IP Library Granted Patent US 7,573,448
Granted Patent B2
US 7,573,448 · App. 11/681,697 · Granted Aug 11, 2009

Dot inversion on novel display panel layouts with extra drivers

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Patent No.
US 7,573,448
App. No.
11/681,697
Granted
Aug 11, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

Dot inversion schemes are disclosed on novel display panel layouts with extra drivers. A display panel comprises substantially a plurality of a subpixel repeating group comprising an even number of subpixels in a gate direction, wherein at least one set of adjacent column of same colored subpixels share image data from a single driver upon the display panel.

Claims (7)

1. A display system comprising:

a display panel substantially comprising a plurality of first and second subpixel repeating groups; each said first subpixel repeating group comprising an even number of colored subpixels in a gate signal direction; each said second subpixel repeating group comprising at least one pair of first and second adjacent columns wherein the first and second adjacent columns have same colored subpixels and there is no intervening column between the first and second adjacent columns; and

a plurality of data drivers configured for supplying image data and polarity signals to the subpixels on said display panel; wherein said first column of same-colored subpixels in said second subpixel repeating group is driven by a first data driver and said second adjacent column of same-colored subpixels is driven by a second data driver such that said first and second data drivers transmit common image data signals to said first and second adjacent columns of same-colored subpixels and said first and second data drivers transmit different polarity signals to said first and second adjacent columns of same-colored subpixels.

2. The display system of claim 1 wherein said at least one pair of first and second adjacent columns in each of said second subpixel repeating groups is formed by splitting one subpixel in at least one of said first subpixel repeating groups on said display panel into two separate subpixels.

3. The display system of claim 2 wherein said at least one pair of first and second adjacent columns in said second subpixel repeating group are formed by splitting into two separate subpixels at least one blue colored subpixel in at least one of said first subpixel repeating groups on said display panel.

4. The display system of claim 2 wherein said at least one pair of first and second adjacent columns are formed by splitting into two separate subpixels at least one red colored subpixel in at least one of said first subpixel repeating groups on said display panel.

5. The display system of claim 1 wherein said display panel substantially comprises more first subpixel repeating groups tiled across said display than second subpixel repeating groups; said second subpixel repeating groups comprising said at least one pair of first and second adjacent columns of same-colored subpixels being vertically tiled in locations on said display panel so as to change polarity signals applied to subpixels in some of said first subpixel repeating groups when a conventional polarity scheme is applied to said display panel.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 23, 2012
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 029009/0144 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 31, 2008
From: CLAIRVOYANTE, INC.
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 020723/0613 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 17, 2007
From: CREDELLE, THOMAS LLOYD; SCHLEGEL, MATTHEW OSBORNE
To: CLAIRVOYANTE LABORATORIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 019173/0366 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 17, 2007
From: CLAIRVOYANTE LABORATORIES, INC.
To: CLAIRVOYANTE, INC
Reel/Frame 019173/0520 →