公开(公告)号：WO2018212960A8

公开(公告)日：2018-11-22

申请号：PCT/US2018/029772

申请日：2018-04-27

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： CHOI, Jaein ,  LIN, Andrew ,  LO, Cheuk Chi ,  HUANG, Chun-Yao ,  WONG, Gloria ,  TANG, Hairong ,  YAMAMOTO, Hitoshi ,  PEDDER, James E. ,  KIM, Kibeom ,  CHEON, Kwang Ohk ,  YUAN, Lei ,  SLOOTSKY, Michael ,  LIU, Rui ,  MOLESA, Steven E. ,  KANG, Sunggu ,  CHANG, Wendi ,  TANG, Chun-Ming ,  CHEN, Cheng ,  KNEZ, Ivan ,  DORJGOTOV, Enkhamgalan ,  CARBONE, Giovanni ,  MYHRE, Graham B. ,  LEE, Jungmin

IPC: H01L27/32

Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display may have an array of organic light-emitting diode pixels that each have OLED layers interposed between a cathode and an anode. Voltage may be applied to the anode of each pixel to control the magnitude of emitted light. The conductivity of the OLED layers may allow leakage current to pass between neighboring anodes in the display. To reduce leakage current and the accompanying cross¬ talk in a display, the pixel definition layer may disrupt continuity of the OLED layers. The pixel definition layer may have a steep sidewall, a sidewall with an undercut, or a sidewall surface with a plurality of curves to disrupt continuity of the OLED layers. A control gate that is coupled to a bias voltage and covered by gate dielectric may be used to form an organic thin-film transistor that shuts the leakage current channel between adjacent anodes on the display.

公开(公告)号：WO2017184406A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-26

申请号：PCT/US2017/027258

申请日：2017-04-12

Applicant: APPLE, INC.

Inventor： CHEN, Cheng ,  WU, Jiaying ,  ZHANG, Lu ,  DOYLE, David, A. ,  GLAZOWSKI, Christopher, E. ,  HERRANZ, Adria, Fores ,  YOU, Chenhua ,  CHEN, Wei ,  QI, Jun ,  ZHONG, John, Z.

IPC: G02F1/1335 ,  G09G3/34

CPC classification number: H05B33/0872 ,  G02F1/133621 ,  G02F2001/133614 ,  G09G3/3413 ,  G09G2320/0666 ,  G09G2360/144

Abstract: An electronic device is provided with a display (14) having a backlight (88) with light sources (82-1..82-N) of different colors. The electronic device includes a color ambient light sensor (20) that measures the color of ambient light and control circuitry (30) that adjusts the color of light emitted from the backlight based on the color of ambient light. The light sources may include at least first and second light-emitting diodes that emit light having different color temperatures. The control circuitry may adjust the intensity of light emitted from the first light-emitting diode relative to the intensity of light emitted from the second light-emitting diode to produce a backlight color that more closely matches the color of ambient light. The first and second light-emitting diodes may include an ultraviolet light-emitting diode die and a blue light-emitting diode die coated with red and green phosphors and mounted in a common semiconductor package.

Abstract translation: 电子设备设置有具有带有不同颜色的光源（82-1..82-N）的背光源（88）的显示器（14）。 该电子设备包括测量环境光的颜色的颜色环境光传感器（20）和基于环境光的颜色来调节从背光发射的光的颜色的控制电路（30）。 光源可以包括发射具有不同色温的光的至少第一和第二发光二极管。 控制电路可以调节从第一发光二极管发射的光的强度相对于从第二发光二极管发射的光的强度，以产生更接近环境光的颜色的背光颜色。 第一和第二发光二极管可以包括紫外发光二极管裸片和涂有红色和绿色磷光体并安装在普通半导体封装中的蓝色发光二极管裸片。

公开(公告)号：WO2016053539A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-07

申请号：PCT/US2015/047759

申请日：2015-08-31

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： WANG, Chaohao ,  LUH, Louis ,  QI, Jun ,  CHEN, Cheng ,  JIANG, Jun ,  SACCHETTO, Paolo ,  ALBRECHT, Marc

IPC: G09G3/20 ,  G09G3/36

CPC classification number: G06F1/32 ,  G09G5/003 ,  G09G2320/0247 ,  G09G2330/021 ,  G09G2340/0435 ,  G09G2360/16

Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a display by dynamically determining a refresh rate for the display. In certain implementations, a processor determines a number of pixels having medium grayscale levels from a histogram for the image. If the number does not exceed a threshold, the processor sets a refresh rate for the display to a first refresh rate. In certain implementations, if the number exceeds a threshold, the processor may set the refresh rate for the display to a second refresh rate. Moreover, the first refresh rate may be lower than the second threshold. In some implementations, the image may be analyzed by subdividing the image into blocks and determining a refresh rate based on grayscale levels or distributions in the blocks. Based on the analysis of the blocks, a corresponding refresh rate may be selected.

Abstract translation: 通过动态地确定显示器的刷新率来操作显示器的系统和方法。 在某些实现中，处理器根据图像的直方图确定具有中等灰度等级的像素数。 如果号码不超过阈值，则处理器将显示器的刷新率设置为第一刷新率。 在某些实现中，如果数量超过阈值，则处理器可以将显示器的刷新率设置为第二刷新率。 此外，第一刷新率可以低于第二阈值。 在一些实现中，可以通过将图像细分为块并且基于块中的灰度等级或分布来确定刷新率来分析图像。 基于块的分析，可以选择相应的刷新率。

公开(公告)号：WO2014165251A2

公开(公告)日：2014-10-09

申请号：PCT/US2014/024986

申请日：2014-03-12

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： CHEN, Cheng ,  RUNDLE, Nicholas, A. ,  QI, Jun ,  LIGTENBERG, Christiaan, A. ,  CASEBOLT, Matthew ,  MATHEW, Dinesh, C. ,  YIN, Victor, H.

IPC: G09G3/34

CPC classification number: G09G3/3648 ,  G02F1/133365 ,  G02F1/13338 ,  G02F1/133615 ,  G02F1/1347 ,  G02F2001/133562 ,  G02F2001/133567 ,  G02F2001/133601 ,  G02F2201/44 ,  G09G3/3426 ,  G09G2300/023 ,  G09G2320/0238

Abstract: An electronic device is provided with a display such as a liquid crystal display. The display includes a liquid crystal display module an array of display pixels. A backlight unit is used to provide backlight illumination to the display module. A shutter module having local dimming elements is used to locally control the amount of light that is transmitted through the display. The local dimming elements can be formed from liquid crystal display structures, polymer-dispersed liquid crystal display structures, photovoltaic material, electrowetting display structures, and/or other suitable light controlling elements. Each local dimming element controls the amount of light that is transmitted through an overlapping region of the array of display pixels. The local dimming elements may be arranged in a uniform array having rows and columns or may be shaped and sized differently and located in specific regions of the display.

Abstract translation: 电子设备设置有诸如液晶显示器的显示器。 该显示器包括液晶显示模块，显示像素阵列。 背光单元用于为显示模块提供背光照明。 具有局部调光元件的快门模块用于局部控制通过显示器传输的光量。 局部调光元件可以由液晶显示器结构，聚合物分散液晶显示器结构，光伏材料，电润湿显示器结构和/或其他合适的光控制元件形成。 每个局部调光元件控制透过显示像素阵列的重叠区域的光量。 局部调光元件可以排列成具有行和列的均匀阵列，或者可以不同地定形和尺寸并位于显示器的特定区域中。

公开(公告)号：WO2013151868A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-10

申请号：PCT/US2013/034421

申请日：2013-03-28

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： YANG, Young, Cheol ,  PARK, Young, Bae ,  CHEN, Cheng

IPC: G02F1/1335

CPC classification number: G02F1/133502 ,  G02F1/133512 ,  G02F1/133514 ,  G02F1/133516 ,  G02F2001/133388 ,  G02F2001/133565

Abstract: An electronic device may have a display such as a liquid crystal display. A color filter layer may be formed on a display layer such as a transparent substrate layer of the display. The color filter layer may include an array of color filter elements on an inner surface of the transparent substrate layer. The color filter layer may include opaque masking material. In an inactive portion of the display, the opaque masking material may be formed over the color filter elements and interposed between the color filter elements. In the inactive portion of the display, the opaque masking material and the color filter elements may form a ring that serves as a border region surrounding an active portion of the display. In the active portion of the display, the opaque masking layer may be patterned to from an opaque matrix that separates the color filter elements.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以具有诸如液晶显示器的显示器。 滤色器层可以形成在显示器的透明基板层等显示层上。 滤色器层可以包括在透明基底层的内表面上的滤色器元件的阵列。 滤色器层可以包括不透明掩模材料。 在显示器的非活动部分中，不透明掩模材料可以形成在滤色器元件上并且插入在滤色器元件之间。 在显示器的无效部分中，不透明掩模材料和滤色器元件可以形成用作围绕显示器的有效部分的边界区域的环。 在显示器的有效部分中，不透明掩模层可以从分离滤色器元件的不透明矩阵图案化。

公开(公告)号：WO2013138116A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-19

申请号：PCT/US2013/029178

申请日：2013-03-05

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： BAE, Hopil ,  GE, Zhibing ,  CHANG, Shih Chang ,  CHEN, Cheng ,  XU, Ming ,  GETTEMY, Shawn Robert ,  YAO, Wei H.

IPC: G09G3/36

CPC classification number: G09G3/3648 ,  G09G3/3607 ,  G09G3/3614 ,  G09G2310/0297 ,  G09G2320/0209

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for column inversion are provided. In one example, an electronic display may include a display panel having columns of pixels and display driver circuitry. The display driver circuitry may include source amplifiers and demultiplexers. Each demultiplexer may channel data output by at least one source amplifier to one of three columns of pixels. The display driver circuitry may drive the display panel according to a 3-column inversion scheme using one source amplifier per demultiplexer per frame of image data.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于列反转的系统，方法和设备。 在一个示例中，电子显示器可以包括具有像素列和显示驱动器电路的显示面板。 显示驱动器电路可以包括源极放大器和解复用器。 每个解复用器可将由至少一个源放大器输出的数据传送到三列像素之一。 根据三列反转方案，显示驱动器电路可以使用每帧图像数据的每个解复用器使用一个源放大器来驱动显示面板。

公开(公告)号：WO2013134155A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-12

申请号：PCT/US2013/028925

申请日：2013-03-04

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： CHEN, Cheng ,  KIM, Kyung-Wook ,  ZHONG, John

IPC: G03F1/46 ,  G03F1/54 ,  G03F1/50 ,  G03F1/58 ,  G02F1/13

CPC classification number: G02B5/208 ,  G02B1/118 ,  G02B5/22

Abstract: One embodiment may take the form of a UV mask for use while curing sealant on LCD displays. The UV mask includes a mother glass and a UV mask layer on the mother glass. A UV absorption film is located adjacent the UV mask layer and an anti-reflection (AR) film is located adjacent the UV absorption film.

Abstract translation: 一个实施例可以采用UV掩模的形式用于在LCD显示器上固化密封剂。 紫外线掩模包括母玻璃和母体玻璃上的紫外线掩模层。 UV吸收膜位于UV掩模层附近，并且抗反射（AR）膜位于UV吸收膜附近。

公开(公告)号：WO2013116038A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-08

申请号：PCT/US2013/022497

申请日：2013-01-22

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： CHEN, Cheng ,  KUWABARA, Masato ,  QI, Jun ,  YIN, Victor H. ,  ZHONG, John ,  CHEN, Wei

IPC: G02F1/1335 ,  G02B1/10 ,  G02B5/30 ,  G02F1/1333

CPC classification number: G02B1/14 ,  G02B1/105 ,  G02B1/18 ,  G02B5/3025 ,  G02B5/3033 ,  G02B27/0006 ,  G02F1/133528 ,  G02F1/133536 ,  G02F2001/133311 ,  G02F2201/50 ,  G06F1/00 ,  G06F1/1656

Abstract: An electronic display (102) configured to provide a visual output, such as a liquid crystal display. The electronic display includes an optical shutter and a first polarizer (214) operably connected to the optical shutter. The first polarizer includes an optical filter layer (136; 336), a protective layer (134, 138; 334, 338), and a moisture barrier (210; 310) positioned on a first surface of either the optical filter or the protective layer. The moisture barrier substantially prevents water molecules from being transmitted therethrough.

Abstract translation: 一种被配置为提供诸如液晶显示器之类的视觉输出的电子显示器（102）。 电子显示器包括光学快门和可操作地连接到光学快门的第一偏振器（214）。 第一偏振器包括光学滤波器层（136; 336），保护层（134,138; 334,338）和位于光学滤波器或保护层的第一表面上的防潮层（210; 310） 。 水分阻挡层基本上防止水分子从其中透过。

公开(公告)号：WO2011152849A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-08

申请号：PCT/US2010/049513

申请日：2010-09-20

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  DORJGOTOV, EnkhAmgalan ,  GE, Zhibing ,  XU, Ming ,  CHEN, Cheng ,  PARK, Young Bae ,  ZHONG, John Z. ,  CHEN, Wei ,  GETTEMY, Shawn Robert

Inventor： DORJGOTOV, EnkhAmgalan ,  GE, Zhibing ,  XU, Ming ,  CHEN, Cheng ,  PARK, Young Bae ,  ZHONG, John Z. ,  CHEN, Wei ,  GETTEMY, Shawn Robert

IPC: G02F1/1337 ,  G09G3/36

CPC classification number: G02F1/133784 ,  G02F2001/133776

Abstract: Devices and methods related to high-contrast liquid crystal displays (LCDs) are provided. For example, such an electronic device 10 may include an LCD 18 with two liquid crystal alignment layers 76, 82 not symmetric to one another and upper and lower polarizing layers 66, 68 respectively above and below the alignment layers 76, 82. Light transmittance through the plurality of pixels 42 may increase monotonically with gray scale voltage. The display 18 may operate using a gray scale level 0 voltage higher than a minimum gray scale level 0 voltage capability of the display. Additionally or alternatively, liquid crystal molecular alignment axes 110 of the two alignment layers 76, 82 may be offset from one another by an angle other than a multiple of 180 degrees. Additionally or alternatively, a first polarizing axis of the upper polarizing layer 66 or a second polarizing axis of the lower polarizing layer 68, or both, may be neither parallel nor perpendicular to one of the liquid crystal molecular alignment axes 110.

Abstract translation: 提供与高对比度液晶显示器（LCD）相关的设备和方法。 例如，这样的电子设备10可以包括具有彼此不对称的两个液晶取向层76,82和分别在对准层76,82的上方和下方的上下偏振层66,68的LCD 18。透光率通过 多个像素42可以以灰度级电压单调增加。 显示器18可以使用高于显示器的最小灰度级0电压能力的灰度级0电压来操作。 另外或替代地，两个取向层76,82的液晶分子对准轴110可以彼此偏移180度以外的角度。 另外或者替代地，上偏振层66的第一偏振轴或下偏振层68的二次偏振轴或两者都可以不是平行也不垂直于液晶分子对准轴110之一。

公开(公告)号：WO2010110970A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-30

申请号：PCT/US2010/024608

申请日：2010-02-18

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  CHEN, Cheng ,  QI, Jun ,  ZHONG, John Z. ,  YIN, Victor H. ,  CHEN, Wei

Inventor： CHEN, Cheng ,  QI, Jun ,  ZHONG, John Z. ,  YIN, Victor H. ,  CHEN, Wei

IPC: G09G3/34

CPC classification number: G09G3/3413 ,  G09G3/3426 ,  G09G2320/0242 ,  G09G2320/041 ,  G09G2320/043 ,  G09G2320/0606 ,  G09G2320/064 ,  G09G2320/0666 ,  G09G2360/145

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are provided for maintaining a target white point on a light emitting diode based backlight In one embodiment, the backlight may include two or more strings of light emitting diodes, each driven at a respective driving strength. Each string may include light emitting diodes from a different color bin, and the respective driving strengths may be adjusted, for example, through pulse width modulation or amplitude modulation, to maintain the target white point. In certain embodiments, the driving strengths may be adjusted to compensate for shifts in the white point that may occur due to temperature or aging. A controller 70 may adjust the driving strengths based on feedback from a temperature sensor, from an optical sensor 76, from a user input, or from calibration data included within the backlight or system.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于在基于发光二极管的背光上维持目标白点的系统，方法和装置。在一个实施例中，背光源可以包括两个或更多个发光二极管串，每个发光二极管串以相应的驱动强度驱动。 每个串可以包括来自不同颜色仓的发光二极管，并且可以例如通过脉冲宽度调制或幅度调制来调整相应的驱动强度，以维持目标白点。 在某些实施例中，可以调整驱动强度以补偿由于温度或老化而可能发生的白点偏移。 控制器70可以基于来自温度传感器的反馈，来自光学传感器76，来自用户输入或者包括在背光或系统内的校准数据来调整驱动强度。