Array Substrate with Perpendicular Regulating Signal Line

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing display panel technologies face challenges in reducing the size of pixel drive circuits and improving display resolution, particularly in wearable devices and portable electronics, where wide viewing angles, high resolution, and compact designs are essential.

Innovation Solution

The design of an array substrate with pixel driving circuits and signal lines positioned on the same side of the substrate, where the regulating signal line extends in a direction perpendicular to the scan signal line, allowing for a more compact layout and increased pixel density, thereby enhancing display resolution.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If the pixel drive circuit layout is optimized to reduce circuit size, then the display resolution is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay resolutionVSAvoidcircuit layout complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The regulating signal line extends in a direction perpendicular to the scan signal line, utilizing a different spatial dimension to route signals. This dimensional change allows the regulating signal line to avoid occupying horizontal space alongside the scan signal line, thereby reducing the overall pixel drive circuit size in the second direction while maintaining functional complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Quantity of substance

If the pixel drive circuit size is reduced, then the pixel density is increased, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepixel densityVSAvoidlayout fabrication precision
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The pixel drive circuit is segmented into distinct functional components with clearly defined signal paths. The regulating signal line is separated from the scan signal line in both spatial arrangement and functional purpose, allowing each component to be manufactured and tested independently. This segmentation simplifies the manufacturing process while achieving high pixel density through compact integration

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS20230368727A1Array substrate, display panel and display device
Publication Date: 2023.11.16 WUHAN TIANMA MICRO ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

Provided are an array substrate, a display panel, and a display device. The array substrate includes a substrate, multiple pixel driving circuits, and multiple signal lines; a pixel driving circuit of the multiple pixel driving circuits includes a drive transistor and a regulating transistor, the multiple signal lines include a scan signal line, a regulating signal line, and a power signal line, and the scan signal line includes a regulating control signal line; a first electrode of the drive transistor is electrically connected to a power signal line; a first electrode of the regulating transistor is electrically connected to the regulating signal line, a second electrode of the regulating transistor is electrically connected to the first electrode of the drive transistor or a second electrode of the drive transistor, and the gate of the regulating transistor is electrically connected to the regulating control signal line.