Display Panel Light-Concentrating Structure for Higher Photosensitivity

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current light control sensors in display panels have poor photosensitivity due to limited light reception per unit time, which affects their performance in interactive technologies.

Innovation Solution

Incorporating a light-concentrating structure on the photosensitive transistor within the display panel, which includes a protrusion or arc surface to focus light onto the channel portion, increasing the amount of light received and enhancing photosensitivity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If a conventional photosensitive transistor structure is used, then the device complexity is low, but the photosensitivity is poor due to limited light reception

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovephotosensitivityVSAvoidstructure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a light-concentrating structure with protrusions that extend vertically from the substrate surface, adding a third dimension (height) to the light reception area. This allows light to be concentrated from multiple angles onto the channel portion, significantly improving photosensitivity without requiring a larger planar area or more complex circuit architecture.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The light-concentrating structure acts as an intermediary optical element between the incident light and the photosensitive transistor channel. The protrusions refract and concentrate light rays onto the channel portion, enhancing the light interaction without directly modifying the transistor structure itself, thus improving photosensitivity while maintaining relatively simple device architecture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Measurement precision

If the photosensitive transistor area is increased to receive more light, then the photosensitivity improves, but the pixel area occupation increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovephotosensitivityVSAvoidpixel area
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of increasing the planar area of the photosensitive transistor, the patent utilizes the vertical dimension by creating protrusions that extend upward from the substrate. This three-dimensional light-concentrating structure increases the effective light reception area without occupying additional pixel area, thereby improving photosensitivity while maintaining compact pixel design.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the geometric parameters of the light-concentrating structure (protrusion height, width, spacing) to optimize light concentration efficiency. By adjusting these parameters, the structure maximizes light reception within the available pixel area, improving photosensitivity without requiring larger device dimensions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

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 light-concentrating structure significantly improves the photosensitivity of the photosensitive transistor by concentrating light on the channel portion, thereby enhancing the sensor's ability to detect light intensity changes effectively.

Implementation Method 1

a light-concentrating structure disposed on the photosensitive transistor, wherein the light-concentrating structure includes at least one protrusion protruded along a direction that the photosensitive transistor away from a substrate of the display panel; wherein in a direction of a top view of the display panel, the light-concentrating structure covers at least the first channel portion of the first active layer

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight concentration: Focusing

Implementation Method 2

a photosensitive transistor including a first active layer and a first source-drain electrode layer positioned on the first active layer, wherein the first active layer includes a first channel portion and a first active portion positioned on two sides of the first channel portion

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPhotoelectric effect: Photoelectric Effect

Data Source

PatentUS20240186338A1Display panel and mobile terminal
Publication Date: 2024.06.06 SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICON DISPLAY TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

A display panel and a mobile terminal are provided. A photosensitive module of the display panel includes a photosensitive transistor and a light-concentrating structure. A first active layer of the photosensitive transistor includes a first channel portion. A first source-drain electrode layer is disposed on the first active portion which is disposed on two sides of the first channel portion. The light-concentrating structure includes at least one protrusion protruded along a direction that the photosensitive transistor away from a substrate of the display panel. In a direction of a top view of the display panel, the light-concentrating structure covers at least the first channel portion of the first active layer.