Subpixel Unit With Different Initial Twist Angles

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current liquid crystal display panels face challenges in achieving high transmittance without increasing power consumption, as they often require a single slit angle design that limits their ability to manage multi-level luminance and power consumption requirements effectively.

Innovation Solution

A sub-pixel unit design featuring two subpixels with different initial twist angles, allowing for independent control of each subpixel to optimize transmittance and power consumption based on required luminance levels, thereby enabling wider applicability and usability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a single slit angle design is used in liquid crystal display panels, then the device complexity is reduced, but the adaptability to manage multi-level luminance and power consumption requirements is limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveability to manage multi-level luminance and power consumption requirementsVSAvoidsubpixel unit structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The pixel electrode is divided into multiple independent subpixel electrodes (first subpixel electrode and second subpixel electrode), each with different initial twist angles. This segmentation allows independent control of each subpixel region, enabling multi-level luminance and power consumption management while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Different regions of the pixel electrode are assigned different initial twist angles (first initial twist angle for first subpixel electrode, second initial twist angle for second subpixel electrode). This local differentiation enables each region to be optimized for specific luminance and power consumption requirements, enhancing adaptability without significantly increasing device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Loss of energy

If higher transmittance is achieved in liquid crystal display panels, then backlight brightness is reduced or power consumption is lowered, but the driving voltage increases leading to higher power consumption

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepower consumptionVSAvoiddriving voltage
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of energyVSStress or pressure

Solution Approach 1:

The patent utilizes different initial twist angles as key parameters to optimize the relationship between transmittance and driving voltage. By selecting appropriate twist angles for different subpixel electrodes, the system achieves optimal balance between transmittance (affecting backlight brightness and power consumption) and driving voltage, thereby reducing overall power consumption without excessive voltage requirements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

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 design enhances the liquid crystal display device's ability to manage multi-level luminance and power consumption requirements, improving its applicability and usability by allowing for high luminance with high power consumption or low luminance with low power consumption.

Implementation Method 1

a liquid crystal layer controlled by a voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLiquid crystal effect: Liquid Crystals

Data Source

PatentEP3537209B1Array substrate comprising a subpixel unit, control method therefor, and display device
Publication Date: 2021.09.15 BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD
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AI summary

The present invention provides a sub-pixel unit and a method of controlling the same, a pixel unit, an array substrate, and a display device. In one embodiment, a sub-pixel unit includes: at least two subpixels. Each of the at least two subpixels includes: a first electrode; a second electrode; and a liquid crystal layer controlled by a voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode; at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode is a slit electrode. The two subpixels have different initial twist angles, and the initial twist angle is an included angle between a slit of the slit electrode and liquid crystal molecules oriented when the liquid crystal layer is in an initial unpowered state, in the respective subpixel.