公开(公告)号：US20170243548A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-24

申请号：US15275374

申请日：2016-09-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Chaohao Wang ,  Lu Zhang ,  Zhibing Ge ,  Shih-Chyuan Fan Jiang ,  Ilie Garbacea ,  Marc Albrecht ,  Kingsuk Brahma ,  Hopil Bae ,  Paolo Sacchetto ,  Jie Won Ryu ,  Sandro H. Pintz ,  Chengrui Le

IPC: G09G3/34 ,  G09G3/36 ,  G09G3/3258

CPC classification number: G09G3/20 ,  G09G2320/0233 ,  G09G2320/0285 ,  G09G2320/029 ,  G09G2320/0295 ,  G09G2320/043 ,  G09G2320/0626 ,  G09G2320/0693 ,  G09G2340/0435 ,  G09G2360/16

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for improving displayed image quality of an electronic display that includes a display pixel. The electronic display displays a first image frame directly after a second image frame by applying an analog electrical signal to the display pixel. To facilitate display of the first image frame, circuitry receives image data corresponding to the image frame, in which the image data includes a grayscale value that indicates target luminance of the display pixel; determines expected refresh rate of the first image frame based at least in part on actual refresh rate of the second image frame; determines a pixel response correction offset based at least in part on the expected refresh rate of the first image frame; and determines processed image data by applying the pixel response correction offset to the grayscale value, in which the processed image data indicates magnitude of the analog electrical signal.

公开(公告)号：US09599865B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-21

申请号：US14702556

申请日：2015-05-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Zhibing Ge ,  Chaohao Wang ,  Cheng Chen ,  Kyung Wook Kim ,  Ming-Chin Hung ,  Paolo Sacchetto ,  Shih Chang Chang ,  Shih-Chyuan Fan Jiang ,  Shang-Chih Lin

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G02F1/1343 ,  G06F3/147 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  G02F1/1333

CPC classification number: G02F1/134309 ,  G02F1/133514 ,  G02F1/1343 ,  G02F1/13439 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  G02F2001/133357 ,  G02F2001/134372 ,  G06F3/147

Abstract: A display may have upper and lower display layers. A layer of liquid crystal material may be interposed between the upper and lower display layers. The display layers may have substrates. A thin-film transistor layer may have a layer of thin-film transistor structures on a substrate such as a clear glass layer. A planarization layer may be formed on the thin-film transistor structures. A transparent conductive layer may be formed on the planarization layer. The display may have a dielectric layer on the transparent conductive layer. Pixels may be formed in the display layers. The pixels may include pixel electrodes having fingers. The fingers may be formed on the dielectric layer. Trenches in the dielectric layer may be formed between the fingers. The trenches may extend to the transparent conductive layer or may be formed only partway into the dielectric layer.

公开(公告)号：US09557850B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-31

申请号：US14630280

申请日：2015-02-24

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Chaohao Wang ,  Paolo Sacchetto ,  Zhibing Ge ,  Cheng Chen ,  Shih-Chyuan Fan Jiang

IPC: G09G5/10 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G09G3/20

CPC classification number: G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G09G3/2011 ,  G09G3/3648 ,  G09G5/12 ,  G09G2310/027 ,  G09G2320/0266 ,  G09G2320/0271 ,  G09G2320/103 ,  G09G2340/16

Abstract: One embodiment describes an electronic display. The electronic display includes display driver circuitry that display an image frame on the electronic device using a first display pixel and a second display pixel, touch sensing circuitry that detect user interaction with the electronic display, and a timing controller. The timing controller receives image data, in which the image data describes a target grayscale value of the first pixel and the second pixel to display the image frame, instructs the display driver circuitry to display a first portion of the image frame by writing the image data to the first display pixel, instructs the touch sensing circuitry to determine whether a user touch is present on a surface of the electronic display after the first portion of the image frame is displayed, determines grayscale value displayed by the second display pixel to display a previous image frame, and instructs the display driver circuitry to display a second portion of the image frame by writing adjusted image data to the second display pixel when the displayed grayscale value differs from the target grayscale value of the second pixel by more than a threshold amount.

Abstract translation: 一个实施例描述了电子显示器。 电子显示器包括使用第一显示像素和第二显示像素在电子设备上显示图像帧的显示驱动器电路，检测用户与电子显示器的交互的触摸感测电路以及定时控制器。 定时控制器接收图像数据，其中图像数据描述第一像素的目标灰度值和用于显示图像帧的第二像素，指示显示驱动器电路通过写入图像数据来显示图像帧的第一部分 指示触摸感测电路在显示图像帧的第一部分之后确定用户触摸是否存在于电子显示器的表面上，确定由第二显示像素显示的灰度值以显示前一个 并且当所显示的灰度值与第二像素的目标灰度值不同于阈值时，通过将调整后的图像数据写入第二显示像素来指示显示驱动器电路显示图像帧的第二部分。

公开(公告)号：US09524694B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-20

申请号：US14527672

申请日：2014-10-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Chaohao Wang ,  Cheng Chen ,  Shih-Chyuan Fan Jiang ,  Zhibing Ge

IPC: G09G3/20 ,  G09G3/36 ,  G09G3/34 ,  G09G5/00 ,  G09G5/02 ,  G09G5/391

CPC classification number: G09G5/02 ,  G09G3/3648 ,  G09G5/001 ,  G09G5/391 ,  G09G2320/103 ,  G09G2340/0435

Abstract: A display may have an array of pixels. The display may be controlled using display driver circuitry. The display driver circuitry may analyze image data to be displayed on the array. When static content is detected, the rate at which the pixels are refreshed may be adjusted to conserve power. If a static image is detected, the gate lines may be asserted at a lower refresh rate than if moving content is detected. To avoid visible artifacts, the display driver circuitry may use temporal and spatial refresh rate buffers. Temporal buffers ensure that refresh rates are changed gradually as a function of time, thereby minimizing flicker. Spatial refresh rate buffers are used to provide a smooth transition between low refresh rate and high refresh rate regions in a display as a function of position.

Abstract translation: 显示器可以具有像素阵列。 可以使用显示驱动器电路来控制显示。 显示驱动器电路可以分析要在阵列上显示的图像数据。 当检测到静态内容时，可以调整像素刷新的速率以节省功率。 如果检测到静态图像，则可以以比检测到移动内容更低的刷新率来确定栅极线。 为了避免可见的伪影，显示驱动器电路可以使用时间和空间刷新率缓冲器。 时间缓冲器确保刷新率随着时间的推移而逐渐变化，从而使闪烁最小化。 空间刷新率缓冲器用于提供作为位置的函数的显示器中的低刷新率和高刷新率区域之间的平滑过渡。

公开(公告)号：US20160209711A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-21

申请号：US14702556

申请日：2015-05-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Zhibing Ge ,  Chaohao Wang ,  Cheng Chen ,  Kyung Wook Kim ,  Ming-Chin Hung ,  Paolo Sacchetto ,  Shih Chang Chang ,  Shih-Chyuan Fan Jiang ,  Shang-Chih Lin

IPC: G02F1/1343 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  G06F3/147

CPC classification number: G02F1/134309 ,  G02F1/133514 ,  G02F1/1343 ,  G02F1/13439 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  G02F2001/133357 ,  G02F2001/134372 ,  G06F3/147

Abstract: A display may have upper and lower display layers. A layer of liquid crystal material may be interposed between the upper and lower display layers. The display layers may have substrates. A thin-film transistor layer may have a layer of thin-film transistor structures on a substrate such as a clear glass layer. A planarization layer may be formed on the thin-film transistor structures. A transparent conductive layer may be formed on the planarization layer The display may have a dielectric layer on the transparent conductive layer. Pixels may be formed in the display layers. The pixels may include pixel electrodes having fingers. The fingers may be formed on the dielectric layer. Trenches in the dielectric layer may be formed between the fingers. The trenches may extend to the transparent conductive layer or may be formed only partway into the dielectric layer.

Abstract translation: 显示器可以具有上和下显示层。 可以在上显示层和下显示层之间插入一层液晶材料。 显示层可以具有基底。 薄膜晶体管层可以在诸如透明玻璃层的基板上具有薄膜晶体管结构层。 平坦化层可以形成在薄膜晶体管结构上。 透明导电层可以形成在平坦化层上。显示器可以在透明导电层上具有介电层。 可以在显示层中形成像素。 像素可以包括具有指状物的像素电极。 指状物可以形成在电介质层上。 电介质层中的沟槽可以形成在手指之间。 沟槽可以延伸到透明导电层，或者可以仅形成在介电层的中间部分。