module (2779) may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electrical stimulation device.

[0475] The camera module (2780) can capture still images and videos. In one embodiment, the camera module (2780) may include one or more lenses, image sensors, image signal processors, or flashes.

[0476] The power management module (2788) can manage the power supplied to the electronic device (2701). According to one embodiment, the power management module (2788) can be implemented as, for example, at least a part of a power management integrated circuit (PMIC).

[0477] A battery (2789) may power at least one component of the electronic device (2701). In one embodiment, the battery (2789) may include, for example, a non-rechargeable primary battery, a rechargeable secondary battery, or a fuel cell.

[0478] The communication module (2790) may support the establishment of a direct (e.g., wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device (2701) and an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device (2702), electronic device (2704), or server (2708)), and the performance of communication through the established communication channel. The communication module (2790) may operate independently from the processor (2720) (e.g., application processor) and may include one or more communication processors that support direct (e.g., wired) communication or wireless communication. According to one embodiment, the communication module (2790) may include a wireless communication module (2792) (e.g., a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module (2794) (e.g., a local area network (LAN) communication module, or a power line communication module). Any of these communication modules may communicate with an external electronic device (2704) via a first network (2798) (e.g., a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, wireless fidelity (WiFi) direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)) or a second network (2799) (e.g., a long-range communication network such as a legacy cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a computer network (e.g., a local area network or a wide area network)). These various types of communication modules may be integrated into a single component (e.g., a single chip) or implemented as multiple separate components (e.g., multiple chips). The wireless communication module (2792) may use subscriber information (e.g., an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module (2796) to verify or authenticate the electronic device (2701) within a communication network such as the first network (2798) or the second network (2799).

[0479] The wireless communication module (2792) can support 5G networks and next-generation communication technologies following the 4G network, such as NR access technology (new radio access technology). The NR access technology can support high-speed transmission of high-capacity data (eMBB (enhanced mobile broadband)), minimization of terminal power and connection of multiple terminals (mMTC (massive machine type communications)), or high reliability and low latency communications (URLLC (ultra-reliable and low-latency communications)). The wireless communication module (2792) can support, for example, a high-frequency band (e.g., mmWave band) to achieve a high data transmission rate. The wireless communication module (2792) may support various technologies for securing performance in high-frequency bands, such as beamforming, massive multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO), full dimensional MIMO (FD-MIMO), array antenna, analog beam-forming, or large scale antenna. The wireless communication module (2792) may support various requirements specified in the electronic device (2701), an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device (2704)), or a network system (e.g., the second network (2799)). According to one embodiment, the wireless communication module (2792) can support a peak data rate (e.g., 20 Gbps or more) for eMBB realization, a loss coverage (e.g., 164 dB or less) for mMTC realization, or a U-plane latency (e.g., 0.5 ms or less for downlink (DL) and uplink (UL), or 1 ms or less for round trip) for URLLC realization.

[0480] The antenna module (2797) can transmit or receive signals or power to or from an external device (e.g., an external electronic device). In one embodiment, the antenna module (2797) may include an antenna including a radiator formed of a conductor or a conductive pattern formed on a substrate (e.g., a PCB). In one embodiment, the antenna module (2797) may include a plurality of antennas (e.g., an array antenna). In this case, at least one antenna suitable for a communication method used in a communication network, such as the first network (2798) or the second network (2799), may be selected from the plurality of antennas, for example, by the communication module (2790). A signal or power may be transmitted or received between the communication module (2790) and the external electronic device via the selected at least one antenna. In some embodiments, in addition to the radiator, another component (e.g., a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC)) may be additionally formed as a part of the antenna module (2797).

[0481] According to various embodiments, the antenna module (2797) may form a mmWave antenna module. In one embodiment, the mmWave antenna module may include a printed circuit board, an RFIC disposed on or adjacent a first side (e.g., a bottom side) of the printed circuit board and capable of supporting a designated high frequency band (e.g., a mmWave band), and a plurality of antennas (e.g., an array antenna) disposed on or adjacent a second side (e.g., a top side or a side side) of the printed circuit board and capable of transmitting or receiving signals in the designated high frequency band.

[0482] At least some of the above components can be interconnected and exchange signals (e.g., commands or data) with each other via a communication method between peripheral devices (e.g., a bus, GPIO (general purpose input and output), SPI (serial peripheral interface), or MIPI (mobile industry processor interface)).

[0483] According to one embodiment, commands or data may be transmitted or received between the electronic device (2701) and an external electronic device (2704) via a server (2708) connected to a second network (2799). Each of the external electronic devices (2702 or 2704) may be the same or a different type of device as the electronic device (2701). According to one embodiment, all or part of the operations executed in the electronic device (2701) may be executed in one or more of the external electronic devices (2702, 2704, or 2708). For example, when the electronic device (2701) is to perform a certain function or service automatically or in response to a request from a user or another device, the electronic device (2701) may, instead of or in addition to executing the function or service itself, request one or more external electronic devices to perform the function or at least a part of the service. One or more external electronic devices that receive the request may execute at least a portion of the requested function or service, or an additional function or service related to the request, and transmit the result of the execution to the electronic device (2701). The electronic device (2701) may process the result as is or additionally and provide it as at least a portion of a response to the request. For this purpose, cloud computing, distributed computing, mobile edge computing (MEC), or client-server computing technology may be used, for example. The electronic device (2701) may provide an ultra-low latency service using, for example, distributed computing or mobile edge computing. In one embodiment, the external electronic device (2704) may include an Internet of Things (IoT) device. The server (2708) may be an intelligent server utilizing machine learning and / or a neural network.According to one embodiment, an external electronic device (2704) or server (2708) may be included within the second network (2799). The electronic device (2701) may be applied to intelligent services (e.g., smart homes, smart cities, smart cars, or healthcare) based on 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology.

[0484] FIG. 28 is a block diagram (2800) of a display module (2760) according to various embodiments. Referring to FIG. 28, the display module (2760) may include a display (2810) and a display driver IC (DDI) (2830) for controlling the display (2810). The DDI (2830) may include an interface module (2831), a memory (2833) (e.g., a buffer memory), an image processing module (2835), or a mapping module (2837). The DDI (2830) may receive image information including, for example, image data or an image control signal corresponding to a command for controlling the image data, from another component of the electronic device (2701) through the interface module (2831). For example, according to one embodiment, image information may be received from a processor (2720) (e.g., a main processor (2721) (e.g., an application processor) or an auxiliary processor (2723) (e.g., a graphics processing unit) that operates independently of the function of the main processor (2721). The DDI (2830) may communicate with a touch circuit (2850) or a sensor module (2776) through the interface module (2831). In addition, the DDI (2830) may store at least a part of the received image information in the memory (2833), for example, in units of frames. The image processing module (2835) may, for example, perform preprocessing or postprocessing (e.g., resolution, brightness, or size adjustment) on at least a part of the image data based on at least a characteristic of the image data or a characteristic of the display (2810). The mapping module (2837) may output a voltage value or a value corresponding to the image data preprocessed or postprocessed through the image processing module (2835). Current values ​​can be generated.According to one embodiment, the generation of voltage values ​​or current values ​​may be performed at least in part based on, for example, properties of pixels of the display (2810) (e.g., arrangement of pixels (RGB stripe or pentile structure), or size of each sub-pixel). At least some pixels of the display (2810) may be driven at least in part based on, for example, the voltage values ​​or current values, so that visual information (e.g., text, images, or icons) corresponding to the image data may be displayed through the display (2810).

[0485] According to one embodiment, the display module (2760) may further include a touch circuit (2850). The touch circuit (2850) may include a touch sensor (2851) and a touch sensor IC (2853) for controlling the touch sensor (2851). The touch sensor IC (2853) may control the touch sensor (2851) to detect, for example, a touch input or a hovering input for a specific location of the display (2810). For example, the touch sensor IC (2853) may detect the touch input or the hovering input by measuring a change in a signal (e.g., voltage, light quantity, resistance, or charge quantity) for a specific location of the display (2810). The touch sensor IC (2853) may provide information (e.g., location, area, pressure, or time) regarding the detected touch input or hovering input to the processor (2720). According to one embodiment, at least a portion of the touch circuit (2850) (e.g., touch sensor IC (2853)) may be included as part of ...

Claims

1. In terms of display, gate driver circuit; and A display panel comprising: A first layer including a black matrix (BM) defining first light-transmitting portions and second light-transmitting portions, wherein the first light-transmitting portions and the second light-transmitting portions are alternately arranged, and the second light-transmitting portions include third light-transmitting portions smaller than the first light-transmitting portions, and A second layer is disposed below the first layer and includes light emitting diodes (LEDs), wherein the LEDs are First groups of LEDs each arranged below the first light-transmitting portions, and comprising second groups of LEDs, each of said second groups of LEDs comprising LEDs respectively disposed below said third light-transmitting portions contained within each of said second light-transmitting portions; Sub-pixels each including the LEDs included in each of the second groups of LEDs, a first sub-pixel electrically connected to the gate driver circuit via a scan line, and comprising second sub-pixels electrically connected to the gate driver circuit via another scan line positioned parallel to the scan line electrically connected to the first sub-pixel; display.

2. In claim 1, each of the sub-pixels including LEDs included in each of the first groups of LEDs, A third sub-pixel electrically connected to the gate driver circuit via a scan line, and comprising fourth sub-pixels electrically connected to the gate driver circuit through another scan line positioned parallel to the scan line electrically connected to the third sub-pixel; display.

3. In claim 2, the scan line electrically connected to the first sub-pixel is: Further electrically connected to the fourth sub-pixels, The scan line electrically connected to the third sub-pixel is: Further electrically connected to the second sub-pixels, display.

4. In claim 3, the number of sub-pixels each including the LEDs included in each of the first groups of LEDs is 4, The number of said sub-pixels each including LEDs included in each of said second groups of LEDs is 4, The number of the second sub-pixels is, 3, The number of the fourth sub-pixels is: 3 people, display.

5. In claim 3, source driver circuit, and Further comprising a display driver integrated circuitry (DDIC) configured to provide a privacy display mode by disabling light emission from the LEDs included in each of the first groups of LEDs; Disabling the emission of light from said LEDs contained within each of said first groups of LEDs; Controlling the source driver circuit to provide a data voltage corresponding to a black color to the fourth sub-pixels before controlling the gate driver circuit to perform a scan through a scan line electrically connected to the first sub-pixel and the fourth sub-pixel, and controlling the source driver circuit to provide the data voltage to the third sub-pixel before controlling the gate driver circuit to perform a scan through a scan line electrically connected to the second sub-pixel and the third sub-pixel, display.

6. In claim 3, light emitting driver circuit, and Further comprising a display driver integrated circuitry (DDIC) configured to provide a privacy display mode by disabling light emission from the LEDs included in each of the first groups of LEDs; Disabling the emission of light from said LEDs contained within each of said first groups of LEDs; Based on controlling the light emitting driver circuit to bypass providing a light emitting signal to the fourth sub-pixels after controlling the gate driver circuit to perform a scan through a scan line electrically connected to the first sub-pixel and the fourth sub-pixels, and controlling the light emitting driver circuit to bypass providing a light emitting signal to the third sub-pixel after controlling the gate driver circuit to perform a scan through a scan line electrically connected to the second sub-pixel and the third sub-pixel, display.

7. In claim 3, the first sub-pixel, comprising an LED configured to emit light of a first color; The above second sub-pixels are, An LED configured to emit light of a second color, An LED configured to emit light of the second color, and Each LED is configured to emit light of a third color, The third sub-pixel is, comprising an LED configured to emit light of the first color; The above fourth sub-pixels are, An LED configured to emit light of the second color, An LED configured to emit light of the second color, and Each LED configured to emit light of the third color, display.

8. In claim 3, the first sub-pixel, comprising an LED configured to emit light of a second color; The above second sub-pixels are, An LED configured to emit light of a first color, An LED configured to emit light of the second color, and Each LED is configured to emit light of a third color, The third sub-pixel is, comprising an LED configured to emit light of the second color; The above fourth sub-pixels are, An LED configured to emit light of the first color, An LED configured to emit light of the second color, and Each LED configured to emit light of the third color, display.

9. In claim 3, the center of one of the first light-transmitting portions is substantially corresponding to the center of a polygon defined by connecting the centers of some of the second light-transmitting portions surrounding one of the first light-transmitting portions, display.

10. In claim 9, the center of one of the second light-transmitting portions is substantially corresponding to the center of a polygon defined by connecting the centers of some of the first light-transmitting portions surrounding said one of the second light-transmitting portions, display.

11. In claim 10, the polygon is: Containing a rhombus or square, display.

12. In claim 3, the center of one of the first groups of LEDs is substantially corresponding to the center of a polygon defined by connecting the centers of some of the second groups of LEDs surrounding one of the first groups of LEDs, display.

13. In claim 12, the center of one of the first groups of LEDs is, substantially corresponding to the center of a polygon defined by connecting the centers of LEDs included in said one of said first groups of LEDs, display.

14. In claim 12, the center of one of the second groups of LEDs is substantially corresponding to the center of a polygon defined by connecting the centers of some of said first groups of LEDs surrounding said one of said second groups of LEDs, display.

15. In electronic devices, gate driver circuit; and A display panel comprising: A first layer including a black matrix (BM) defining first light-transmitting portions and second light-transmitting portions, wherein the first light-transmitting portions and the second light-transmitting portions are alternately arranged, and each of the second light-transmitting portions includes third light-transmitting portions smaller than the first light-transmitting portions, and A second layer is disposed below the first layer and includes light emitting diodes (LEDs), wherein the LEDs are First groups of LEDs each arranged below the first light-transmitting portions, and comprising second groups of LEDs, each of said second groups of LEDs comprising LEDs respectively disposed below said third light-transmitting portions contained within each of said second light-transmitting portions; Sub-pixels each including the LEDs included in each of the second groups of LEDs, a first sub-pixel electrically connected to the gate driver circuit via a scan line, and comprising second sub-pixels electrically connected to the gate driver circuit via another scan line positioned parallel to the scan line electrically connected to the first sub-pixel; Electronic devices.

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