Pixel Pre-Charging for Luminance Uniformity

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Solution Overview

Problem

Luminance non-uniformity phenomena occur in display devices due to deterioration deviations of light emitting elements, leading to inconsistent image quality.

Innovation Solution

A pixel structure is implemented with specific transistors and power voltage management, including a light emitting element, multiple transistors, and varying power voltage levels across different periods of a frame, to control and stabilize the driving current and emission periods.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Illumination intensity

If a light emitting element is used in a display device, then light emission and image display are achieved, but luminance non-uniformity occurs due to deterioration deviations of the light emitting element

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveluminance uniformityVSAvoidlight emitting element deterioration consistency
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-charging the light emitting element with a varying second initialization voltage before the emission period. This pre-charging action compensates for deterioration deviations in advance, ensuring that even as the light emitting element deteriorates over time, the luminance remains uniform across the display. The second initialization voltage is specifically varied to counteract the cumulative deterioration effect.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements parameter changes by varying the second initialization voltage applied to the light emitting element. Instead of using a fixed initialization voltage, the patent changes this parameter (voltage level) to compensate for deterioration deviations. This parameter adjustment ensures that the luminance output remains consistent even as the light emitting element's characteristics change over time due to deterioration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Illumination intensity

If multiple transistors and power voltage management are implemented to control driving current, then luminance uniformity is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveluminance uniformityVSAvoidpixel structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies universality by designing the pixel structure with multiple transistors that serve multiple functions. For example, the transistors are involved in both data signal writing and initialization voltage application, and the power voltage management system handles both constant and variable voltage levels. This multi-functionality allows the patent to achieve luminance uniformity compensation without proportionally increasing device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements segmentation by dividing the pixel structure into distinct functional components with specific transistors dedicated to particular tasks (data writing, initialization, emission control). This segmentation allows for precise control of the driving current and initialization voltage, enabling effective luminance uniformity compensation while maintaining a manageable level of complexity through organized functional modules.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS12223901B2Pixel and display device including the same
Publication Date: 2025.02.11 SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

A pixel of a display device may pre-charge a light emitting element in non-emission periods immediately before emission periods by varying a voltage level of an initialization voltage. As a result, a luminance non-uniformity phenomenon that may occur as the result of a deterioration deviation of the light emitting element may be removed or reduced.