18476892. Display with a Transmitter Under an Active Area simplified abstract (Apple Inc.)

Display with a Transmitter Under an Active Area

Organization Name

Apple Inc.

Inventor(s)

Shyuan Yang of San Jose CA (US)

Cheng-Chih Hsieh of Santa Clara CA (US)

Jonathan H. Beck of San Francisco CA (US)

Yuchi Che of Santa Clara CA (US)

Tsung-Ting Tsai of San Jose CA (US)

Warren S. Rieutort-louis of Cupertino CA (US)

Abbas Jamshidi Roudbari of Saratoga CA (US)

Ting-Kuo Chang of San Jose CA (US)

Shih Chang Chang of Cupertino CA (US)

Bhadrinarayana Lalgudi Visweswaran of San Mateo CA (US)

Jae Won Choi of San Jose CA (US)

Kyounghwan Kim of San Jose CA (US)

Display with a Transmitter Under an Active Area - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18476892 titled 'Display with a Transmitter Under an Active Area

The patent application discusses a method to reduce display artifacts caused by a light emitter operating through a display, even when using non-visible wavelengths.

• Higher density of thin-film transistor sub-pixels than emissive sub-pixels in the display to create a region with emissive sub-pixels but no thin-film transistor sub-pixels.
• Light emitter can operate through this region in the display to mitigate artifacts.
• Gate driver circuitry partially positioned in the active area of the display to reduce space in the inactive area.
• Emissive sub-pixels laterally shifted relative to corresponding thin-film transistor sub-pixels to accommodate gate driver circuitry.

Potential Applications: - High-quality displays in electronic devices - Improved image quality in displays - Enhanced user experience in viewing content on screens

Problems Solved: - Display artifacts caused by light emitters operating through displays - Space constraints in the inactive area of displays due to gate driver circuitry

Benefits: - Reduced display artifacts - Optimal use of display space - Enhanced visual experience for users

Commercial Applications: Title: "Innovative Display Technology for Enhanced Image Quality" This technology can be used in smartphones, tablets, laptops, TVs, and other electronic devices with displays to improve image quality and user experience.

Prior Art: Prior research may include studies on display technologies, thin-film transistors, and gate driver circuitry in electronic devices.

Frequently Updated Research: Ongoing research on display technologies, emissive sub-pixels, and gate driver circuitry advancements can provide further insights into improving display quality and user experience.

Questions about the Technology: 1. How does the positioning of gate driver circuitry in the active area of the display impact overall display performance? 2. What are the potential challenges in implementing a higher density of thin-film transistor sub-pixels compared to emissive sub-pixels in a display?

Original Abstract Submitted

A light emitter that operates through a display may cause display artifacts, even when the light emitter operates using non-visible wavelengths. To mitigate artifacts caused by a light emitter operating through a display, the display may have a higher density of thin-film transistor sub-pixels than emissive sub-pixels. This allows for a region in the display to include emissive sub-pixels but be free of thin-film transistor sub-pixels. The light emitter may operate through this region in the display. Additionally, to reduce the amount of space occupied in the inactive area of a display by gate driver circuitry, at least a portion of the gate driver circuitry may be positioned in the active area of the display. To accommodate the gate driver circuitry, emissive sub-pixels may be laterally shifted relative to corresponding thin-film transistor sub-pixels.