Pixel Driving Transistor Layout for Color Uniformity in Displays

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Solution Overview

Problem

Driving transistors in drive circuits of pixel units emitting different colors with the same width-to-length ratio lead to poor display uniformity and short lifespan due to efficiency differences in light-emitting layers.

Innovation Solution

The use of driving transistors with channels of varying shapes and width-to-length ratios in pixel units emitting different colors to compensate for efficiency differences, improving display uniformity and lifespan.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If driving transistors with the same width-to-length ratio are used for pixel units emitting different colors, then device complexity is reduced and manufacturing is simplified, but display uniformity deteriorates and lifespan is shortened due to efficiency differences in light-emitting layers

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemanufacturing simplicityVSAvoiddisplay uniformity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by adjusting the width-to-length ratio of the channel according to the specific color requirements of each pixel unit. Different color pixel units (e.g., red, green, blue) have different light-emitting efficiency characteristics, and the channel dimensions are locally optimized for each color type to achieve balanced display performance while maintaining differentiated characteristics for each color channel

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Device complexity

If driving transistors with the same width-to-length ratio are used for pixel units emitting different colors, then device complexity is reduced, but lifespan deteriorates due to efficiency differences in light-emitting layers

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransistor configuration uniformityVSAvoiddisplay device lifespan
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSDuration of action of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by modifying the width-to-length ratio parameter of the transistor channel based on the specific color requirements of each pixel unit. Different color pixel units have different light-emitting efficiency characteristics, and the channel dimensions are adjusted as parameters to optimize performance and extend display device lifespan while maintaining differentiated characteristics for each color channel

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Reliability

If driving transistors with different width-to-length ratios are used for pixel units emitting different colors, then display uniformity is improved and lifespan is extended, but device complexity increases and manufacturing becomes more difficult

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay uniformityVSAvoidmanufacturing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements local quality optimization by adjusting the width-to-length ratio of the channel according to the specific color requirements of each pixel unit. Different color pixel units (e.g., red, green, blue) have different light-emitting efficiency characteristics, and the channel dimensions are locally optimized for each color type to achieve balanced display performance and extended lifespan

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

4Duration of action of stationary object

If driving transistors with different width-to-length ratios are used for pixel units emitting different colors, then display device lifespan is extended, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay device lifespanVSAvoidtransistor configuration complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Duration of action of stationary objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by modifying the width-to-length ratio parameter of the transistor channel based on the specific color requirements of each pixel unit. Different color pixel units have different light-emitting efficiency characteristics, and the channel dimensions are adjusted as parameters to optimize performance and extend display device lifespan

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS12520665B2Display panel and display device
Publication Date: 2026.01.06 BEIJING BOE TECH DEV CO LTD
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AI summary

A display panel and a display device are provided. The display panel includes a plurality of pixel units, each pixel unit includes a pixel circuit and a light-emitting element, the pixel circuit is configured to drive the light-emitting element, the pixel circuit includes a driving transistor, the plurality of pixel units include a first pixel unit and a second pixel unit, the first pixel unit is configured to emit light of a first color, the second pixel unit is configured to emit light of a second color, the driving transistor of the pixel circuit of the first pixel unit includes a first channel, and the driving transistor of the pixel circuit of the second pixel unit includes a second channel, a width-to-length ratio of the first channel is greater than that of the second channel, and a shape of the first channel is different from that of the second channel.