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：US10796629B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-06

申请号：US16181212

申请日：2018-11-05

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Kasra Omid-Zohoor ,  Marc J. DeVincentis ,  Paolo Sacchetto ,  Sinan Alousi ,  Yafei Bi

IPC: G09G3/32 ,  G09G3/3225 ,  G09G3/36

Abstract: A flat-panel display device and method to compensate for a voltage drop by supply voltage in the flat-panel display.

公开(公告)号：US10789902B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-29

申请号：US16113132

申请日：2018-08-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Chaohao Wang ,  Brijesh Tripathi ,  Christopher Philip Alan Tann ,  David S. Zalatimo ,  Guy Cote ,  Hao Nan ,  Marc Albrecht ,  Paolo Sacchetto ,  Sandro H. Pintz

IPC: G09G3/36

Abstract: An electronic device may generate content that is to be displayed on a display. The display may have an array of liquid crystal display pixels for displaying image frames of the content. The image frames may be displayed with positive and negative polarities to help reduce charge accumulation effects. A charge accumulation tracker may analyze the image frames to determine when there is a risk of excess charge accumulation. The charge accumulation tracker may analyze information on gray levels, frame duration, and frame polarity. The charge accumulation tracker may compute a charge accumulation metric for entire image frames or may process subregions of each frame separately. When subregions are processed separately, each subregion may be individually monitored for a risk of excess charge accumulation.

公开(公告)号：US10706817B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-07

申请号：US16146910

申请日：2018-09-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yingying Tang ,  Chaohao Wang ,  Sheng Zhang ,  Yunhui Hou ,  Paolo Sacchetto ,  Koorosh Aflatooni ,  Gokhan Avkarogullari ,  Guy Cote ,  Mahesh B. Chappalli ,  Peter F. Holland

IPC: G09G5/10 ,  G09G3/20 ,  G09G3/3225 ,  G09G3/36 ,  G09G3/3208

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display that is configured to show content that includes a plurality of frames. The plurality of frames includes a first frame that is associated with a pre-transition value. The plurality of frames also includes a second frame that is associated with a current frame value that corresponds to a first luminance. Additionally, the electronic device is configured to determine an overdriven current frame value corresponding to a second luminance that is greater than the first luminance. The electronic device is also configured to display the second frame using the overdriven current frame value.

公开(公告)号：US10657874B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-19

申请号：US15967892

申请日：2018-05-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yingying Tang ,  Chaohao Wang ,  Sheng Zhang ,  Yunhui Hou ,  Paolo Sacchetto ,  Koorosh Aflatooni ,  Gokhan Avkarogullari ,  Guy Cote ,  Mahesh B. Chappalli ,  Peter F. Holland

IPC: G09G3/20 ,  G09G5/06 ,  G09G3/36 ,  G09G3/3208

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display that is configured to show content that includes a plurality of frames. The plurality of frames includes a first frame that is associated with a pre-transition value. The plurality of frames also includes a second frame that is associated with a current frame value that corresponds to a first luminance. Additionally, the electronic device is configured to determine an overdriven current frame value corresponding to a second luminance that is greater than the first luminance. The electronic device is also configured to display the second frame using the overdriven current frame value.

公开(公告)号：US10522084B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-31

申请号：US15711585

申请日：2017-09-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sheng Zhang ,  Chaohao Wang ,  Paolo Sacchetto ,  Paul S. Drzaic ,  Wei Chen ,  Wei H. Yao

IPC: G09G3/3241 ,  G09G3/3233 ,  G09G3/20

Abstract: A display device may include a display having a plurality of pixels. The display device may also include a replica pixel circuit having a switching device configured to output a first current based on a received voltage, a light-emitting diode (LED) configured to illuminate to a first gray level based on the first current output by the switching device, and current mirror circuitry configured to generate a second current that mirrors the first current. In addition, the replica pixel circuit may include a current source configured to output a reference current based on a voltage value that corresponds to the received voltage, comparator circuitry configured to determine a difference between the second current and the reference current, and voltage adjustment circuitry configured to adjust a source voltage output provided to the plurality of pixels based on the difference.

公开(公告)号：US10380937B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-13

申请号：US15246666

申请日：2016-08-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Howard H. Tang ,  Paolo Sacchetto ,  Chaohao Wang ,  Szu-Hsien Lee ,  Patrick Bennett ,  Fenghua Zheng

IPC: G09G3/20 ,  G09G3/36

Abstract: The disclosure relates to systems and methods for reducing VCOM settling periods. A number of pixels is sub-divided into a plurality of regions. The pixels are configured to transmit light. A common voltage (VCOM) driving circuit is configured to drive a common electrode of the pixels. Moreover, each of a number of VCOM driving circuits includes a variable resistor configured to be driven to a resistance level based at least in part on which region of the plurality of regions includes an active pixel within the region. Furthermore, a resistance level is set and based at least in part on where the active pixel is located.

公开(公告)号：US10146359B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-04

申请号：US15089432

申请日：2016-04-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Howard Tang ,  Christoph H. Krah ,  Paolo Sacchetto ,  Chaohao Wang

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G09G3/00

Abstract: A system is disclosed. The system can comprise dynamic drive circuitry configured to drive a plurality of electrodes on a touch screen. The system can also comprise a switching circuit configured to selectively couple the dynamic drive circuitry to one or more of the plurality of electrodes. The system can also comprise a display circuitry configured to selectively update a plurality of display pixels on the touch screen. The dynamic drive circuitry can be configured to set its output based on which of the plurality of electrodes are selectively coupled to the first drive circuitry and which of the display pixels are updated by the display circuitry.

公开(公告)号：US10134349B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-20

申请号：US15498287

申请日：2017-04-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Rui Zhang ,  Guangmao Xing ,  Paolo Sacchetto ,  Marc Joseph Devincentis ,  Anshi Liang ,  Weijun Yao ,  Sang Y. Youn ,  Hyunwoo Nho

IPC: G09G3/36 ,  G09G3/3225 ,  H04B1/10 ,  G09G3/20

Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to electronic devices with displays. A display may include an array of display pixels and control circuitry for operating the display. In some scenarios, interference signals from other components of the electronic device or additional external devices can couple to the control circuitry for the display and cause distortions in displayed data. Display frames may be displayed by an electronic device display with a varying phase. The varying phase display frames may each include a distortion pattern that also varies from frame to frame due to the varying phase. The varying distortion patterns may average out or visibly cancel when viewed by a user such that no visible artifact of the interference signal is seen by the user. The varying phase can be actively tuned to the interference signal if desired.

公开(公告)号：US20180308413A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-25

申请号：US15767637

申请日：2017-07-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jiayi Jin ,  Myung-Je Cho ,  Paolo Sacchetto ,  Weijun Yao

IPC: G09G3/20 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G09G3/3208 ,  G09G3/36

CPC classification number: G09G3/3607 ,  G09G3/20 ,  G09G2310/0232 ,  G09G2320/0285 ,  G09G2320/0626

Abstract: A display may have curved edges such as rounded corners. Pixels in the display may be controlled so that the active area of the display has the desired curved edge shape. In order to maximize the apparent smoothness of the curved edge, the display may include circuitry that dims some of the pixels based on their location relative to a spline for the curved edge. The display circuitry may include a multiplication circuit that receives image data as a first input and dimming factors from a gain table as a second input. The image data may include a brightness level for each pixel in the array of pixels. The multiplication circuit may multiply the brightness level for each pixel by its respective dimming factor. This modified image data may then be supplied to the imaging pixels using display driver circuitry.