IP Library Granted Patent US 9,542,876
Granted Patent B2
US 9,542,876 · App. 14/360,698 · Granted Jan 10, 2017

Method of obtaining luminance and chromaticity of white in RGBW display device using RGB display device

Inventors: Jinjun Wu (Guangdong, CN); Weiwei Zheng (Guangdong, CN)
Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
G09G3/2003G01M11/02G02F1/13G09G3/006G09G2340/06G09G2360/16
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Patent No.
US 9,542,876
App. No.
14/360,698
Granted
Jan 10, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of obtaining luminance and chromaticity of white in the RGBW display using RGB display, including; obtaining spectral values of a q grayscale of red sub-pixels, green sub-pixels and blue sub-pixels of the RGB display; obtaining spectral values of red, green and blue sub-pixels of a color filter in the RGB display; calculating a spectral value of the q greyscale of white in the RGB display as a spectral value of the q grayscale of the white sub-pixels of the RGBW display; calculating tristimulus values WX q , WY q and WZ q of the q greyscale of the white sub-pixels of the RGBW display; using the stimulus value WY q as a luminance of the q greyscale of the white sub-pixels of the RGBW display, and using the formulae x = WX q WX q + WY q + WZ q ⁢ ⁢ and y = WY q WX q + WY q + WZ q to calculate a chromaticity (x, y) of the white sub-pixel of the RGBW display.

Claims (256)

1. A method of obtaining luminance and chromaticity of white in a RGBW display device using a RGB display device, comprising:

1) obtaining spectral values of a q grayscale of red sub-pixels, green sub-pixels and blue sub-pixels of the RGB display device;

2) obtaining spectral values of red sub-pixels, green sub-pixels and blue sub-pixels of a color filter in the RGB display device;

3) calculating a spectral value of the q grayscale of white in the RGB display device as a spectral value of the q grayscale of white sub-pixels of the RGBW display device, based on the obtained spectral values of the q grayscale of the red sub-pixels, the green sub-pixels and the blue sub-pixels of the RGB display device and the obtained spectral values of the red sub-pixels, the green sub-pixels and the blue sub-pixels of the color filter;

4) calculating tristimulus values WX q , WY q and WZ q of the q grayscale of the white sub-pixels of the RGBW display device based on the obtained spectral value of the q grayscale of the white sub-pixels of the RGBW display device;

5) using the calculated stimulus value WY q of the q greyscale of the white sub-pixels of the RGBW display device as a luminance of the q greyscale of the white sub-pixels of the RGBW display device, and using the following formulae to calculate a chromaticity (x, y) of the q greyscale of the white sub-pixels of the RGBW display device,

x

=

WX

q

WX

q

+

WY

q

+

WZ

q

,

y

=

WY

q

WX

q

+

WY

q

+

WZ

q

,

wherein, q is a greyscale number.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein specific implementation of step 3) includes: dividing the obtained spectral values of the q greyscale of the red sub-pixels, the green sub-pixels and the blue sub-pixels of the RGB display device by the obtained spectral values of the red sub-pixels, the green sub-pixels and the blue sub-pixels of the color filter respectively, so as to calculate spectral values of the q grayscale of white in the RGB display device corresponding to the spectral values of the q grayscale of the red sub-pixels, the green sub-pixels and the blue sub-pixels of the RGB display device respectively, wherein the spectral value of the q greyscale of white in the RGB display device corresponding to the spectral value of the q greyscale of the green sub-pixels of the RGB display device is used as the spectral value of the q greyscale of the white sub-pixel of the RGBW display device.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein an aperture ratio of the sub-pixel in said RGB display device is identical to an aperture ratio of the sub-pixel in said RGBW display device; each sub-pixels in said RGB display device are identical in sizes; each sub-pixels in said RGBW display device are identical in sizes; the size of the sub-pixel in said RGBW display device is ¾ of the size of the sub-pixel in said RGB display device.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein if an aperture ratio of each sub-pixels in said RGBW display device is m times of an aperture ratio of each sub-pixels in said RGB display device, then the tristimulus values of the q greyscale of the white sub-pixels of the RGBW display device are kmWX q , kmWY q , and kmWZ q , wherein k=(an area of a sub-pixel except the white sub-pixels in RGBW display device/an area of all sub-pixels in RGBW display device)/(an area of corresponding sub-pixel in RGB display device/an area of all sub-pixels in RGB display device).

5. The method of claim 2 , wherein if an aperture ratio of each sub-pixels in said RGBW display device is m times of an aperture ratio of each sub-pixels in said RGB display device, then the tristimulus values of the q greyscale of the white sub-pixels of the RGBW display device are kmWX q , kmWY q , and kmWZ q , wherein k=(an area of a sub-pixel except the white sub-pixels in RGBW display device/an area of all sub-pixels in RGBW display device)/(an area of corresponding sub-pixel in RGB display device/an area of all sub-pixels in RGB display device).

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein in step 4), the tristimulus values WX q , WY q and WZ q of the q greyscale of the white sub-pixels of the RGBW display device are calculated by using the following formulae:

WX

q

=

3

4

k

λ

ϕ

(

λ

)

x

_

(

λ

)

λ

,

WY

q

=

3

4

k

λ

ϕ

(

λ

)

y

_

(

λ

)

λ

,

WZ

q

=

3

4

k

λ

ϕ

(

λ

)

z

_

(

λ

)

λ

,

wherein, k is an adjustment factor, φ(λ) is the spectral value of the q greyscale of the white sub-pixels of the RGBW display device, and x (λ), y (λ) and z (λ) are spectral tristimulus values of the standard colorimetric observer.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein an aperture ratio of the sub-pixel in said RGB display device is identical to an aperture ratio of the sub-pixel in said RGBW display device; each sub-pixels in said RGB display device are identical in sizes; each sub-pixels in said RGBW display device are identical in sizes; the size of the sub-pixel in said RGBW display device is ¾ of the size of the sub-pixel in said RGB display device.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein an aperture ratio of the sub-pixels in said RGB display device is identical to an aperture ratio of the sub-pixels in said RGBW display device; each sub-pixels in said RGB display device are identical in sizes; each sub-pixels in said RGBW display device are identical in sizes; the size of the sub-pixel in said RGBW display device is ¾ of the size of the sub-pixel in said RGB display device.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein if an aperture ratio of each sub-pixels in said RGBW display device is m times of an aperture ratio of each sub-pixels in said RGB display device, then the tristimulus values of the q greyscale of the white sub-pixels of the RGBW display device are kmWX q , kmWY q and kmWZ q , wherein k=(an area of a sub-pixel except the white sub-pixels in RGBW display device/an area of all sub-pixels in RGBW display device)/(an area of corresponding sub-pixel in RGB display device/an area of all sub-pixels in RGB display device).

10. A method of obtaining luminance and chromaticity of white in a RGBW display device using a RGB display device, comprising:

1) obtaining a spectral value of a q grayscale of full white mode of the RGB display device;

2) obtaining spectral values of the red sub-pixels, the green sub-pixels and the blue sub-pixels of the color filter in the RGB display device;

3) calculating a spectral value of the q grayscale of white in the RGB display device as a spectral value of the q grayscale of the white sub-pixels of the RGBW display device, based on the obtained spectral value of the q grayscale of full white mode of the RGB display device and the obtained spectral values of the red sub-pixels, the green sub-pixels and the blue sub-pixels of the color filter;

4) calculating tristimulus values WX q , WY q and WZ q of the q grayscale of the white sub-pixels of the RGBW display device based on the obtained spectral value of the q grayscale of the white sub-pixels of the RGBW display device;

5) using the calculated stimulus value WY q of the q greyscale of the white sub-pixels of the RGBW display device as a luminance of the q greyscale of the white sub-pixels of the RGBW display device, and using the following formulae to calculate a chromaticity (x, y) of the q greyscale of the white sub-pixels of the RGBW display device,

x

=

WX

q

WX

q

+

WY

q

+

WZ

q

,

y

=

WY

q

WX

q

+

WY

q

+

WZ

q

,

wherein q is a greyscale number.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein specific implementation of step 3) includes: calculating the spectral value of the q grayscale of white in the RGB display device by dividing the obtained spectral value of the q grayscale of full white mode of the RGB display device by a sum of the obtained spectral values of the red sub-pixels, the green sub-pixels and the blue sub-pixels of the color filter.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein an aperture ratio of the sub-pixel in said RGB display device is identical to an aperture ratio of the sub-pixel in said RGBW display device; each sub-pixels in said RGB display device are identical in sizes; each sub-pixels in said RGBW display device are identical in sizes; the size of the sub-pixel in said RGBW display device is ¾ of the size of the sub-pixel in said RGB display device.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein if an aperture ratio of each sub-pixels in said RGBW display device is m times of an aperture ratio of each sub-pixels in said RGB display device, then the tristimulus values of the q greyscale of the white sub-pixels of the RGBW display device are kmWX q , kmWY q , and kmWZ q , wherein k=(an area of an sub-pixel except the white sub-pixels in RGBW display device/an area of all sub-pixels in RGBW display device)/(an area of corresponding sub-pixel in RGB display device/an area of all sub-pixels in RGB display device).

14. The method of claim 10 , wherein in step 4), the tristimulus values WX q , WY q and WZ q of the q greyscale of the white sub-pixels of the RGBW display device are calculated by using the following formulae:

WX

q

=

3

4

k

λ

ϕ

(

λ

)

x

_

(

λ

)

λ

,

WY

q

=

3

4

k

λ

ϕ

(

λ

)

y

_

(

λ

)

λ

,

WZ

q

=

3

4

k

λ

ϕ

(

λ

)

z

_

(

λ

)

λ

,

wherein, k is an adjustment factor, φ(λ) is the spectral value of the q greyscale of the white sub-pixels of the RGBW display device, and x (λ), y (λ) and z (λ) are spectral tristimulus values of the standard colorimetric observer.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein an aperture ratio of the sub-pixel in said RGB display device is identical to an aperture ratio of the sub-pixel in said RGBW display device; each sub-pixels in said RGB display device are identical in sizes; each sub-pixels in said RGBW display device are identical in sizes; the size of the sub-pixel in said RGBW display device is ¾ of the size of the sub-pixel in said RGB display device.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein if an aperture ratio of each sub-pixels in said RGBW display device is m times of an aperture ratio of each sub-pixels in said RGB display device, then the tristimulus values of the q greyscale of the white sub-pixels of the RGBW display device are kmWX q , kmWY q , and kmWZ q , wherein k=(an area of an sub-pixel except the white sub-pixels in RGBW display device/an area of all sub-pixels in RGBW display device)/(an area of corresponding sub-pixel in RGB display device/an area of all sub-pixels in RGB display device).

17. The method of claim 10 , wherein an aperture ratio of the sub-pixel in said RGB display device is identical to an aperture ratio of the sub-pixel in said RGBW display device; each sub-pixels in said RGB display device are identical in sizes; each sub-pixels in said RGBW display device are identical in sizes; the size of the sub-pixel in said RGBW display device is ¾ of the size of the sub-pixel in said RGB display device.

18. The method of claim 10 , wherein if an aperture ratio of each sub-pixels in said RGBW display device is m times of an aperture ratio of each sub-pixels in said RGB display device, then the tristimulus values of the q greyscale of the white sub-pixels of the RGBW display device are kmWX q , kmWY q and kmWZ q , wherein k=(an area of an sub-pixel except the white sub-pixels in RGBW display device/an area of all sub-pixels in RGBW display device)/(an area of corresponding sub-pixel in RGB display device/an area of all sub-pixels in RGB display device).

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 27, 2014
From: WU, JINJUN; ZHENG, WEIWEI
To: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 2014 1 0175893 · Apr 28, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
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