Under-Display Photosensor Subpixel Spacing for Display and Imaging

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing electronic devices face challenges in achieving a high screen-to-body ratio while maintaining excellent display quality and image formation quality under diverse application conditions.

Innovation Solution

The electronic device incorporates a photosensor under a display panel with a first display region and a second display region, where the first display region includes larger sub-pixels and shutter pixels with high light transmittance, allowing for a balance between display and image formation quality.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If the display panel uses a uniform sub-pixel structure across the entire display area, then the manufacturing process is simple, but the display quality and image formation quality cannot be simultaneously optimized

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemanufacturing simplicityVSAvoiddisplay quality and image formation quality
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by creating different sub-pixel structures in different regions of the display panel. The first display region contains first sub-pixels with a first structure optimized for display quality, while the second display region contains second sub-pixels with a second structure optimized for image formation quality. This allows each region to have specialized characteristics tailored to its specific function, resolving the contradiction between manufacturing simplicity and quality optimization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments the display panel into multiple display regions with different sub-pixel configurations. By dividing the uniform display area into distinct regions (first display region and second display region), each with optimized sub-pixel structures, the patent achieves both display quality and image formation quality without requiring complete redesign of the entire panel, thus balancing manufacturing complexity with performance optimization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Manufacturing precision

If the display panel increases the area ratio of display sub-pixels to achieve higher screen-to-body ratio, then the display quality improves, but the image formation quality deteriorates due to reduced light transmittance

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay qualityVSAvoidimage formation quality
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by creating different sub-pixel structures in different regions of the display panel. The first display region contains first sub-pixels with a first structure optimized for display quality, while the second display region contains second sub-pixels with a second structure optimized for image formation quality. This allows each region to have specialized characteristics tailored to its specific function, resolving the contradiction between manufacturing simplicity and quality optimization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments the display panel into multiple display regions with different sub-pixel configurations. By dividing the uniform display area into distinct regions (first display region and second display region), each with optimized sub-pixel structures, the patent achieves both display quality and image formation quality without requiring complete redesign of the entire panel, thus balancing manufacturing complexity with performance optimization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Manufacturing precision

If the display panel uses a high screen-to-body ratio design with optimized sub-pixel arrangement, then the display quality improves, but the image formation quality deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay qualityVSAvoidimage formation quality
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by creating different sub-pixel structures in different regions of the display panel. The first display region contains first sub-pixels with a first structure optimized for display quality, while the second display region contains second sub-pixels with a second structure optimized for image formation quality. This allows each region to have specialized characteristics tailored to its specific function, resolving the contradiction between manufacturing simplicity and quality optimization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments the display panel into multiple display regions with different sub-pixel configurations. By dividing the uniform display area into distinct regions (first display region and second display region), each with optimized sub-pixel structures, the patent achieves both display quality and image formation quality without requiring complete redesign of the entire panel, thus balancing manufacturing complexity with performance optimization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

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

The device achieves a high screen-to-body ratio with excellent display quality and image formation capabilities by optimizing the arrangement and area ratio of display sub-pixels and shutter pixels, enhancing user experience.

Implementation Method 1

the shutter pixels having good light transmittance... the photosensor disposed under the display panel can receive image light of good quality

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight transmittance: Absorption (EM radiation)

Data Source

PatentUS20250334838A1Electronic device
Publication Date: 2025.10.30 INNOLUX CORP
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AI summary

An electronic device includes a photosensor and a display panel disposed on the photosensor. The display panel includes a first display region overlapping the photosensor and a second display region. The first display region includes first sub-pixels displaying a first color and second sub-pixels displaying a second color different from the first color. The second display region includes first sub-pixels displaying the first color and second sub-pixels displaying the second color. Along a first direction, a first gap between two adjacent first sub-pixels of the first display region is greater than a second gap between two adjacent first sub-pixels of the second display region. Along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, a third gap between another two adjacent first sub-pixels of the first display region is greater than a fourth gap between another two adjacent first sub-pixels of the second display region.