Display Panel Under-Screen Camera Light Transmittance

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing display technologies face challenges in achieving high light transmittance for under-screen optical modules, such as cameras, which affects their performance and user experience due to limited light reception, necessitating an improvement in light utilization within the display panel.

Innovation Solution

A display panel design with a reduced pixel density in the optical module arrangement region and a first display area surrounding it, allowing for a larger light transmission region and relocation of pixel circuits to increase light transmittance, while maintaining display functionality.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Area of stationary object

If the optical module is placed under the display panel, then the screen ratio is improved and full screen display is achieved, but the light transmittance to the optical module is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvescreen ratioVSAvoidlight transmittance
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSIllumination intensity

Solution Approach 1:

The display panel is divided into multiple regions: an optical module arrangement region with reduced pixel density for light transmission, and a first display area with normal pixel density for display functionality. This segmentation allows different areas to serve different purposes, optimizing both screen ratio and light transmittance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The pixel density is locally adjusted in the optical module arrangement region, reducing it from the standard display density to a lower density that facilitates light transmission. This local modification enables the optical module to receive sufficient light while maintaining high display quality in other regions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Area of stationary object

If pixel circuits are relocated to the first display area, then the light transmission region area is increased, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight transmission region areaVSAvoidpixel circuit arrangement complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The pixel circuits are relocated from the optical module arrangement region to the first display area, utilizing the spatial dimension of the display area to accommodate additional circuitry. This relocation increases the light transmission region area while managing complexity through structured spatial organization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentUS11985886B2Display panel and display device
Publication Date: 2024.05.14 WUHAN TIANMA MICRO ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

Provided is a display panel and a display device, the display has a display area having an optical module arrangement region, a first display area, and a second display area, the display panel includes a plurality of pixels provided in the display area, the pixels include first pixels located in the optical module arrangement region, second pixels located in the first display area, and third pixels in the second display area; and pixel circuits including first pixel circuits, second pixel circuits, and third pixel circuits; the second pixel circuits are located in the first display area and electrically connected to the second pixels, the third pixel circuits are located in the second display area and electrically connected to the third pixels, the first pixel circuits are electrically connected to the first pixels and transistors of at least some of the first pixel circuits are located in the first display area.