Display Panel Transition Layout for Uniform Transparent Display

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing display panel technology experiences uneven display in the drive area and transition drive area due to different metal wiring densities, which severely affects the display effect.

Innovation Solution

A display panel design that includes a first display area with display pixels and pixel driving circuits, and a second display area with a transparent display area, a drive display area, and a transition display area. The transition display area has a lower arrangement density of third pixel driving circuits compared to the drive display area, and these third pixel driving circuits are not electrically connected to the display pixels.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Illumination intensity

If the CUP area is divided into a drive area and a high-transmittance area with different metal wiring densities, then the light transmittance of the high-transmittance area is improved, but the display uniformity between the two areas deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight transmittanceVSAvoiddisplay uniformity
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by introducing a transition drive area with intermediate metal wiring density between the drive area (high density) and the high-transmittance area (low density). This creates a gradual transition in wiring density across three distinct zones, allowing each area to have optimized properties for its specific function while maintaining overall display uniformity through the intermediate transition zone.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Ease of operation

If metal wiring density is increased in the drive area to provide sufficient driving signals, then the driving capability is improved, but the display uniformity with adjacent areas deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedriving capabilityVSAvoiddisplay uniformity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the display area into three distinct functional zones: drive area, transition drive area, and high-transmittance area. Each zone has its own characteristic metal wiring density optimized for its specific function. The transition drive area acts as an intermediate zone that bridges the high-density drive area and the low-density high-transmittance area, preventing abrupt transitions that would cause display non-uniformity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Manufacturing precision

If the transition drive area is designed with intermediate metal wiring density, then the display uniformity between areas is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay uniformityVSAvoidarea division complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the metal wiring density parameter gradually across different areas. The drive area has high wiring density, the transition drive area has intermediate wiring density, and the high-transmittance area has low wiring density. This parameter change approach allows the transition drive area to serve as an intermediate zone that smooths the transition between high and low density regions, improving display uniformity while managing complexity through systematic parameter variation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS12238968B2Display panel
Publication Date: 2025.02.25 WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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AI summary

Disclosed is a display panel. The display panel includes a first display area and a second display area. The second display area includes a transparent display area, a drive display area, and a transition display area. An arrangement density of third pixel driving circuits in the transition display area is less than or equal to an arrangement density of second pixel driving circuits in the drive display area.