Display Panel Capacitor Asymmetry for Charging Rate Equalization

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Solution Overview

Problem

The column two-dot inversion driving mode in TFT-LCD displays causes horizontal bright and dark lines due to unequal charging rates between adjacent pixels, leading to uneven brightness and the Mura phenomenon.

Innovation Solution

A display panel design where the first and second pixels have capacitors of different sizes, with the second capacitor being larger, to ensure equal charging rates and reduce the difference in charging rates caused by data signal delays, thereby improving the display's uniformity and clarity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Use of energy by moving object

If column two-dot inversion driving mode is used to reduce power consumption, then energy efficiency is improved, but horizontal bright and dark lines appear due to unequal charging rates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepower consumptionVSAvoiddisplay uniformity
Core Design Contradiction:
Use of energy by moving objectVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by differentiating the storage capacitor configurations between first pixels and second pixels within the same column. First pixels are equipped with storage capacitors while second pixels have reduced or no storage capacitors, creating localized differences in charging characteristics that compensate for the unequal charging rates caused by data signal delays in column two-dot inversion mode.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces asymmetry by deliberately creating different capacitor configurations between adjacent pixels (first and second pixels) that would otherwise be identical. This asymmetric design breaks the symmetry of the column two-dot inversion pattern, allowing different charging behaviors that compensate for timing differences and eliminate horizontal bright and dark lines.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #4Asymmetry

2Device complexity

If adjacent two pixels use the same design with identical storage capacitors, then device complexity is reduced, but horizontal bright and dark lines appear due to same charging rates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepixel design uniformityVSAvoiddisplay uniformity
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements local quality by creating specific regions within the pixel array where first pixels have storage capacitors and second pixels have reduced storage capacitors. This localized differentiation allows the majority of pixels to maintain simple identical designs while specific pairs are modified to compensate for charging rate differences, balancing complexity and display uniformity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments the pixel array into groups of first pixels and second pixels with different capacitor configurations. By dividing the uniform pixel design into segmented types with differentiated storage capacitor arrangements, the patent enables targeted compensation for charging rate differences while maintaining overall design simplicity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS10353257B2Display panel and display apparatus
Publication Date: 2019.07.16 HKC CORP LTD
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AI summary

A display panel is provided and includes: a substrate; multiple data lines arranged along a first direction of the substrate; multiple scan lines arranged along a second direction of the substrate; and multiple pixel units. Each pixel unit includes a first pixel and a second pixel. The first pixel and the second pixel are coupled to a same one of the data lines, and further are respectively coupled to adjacent two of the scan lines. A driving timing of the first pixel is ahead of that of the second pixel. The first pixel includes a first capacitor, the second pixel includes a second capacitor, and the first capacitor is smaller than the second capacitor.