Irregular Gate Line Width Adjustment for Display Panel Signal Delay

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Solution Overview

Problem

In display panels with non-rectangular display regions, varying gate line lengths cause different load capacitances, leading to signal delay inconsistencies and degraded picture quality due to irregular signal transmission times.

Innovation Solution

The array substrate design includes a display region with a recessed edge forming a notch and protrusions, featuring regular and irregular gate lines where the irregular gate lines have a first trace portion in the protrusion with the same width as regular gate lines and a second trace portion in the non-display region with a smaller width, adjusting load capacitance for uniformity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the display region has a non-rectangular shape with varying gate line lengths, then the display region can accommodate different layout requirements, but the load capacitance of gate lines becomes inconsistent leading to signal delay variations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay region layout flexibilityVSAvoidsignal transmission consistency
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by differentiating the line widths of gate lines based on their specific locations and lengths. Longer gate lines (e.g., in non-rectangular display regions) are assigned larger line widths to increase their load capacitance, while shorter gate lines maintain smaller line widths. This localized adjustment of line width compensates for the varying lengths, ensuring that all gate lines have consistent load capacitance values and thus uniform signal transmission characteristics despite the non-rectangular layout.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the physical parameter of line width for gate lines depending on their length and position in the display region. By adjusting this geometric parameter, the load capacitance of each gate line is optimized to achieve uniform signal transmission across the entire display, resolving the inconsistency caused by non-rectangular shapes while preserving layout flexibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Ease of manufacture

If all gate lines have the same line width, then the manufacturing process is simplified, but gate lines with different lengths experience different load capacitances causing signal delay inconsistencies

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvegate line fabrication simplicityVSAvoidsignal transmission uniformity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of using a uniform line width for all gate lines, the patent implements local quality by assigning different line widths to different gate lines based on their specific requirements. Gate lines that are longer or have greater capacitance demands are given larger line widths, while shorter gate lines use smaller line widths. This approach maintains signal transmission uniformity across the display while managing manufacturing complexity through a systematic design rule.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent modifies the line width parameter of gate lines according to their length and position in the display region. This parameter change ensures that the load capacitance of each gate line is appropriately adjusted, achieving uniform signal transmission characteristics. The manufacturing process is simplified by establishing clear design rules for selecting line widths based on gate line characteristics.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Area of stationary object

If gate lines are extended to cover the entire display region including protrusions, then the display area is maximized, but the signal delay increases for gate lines passing through protrusion regions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay area coverageVSAvoidsignal transmission time
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by adjusting the line width of gate lines that pass through protrusion regions of the display. These gate lines, which would otherwise be excessively long and cause signal delay, are given larger line widths in the protrusion areas. This increases their load capacitance and compensates for the additional transmission distance, ensuring that signal delay remains consistent with shorter gate lines in standard regions while maintaining full display area coverage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the line width parameter for gate lines in protrusion regions to compensate for the increased path length. By increasing the line width in these specific areas, the load capacitance is adjusted to balance the signal transmission time across all gate lines, thereby maximizing display area coverage without sacrificing signal transmission uniformity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS10644038B2Array substrate, display panel, and display device thereof
Publication Date: 2020.05.05 SHANGHAI AVIC OPTO ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

An array substrate, a display panel, and a display device are provided. The array substrate includes a display region and a non-display region surrounding the display region. The array substrate also includes a plurality of gate lines. The plurality of gate lines include a plurality of regular gate lines and at least one irregular gate line. The plurality of regular gate lines are disposed in the display region and extended along a first direction. The at least one irregular gate line includes at least one first trace portion and a second trace portion electrically connected to each other. The at least one first trace portion has a same line width as a regular gate line of the plurality of regular gate lines, and the second trace portion has a line width smaller than the at least one first trace portion.