OLED Display Panel Initialization Voltage Layout for Color Stability

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Solution Overview

Problem

Organic light-emitting diode displays exhibit varying electrical properties among sub-pixels due to differences in emission layers, leading to brightness and color changes, particularly at low grayscale levels and high temperatures.

Innovation Solution

The display device employs separate initialization voltage lines for different color pixels, adjusting initialization voltages based on material properties and temperature to minimize brightness and color changes.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If separate initialization voltage lines are implemented for different color pixels, then brightness and color consistency is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebrightness and color consistencyVSAvoidinitialization voltage line configuration
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the initialization voltage supply system into separate lines for different color pixels (red, green, blue). Each color pixel group receives initialization voltage through its dedicated line, allowing independent optimization of initialization voltages according to the specific material properties of each color's organic light-emitting layer. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by enabling precise control for each color channel while maintaining overall system functionality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies different initialization voltage values to different color pixels based on their specific material characteristics. Each color pixel group (red, green, blue) is assigned a tailored initialization voltage that matches its organic light-emitting layer properties, rather than using a uniform initialization voltage for all pixels. This local quality approach improves brightness and color consistency while the systematic implementation keeps complexity manageable.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Manufacturing precision

If initialization voltages are adjusted based on material properties and temperature, then display quality is improved, but control complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvegrayscale luminance stabilityVSAvoidinitialization voltage control system
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the initialization voltage parameter according to two factors: color type (red, green, blue) and temperature conditions. The system selects appropriate initialization voltage values from different ranges based on temperature, and applies color-specific voltage values. This parameter adjustment approach achieves stable grayscale luminance across temperature variations while using a systematic control method that balances precision with manageable complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentEP4224528B1Display panel
Publication Date: 2025.12.31 SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

A display panel includes a first initialization voltage line in the display area and configured to transmit a first initialization voltage, a second initialization voltage line in the display area and configured to transmit a second initialization voltage, a first transistor in a first pixel area of the display area and connected to a pixel electrode of a first light-emitting diode emitting light of a first color and the first initialization voltage line, and a second transistor in a second pixel area adjacent to the first pixel area, the second transistor being connected to a pixel electrode of a second light-emitting diode emitting light of a second color and the second initialization voltage line.