IP Library Granted Patent US 12,178,075
Granted Patent B2
US 12,178,075 · App. 17/470,234 · Granted Dec 24, 2024

Display panel and display apparatus

Inventors: Junhui Lou (Kunshan, CN); Lu Zhang (Kunshan, CN)
Assignee: KunShan Go-Visionox Opto-Electronics Co., Ltd
H10K59/121H10K59/80521H10K50/813H10K50/822H10K50/828H10K59/35H10K59/805
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Patent No.
US 12,178,075
App. No.
17/470,234
Granted
Dec 24, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display panel and a display apparatus. The display panel includes a first display area and a second display area. A light transmittance of the first display area is greater than a light transmittance of the second display area. The display panel includes: first pixels located in the first display area, each first pixel includes a plurality of first sub-pixels and each of the first sub-pixels includes a first pixel electrode; and second pixels located in the second display area, each second pixel includes a plurality of second sub-pixels and each of the second sub-pixels includes a second pixel electrode. Among the first sub-pixels and the second sub-pixels of a same color, an area of the first pixel electrode of one first sub-pixel is smaller than an area of the second pixel electrode of one second sub-pixel.

Claims (50)

1. A display panel comprising:

a first display area, wherein a plurality of first pixels is located in the first display area, each of the first pixels of the plurality of first pixels comprises a plurality of first sub-pixels, and each of the first sub-pixels of the plurality of first sub-pixels comprises a first pixel electrode;

a second display area, wherein a plurality of second pixels is located in the second display area, each of the second pixels of the plurality of second pixels comprises a plurality of second sub-pixels, each of the second sub-pixels of the plurality of second sub-pixels comprises a second pixel electrode;

a transition display area located between the first display area and the second display area, wherein a plurality of first pixel circuits located in the transition display area is configured to drive the first sub-pixels to display, and each of the first pixel circuits of the plurality of first pixel circuits is electrically connected with two or more of the first sub-pixels of a same color, wherein a light transmittance of the first display area is greater than a light transmittance of the second display area, and,

in a pixel group comprising one of the plurality of first sub-pixels and one of the plurality of second sub-pixels emitting a same color, an area of the first pixel electrode of the first sub-pixel is smaller than an area of the second pixel electrode of the second sub-pixel.

2. The display panel of claim 1 , wherein in the pixel group comprising one of the plurality of first sub-pixels and one of the plurality of second sub-pixels emitting the same color, a ratio of the area of the first pixel electrode of the first sub-pixel to the area of the second pixel electrode of the second sub-pixel is in a range of 0.2 to 0.6.

3. The display panel of claim 1 , wherein in the pixel group comprising one of the plurality of first sub-pixels and one of the plurality of second sub-pixels emitting the same color, a ratio of the area of the first pixel electrode of the first sub-pixel to the area of the second pixel electrode of the second sub-pixel is in a range of 0.25 to 0.6.

4. The display panel of claim 1 , wherein a ratio of a total area of a plurality of first pixel electrodes in each of the first pixels to a pixel area of the first pixel is in a range of 0.03 to 0.25.

5. The display panel of claim 1 , wherein a ratio of a total area of a plurality of first pixel electrodes in each of the first pixels to a pixel area of the first pixel is in a range of 0.1 to 0.2.

6. The display panel of claim 1 , wherein each first sub-pixel of the plurality of first sub-pixels comprises a first light-emitting area and a first non-light-emitting area having a shape complementary to a shape of the first light-emitting area in the first sub-pixel and a ratio of a total area of a plurality of the first light-emitting areas in each of the first pixels to a pixel area of the first pixel is in a range of 0.03 to 0.25.

7. The display panel of claim 6 , wherein the ratio of the total area of the plurality of the first light-emitting areas in each of the first pixels to the pixel area of the first pixel is in a range of 0.08 to 0.2.

8. The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode have a same layer structure, and/or, the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode have a same thickness.

9. The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the first pixel electrode is located in a non-edge area corresponding to the first sub-pixel.

10. The display panel of claim 1 , wherein each of the first sub-pixels further comprises a first light-emitting structure located on the first pixel electrode and a first electrode block located on the first light-emitting structure.

11. The display panel of claim 10 , wherein the first electrode blocks of at least some of the first sub-pixels are interconnected via a connection portion to form a first common electrode, and the first common electrode covers at least a part of the first display area.

12. The display panel of claim 11 , wherein a light transmittance of the connection portion is greater than a light transmittance of the first electrode block.

13. The display panel of claim 11 , wherein the first common electrode is a magnesium-silver alloy layer, and a thickness of the connection portion is smaller than a thickness of the first electrode block.

14. The display panel of claim 10 , wherein each second sub-pixel of the plurality of second sub-pixels further comprises:

a second light-emitting structure located on the second pixel electrode and

a second electrode block located on the second light-emitting structure, the second electrode blocks of at least some of the plurality of second sub-pixels are interconnected to form a second common electrode, the second common electrode covers at least a part of the second display area, and a light transmittance of the first electrode block is same as a light transmittance of the second common electrode.

15. The display panel of claim 14 , wherein both the first electrode block and the second common electrode are magnesium-silver alloy layers, and a thickness of the first electrode block is equal to a thickness of the second common electrode.

16. The display panel of claim 1 , further comprising:

a plurality of third pixels located in the transition display area, wherein each third pixel of the plurality of third pixels comprises a plurality of third sub-pixels; and further comprising:

a plurality of third pixel circuits located in the transition display area that is configured to drive the third sub-pixels to display, wherein each pixel circuit of the plurality of third pixel circuits is electrically connected with two or more of the third sub-pixels of a same color.

17. The display panel of claim 1 , further comprising:

a substrate; and

a first pixel definition layer located on the substrate and in the first display area, wherein the first pixel definition layer comprises a plurality of first pixel openings, and each first pixel opening of the plurality of first pixel openings accommodates a first light-emitting structure of one of the plurality of first sub-pixels.

18. The display panel of claim 17 , wherein an orthographic projection of each first pixel electrode on the substrate comprises one first graphic unit or two or more first graphic units jointed together, and the first graphic unit is formed into a shape or a combination of shapes selected from a round shape, an oval shape, a dumb-bell shape, a gourd shape and a rectangle shape.

19. A display apparatus comprising the display panel of claim 1 , wherein the display panel comprises a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, the first surface is a display surface, and the display apparatus further comprises:

a photosensitive component located on a second surface side of the first display area of the display panel.

20. A display panel comprising:

a first display area, wherein a plurality of first pixels located in the first display area, each of the first pixels of the plurality of first pixels comprises a plurality of first sub-pixels, and each of the first sub-pixels of the plurality of first sub-pixels comprises a first pixel electrode;

a second display area, wherein a plurality of second pixels is located in the second display area, each of the second pixels of the plurality of second pixels comprises a plurality of second sub-pixels, each of the second sub-pixels of the plurality of second sub-pixels comprises a second pixel electrode, wherein a light transmittance of the first display area is greater than a light transmittance of the second display area,

in a pixel group comprising one of the plurality of first sub-pixels and one of the plurality of second sub-pixels emitting a same color, an area of the first pixel electrode of the first sub-pixel is smaller than an area of the second pixel electrode of the second sub-pixel,

each of the first sub-pixels further comprises a first light-emitting structure located on the first pixel electrode and a first electrode block located on the first light-emitting structure,

each second sub-pixel of the plurality of second sub-pixels further comprises: a second light-emitting structure located on the second pixel electrode, and a second electrode block located on the second light-emitting structure, the second electrode blocks of at least some of the plurality of second sub-pixels are interconnected to form a second common electrode, the second common electrode covers at least a part of the second display area, and a light transmittance of the first electrode block is same as a light transmittance of the second common electrode, and

both the first electrode block and the second common electrode are magnesium-silver alloy layers, and a thickness of the first electrode block is equal to a thickness of the second common electrode.

21. A display panel comprising:

a first display area, wherein a plurality of first pixels located in the first display area, each of the first pixels of the plurality of first pixels comprises a plurality of first sub-pixels, and each of the first sub-pixels of the plurality of first sub-pixels comprises a first pixel electrode;

a second display area, wherein a plurality of second pixels is located in the second display area, each of the second pixels of the plurality of second pixels comprises a plurality of second sub-pixels, each of the second sub-pixels of the plurality of second sub-pixels comprises a second pixel electrode, wherein a light transmittance of the first display area is greater than a light transmittance of the second display area,

a pixel group comprising one of the plurality of first sub-pixels and one of the plurality of second sub-pixels emitting a same color,

each of the plurality of first sub-pixels further comprises a first light-emitting structure located on the first pixel electrode and a first electrode block located on the first light-emitting structure,

each of the plurality of second sub-pixels further comprises a second light-emitting structure located on the second pixel electrode and a second electrode block located on the second light-emitting structure, the second electrode blocks of at least some of the plurality of second sub-pixels are interconnected to form a second common electrode, both the first electrode block and the second common electrode are magnesium-silver alloy layers, and a thickness of the first electrode block is equal to a thickness of the second common electrode.

22. The display panel of claim 21 , wherein the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode have a same layer structure, the first electrode blocks of at least some of the first sub-pixels are interconnected via a connection portion to form a first common electrode, and the first common electrode covers at least a part of the first display area.

23. The display panel of claim 21 , wherein the display panel comprises:

a substrate; and

a first pixel definition layer located on the substrate and in the first display area, wherein the first pixel definition layer comprises a plurality of first pixel openings, and each first pixel opening of the plurality of first pixel openings accommodates a first light-emitting structure of one of the plurality of first sub-pixels.

24. The display panel of claim 21 , wherein an orthographic projection of each first pixel electrode on the substrate comprises one first graphic unit or two or more first graphic units jointed together, and the first graphic unit is formed into a shape or a combination of shapes selected from a round shape, an oval shape, a dumb-bell shape, a gourd shape and a rectangle shape.

25. A display apparatus comprising the display panel of claim 21 , wherein the display panel comprises a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, the first surface is a display surface, and the display apparatus further comprises:

a photosensitive component located on a second surface side of the first display area of the display panel.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 24, 2025
From: KUNSHAN GO-VISIONOX OPTO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
To: SUZHOU GOVISIONOX INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 073309/0102 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 5, 2025
From: KUNSHAN GO-VISIONOX OPTO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: SUZHOU GOVISIONOX INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 073852/0233 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 10, 2021
From: LOU, JUNHUI; ZHANG, LU
To: KUNSHAN GO-VISIONOX OPTO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 057444/0118 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201921248018.8 · Aug 2, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
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