Scan Line Compensation for Display Luminance Uniformity

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing display devices face challenges in minimizing the non-display region while maintaining image quality, particularly in reducing luminance deviations between different display regions adjacent to an optical signal transmission region.

Innovation Solution

A display device with a display panel that includes a first region for pixel disposition and a second region with higher light transmittance for optical signal transmission, featuring a unique scan line and compensation line configuration to minimize resistance differences and luminance deviations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Area of moving object

If the non-display region area is reduced to increase display region, then the display region size is improved, but luminance deviation between adjacent display regions increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay region sizeVSAvoidluminance deviation
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of moving objectVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by making different parts of the scan lines have different properties. Specifically, the scan lines have different lengths in different regions (first scan line is shorter, second and third scan lines are longer), and compensation lines are selectively added to certain scan lines (second and third compensation lines) but not others (first compensation line omitted). This local differentiation compensates for the luminance deviation caused by the reduced non-display region while maintaining the overall compact design.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the parameter of scan line length to address the luminance deviation issue. The second scan line and third scan line are extended to be longer than the first scan line, which compensates for the increased luminance deviation in regions adjacent to the optical signal transmission region. This parameter change allows the display device to maintain uniform luminance across different regions despite the reduced non-display region area.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If scan lines are extended to cover optical signal transmission region, then the electrical connection is improved, but the resistance difference between scan lines increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveelectrical connectionVSAvoidresistance difference
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces compensation lines as intermediary elements to balance the resistance differences caused by extended scan lines. The second compensation line is electrically connected to the second scan line, and the third compensation line is electrically connected to the third scan line. These compensation lines act as mediators that equalize the potential distribution and reduce the impact of resistance differences, ensuring reliable electrical connection while maintaining manufacturing precision.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent achieves equipotentiality by adding compensation lines to certain scan lines. The second compensation line connected to the second scan line and the third compensation line connected to the third scan line create equipotential regions that balance the voltage distribution across the display panel. This eliminates the potential differences that would otherwise arise from the unequal lengths of scan lines, ensuring uniform electrical characteristics.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #12Equipotentiality

3Illumination intensity

If the thickness of signal transmission region is reduced to improve light transmittance, then the optical signal transmission is improved, but the structural strength is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight transmittanceVSAvoidstructural strength
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs composite material structure in the display panel, particularly in the encapsulation layer configuration. The encapsulation substrate includes a first encapsulation layer and a second encapsulation layer with different thicknesses in different regions. The first encapsulation layer has uniform thickness providing structural strength, while the second encapsulation layer has reduced thickness in the optical signal transmission region to improve light transmittance. This composite structure simultaneously achieves both optical performance and mechanical strength.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies local quality by creating different thickness regions within the encapsulation structure. The second encapsulation layer has a first region with greater thickness (providing structural strength) and a second region with smaller thickness (providing high light transmittance). This local differentiation allows the display device to have both strong structural integrity and excellent optical performance in the signal transmission region.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS20250204155A1Display device
Publication Date: 2025.06.19 SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

A display device includes a first scan line spaced apart from a signal transmission region and a second scan line having a portion that is adjacent to the signal transmission region. The second scan line adjacent to the signal transmission region bypasses the signal transmission region. A compensation signal line connects one end of the second scan line and the other end thereof, and results in a decrease in a combined resistance of the second scan line.