Display region architectures

A pixel having a bit depth, the pixel comprising:

• a plurality of substantially equally sized display elements each having an “on” position and an “off” position, wherein the display elements each emit visible light when in the “on” position, the plurality of substantially equally sized display elements includes a first group of display elements and a second group of display elements, the display elements of the first group each having an intensity of a predetermined value when in the “on” position and the display elements of the second group each having an intensity of a fraction of the predetermined value when in the “on” position, an intensity of the pixel being equal to an intensity of each of the plurality of display elements in the “on” position.

A pixel having a bit depth n per color, the pixel comprising:

• a first number N of sub-regions, each sub-region having c display elements per color, wherein each display element has a first area;
• and
• a second number M of sub-regions, each sub-region having c+2(n-p) display elements per color, wherein each of (c−1) of the display elements has a second area and each of 1+2(n-p) of the display elements has a third area, wherein the first area and the second area are substantially equal and the third area is substantially equal to the first area divided by 1+2(n-p), wherein p is less than n.