Display Panel Edge Wiring for Under-Screen Camera

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional display panels with under-screen cameras are limited by the space of driving signal wiring, restricting the size of the light-transmitting display area and the front camera.

Innovation Solution

The display panel incorporates a light-transmitting area with multiple light-emitting units connected to light-emitting driving units via first and second connecting wires, where the second connecting wires are arranged along the edge of the light-transmitting area, allowing for a more extensive light-transmitting area and increased pixel density.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Area of moving object

If the size of the light-transmitting display area is increased to accommodate a larger front camera, then the shooting function is improved, but the number of pixels that can be driven is limited by the space of driving signal wiring

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesize of light-transmitting display areaVSAvoidspace of driving signal wiring
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of moving objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extends the connecting wires from the traditional in-area routing to outside the light-transmitting display area, utilizing the edge region as an additional spatial dimension for wiring. This allows more pixels to be connected without increasing the complexity within the display area itself, effectively resolving the contradiction between display area size and wiring space.

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

2Quantity of substance

If the number of pixels in the light-transmitting display area is increased to improve pixel density, then the display quality is improved, but the space for driving signal wiring becomes insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenumber of pixelsVSAvoidspace of driving signal wiring
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

By routing connecting wires outside the light-transmitting display area along the edges, the patent creates additional wiring space that allows more pixels to be connected. This dimensional extension enables increased pixel quantity without proportionally increasing wiring complexity within the constrained display area.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The patent divides the connecting wire routing into two segments: first connecting wires within the light-transmitting display area and second connecting wires outside the area along the edges. This segmentation allows the wiring system to accommodate more pixels by distributing the routing paths across different spatial zones, reducing congestion and complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Adaptability or versatility

If the front camera size is enlarged to improve shooting function, then the light transmission requirement is met, but the corresponding light-transmitting display area must be increased which is constrained by wiring space

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveshooting functionVSAvoidlight-transmitting display area
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSArea of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent utilizes the edge region outside the light-transmitting display area as an additional dimension for routing connecting wires. This allows the light-transmitting display area to be enlarged for better camera integration without proportionally increasing the wiring complexity, as the extended wiring paths are accommodated in the edge region rather than consuming additional display area.

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

Data Source

PatentUS12150352B2Display panel, display apparatus and manufacturing method thereof
Publication Date: 2024.11.19 CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

A display panel, a display apparatus, a manufacturing method of the display panel are provided. The display panel includes a light-transmitting area including: a first light-transmitting area with multiple light-emitting units distributed at intervals; a second light-transmitting area with multiple light-emitting driving units capable of transmitting light. The first light-transmitting area is connected with the second light-transmitting area; each light-emitting unit is connected with a light-emitting driving unit, the light-emitting driving units are configured to drive the connected light-emitting units to emit light; some light-emitting units are connected with the light-emitting driving units through first connecting wires in the light-transmitting area, some light-emitting units are connected with the light-emitting driving units through second connecting wires outside the light-transmitting area; the second connecting wires are along an edge of the light-transmitting area.