Display Pixel Circuit Initialization With Lower Bias Voltage

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Solution Overview

Problem

Display devices face challenges in reducing power consumption of pixel circuits, particularly in self-emitting light emitting elements that require efficient voltage management.

Innovation Solution

The display device incorporates a gate low voltage line configured to supply a second gate low voltage lower than the first gate low voltage to a bias electrode of an initialization transistor, reducing the threshold voltage and enhancing power efficiency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of energy

If a conventional gate low voltage is supplied to the bias electrode of the initialization transistor, then the transistor can operate with standard voltage levels, but the power consumption of the pixel circuit remains high

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepower consumptionVSAvoidvoltage management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of energyVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by introducing a second gate low voltage that is lower than the first gate low voltage. This voltage parameter modification is specifically applied to the bias electrode of the initialization transistor to reduce its threshold voltage, thereby reducing power consumption during the initialization process without significantly increasing device complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Loss of energy

If the threshold voltage of the initialization transistor is reduced to save power, then power consumption decreases, but the voltage control becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepower consumptionVSAvoidvoltage control complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of energyVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements parameter changes by modifying the gate low voltage parameter to create a second gate low voltage that is lower than the first gate low voltage. This voltage parameter adjustment is applied to the bias electrode of the initialization transistor, reducing its threshold voltage and enabling lower power consumption while maintaining manageable voltage control through a systematic approach

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS20250316231A1Display device
Publication Date: 2025.10.09 SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

A display device includes a light emitting element disposed on a substrate, a first transistor configured to control a driving current flowing to a first node that is a first electrode 5 of the light emitting element, a second transistor configured to initialize the first node to a first initialization voltage based on a first gate signal having a first gate low voltage, and a gate low voltage line configured to supply a second gate low voltage lower than the first gate low voltage to a bias electrode of the second transistor.