Display panel, display assembly, and method of operating display panel
A display panel includes a first pixel island in an n-th row and a second pixel island in a (n+i)-th row. The first pixel island includes one or more first subpixels and m number of first dummy subpixels. The second pixel island includes one or more second subpixels and m number of second dummy subpixels. The one or more first subpixels in the n-th row are arranged in a k-th column to a (k+j)-th column. The one or more second subpixels in the (n+i)-th row are arranged in a (k+m)-th column to a (k+j+m)-th column. The m number of first dunny subpixels in the n-th row are arranged in a (k+j+1)-th column to a (k+j+m)-th column. The m number of second dummy subpixels in the (n+i)-th row are arranged in a (k+j+1+m)-th column to a (k+j+2m)-th column.
1 . A display panel, comprising a plurality of pixel islands arranged in an array, a respective pixel island of the plurality of pixel islands comprising one or more subpixels;
wherein the display panel comprises N rows of subpixels, including an n-th row and a (n+i)-th row, N, n, and i are positive integers, 1≤n≤N, 1≤i≤(N−1);
wherein the display panel comprises:
a first pixel island in the n-th row, the first pixel island comprising one or more first subpixels and m number of first dummy subpixels, m being a positive integer equal to or greater than 1; and
a second pixel island in the (n+i)-th row, the second pixel island comprising one or more second subpixels and m number of second dummy subpixels;
wherein the one or more first subpixels in the first pixel island in the n-th row are arranged in a k-th column to a (k+j)-th column, k being a positive integer, and j being an integer equal to or greater than 0; and
the one or more second subpixels in the second pixel island in the (n+i)-th row are arranged in a (k+m)-th column to a (k+j+m)-th column;
the m number of first dummy subpixels in the first pixel island in the n-th row are arranged in a (k+j+1)-th column to a (k+j+m)-th column; and
the m number of second dummy subpixels in the second pixel island in the (n+i)-th row are arranged in a (k+j+1+m)-th column to a (k+j+2m)-th column.
2 . The display panel of claim 1 , further comprising a third pixel island in a (n+2i)-th row, the third pixel island comprising one or more third subpixels and m number of third dummy subpixels;
wherein the one or more third subpixels in the third pixel island in the (n+2i)-th row are arranged in a (k+2m)-th column to a (k+j+2m)-th column; and
the m number of third dummy subpixels in the third pixel island in the (n+2i)-th row are arranged in a (k+j+1+2m)-th column to a (k+j+3m)-th column.
3 . The display panel of claim 1 , comprising a plurality of first pixel islands sequentially arranged in the n-th row, a respective first pixel island of the plurality of first pixel islands comprising one or more first subpixels and m number of first dummy subpixels, and a plurality of second pixel islands sequentially arranged in the (n+i)-th row, a respective second pixel island of the plurality of second pixel islands comprising one or more second subpixels and m number of second dummy subpixels;
wherein the one or more first subpixels in the respective first pixel island in the n-th row are arranged in a k-th column to a (k+j)-th column, k being a positive integer, and j being an integer equal to or greater than 0;
the one or more second subpixels in the respective second pixel island in the (n+i)-th row are arranged in a (k+m)-th column to a (k+j+m)-th column;
the m number of first dummy subpixels in the respective first pixel island in the n-th row are arranged in a (k+j+1)-th column to a (k+j+m)-th column; and
the m number of second dummy subpixels in the respective second pixel island in the (n+i)-th row are arranged in a (k+j+1+m)-th column to a (k+j+2m)-th column.
4 . The display panel of claim 3 , wherein the one or more first subpixels in the respective first pixel island in the n-th row and the one or more second subpixels in the respective second pixel island in the (n+i)-th row are subpixels of a same color.
5 . The display panel of claim 3 , further comprising a plurality of third pixel islands sequentially arranged in a (n+2i)-th row, a respective third pixel island of the plurality of third pixel islands comprising one or more third subpixels and m number of third dummy subpixels;
wherein the one or more third subpixels in the respective third pixel island in the (n+2i)-th row are arranged in a (k+2m)-th column to a (k+j+2m)-th column; and
the m number of third dummy subpixels in the respective third pixel island in the (n+2i)-th row are arranged in a (k+j+1+2m)-th column to a (k+j+3m)-th column.
6 . The display panel of claim 5 , wherein the one or more first subpixels in the first pixel island in the n-th row, the one or more second subpixels in the second pixel island in the (n+i)-th row, and the one or more third subpixels in the third pixel island in the (n+2i)-th row are subpixels of a same color.
7 . The display panel of claim 1 , comprising:
a plurality of first pixel islands sequentially arranged in the n-th row, a respective first pixel island of the plurality of first pixel islands comprising one or more first subpixels and m number of first dummy subpixels;
a plurality of second pixel islands sequentially arranged in the (n+i)-th row, a respective second pixel island of the plurality of second pixel islands comprising one or more second subpixels and m number of second dummy subpixels;
a plurality of third pixel islands sequentially arranged in a (n+2i)-th row, a respective third pixel island of the plurality of third pixel islands comprising one or more third subpixels and m number of third dummy subpixels; and
a plurality of fourth pixel islands sequentially arranged in the (n+3i)-th row, a respective fourth pixel island of the plurality of fourth pixel islands comprising one or more fourth subpixels and m number of fourth dummy subpixels;
wherein the respective second pixel island comprises m number of first compensating subpixels in the (n+i)-th row, the m number of first compensating subpixels in the respective second pixel island in the (n+i)-th row being configured to compensate the m number of first dummy subpixels in the respective first pixel island in the n-th row;
the respective third pixel island comprises 2m number of second compensating subpixels in the (n+2i)-th row, the 2m number of second compensating subpixels in the third pixel island in the (n+2i)-th row being configured to compensate m number of second dummy subpixels and the m number of first compensating subpixels in the respective second pixel island in the (n+i)-th row; and
the respective fourth pixel island comprises 3m number of third compensating subpixels in the (n+3i)-th row, the 3m number of third compensating subpixels csp 3 in the respective fourth pixel island in the (n+3i)-th row being configured to compensate m number of third dummy subpixels and the 2m number of second compensating subpixels in the third pixel island in the (n+2i)-th row.
8 . The display panel of claim 7 , wherein all of fourth subpixels in the plurality of fourth pixel islands in the (n+3i)-th row are compensating subpixels.
9 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein a respective row of the N number of rows of subpixels comprises x number of pixel islands;
a respective pixel island of the x number of pixel islands comprises m number of dummy subpixels and p number of subpixels;
a total number of subpixels and dummy subpixels in the respective row is x*(m +p);
a total number of dummy subpixels in the respective row is x*m;
the N number of rows of subpixels comprises N1 number of rows of subpixels, two adjacent rows of the N1 number of rows of subpixels being spaced apart by i number of rows of subpixels that are not rows of the N1 number of rows of subpixels;
the display panel comprises N1 number of pixel islands in the N1 number of rows of subpixels, respectively;
an n1−th pixel island of the N1 number of pixel islands comprises at least one compensating subpixel that is configured to compensate a(n1−1)-th pixel island, 1<n1≤N1, n1 and N being positive integers;
a 1 st pixel island of the N1 number of pixel islands in a 1 st row of the N1 number of rows is compensated by at least one subpixel in a 2 nd pixel island of the N1 number of pixel islands in a 2 nd row of the N1 number of rows, but none of subpixels in the 1 st pixel island is configured to compensate any pixel island; and
at least one subpixel in an N1−th pixel island of the N1 number of pixel islands in an N1-th row of the NI number of rows compensates a (N1−1)-th pixel island of the N1 number of pixel islands in a (N1−1)-th row of the N1 number of rows, but the N1-th pixel island is not compensated by any subpixels in any pixel island.
10 . The display panel of claim 9 , wherein all subpixels in the N1-th row of the N1 number of rows of subpixels are compensating subpixels configured to compensate pixel islands in a (N1−1)-th row of the N1 number of rows of subpixels, the N1-th row being the last row of the N1 number of rows of subpixels.
11 . The display panel of claim 9 , wherein N1 is equal to
(
p
m
+
1
)
.
12 . The display panel of claim 9 , wherein a total number of compensating rows in the display panel is
(
N
(
p
m
+
1
)
)
*
(
1
±
0.1
)
;
and
a respective compensating row of the compensating rows is a row in which all subpixels are compensating subpixels configured to compensate pixel islands in rows other than the compensating row.
13 . The display panel of claim 9 , wherein a resolution of the display panel along the column direction is y number of rows;
a total number of compensating rows in the display panel is
(
y
*
m
p
)
*
(
1
±
0
.
1
)
and
a respective compensating row of the compensating rows is a row in which all subpixels are compensating subpixels configured to compensate pixel islands in rows other than the compensating row.
14 . The display panel of claim 13 , wherein a total number of light emitting subpixels in the display panel is
x
*
p
*
(
y
+
(
(
y
*
m
p
)
*
(
1
±
0
.
1
)
)
)
;
and
a total number of dummy subpixels in the display panel is
x
*
m
*
(
y
+
(
(
y
*
m
p
)
*
(
1
±
0.1
)
)
)
.
15 . The display panel of claim 9 , wherein p/m is not an integer; N1 is equal to
(
1
+
least
common
multiple
of
p
and
m
m
)
.
16 . The display panel of claim 1 , comprising:
a plurality of subpixels arranged in rows and columns, a respective row of subpixels being along a first direction, a respective column of subpixels being along a second direction; and
a plurality of first signal lines and a plurality of second signal lines, the plurality of first signal lines extending along a direction substantially parallel to the first direction, and the plurality of second signal lines extending along a third direction;
wherein the first direction and the second direction have a first included angle in a range of 30 degrees to 60 degrees;
the third direction and the second direction have a second included angle in a range of 120 degrees to 150 degrees; and
a difference between the second included angle and the first included angle is in a range of 85 degrees to 95 degrees.
17 . A display assembly, comprising the display panel of claim 1 , and a plurality of lens.
18 . A method of operating a display panel including a plurality of pixel islands arranged in an array, a respective pixel island of the plurality of pixel islands comprising one or more subpixels;
wherein the display panel includes N rows of subpixels, including an n-th row and a (n+i)-th row, N, n, and i are positive integers, 1≤N, 1 ≤i≤(N- 1 );
wherein the display panel includes:
a first pixel island in the n-th row, the first pixel island comprising one or more first subpixels and m number of first dummy subpixels, m being a positive integer equal to or greater than 1; and
a second pixel island in the (n+i)-th row, the second pixel island comprising one or more second subpixels and m number of second dummy subpixels;
wherein the one or more first subpixels in the first pixel island in the n-th row are arranged in a k-th column to a (k+j)-th column, k being a positive integer, and j being an integer equal to or greater than 0;
the one or more second subpixels in the second pixel island in the (n+i)-th row are arranged in a (k+m)-th column to a (k+j+m)-th column;
the m number of first dummy subpixels in the first pixel island in the n-th row are arranged in a (k+j+ 1 )-th column to a (k+j+m)-th column; and
the m number of second dummy subpixels in the second pixel island in the (n+i)-th row are arranged in a (k+j+1+m)-th column to a (k+j+2m)-th column;
wherein the method comprises compensating m number of first dummy subpixels in the first pixel island in the n-th row with m number of second subpixels in the second pixel island in the (n+i)-th row.
19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the display panel further includes a third pixel island in a (n+2i)-th row, the third pixel island comprising one or more third subpixels and m number of third dummy subpixels;
wherein the one or more third subpixels in the third pixel island in the (n+2i)-th row are arranged in a (k+2m)-th column to a (k+j+2m)-th column; and
the m number of third dummy subpixels in the third pixel island in the (n+2i)-th row are arranged in a (k+j+ 1 +2m)-th column to a (k+j+3m)-th column;
wherein the method further comprises compensating m number of second dummy subpixels and the m number of second subpixels in the second pixel island in the (n+i)-th row with 2m number of third subpixels in the third pixel island in the (n+2i)-th row.
20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the display panel includes:
a plurality of first pixel islands sequentially arranged in the n-th row, a respective first pixel island of the plurality of first pixel islands comprising one or more first subpixels and m number of first dummy subpixels;
a plurality of second pixel islands sequentially arranged in the (n+i)-th row, a respective second pixel island of the plurality of second pixel islands comprising one or more second subpixels and m number of second dummy subpixels;
a plurality of third pixel islands sequentially arranged in a (n+2i)-th row, a respective third pixel island of the plurality of third pixel islands comprising one or more third subpixels and m number of third dummy subpixels; and
a plurality of fourth pixel islands sequentially arranged in the (n+3i)-th row, a respective fourth pixel island of the plurality of fourth pixel islands comprising one or more fourth subpixels and m number of fourth dummy subpixels;
wherein the respective second pixel island comprises m number of first compensating subpixels in the (n+i)-th row, the m number of first compensating subpixels in the respective second pixel island in the (n+i)-th row being configured to compensate the m number of first dummy subpixels in the respective first pixel island in the n-th row;
the respective third pixel island comprises 2m number of second compensating subpixels in the (n+2i)-th row, the 2m number of second compensating subpixels in the third pixel island in the (n+2i)-th row being configured to compensate m number of second dummy subpixels and the m number of first compensating subpixels in the respective second pixel island in the (n+i)-th row; and
the respective fourth pixel island comprises 3m number of third compensating subpixels in the (n+3i)-th row, the 3m number of third compensating subpixels csp 3 in the respective fourth pixel island in the (n+3i)-th row being configured to compensate m number of third dummy subpixels and the 2m number of second compensating subpixels in the third pixel island in the (n+2i)-th row;
wherein the method comprises:
compensating m number of first dummy subpixels in the respective first pixel island in the n-th row with m number of second subpixels in the respective second pixel island in the (n+i)-th row;
compensating m number of second dummy subpixels and the m number of second subpixels in the respective second pixel island in the (n+i)-th row with 2m number of third subpixels in a respective third pixel island in the (n+2i)-th row; and
compensating m number of third dummy subpixels and the 2m number of third subpixels in the respective third pixel island in the (n+2i)-th row with 3m number of fourth subpixels in a respective fourth pixel island in the (n+3i)-th row.