Closed-Loop Power Transfer Line for Display Voltage Drop

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Solution Overview

Problem

In organic light emitting display devices, voltage drop in the driving power source leads to non-uniform luminance and vertical crosstalk, particularly exacerbated in larger displays, necessitating a method to minimize power source voltage drop.

Innovation Solution

A display device with a closed-loop power transfer line on the printed circuit board, where the driving power source is supplied through a network of parallel and connected lines to maintain uniform voltage levels, reducing voltage drop and ensuring consistent power delivery to pixels.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of energy

If a conventional linear power transfer line is used, then the device complexity is low, but voltage drop increases in large area displays

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevoltage dropVSAvoidpower transfer line structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of energyVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The power transfer line is divided into multiple segments arranged in a closed-loop configuration, where each segment connects to adjacent segments to form a continuous loop. This segmentation allows the power to be distributed more evenly throughout the display panel, reducing voltage drop in any single segment while maintaining manageable complexity through modular design.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The power transfer line transitions from a linear one-dimensional arrangement to a two-dimensional closed-loop structure that surrounds the pixel array. This dimensional change enables power to reach pixels from multiple directions, reducing the effective current path length and minimizing voltage drop across the display panel.

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

2Area of stationary object

If the display area is increased, then the productivity and coverage are improved, but voltage drop and luminance uniformity worsen

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay areaVSAvoidluminance uniformity
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSIllumination intensity

Solution Approach 1:

The closed-loop power transfer line configuration creates multiple current paths that converge to provide relatively uniform voltage distribution across the pixel array. By forming a loop around the display area, the design ensures that pixels at different positions (including edges and corners) receive power with minimal voltage drop, achieving equipotential conditions across the enlarged display area.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #12Equipotentiality

Solution Approach 2:

The power transfer line structure provides different current path characteristics to different regions of the display panel. Pixels near the loop receive power through shorter paths, while pixels at opposite sides receive power through complementary paths, ensuring that each local region receives optimized power delivery appropriate to its position in the enlarged display area.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Object-generated harmful factors

If a single power transfer line is used, then the device complexity is low, but voltage drop causes bright and dark lines at pattern boundaries

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebright and dark linesVSAvoidpower transfer line configuration
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-generated harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The closed-loop configuration converts the potential harm of voltage drop into a benefit by creating redundant current paths. When current flows through the loop, voltage drop in one segment is compensated by the parallel path through the remainder of the loop, transforming what would be a harmful voltage gradient into a beneficial uniform voltage distribution that eliminates bright and dark lines.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

Solution Approach 2:

The closed-loop structure provides inherent feedback mechanisms where voltage drop in any segment is automatically compensated by the remaining loop segments. The continuous loop ensures that power distribution self-regulates, with higher current density in segments experiencing greater voltage drop, thereby maintaining uniform luminance across pattern boundaries without requiring additional control circuitry.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

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 solution effectively minimizes voltage drop and prevents picture quality deterioration by maintaining a uniform driving power source voltage, reducing bright and dark lines at the boundaries of test patterns and enhancing display uniformity.

Implementation Method 1

a closed-loop type power transfer line which supplies the driving power source

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectrical conduction: Conduction (electrical)

Implementation Method 2

The organic light emitting device OLED is electrically connected between a source terminal of the driving transistor Tdr and a common voltage line Vss and emits light through the data current Ioled supplied from the driving transistor Tdr

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Data Source

PatentEP2889864B1Display device
Publication Date: 2021.10.20 LG DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

A display device that may minimize voltage drop of a power source supplied to a pixel (P) is disclosed. The display device comprises a power generator (220) generating a driving power source (VDD); a display panel (100) that includes a plurality of pixels (P) and displays images by using the driving power source (VDD); and a printed circuit board (500) having a power transfer line (510) for transferring the driving power source (VDD) output from the power generator (220) to the display panel (100), wherein the power transfer line (510) is provided in a closed-loop type.