Pixel Circuit Layout With Color-Specific Transistor Sizing

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Solution Overview

Problem

The optimization of layout design in pixel circuits for high-resolution display panels, such as Micro LED or OLED displays, is challenging due to varying driving requirements of light-emitting elements in different colors.

Innovation Solution

The implementation of pixel circuits with transistors having different width-to-length ratios to drive light-emitting elements of varying colors, optimizing layout by reducing the required area without affecting driving capabilities.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Area of stationary object

If pixel circuits use transistors with same width-to-length ratio for all light-emitting elements, then manufacturing process is simplified, but layout area cannot be optimized for different color requirements

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepixel circuit layout areaVSAvoidtransistor parameter variation
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by assigning different width-to-length ratios to transistors in pixel circuits based on the specific light-emitting element color they control. Red light-emitting elements use transistors with one width-to-length ratio, green elements use another ratio, and blue elements use a third ratio. This localized optimization allows each color channel to have transistor dimensions tailored to its driving requirements, thereby optimizing the overall layout area without requiring all transistors to have uniform parameters.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Manufacturing precision

If pixel circuits are designed with optimized layout for high definition, then display resolution quality is improved, but the complexity of pixel circuit design increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay resolutionVSAvoidpixel circuit layout design
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements parameter changes by systematically varying the width-to-length ratios of transistors according to the specific color requirements of different light-emitting elements. Rather than using a uniform transistor design, the patent establishes different parameter sets for red, green, and blue channels, allowing each to be optimized for its specific driving characteristics. This parameter differentiation enables higher display resolution through optimized layout while managing design complexity through a structured parameter variation approach.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS20260051290A1Display panel comprising pixel circuit and display apparatus
Publication Date: 2026.02.19 TIANMA ADVANCED DISPLAY TECH INST (XIAMEN) CO LTD
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AI summary

The present application discloses a display panel and a display apparatus. The display panel includes a plurality of light-emitting elements and a plurality of pixel circuits. At least one of the light-emitting elements includes a first light-emitting element and a second light-emitting element in different light-emitting colors and the light-emitting elements include a first pixel circuit configured to drive the first light-emitting element and including a first target transistor, and a second pixel circuit configured to drive the second light-emitting element and including a second target transistor with a same function as that of the first target transistor and a different width-to-length ratio from that of the first target transistor.