Quantum Dot Display Panel Ambient Light Sensing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing liquid crystal displays (LCDs) face challenges in improving performance, particularly in utilizing quantum dot technology effectively to enhance display quality and user experience.

Innovation Solution

A display panel incorporating a substrate with a quantum dot light-emitting diode coupled to an active switch and a quantum dot light sensing layer connected to another active switch, which adjusts display brightness based on ambient light conditions, utilizing a mesoporous silica framework with quantum dots for spectral adjustability and environmental stability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Illumination intensity

If quantum dot technology is integrated into LCD to improve display quality, then display quality and spectral adjustability are improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay qualityVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines quantum dot light-emitting diodes and quantum dot light sensing layers within a single display panel structure, integrating both emission and sensing functions into one device. This merging approach improves display quality through quantum dot technology while avoiding the need for separate quantum dot modules, thereby managing device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The display panel is designed to perform multiple functions: light emission through quantum dot LEDs and light sensing through quantum dot sensing layers. This multi-functionality allows the same quantum dot technology to serve dual purposes, improving display quality while reducing the need for additional separate components that would increase complexity.

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

2Adaptability or versatility

If ambient light sensing is added to adjust display brightness, then adaptability and user experience are improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveadaptabilityVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The quantum dot light sensing layer serves dual purposes: it senses ambient light for brightness adjustment and also functions as part of the overall display structure. This multi-functionality enables adaptability to different lighting conditions while avoiding the need for separate sensing components that would increase device complexity.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The display panel uses its own quantum dot light sensing layer to detect ambient light conditions and automatically adjust display brightness, enabling the device to self-adapt to environmental conditions without requiring external or additional complex sensing systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Manufacturing precision

If quantum dot layers are integrated into existing LCD structure, then manufacturing precision is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemanufacturing precisionVSAvoidease of manufacture
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent integrates quantum dot light-emitting and light-sensing functions directly into the LCD panel structure, combining multiple functions into a single manufacturing process. This approach improves manufacturing precision by ensuring proper integration while managing manufacturing complexity through unified production rather than assembly of separate components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

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 enhances display brightness adjustment and user visual experience by converting ambient light into electrical signals, improving display quality and reducing occupied space and costs while maintaining normal device functions.

Implementation Method 1

a light sensor, which is disposed on the substrate and coupled to the second active switch and includes a quantum dot light sensing layer

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPhotoelectric Effect: Photoelectric Effect

Implementation Method 2

a pixel unit, which is disposed on the substrate and coupled to the first active switch and includes a quantum dot light-emitting diode

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Data Source

PatentUS11380740B2Display panel and display device
Publication Date: 2022.07.05 HKC CORP LTD
  • US11380740B2 patent drawing
  • US11380740B2 patent drawing

AI summary

The present application discloses a display panel and a display device. The display panel includes a substrate; an active switch, which is arrange on the substrate and includes a first active switch and a second active switch; a pixel, which is arrange on the substrate and coupled to the first active switch and includes a quantum dot light-emitting diode; and a light sensor, which is arrange on the substrate and coupled to the second active switch and includes a quantum dot light sensing layer.