Display Panel Gate Timing for Variable-Frequency Power Reduction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Display apparatuses with variable frequency support face high power consumption due to equal frequencies of data writing, data initialization, and compensation gate signals.

Innovation Solution

The display apparatus reduces power consumption by setting the frequency of at least one of the data initialization and compensation gate signals lower than the data writing gate signal, while maintaining or adjusting the emission signal frequency accordingly.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the frequency of data initialization gate signal and compensation gate signal is set equal to the frequency of data writing gate signal in variable frequency driving, then the display apparatus can maintain proper timing synchronization, but the power consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetiming synchronizationVSAvoidpower consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the frequency parameter of gate signals by differentiating between data writing gate signal frequency and data initialization/compensation gate signal frequency. Specifically, the data initialization gate signal frequency is set to half of the data writing gate signal frequency, and the compensation gate signal frequency is set to one-third of the data writing gate signal frequency. This parameter differentiation reduces power consumption while maintaining proper timing synchronization for display operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Use of energy by moving object

If the frequency of data writing gate signal is reduced in variable frequency driving, then the power consumption decreases, but the frequency of data initialization and compensation gate signals must also be reduced accordingly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepower consumptionVSAvoidfrequency adaptation
Core Design Contradiction:
Use of energy by moving objectVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic frequency adjustment where the frequencies of data initialization and compensation gate signals adapt to the data writing gate signal frequency. When the data writing gate signal frequency is reduced, the data initialization gate signal frequency is reduced to half of the new data writing frequency, and the compensation gate signal frequency is reduced to one-third of the new data writing frequency. This dynamic adaptation maintains proper timing relationships across different operating frequencies.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS12406606B2Display apparatus
Publication Date: 2025.09.02 SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

A display apparatus includes a display panel, a gate driver, a data driver and an emission driver. The display panel includes a pixel. The gate driver is configured to provide a gate signal to the pixel. The data driver is configured to provide a data voltage to the pixel. The emission driver is configured to provide an emission signal to the pixel. The pixel is configured to emit light based on a data writing gate signal, a data initialization gate signal, a compensation gate signal, the emission signal and the data voltage. When the data writing gate signal is driven in a maximum frequency in a variable frequency driving, a frequency of at least one of the data initialization gate signal and the compensation gate signal is less than a frequency of the data writing gate signal.