Micro LED Display Panel Optical Modulation Structure
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Solution Overview
Problem
Increasing pixel density in display panels beyond a certain point is challenging due to the high cost and manufacturing difficulties, as well as a rapid decline in quantum efficiency of LED chips as their size decreases, making it difficult to improve pixels per inch (PPI) indefinitely.
Innovation Solution
A display panel with a light-emitting substrate and an optical modulation structure that switches between states, allowing each light-emitting unit to form images at different positions, effectively increasing the perceived PPI without adding more units, by using a liquid crystal lens panel with periodically changing optical path differences to shift image positions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If the number of light-emitting units per unit area is increased to improve pixel density, then display effect is improved, but manufacturing cost increases and quantum efficiency rapidly declines
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by using a switchable optical modulation structure that can dynamically change between a first state and a second state. In the first state, a first light-emitting unit forms an image at a first position, and in the second state, the same light-emitting unit forms an image at a second position. This dynamic switching creates multiple virtual image positions from a single physical light-emitting unit, effectively increasing the perceived pixel density without adding more physical units, thereby avoiding the manufacturing cost increase and quantum efficiency decline associated with higher density LED arrangements.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies the dimensionality change principle by introducing a spatial dimension through the optical modulation structure. Instead of increasing pixel density in the traditional two-dimensional plane by adding more light-emitting units, the patent creates a third dimension of image positioning by shifting images between different positions (first position and second position) through optical modulation. This allows the system to achieve higher effective PPI by utilizing spatial positioning in the optical path rather than simply packing more LEDs closer together.
2Measurement precision
If the number of light-emitting units per unit area is increased to improve pixel density, then display effect is improved, but quantum efficiency rapidly declines
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by using a switchable optical modulation structure that can dynamically change between a first state and a second state. In the first state, a first light-emitting unit forms an image at a first position, and in the second state, the same light-emitting unit forms an image at a second position. This dynamic switching creates multiple virtual image positions from a single physical light-emitting unit, effectively increasing the perceived pixel density without adding more physical units, thereby avoiding the manufacturing cost increase and quantum efficiency decline associated with higher density LED arrangements.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies the copying principle by creating virtual copies of light-emitting unit images through optical modulation. The optical modulation structure generates multiple image positions (first position and second position) from a single physical light-emitting unit, effectively creating virtual copies of the light source. This allows the display to achieve higher effective pixel density using the same physical LEDs, avoiding the quantum efficiency degradation that occurs when physically smaller LED chips are used to increase density.
3Measurement precision
If more light-emitting units are added to increase PPI, then display effect is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the universality principle by designing an optical modulation structure that serves multiple functions: it can switch between different optical states, modulate light paths, and create multiple image positions from a single light-emitting unit. This multi-functional structure replaces what would otherwise require multiple separate light-emitting units and their associated control circuits, thereby achieving higher effective PPI while actually reducing the overall device complexity and number of components.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by using a switchable optical modulation structure that can dynamically change between a first state and a second state. In the first state, a first light-emitting unit forms an image at a first position, and in the second state, the same light-emitting unit forms an image at a second position. This dynamic switching creates multiple virtual image positions from a single physical light-emitting unit, effectively increasing the perceived pixel density without adding more physical units, thereby avoiding the manufacturing cost increase and quantum efficiency decline associated with higher density LED arrangements.
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 approach enhances the display effect by increasing PPI without increasing the number of light-emitting units, reducing manufacturing costs, and maintaining image quality by utilizing the optical modulation structure to shift image positions based on the persistence of vision phenomenon.
Implementation Method 1
the electrode component is configured to apply a periodically changing electric field to the liquid crystal layer, such that optical path differences of regions of the liquid crystal layer periodically change
Implementation Method 2
optical path differences of regions of the liquid crystal layer periodically change
Implementation Method 3
the lattice structure is configured to enable the sensitivity to a voltage of regions of the liquid crystal layer to periodically change
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed are a display panel, a method for controlling a display panel, and a display device. The display panel includes a light-emitting substrate and an optical modulation structure which are laminated; and the optical modulation structure supports a first state and a second state which are switchable. In the first state of the optical modulation structure, a first light-emitting unit forms an image at a first position. In the second state of the optical modulation structure, the first light-emitting unit forms an image at a second position. According to the present disclosure, with the optical modulation structure, each light-emitting unit is enabled to form two images at different positions in different states. In this way, the state of the optical modulation structure can be continuously switched without increasing the number of light-emitting units, thereby improving a display effect of the display panel.


