Transparent Area Layout in Display Panels for Sensor-Specific Transmittance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices face challenges in optimizing light transmittance across different areas to accommodate the varying requirements of optical sensors, which affects the screen-to-body ratio and overall performance.
Innovation Solution
The electronic device incorporates a display panel with multiple light emitting units, signal lines, and transparent areas, where the length and area of light emitting units differ from those of transparent areas, allowing for varying transmittance levels in different areas.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If components such as optical sensors are disposed under the screen to improve screen-to-body ratio, then the screen-to-body ratio is improved, but the light transmittance requirements for different optical sensors cannot be simultaneously satisfied
Solution Approach 1:
The display panel is divided into multiple regions with different transmittance characteristics. A first region has a first transmittance and a second region has a second transmittance, allowing different optical sensors to be placed in different regions according to their specific light transmittance requirements while maintaining a high screen-to-body ratio overall
2Device complexity
If the display panel uses uniform transmittance across all areas, then the structure is simple, but different optical sensors cannot be accommodated with their varying transmittance requirements
Solution Approach 1:
Different regions of the display panel are designed with different transmittance values to match the specific requirements of different optical sensors. This allows the display panel to accommodate multiple types of optical sensors with varying transmittance needs without requiring a completely complex multi-layer structure
Solution Approach 2:
The display panel is segmented into multiple functional regions (first region and second region) with distinct transmittance characteristics. This segmentation allows each region to be optimized for specific optical sensor requirements while maintaining overall structural simplicity
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 enables different transmittance levels in distinct areas of the display panel, improving the functionality of optical sensors and enhancing the screen-to-body ratio by optimizing light transmission.
Implementation Method 1
The display panel includes a plurality of light emitting units, a plurality of signal lines electrically connected with the plurality of light emitting units, and a plurality of transparent areas
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic device includes a display panel, wherein the display panel includes a plurality of light emitting units, a plurality of signal lines electrically connected with the plurality of light emitting units, and a plurality of transparent areas, wherein one of the plurality of transparent areas is disposed between adjacent two of the plurality of signal lines. One of the plurality of transparent areas is adjacent to one of the plurality of light emitting units. A length of one of the plurality of light emitting units is different from a length of one of the plurality of transparent areas in an extending direction of one of the plurality of signal lines. An area of one of the plurality of light emitting units is less than an area of one of the plurality of transparent areas.