公开(公告)号：US10992911B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-27

申请号：US16775093

申请日：2020-01-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Hung Sheng Lin ,  Hyunwoo Nho ,  Jie Won Ryu ,  Junhua Tan ,  Sun-Il Chang

IPC: G09G3/32 ,  H04N9/04 ,  G09G3/3225 ,  H04N5/232 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01S17/36 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06T5/00 ,  H04N5/225 ,  G09G3/20 ,  G01S7/4914 ,  H04N5/217

Abstract: A method for operating an electronic display includes receiving, using a controller, sensor data related to operational parameters of the electronic display based at least in part on illuminating a sense pixel of at least one row of pixels of the electronic display, wherein a first set of pixels below the at least one row of pixels renders a portion of a first image frame and a second set of pixels above the at least one row of pixels renders a portion of a second image frame. The method also includes adjusting, using the controller, image display on the electronic display based at least in part on the sensor data.

公开(公告)号：US20210049962A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-18

申请号：US17088263

申请日：2020-11-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Chaohao Wang ,  Chih-Wei Yeh ,  Chin-Wei Lin ,  Hung Sheng Lin ,  Hyunwoo Nho ,  Injae Hwang ,  Jie Won Ryu ,  Junhua Tan ,  Paolo Sacchetto ,  Rui Zhang ,  Shengkui Gao ,  Sun-Il Chang ,  Wei H. Yao ,  Howard H. Tang

IPC: G09G3/3233 ,  G09G3/3275

Abstract: An apparatus receives current image frame data and data relating to at least one previous image frame for an electronic display. One or more parameters related to hysteresis of transistors in the electronic display are sensed. A correlation device, such as a look-up table, receives the sensed parameter or parameters and the data relating to one or more image frames, and uses this information, at least in part, to output an appropriate compensation signal for the current image frame data. The compensated current image frame data may then be supplied to the electronic display to reduce or eliminate the effects of hysteresis on the displayed image.

公开(公告)号：US20210012712A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-14

申请号：US16762846

申请日：2018-09-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Chin-Wei Lin ,  Fan Gui ,  Hung Sheng Lin ,  Hyunwoo Nho ,  Jie Won Ryu ,  Junhua Tan ,  Kingsuk Brahma ,  Majid Gharghi ,  Mohammad Reza Esmaeili Rad ,  Shinya Ono ,  Yun Wang ,  Zino Lee

IPC: G09G3/3233

Abstract: A display may include an array of organic light-emitting diode display pixels having transistors characterized by threshold voltages subject to transistor variations. Compensation circuitry may be used to sense a current from selected display pixels. A display pixel may include a drive transistor, a gate setting transistor for driving a reference voltage onto the gate terminal of the drive transistor, a data loading and current sensing transistor for connecting the drive transistor to a data/current-sensing line, a light-emitting diode, an emission control transistor coupled between the drive transistor and the diode, and an anode resetting transistor for selectively resetting the anode terminal of the diode. During in-frame current sensing operations, the emission control transistor may be turned off to decouple the drive transistor from the diode, thereby blocking off any residue current and lateral leakage current that may be present at the diode.

公开(公告)号：US10825385B2

公开(公告)日：2020-11-03

申请号：US15701056

申请日：2017-09-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Chaohao Wang ,  Chih-Wei Yeh ,  Chin-Wei Lin ,  Hung Sheng Lin ,  Hyunwoo Nho ,  Injae Hwang ,  Jie Won Ryu ,  Junhua Tan ,  Paolo Sacchetto ,  Rui Zhang ,  Shengkui Gao ,  Sun-Il Chang ,  Wei H. Yao ,  Howard H. Tang

IPC: G09G3/3233 ,  G09G3/3275

Abstract: An apparatus receives current image frame data and data relating to at least one previous image frame for an electronic display. One or more parameters related to hysteresis of transistors in the electronic display are sensed. A correlation device, such as a look-up table, receives the sensed parameter or parameters and the data relating to one or more image frames, and uses this information, at least in part, to output an appropriate compensation signal for the current image frame data. The compensated current image frame data may then be supplied to the electronic display to reduce or eliminate the effects of hysteresis on the displayed image.

公开(公告)号：US10715168B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-14

申请号：US15600356

申请日：2017-05-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Adam Adjiwibawa ,  David W. Lum ,  Wonjae Choi ,  Hynwoo Nho ,  Hopil Bae ,  Injae Hwang ,  Bryce T. Bradford ,  Jie Won Ryu ,  Hung Sheng Lin

IPC: H03H11/26 ,  H03M1/66 ,  G09G3/20

Abstract: A display device may include rows of pixels that displays image data on a display, data lines coupled to the rows of pixels, and a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) that outputs a ramp voltage signal including a data voltage to be depicted on a first pixel of the rows of pixels. The display device may also include a capacitor that receives the ramp voltage signal via the DAC and a circuit that sends a control signal to a circuit component that causes the DAC to couple to the capacitor via one of the data lines for a duration of time that comprises a first time when the ramp voltage signal is below the data voltage and a second time when the ramp voltage signal is approximately equal to the data voltage. The capacitor is coupled to the DAC when the ramp voltage signal is greater than zero.

公开(公告)号：US20200166644A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-28

申请号：US16775093

申请日：2020-01-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Hung Sheng Lin ,  Hyunwoo Nho ,  Jie Won Ryu ,  Junhua Tan ,  Sun-Il Chang

IPC: G01S17/36 ,  G09G3/3225 ,  G09G3/32 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06T5/00 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/232

Abstract: A method for operating an electronic display includes receiving, using a controller, sensor data related to operational parameters of the electronic display based at least in part on illuminating a sense pixel of at least one row of pixels of the electronic display, wherein a first set of pixels below the at least one row of pixels renders a portion of a first image frame and a second set of pixels above the at least one row of pixels renders a portion of a second image frame. The method also includes adjusting, using the controller, image display on the electronic display based at least in part on the sensor data.

公开(公告)号：US10665157B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-26

申请号：US16374606

申请日：2019-04-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Hung Sheng Lin ,  Shengkui Gao ,  Yingying Tang ,  Sean C. Chang ,  Mohammad B. Vahid Far ,  Kasra M. Omid-Zohoor ,  Chumin Zhao ,  Jingyu Huang ,  Mohammad Ali Jangda ,  Hyunwoo Nho ,  Chaohao Wang ,  Marc J. DeVincentis ,  Marc Albrecht ,  Warren S. Rieutort-Louis

IPC: G09G3/3208 ,  G09G3/20

Abstract: Systems and methods reduce likelihood of hysteresis that reduces perceived image quality of a subsequent image frame by toggling the display pixels to relax the display pixels by overwriting previous image frame data. During non-emission periods of the pixels, the pixels may be pre-toggled or exercised to improve response time and accuracy of the pixel. Data for pixels being programmed may also be used to pre-toggle other pixels reducing overhead but increasing cross-talk. Since the amount of cross-talk is related to content of the pixels being pre-toggled, a line buffer may be used to store image data for the pixels being pre-toggled. This stored image data may be used to determine how much pre-compensation is to be applied to data for the pixels being programmed. In other words, an amount of compensation applied is based at least in part on the content (e.g., greyscale levels) of the image data.

公开(公告)号：US10564774B1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-18

申请号：US16008997

申请日：2018-06-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sun-Il Chang ,  Myung-Je Cho ,  Kingsuk Brahma ,  Jesse A. Richmond ,  Hyunsoo Kim ,  Shiping Shen ,  Injae Hwang ,  Rui Zhang ,  Shengkui Gao ,  Hung Sheng Lin ,  Jie Won Ryu ,  Junhua Tan ,  Hyunwoo Nho

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G02F1/1335

Abstract: Methods for mitigation of sensing error effects in display panels are disclosed. Display panels, such as pixel-based panels, may have circuitry to sense the luminance values, compare measurements with target luminance values, and provide corrections. Sensing errors, such as ones caused by sensor hysteresis and thermal fluctuations, may lead to overcorrections and visible artifacts. Mitigations schemes discussed herein include filtering of sensed signal with low pass filters, partial correction strategies, and feedforward sensing schemes. Circuitry that implements these schemes are also discussed.

公开(公告)号：US10467964B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-05

申请号：US15041836

申请日：2016-02-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Vasudha Gupta ,  Chin-Wei Lin ,  Yafei Bi ,  Hung Sheng Lin ,  Jean-Pierre Simon Guillou ,  Tsung-Ting Tsai ,  Sang Y. Youn

IPC: G09G3/3258 ,  G09G3/3233 ,  G09G3/3266

Abstract: An electronic device comprises a display and a controller. The controller is configured to determine a change in a refresh rate of the display from a first frequency to a second frequency. The controller is also configured to selectively generate a control signal configured to control emission of a light emitting diode of a display pixel of the display based on the first frequency.

公开(公告)号：US20190285944A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-19

申请号：US16294732

申请日：2019-03-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Rong Liu ,  Jun Qi ,  Victor H. Yin ,  Wei Lv ,  Joshua A. Spechler ,  Yu P. Sun ,  Suraj P. Gorkhali ,  Daming Xu ,  Edward H. Kang ,  Wenyong Zhu ,  Ziruo Hong ,  Xinyu Zhu ,  Ling Han ,  Mookyung Son ,  Pee Khiam So ,  Janos C. Keresztes ,  Chenhua You ,  Zhenyue Luo ,  Heesang Suh ,  Juan He ,  Hung Sheng Lin

IPC: G02F1/1335 ,  H05K1/18 ,  H01L33/54 ,  H01L33/62 ,  H01L25/075

Abstract: A display may have a pixel array such as a liquid crystal pixel array. The pixel array may be illuminated with backlight illumination from a backlight unit. The backlight unit may include a printed circuit board, a plurality of light-emitting diodes mounted on the printed circuit board, at least one light spreading layer formed over the printed circuit board that spreads light received from the plurality of light-emitting diodes, a partially reflective layer formed over the at least one light spreading layer, a color conversion layer formed over the partially reflective layer, a collimating layer formed over the color conversion layer, a brightness enhancement film formed over the collimating layer, and a diffuser formed over the brightness enhancement film. The at least one light spreading layer may include two light spreading layers with elongated protrusions that are rotated relative to each other.