Transparent Display Zone Peripheral Circuit Islands

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current active-matrix organic light emitting diode display panels face challenges in improving the light transmittance rate of their transparent display zones, which affects the photographing effect of under-display cameras.

Innovation Solution

The display panel design includes a transparent display zone with pixel driving circuit islands positioned on its periphery, each containing multiple first pixel driving circuits that drive the display pixels, thereby avoiding any driving circuits on the transparent zone and enhancing light transmittance by increasing the dimension of the light transmissive zone.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Illumination intensity

If pixel driving circuits are disposed within the transparent display zone, then the display functionality is maintained, but the light transmittance rate of the transparent display zone deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight transmittance rateVSAvoiddriving circuit layout
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The pixel driving circuits are segmented and concentrated into discrete island regions positioned at the periphery of the transparent display zone, rather than being distributed throughout the transparent area. This segmentation allows the transparent zone to remain clear while the driving functions are preserved in the peripheral islands.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The driving circuit layout transitions from a two-dimensional distribution within the transparent zone to a one-dimensional arrangement along the periphery edge. This dimensional change moves the driving circuits out of the light transmission path while maintaining their functional connectivity to the display pixels.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Illumination intensity

If the transparent display zone area is increased, then the light transmittance rate is improved, but the space for disposing driving circuits deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight transmittance rateVSAvoiddriving circuit space
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The driving circuits are segmented into compact island groups positioned at the periphery, allowing the central transparent display zone to maximize its area for light transmission while the segmented islands efficiently utilize the peripheral space for driving functions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The driving circuit space is relocated from the two-dimensional plane of the display zone to the one-dimensional periphery edge, effectively increasing the available area for the transparent display zone while maintaining sufficient space for driving circuits along the boundary.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

3Ease of operation

If pixel driving circuits are disposed on the transparent display zone, then the display functionality is ensured, but the photographing effect of under-display camera deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay functionalityVSAvoidphotographing effect
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The pixel driving circuits are extracted from the transparent display zone and relocated to peripheral island regions. This extraction removes the harmful factor (driving circuits) from the light transmission path, thereby improving the photographing effect of the under-display camera while maintaining display functionality through the peripheral driving arrangement.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The driving circuits are moved from the central display area to the periphery edge, effectively separating the driving function from the light transmission path. This dimensional relocation eliminates the interference with camera photography while preserving the display operational capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentUS11342400B2Display panel and electronic equipment with transparent zone and peripheral driving circuit islands
Publication Date: 2022.05.24 WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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AI summary

A display panel and an electronic equipment are provided. By disposing a plurality of pixel driving circuit islands on a periphery of a transparent display zone, wherein each of the pixel driving circuit islands includes a plurality of first pixel driving circuits, and at least part of the first pixel driving circuits of at least part of the pixel driving circuit islands is used for driving a plurality of first display pixels of the transparent display zone, a driving circuit is not disposed on the transparent display region, thereby improving a light transmittance rate of the transparent display region.