Delta RGBW Sub-pixel Rendering for Color Bleeding

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional sub-pixel rendering algorithms for Delta RGBW panels suffer from color bleeding, jaggy issues in vertical gray lines, and shift flickers due to sub-pixel G and W rendering with different weightings, leading to poor text performance and disconnection of one pixel width slash lines.

Innovation Solution

A sub-pixel rendering method that classifies sub-pixels into three types and renders them using specific pixel combinations, such as left and right pixels, to ensure consistent weighting and prevent color bleeding and jaggy issues, utilizing a controller to apply appropriate pixel data to output sub-pixels.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Illumination intensity

If conventional sub-pixel rendering algorithm is used for Delta RGBW panel, then brightness is improved by adding sub-pixel W, but color bleeding and jaggy issues occur due to different weighting of sub-pixels G and W

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovebrightnessVSAvoidsub-pixel level color accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The invention segments the rendering process by classifying sub-pixels into three distinct types (first type: R and B sub-pixels, second type: G sub-pixel, third type: W sub-pixel) and applying different rendering algorithms to each type. This segmentation allows each sub-pixel type to be rendered with appropriate weighting factors, preventing color bleeding while maintaining brightness improvement from the W sub-pixel.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The invention applies local quality by using different rendering strategies for different sub-pixel types based on their specific characteristics. The first type sub-pixels (R and B) use one rendering approach, the second type (G) uses another, and the third type (W) uses a third approach, optimizing each locally to avoid the color bleeding issue that occurs when uniform weighting is applied to all sub-pixels.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Productivity

If conventional sub-pixel rendering algorithm is used, then 16 channels data is transformed to 12 channels panel data, but shift flickers occur due to color bleeding issue

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata transformation efficiencyVSAvoiddisplay stability
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The invention segments the data transformation process by classifying sub-pixels into three types and applying specific rendering algorithms to each type. This segmentation prevents color bleeding during the 16-to-12 channel data transformation, thereby eliminating shift flickers and improving display stability while maintaining transformation efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Ease of operation

If conventional sub-pixel rendering algorithm is used, then sub-pixel rendering is performed, but one pixel width slash line is disconnected when only one pixel outputs for one pixel inputs

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverendering simplicityVSAvoidline continuity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The invention segments the rendering operation by classifying sub-pixels into three types and applying different rendering algorithms to each type. This segmentation ensures that slash lines maintain continuity across pixel boundaries by properly accounting for the contribution of each sub-pixel type, preventing disconnection issues while keeping the rendering process manageable.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS10210826B2Sub-pixel rendering method for delta RGBW panel and delta RGBW panel with sub-pixel rendering function
Publication Date: 2019.02.19 HIMAX TECH LTD
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AI summary

A sub-pixel rendering method for a Delta RGBW panel and a Delta RGBW panel with sub-pixel rendering function are provided. The sub-pixel rendering method for a Delta RGBW panel is disclosed. The method comprises: utilizing a controller to classify all sub-pixels of the Delta RGBW panel into a first type of sub-pixels, a second type of sub-pixels, and a third type of sub-pixels; rendering the first type of sub-pixels by a left pixel, a current pixel, and a right pixel; rendering the second type of sub-pixels by a current pixel and a right pixel; and rendering the third type of sub-pixels by a left pixel and a current pixel.