Transmission-Area Display Structure for Low Light Diffraction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Display devices face challenges in reducing light diffraction through transmission areas, which affects image quality and signal transmission.

Innovation Solution

The display device incorporates a substrate with grooves in the transmission area, and lower metal patterns that extend to form closed line shapes, symmetrically disposed to minimize diffraction.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a transmission area is provided in the component area for light transmission, then signal transmission capability is improved, but light diffraction occurs causing image quality degradation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesignal transmission capabilityVSAvoidlight diffraction
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The substrate is designed with different local structures: a first region with grooves to reduce diffraction and a second region without grooves to maintain signal transmission. This local differentiation allows each area to optimize its function - the grooved area minimizes optical interference while the non-grooved area ensures proper signal transmission through the transmission area.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Object-affected harmful factors

If grooves are added to the substrate to reduce light diffraction, then image quality is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight diffractionVSAvoidsubstrate structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The substrate is segmented into distinct functional regions: a first region containing grooves for diffraction reduction and a second region without grooves for signal transmission. This segmentation allows the complex grooved structure to be localized only where needed for optical quality, while the rest of the substrate maintains a simpler structure optimized for electrical signal transmission.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

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 light diffraction, enhances image quality, and minimizes signal distortion by constructingively interfering light rays through the grooves and metal patterns.

Implementation Method 1

diffraction of light passing through a transmission area may be reduced

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectDiffraction: Diffraction

Implementation Method 2

helps minimize diffraction by adjusting the phase difference of light passing through

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPhase difference adjustment: Interference

Data Source

PatentUS12302697B2Display device including transmission area overlapping component area
Publication Date: 2025.05.13 SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

A display device includes a substrate including a display area and a component area including a transmission area, and display elements disposed on the substrate. The substrate includes grooves corresponding to the transmission area of the component area.