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US 12,361,878 · App. 18/399,811 · Granted Jul 15, 2025

Display panel, driving method of display panel, and display device

Inventors: Weixing Liu (Xiamen, CN); Ying Sun (Xiamen, CN)
Assignee: Xiamen Tianma Display Technology Co., Ltd.
G09G3/3233G09G2300/0819G09G2300/0842G09G2300/0861G09G2320/0233G09G2320/0247G09G2320/0686G09G2330/021G09G2340/0435
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Patent No.
US 12,361,878
App. No.
18/399,811
Granted
Jul 15, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided are a display panel, a driving method of a display panel, and a display device. The display panel includes a first display region and a second display region. A working process of the display panel includes a first mode. In the first mode, a data refresh rate of the first display region is F 11 , a data refresh rate of the second display region is F 21 , and F 11 ≠F 21 . In the first mode, a driving parameter of the first display region is different from a driving parameter of the second display region, the driving parameter of the first display region is used for controlling brightness of the first display region, and the driving parameter of the second display region is used for controlling brightness of the second display region.

Claims (41)

1. A display panel, comprising:

a first display region; and

a second display region;

wherein a working process of the display panel comprises a first mode;

in the first mode, a data refresh rate of the first display region is F 11 , a data refresh rate of the second display region is F 21 , and F 11 ≠F 21 ;

in the first mode, a driving parameter of the first display region is different from a driving parameter of the second display region, the driving parameter of the first display region is used for controlling brightness of the first display region, and the driving parameter of the second display region is used for controlling brightness of the second display region; and

the display panel further comprises a pixel circuit and a light-emitting element, wherein the pixel circuit is connected to the light-emitting element, the pixel circuit is configured to receive a positive power supply voltage, the driving parameter of the first display region comprises a first positive power supply voltage, and the driving parameter of the second display region comprises a second positive power supply voltage; and in the first mode, the first positive power supply voltage is VDD 11 , the second positive power supply voltage is VDD 21 , and VDD 11 ≠VDD 21 ;

wherein F 11 >F 21 , and VDD 11 <VDD 21 ; or F 11 <F 21 , and VDD 11 >VDD 21 .

2. The display panel according to claim 1 , wherein the driving parameter of the first display region further comprises a first data voltage, and the driving parameter of the second display region further comprises a second data voltage; and

in the first mode, the first data voltage is Vdata 11 , the second data voltage is Vdata 21 , and Vdata 11 ≠Vdata 21 .

3. The display panel according to claim 2 , wherein

F 11 >F 21 , and Vdata 11 >Vdata 21 ; or

F 11 <F 21 , and Vdata 11 <Vdata 21 .

4. The display panel according to claim 1 , comprising a light-emitting element, wherein the light-emitting element is configured to receive a negative power supply voltage, the driving parameter of the first display region further comprises a first negative power supply voltage, and the driving parameter of the second display region further comprises a second negative power supply voltage; and

in the first mode, the first negative power supply voltage is VSS 11 , the second negative power supply voltage is VSS 21 , and VSS 11 ≠VSS 21 .

5. The display panel according to claim 4 , wherein

F 11 >F 21 , and |VSS 11 |<|VSS 21 |; or

F 11 <F 21 , and |VSS 11 |>|VSS 21 |.

6. The display panel according to claim 1 , wherein the working process of the display panel further comprises a second mode; and

in the second mode, the data refresh rate of the first display region is F 12 , the data refresh rate of the second display region is F 22 , F 12 =F 22 , and the driving parameter of the first display region is the same as the driving parameter of the second display region.

7. The display panel according to claim 6 , wherein F 11 ≠F 12 , and F 21 =F 22 .

8. The display panel according to claim 7 , wherein the driving parameter of the first display region in the first mode is different from the driving parameter of the first display region in the second mode; and

the driving parameter of the second display region in the first mode is the same as the driving parameter of the second display region in the second mode.

9. The display panel according to claim 1 , further comprising a third display region; in the first mode, a data refresh rate of the third display region is F 31 , F 31 ≠F 11 , and F 31 ≠F 21 ; and

in the first mode, a driving parameter of the third display region is different from the driving parameter of the second display region and the driving parameter of the first display region, and the driving parameter of the third display region is used for controlling brightness of the third display region.

10. The display panel according to claim 9 , wherein the working process of the display panel further comprises a second mode; and

in the second mode, the data refresh rate of the second display region is F 22 , the data refresh rate of the third display region is F 32 , F 22 =F 32 , and the driving parameter of the second display region is the same as the driving parameter of the third display region.

11. A driving method of a display panel, wherein the display panel comprises a first display region, a second display region, a pixel circuit and a light-emitting element, and a working process of the display panel comprises a first mode; in the first mode, a data refresh rate of the first display region is F 11 , a data refresh rate of the second display region is F 21 , and F 11 ≠F 21 ; and

the driving method comprises:

in the first mode, controlling a driving parameter of the first display region to be different from a driving parameter of the second display region, wherein the driving parameter of the first display region is used for controlling brightness of the first display region, and the driving parameter of the second display region is used for controlling brightness of the second display region;

wherein the pixel circuit is connected to the light-emitting element, the pixel circuit is configured to receive a positive power supply voltage, the driving parameter of the first display region comprises a first positive power supply voltage, and the driving parameter of the second display region comprises a second positive power supply voltage; and in the first mode, the first positive power supply voltage is VDD 11 , the second positive power supply voltage is VDD 21 , and VDD 11 ≠VDD 21 ;

wherein F 11 >F 21 , and VDD 11 <VDD 21 ; or F 11 <F 21 , and VDD 11 >VDD 21 .

12. A display device, comprising a display panel, wherein the display panel comprises a first display region; and a second display region, and a working process of the display panel comprises a first mode;

in the first mode, a data refresh rate of the first display region is F 11 , a data refresh rate of the second display region is F 21 , and F 11 ≠F 21 ;

in the first mode, a driving parameter of the first display region is different from a driving parameter of the second display region, the driving parameter of the first display region is used for controlling brightness of the first display region, and the driving parameter of the second display region is used for controlling brightness of the second display region; and

the display panel further comprises a pixel circuit and a light-emitting element, wherein the pixel circuit is connected to the light-emitting element, the pixel circuit is configured to receive a positive power supply voltage, the driving parameter of the first display region comprises a first positive power supply voltage, and the driving parameter of the second display region comprises a second positive power supply voltage; and in the first mode, the first positive power supply voltage is VDD 11 , the second positive power supply voltage is VDD 21 , and VDD 11 =VDD 21 ;

wherein F 11 >F 21 , and VDD 11 <VDD 21 ; or F 11 <F 21 , and VDD 11 >VDD 21 .

13. The display device according to claim 12 , wherein the driving parameter of the first display region further comprises a first data voltage, and the driving parameter of the second display region further comprises a second data voltage; and in the first mode, the first data voltage is Vdata 11 , the second data voltage is Vdata 21 , and Vdata 11 ≠Vdata 21 .

14. The display device according to claim 13 , wherein

F 11 >F 21 , and Vdata 11 >Vdata 21 ; or

F 11 <F 21 , and Vdata 11 <Vdata 21 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 29, 2023
From: LIU, WEIXING; SUN, YING
To: XIAMEN TIANMA DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
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