IP Library Granted Patent US 12706024
Granted Patent B2
US 12706024 · App. 18/965,957 · Granted Aug 11, 2026

Display panel and display device including the same

Inventors: Sun Young Kim (Paju-si, KR); Sung Hoon Kim (Paju-si, KR)
Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12706024
App. No.
18/965,957
Granted
Aug 11, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a display panel and a display device including the same, wherein each of the pixels includes a sub-pixel of first color, including a first-first sub-pixel and a first-second sub-pixel; a sub-pixel of second color, including a second-first sub-pixel and a second-second sub-pixel; and a sub-pixel of third color, including a third-first sub-pixel and a third-second sub-pixel. Gate lines include a first EM line which connected to the sub-pixel of first color and to which a first light emission signal is applied; and a second EM line which is connected to the sub-pixel of second color and to which a second light emission signal is applied.

Claims (140)

1 . A display panel comprising:

a plurality of data lines;

a plurality of gate lines intersecting the plurality of data lines, the plurality of gate lines including a first emission line to which a first light emission signal is applied and a second emission line to which a second light emission signal is applied;

a plurality of power lines; and

a plurality of pixels connected to the plurality of data lines, the plurality of gate lines, and the plurality of power lines,

wherein each of the plurality of pixels includes:

a sub-pixel of a first color that includes a primary first sub-pixel and a secondary first sub-pixel;

a sub-pixel of a second color that includes a primary second sub-pixel and a secondary second sub-pixel; and

a sub-pixel of a third color that includes a primary third sub-pixel and a secondary third sub-pixel,

wherein the first emission line is connected to the sub-pixel of the first color and the second emission line is connected to the sub-pixel of the second color,

wherein during a first frame period:

the first light emission signal at a first duty ratio is applied to the secondary first sub-pixel; and

the second light emission signal at a second duty ratio is applied to the secondary second sub-pixel, the first duty ratio different from the second duty ratio,

wherein during a second frame period that is subsequent to the first frame period:

the first light emission signal at the first duty ratio is applied to the primary first sub-pixel; and

the second light emission signal at the second duty ratio is applied to the primary second sub-pixel, each of the first duty ratio and the second duty ratio being less than a full duty cycle.

2 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the second emission line is connected to the sub-pixel of the second color and the sub-pixel of the third color.

3 . The display panel of claim 2 , wherein:

the primary first sub-pixel and the secondary first sub-pixel are connected to a first data line from the plurality of data lines or are connected to different first data lines from the plurality of data lines,

the primary second sub-pixel and the secondary second sub-pixel are connected to a second data line from the plurality of data lines or are connected to different second data lines from the plurality of data lines, and

the primary third sub-pixel and the secondary third sub-pixel are connected to a third data line from the plurality of data lines or are connected to different third data lines from the plurality of data lines.

4 . The display panel of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of gate lines further comprise:

a scan line to which a scan signal is applied, the scan line connected to the primary first sub-pixel, the secondary first sub-pixel, the primary second sub-pixel, the secondary second sub-pixel, the primary third sub-pixel, and the secondary third sub-pixel.

5 . The display panel of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of gate lines further comprise:

a first scan line configured to apply a first scan signal to the primary first sub-pixel, the primary second sub-pixel, and the primary third sub-pixel; and

a second scan line configured to apply a second scan signal to the secondary first sub-pixel, the secondary second sub-pixel, and the secondary third sub-pixel.

6 . The display panel of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of gate lines include:

a first group of gate lines connected to the primary first sub-pixel, the primary second sub-pixel, and the primary third sub-pixel; and

a second group of gate lines connected to the secondary first sub-pixel, the secondary second sub-pixel, and the secondary third sub-pixel, and

wherein the first group of gate lines includes a scan line configured to apply a scan signal to the primary first sub-pixel, the primary second sub-pixel, and the primary third sub-pixel, and

wherein the second group of gate lines includes a scan line configured to apply the scan signal to the secondary first sub-pixel, the secondary second sub-pixel, and the secondary third sub-pixel.

7 . The display panel of claim 6 , wherein the first group of gate lines includes:

a first scan line of the first group of gate lines that is configured to apply a first scan signal to the primary first sub-pixel, the primary second sub-pixel, and the primary third sub-pixel; and

a second scan line of the first group of gate lines that is configured to apply a second scan signal to the primary first sub-pixel, the primary second sub-pixel, and the primary third sub-pixel, and

wherein the second group of gate lines includes:

a first scan line of the second group of gate lines that is configured to apply the first scan signal to the secondary first sub-pixel, the secondary second sub-pixel, and the secondary third sub-pixel; and

a second scan line of the second group of gate lines that is configured to apply the second scan signal to the secondary first sub-pixel, the secondary second sub-pixel, and the secondary third sub-pixel.

8 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of gate lines further comprises:

a third emission line to which a third emission signal is applied, the third emission line connected to the sub-pixel of the third color.

9 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein each of the primary first sub-pixel and the secondary first sub-pixel includes:

a light-emitting element; and

a driving transistor configured to drive the light-emitting element,

wherein a channel ratio of the driving transistor in the secondary first sub-pixel is smaller than a channel ratio of the driving transistor in the primary first sub-pixel.

10 . A display device comprising:

a display panel including a plurality of data lines, a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of power lines, and a plurality of pixels;

a data driver configured to output a data voltage to the plurality of data lines; and

a gate driver configured to output a gate signal to the plurality of gate lines, the plurality of gate lines including a first emission line to which a first light emission signal is applied and a second emission line to which a second light emission signal is applied,

wherein each of the plurality of pixels includes:

a sub-pixel of a first color that includes a primary first sub-pixel and a secondary first sub-pixel;

a sub-pixel of a second color that includes a primary second sub-pixel and a secondary second sub-pixel; and

a sub-pixel of a third color that includes a primary third sub-pixel and a secondary third sub-pixel,

wherein the first emission line is connected to the sub-pixel of the first color and the second emission line is connected to the sub-pixel of the second color,

wherein during a first frame period:

the first light emission signal at a first duty ratio is applied to the secondary first sub-pixel; and

the second light emission signal at a second duty ratio is applied to the secondary second sub-pixel, the first duty ratio different from the second duty ratio,

wherein during a second frame period that is subsequent to the first frame period:

the first light emission signal at the first duty ratio is applied to the primary first sub-pixel; and

the second light emission signal at the second duty ratio is applied to the primary second sub-pixel, each of the first duty ratio and the second duty ratio being less than a full duty cycle.

11 . The display device of claim 10 , wherein the second emission line is connected to the sub-pixel of the second color and the sub-pixel of the third color.

12 . The display device of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of gate lines further comprises:

a third light emission line to which a third light emission signal is applied, the third light emission line connected to the sub-pixel of the third color.

13 . The display device of claim 10 , wherein:

one of the primary first sub-pixel and the secondary first sub-pixel is driven while the other one of the primary first sub-pixel and the secondary first sub-pixel is not driven and the primary first sub-pixel and the secondary first sub-pixel are alternately driven at a cycle of a predetermined time period, or the primary first sub-pixel and the secondary first sub-pixel are driven simultaneously.

14 . The display device of claim 13 , wherein when one of the primary first sub-pixel and the secondary first sub-pixel is driven, pixel data of an input image is written to one of the primary first sub-pixel and the secondary first sub-pixel, and black grayscale data is written to the other one of the primary first sub-pixel and the secondary first sub-pixel.

15 . The display device of claim 10 , wherein:

during the first frame period, pixel data of a first frame image is written to the primary first sub-pixel, the primary second sub-pixel, and the primary third sub-pixel, and the second light emission signal is further applied to the secondary third sub-pixel such that the secondary first sub-pixel, the secondary second sub-pixel, and the secondary third sub-pixel each emit light, and

during the second frame period, pixel data of a second frame image is written to the secondary first sub-pixel, the secondary second sub-pixel, and the secondary third sub-pixel, and the second light emission signal is further applied to the primary third sub-pixel such that the primary first sub-pixel, the primary second sub-pixel, and the primary third sub-pixel each emit light.

16 . The display device of claim 10 , wherein each of the sub-pixel of the first color, the sub-pixel of the second color, and the sub-pixel of the third color includes:

a light-emitting element including an anode electrode to which a pixel driving voltage is applied;

a switch transistor to which a ground voltage is applied; and

a driving transistor connected to a cathode electrode of the light-emitting element and the switch transistor.

17 . The display device of claim 10 , wherein each of the sub-pixel of the first color, the sub-pixel of the second color, and the sub-pixel of the third color includes:

a light-emitting element including a cathode electrode to which a ground voltage is applied;

a driving transistor to which a pixel driving voltage is applied; and

a switch transistor connected to the driving transistor and an anode electrode of the light-emitting element.

18 . A display panel comprising:

a plurality of data lines;

a plurality of gate lines intersecting the plurality of data lines, the plurality of gate lines including a first emission line to which a first light emission signal is applied and a second emission line to which a second light emission signal is applied;

a plurality of pixels connected to the plurality of data lines and the plurality of gate lines,

wherein each of the plurality of pixels includes:

a sub-pixel of a first color that includes a primary first sub-pixel and a secondary first sub-pixel;

a sub-pixel of a second color that includes a primary second sub-pixel and a secondary second sub-pixel; and

a sub-pixel of a third color that includes a primary third sub-pixel and a secondary third sub-pixel,

wherein the first emission line is connected to the sub-pixel of the first color and the second emission line is connected to the sub-pixel of the second color,

wherein while a maximum possible voltage of a first data voltage is applied to the sub-pixel of the first color:

during a first frame period:

the first light emission signal at a first duty ratio is applied to the secondary first sub-pixel; and

the second light emission signal at a second duty ratio is applied to the secondary second sub-pixel, the first duty ratio different from the second duty ratio,

during a second frame period that is after the first frame period:

the first light emission signal at the first duty ratio is applied to the primary first sub-pixel; and

the second light emission signal at the second duty ratio is applied to the primary second sub-pixel,

wherein each of the first duty ratio and the second duty ratio is less than a full duty cycle,

wherein the maximum possible voltage of the first data voltage is greater than a maximum possible voltage applied to the sub-pixel of the second color and the sub-pixel of the third color.

19 . The display panel of claim 18 , wherein the second emission line is connected to the sub-pixel of the second color and the sub-pixel of the third color.

20 . The display panel of claim 19 , wherein:

the primary first sub-pixel and the secondary first sub-pixel are connected to a first data line from the plurality of data lines,

the primary second sub-pixel and the secondary second sub-pixel are connected to a second data line from the plurality of data lines,

the primary third sub-pixel and the secondary third sub-pixel are connected to a third data line from the plurality of data lines, and

the plurality of gate lines include a scan line that is connected to the primary first sub-pixel, the secondary first sub-pixel, the primary second sub-pixel, the secondary second sub-pixel, the primary third sub-pixel, and the secondary third sub-pixel.

21 . The display panel of claim 19 , wherein:

the primary first sub-pixel is connected to a first data line from the plurality of data lines and the secondary first sub-pixel is connected to a second data line from the plurality of data lines,

the primary second sub-pixel is connected to a third data line from the plurality of data lines and the secondary second sub-pixel is connected to the third data line,

the primary third sub-pixel and the secondary third sub-pixel are connected to a fourth data line from the plurality of data lines, and

the plurality of gate lines include a scan line that is connected to the primary first sub-pixel, the secondary first sub-pixel, the primary second sub-pixel, the secondary second sub-pixel, the primary third sub-pixel, and the secondary third sub-pixel.

22 . The display panel of claim 19 , wherein:

the primary first sub-pixel is connected to a first data line from the plurality of data lines and the secondary first sub-pixel is connected to a second data line from the plurality of data lines,

the primary second sub-pixel is connected to a third data line from the plurality of data lines and the secondary second sub-pixel is connected to a fourth data line from the plurality of data lines,

the primary third sub-pixel and the secondary third sub-pixel are connected to a fifth data line from the plurality of data lines, and

the plurality of gate lines include a scan line that is connected to the primary first sub-pixel, the secondary first sub-pixel, the primary second sub-pixel, the secondary second sub-pixel, the primary third sub-pixel, and the secondary third sub-pixel.

23 . The display panel of claim 19 , wherein:

the primary first sub-pixel is connected to a first data line from the plurality of data lines and the secondary first sub-pixel is connected to a second data line from the plurality of data lines,

the primary second sub-pixel is connected to a third data line from the plurality of data lines and the secondary second sub-pixel is connected to a fourth data line from the plurality of data lines,

the primary third sub-pixel is connected to a fifth data line from the plurality of data lines and the secondary third sub-pixel is connected to a sixth data line from the plurality of data lines, and

the plurality of gate lines include a scan line that is connected to the primary first sub-pixel, the secondary first sub-pixel, the primary second sub-pixel, the secondary second sub-pixel, the primary third sub-pixel, and the secondary third sub-pixel.

24 . The display panel of claim 19 , wherein:

the primary first sub-pixel and the secondary first sub-pixel are connected to a first data line from the plurality of data lines,

the primary second sub-pixel and the secondary second sub-pixel are connected to a second data line from the plurality of data lines,

the primary third sub-pixel and the secondary third sub-pixel are connected to a third data line from the plurality of data lines, and

the plurality of gate lines include a first scan line that is connected to the primary first sub-pixel, the primary second sub-pixel, and the primary third sub-pixel, and a second scan line that is connected to the secondary first sub-pixel, the secondary second sub-pixel, and the secondary third sub-pixel.

25 . The display panel of claim 19 , wherein:

the primary first sub-pixel is connected to a first data line from the plurality of data lines and the secondary first sub-pixel is connected to a second data line from the plurality of data lines,

the primary second sub-pixel is connected to a third data line from the plurality of data lines and the secondary second sub-pixel is connected to the third data line,

the primary third sub-pixel and the secondary third sub-pixel are connected to a fourth data line from the plurality of data lines, and

the plurality of gate lines include a first scan line that is connected to the primary first sub-pixel, the primary second sub-pixel, and the primary third sub-pixel, and a second scan line that is connected to the secondary first sub-pixel, the secondary second sub-pixel, and the secondary third sub-pixel.

26 . The display panel of claim 19 , wherein:

the primary first sub-pixel is connected to a first data line from the plurality of data lines and the secondary first sub-pixel is connected to a second data line from the plurality of data lines,

the primary second sub-pixel is connected to a third data line from the plurality of data lines and the secondary second sub-pixel is connected to a fourth data line from the plurality of data lines,

the primary third sub-pixel and the secondary third sub-pixel are connected to a fifth data line from the plurality of data lines, and

the plurality of gate lines include a first scan line that is connected to the primary first sub-pixel, the primary second sub-pixel, and the primary third sub-pixel, and a second scan line that is connected to the secondary first sub-pixel, the secondary second sub-pixel, and the secondary third sub-pixel.

27 . The display panel of claim 19 , wherein:

the primary first sub-pixel is connected to a first data line from the plurality of data lines and the secondary first sub-pixel is connected to a second data line from the plurality of data lines,

the primary second sub-pixel is connected to a third data line from the plurality of data lines and the secondary second sub-pixel is connected to a fourth data line from the plurality of data lines,

the primary third sub-pixel is connected to a fifth data line from the plurality of data lines and the secondary third sub-pixel is connected to a sixth data line from the plurality of data lines, and

the plurality of gate lines include a first scan line that is connected to the primary first sub-pixel, the primary second sub-pixel, and the primary third sub-pixel, and a second scan line that is connected to the secondary first sub-pixel, the secondary second sub-pixel, and the secondary third sub-pixel.

28 . The display panel of claim 18 , wherein the plurality of gate lines further comprises:

a third light emission line to which a third light emission signal is applied, the third light emission line connected to the sub-pixel of the third color.

29 . The display panel of claim 18 , wherein each of the primary first sub-pixel and the secondary first sub-pixel includes:

a light-emitting element; and

a driving transistor configured to drive the light-emitting element,

wherein a channel ratio of the driving transistor in the secondary first sub-pixel is smaller than a channel ratio of the driving transistor in the primary first sub-pixel.