# US 12,002,403 B1 · Pixel arrangement structure and display panel

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- Number: US 12,002,403 B1
- Document ID: US12002403B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 18/309,813
- Filed: 2023-04-30
- Published: 2024-06-27
- Granted: 2024-06-04
- Earliest claimed: 2022-12-26
- Assignees: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Jhenwei He
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12002403B1

## CPC

- G09G 3/2074: {using sub-pixels}
- G09F 9/30: in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements (panels comprising a number of electrodes in a single cell controlling light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. electro-optical or magneto-optical cell, G02F1/00)
- G09G 3/20: for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix {no fixed position being assigned to or needed to be assigned to the individual characters or partial characters}
- G09G 3/30: using electroluminescent panels
- G09G 2300/0452: Details of colour pixel setup, e.g. pixel composed of a red, a blue and two green components
- G09G 2300/0465: Improved aperture ratio, e.g. by size reduction of the pixel circuit, e.g. for improving the pixel density or the maximum displayable luminance or brightness
- G09G 2320/0233: Improving the luminance or brightness uniformity across the screen
- G09G 2320/0242: Compensation of deficiencies in the appearance of colours
- G09G 2320/028: by changing the viewing angle properties, e.g. widening the viewing angle, adapting the viewing angle to the view direction
- G09G 2320/08: Arrangements within a display terminal for setting, manually or automatically, display parameters of the display terminal
- G09G: ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION (arrangements for transferring data between digital computers and displays G06F3/14; static indicating arrangements comprising an association of a number of separate sources or light control cells G09F9/00; static indicating arrangements comprising integral associations of a number of light sources H01J, H01K, H10H, H05B33/12; scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission, details thereof H04N1/00)
- G09F: DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS

## Abstract

A pixel arrangement structure and a display panel are provided by the present disclosure. The pixel arrangement structure includes at least one pixel group, and the pixel group includes a plurality of sub-pixels arranged in an array. In the pixel group, a ratio of a number of high-grayscale subpixels to a number of low-grayscale subpixels is 1:2 or 1:3. The low-grayscale subpixels include a plurality of first low-grayscale subpixels, and among adjacent N rows of the subpixels, the number of the high-grayscale subpixels equals to a number of the first low-grayscale subpixels, and N is an integral multiple of 2, an integral multiple of 3, or 1.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A pixel arrangement structure comprising at least one pixel group, wherein the at least one pixel group comprises a plurality of sub-pixels arranged in an array and in three rows and nine columns,
wherein a ratio of a number of high-grayscale subpixels in the sub-pixels to a number of low-grayscale subpixels in the sub-pixels is 1:2; the low-grayscale subpixels comprise a plurality of first low-grayscale subpixels and a plurality of second low-grayscale subpixels; among each row and each column of the sub-pixels, the number of the high-grayscale subpixels, a number of the first low-grayscale subpixels, and a number of the second low-grayscale subpixels are equal, respectively; and
the at least one pixel group comprises a first pixel unit, a second pixel unit, and a third pixel unit arranged along a row direction; the first pixel unit comprises one of the high-grayscale subpixels, one of the first low-grayscale subpixels, and another one of the high-grayscale subpixels arranged sequentially along the row direction; the second pixel unit comprises one of the first low-grayscale subpixels, one of the second low-grayscale subpixels, and another one of the first low-grayscale subpixels arranged sequentially along the row direction; and the third pixel unit comprises one of the second low-grayscale subpixels, one of the high-grayscale subpixels, and another one of the second low-grayscale subpixels arranged sequentially along the row direction.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The pixel arrangement structure according to claim 1, wherein for a same original gray scale, grayscale values of the high-grayscale subpixels are greater than grayscale values of the first low-grayscale subpixels, and the grayscale values of the first low-grayscale subpixels are greater than grayscale values of the second low-grayscale subpixels.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The pixel arrangement structure according to claim 1, wherein in the at least one pixel group, the sub-pixels in a same column are in a same color, and the sub-pixels in a same row are arranged by repeating any combination of a red sub-pixel, a green sub-pixel, a blue sub-pixel.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The pixel arrangement structure according to claim 1, wherein the at least one pixel group comprises a plurality of first pixel units, a plurality of second pixel units, and a plurality of third pixel units; and each of each of the first pixel units, each of the second pixel units, and each of the third pixel units comprises a red sub-pixel, a green sub-pixel, and a blue sub-pixel.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

A display panel comprising a pixel arrangement structure according to claim 1.

### Claim 6

A pixel arrangement structure comprising at least one pixel group, wherein the at least one pixel group comprises a plurality of sub-pixels arranged in an array and in three rows and nine columns,
wherein a ratio of a number of high-grayscale subpixels in the sub-pixels to a number of low-grayscale subpixels in the sub-pixels is 1:2; the low-grayscale subpixels comprise a plurality of first low-grayscale subpixels and a plurality of second low-grayscale subpixels; among each row and each column of the sub-pixels, the number of the high-grayscale subpixels, a number of the first low-grayscale subpixels, and a number of the second low-grayscale subpixels are equal, respectively; and
the at least one pixel group comprises a first pixel unit, a second pixel unit, and a third pixel unit arranged along a row direction; the first pixel unit comprises three of the high-grayscale subpixels arranged sequentially along the row direction; the second pixel unit comprises three of the first low-grayscale subpixels arranged sequentially along the row direction; and the third pixel unit comprises three of the second low-grayscale subpixels arranged sequentially along the row direction.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The pixel arrangement structure according to claim 6, wherein for a same original gray scale, grayscale values of the high-grayscale subpixels are greater than grayscale values of the first low-grayscale subpixels, and the grayscale values of the first low-grayscale subpixels are greater than grayscale values of the second low-grayscale subpixels.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

The pixel arrangement structure according to claim 6, wherein in the at least one pixel group, the sub-pixels in a same column are in a same color, and the sub-pixels in a same row are arranged by repeating any combination of a red sub-pixel, a green sub-pixel, a blue sub-pixel.

### Claim 9 (depends on 6)

The pixel arrangement structure according to claim 6, wherein the at least one pixel group comprises a plurality of first pixel units, a plurality of second pixel units, and a plurality of third pixel units; and each of each of the first pixel units, each of the second pixel units, and each of the third pixel units comprises a red sub-pixel, a green sub-pixel, and a blue sub-pixel.

### Claim 10

A pixel arrangement structure comprising at least one pixel group, wherein the at least one pixel group comprises a plurality of sub-pixels arranged in an array and in three rows and nine columns,
wherein a ratio of a number of high-grayscale subpixels in the sub-pixels to a number of low-grayscale subpixels in the sub-pixels is 1:2; the low-grayscale subpixels comprise a plurality of first low-grayscale subpixels and a plurality of second low-grayscale subpixels; among each row and each column of the sub-pixels, the number of the high-grayscale subpixels, a number of the first low-grayscale subpixels, and a number of the second low-grayscale subpixels are equal, respectively; and
the at least one pixel group comprises a first pixel unit, a second pixel unit, and a third pixel unit arranged along a row direction; the first pixel unit comprises one of the high-grayscale subpixels, one of the first low-grayscale subpixels, and one of the second low-grayscale subpixels arranged sequentially along the row direction; the second pixel unit comprises one of the first low-grayscale subpixels, one of the second low-grayscale subpixels, and one of the high-grayscale subpixels arranged sequentially along the row direction; and the third pixel unit comprises one of the second low-grayscale subpixels, one of the high-grayscale subpixels, and one of the first low-grayscale subpixels arranged sequentially along the row direction.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The pixel arrangement structure according to claim 10, wherein for a same original gray scale, grayscale values of the high-grayscale subpixels are greater than grayscale values of the first low-grayscale subpixels, the grayscale values of the first low-grayscale subpixels are greater than grayscale values of the second low-grayscale subpixels.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

The pixel arrangement structure according to claim 10, wherein in the at least one pixel group, the sub-pixels in a same column are in a same color, and the sub-pixels in a same row are arranged by repeating any combination of a red sub-pixel, a green sub-pixel, a blue sub-pixel.

### Claim 13 (depends on 10)

The pixel arrangement structure according to claim 10, wherein the at least one pixel group comprises a plurality of first pixel units, a plurality of second pixel units, and a plurality of third pixel units; and each of each of the first pixel units, each of the second pixel units, and each of the third pixel units comprises a red sub-pixel, a green sub-pixel, and a blue sub-pixel.

### Claim 14

A pixel arrangement structure comprising at least one pixel group, wherein the at least one pixel group comprises a plurality of sub-pixels arranged in an array and in three rows and twelve columns;
wherein a ratio of a number of high-grayscale subpixels in the sub-pixels to a number of low-grayscale subpixels in the sub-pixels is 1:2; the low-grayscale subpixels comprise a plurality of first low-grayscale subpixels and a plurality of second low-grayscale subpixels; in one of three rows of the sub-pixels, the second low-grayscale subpixels and the high-grayscale subpixels are alternately arranged, in other two of the three rows of the sub-pixels, the number of the high-grayscale subpixels equals to a number of the second low-grayscale subpixels; among each column of the sub-pixels, the number of the high-grayscale subpixels, a number of a first low-grayscale subpixels, and the number of the second low-grayscale subpixels are equal;
the at least one pixel group comprises a plurality of first pixel units and a plurality of second pixel units, and both of the sub-pixels in each of the first pixel units and the subpixels in each of the second pixel units are arranged in one row and six columns;
and in each of the first pixel units, the high-grayscale subpixels and the first low-grayscale subpixels are alternately arranged, and in each of the second pixel units, the first low-grayscale subpixels and the second low-grayscale subpixels are alternately arranged; and
A in a first row of three rows, the at least one pixel group comprises one of the first pixel units and one of the second pixel units arranged sequentially along a row direction; in a second row of the three rows, the second low-grayscale subpixels and the high-grayscale subpixels are alternately arranged, and in a third row of the three rows, the at least one pixel group comprises one of the second pixel units and one of the first pixel units arranged sequentially along the row direction.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The pixel arrangement structure according to claim 14, wherein for a same original gray scale, grayscale values of the high-grayscale subpixels are greater than grayscale values of the first low-grayscale subpixels, the grayscale values of the first low-grayscale subpixels are greater than grayscale values of the second low-grayscale subpixels.

### Claim 16 (depends on 14)

The pixel arrangement structure according to claim 14, wherein in the at least one pixel group, the sub-pixels in a same column are in a same color, and the sub-pixels in a same row are arranged by repeating any combination of a red sub-pixel, a green sub-pixel, a blue sub-pixel.

### Claim 17 (depends on 14)

The pixel arrangement structure according to claim 14, wherein both of each of the first pixel units and each of the second pixel units comprise a red sub-pixel, a green sub-pixel, and a blue sub-pixel.

### Claim 18

A pixel arrangement structure comprising at least one pixel group, wherein the at least one pixel group comprises a plurality of sub-pixels arranged in an array and in four rows and twelve columns,
wherein a ratio of a number of high-grayscale subpixels in the sub-pixels to a number of low-grayscale subpixels in the sub-pixels is 1:3; the low-grayscale subpixels comprise a plurality of first low-grayscale subpixels, a plurality of second low-grayscale subpixels, and a plurality of third low-grayscale subpixels; among each row and each adjacent six columns of the sub-pixels, the number of the high-grayscale subpixels, a number of the first low-grayscale subpixels, a number of the second low-grayscale subpixels, and a number of the third low-grayscale subpixels are equal, respectively;
the at least one pixel group comprises a plurality of first pixel units and a plurality of second pixel units; and in a first row and a third row of four rows, one of the first pixel units and one of the second pixel units are sequentially arranged along a row direction, respectively, and in a second row and a fourth row of the four rows, one of the second pixel units and one of the first pixel units are sequentially arranged along the row direction, respectively; and
both of each of the first pixel units and each of the second pixel units are arranged in one row and six columns; and in the first pixel units, the high-grayscale subpixels and the first low-grayscale subpixels are alternately arranged, and in the second pixel units, the second low-grayscale subpixels and the third low-grayscale subpixels are alternately arranged.

### Claim 19 (depends on 18)

The pixel arrangement structure according to claim 18, wherein for a same original gray scale, grayscale values of the high-grayscale subpixels are greater than grayscale values of the first low-grayscale subpixels, the grayscale values of the first low-grayscale subpixels are greater than grayscale values of the second low-grayscale subpixels, and the grayscale values of the second low-grayscale subpixels are greater than grayscale values of the third low-grayscale subpixels.

### Claim 20 (depends on 18)

The pixel arrangement structure according to claim 18, wherein in the at least one pixel group, the sub-pixels in a same column are in a same color, and the sub-pixels in a same row are arranged by repeating any combination of a red sub-pixel, a green sub-pixel, a blue sub-pixel.
