Atypical Pixel Array Configuration for Display Driving Efficiency
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional display devices with typical rectangular pixel arrays face inefficiencies in driving methods as user demands shift towards non-traditional shapes, such as triangular and pentagonal forms, requiring improved pixel array configurations for enhanced driving efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A display device with an atypical pixel array configuration, featuring multiple pixel columns with varying numbers of pixels, where pixels are connected to specific data and gate lines to enable synchronized and efficient pixel activation, reducing the number of gate signal scans and increasing driving efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a typical rectangular pixel array is used, then the display device has a simple and regular structure, but the driving efficiency is reduced when non-traditional shapes are required
Solution Approach 1:
The pixel array is divided into multiple pixel columns with different numbers of pixels (first pixel column with i pixels, second pixel column with j pixels where i≠j). This segmentation allows each column to be independently configured according to the desired display shape, improving driving efficiency for non-traditional shapes while managing structural complexity through systematic division
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs asymmetric pixel column configurations where different pixel columns have different numbers of pixels. This asymmetry enables the display device to efficiently render non-traditional shapes (triangular, pentagonal) by matching the pixel distribution to the geometric requirements, thereby improving productivity without excessive complexity
2Productivity
If all pixels in a pixel column are connected to the same data line, then the connection structure is simple, but the number of gate signal scans increases reducing driving efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The second pixel column is divided into two groups (first pixel group with k pixels connected to first data line, second pixel group with j-k pixels connected to second data line). This segmentation reduces the number of gate signal scans required by allowing independent data line control, thereby improving driving efficiency while managing connection complexity through organized grouping
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic pixel activation where pixels are turned on in synchronized groups based on their data line connections. The first pixel group and second pixel group can be activated independently through different data lines, reducing the total number of gate signal scans needed and improving driving efficiency
3Productivity
If pixels are activated sequentially to simplify control, then the control structure is simple, but the display refresh rate and efficiency are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements periodic pixel activation where pixels are turned on in synchronized groups corresponding to different data lines. This periodic grouping allows multiple pixel groups to be activated in a systematic sequence, improving display refresh rate by efficiently utilizing gate signal cycles while maintaining manageable control complexity through regular patterns
Solution Approach 2:
Pixels from different pixel columns are merged into corresponding pixel groups (first pixel group and second pixel group) that are activated simultaneously through synchronized control. This merging allows concurrent activation of multiple pixels, improving display refresh rate while simplifying control by treating grouped pixels as unified units
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AI summary
Provided is a display device including a display panel having a display area including a plurality of pixel columns, the display device including: a first pixel column including i pixels (i is a natural number) from among the plurality of pixel columns; a second pixel column including j pixels (j is a different natural number than i) from among the plurality of pixel columns; a first data line connected to the i pixels in the first pixel column, and to k pixels (k is a smaller natural number than j) from among the j pixels in the second pixel column; a second data line connected to j minus k (j-k) pixels from among the j pixels in the second pixel column; and gate lines connected to pixels in the first pixel column and the second pixel column.