Display Device Data Line Segmentation for Delta Subpixel Load Reduction

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Solution Overview

Problem

In delta-arranged subpixel configurations, adjacent subpixels of different colors connected to the same data line increase the driving load, leading to potential display failures.

Innovation Solution

The display device incorporates island-shaped subpixels with specific light-emitting layers and subpixel circuits, where subpixels of the same color are connected to the same data line, reducing the driving load and improving display quality.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If subpixels are delta-arranged with adjacent subpixels of different colors connected to the same data line, then the data line can be shared and device complexity is reduced, but the driving load of the data line increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata line configurationVSAvoiddriving load of data line
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The invention segments the data lines by color, creating separate data lines for red, green, and blue subpixels. This segmentation ensures that each data line drives only subpixels of the same color, thereby reducing the capacitive load on each data line while maintaining the delta-arranged subpixel configuration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The invention applies local quality by assigning different data lines to different color groups of subpixels. Each data line is optimized for its specific color group, allowing for reduced driving load on each individual data line while maintaining overall system functionality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Device complexity

If subpixels are delta-arranged with adjacent subpixels of different colors connected to the same data line, then device complexity is reduced, but display failures occur due to increased driving load

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata line configurationVSAvoiddisplay failure rate
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The invention segments the data lines by color, creating separate data lines for red, green, and blue subpixels. This segmentation reduces the capacitive load on each data line, preventing charging inadequacies and reducing display failures while maintaining the delta-arranged subpixel configuration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The invention uses multiple separate data lines that can be independently managed and replaced if needed, rather than relying on a single high-load data line configuration that is prone to failure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

Data Source

PatentUS11387283B2Display device for reducing driving load of data lines
Publication Date: 2022.07.12 SHARP KK
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AI summary

A display device includes a plurality of subpixels. The plurality of subpixels include a first subpixel including a first light-emitting layer, and a first subpixel circuit, a second subpixel including a second light-emitting layer, and a second subpixel circuit, a third sub subpixel including a third light-emitting layer, and a third subpixel circuit, a fourth subpixel including a fourth light-emitting layer, and a fourth subpixel circuit, and a fifth subpixel including a fifth light-emitting layer, and a fifth subpxiel circuit. A plurality of scanning lines include a first scanning line connected to the fifth subpixel circuit and a second scanning line adjacent to the first scanning line and connected to the first subpixel circuit. A plurality of data lines include a first data line connected to the first subpixel circuit and the fifth subpixel circuit.