IP Library Granted Patent US 12,688,838
Granted Patent B2
US 12,688,838 · App. 18/970,996 · Granted Jul 21, 2026

Display panel and method for driving the same

Inventors: Yi-Jyun Ke (Hsinchu City, TW); Heng-Yi Tseng (Hsinchu City, TW); Yi-Han Tseng (Hsinchu City, TW); Kun-Cheng Tien (Hsinchu City, TW)
Assignee: AUO Corporation
G09G3/3607G09G2320/0233G09G2320/0271
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,688,838
App. No.
18/970,996
Granted
Jul 21, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for driving a display panel includes (a) inputting a waveform to a data line in a target time, in which the target time is longer, a reflectivity of a plurality of liquid crystal molecules in the display panel is lower; (b) inputting a voltage to a first gate line in a time interval; (c) inputting the voltage to a second gate line in the time interval, in which the first gate line is not input with the voltage; (d) inputting the voltage to a third gate line in the time interval, in which the first gate line and the second gate line are not input with the voltage; and (e) repeating steps (b) to (d) until the target time, in which the target time is at least 40 milliseconds.

Claims (27)

1 . A method for driving a display panel, comprising:

(a) inputting a waveform to a data line in a target time, wherein the target time is longer, a reflectivity of a plurality of liquid crystal molecules in the display panel is lower, wherein the display panel comprises a voltage control unit, a first gate line, a second gate line, a third gate line, and the data line, wherein the voltage control unit is configured to control an input voltage, wherein the first gate line, the second gate line, the third gate line, and the data line are electrically connected to the voltage control unit, wherein the data line is configured to adjust a grayscale of the display panel through the voltage control unit;

(b) inputting a voltage to the first gate line through the voltage control unit in a time interval;

(c) inputting the voltage to the second gate line through the voltage control unit in the time interval, wherein when the second gate line is input with the voltage, the first gate line is not input with the voltage;

(d) inputting the voltage to the third gate line through the voltage control unit in the time interval, wherein when the third gate line is input with the voltage, the first gate line and the second gate line are not input with the voltage; and

(e) repeating step (b) to step (d), in a sequential and non-overlapping repeating manner, until the target time, wherein the target time is in a range of 41.6 milliseconds to 30 seconds;

wherein the display panel further comprises a plurality of thin film transistors, and the thin film transistors are electrically connected to the data line and configured to store the voltage of the data line, wherein the voltage control unit is configured to input a waveform of positive and negative symmetry to the data line, and the waveform comprises a positive voltage, a zero voltage, and a negative voltage.

2 . The method for driving the display panel of claim 1 , further comprising:

inputting the waveform the data line at a frequency to change the reflectivity of the liquid crystal molecules of the display panel.

3 . The method for driving the display panel of claim 2 , further comprising:

resetting the data line with a fixed frequency signal before step (a).

4 . The method for driving the display panel of claim 1 , wherein step (e) comprises storing the voltage through the thin film transistors.

5 . The method for driving the display panel of claim 1 , further comprising:

inputting the waveform of positive and negative symmetry to the data line at a frequency to change the reflectivity of the liquid crystal molecules of the display panel, wherein a voltage of a positive direction of the waveform changes between at least two voltages with time.

6 . A display panel, comprising:

a voltage control unit, configured to control an input voltage;

a first gate line, electrically connected to the voltage control unit, and configured to input a voltage through the voltage control unit in a time interval;

a second gate line, electrically connected to the voltage control unit, and configured to input the voltage through the voltage control unit in the time interval, wherein when the second gate line is input with the voltage, the first gate line is not input with the voltage;

a third gate line, electrically connected to the voltage control unit, and configured to input the voltage through the voltage control unit in the time interval, wherein when the third gate line is input with the voltage, the first gate line and the second gate line are not input with the voltage;

a data line, electrically connected to the voltage control unit, and configured to adjust a grayscale of the display panel through the voltage control unit; and

a plurality of thin film transistors, electrically connected to the data line, and configured to store the voltage of the data line;

wherein the voltage control unit is configured to input a waveform of positive and negative symmetry to the data line, and the waveform comprises a positive voltage, a zero voltage, and a negative voltage;

wherein the voltage control unit inputs the voltage to the first gate line, the second gate line, and the third gate line, in a sequential and non-overlapping repeating manner, until a target time, and the target time is in a range of 41.6 milliseconds to 30 seconds.

7 . The display panel of claim 6 , wherein the voltage control unit is configured to input the waveform to the data line to change a reflectivity of a plurality of liquid crystal molecules of the display panel.

8 . The display panel of claim 6 , wherein when the voltage control unit adjusts the grayscale of the display panel through the data line, the thin film transistors store the voltage.

9 . The display panel of claim 6 , wherein the voltage control unit is configured to input the waveform to the data line to change a reflectivity of a plurality of liquid crystal molecules of the display panel, and a voltage of a positive direction of the waveform changes between at least two voltages with time.

10 . The display panel of claim 6 , wherein the voltage control unit is configured to input a fixed frequency signal to the data line to reset the data line.