Array Substrate Second Transistor Pre-Charging High Resolution LCDs

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Solution Overview

Problem

The charging rate of liquid crystal displays (LCDs) decreases with increasing resolution and dimension, failing to meet high resolution and large dimension requirements, and is prone to erroneous charging processes.

Innovation Solution

Incorporating a second transistor within each pixel cell, with its control end connected to the succeeding scanning line, which extends the turn-on period of the first transistor, thereby lengthening the charging period of the pixel electrode and enhancing the charging rate while reducing the risk of erroneous charging.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If the resolution and dimension of LCDs are increased, then the display quality is improved, but the charging rate of the LCDs decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveresolutionVSAvoidcharging rate
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a pre-charging period before the normal charging period by connecting the control end of the second transistor to the succeeding scanning line. This preliminary action allows the pixel electrode to be pre-charged before the main charging process, effectively increasing the total charging rate without compromising display resolution.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Measurement precision

If the resolution and dimension of LCDs are increased, then the display quality is improved, but the charging process becomes error-prone

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveresolutionVSAvoidcharging process reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

By implementing a pre-charging period through the second transistor controlled by the succeeding scanning line, the patent ensures that the pixel electrode is properly prepared before the main charging process. This preliminary action reduces the risk of charging errors and improves the reliability of the charging process in high-resolution displays.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Speed

If the scanning line is turned off early to enable the next scanning line, then the scanning speed is improved, but the charging period of the pixel electrode is shortened

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvescanning speedVSAvoidcharging period
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSDuration of action of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extends the charging period by implementing a pre-charging phase before the scanning line is turned off. The second transistor, controlled by the succeeding scanning line, maintains the charging current flow during the transition period, allowing the pixel electrode to complete its charging even as the current scanning line turns off to enable the next scanning line.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent ensures continuous charging action by using the succeeding scanning line to control the second transistor, which maintains the charging current flow during the transition between scanning lines. This continuity of useful action prevents interruption of the charging process, allowing the pixel electrode to be fully charged despite the rapid scanning required for high-speed display operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Data Source

PatentUS10345662B2Array substrates and display panels
Publication Date: 2019.07.09 TCL CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure relates to an array substrate and a display panel. The array substrate includes a plurality of scanning lines, a plurality of data lines, and at least one low voltage line. The scanning lines and the data lines intersect with other to form a plurality of pixel cells. Each of the pixel cells includes a first transistor. At least one of the pixel cell further includes a second transistor having a first end, a second end, and a control end. The first end connects to the control end of the first transistor, and the control end connects to a succeeding scanning line. The succeeding scanning line is turned on after the scanning line at a current level is turned on, and the scanning line corresponds to the pixel cell where the second transistor is located.