IP Library Granted Patent US 12,681,604
Granted Patent B2
US 12,681,604 · App. 19/089,385 · Granted Jul 14, 2026

Display device, electronic device including the same, and method of driving the same

Inventors: Ki Young Kim (Yongin-si, KR); Dong Lim Kim (Yongin-si, KR); Kyung Hyun Choi (Yongin-si, KR); Eun Hye Kim (Yongin-si, KR); Ji Yun Park (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
G06F3/04184G06F3/042G09G3/035G09G3/32G09G2300/0819G09G2300/0852G09G2310/08G09G2320/0233G09G2320/041G09G2354/00G09G2360/145
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,681,604
App. No.
19/089,385
Granted
Jul 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device including a display panel including a first display area containing first pixels at a first density and a second display area containing second pixels at a second density smaller than the first density, each of the first pixels and the second pixels including a light-emitting element, a power supply circuit configured to supply a first anode initialization voltage to each of the first pixels and supply a second anode initialization voltage to each of the second pixels, and a timing controller configured to control the power supply circuit so that a voltage level of the second anode initialization voltage becomes greater than a voltage level of the first anode initialization voltage.

Claims (17)

1 . An electronic device comprising:

a sensor configured to emit infrared light;

a display device comprising a first display area in which first pixels are disposed at a first density and a second display area in which second pixels are disposed at a second density lower than the first density, the display device being configured to supply a first anode initialization voltage to the first pixels and supply a second anode initialization voltage to the second pixels; and

a host configured to output a control signal to the display device so that a voltage level of the second anode initialization voltage becomes higher than a voltage level of the first anode initialization voltage while the sensor emits the infrared light.

2 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the sensor is located to overlap with the second display area in a direction in which the infrared light is emitted.

3 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the first display area surrounds the second display area.

4 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the display device comprises a power supply circuit configured to supply the first anode initialization voltage and the second anode initialization voltage, and

the host is configured to:

output an infrared sensor control signal for controlling a timing at which the sensor outputs the infrared light; and

output a power supply circuit control signal for changing the voltage level of the second anode initialization voltage output by the power supply circuit in accordance with a timing at which a level of the infrared sensor control signal changes.

5 . The electronic device according to claim 4 , wherein the infrared sensor control signal has either a low level corresponding to a period in which the sensor is not operating or a high level corresponding to a period in which the sensor is operating,

the power supply circuit is configured to raise the voltage level of the second anode initialization voltage from a first level during a period in which the infrared sensor control signal of the high level is input to the sensor, and

the first level is the level of the first anode initialization voltage.

6 . The electronic device according to claim 5 , wherein the power supply circuit is configured to, when the sensor emits the infrared light, supply the second anode initialization voltage at a second level higher than the first level for a threshold period.

7 . The electronic device according to claim 6 , wherein a length of the threshold period is less than one minute.

8 . The electronic device according to claim 6 , wherein the power supply circuit is configured to, when the sensor emits the infrared light and the threshold period has elapsed, supply the second anode initialization voltage at a third level higher than the second level.

9 . The electronic device according to claim 6 , wherein the power supply circuit is configured to, when the sensor stops emitting the infrared light, supply the second anode initialization voltage at the first level.