Polarizer Refractive Layer Layout to Eliminate Under-Screen Camera Mura

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Solution Overview

Problem

Full screen display apparatuses using a camera-under-screen scheme suffer from the Mura phenomenon due to uneven brightness caused by linearly polarized light entering the polarizer with different polarization states after passing through glass with varying dust distributions, leading to undesirable image quality.

Innovation Solution

Incorporating a complex refractive layer configured to convert linearly polarized light into circularly polarized light, with a specific acute angle between its film-forming stretching direction and the display panel's horizontal direction, to ensure almost all circularly polarized light passes through the polarizer, thereby eliminating the Mura phenomenon.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Area of stationary object

If a camera-under-screen scheme is used to achieve full screen display, then the display area is increased, but the Mura phenomenon occurs due to uneven brightness caused by linearly polarized light with different polarization states passing through glass with varying dust distributions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay areaVSAvoidimage quality
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

A complex refractive layer is introduced as an intermediary component between the glass and the polarizer. This layer converts linearly polarized light into circularly polarized light, serving as a mediator that transforms the polarization state to eliminate the Mura phenomenon while maintaining full screen display functionality

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The polarization state of light is changed from linear to circular by introducing the complex refractive layer. This parameter change in light polarization eliminates the sensitivity to dust distribution on glass surfaces, thereby resolving the Mura phenomenon while preserving the full screen display area

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If a complex refractive layer is added to convert linearly polarized light into circularly polarized light, then the Mura phenomenon is eliminated, but the device structure becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimage qualityVSAvoidstructure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The complex refractive layer is designed to perform multiple functions: it converts linearly polarized light to circularly polarized light to eliminate the Mura phenomenon, while also serving as part of the display structure. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional separate components, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity

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

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 solution effectively eliminates the Mura phenomenon by ensuring consistent light transmission and improved image quality, particularly in environments with varying dust distributions on glass surfaces.

Implementation Method 1

a complex refractive layer on a side of the polarizer facing away from the electroluminescent display panel; wherein the complex refractive layer is configured to convert linearly polarized light into circularly polarized light

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPolarisation conversion: Polarisation

Data Source

PatentUS12557494B2Display apparatus
Publication Date: 2026.02.17 CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure provides a display apparatus. According to the present disclosure, a complex refractive layer is disposed on a side of the polarizer facing away from the electroluminescent display panel, and configured to convert the linearly polarized light into the circularly polarized light, so that the linearly polarized light in different polarization states having passed through the glass enters the complex refractive layer before entering the polarizer, the complex refractive layer converts the linearly polarized light into the circularly polarized light, and when the included angle between the film-forming stretching direction of the complex refractive layer and the first direction is an acute angle, almost all of the circularly polarized light can pass through the polarizer, thus eliminating the Mura phenomenon.