公开(公告)号：US20160284276A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-29

申请号：US14850111

申请日：2015-09-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Vasudha Gupta ,  Chin-Wei Lin ,  Tsung-Ting Tsai

IPC: G09G3/32

CPC classification number: G09G3/3233 ,  G09G3/3208 ,  G09G3/3225 ,  G09G3/3266 ,  G09G2300/0819 ,  G09G2310/0262 ,  G09G2310/066 ,  G09G2310/067 ,  G09G2320/0233

Abstract: Display driver circuitry may load data into an array of pixels via data lines. The display driver circuitry may supply control signals including scan signals to the pixels via control lines. Each pixel may have transistors and capacitor circuitry for controlling the emission of light from a light-emitting diode. A drive transistor may be coupled in series with the light-emitting diode to control the amount of current flowing through the light-emitting diode. The drive transistor may have a drive transistor gate terminal that is coupled to one of the source-drain terminals of a switching transistor. The switching transistor may have a switching transistor gate terminal that receives the scan signal. When transitioning prior to an emission phase of operation, the scan signal may have a two-step transition profile or other shape that enhances display performance by reducing dynamic effects in the switching transistor.

Abstract translation: 显示驱动器电路可以通过数据线将数据加载到像素阵列中。 显示驱动器电路可以通过控制线向像素提供包括扫描信号的控制信号。 每个像素可以具有用于控制来自发光二极管的光的发射的晶体管和电容器电路。 驱动晶体管可以与发光二极管串联耦合以控制流过发光二极管的电流量。 驱动晶体管可以具有耦合到开关晶体管的源极 - 漏极端子之一的驱动晶体管栅极端子。 开关晶体管可以具有接收扫描信号的开关晶体管栅极端子。 当在运行的发射阶段之前转换时，扫描信号可以具有两步转换曲线或其他通过减小开关晶体管中的动态效应来增强显示性能的形状。

公开(公告)号：US20160063922A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-03

申请号：US14490564

申请日：2014-09-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tsung-Ting Tsai ,  Vasudha Gupta ,  Chin-Wei Lin ,  Shih-Chang Chang ,  Young Bae Park

IPC: G09G3/32

CPC classification number: G09G3/3291 ,  G09G3/3233 ,  G09G2300/0819 ,  G09G2300/0842 ,  G09G2300/0861 ,  G09G2310/0256 ,  G09G2310/0297 ,  G09G2310/061 ,  G09G2320/0252 ,  G09G2320/043 ,  G09G2320/045

Abstract: A display may have an array of organic light-emitting diode display pixels. Each display pixel may have a light-emitting diode that emits light under control of a drive transistor. Each display pixel may also have control transistors for compensation and programming operations. Each display pixel may have six thin-film transistors and one capacitor. One of the six transistors may serve as the drive transistor and may be compensated using the remaining five transistors and the capacitor. The capacitor may have a first terminal coupled to the gate of the drive transistor and a second terminal coupled to the light-emitting diode. In one embodiment, two scan control signals and two emission control signals may be used for each row of display pixels. In another embodiment, a single scan control signal and a single emission control signal may be formed for each row of display pixels.

Abstract translation: 显示器可以具有有机发光二极管显示像素阵列。 每个显示像素可以具有在驱动晶体管的控制下发光的发光二极管。 每个显示像素还可以具有用于补偿和编程操作的控制晶体管。 每个显示像素可以具有六个薄膜晶体管和一个电容器。 六个晶体管中的一个可以用作驱动晶体管，并且可以使用剩余的五个晶体管和电容器进行补偿。 电容器可以具有耦合到驱动晶体管的栅极的第一端子和耦合到发光二极管的第二端子。 在一个实施例中，可以对每行显示像素使用两个扫描控制信号和两个发射控制信号。 在另一个实施例中，可以为每行显示像素形成单个扫描控制信号和单个发射控制信号。

公开(公告)号：US20160063921A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-03

申请号：US14469513

申请日：2014-08-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tsung-Ting Tsai ,  Vasudha Gupta ,  Chin-Wei Lin ,  Shih-Chang Chang ,  Young Bae Park

IPC: G09G3/32

CPC classification number: G09G3/3233 ,  G09G2300/0819 ,  G09G2300/0842 ,  G09G2300/0861 ,  G09G2310/0262 ,  G09G2310/0297 ,  G09G2320/045

Abstract: A display may have an array of organic light-emitting diode display pixels. Each display pixel may have a light-emitting diode that emits light under control of a drive transistor. Each display pixel may also have control transistors for compensation and programming operations. Each display pixel may have six thin-film transistors and one capacitor. One of the six transistors may serve as the drive transistor and may be compensated using the remaining five transistors and the capacitor. The capacitor may have a first terminal coupled to the gate of the drive transistor and a second terminal coupled to the light-emitting diode. In one embodiment, two scan control signals and two emission control signals may be used for each row of display pixels. In another embodiment, a single scan control signal and a single emission control signal may be formed for each row of display pixels.

Abstract translation: 显示器可以具有有机发光二极管显示像素阵列。 每个显示像素可以具有在驱动晶体管的控制下发光的发光二极管。 每个显示像素还可以具有用于补偿和编程操作的控制晶体管。 每个显示像素可以具有六个薄膜晶体管和一个电容器。 六个晶体管中的一个可以用作驱动晶体管，并且可以使用剩余的五个晶体管和电容器进行补偿。 电容器可以具有耦合到驱动晶体管的栅极的第一端子和耦合到发光二极管的第二端子。 在一个实施例中，可以对每行显示像素使用两个扫描控制信号和两个发射控制信号。 在另一个实施例中，可以为每行显示像素形成单个扫描控制信号和单个发射控制信号。

公开(公告)号：US20150220194A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-06

申请号：US14489338

申请日：2014-09-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Chin-Wei Lin ,  Chun-Yao Huang ,  Shih Chang Chang ,  Szu-Hsien Lee

IPC: G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0416

Abstract: A touch screen display may include gate line driver circuitry coupled to a display pixel array. The display may be provided with intra-frame pausing, (IFP) capabilities, where touch or other operations may be performed during one or more intra-frame blanking intervals. In one suitable arrangement, a gate driver circuit may include multiple gate line driver segments each of which is activated by a separate gate start pulse. Each gate start pulse may only be released at the end of an IFP interval. In another suitable arrangement, dummy gate driver units may be interposed among active gate driver units. Gate output signals may propagate through the dummy gate driver units during the IFP internal. In another suitable arrangement, each active gate driver unit may be provided with a buffer portion that protects at least some transistor in the gate driver unit from undesired stress.

Abstract translation: 触摸屏显示器可以包括耦合到显示像素阵列的栅极线驱动器电路。 显示器可以具有帧内暂停（IFP）能力，其中可以在一个或多个帧内消隐间隔期间执行触摸或其它操作。 在一种合适的布置中，栅极驱动电路可以包括多个栅极线驱动器段，每个栅驱动器段由单独的栅极起始脉冲激活。 每个栅极起始脉冲只能在IFP间隔结束时释放。 在另一种合适的布置中，虚拟栅极驱动器单元可插入有源栅极驱动器单元中。 栅极输出信号可能在IFP内部传播通过虚拟栅极驱动器单元。 在另一种合适的布置中，每个有源栅极驱动器单元可以设置有缓冲部分，其保护栅极驱动器单元中的至少一些晶体管免受不期望的应力。

公开(公告)号：US20150109279A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-23

申请号：US14504278

申请日：2014-10-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Vasudha Gupta ,  Tsung-Ting Tsai ,  Jae Won Choi ,  Sang Y. Youn ,  Young Bae Park ,  Chin-Wei Lin

IPC: G09G3/32

CPC classification number: G09G3/3291 ,  G09G3/3233 ,  G09G3/3266 ,  G09G2300/0819 ,  G09G2300/0842 ,  G09G2300/0861 ,  G09G2310/0286

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with an organic light-emitting diode display. The display may include row driver circuitry that provides an emission control signal at an output terminal to display pixels. The emission control signals may enable or disable light emission by the pixels. The row driver circuitry may include a bootstrapping capacitor that stores charge for boosting a gate signal at an intermediate node for a pull-up transistor above a power supply voltage. The row driver circuitry may include a pull-down transistor coupled to the intermediate node. The source terminal of the pull-down transistor may be coupled to the output terminal or an additional pull-down transistor may be stacked with the pull-down transistor to reduce leakage current. Charge pump circuitry may be coupled to the intermediate node to ensure that the intermediate node is maintained at a voltage above the power supply voltage.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有有机发光二极管显示器。 显示器可以包括行驱动器电路，其在输出端提供发射控制信号以显示像素。 发射控制信号可以启用或禁止像素的光发射。 行驱动器电路可以包括自举电容器，其存储用于在用于在电源电压以上的上拉晶体管的中间节点处升高栅极信号的电荷。 行驱动器电路可以包括耦合到中间节点的下拉晶体管。 下拉晶体管的源极端子可以耦合到输出端子，或者下拉晶体管可以与下拉晶体管堆叠以减少泄漏电流。 电荷泵电路可以耦合到中间节点，以确保中间节点保持在高于电源电压的电压。

公开(公告)号：US11895883B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-06

申请号：US17513643

申请日：2021-10-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Cheng-Ho Yu ,  Chin-Wei Lin ,  Shyuan Yang ,  Ting-Kuo Chang ,  Tsung-Ting Tsai ,  Warren S. Rieutort-Louis ,  Shih-Chang Chang ,  Yu Cheng Chen ,  John Z. Zhong

IPC: H10K59/131 ,  G09G3/3233 ,  G09G3/3266 ,  H10K59/40 ,  H10K59/88 ,  H10K59/10 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: H10K59/131 ,  G09G3/3233 ,  G09G3/3266 ,  H10K59/40 ,  H10K59/88 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G09G2300/0426 ,  G09G2300/0809 ,  G09G2310/0232 ,  G09G2320/0223 ,  G09G2320/0233 ,  H10K59/10

Abstract: A display may have an array of pixels. Display driver circuitry may supply data and control signals to the pixels. Each pixel may have seven transistors, a capacitor, and a light-emitting diode such as an organic light-emitting diode. The seven transistors may receive control signals using horizontal control lines. Each pixel may have first and second emission enable transistors that are coupled in series with a drive transistor and the light-emitting diode of that pixel. The first and second emission enable transistors may be coupled to a common control line or may be separately controlled so that on-bias stress can be effectively applied to the drive transistor. The display driver circuitry may have gate driver circuits that provide different gate line signals to different rows of pixels within the display. Different rows may also have different gate driver strengths and different supplemental gate line loading structures.

公开(公告)号：US20230247867A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-03

申请号：US18299207

申请日：2023-04-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Chin-Wei Lin ,  Stephen S. Poon ,  Warren S. Rieutort-Louis ,  Cheng-Ho Yu ,  ChoongHo Lee ,  Doh-Hyoung Lee ,  Ting-Kuo Chang ,  Tsung-Ting Tsai ,  Vasudha Gupta ,  Younggu Lee

IPC: H10K59/123 ,  G09G3/3233 ,  H10K50/824 ,  H10K59/122 ,  H10K59/131 ,  G09G3/00 ,  G09G3/3258 ,  G09G3/3291

CPC classification number: H10K59/123 ,  G09G3/3233 ,  H10K50/824 ,  H10K59/122 ,  H10K59/131 ,  H10K59/1315 ,  G09G3/006 ,  G09G3/3258 ,  G09G3/3291 ,  G09G2300/0426 ,  G09G2310/0297

Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode display may have thin-film transistor circuitry formed on a substrate. The display and substrate may have rounded corners. A pixel definition layer may be formed on the thin-film transistor circuitry. Openings in the pixel definition layer may be provided with emissive material overlapping respective anodes for organic light-emitting diodes. A cathode layer may cover the array of pixels. A ground power supply path may be used to distribute a ground voltage to the cathode layer. The ground power supply path may be formed from a metal layer that is shorted to the cathode layer using portions of a metal layer that forms anodes for the diodes, may be formed from a mesh shaped metal pattern, may have L-shaped path segments, may include laser-deposited metal on the cathode layer, and may have other structures that facilitate distribution of the ground power supply.

公开(公告)号：US11651736B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-16

申请号：US17680059

申请日：2022-02-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Chin-Wei Lin ,  Shinya Ono ,  Zino Lee ,  Yun Wang ,  Fan Gui

IPC: G09G3/3258 ,  H01L27/32 ,  H01L29/786

CPC classification number: G09G3/3258 ,  H01L27/3262 ,  H01L29/7869 ,  G09G2300/0842 ,  G09G2320/0233 ,  G09G2320/043

Abstract: A display pixel is provided that is operable to support hybrid compensation scheme having both in-pixel threshold voltage canceling and external threshold voltage compensation. The display may include multiple p-type silicon transistors with at least one n-type semiconducting-oxide transistor and one storage capacitor. An on-bias stress phase may be performed prior to a threshold voltage sampling and data programming phase to mitigate hysteresis and improve first frame response. In low refresh rate displays, a first additional on-bias stress operation can be performed separate from the threshold voltage sampling and data programming phase during a refresh frame and a second additional on-bias stress operation can be performed during a vertical blanking frame. The display pixel may be configured to receive an initialization voltage and an anode reset voltage, either of which can be dynamically tuned to match the stress of the first and second additional on-bias stress operations to minimize flicker.

公开(公告)号：US11615746B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-28

申请号：US17884297

申请日：2022-08-09

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Chin-Wei Lin ,  Hung Sheng Lin ,  Shih Chang Chang ,  Shinya Ono

IPC: G09G3/3233 ,  G09G3/3266 ,  H01L29/786 ,  G09G3/3275 ,  H01L27/12

Abstract: A display may have an array of pixels each of which has a light-emitting diode such as an organic light-emitting diode. A drive transistor and an emission transistor may be coupled in series with the light-emitting diode of each pixel between a positive power supply and a ground power supply. The pixels may include first and second switching transistors. A data storage capacitor may be coupled between a gate and source of the drive transistor in each pixel. Signal lines may be provided in columns of pixels to route signals such as data signals, sensed drive currents from the drive transistors, and predetermined voltages between display driver circuitry and the pixels. The switching transistors, emission transistors, and drive transistors may include semiconducting-oxide transistors and silicon transistors and may be n-channel transistors or p-channel transistors.

公开(公告)号：US11580905B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-14

申请号：US17749045

申请日：2022-05-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Rungrot Kitsomboonloha ,  Chin-Wei Lin ,  Shinya Ono ,  Gihoon Choo ,  Hao-Lin Chiu ,  Kyung Wook Kim ,  Pei-En Chang ,  Szu-Hsien Lee ,  Zino Lee

IPC: G09G3/3225

Abstract: A display may include an array of pixels that receive control signals from a chain of gate drivers. Each gate driver may include a logic sub-circuit and an output buffer sub-circuit. The output buffer sub-circuit may include depletion mode semiconducting oxide transistors with high mobility. The logic sub-circuit may include semiconducting oxide transistors, some of which can be depletion mode transistors and some of which can be enhancement mode transistors with lower mobility. The logic sub-circuit may include at least a carry circuit, a voltage setting circuit, an inverting circuit, a discharge circuit.