Panel Shielding Layer Reduces Ambient Light Reflection

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Solution Overview

Problem

The increasing demand for improved display quality in panels is hindered by ambient light, which affects the visual experience due to poor screen performance.

Innovation Solution

A panel design incorporating a shielding layer with low reflectivity or gloss, typically made of materials like graphene or nano carbon, is positioned between light-emitting elements to reduce the impact of ambient light, enhancing display quality.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Illumination intensity

If a shielding layer with low gloss unit is introduced to reduce ambient light reflection, then display quality is improved, but device structure complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay qualityVSAvoidstructure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

A shielding layer is introduced as an intermediary component between the light-emitting elements and the ambient environment. This layer specifically targets and absorbs reflected light from ambient sources, improving display quality without requiring fundamental changes to the panel's core structure. The shielding layer acts as a mediator that selectively interacts with ambient light while maintaining the existing light-emitting element configuration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The shielding layer is applied selectively to specific regions where ambient light reflection occurs, rather than uniformly across the entire panel. By positioning the shielding layer between light-emitting elements and applying it only where needed to block reflected light, the solution improves display quality locally while minimizing the overall structural complexity and material usage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Illumination intensity

If a shielding layer is added to absorb reflected light, then display contrast is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay contrastVSAvoidmanufacturing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The shielding layer's optical parameters, specifically its gloss unit, are carefully controlled to be less than 100. This parameter optimization ensures the layer effectively absorbs reflected light and improves display contrast while maintaining compatibility with existing manufacturing processes. By tuning the gloss unit parameter, the solution achieves the desired optical performance without requiring complex or specialized manufacturing techniques.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Object-affected harmful factors

If the shielding layer is positioned between light-emitting elements, then ambient light impact is reduced, but device structure becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveambient light impactVSAvoidstructure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The harmful effect of ambient light reflection is extracted and isolated by introducing a dedicated shielding layer. Instead of trying to modify the light-emitting elements themselves or the entire panel structure, the solution extracts the light-blocking function into a separate, discrete shielding layer component. This approach reduces ambient light impact effectively while keeping the overall device structure relatively simple and modular.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

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

The shielding layer effectively absorbs reflected light, improving display contrast and maintaining realistic color presentation even under strong ambient conditions, resulting in enhanced visual enjoyment.

Implementation Method 1

The shielding layer effectively absorbs reflected light, improving display contrast

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAbsorption (EM radiation): Absorption (EM radiation)

Data Source

PatentUS10839740B2Panel and tiled device thereof
Publication Date: 2020.11.17 INNOLUX CORP
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AI summary

A panel includes a substrate having a top surface; a plurality of light-emitting elements disposed on the top surface of the substrate; and a shielding layer disposed between the plurality of light-emitting elements, wherein the shielding layer has a gloss unit lower than 100.