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Granted Patent B2
US 10,290,273 · App. 15/737,211 · Granted May 14, 2019

Display pixel structure, array substrate, and display device

Inventors: Liang Ma (Guangdong, CN); Wei-Ping Yeh (Guangdong, CN); Cong Wang (Guangdong, CN); Zuomin Liao (Guangdong, CN); Jun Xia (Guangdong, CN)
Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
G09G3/3655G02F1/136286G09G3/3607H01L27/1214
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Patent No.
US 10,290,273
App. No.
15/737,211
Granted
May 14, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display pixel structure includes a plurality of pixel units arranged in an array. Each of the pixel units comprises the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, the third sub-pixel and the fourth sub-pixel. Each of the sub-pixels includes a TFT switch. A ratio between a width/length ratio of the TFT switch of one of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel or an average of width/length ratios of multiple TFT switches thereof and a width/length ratio of the TFT switch of the fourth sub-pixel is equal to a ratio between a storage capacitance of one of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel or an average of multiple storage capacitances thereof and a storage capacitance of the fourth sub-pixel. An array substrate and a liquid crystal display device are also disclosed.

Claims (17)

1. A display pixel structure, comprising a plurality of pixel units arranged in an array, each of the pixel units comprising a first sub-pixel, a second sub-pixel, a third sub-pixel, and a fourth sub-pixel, each of which comprises a thin-film transistor (TFT) switch, wherein a ratio between a width/length ratio of the TFT switch of one of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel and a width/length ratio of the TFT switch of the fourth sub-pixel is equal to a ratio between a storage capacitance of one of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel and a storage capacitance of the fourth sub-pixel; or alternatively, a ratio between an average of width/length ratios of the TFT switches of at least two of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel and a width/length ratio of the TFT switch of the fourth sub-pixel is equal to a ratio between an average of storage capacitances of at least two of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel and a storage capacitance of the fourth sub-pixel; wherein the storage capacitances of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel are identical and the width/length ratios of the TFT switches of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel are identical; and the ratio between the width/length ratio of the TFT switch of one of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel and the width/length ratio of the TFT switch of the fourth sub-pixel is equal to the ratio between the storage capacitance of one of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel and the storage capacitance of the fourth sub-pixel.

2. The display pixel structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein with the storage capacitances of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel being identical, a length of the TFT switch of one of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel is identical to a length of the TFT switch of the fourth sub-pixel and a ratio between a width of the TFT switch of one of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel and a width of the TFT switch of the fourth sub-pixel is equal to a ratio between the storage capacitance of one of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel and the storage capacitance of the fourth sub-pixel.

3. The display pixel structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein with the storage capacitances of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel being identical, a width of the TFT switch of one of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel is identical to a width of the TFT switch of the fourth sub-pixel and a ratio between a length of the TFT switch of one of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel and a length of the TFT switch of the fourth sub-pixel is equal to a ratio between the storage capacitance of one of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel and the storage capacitance of the fourth sub-pixel.

4. The display pixel structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein with the storage capacitances of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel being identical, a length and a width of the TFT switch of one of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel are different from a length and a width of the TFT switch of the fourth sub-pixel and a ratio between a width/length ratio of the TFT switch of one of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel and a width/length ratio of the TFT switch of the fourth sub-pixel is equal to a ratio between the storage capacitance of one of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel and the storage capacitance of the fourth sub-pixel.

5. The display pixel structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, the third sub-pixel, and the fourth sub-pixel have surface areas that are identical and the TFT switches of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, the third sub-pixel, and the fourth sub-pixel are arranged in the fourth sub-pixel.

6. The display pixel structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, the third sub-pixel, and the fourth sub-pixel of each of the pixel units are arranged in a two row by two column array; and the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel are respectively a red sub-pixel, a green sub-pixel, and a blue sub-pixel of a combination, and the fourth sub-pixel is a white sub-pixel or a yellow sub-pixel.

7. The display pixel structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the display pixel structure further comprises a plurality of gate lines that are parallel and a plurality of data lines that perpendicular to the gate lines, the gate lines and the data lines surrounding and delimiting the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, the third sub-pixel, and the fourth sub-pixel.

8. An array substrate, comprising a display pixel structure, wherein the display pixel structure comprises a plurality of pixel units arranged in an array, each of the pixel units comprising a first sub-pixel, a second sub-pixel, a third sub-pixel, and a fourth sub-pixel, each of which comprises a thin-film transistor (TFT) switch, wherein a ratio between a width/length ratio of the TFT switch of one of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel and a width/length ratio of the TFT switch of the fourth sub-pixel is equal to a ratio between a storage capacitance of one of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel and a storage capacitance of the fourth sub-pixel; or alternatively, a ratio between an average of width/length ratios of the TFT switches of at least two of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel and a width/length ratio of the TFT switch of the fourth sub-pixel is equal to a ratio between an average of storage capacitances of at least two of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel and a storage capacitance of the fourth sub-pixel; wherein the storage capacitances of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel are identical and the width/length ratios of the TFT switches of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel are identical; and the ratio between the width/length ratio of the TFT switch of one of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel and the width/length ratio of the TFT switch of the fourth sub-pixel is equal to the ratio between the storage capacitance of one of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel and the storage capacitance of the fourth sub-pixel.

9. The array substrate as claimed in claim 8 , wherein with the storage capacitances of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel being identical, a length of the TFT switch of one of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel is identical to a length of the TFT switch of the fourth sub-pixel and a ratio between a width of the TFT switch of one of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel and a width of the TFT switch of the fourth sub-pixel is equal to a ratio between the storage capacitance of one of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel and the storage capacitance of the fourth sub-pixel.

10. The array substrate as claimed in claim 8 , wherein with the storage capacitances of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel being identical, a width of the TFT switch of one of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel is identical to a width of the TFT switch of the fourth sub-pixel and a ratio between a length of the TFT switch of one of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel and a length of the TFT switch of the fourth sub-pixel is equal to a ratio between the storage capacitance of one of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel and the storage capacitance of the fourth sub-pixel.

11. The array substrate as claimed in claim 8 , wherein with the storage capacitances of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel being identical, a length and a width of the TFT switch of one of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel are different from a length and a width of the TFT switch of the fourth sub-pixel and a ratio between a width/length ratio of the TFT switch of one of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel and a width/length ratio of the TFT switch of the fourth sub-pixel is equal to a ratio between the storage capacitance of one of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel and the storage capacitance of the fourth sub-pixel.

12. The array substrate as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, the third sub-pixel, and the fourth sub-pixel have surface areas that are identical and the TFT switches of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, the third sub-pixel, and the fourth sub-pixel are arranged in the fourth sub-pixel.

13. The array substrate as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, the third sub-pixel, and the fourth sub-pixel of each of the pixel units are arranged in a two row by two column array; and the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel are respectively a red sub-pixel, a green sub-pixel, and a blue sub-pixel of a combination, and the fourth sub-pixel is a white sub-pixel or a yellow sub-pixel.

14. A display device, comprising an array substrate, wherein the array substrate comprises a display pixel structure, the display pixel structure comprising a plurality of pixel units arranged in an array, each of the pixel units comprising a first sub-pixel, a second sub-pixel, a third sub-pixel, and a fourth sub-pixel, each of which comprises a thin-film transistor (TFT) switch, wherein a ratio between a width/length ratio of the TFT switch of one of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel and a width/length ratio of the TFT switch of the fourth sub-pixel is equal to a ratio between a storage capacitance of one of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel and a storage capacitance of the fourth sub-pixel; or alternatively, a ratio between an average of width/length ratios of the TFT switches of at least two of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel and a width/length ratio of the TFT switch of the fourth sub-pixel is equal to a ratio between an average of storage capacitances of at least two of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel and a storage capacitance of the fourth sub-pixel; wherein the storage capacitances of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel are identical and the width/length ratios of the TFT switches of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel are identical; and the ratio between the width/length ratio of the TFT switch of one of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel and the width/length ratio of the TFT switch of the fourth sub-pixel is equal to the ratio between the storage capacitance of one of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel and the storage capacitance of the fourth sub-pixel.

15. The display device as claimed in claim 14 , wherein with the storage capacitances of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel being identical, a length of the TFT switch of one of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel is identical to a length of the TFT switch of the fourth sub-pixel and a ratio between a width of the TFT switch of one of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel and a width of the TFT switch of the fourth sub-pixel is equal to a ratio between the storage capacitance of one of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel and the storage capacitance of the fourth sub-pixel.

16. The display device as claimed in claim 14 , wherein with the storage capacitances of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel being identical, a width of the TFT switch of one of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel is identical to a width of the TFT switch of the fourth sub-pixel and a ratio between a length of the TFT switch of one of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel and a length of the TFT switch of the fourth sub-pixel is equal to a ratio between the storage capacitance of one of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel and the storage capacitance of the fourth sub-pixel.

17. The display device as claimed in claim 14 , wherein with the storage capacitances of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel being identical, a length and a width of the TFT switch of one of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel are different from a length and a width of the TFT switch of the fourth sub-pixel and a ratio between a width/length ratio of the TFT switch of one of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel and a width/length ratio of the TFT switch of the fourth sub-pixel is equal to a ratio between the storage capacitance of one of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel and the storage capacitance of the fourth sub-pixel.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 15, 2017
From: MA, LIANG; YEH, WEI-PING; WANG, CONG; LIAO, ZUOMIN; XIA, JUN
To: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 044411/0640 →
Continuity (1)
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