Display Substrate Shared Reset Transistors for Under-Screen Cameras

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing display technologies face challenges in ensuring both high light transmittance and display quality in the under-screen camera solution, particularly in maintaining a high pixel density and avoiding visual graininess and black borders in the under-screen imaging region.

Innovation Solution

The display substrate incorporates a shared reset transistor configuration for sub-pixel driving circuits, allowing for a higher pixel density and light transmittance in the under-screen imaging region by partially sharing reset transistors between sub-pixels, thereby reducing the area occupied by pixel driving circuits.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Illumination intensity

If the pixel driving circuit area is reduced to increase screen-to-body ratio, then the light transmittance is improved, but the pixel density decreases causing visual graininess

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight transmittanceVSAvoidpixel density
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the reset transistor functions of multiple sub-pixels into a single shared reset transistor. Specifically, one reset transistor serves multiple sub-pixels within the same sub-pixel group, reducing the total area occupied by driving circuits while maintaining the pixel density through functional consolidation rather than physical reduction of individual pixel elements

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The shared reset transistor performs the reset function for multiple sub-pixels sequentially, making it a multi-functional component. This universal approach allows a single transistor to serve multiple purposes across different sub-pixels, thereby reducing the overall circuit area without compromising the display quality or pixel density

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

2Area of stationary object

If the pixel driving circuit area is reduced to increase screen-to-body ratio, then the screen-to-body ratio is improved, but the display quality deteriorates due to black borders

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvescreen-to-body ratioVSAvoiddisplay quality
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

By merging the reset transistor functions across multiple sub-pixels into a shared resource, the patent eliminates the need for separate reset transistors for each sub-pixel. This consolidation reduces the driving circuit area, expands the display area, and eliminates black borders while maintaining display quality through proper signal routing and timing control

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Area of stationary object

If the pixel driving circuit area is reduced to increase screen-to-body ratio, then the screen-to-body ratio is improved, but the pixel density increases causing visual graininess

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvescreen-to-body ratioVSAvoidpixel density
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple reset transistor functions into a single shared reset transistor that serves multiple sub-pixels. This merging approach reduces the driving circuit area, allowing for a higher screen-to-body ratio while maintaining pixel density by ensuring that each sub-pixel still receives proper reset signals through the shared transistor's sequential operation

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

This configuration enables a high pixel density and maintains optimal light transmittance in the under-screen imaging region, enhancing display quality and screen-to-body ratio without visual graininess or black borders.

Implementation Method 1

a first pixel electrode and a second pixel electrode which are disposed to face each other with a liquid crystal layer therebetween

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectrical field: Electric Field

Implementation Method 2

a liquid crystal layer therebetween

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLiquid crystal effect: Liquid Crystals

Implementation Method 3

a photonic crystal structure comprising a plurality of first pixel electrodes and a plurality of second pixel electrodes which are disposed to face each other with a liquid crystal layer therebetween, in which the photonic crystal structure includes a plurality of hollow pixels having different shapes from each other in a plan view

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPhotonic crystal effect:

Implementation Method 4

a reflective polarizer

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPolarization: Polarisation

Data Source

PatentEP4131236B1Display substrate, display panel and display apparatus
Publication Date: 2025.08.27 BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD
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AI summary

A display substrate, a display panel and a display apparatus are provided. The display substrate includes a first display region and a second display region, and a light transmittance of the first display region is greater than a light transmittance of the second display region. A plurality of sub-pixels located in the first display region includes a plurality of sub-pixel groups, each sub-pixel group includes a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel, the first pixel driving circuit includes a first sub-pixel driving circuit and a second sub-pixel driving circuit, the first sub-pixel driving circuit is configured to drive the first light-emitting device of the first sub-pixel to emit light, and the second sub-pixel driving circuit is configured to drive the first light-emitting device of the second sub-pixel to emit light. The first sub-pixel driving circuit includes at least a first reset transistor, the second sub-pixel driving circuit includes at least a second reset transistor, and the first reset transistor of the first sub-pixel driving circuit and the second reset transistor of the second sub-pixel driving circuit are at least partially shared with each other.