18363556. DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME simplified abstract (Samsung Display Co., Ltd.)
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DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
JUNHYUN Park of Yongin-si (KR)
HYEONGSEOK Kim of Yongin-si (KR)
MINJAE Jeong of Yongin-si (KR)
MUKYUNG Jeon of Yongin-si (KR)
DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18363556 titled 'DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME
Simplified Explanation
The display apparatus described in the patent application includes various components such as a display panel, gate driver, data driver, emission driver, driving switching element, storage capacitor, bias capacitor, threshold voltage compensation switching element, and light emitting element initialization switching element. The control signals for these elements are generated from different signal generators.
- Components of the display apparatus:
- Display panel with a pixel - Gate driver providing gate signal - Data driver providing data voltage - Emission driver providing emission signal - Driving switching element - Storage capacitor - Bias capacitor - Threshold voltage compensation switching element - Light emitting element initialization switching element
- Potential applications of this technology:**
- High-resolution displays - Consumer electronics - Medical imaging devices
- Problems solved by this technology:**
- Improved pixel performance - Enhanced display quality - Efficient power consumption
- Benefits of this technology:**
- Higher pixel density - Better color accuracy - Reduced power consumption
- Potential commercial applications of this technology:**
- Smartphones and tablets - Televisions - Monitors
- Possible prior art:**
- Previous patents related to display panel technologies - Research papers on pixel driving mechanisms
- Unanswered questions:**
1. How does the threshold voltage compensation switching element impact the overall performance of the display apparatus?
*Answer:* The threshold voltage compensation switching element helps in maintaining consistent pixel performance by compensating for variations in threshold voltages.
2. What are the specific advantages of using different signal generators for generating control signals in the display apparatus?
*Answer:* Using different signal generators for control signals can help in optimizing the performance of individual components and reducing interference between different functions in the display panel.
Original Abstract Submitted
A display apparatus includes a display panel including a pixel, a gate driver providing a gate signal to the pixel, a data driver providing a data voltage to the pixel and an emission driver providing an emission signal to the pixel. The pixel includes a driving switching element applying a driving current to the light emitting element, a storage capacitor connected to the driving switching element, a bias capacitor connected to the storage capacitor and receiving a bias gate signal, a threshold voltage compensation switching element connected to an electrode of the driving switching element and a light emitting element initialization switching element connected to an electrode of the light emitting element. A control signal applied to an electrode of the threshold voltage compensation switching element and a control signal applied to an electrode of the light emitting element initialization switching element are generated from different signal generators.
