Array Substrate Mirror-Symmetrical Domain Alignment for Display Color Shift

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing array substrates for liquid crystal displays face issues with color shift at various viewing angles, which affects the uniformity and stability of the wide viewing angle effect and overall display quality.

Innovation Solution

The array substrate is designed with pixel units comprising four sub-pixel electrodes, each controlled by at least one thin film transistor, with domain alignments differing and exhibiting mirror-symmetrical distribution in all directions, ensuring uniform and stable wide viewing angle performance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Illumination intensity

If a pixel multi-domain design and pixel mirror-symmetry design are adopted to achieve wide viewing angle, then the viewing angle is improved, but color shift occurs at some viewing angles

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveviewing angleVSAvoidcolor shift
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies asymmetry principle by introducing asymmetric protrusion structures on the common electrode that break the traditional symmetric domain alignment. These protrusions create asymmetric electric field distributions that compensate for the color shift caused by symmetric mirror-domain designs, while still maintaining wide viewing angle performance through controlled field asymmetry.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #4Asymmetry

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements local quality by creating localized protrusion structures at specific positions on the common electrode rather than uniform modifications across the entire electrode. These localized asymmetric structures target specific regions where color shift occurs, applying different domain alignment characteristics to different local areas to correct viewing angle-dependent color variations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Illumination intensity

If domain alignments of sub-pixel electrodes are designed for wide viewing angle, then viewing angle performance is improved, but uniformity and stability of the effect deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveviewing angle performanceVSAvoiduniformity and stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses asymmetry to stabilize the viewing angle effect by introducing controlled asymmetric protrusions that create consistent electric field patterns across different viewing conditions. This asymmetric design ensures that the domain alignments remain stable and uniform regardless of viewing angle, preventing the color shift and uniformity issues associated with traditional symmetric designs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #4Asymmetry

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies parameter changes by modifying the geometric parameters of the common electrode (introducing protrusions with specific dimensions and positions) to alter the electric field distribution. These parameter modifications create stable domain alignment characteristics that maintain uniform viewing angle performance across different observation angles.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

This configuration effectively addresses the color shift issue, enhancing the uniformity and stability of the wide viewing angle effect and improving display quality by maintaining high symmetry and aperture ratio.

Implementation Method 1

a multi-dimensional electric field is formed with both an electric field generated at edges of slit electrodes in a same plane and an electric field generated between a slit electrode layer and a plate-like electrode layer

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectric field: Electric Field

Data Source

PatentUS9429805B2Array substrate, display panel and display device
Publication Date: 2016.08.30 BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD
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AI summary

An array substrate, a display panel and a display device are provided. The array substrate comprises pixel units. The pixel unit comprises four sub-pixel electrodes and at least one thin film transistor for controlling the four sub-pixel electrodes. Domain alignments of the four sub-pixel electrodes within the pixel unit differ from each other, and domain alignments of the four sub-pixel electrodes within the pixel unit have a mirror-symmetrical distribution in up and down directions and in left and right directions.