Display Panel Wiring Angles Reduce Diffraction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Transparent display panels face challenges in reducing diffraction phenomena, which degrade image quality due to circuit wiring patterns, while maintaining transparency.

Innovation Solution

The display panel design incorporates driving electrode regions and wiring regions with specific included angles and configurations to minimize diffraction intensity, improving image quality by dispersing diffraction patterns and maintaining transparency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If circuit wiring is arranged in straight lines connecting driving electrode regions, then manufacturing is simple and wiring is efficient, but diffraction phenomenon occurs and image quality deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewiring arrangement simplicityVSAvoiddiffraction phenomenon
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies asymmetry by arranging wiring regions at different angles relative to the arrangement direction. Specifically, odd-numbered wiring regions are arranged at a first angle while even-numbered wiring regions are arranged at a second angle, creating an asymmetric pattern that disrupts the periodicity causing diffraction. This asymmetric arrangement maintains manufacturing feasibility while effectively reducing diffraction phenomenon in transparent display panels.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #4Asymmetry

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces angular deviations from the straight-line arrangement, effectively curving the wiring paths. By arranging wiring regions at inclined angles (first angle and second angle) rather than straight lines, the wiring follows a more curved trajectory that reduces the formation of regular diffraction patterns while maintaining electrical connectivity between driving electrode regions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #14Spheroidality (Curvature)

2Object-affected harmful factors

If wiring regions are arranged to reduce diffraction, then image quality improves, but manufacturing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvediffraction phenomenonVSAvoidwiring arrangement complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the wiring arrangement into distinct odd-numbered and even-numbered wiring regions, each with specific angular arrangements. This segmentation allows the complex diffraction-reducing pattern to be systematically implemented through repetitive modular units, where each wiring region follows defined angular rules, thereby reducing overall manufacturing complexity while maintaining diffraction reduction effectiveness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs periodic action by alternating between first angles and second angles for consecutive wiring regions. This periodic pattern of angular variation creates a systematic approach to diffraction reduction that can be easily manufactured through repetitive processes, reducing the complexity of implementing the overall asymmetric pattern across the entire display panel.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

3Ease of operation

If transmission regions are divided into small regions by circuit wiring, then driving electrodes can be properly positioned, but diffraction phenomenon increases and image quality decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedriving electrode positioningVSAvoiddiffraction phenomenon
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies asymmetry to the wiring arrangement around transmission regions, using alternating first and second angles for odd and even wiring regions. This asymmetric pattern allows driving electrodes to be properly positioned within transmission regions while disrupting the periodicity that causes diffraction, thereby maintaining both ease of electrode positioning and reducing diffraction phenomenon.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #4Asymmetry

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

This configuration effectively reduces both first-order and high-frequency diffraction, enhancing image quality and transparency in transparent display panels.

Implementation Method 1

this may lead to the generation of diffraction phenomenon and reduce image quality. Therefore, how to reduce the diffraction phenomenon in the transparent display panel

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectDiffraction: Diffraction

Data Source

PatentUS12136379B2Display panel
Publication Date: 2024.11.05 AU OPTRONICS CORP
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AI summary

A display panel includes a plurality of driving electrode regions and a plurality of wiring regions connected between the driving electrode regions. A (2n−1)th wiring region extended from a (2n−1)th driving electrode region toward a (2n)th driving electrode region has a wiring extending direction forming a first included angle with an arrangement direction, and a (2n)th wiring region extended from the (2n)th driving electrode region toward a (2n+1)th driving electrode region has a wiring extending direction forming a second included angle with the arrangement direction, and a (2n+1)th wiring region extended from the (2n+1)th driving electrode region toward a (2n+2)th driving electrode region has a wiring extending direction forming a third included angle with the arrangement direction, wherein n is a positive integer. At least one of the first included angle, the second included angle and the third included angle is positive and at least one of them is negative.