# US 2014/0152640 A1 · Array substrate of a display panel and the driving method thereof > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0152640 A1 - Document ID: US20140152640A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/874,540 - Filed: 2013-05-01 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2012-11-30 - Assignees: Au Optronics Corporation - Applicants: Au Optronics Corporation - Inventors: Yi-Ching CHEN; Yu-Sheng HUANG; Chia-Wei CHEN; Chun-Ru HUANG; Cheng WANG - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140152640A1 ## CPC - G09G 3/003: {to produce spatial visual effects} - G09G 3/3607: {for displaying colours or for displaying grey scales with a specific pixel layout, e.g. using sub-pixels (display of colours in flat matrix panels other than liquid crystal displays G09G3/2003; grey scales specific for television H04N3/127)} - G09G 3/3648: {using an active matrix (G09G3/367 - G09G3/3696 take precedence)} - G02F 1/134345: {Subdivided pixels, e.g. for grey scale or redundancy} - G02F 1/13624: {having more than one switching element per pixel} - G09G 3/3659: {the addressing of the pixel involving the control of two or more scan electrodes or two or more data electrodes, e.g. pixel voltage dependant on signal of two data electrodes} - G09G 2300/0443: with several sub-pixels for the same colour in a pixel, not specifically used to display gradations (G09G3/364 takes precedence) - G09G 2320/0209: Crosstalk reduction, i.e. to reduce direct or indirect influences of signals directed to a certain pixel of the displayed image on other pixels of said image, inclusive of influences affecting pixels in different frames or fields or sub-images which constitute a same image, e.g. left and right images of a stereoscopic display - G09G 2320/028: by changing the viewing angle properties, e.g. widening the viewing angle, adapting the viewing angle to the view direction - 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) - G02F: OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS ## Abstract An array substrate of a display panel is provided with new layout design. The array substrate includes a plurality of sub-pixel group, a plurality of switching device, a pair of first data lines, and a plurality of scan line. Each of the sub-pixel group comprises a first sub-pixel group and a second sub-pixel group. Each of the first sub-pixel group and the second sub-pixel group comprises a first, a second, a third sub-pixel, and is disposed in a first column. The first, the second, and the third sub-pixels are having different voltages while the array substrate of a display panel is displaying in a two-dimensional (2D) mode. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An array substrate of a display panel, comprising: a plurality of sub-pixel group, at least comprising a first sub-pixel group and a second sub-pixel group, the first sub-pixel group and the second sub-pixel group individually at least having a first sub-pixel, a second sub-pixel, and a third sub-pixel, the first sub-pixel group and the second sub-pixel group being disposed in a first column; a plurality of switches individually disposed in the first, second and third sub-pixel of the first sub-pixel group and the second sub-pixel group; a pair of first data line disposed in at least one side of the first sub-pixel group and the second sub-pixel group, wherein the respective switches of the first sub-pixel and the third sub-pixel of the first sub-pixel group and the switch of the second sub-pixel of the second sub-pixel group are individually connected to one data line of the pair of first data line, and the switch of the second sub-pixel of the first sub-pixel group and the respective switches of the first sub-pixel and the third sub-pixel of the second sub-pixel group are individually connected to the other data line of the pair of first data line; and a plurality of scan lines comprising at least a first, second and third scan line which are interlaced to the pair of first data line, wherein the switches of the first sub-pixel and the second sub-pixel of the first sub-pixel group are individually connected to the first scan line, the switches of the third sub-pixel of the first sub-pixel group and the first sub-pixel of the second sub-pixel group are individually connected to the second scan line, and the switches of the second sub-pixel and the third sub-pixel of the second sub-pixel group are individually connected to the third scan line, wherein each of the first, second and third sub-pixel of the first and second sub-pixel groups has different voltages in 2D display mode. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The array substrate of claim 1, wherein the voltages of the first sub-pixel of the first and second sub-pixel groups are greater than those of the second sub-pixel of the first and second sub-pixel groups, and the voltages of the third sub-pixel of the first and second sub-pixel groups are less than those of the second sub-pixel of the first and second sub-pixel groups. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The array substrate of claim 1, wherein the switches of the first and third sub-pixels of the first sub-pixel group and the switch of the second sub-pixel of the second sub-pixel group are individually connected to one data line of the pair of the first data line, but not connected to the other data line of the pair of first data line. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The array substrate of claim 3, wherein the switch of the second sub-pixel of the first sub-pixel group and the switches of the first and third sub-pixels of the second sub-pixel group are individually connected to the other data line of the pair of first data line, but not connected to the one data line of the pair of first data line. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The array substrate of claim 1, wherein the first sub-pixels of the first and second sub-pixel groups are disabled, and the second and third sub-pixels of the first and second sub-pixel group are enabled in 3D display mode of the array substrate. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The array substrate of claim 1, wherein the third sub-pixel of the first sub-pixel group and the first sub-pixel of the second sub-pixel group are disabled, and the first and second sub-pixels of the first sub-pixel group and the second and third sub-pixels of the second sub-pixel group are enabled in 3D display mode of the array substrate. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The array substrate of claim 1, wherein the plurality of sub-pixel groups further comprises a third sub-pixel group and a fourth sub-pixel group, the respective third sub-pixel group and the fourth sub-pixel group at least having a first sub-pixel, a second sub-pixel, and a third sub-pixel, the third sub-pixel group and the fourth sub-pixel group being disposed in a second column, the first and the third sub-pixel groups being arranged in one row, the second and the fourth sub-pixel groups being arranged in the other row; and the plurality of switches further comprises switches individually disposed in the first, second and third sub-pixel of the third and fourth sub-pixel group, wherein the switches of the first, second sub-pixel of the third sub-pixel group are connected to the first scan line, the switches of the third sub-pixel of the third sub-pixel group and the first sub-pixel of the fourth sub-pixel group are connected to the second scan line, and the switches of the second, third sub-pixel of the fourth sub-pixel group are connected to the third scan line. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The array substrate of claim 7, further comprising: a pair of second data line, the pair of second data line being substantially parallel to the pair of first data line, and being disposed in at least one side of the third and fourth sub-pixel groups which is interlaced to the first, second and third scan lines, wherein the switches of the first and third sub-pixels of the third sub-pixel group and the switch of the second sub-pixel of the fourth sub-pixel group are connected to one of the pair of second data line, and the switch of the second sub-pixel of the third sub-pixel group and the switches of the first and third sub-pixels of the fourth sub-pixel group are connected to the other one of the pair of second data line. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The array substrate of claim 8, wherein connection positions of each switch of each sub-pixel of the third and fourth sub-pixel groups and the pair of second data line are in mirror symmetry to those of each switch of each sub-pixel of the first and second sub-pixel groups and the pair of first data line, and boundary of the first column and the second column is the symmetry axis. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The array substrate of claim 7, wherein the voltages of the first sub-pixel of the third and fourth sub-pixel groups are greater than those of the second sub-pixel of the third and fourth sub-pixel groups, and the voltages of the third sub-pixel of the third and fourth sub-pixel groups are less than those of the second sub-pixel of the third and fourth sub-pixel groups. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The array substrate of claim 7, wherein the first sub-pixels of the third and fourth sub-pixel groups are disabled, and the second and third sub-pixels of the third, fourth sub-pixel groups are enabled in 3D display mode of the array substrate. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The array substrate of claim 7, wherein the third sub-pixel of the third sub-pixel group and the first sub-pixel of the fourth sub-pixel group are disabled, and the first and second sub-pixels of the third sub-pixel group and the second and third sub-pixels of the fourth sub-pixel group are enabled in 3D display mode of the array substrate. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The array substrate of claim 8, wherein the switches of the first and third sub-pixels of the third sub-pixel group and the switch of the second sub-pixel of the fourth sub-pixel group are connected to one data line of the pair of the second data line, but not connected to the other data line of the pair of second data line. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The array substrate of claim 13, wherein the switch of the second sub-pixel of the third sub-pixel group and the switches of the first and third sub-pixels of the fourth sub-pixel group are connected to the other data line of the pair of second data line, but not connected to the one data line of the pair of second data line. ### Claim 15 A driving method of a array substrate of a display panel, the method comprising: providing a array substrate comprising: a plurality of sub-pixel group, comprising at least a first sub-pixel group and a second sub-pixel group, each of the sub-pixel groups comprising at least a first, second and third sub-pixel, and being disposed in a first column; a plurality of switch individually disposed in the first, second, third sub-pixel of the first, second sub-pixel group; a pair of first data line disposed in at least one side of the first, second sub-pixel group, wherein the switches of the first, third sub-pixel of the first sub-pixel group and the switch of the second sub-pixel of the second sub-pixel group are connected to one of the pair of first data line, and the switch of the second sub-pixel of first sub-pixel group and the switches of the first, third sub-pixel of the second sub-pixel group are connected to the other one of the pair of first data line; and a plurality of scan line comprising at least a first, second and third scan lines crossed to the pair of first data line, wherein the switches of the first and second sub-pixels of the first sub-pixel group are connected to the first scan line, the switch of the third sub-pixel of the first sub-pixel group and the switch of the first sub-pixel of the second sub-pixel group are connected to the second scan line, and the switches of the second and third sub-pixels of the second sub-pixel group are connected to the third scan line; providing a plurality of voltage in a plurality of time sequences to the first data line; and charging the respective one of the first, second and third sub-pixel of the first and second sub-pixel groups by turning on the plurality of scan line in each corresponding time sequence to let each of the first, second and third sub-pixel of the first and second sub-pixel groups having different voltages in 2D display mode. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The driving method of claim 15, wherein the plurality of time sequences comprises a first time sequence, a second time sequence, and a third time sequence, and the plurality of voltage comprises a first voltage, a second voltage, and a third voltage, wherein the voltage provided to one of the pair of first data line is different from that to the other one of the pair of first data line in any of the time sequences. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The driving method of claim 16, wherein the first and second sub-pixel of the first sub-pixel group are enabled in the first time sequence to let the first sub-pixel of the first sub-pixel group have the first voltage and the second sub-pixel of the first sub-pixel group have the second voltage, wherein the first voltage is greater than the second voltage, the third sub-pixel of the first sub-pixel group and the first sub-pixel of the second sub-pixel group are enabled in the second time sequence to let the third sub-pixel of the first sub-pixel group have the third voltage and the first sub-pixel of the second sub-pixel group have the first voltage, wherein the first voltage is greater than the third voltage, the second sub-pixel of the second sub-pixel group and the third sub-pixel of the second sub-pixel group are enabled in the third time sequence to let the second sub-pixel of the second sub-pixel group have the second voltage and the third sub-pixel of the second sub-pixel group have the third voltage, wherein the second voltage is greater than the third voltage. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The driving method of claim 16, wherein the first voltage is less than the enabling voltage of the first sub-pixel of the first, second sub-pixel group; each second voltage is greater than the enabling voltage of the second sub-pixel of the first, second sub-pixel group; and each third voltage is greater than the enabling voltage of the third sub-pixel of the first, second sub-pixel groups in any of the time sequences of 3D mode of the array substrate of the display panel. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The driving method of claim 16, wherein the third voltage for the third sub-pixel of the first sub-pixel group, and the first voltage for the first sub-pixel of the second sub-pixel group are less than the enabling voltage of for the third sub-pixel of the first sub-pixel group and the first sub-pixel of the second sub-pixel group respectively.