PIXEL ARRANGEMENT, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, DISPLAY PANEL, DISPLAY DEVICE AND MASK
A pixel arrangement includes a plurality of first groups of sub-pixels arranged in a first direction, each first group including first sub-pixels and third sub-pixels arranged alternately. A plurality of second groups of sub-pixels are arranged in the first direction, each second group including third sub-pixels and second sub-pixels arranged alternately. The first groups and the second groups are alternately arranged in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The first groups and the second groups are arranged to form a plurality of third group sub-pixels arranged in the second direction and a plurality of fourth groups arranged in the second direction, the third groups and the fourth groups being alternately arranged in the first direction. Each of the third groups includes first sub-pixels and third sub-pixels alternately arranged, and each of the fourth groups includes third sub-pixels and second sub-pixels alternately arranged.
This application claims the priority of Chinese Patent Application No. 200810002739.4 filed on Jan. 2, 2018, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
TECHNICAL FIELDThe present disclosure relates to the field of display, and in particular, to a pixel arrangement, a method of manufacturing the pixel arrangement, a display panel, a display device, and a mask.
BACKGROUNDCompared with liquid crystal displays (LCDs), organic electroluminescent (OLED) displays have advantages such as low energy consumption, low production cost, self-illumination, wide viewing angle and fast responsiveness. Currently, in the field of flat panel displays such as mobile phones, PDAs, and digital cameras, OLED display devices have begun to replace traditional liquid crystal displays.
An OLED display typically includes a base substrate and sub-pixels arranged in a matrix on the base substrate. The sub-pixels are generally formed by evaporating an organic light-emitting material onto an array substrate using a fine metal mask (FMM).
SUMMARYAccording to an aspect of the present disclosure, a pixel arrangement is provided, comprising: a plurality of first groups of sub-pixels arranged in a first direction, each of the plurality of first groups comprising a plurality of first sub-pixels and a plurality of third sub-pixels arranged alternately; and a plurality of second groups of sub-pixels arranged in the first direction, each of the plurality of second groups comprising a plurality of third sub-pixels and a plurality of second sub-pixels arranged alternately. The plurality of first groups and the plurality of second groups are alternately arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The plurality of first groups and the plurality of second groups are arranged to form a plurality of third groups of sub-pixels arranged in the second direction and a plurality of fourth groups of sub-pixels arranged in the second direction, the plurality of third groups and the plurality of fourth groups being alternately arranged in the first direction, each of the plurality of third groups comprising a plurality of first sub-pixels and a plurality of third sub-pixels alternately arranged, each of the plurality of fourth groups comprising a plurality of third sub-pixels and a plurality of second sub-pixels arranged alternately.
In some embodiments, the third groups of sub-pixels have substantially a same pattern as that of the first groups of sub-pixels, and the fourth groups of sub-pixels have substantially a same pattern as that of the second groups of sub-pixels.
In some embodiments, the plurality of third sub-pixels have substantially a same area.
In some embodiments, first ones of the third sub-pixels each have an area and second ones of the third sub-pixels each have another area different from that area.
In some embodiments, the third sub-pixels are arranged such that each of the first ones of the third sub-pixels has a first distance from a directly adjacent one of the first sub-pixels in one of the first direction and the second direction, and each of the second ones of the third sub-pixels has a second distance from a directly adjacent one of the first sub-pixels in the other of the first direction and the second direction, a ratio of the first distance to the second distance being in a range of 1 to 1.5. The third sub-pixels are arranged such that each of the first ones of the third sub-pixels has a third distance from a directly adjacent one of the second sub-pixels in one of the first direction and the second direction, and each of the second ones of the third sub-pixels has a fourth distance from a directly adjacent one of the second sub-pixels in the other of the first direction and the second direction, a ratio of the third distance to the fourth distance being in a range of 1 to 1.5.
In some embodiments, the first sub-pixels, the second sub-pixels, and the third sub-pixels are arranged substantially equidistantly with respect to each other.
In some embodiments, the third sub-pixels are arranged substantially equidistantly with respect to each other, and the first sub-pixels and the second sub-pixels are arranged substantially equidistantly with respect to each other.
In some embodiments, each of the third sub-pixels in the plurality of first groups of sub-pixels has a side substantially parallel and opposite to a side of a directly adjacent one of the first sub-pixels in the first direction, each of the third sub-pixels in the plurality of second groups of sub-pixels has a side substantially parallel and opposite to a side of a directly adjacent one of the second sub-pixels in the first direction, each of the third sub-pixels in the plurality of third groups of sub-pixels has a side substantially parallel and opposite to a side of a directly adjacent one of the first sub-pixels in the second direction, and each of the third sub-pixels in the plurality of fourth groups of sub-pixels has a side substantially parallel and opposite to a side of a directly adjacent one of the second sub-pixels in the second direction.
In some embodiments, the third sub-pixels have substantially a same shape.
In some embodiments, the shape is selected from a group consisting of a rectangle, an ellipse, a convex polygon, a concave polygon, a triangle, and a circle.
In some embodiments, the first sub-pixels have substantially a same area.
In some embodiments, first ones of the first sub-pixels each have an area and second ones of the first sub-pixels each have another area different from that area.
In some embodiments, the first sub-pixels have substantially a same shape.
In some embodiments, first ones of the first sub-pixels each have a shape and second ones of the first sub-pixels each have another shape different from that shape.
In some embodiments, the second sub-pixels have substantially a same area.
In some embodiments, first ones of the second sub-pixels each have an area and second ones of the second sub-pixels each have another area different from that area.
In some embodiments, the second sub-pixels have substantially a same shape.
In some embodiments, first ones of the second sub-pixels each have a shape and second ones of the second sub-pixels each have another shape different from that shape.
In some embodiments, the first sub-pixels are red sub-pixels, the second sub-pixels are blue sub-pixels, and the third sub-pixels are green sub-pixels.
In some embodiments, the first sub-pixels are blue sub-pixels, the second sub-pixels are red sub-pixels, and the third sub-pixels are green sub-pixels.
In some embodiments, the blue sub-pixels each have a first area, the red sub-pixels each have a second area smaller than the first area, and the green sub-pixels each have a third area smaller than the second area.
In some embodiments, the blue sub-pixels each have a first area, the green sub-pixels each have a second area smaller than the first area, and the red sub-pixels each have a third area smaller than the second area.
In some embodiments, the red sub-pixels have a first total area, the green sub-pixels have a second total area, and the blue sub-pixels have a third total area, and the first total area, the second total area, and the third total area have a ratio of 1:(1.1 to 1.5):(1.2 to 1.7), further 1:(1.2 to 1.35):(1.4 to 1.55), or further 1:1.27:1.46.
In some embodiments, the red sub-pixels, the green sub-pixels, and the blue sub-pixels have a ratio of approximately 1:2:1 in quantity.
According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a display panel is provided, comprising: a display substrate; and the pixel arrangement as described above, the pixel arrangement being formed on the display substrate. The pixel arrangement is arranged such that each of the first direction and the second direction intersects a length direction of the display substrate at approximately 45 degrees.
In some embodiments, the first sub-pixels, the second sub-pixels, and the third sub-pixels are organic electroluminescent sub-pixels.
According to yet another aspect of the present disclosure, a display device is provided, comprising the display panel as described above.
According to yet another aspect of the present disclosure, a set of masks for manufacturing the pixel arrangement as described above is provided, comprising: a first mask defining a plurality of first openings, the plurality of first openings arranged to have a pattern corresponding to a pattern of the first sub-pixels; a second mask defining a plurality of second openings, the plurality of second openings arranged to have a pattern corresponding to a pattern of the second sub-pixels; and a third mask defining a plurality of third openings, the plurality of third openings arranged to have a pattern corresponding to a pattern of the third sub-pixels.
According to yet another aspect of the present disclosure, a method of manufacturing a pixel arrangement using the set of masks as described above is provided, comprising: providing a display substrate; evaporating a first electroluminescent material, and depositing the evaporated first electroluminescent material onto the display substrate by passing the evaporated first electroluminescent material through the plurality of first openings of the first mask to form the first sub-pixels; evaporating a second electroluminescent material, and depositing the evaporated second electroluminescent material onto the display substrate by passing the evaporated second electroluminescent material through the plurality of second openings of the second mask to form the second sub-pixels; and evaporating a third electroluminescent material, and depositing the evaporated third electroluminescent material onto the display substrate by passing the evaporated third electroluminescent material through the plurality of third openings of the third mask to form the third sub-pixels.
According to yet another aspect of the present disclosure, a pixel arrangement is provided, comprising: five first sub-pixels located respectively at a central position and four vertex positions of a first virtual rectangle; four second sub-pixels located at respective central positions of four sides of the first virtual rectangle; and four third sub-pixels located in respective four second virtual rectangles, each of the second virtual rectangles being defined by a corresponding one of the four vertex positions of the first virtual rectangle, respective center positions of two adjacent sides of the four sides of the first virtual rectangle that contain the corresponding vertex position, and the center position of the first virtual rectangle, the four second virtual rectangles forming the first virtual rectangle.
According to yet another aspect of the present disclosure, a display panel is provided, comprising: a display substrate; and a plurality of adjoining pixel arrangements as described above, the pixel arrangements being formed on the display substrate. In a row direction every two directly adjacent ones of the first virtual rectangles have a common side such that the sub-pixels on the common side are shared by the two directly adjacent first virtual rectangles. In a column direction every two directly adjacent ones of the first virtual rectangles has a common side such that the sub-pixels on the common side are shared by the two directly adjacent first virtual rectangles.
According to yet another aspect of the present disclosure, a pixel arrangement is provided, comprising: a plurality of first repeating units arranged in a first direction, each of the plurality of first repeating units comprising a plurality of first sub-pixels and a plurality of third sub-pixels alternately arranged; and a plurality of second repeating units arranged in the first direction, each of the plurality of second repeating units comprising a plurality of third sub-pixels and a plurality of second sub-pixels alternately arranged. The plurality of first repeating units and the plurality of second repeating units are alternately arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The plurality of first repeating units and the plurality of second repeating units are arranged such that each of the first sub-pixels is directly adjacent to four of the third sub-pixels and each of the second sub-pixels is directly adjacent to four of the third sub-pixels.
These and other aspects of the present disclosure will be apparent from and elucidated with reference to the embodiment(s) described hereinafter.
Further details, features and advantages of the present disclosure are disclosed in the following description of exemplary embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
In the figures, different reference numerals, which are a combination of the same number and different letter suffixes, can be collectively referenced by the number.
DETAILED DESCRIPTIONIt will be understood that, although the terms first, second, third etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another region, layer or section. Thus, a first element, component, region, layer or section discussed below could be termed a second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachings of the present disclosure.
Spatially relative terms, such as “beneath”, “below”, “lower”, “under”, “above”, “upper” and the like, may be used herein for ease of description to describe one element or feature's relationship to another element(s) or feature(s) as illustrated in the figures. It will be understood that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as “below” or “beneath” or “under” other elements or features would then be oriented “above” the other elements or features. Thus, the exemplary terms “below” and “under” can encompass both an orientation of above and below. Terms such as “before” or “preceding” and “after” or “followed by” may be similarly used, for example, to indicate an order in which light passes through the elements. The device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly. In addition, it will also be understood that when a layer is referred to as being “between” two layers, it can be the only layer between the two layers, or one or more intervening layers may also be present.
The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the disclosure. As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises” and/or “comprising,” when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof. As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.
It will be understood that when an element or layer is referred to as being “on”, “connected to”, “coupled to”, or “adjacent to” another element or layer, it can be directly on, connected, coupled, or adjacent to the other element or layer, or intervening elements or layers may be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being “directly on,” “directly connected to”, “directly coupled to”, or “directly adjacent to” another element or layer, there are no intervening elements or layers present. In no event, however, should “on” or “directly on” be construed as requiring a layer to completely cover an underlying layer.
Embodiments of the disclosure are described herein with reference to schematic illustrations of idealized embodiments (and intermediate structures) of the disclosure. As such, variations from the shapes of the illustrations as a result, for example, of manufacturing techniques and/or tolerances, are to be expected. Thus, embodiments of the disclosure should not be construed as limited to the particular shapes of regions illustrated herein but are to include deviations in shapes that result, for example, from manufacturing. Accordingly, the regions illustrated in the figures are schematic in nature and their shapes are not intended to illustrate the actual shape of a region of a device and are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure.
Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. It will be further understood that terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and/or the present specification and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.
Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As shown in
Each of the plurality of first groups G1 includes a plurality of first sub-pixels 101 and a plurality of third sub-pixels 103 that are alternately arranged. Each of the plurality of second groups G2 includes a plurality of third sub-pixels 103 and a plurality of second sub-pixels 102 that are alternately arranged. The plurality of first groups G1 and the plurality of second groups G2 are further arranged to form a plurality of third groups of sub-pixels G3 arranged in the second direction D2 and a plurality of fourth groups of sub-pixels G4 arranged in the second direction D2. The plurality of third groups of sub-pixels G3 and the plurality of fourth groups of sub-pixels G4 are alternately arranged in the first direction D1. Each of the plurality of third groups G3 includes a plurality of first sub-pixels 101 and a plurality of third sub-pixels 103 alternately arranged, and each of the plurality of fourth groups G4 includes a plurality of third sub-pixels 103 and a plurality of second sub-pixels 102 arranged alternately. As shown in
Compared with existing pixel arrangements, the pixel arrangement 100 may allow the first sub-pixels 101, the second sub-pixels 102, and the third sub-pixels 103 to be more closely arranged under the same process conditions, thereby increasing the area of individual sub-pixels as much as possible. This, in turn, facilitates a reduced drive current of the display element and hence an increased lifetime of the display element.
In this embodiment, the third group of sub-pixels G3 has the same pattern as the first group of sub-pixels G1, and the fourth group of sub-pixels G4 has the same pattern as the second group of sub-pixels G2. Specifically, as shown in
In the example of
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In alternative embodiments, some of the third sub-pixels 103 may have a different shape and/or area than that of the rest of the third sub-pixels 103, as will be described later. Additionally, each of the third sub-pixels 103 may be oriented at an angle different from the angle shown.
It will be understood that the distance between each third sub-pixel 103 and the directly adjacent first sub-pixel 101 and the distance between the third sub-pixel 103 and the directly adjacent second sub-pixel 102 must be greater than or equal to the process limit distance to meet the process requirements. Here, the distance between two sub-pixels is defined as the shortest one of the distances between points of one of the two sub-pixels and points of the other of the two sub-pixels. The process limit distance depends on the manufacturing process used. In embodiments in which a fine metal mask (FMM) is used in connection with etching, the minimum spacing is about 16 μm. In embodiments in which laser or electroforming, etc., is employed, the minimum spacing could be even smaller.
The pixel arrangement includes five first sub-pixels 101 respectively located at the central position and the four vertex positions of the first virtual rectangle, four second sub-pixels 102 located at respective central positions of the four sides of the first virtual rectangle, and four third sub-pixels 103 located within the respective four second virtual rectangles. It will be understood that the phrase “a sub-pixel located at a position” means that the sub-pixel overlaps the position without necessarily requiring the center of the sub-pixel to overlap the position. The center of the sub-pixel may be the geometric center of the sub-pixel or the center of the light-emitting zone of the sub-pixel.
In this embodiment, first ones of the third sub-pixels 103 each have an area and second ones of the third sub-pixels 103 each have another area different than that area. As shown in
In this embodiment, the third sub-pixels 103 are arranged such that each of first ones of the third sub-pixels 103 has a first distance d1 from a directly adjacent one of the first sub-pixels 101 in one of the first direction D1 and the second direction D2, and each of second ones of the third sub-pixels 103 has a second distance d2 from a directly adjacent one of the first sub-pixels 101 in the other of the first direction D1 and the second direction D2. As shown in
In this embodiment, the third sub-pixels 103 are arranged such that each of first ones of the third sub-pixels 103 has a third distance d3 from a directly adjacent one of the second sub-pixels 102 in one of the first direction D1 and the second direction D2, and each of second ones of the third sub-pixels 103 has a fourth distance d4 from a directly adjacent one of the second sub-pixels 102 in the other of the first direction D1 and the second direction D2. As shown in
In alternative embodiments, the third sub-pixels 103A, 103B, 103C, and 103D may also have substantially the same area (but different shapes). For example, the third sub-pixels 103A and 103C may have a different aspect ratio from, but still substantially the same area as the third sub-pixels 103B and 103D.
An exemplary variation in the shape of the second sub-pixel 102 and the third sub-pixel 103 is shown in
In this embodiment, each of the third sub-pixels 103 in the plurality of first groups of sub-pixels G1 has a side substantially parallel and opposite to a side of a directly adjacent one of the first sub-pixels 101 in the first direction D1. As shown in
In this embodiment, each of the third sub-pixels 103 in the plurality of second groups of sub-pixels G2 has a side substantially parallel and opposite to a side of a directly adjacent one of the second sub-pixels 102 in the first direction D1. As shown in
In this embodiment, each of the third sub-pixels 103 in the plurality of third groups of sub-pixels G3 has a side substantially parallel and opposite to a side of a directly adjacent one of the first sub-pixels 101 in the second direction D2. As shown in
In this embodiment, each of the third sub-pixels 103 in the plurality of fourth groups of sub-pixels G4 has a side substantially parallel and opposite to a side of a directly adjacent one of the second sub-pixels 102 in the second direction D2. As shown in
Such a configuration provides a uniform width of a gap between a third sub-pixel 103 and a directly adjacent first sub-pixel 101 and a uniform width of a gap between the third sub-pixel 103 and a directly adjacent second sub-pixel 102, which is advantageous for providing a desired display effect. In some embodiments, a pitch between the third sub-pixel 103 and the directly adjacent first sub-pixel 101 is substantially equal to a pitch between the third sub-pixel 103 and the directly adjacent second sub-pixel 102. In some embodiments, the pitches between any two directly adjacent first sub-pixels 101 and second sub-pixels 102 are substantially equal. However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and other alternative embodiments are possible.
A variation in the shape and area of the third sub-pixel 103 is shown in
A variation in the shape of the first sub-pixel 101, a variation in the shape of the second sub-pixel 102, and a variation in the shape and area of the third sub-pixel 103 are shown in
In an alternative embodiment, the third sub-pixels 103A, 103B, 103C, and 103D may each have a different ratio of major axis to minor axis. That is, the third sub-pixels 103A, 103B, 103C, and 103D may have different specific shapes, although they are all elliptical.
A variation in the shape of the first sub-pixel 101, a variation in the shape of the second sub-pixel 102, and a variation in the shape and area of the third sub-pixel 103 are shown in
In alternative embodiments, the third sub-pixels 103A, 103B, 103C, and 103D may each have a different aspect ratio. That is, the third sub-pixels 103A, 103B, 103C, and 103D may have different specific shapes, although they are all rectangular.
In this embodiment, first ones of the first sub-pixels 101 each have an area and second ones of the first sub-pixels 101 each have another area different from that area, and first ones of the first sub-pixels 101 each have a shape and second ones of the first sub-pixels 101 has another shape different from that shape. As shown in
In this embodiment, first ones of the second sub-pixels 102 each have an area and second ones of the second sub-pixels 102 each have another area different from that area, and first ones of the second sub-pixels 102 each have a shape and second ones of the second sub-pixels 102 each have another shape different from that shape. As shown in
In this embodiment, the third sub-pixels 103A, 103B, 103C, and 103D have substantially the same concave polygon shape but different areas, with the third sub-pixel 103A being the largest and the third sub-pixel 103D the smallest.
Although various variations of the first sub-pixel 101, the second sub-pixel 102, and the third sub-pixel 103 are described above in connection with
In the embodiments described above, the third sub-pixel 103 may be a green sub-pixel. In some embodiments, the first sub-pixel 101 may be a red sub-pixel and the second sub-pixel 102 may be a blue sub-pixel. Alternatively, the first sub-pixel 101 may be a blue sub-pixel, and the second sub-pixel 102 may be a red sub-pixel. Since the human eye is more sensitive to green light, the area of the third sub-pixel 103 can be relatively small. In some embodiments, the area of the green sub-pixel is smaller than the area of the red sub-pixel, and the area of the red sub-pixel is smaller than the area of the blue sub-pixel. Alternatively, the area of the red sub-pixel is smaller than the area of the green sub-pixel, and the area of the green sub-pixel is smaller than the area of the blue sub-pixel. The red sub-pixels have a first total area, the green sub-pixels have a second total area, and the blue sub-pixels have a third total area. In some embodiments, the first total area, the second total area, and the third total area have a ratio of 1:(1.1 to 1.5):(1.2 to 1.7), further 1:(1.2 to 1.35):(1.4 to 1.55), or further, 1:1.27:1.46. This provides different levels of visual quality improvement compared to pixel patterns in which the red, green, and blue sub-pixels have the same total area. In some embodiments, the red sub-pixels, the green sub-pixels, and the blue sub-pixels have a ratio of approximately 1:2:1 in quantity. This can be achieved by sufficiently extending the pattern of the pixel arrangement in the first direction D1 and the second direction D2. The term “approximately” is intended to cover a certain range of error, such as ±10% (of the number of the red or blue sub-pixels). For example, 1:1.9:1 can be considered to be “approximately 1:2:1”.
In this example, the first sub-pixels 101 are red sub-pixels, the second sub-pixels 102 are blue sub-pixels, and the third sub-pixels 103 are green sub-pixels. As shown in
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The display panel 1010 includes a display substrate 1012 and a pixel arrangement 1014 formed on the display substrate 1012. The pixel arrangement 1014 may take the form of any of the pixel arrangement 100 and its variations described above with respect to
The pixel arrangement 1014 is arranged such that each of the first direction D1 and the second direction D2 (according to which the configurations of the pixel arrangement 100 and its various modifications have been described) intersects a length direction D3 of the display substrate 1012 at approximately 45 degrees. The term “approximately” is intended to cover a certain range of error, such as ±10%. For example, 40.5 degrees is considered to be “approximately 45 degrees.” The sub-pixels in the pixel arrangement 1014 may be organic electroluminescence sub-pixels, although the disclosure is not limited thereto.
From the perspective of the first virtual matrix, the pixel arrangement 1014 includes a plurality of adjoining first virtual matrices. In the row direction (the horizontal direction in
The scan driver 1020 outputs gate scan signals to the display panel 1010. In some exemplary embodiments, the scan driver 1020 may be directly integrated in the display substrate 1012 as a gate driver on array (GOA) circuit. Alternatively, the scan driver 1020 may be connected to the display panel 1010 by a Tape Carrier Package (TCP). The implementation of the scan driver 1020 may be known, a detailed description of which is thus omitted.
The data driver 1030 outputs data voltages to the display panel 1010. In some embodiments, the data driver 1030 may include a plurality of data driver chips which operate in parallel. The implementation of the data driver 1030 may be known, a detailed description of which is thus omitted.
The timing controller 1040 controls the operations of the scan driver 1020 and the data driver 1030. Specifically, the timing controller 1040 outputs data control signals and image data to control the driving operation of the data driver 1030, and outputs gate control signals to control the driving operation of the scan driver 1020. The data control signals and image data are applied to the data driver 1030. The gate control signals are applied to the scan driver 1020. The implementation of the timing controller 1040 may be known, and a detailed description of which is thus omitted.
The display device 1000 has the same advantages as those of the pixel arrangement embodiments described above with respect to
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The masks 1100A, 1100B, and 1100C may provide the same advantages as those of the pixel arrangement embodiments described above with respect to
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Variations to the disclosed embodiments can be understood and effected by those skilled in the art from a study of the drawings, the disclosure, and the appended claims. Although the various operations are depicted in the drawings in a particular order, this should not be construed as requiring that the operations be performed in the particular order shown or in a sequential order, nor should it be construed as requiring all of the operations shown to be performed to achieve the desired result. In the claims, the word “comprising” does not exclude other elements or steps, and the indefinite article “a” or “an” does not exclude a plurality. The mere fact that certain measures are recited in mutually different dependent claims does not indicate that the measures cannot be used to advantage.
Claims
1. A pixel arrangement comprising:
- a plurality of first groups of sub-pixels arranged in a first direction, each of the plurality of first groups comprising a plurality of first sub-pixels and a first plurality of third sub-pixels arranged alternately; and
- a plurality of second groups of sub-pixels arranged in the first direction, each of the plurality of second groups comprising a second plurality of third sub-pixels and a plurality of second sub-pixels arranged alternately,
- wherein the plurality of first groups and the plurality of second groups are alternately arranged in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction,
- wherein the plurality of first groups and the plurality of second groups are arranged to form a plurality of third groups of sub-pixels arranged in the second direction and a plurality of fourth groups of sub-pixels arranged in the second direction,
- wherein the plurality of third groups and the plurality of fourth groups being are alternately arranged in the first direction,
- wherein each of the plurality of third groups comprise a plurality of first sub-pixels and a third plurality of third sub-pixels arranged alternately,
- wherein each of the plurality of fourth groups comprise a fourth plurality of third sub-pixels and a plurality of second sub-pixels arranged alternately.
2. The pixel arrangement of claim 1,
- wherein the plurality of third groups of sub-pixels have substantially a same pattern as that of the plurality of first groups of sub-pixels, and
- wherein the plurality of fourth groups of sub-pixels have substantially a same pattern as that of the plurality of second groups of sub-pixels.
3. The pixel arrangement of claim 1, wherein ones of the first plurality of third sub-pixels have substantially a same area.
4. The pixel arrangement of claim 1, wherein ones of the first plurality of third sub-pixels have an area and ones of the second plurality of third sub-pixels have another area different from the area.
5. The pixel arrangement of claim 4,
- wherein each of the ones of the first plurality of third sub-pixels has a first distance from a directly adjacent first one of the first sub-pixels in one of the first direction and the second direction, and each of the ones of the second plurality of third sub-pixels has a second distance from a directly adjacent second one of the first sub-pixels in another of the first direction and the second direction,
- wherein a ratio of the first distance to the second distance is in a range of 1 to 1.5,
- wherein each of the ones of the first plurality of third sub-pixels has a third distance from a directly adjacent first one of the second sub-pixels in one of the first direction and the second direction, and each of the ones of the second plurality of third sub-pixels has a fourth distance from a directly adjacent second one of the second sub-pixels in another of the first direction and the second direction, and
- wherein a ratio of the third distance to the fourth distance is in a range of 1 to 1.5.
6. The pixel arrangement of claim 1, wherein the first sub-pixels, the second sub-pixels, and at least one of the first, second, third, or fourth plurality of third sub-pixels are arranged substantially equidistantly with respect to each other.
7. (canceled)
8. The pixel arrangement according to claim 1,
- wherein each of the plurality of third groups of sub-pixels in the plurality of first groups of sub-pixels has a side substantially parallel and opposite to a side of a directly adjacent one of the first sub-pixels in the first direction,
- wherein each of the second plurality of third sub-pixels in the plurality of second groups of sub-pixels has a side substantially parallel and opposite to a side of a directly adjacent one of the second sub-pixels in the first direction,
- wherein each of the plurality of third sub-pixels in the plurality of third groups of sub-pixels has a side substantially parallel and opposite to a side of a directly adjacent one of the first sub-pixels in the second direction, and
- wherein each of the fourth plurality of third sub-pixels in the plurality of fourth groups of sub-pixels has a side substantially parallel and opposite to a side of a directly adjacent one of the second sub-pixels in the second direction.
9. The pixel arrangement of claim 1, wherein ones of the first, second, third, or fourth plurality of the third sub-pixels have substantially a same shape.
10. (canceled)
11. (canceled)
12. The pixel arrangement of claim 1, wherein first ones of the first sub-pixels each have an area and second ones of the first sub-pixels each have another area different from the area.
13. (canceled)
14. The pixel arrangement of claim 1, wherein first ones of the first sub-pixels each have a shape and second ones of the first sub-pixels each have another shape different from the shape.
15. (canceled)
16. The pixel arrangement of claim 1, wherein first ones of the second sub-pixels each have an area and second ones of the second sub-pixels each have another area different from the area.
17. (canceled)
18. The pixel arrangement of claim 1, wherein first ones of the second sub-pixels each have a shape and second ones of the second sub-pixels each have another shape different from the shape.
19. The pixel arrangement of claim 1, wherein the first sub-pixels comprise red sub-pixels, wherein the second sub-pixels comprise blue sub-pixels, and wherein the third sub-pixels comprise green sub-pixels.
20. The pixel arrangement of claim 1, wherein the first sub-pixels comprise blue sub-pixels, wherein the second sub-pixels comprise red sub-pixels, and wherein the third sub-pixels comprise green sub-pixels.
21. (canceled)
22. (canceled)
23. The pixel arrangement of claim 19 or 20,
- wherein the red sub-pixels have a first total area, the green sub-pixels have a second total area, and the blue sub-pixels have a third total area, and
- wherein the first total area, the second total area, and the third total area have a ratio of 1:(1.1 to 1.5):(1.2 to 1.7), further 1:(1.2 to 1.35):(1.4 to 1.55), or further 1:1.27:1.46.
24. The pixel arrangement of claim 19, wherein the red sub-pixels, the green sub-pixels, and the blue sub-pixels have a ratio of approximately 1:2:1 in quantity.
25. A display panel comprising:
- a display substrate; and
- the pixel arrangement of claim 1,
- wherein the pixel arrangement is on the display substrate, and
- wherein the pixel arrangement is arranged such that each of the first direction and the second direction intersects a length direction of the display substrate at approximately 45 degrees.
26. (canceled)
27. A display device comprising the display panel of claim 25.
28. A set of masks for manufacturing the pixel arrangement of claim 1, comprising:
- a first mask defining a plurality of first openings, the plurality of first openings arranged to have a pattern corresponding to a pattern of the plurality of first sub-pixels;
- a second mask defining a plurality of second openings, the plurality of second openings arranged to have a pattern corresponding to a pattern of the plurality second sub-pixels; and
- a third mask defining a plurality of third openings, the plurality of third openings arranged to have a pattern corresponding to a pattern of the first, second, third, or fourth plurality of third sub-pixels.
29. A method of manufacturing a pixel arrangement using the set of masks of claim 28, comprising:
- providing a display substrate;
- evaporating a first electroluminescent material, and depositing the first electroluminescent material that was evaporated onto the display substrate by passing the evaporated first electroluminescent material through the plurality of first openings of the first mask to form the plurality of first sub-pixels;
- evaporating a second electroluminescent material, and depositing the second electroluminescent material that was evaporated onto the display substrate by passing the evaporated second electroluminescent material through the plurality of second openings of the second mask to form the plurality of second sub-pixels; and
- evaporating a third electroluminescent material, and depositing the third electroluminescent material that was evaporated onto the display substrate by passing the evaporated third electroluminescent material through the plurality of third openings of the third mask to form the first, second, third, or fourth plurality of third sub-pixels.
30.-40. (canceled)
Type: Application
Filed: Dec 19, 2018
Publication Date: Nov 12, 2020
Inventors: Yangpeng WANG (Beijing), Benlian WANG (Beijing), Yang WANG (Beijing), Haijun YIN (Beijing), Haijun QIU (Beijing), Yao HU (Beijing), Weinan DAI (Beijing)
Application Number: 16/345,979