Display Device Reducing Color Break via Differential Subframe

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Solution Overview

Problem

Liquid crystal display devices using the field sequential color (FSC) system experience color break due to significant changes in color output during subframe periods, leading to a monochromatic image perception.

Innovation Solution

A display device with a light source system emitting light in three primary colors (red, green, and blue) across three subframe periods and an adjusting subframe period, utilizing triangular chromaticity coordinates to reproduce colors by excluding pixel data with low gradation values, and incorporating a differential color in the adjusting subframe period to minimize color break.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If the FSC system uses three subframe periods to output different colors, then color reproduction capability is improved, but color break occurs causing monochromatic image perception

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecolor reproduction accuracyVSAvoidcolor break phenomenon
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The frame period is segmented into three subframe periods (first, second, and third subframe periods) to sequentially output different colors (red, green, blue). This segmentation allows each color to be displayed in its dedicated time slot, improving color reproduction accuracy while the sequential timing prevents color break by ensuring complete color separation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The light source device operates in a periodic cycle, sequentially emitting red, green, and blue light in each frame period. This periodic action with controlled timing ensures that each color is output in its designated subframe period, achieving accurate color reproduction while the rhythmic cycling prevents color break through consistent temporal separation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

2Loss of information

If all pixel data including low gradation values are used for color reproduction, then complete image information is preserved, but color accuracy deteriorates due to color break

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimage data completenessVSAvoidcolor reproduction accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

Pixel data with low gradation values (below the threshold) are extracted and excluded from the color reproduction process. By removing these problematic data points that cause color break, the system achieves better color accuracy while retaining the majority of valid image information, effectively filtering out only the harmful elements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

Different processing is applied to different regions of the pixel data based on their gradation values. High gradation pixel data undergoes normal color conversion and output, while low gradation pixel data is excluded from color reproduction. This local quality differentiation ensures that only suitable data contributes to color accuracy while maintaining overall image integrity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

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 configuration reduces color break and enhances accurate color reproduction by smoothing color transitions and utilizing a complementary differential color to achieve more consistent and accurate image output.

Implementation Method 1

two electrodes to which a potential difference controlling orientation of the liquid crystal is given

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLiquid crystal orientation control: Liquid Crystals

Data Source

PatentUS11656501B2Display device
Publication Date: 2023.05.23 JAPAN DISPLAY INC
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AI summary

A display device includes a display panel and a light source device. A display period of a frame image includes three subframe periods and an adjusting subframe period. The light source device emits light for reproducing a color corresponding to first chromaticity coordinates in a first subframe period, emits light for reproducing a color corresponding to second chromaticity coordinates in a second subframe period, emits light for reproducing a color corresponding to third chromaticity coordinates in a third subframe period, and emits light for reproducing a differential color in the adjusting subframe period. A chromaticity coordinate area with the first to third chromaticity coordinates as apexes includes chromaticity coordinates of pixel data obtained by excluding partial pixel data from pixel data included in frame image data. The differential color is a complementary color of a mixed color of three colors corresponding to the first to third chromaticity coordinates.