Display scan time compensation systems and methods

A method for operating an electronic display, comprising:

• outputting a first data signal from a display driver to a first data line communicatively coupled to a first display pixel, wherein the first data signal is generated based at least in part on first image data that indicates target luminance of the first display pixel in a first image frame;
• outputting a first scan control signal from the display driver to a first scan line communicatively coupled to the first display pixel in coordination with the first data signal, wherein the first scan control signal writes the first image frame to the first display pixel by instructing the first display pixel to supply the first data signal to a first storage component in the first display pixel;
• receiving a synchronization control signal that indicates the electronic display is expected to begin writing a second image frame, wherein the second image frame is to be displayed on the electronic display directly after the first image frame;
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• continuing to output the first scan control signal from the display driver to the first scan line after the synchronization control signal is received when the electronic display receives the first synchronization signal before the first image frame is written to the first display a first target scan time to reduce likelihood of displaying the first image frame with a perceivable visual artifact at the first display pixel due to reducing a first actual scan time of the first display pixel.

A tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable medium that stores instructions executable by one or more processors of an electronic device, wherein the instructions comprise instructions to:

• instruct, using the one or more processors, a display driver in an electronic display to output a first data signal to a first data line communicatively coupled to a first display pixel in a last display pixel row of an electronic display, wherein the first data signal is generated based at least in part on first image data that indicates target luminance of the first display pixel in a first image frame;
• instruct, using the one or more processors, the display driver to output a first scan control signal to a first scan line communicatively coupled to the first display pixel, wherein the first scan control signal writes the first image frame to the first display pixel by instructing the first display pixel to electrically connect the first data line and a first storage component in the first display pixel;
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• instruct, using the one or more processors, the display driver to introduce a synchronization delay by continuing to output the first scan control signal to the first scan line after the electronic display receives a synchronization control signal when the synchronization control signal is received before the first scan control signal is output a first target scan time, wherein the synchronization control signal indicates that the electronic display is expected to stop writing the first image frame and begin writing a second image frame.