CN103345887B - Pixel array and display with same - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a pixel array and a display with the pixel array, wherein the pixel array comprises a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns of sub-pixel basic units, and each sub-pixel basic unit is provided with a first color sub-pixel, a second color sub-pixel and a third color sub-pixel; each sub-pixel basic unit presents a plurality of pixels; the number ratio of the first color sub-pixels, the second color sub-pixels and the third color sub-pixels in each sub-pixel basic unit is 1:2: 1; the second color sub-pixel is not adjacent to the second color sub-pixel in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction. Compared with the pixel matrix with different arrangement in the prior art, the pixel matrix with different arrangement in the prior art can obtain good display effect and can save the number of sub-pixels.

Description

Pixel array and display with same

technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of displays, in particular to a pixel array and a display with the pixel array.

Background technique

In the display field, especially in the field of active matrix organic light-emitting diode display (AMOLED) technology, it is usually hoped that through the improvement of the pixel array, while ensuring the display quality and increasing the resolution, the number of pixels can be reduced, and the life and efficiency of the components can be improved. and individual pixel dimensions.

Improving the sub-pixel layout (sub-pixellayout) can affect the human eye's perception of the color, chroma (chrominance) and brightness (luminance) of the display. In the prior art, such as the Chinese invention patent whose publication number is CN1639765A and whose invention name is "Sub-pixel Arrangement and Sub-pixel Coloring Setting of Color Flat Panel Display", it discloses a 4x4 matrix, and Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 of the present invention correspond to its 9A and 9B of the accompanying drawings, which show other embodiments of sub-pixel arrangements in groups of 8 for various displacements of split-primary sub-pixels within a sub-pixel group. The patent points out that in a group of 8 sub-pixels, the shapes of the sub-pixels can be various. In the grouping described in FIG. 9A and FIG. In the grid, most of the sub-pixel positions in such a grid may also be arranged in other ways, and are within the scope of the invention. Figures 9A and 9B thereof may have cylindrical electrodes zigzag across the display. Compared to an RGB stripe system with the same resolution, the columnar driver savings should be one-third and the number of sub-pixels approximately two-thirds that of an RGB stripe system.

Therefore, how to change the pixel array arrangement in the display with striped red, green and blue color arrangement in the prior art, and develop a new pixel array, which can save the number of sub-pixels and make the display have the same performance as the prior art. The visual effect is also an important topic in this field.

Contents of the invention

Aiming at the problems existing in the prior art, the object of the present invention is to provide a pixel array different from the prior art, so as to achieve the same or better display effect as the pixel array of the prior art, while saving the number of sub-pixels ,reduce manufacturing cost.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a display with the pixel array of the present invention.

To achieve the above object, the technical scheme of the present invention is as follows:

A pixel array, the pixel array includes sub-pixel basic units in multiple rows and multiple columns, each sub-pixel basic unit has a sub-pixel of a first color, a sub-pixel of a second color, and a sub-pixel of a third color;

Each sub-pixel basic unit represents a plurality of pixels;

Wherein, the number ratio of the first color sub-pixel, the second color sub-pixel and the third color sub-pixel in each sub-pixel basic unit is 1:2:1;

The second color sub-pixel is not adjacent to the second color sub-pixel in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction.

In the pixel array of the present invention, preferably, at least three sub-pixels of other colors are separated between every two first sub-pixels, and at least three sub-pixels of other colors are separated between every two third sub-pixels.

In the pixel array of the present invention, preferably, the second color sub-pixel is a green sub-pixel, the first color sub-pixel is a red sub-pixel, and the third color sub-pixel is a blue sub-pixel.

In the pixel array of the present invention, preferably, each sub-pixel basic unit has three rows and four columns of sub-pixels.

In the pixel array of the present invention, preferably, every two sub-pixels presents one pixel.

In the pixel array of the present invention, preferably, in the horizontal direction, every two red sub-pixels are successively separated by green sub-pixels, blue sub-pixels, and green sub-pixels, and every two blue sub-pixels are successively separated by green sub-pixels, green sub-pixels, Red sub-pixel, green sub-pixel.

In the pixel array of the present invention, preferably, a quarter of the luminous intensity of each of the red sub-pixels and each of the blue sub-pixels is shared with adjacent pixels.

In the pixel array of the present invention, preferably, one-eighth of the luminous intensity of each of the red sub-pixels and each of the blue sub-pixels is shared with the previous pixel, and three-eighths is shared with the subsequent pixel.

In the pixel array of the present invention, preferably, half of the luminous intensity of each red sub-pixel and each blue sub-pixel is shared with adjacent pixels.

In the pixel array of the present invention, preferably, in the sub-pixel basic unit, the sub-pixels in row M and column N are the same color as the sub-pixels in row M+1 and column N+1.

In the pixel array of the present invention, preferably, in the sub-pixel basic unit, the sub-pixels in row M and column N are the same color as the sub-pixels in row M+1 and column N-1.

In the pixel array of the present invention, preferably, the sub-pixels in the first row and first column are red sub-pixels or blue sub-pixels.

In the pixel array of the present invention, preferably, the sub-pixels in the first row and first column are green sub-pixels.

In the pixel array of the present invention, preferably, the area of the green sub-pixel is half of the area of the red sub-pixel, and the area of the red sub-pixel is equal to the area of the blue sub-pixel.

A display, the pixel array of the display includes sub-pixel basic units in multiple rows and multiple columns, each sub-pixel basic unit has a first color sub-pixel, a second color sub-pixel and a third color sub-pixel;

Each sub-pixel basic unit represents a plurality of pixels;

Wherein, the number ratio of the first color sub-pixel, the second color sub-pixel and the third color sub-pixel in each sub-pixel basic unit is 1:2:1;

The second color sub-pixel is not adjacent to the second color sub-pixel in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction.

In the display of the present invention, preferably, every two first sub-pixels are separated by at least three other color sub-pixels, and every two third sub-pixels are separated by at least three other color sub-pixels.

In the display of the present invention, preferably, the second color sub-pixel is a green sub-pixel, the first color sub-pixel is a red sub-pixel, and the second color sub-pixel is a blue sub-pixel.

In the display of the present invention, preferably, each sub-pixel basic unit has three rows and four columns of sub-pixels.

In the display of the present invention, preferably, every two sub-pixels represent one pixel.

In the display of the present invention, preferably, in the horizontal direction, a green sub-pixel, a blue sub-pixel, and a green sub-pixel are successively separated between every two red sub-pixels, and a green sub-pixel, a red sub-pixel, and a red sub-pixel are successively separated between every two blue sub-pixels. subpixel, green subpixel.

In the display of the present invention, preferably, a quarter of the luminous intensity of each of the red sub-pixels and each of the blue sub-pixels is shared with adjacent pixels.

In the display of the present invention, preferably, one-eighth of the luminous intensity of each of the red sub-pixels and each of the blue sub-pixels is shared with the previous pixel, and three-eighths is shared with the subsequent pixel.

In the display of the present invention, preferably, half of the luminous intensity of each red sub-pixel and each blue sub-pixel is shared with adjacent pixels.

In the display of the present invention, preferably, in the sub-pixel basic unit, the sub-pixels in row M and column N are the same color as the sub-pixels in row M+1 and column N+1.

In the display of the present invention, preferably, in the sub-pixel basic unit, the sub-pixels in row M and column N are the same color as the sub-pixels in row M+1 and column N-1.

In the display of the present invention, preferably, the sub-pixels in the first row and first column are red sub-pixels or blue sub-pixels.

In the display of the present invention, preferably, the sub-pixels in the first row and the first column are green sub-pixels.

In the display of the present invention, preferably, the area of the green sub-pixel is half of the area of the red sub-pixel, and the area of the red sub-pixel is equal to the area of the blue sub-pixel.

In the display of the present invention, preferably, the display is an active matrix organic light emitting diode display.

To sum up, the beneficial effect of the present invention lies in that the pixel array of the present invention and the display with the pixel array have different pixel arrangements from the pixel matrix of the prior art, but can also reach or even exceed the pixel array of the prior art. The display quality of the matrix. At the same time, the pixel matrix of the present invention saves the number of sub-pixels, can save the cost of the pixel matrix, and further can save the cost of the display with the pixel matrix of the present invention.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the composition of a sub-pixel basic unit of a pixel array in the prior art;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of another sub-pixel basic unit of a pixel array in the prior art;

3 is a schematic diagram of a pixel array according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a schematic diagram of a sub-pixel basic unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a schematic diagram of a pixel array according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a schematic diagram of a sub-pixel basic unit according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

7 is a schematic diagram of a pixel array according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

8 is a schematic diagram of a sub-pixel basic unit according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

9 is a schematic diagram of a pixel array according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

10 is a schematic diagram of a sub-pixel basic unit according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

detailed description

Typical embodiments embodying the features and advantages of the present invention will be described in detail in the following description. It should be understood that the present invention is capable of various changes in different embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention, and that the description and drawings therein are illustrative in nature and not limiting. this invention.

The pixel array of the embodiment of the present invention can be used in the display of the embodiment of the present invention; the display of the embodiment of the present invention has the pixel array of the embodiment of the present invention.

The display in the embodiment of the present invention is preferably an active matrix organic light emitting diode display, including a flat display and a non-flat display, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

Hereinafter, the pixel array according to the embodiment of the present invention will be introduced by taking a sub-pixel basic unit of three rows and four columns composed of green sub-pixels G, red sub-pixels R and blue sub-pixels B as an example. However, the pixel matrix of the present invention is not limited to a sub-pixel basic unit of three rows and four columns, nor is it limited to being composed of sub-pixels of the above three colors.

Generally speaking, the pixel matrix in each embodiment of the present invention has two main features:

One is that in the pixel matrix of the embodiment of the present invention, the ratio of the number of three sub-pixels is 1:2:1, or 2:1:1 and 1:1:2, wherein the green sub-pixel accounts for 50%, that is, The ratio of red sub-pixels, green sub-pixels, and blue sub-pixels is 1:2:1.

The second is that in the sub-pixel basic unit of three rows and four columns, on each oblique line (or diagonal line, the angle of the oblique line is, for example, 45 degrees, 135 degrees, etc.), sub-pixels of the same color are arranged , and the oblique line where the green sub-pixel is located is separated from the oblique line where the red sub-pixel is located and the oblique line where the blue sub-pixel is located.

The pixel arrays of various embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below.

First embodiment:

As shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4, the pixel array of the first embodiment of the present invention is composed of the same sub-pixel basic units in multiple rows and columns, and each sub-pixel basic unit is composed of twelve sub-pixels, ten The two sub-pixels are arranged in three rows and four columns. The twelve sub-pixels are divided into three red sub-pixels R, three blue sub-pixels B, and six green sub-pixels G. Therefore, the red sub-pixel R, green sub-pixel G and blue sub-pixel The ratio of the number of color sub-pixels B is 1:2:1.

As shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4, since every two adjacent sub-pixels in the horizontal direction presents one pixel, the pixel array of this embodiment implements a pixel arrangement of three rows and two columns with twelve sub-pixels, so Compared with the conventional situation that one pixel includes three sub-pixels of red, green and blue, one-third of the sub-pixels are saved.

As shown in Figure 4, in the row direction, the first sub-pixel row is sequentially red sub-pixel R, green sub-pixel G, blue sub-pixel B, and green sub-pixel G; while the second sub-pixel row is sequentially green sub-pixel G , red sub-pixel R, green sub-pixel G and blue sub-pixel B, and the third sub-pixel row is blue sub-pixel B, green sub-pixel G, red sub-pixel R and green sub-pixel G in sequence.

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , the green sub-pixel G is not adjacent to the green sub-pixel G in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction. In the horizontal direction, every two red sub-pixels R are separated by a green sub-pixel G, a blue sub-pixel B, and a green sub-pixel G, and every two blue sub-pixels are separated by a green sub-pixel G, Red sub-pixel R, green sub-pixel G.

In this embodiment, since every two sub-pixels represent one pixel, the lack of blue sub-pixel B or red sub-pixel R in each pixel needs to be shared with adjacent pixels. Therefore, this embodiment can follow the compensation grid ( renderinggrid) algorithm, so that a quarter of the luminous intensity of each red sub-pixel R and blue sub-pixel B is shared with adjacent pixels; or according to the above algorithm, each red sub-pixel R and each blue One-eighth of the luminous intensity of the sub-pixel B is shared with the previous pixel (previous pixel), four-eighths is used for the current pixel (current pixel), and three-eighths is shared with the next pixel (following pixel). According to the above algorithm, it may also be that half of the luminous intensity of each red sub-pixel R and each blue sub-pixel B is shared with adjacent pixels.

In this embodiment, in the sub-pixel basic unit, the sub-pixels of the same color are arranged on the same 45-degree oblique line, that is, the sub-pixels in the Mth row, Nth column and the M+1th row, N+1th column The sub-pixels have the same color, for example, the sub-pixels on the first row and the first column, the second row and the second column, and the third row and the third column are all red sub-pixels. The sub-pixels in the first row, second column, second row, third column, and third row, fourth column are all green sub-pixels.

In this embodiment, the areas of the red sub-pixel R, the green sub-pixel G and the blue sub-pixel B are all equal.

Second embodiment:

As shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6, the pixel array of the second embodiment of the present invention is also composed of at least three rows and two columns of the same sub-pixel basic unit, and each sub-pixel basic unit is composed of twelve sub-pixels , the twelve sub-pixels are arranged in three rows and four columns, and the twelve sub-pixels are divided into three red sub-pixels R, three blue sub-pixels B, and six green sub-pixels G, so the red sub-pixel R, green sub-pixel G The ratio of the number of sub-pixels to the blue sub-pixel B is 1:2:1.

As shown in Figure 6, in the row direction, the first sub-pixel row is sequentially green sub-pixel G, blue sub-pixel B, green sub-pixel G, and red sub-pixel R; while the second sub-pixel row is sequentially blue sub-pixel B, green sub-pixel G, red sub-pixel R, green sub-pixel G, the third sub-pixel row is green sub-pixel G, red sub-pixel R, green sub-pixel G, and blue sub-pixel B in sequence.

As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 , the green sub-pixel G is not adjacent to the green sub-pixel G in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction. In the horizontal direction, every two red sub-pixels R are separated by a green sub-pixel G, a blue sub-pixel B, and a green sub-pixel G, and every two blue sub-pixels B are separated by a green sub-pixel G, a red sub-pixel The sub-pixel R and the green sub-pixel G are the same as the first embodiment.

In this embodiment, it is also necessary to share with adjacent pixels, and the sharing algorithm is the same as that in the first embodiment, and will not be repeated here.

In this embodiment, in the sub-pixel basic unit, the sub-pixels of the same color are arranged on the same 135-degree oblique line, that is, if the sub-pixel in the Mth row and the Nth column is a green subpixel, then the M+1th row The sub-pixels in the N-1th column are also green sub-pixels. For example, the sub-pixels in the fourth column of the first row, the third column of the second row, and the second column of the third row are all red sub-pixels. At the same time, if M+1 , N-1 exceeds the number of rows and columns of the sub-pixel basic unit, it is not applicable. In this embodiment, one green sub-pixel G, two blue sub-pixels B, three green sub-pixels G, three red sub-pixels R, and two green sub-pixels G are respectively arranged on six 135-degree oblique lines. and a blue subpixel B.

In this embodiment, the areas of the red sub-pixel R, the green sub-pixel G and the blue sub-pixel B are all equal.

Third embodiment:

As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 , the arrangement of the sub-pixels of the pixel array of the third embodiment of the present invention is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment.

Different from the first embodiment, in the first embodiment, the areas of the sub-pixels of each color are equal. In this embodiment, the area of the green sub-pixel G is half of the area of the red sub-pixel, and the area of the red sub-pixel R is equal to the area of the blue sub-pixel B.

Fourth embodiment:

As shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, the arrangement of the sub-pixels of the pixel array of the fourth embodiment of the present invention is substantially the same as that of the second embodiment,

Different from the first embodiment, the area of the green sub-pixel G is half of the area of the red sub-pixel, and the area of the red sub-pixel R is equal to the area of the blue sub-pixel B.

Those skilled in the art should realize that changes and modifications made without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention disclosed by the appended claims of the present invention are within the protection scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims (27)

1. a pel array, described pel array includes the sub-pixel elementary cell of the multiple row of multiple row, and each sub-pixel elementary cell is respectively provided with the first color sub-pixels, the second color sub-pixels and the 3rd color sub-pixels;

Each sub-pixel elementary cell presents multiple pixel;

Wherein, in each sub-pixel elementary cell, the quantitative proportion of the first color sub-pixels, the second color sub-pixels and the 3rd color sub-pixels is 1:2:1;

Each sub-pixel elementary cell has the sub-pixel of three rows and four columns, and in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction, described second color sub-pixels is non-conterminous with described second color sub-pixels.

2. pel array as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that three other color sub-pixels of being at least separated by between each two the first sub-pixel, three other color sub-pixels of being at least separated by between each two the 3rd sub-pixel.

3. pel array as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that described second color sub-pixels is green sub-pixels, described first color sub-pixels is red sub-pixel, described 3rd color sub-pixels is blue subpixels.

4. pel array as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that each two sub-pixel presents a pixel.

5. pel array as claimed in claim 4, it is characterized in that, described second color sub-pixels is green sub-pixels, described first color sub-pixels is red sub-pixel, described 3rd color sub-pixels is blue subpixels, in the horizontal direction, it is separated by successively between every two red sub-pixel green sub-pixels, blue subpixels, green sub-pixels, be separated by successively between every two blue subpixels green sub-pixels, red sub-pixel, green sub-pixels.

6. pel array as claimed in claim 3, it is characterised in that 1/4th of the luminous intensity of each described red sub-pixel and each described blue subpixels share in neighbor.

7. pel array as claimed in claim 3, it is characterised in that 1/8th of the luminous intensity of each described red sub-pixel and each described blue subpixels share in previous pixel, and 3/8ths share in a rear pixel.

8. pel array as claimed in claim 3, it is characterised in that 1/2nd of the luminous intensity of each described red sub-pixel and each described blue subpixels share in neighbor.

9. pel array as claimed in claim 4, it is characterised in that in described sub-pixel elementary cell, the sub-pixel colors of the sub-pixel of M row Nth column and M+1 row N+1 row is identical.

10. pel array as claimed in claim 4, it is characterised in that in described sub-pixel elementary cell, the sub-pixel colors of the sub-pixel of M row Nth column and M+1 row N-1 row is identical.

11. pel array as claimed in claim 9, it is characterised in that the sub-pixel of described the first row first row is red sub-pixel or blue subpixels.

12. pel array as claimed in claim 10, it is characterised in that the sub-pixel of described the first row first row is green sub-pixels.

13. pel array as claimed in claim 3, it is characterised in that the area of described green sub-pixels is 1/2nd of red sub-pixel area, the area of described red sub-pixel is equal to the area of blue subpixels.

14. a display, the pel array of described display includes the sub-pixel elementary cell of the multiple row of multiple row, and each sub-pixel elementary cell is respectively provided with the first color sub-pixels, the second color sub-pixels and the 3rd color sub-pixels;

Each sub-pixel elementary cell presents multiple pixel;

Wherein, in each sub-pixel elementary cell, the quantitative proportion of the first color sub-pixels, the second color sub-pixels and the 3rd color sub-pixels is 1:2:1;

Each sub-pixel elementary cell has the sub-pixel of three rows and four columns, and in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction, described second color sub-pixels is non-conterminous with described second color sub-pixels.

15. display as claimed in claim 14, it is characterised in that three other color sub-pixels of being at least separated by between each two the first sub-pixel, three other color sub-pixels of being at least separated by between each two the 3rd sub-pixel.

16. display as claimed in claim 14, it is characterised in that described second color sub-pixels is green sub-pixels, described first color sub-pixels is red sub-pixel, described 3rd color sub-pixels is blue subpixels.

17. display as claimed in claim 14, it is characterised in that each two sub-pixel presents a pixel.

18. display as claimed in claim 17, it is characterized in that, described second color sub-pixels is green sub-pixels, described first color sub-pixels is red sub-pixel, described 3rd color sub-pixels is blue subpixels, in the horizontal direction, it is separated by successively between every two red sub-pixel green sub-pixels, blue subpixels, green sub-pixels, be separated by successively between every two blue subpixels green sub-pixels, red sub-pixel, green sub-pixels.

19. display as claimed in claim 16, it is characterised in that 1/4th of the luminous intensity of each described red sub-pixel and each described blue subpixels share in neighbor.

20. display as claimed in claim 16, it is characterised in that 1/8th of the luminous intensity of each described red sub-pixel and each described blue subpixels share in previous pixel, and 3/8ths share in a rear pixel.

21. display as claimed in claim 16, it is characterised in that 1/2nd of the luminous intensity of each described red sub-pixel and each described blue subpixels share in neighbor.

22. display as claimed in claim 17, it is characterised in that in described sub-pixel elementary cell, the sub-pixel colors of the sub-pixel of M row Nth column and M+1 row N+1 row is identical.

23. display as claimed in claim 17, it is characterised in that in described sub-pixel elementary cell, the sub-pixel colors of the sub-pixel of M row Nth column and M+1 row N-1 row is identical.

24. display as claimed in claim 22, it is characterised in that the sub-pixel of described the first row first row is red sub-pixel or blue subpixels.

25. display as claimed in claim 23, it is characterised in that the sub-pixel of described the first row first row is green sub-pixels.

26. display as claimed in claim 16, it is characterised in that the area of described green sub-pixels is 1/2nd of red sub-pixel area, the area of described red sub-pixel is equal to the area of blue subpixels.

27. display as claimed in claim 14, it is characterised in that described display is active matrix organic light emitting diode display.