Pixel Circuit for Micro LED Brightness Uniformity

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing pixel circuits driving micro LEDs suffer from poor display brightness uniformity at low current densities, leading to a suboptimal display effect due to the inherent properties of micro LEDs.

Innovation Solution

A pixel circuit comprising a data writing circuit, a light-emission adjusting circuit, a light-emission control circuit, and a light-emission driving circuit, which allows for flexible adjustment of the light-emitting duration by controlling the potentials of various nodes and signals, thereby improving brightness uniformity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If a simple pixel circuit with only switching transistor and driving transistor is used, then the device complexity is low, but the display brightness uniformity deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepixel circuit complexityVSAvoiddisplay brightness uniformity
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The pixel circuit is segmented into multiple functional modules: data writing circuit (first data signal writing transistor), light-emission adjusting circuit (first node potential adjustment transistor, second node potential adjustment transistor), light-emission control circuit (third node potential adjustment transistor), and light-emission driving circuit (driving transistor). Each module independently controls a specific aspect of the light-emitting duration, enabling precise brightness uniformity control without excessive overall complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The circuit dynamically adjusts the potentials of first node, second node, and third node through controlled charging and discharging processes. The light-emitting duration is dynamically determined by the potential evolution at these nodes, allowing the circuit to adapt to different display requirements and achieve uniform brightness across varying conditions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Manufacturing precision

If the light-emitting duration is extended to improve grayscale control, then the brightness uniformity improves, but the power consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvegrayscale control precisionVSAvoidpower consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The circuit employs periodic charging and discharging cycles at the first node, second node, and third node to control the light-emitting duration. By regulating the frequency and duration of these periodic potential adjustments, the circuit achieves precise grayscale control while managing power consumption through controlled timing rather than continuous high-current operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Solution Approach 2:

The circuit changes the potential parameters at different nodes (first node potential, second node potential, third node potential) to control the light-emitting duration. By adjusting these voltage parameters through the respective control transistors, the circuit achieves variable grayscale levels without requiring proportional increases in power consumption, as the control is achieved through timing and potential levels rather than current magnitude alone.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS12272295B2Pixel circuit for controlling light-emitting duration of light emitting element and method for driving same, display substrate, and display apparatus
Publication Date: 2025.04.08 BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

Provided is a pixel circuit. The pixel circuit includes a data writing circuit, a light-emission adjusting circuit, a light-emission control circuit, and a light-emission driving circuit; wherein the data writing circuit is coupled to a gate signal terminal, a first data signal terminal and a first node; the light-emission adjusting circuit is coupled to a target signal terminal, the first node and a second node; the light-emission control circuit is coupled to the second node, a reference signal terminal, a light-emission control signal terminal and a third node; the light-emission driving circuit is coupled to the third node, the gate signal terminal, a first power supply terminal, a second data signal terminal and a light-emitting element.