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US 12,089,443 · App. 17/522,271 · Granted Sep 10, 2024

Display panel and display device

Inventors: Junhui Lou (Kunshan, CN); Chao Chi Peng (Kunshan, CN)
Assignee: KUNSHAN GO-VISIONOX OPTO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
H10K59/121H10K59/122H10K59/131H10K59/65
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Patent No.
US 12,089,443
App. No.
17/522,271
Granted
Sep 10, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display panel and a display device. The display panel includes: a first display area and a second display area, the first display area having a light transmittance greater than that of the second display area; a plurality of first pixel groups located in the first display area, each of the plurality of first pixel groups comprising a first light-emitting pixel unit and a plurality of first non-light-emitting sub-pixels, the first light-emitting pixel unit comprising a plurality of first light-emitting sub-pixels; and a plurality of second sub-pixels located in the second display area. A first pixel arrangement architecture formed together by the plurality of first light-emitting sub-pixels and the plurality of first non-light-emitting sub-pixels is identical to a second pixel arrangement architecture formed by the plurality of second sub-pixels.

Claims (56)

1. A display panel comprising:

a first display area;

a second display area, the first display area having a light transmittance greater than that of the second display area;

a plurality of first pixel groups located in the first display area, each of the plurality of first pixel groups comprising a first light-emitting pixel unit and a plurality of first non-light-emitting sub-pixels, the first light-emitting pixel unit comprising a plurality of first light-emitting sub-pixels; and

a plurality of second sub-pixels located in the second display area,

wherein a first pixel arrangement architecture formed together by the plurality of first light-emitting sub-pixels and the plurality of first non-light-emitting sub-pixels is identical to a second pixel arrangement architecture formed by the plurality of second sub-pixels and in each of the plurality of first pixel groups, the number of the plurality of first non-light-emitting sub-pixels is a positive integer multiple of the number of the plurality of first light-emitting sub-pixels.

2. The display panel according to claim 1 , wherein the display panel further comprises:

a transition display area located between the first display area and the second display area;

a first pixel circuit located in the transition display area, the first pixel circuit being electrically connected to the first light-emitting sub-pixel for driving the first light-emitting sub-pixel to display;

a plurality of third pixel groups located in the transition display area, each of the plurality of third pixel groups comprising a third light-emitting pixel unit and a plurality of third non-light-emitting sub-pixels, the third light-emitting pixel unit comprising a plurality of third light-emitting sub-pixels, a third pixel arrangement architecture formed together by the plurality of third light-emitting sub-pixels and the plurality of third non-light-emitting sub-pixels being identical to the second pixel arrangement architecture.

3. The display panel according to claim 2 , wherein the plurality of second sub-pixels and the plurality of third light-emitting sub-pixels comprise multiple types of sub-pixels of different colors respectively, the size of the plurality of third light-emitting sub-pixels being the same as that of the plurality of second sub-pixels of an identical color.

4. The display panel according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of first light-emitting sub-pixels and the plurality of second sub-pixels comprise multiple types of sub-pixels of different colors respectively, the size of the plurality of first light-emitting sub-pixels being smaller than that of the plurality of second sub-pixels of an identical color.

5. A display panel according to claim 2 , wherein, in the first pixel arrangement architecture, the plurality of first light-emitting sub-pixels in each of the first light-emitting pixel units are arranged to be adjacent to each other; and/or

in the third pixel arrangement architecture, the plurality of third light-emitting sub-pixels in each of the third light-emitting pixel units are arranged to be adjacent to each other.

6. The display panel according to claim 5 , wherein the plurality of first non-light-emitting sub-pixels in each of the plurality of first pixel groups are arranged to form at least one first non-light-emitting pixel unit, an arrangement pattern of the plurality of first non-light-emitting sub-pixels in the at least one first non-light-emitting pixel unit being matched with that of the plurality of first light-emitting sub-pixels in the first light-emitting pixel unit, the first light-emitting pixel unit and the at least one first non-light-emitting pixel unit being arranged in an array, wherein the first light-emitting pixel units of at least a portion of the adjacent first pixel groups are located in different rows or columns; and/or

the plurality of third non-light-emitting sub-pixels in each of the plurality of third pixel groups are arranged to form at least one third non-light-emitting pixel unit, the arrangement pattern of the plurality of third non-light-emitting sub-pixels in the at least one third non-light-emitting pixel unit being matched with that of the plurality of third light-emitting sub-pixels in the third light-emitting pixel unit, the third light-emitting pixel unit and the at least one third non-light-emitting pixel unit being arranged in an array, wherein the third light-emitting pixel units of at least a portion of the adjacent third pixel groups are located in different rows or columns.

7. The display panel according to claim 2 , wherein, in the first pixel arrangement architecture, at least any two of the plurality of first light-emitting sub-pixels in each of the first light-emitting pixel units are spaced apart by the first non-light-emitting sub-pixel; and/or

in the third pixel arrangement architecture, at least any two of the plurality of third light-emitting sub-pixels in each of the third light-emitting pixel units are spaced apart by the third non-light-emitting sub-pixel.

8. The display panel according to claim 2 , wherein the plurality of first light-emitting sub-pixels and the plurality of third sub-pixels comprise multiple types of sub-pixels of different colors respectively,

the plurality of first light-emitting sub-pixels and the plurality of first non-light-emitting sub-pixels being arranged in an array, the plurality of first light-emitting sub-pixels of an identical color of at least a portion of the adjacent first pixel groups being located in different rows or columns; and/or

the plurality of third light-emitting sub-pixels and the plurality of third non-light-emitting sub-pixels are arranged in an array, the plurality of third light-emitting sub-pixels of an identical color of at least a portion of the adjacent third pixel groups being located in different rows or columns.

9. The display panel according to claim 2 , wherein the display panel comprises:

a substrate;

a component layer located on the substrate, the first pixel circuit being located in the component layer; and

a pixel definition layer located on the component layer, the pixel definition layer comprising a first pixel opening located in the first display area and a third pixel opening located in the transition display area,

the first light-emitting sub-pixel comprising a first light-emitting structure, a first electrode, and a second electrode, the first light-emitting structure being located within the first pixel opening, the first electrode being located on a side of the first light-emitting structure facing toward the substrate, the second electrode being located on a side of the first light-emitting structure facing away from the substrate;

the third light-emitting sub-pixel comprising a third light-emitting structure, a fifth electrode, and a sixth electrode, the third light-emitting structure being located within the third pixel opening, the fifth electrode being located on a side of the third light-emitting structure facing toward the substrate, the sixth electrode being located on a side of the third light-emitting structure facing away from the substrate.

10. The display panel according to claim 9 , wherein the first electrodes of each first predetermined number of the plurality of first light-emitting sub-pixels are electrically connected to each other via a first interconnection structure;

and/or

the fifth electrodes of each second predetermined number of the plurality of third light-emitting sub-pixels are electrically connected to each other via a second interconnection structure.

11. The display panel according to claim 10 , wherein the first predetermined number is from two to eight; and/or

the second predetermined number is from two to eight.

12. The display panel according to claim 10 , wherein the first interconnection structure is arranged in the same layer as the first electrodes; and/or

the second interconnection structure is arranged in the same layer as the fifth electrodes.

13. The display panel according to claim 10 , wherein the first interconnection structure is located within the component layer and is electrically connected to the first electrodes through a first via hole; and/or

the second interconnection structure is located within the component layer and is electrically connected to the fifth electrodes through a second via hole.

14. The display panel according to claim 10 , wherein the first interconnection structure is a transparent conductive structure; and/or

the second interconnection structure is a transparent conductive structure.

15. The display panel according to claim 1 , wherein, in each of the plurality of first pixel groups, the number of the plurality of first non-light-emitting sub-pixels is 3 times that of the plurality of first light-emitting sub-pixels.

16. The display panel according to claim 2 , wherein, in each of the plurality of third pixel groups, the number of the plurality of third non-light-emitting sub-pixels is a positive integer multiple of the number of the plurality of third light-emitting sub-pixels.

17. The display panel according to claim 2 , wherein, in each of the plurality of third pixel groups, the number of the plurality of third non-light-emitting sub-pixels is 3 times that of the plurality of third light-emitting sub-pixels.

18. The display panel according to claim 2 , wherein a ratio of the number of the plurality of first non-light-emitting sub-pixels to the number of the plurality of first light-emitting sub-pixels in each of the plurality of first pixel groups, is equal to a ratio of the number of the plurality of third non-light-emitting sub-pixels to the number of the plurality of third light-emitting sub-pixels in each of the plurality of third pixel groups.

19. A display panel comprising:

a first display area;

a second display area, the first display area having a light transmittance greater than that of the second display area;

a transition display area located between the first display area and the second display area;

a first pixel circuit located in the transition display area, the first pixel circuit being electrically connected to the first light-emitting sub-pixel for driving the first light-emitting sub-pixel to display;

a plurality of first pixel groups located in the first display area, each of the plurality of first pixel groups comprising a first light-emitting pixel unit and a plurality of first non-light-emitting sub-pixels, the first light-emitting pixel unit comprising a plurality of first light-emitting sub-pixels; and

a plurality of second sub-pixels located in the second display area,

wherein a first pixel arrangement architecture formed together by the plurality of first light-emitting sub-pixels and the plurality of first non-light-emitting sub-pixels is identical to a second pixel arrangement architecture formed by the plurality of second sub-pixels, and a plurality of third pixel groups located in the transition display area, each of the plurality of third pixel groups comprising a third light-emitting pixel unit and a plurality of third non-light-emitting sub-pixels, the third light-emitting pixel unit comprising a plurality of third light-emitting sub-pixels, a third pixel arrangement architecture formed together by the plurality of third light-emitting sub-pixels and the plurality of third non-light-emitting sub-pixels being identical to the second pixel arrangement architecture.

20. A display panel comprising:

a first display area;

a second display area, the first display area having a light transmittance greater than that of the second display area;

a plurality of first pixel groups located in the first display area, each of the plurality of first pixel groups comprising a first light-emitting pixel unit and a plurality of first non-light-emitting sub-pixels, the first light-emitting pixel unit comprising a plurality of first light-emitting sub-pixels; and

a plurality of second sub-pixels located in the second display area,

wherein a first pixel arrangement architecture formed together by the plurality of first light-emitting sub-pixels and the plurality of first non-light-emitting sub-pixels is identical to a second pixel arrangement architecture formed by the plurality of second sub-pixels, and the plurality of first light-emitting sub-pixels and the plurality of second sub-pixels comprise multiple types of sub-pixels of different colors respectively, the size of the plurality of first light-emitting sub-pixels being smaller than that of the plurality of second sub-pixels of an identical color.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 9, 2021
From: LOU, JUNHUI; PENG, CHAO CHI
To: KUNSHAN GO-VISIONOX OPTO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 058064/0057 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201910969630.2 · Oct 12, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2020099742 · Jul 1, 2020
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