18358752. High Resolution Display Circuitry with Global Initialization simplified abstract (Apple Inc.)

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High Resolution Display Circuitry with Global Initialization

Organization Name

Apple Inc.

Inventor(s)

Alper Ozgurluk of Sunnyvale CA (US)

Andrew Lin of San Jose CA (US)

Cheuk Chi Lo of Belmont CA (US)

Chun-Ming Tang of Saratoga CA (US)

Shinya Ono of Santa Clara CA (US)

Chun-Yao Huang of San Jose CA (US)

High Resolution Display Circuitry with Global Initialization - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18358752 titled 'High Resolution Display Circuitry with Global Initialization

Simplified Explanation

The abstract of the patent application describes a display technology that utilizes pixels containing organic light-emitting diodes, thin-film transistors, and capacitors. The pixel includes drive, emission, and select transistors, with the select transistor serving multiple functions during different phases of operation.

  • The pixel includes an organic light-emitting diode, up to three thin-film transistors, and up to two capacitors.
  • The select transistor is used to apply reference and data voltages to the drive transistor during different phases of operation.
  • The drive transistor receives a power supply voltage that toggles between low and high voltages during different phases of operation.

Potential Applications

This technology could be applied in various display devices such as smartphones, tablets, TVs, and monitors.

Problems Solved

This technology eliminates the need for separate dedicated anode reset and initialization transistors in each pixel, simplifying the pixel design and reducing manufacturing costs.

Benefits

The use of the select transistor for multiple functions reduces the complexity of the pixel structure, leading to more efficient and cost-effective displays.

Potential Commercial Applications

"Advanced Pixel Technology for Displays"

Possible Prior Art

No known prior art.

Unanswered Questions

How does this technology impact the overall performance of the display device?

The article does not provide information on how this technology affects the display device's performance in terms of brightness, color accuracy, response time, etc.

What are the potential limitations or drawbacks of implementing this technology?

The article does not discuss any potential limitations or drawbacks of using this technology, such as reliability issues, manufacturing challenges, or compatibility with other display components.


Original Abstract Submitted

A display may include an array of pixels. A pixel can include an organic light-emitting diode, up to three thin-film transistors, and up to two capacitors. The pixel can include a drive transistor, an emission transistor, and a select transistor. The select transistor can be used to apply a reference voltage to the gate of the drive transistor during a global reset phase and during a global threshold voltage sampling phase and can also be used to apply a data voltage to the gate of the drive transistor during a data programming phase. The drive transistor can receive a power supply voltage that toggles between a low voltage during the global reset phase and a high voltage during other phases of operation. Configured and operated in this way, the pixel need not include separate dedicated anode reset and initialization transistors.