Scan Driver Routing for Display Panel Empty Areas
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Solution Overview
Problem
In display devices with spatial restrictions, the aesthetic appeal is compromised due to the formation of dead spaces (black areas) adjacent to empty areas where sensor or camera functions are implemented, as pixels cannot be disposed in these areas, leading to a dense wiring structure that deteriorates the visual experience.
Innovation Solution
A display device configuration that includes a display panel with a display area and a non-display area, where scan driving circuits and data lines are strategically positioned outside the display area to connect pixels, bypassing the empty areas and allowing for efficient signal transmission while maintaining an enclosed empty space for sensor or camera functions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If pixels are not disposed in the empty area for sensor or camera function implementation, then the sensor or camera function can be implemented, but dead spaces are formed adjacent to the empty area deteriorating aesthetic appeal
Solution Approach 1:
The patent routes scan lines and data lines through the non-display area (a different spatial dimension relative to the display area) to connect pixels on opposite sides of the empty area. This dimensional routing approach allows pixels to be disposed adjacent to the empty area without creating dead spaces, as the wirings bypass the empty area through the non-display area rather than being constrained to route through the display area.
2Reliability
If a dense wiring structure is used to apply driving signals to pixels adjacent to the empty area, then pixels can be driven, but the aesthetic sense is deteriorated due to dead space formation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent utilizes the non-display area as an additional routing dimension for scan lines and data lines. By extending these wirings through the non-display area to reach pixels adjacent to the empty area, the patent eliminates the need for dense wiring structures within the display area, thereby preventing dead space formation while maintaining reliable signal transmission to all pixels.
3Area of moving object
If the display area is extended to maximize screen size, then the screen area is increased, but empty areas for sensors or cameras must be formed within the display area
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the display panel into distinct display area and non-display area regions. The empty area for sensors or cameras is positioned within the non-display area, separating the functional requirements of display optimization and sensor/camera integration. This segmentation allows the display area to be maximized while accommodating sensor or camera functions without compromising either objective.
Data Source
AI summary
A display device is provided. The display device includes a display driver circuit, and a display panel including a display area including a plurality of pixels, a non-display area, an empty area enclosed by the plurality of pixels, a first scan driving circuit disposed in a first partial area of the non-display area formed outside of a first side of the display area, at least one first scan line extended towards the empty area from the first scan driving circuit, a second scan driving circuit and disposed in a second partial area of the non-display area formed outside a second side adjacent to the first side of the display area, and at least one second scan line extended towards the empty area from the second scan driving circuit to be connected to at least one second pixel of the plurality of pixels.