Display Panel Hollow Area Reduces Reflectivity

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing display panels face issues with high reflectivity due to the additional interface for light to pass through the thin film electrode layer, and significant differences in refractive indices between layers, which affect the display effect.

Innovation Solution

A display panel design that includes a first substrate, a color film layer, a transparent conductive layer with a hollow area exposing the color film layer, a protective layer covering the hollow area, and a pixel electrode layer on top, which reduces light reflection by minimizing the number of interfaces light passes through.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Area of stationary object

If a thin film electrode is directly added between the PFA layer and the color film layer to replace the DBS electrode setting, then the pixel opening rate is improved, but the reflectivity increases due to additional light interfaces and refractive index differences

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepixel opening rateVSAvoidreflectivity
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent removes the thin film electrode from the light transmission path by extracting it from between the PFA layer and color film layer. Instead, the DBS electrode setting is retained in its original position, eliminating the additional light interface that caused increased reflectivity while preserving the improved pixel opening rate achieved through the transparent conductive layer design.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces the DBS electrode as an intermediary element positioned between the PFA layer and color film layer. This mediator structure serves dual functions: maintaining the electrical connection needed for pixel operation and reducing light reflection by providing a refractive index transition that minimizes optical impedance mismatch, thereby solving the reflectivity problem while preserving the high pixel opening rate.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Area of stationary object

If additional light interfaces are introduced through the thin film electrode layer, then the pixel opening rate can be maintained, but the display effect deteriorates due to increased reflectivity

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepixel opening rateVSAvoiddisplay effect
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSIllumination intensity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the harmful light interface created by the thin film electrode from the optical path. By removing this additional interface that caused reflectivity and display degradation, the patent allows light to pass more directly through the pixel area, thereby maintaining the high pixel opening rate while significantly improving the display effect through reduced optical interference.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent converts the potential harm of having multiple light interfaces into a benefit by strategically positioning the DBS electrode setting. The electrode structure is designed to create controlled refractive index transitions that, rather than increasing reflectivity, actually reduce it by providing gradual optical impedance matching, thus turning what could be a harmful multi-interface structure into a beneficial anti-reflection mechanism that improves display effect.

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

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

The design reduces reflectivity, thereby improving the display effect and image quality by allowing light to directly incident on the color film layer, minimizing reflections at interfaces, and optimizing refractive index differences between layers.

Implementation Method 1

due to the significant difference in refractive index between the PFA layer and the color film layer, and the thin film electrode layer, the reflectivity increases

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectRefraction: Refraction

Implementation Method 2

the reflectivity increases, affecting the display effect

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectReflection: Reflection

Data Source

PatentUS20250085596A1Display Panel
Publication Date: 2025.03.13 HUIZHOU CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

The embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to a display panel, which includes a first substrate, a color film layer, a transparent conductive layer, a protective layer and a pixel electrode layer. The transparent conductive layer is provided with a hollow area that exposes the color film layer. The protective layer is arranged on the transparent conductive layer and covers the hollow area. The pixel electrode layer is disposed on the protective layer. The present disclosure can improve the problem of high reflectivity.