Display Unit Vth Correction Circuit for Luminance Uniformity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Organic EL display units face challenges in maintaining consistent light emission luminance due to changes in I-V characteristics and threshold voltage of drive transistors over time, leading to luminance unevenness and reduced light emission efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A display unit configuration that includes a drive section performing Vth correction to bring the gate-source voltage of drive transistors close to their threshold voltage across all pixel rows, followed by signal writing, and adjusting pulse widths based on characteristic amounts related to threshold voltage changes to minimize variations in the ON period of write transistors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If Vth correction is performed simultaneously with signal writing for each horizontal period, then correction function is provided, but scanning speed for Vth correction is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the correction process by separating Vth correction from signal writing operations. Vth correction is performed in a dedicated period before signal writing, allowing high-speed scanning across all pixel rows without being constrained by the simultaneous operation requirement. This segmentation enables the correction function to be fulfilled while achieving faster scanning speeds.
2Reliability
If Vth correction is divided and performed for each one horizontal period, then correction is applied to all pixel rows, but it is difficult to perform scanning at high speed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by performing Vth correction in advance during a dedicated correction period before signal writing begins. This allows all pixel rows to receive Vth correction simultaneously across the entire display panel, ensuring complete correction coverage while enabling high-speed scanning since the correction is completed before the scanning phase starts.
3Device complexity
If pulse width is not adjusted for threshold voltage changes, then device complexity is reduced, but luminance unevenness occurs due to variations in ON period of write transistors
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamics by making the pulse width adjustable based on threshold voltage characteristics. The control circuit dynamically changes the pulse width in response to detected threshold voltage variations, ensuring that the ON period of write transistors remains consistent across different pixels. This dynamic adjustment maintains luminance uniformity while adapting to manufacturing variations without requiring overly complex fixed control mechanisms.
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AI summary
A display unit (1) includes a light-emitting device (13) and a pixel circuit (12) in each pixel (11), and a drive section (20) configured to drive the pixel circuit (12). The pixel circuit (12) includes a drive transistor (Tr1) configured to drive the light-emitting device (13), and a write transistor (Tr2) configured to control application of a signal voltage corresponding to an image signal to a gate of the drive transistor (Tr1). The drive section (20) performs Vth correction that allows a gate-source voltage of the drive transistor (Tr1) to be brought close to a threshold voltage of the drive transistor (Tr1) on all pixel rows, and then performs writing of the signal voltage corresponding to the image signal to gates of the drive transistors (Tr1) in all pixel rows.


