Display Module Red Light Leak Reduction via Spectral Matching

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing display technologies, such as LCDs, suffer from light leak issues in the red light region due to the overlap between the emission spectrum of the light source and the transmittance spectrum of the green filter layer, which affects the chromaticity coordinates of white dots and deteriorates the display quality and color purity.

Innovation Solution

The solution involves adjusting the emission spectrum of the light source in the red light region by using materials like red fluorescent powders, red light emitting diodes, or OLEDs, to reduce the overlap with the green filter layer's transmittance spectrum, thereby minimizing red light leak and improving the ratio of energy transmission across different wavelength intervals.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Illumination intensity

If a conventional light source with broad emission spectrum is used, then the brightness and coverage of the display are improved, but the overlap between emission spectrum and green filter transmittance spectrum causes red light leak which deteriorates color purity

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovebrightnessVSAvoidred light leak
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by carefully selecting and adjusting the emission spectrum characteristics of the light source. Specifically, it chooses a light source whose emission spectrum has minimal overlap with the green filter's transmittance spectrum in the red light region (600-780nm), while maintaining sufficient brightness. This is achieved by controlling the spectral distribution parameters of the light source to reduce the integral value of the product of emission and transmittance spectra in the red region, thereby eliminating red light leak without sacrificing overall illumination intensity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Object-affected harmful factors

If the green filter layer is designed to block more red light, then color purity is improved, but the transmittance in the green region may be reduced affecting display brightness

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvered light leakVSAvoiddisplay brightness
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSIllumination intensity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent converts the potential harm of red light leak into a benefit by using it as a design constraint to optimize the light source selection. Instead of merely adding more aggressive red-blocking filters that would harm green light transmission, the invention uses the red light leak problem as a guiding parameter to select a light source with inherently reduced red emission in the 600-780nm range. This approach simultaneously achieves red light leak reduction and maintains green light transmittance, as the light source itself is tailored to have minimal spectral overlap with the green filter's passband.

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

3Manufacturing precision

If the emission spectrum and transmittance spectrum are optimized for minimal overlap, then color purity is significantly improved, but the device complexity increases due to precise spectral matching requirements

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecolor purityVSAvoidspectral matching complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-optimizing the light source emission spectrum before the light reaches the green filter layer. Instead of attempting complex real-time adjustments or post-processing, the invention selects a light source whose emission spectrum is already tailored to have minimal overlap with the green filter's transmittance spectrum in the red region. This preliminary spectral optimization simplifies the overall system design, as it eliminates the need for complex additional filtering or active spectral management, thereby reducing device complexity while achieving high color purity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

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 approach significantly reduces red light leak, enhancing the color purity and display quality by adjusting the material composition and peak positions of the light source in the red light region, resulting in a ratio of second energy to first energy less than 2%, and preferably less than 1%, thereby improving the chromaticity coordinates and overall image quality.

Implementation Method 1

a green filter layer disposed on the first substrate or on the second substrate, and has a transmittance spectrum

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAbsorption (EM radiation): Absorption (EM radiation)

Data Source

PatentUS9835897B2Display module
Publication Date: 2017.12.05 RED OAK INNOVATIONS LTD
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AI summary

A display module includes a light source and a display unit. The light source has an emission spectrum having maximum peak values corresponding to a first maximum peak wavelength and a second maximum peak wavelength. The display unit includes a green filter layer having a transmittance spectrum. The emission spectrum and the transmittance spectrum have a right cross-point and a left cross-point. A product of an emission intensity value of the emission spectrum corresponding to the right cross-point and a transmittance intensity value of the transmittance spectrum corresponding to the right cross-point is a first product value. A product of an emission intensity value of the emission spectrum corresponding to the left cross-point and a transmittance intensity value of the transmittance spectrum corresponding to the left cross-point is a second product value. A ratio of the first product value to the second product value is less than 20%.