US 8,786,645 B2 · Subpixel arrangements of displays and method for rendering the same

Abstract

An apparatus including a display and control logic is provided. In one example, the display includes an array of subpixels having a plurality of zigzag subpixel groups. Each zigzag subpixel group includes at least three zigzag subpixel units arranged adjacently along a horizontal or vertical direction. Each zigzag subpixel unit includes a plurality of subpixels of the same color arranged in a zigzag pattern. In each zigzag subpixel unit, a first plurality of subpixels are arranged along one diagonal direction from a turning subpixel disposed at a turning corner of the zigzag pattern, and a second plurality of subpixels are arranged along another diagonal direction from the turning subpixel. In another example, the display includes an array of subpixels having a novel subpixel repeating group. The control logic is operatively coupled to the display and configured to receive display data and render the display data into control signals for driving the display.

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Dependent claims

An apparatus comprising:

a display comprising an array of subpixels comprising a plurality of zigzag subpixel groups, each column of the array including subpixels of at least two colors centered along the same straight line, wherein
each of the plurality of zigzag subpixel groups comprises at least three zigzag subpixel units arranged adjacently along a horizontal direction or a vertical direction,
each of the at least three zigzag subpixel units comprises a plurality of subpixels in the same color arranged in a zigzag pattern such that, in each zigzag subpixel unit, a first plurality of subpixels are arranged along one diagonal direction from a turning subpixel located at a turning corner of the zigzag pattern, and that a second plurality of subpixels are arranged along another diagonal direction from the turning subpixel, and
in each of the at least three zigzag subpixel units, the number of the first plurality of subpixels is the same as the number of the second plurality of subpixels, and the number of the first and second plurality of subpixels is at least 3.

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An apparatus comprising:

a display comprising:
a display panel having
a color filter substrate comprising an array of filters, each filter of the array corresponding to one subpixel for display, each column of the array including filters of at least two colors centered along the same straight line,
an electrode substrate comprising an array of electrodes, each electrode corresponding to one subpixel for display and configured to drive the corresponding subpixel, and
a liquid crystal layer disposed between the color filter substrate and the electrode substrate;
and
a backlight panel configured to provide lights to the display panel;
and
control logic operatively coupled to the display, configured to receive display data and render the display data into control signals for driving the display, wherein,
the array of filters comprises a plurality of zigzag subpixel groups,
each of the plurality of zigzag subpixel groups comprises at least three zigzag subpixel units arranged adjacently along a horizontal direction or a vertical direction,
each of the at least three zigzag subpixel units comprises a plurality of filters in the same color arranged in a zigzag pattern such that, in each zigzag subpixel unit, a first plurality of filters are arranged along one diagonal direction from a turning filter located at a turning corner of the zigzag pattern, and that a second plurality of filters are arranged along another diagonal direction from the turning filter, and
in each of the at least three zigzag subpixel units, the number of the first plurality of filters is the same as the number of the second plurality of filters, and the number of the first and second plurality of filters is at least 3.

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An apparatus comprising:

a display comprising:
a display panel having
a light emitting substrate comprising an array of OLEDs, each OLED of the array corresponding to one subpixel for display, each column of the array including OLEDs of at least two colors centered along the same straight line, and
an electrode substrate comprising an array of electrodes, each electrode corresponding to one subpixel for display and configured to drive the corresponding subpixel;
and
control logic operatively coupled to the display, configured to receive display data and render the display data into control signals for driving the display, wherein,
the array of OLEDs comprises a plurality of zigzag subpixel groups,
each of the plurality of zigzag subpixel groups comprises at least three zigzag subpixel units arranged adjacently along a horizontal direction or a vertical direction,
each of the at least three zigzag subpixel units comprises a plurality of OLEDs in the same color arranged in a zigzag pattern such that, in each zigzag subpixel unit, a first plurality of OLEDs are arranged along one diagonal direction from a turning OLED located at a turning corner of the zigzag pattern, and that a second plurality of OLEDs are arranged along another diagonal direction from the turning OLED, and
in each of the at least three zigzag subpixel units, the number of the first plurality of OLEDs is the same as the number of the second plurality of OLEDs, and the number of the first and second plurality of OLEDs is at least 3.

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A method, implemented on a machine having at least one processor, for rendering subpixels of a display, comprising:

identifying an arrangement of an array of subpixels of the display, each column of the array including subpixels of at least two colors centered along the same straight line;
receiving display data comprising, for each pixel for display, three parts of data for rendering three subpixels in different colors;
converting the display data into converted display data based on the arrangement of the array of subpixels;
and
providing control signals for rendering the array of subpixels of the display based on the converted display data, wherein
the array of subpixels comprises a plurality of zigzag subpixel groups,
each of the plurality of zigzag subpixel groups comprises at least three zigzag subpixel units arranged adjacently along a horizontal direction or a vertical direction,
each of the at least three zigzag subpixel units comprises a plurality of subpixels in the same color arranged in a zigzag pattern such that, in each zigzag subpixel unit, a first plurality of subpixels are arranged along one diagonal direction from a turning subpixel located at a turning corner of the zigzag pattern, and that a second plurality of subpixels are arranged along another diagonal direction from the turning subpixel, and
each subpixel of the array has the same shape and size, and two adjacent subpixels constitute one pixel for display.

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A non-transitory machine-readable medium having information recorded thereon for rendering subpixels of a display, wherein the information, when read by the machine, causes the machine to perform the following:

identifying an arrangement of an array of subpixels of the display, each column of the array including subpixels of at least two colors centered along the same straight line;
receiving display data comprising, for each pixel for display, three parts of data for rendering three subpixels in different colors;
converting the display data into converted display data based on the arrangement of the array of subpixels;
and
providing control signals for rendering the array of subpixels of the display based on the converted display data, wherein
the array of subpixels comprises a plurality of zigzag subpixel groups,
each of the plurality of zigzag subpixel groups comprises at least three zigzag subpixel units arranged adjacently along a horizontal direction or a vertical direction,
each of the at least three zigzag subpixel units comprises a plurality of subpixels in the same color arranged in a zigzag pattern such that, in each zigzag subpixel unit, a first plurality of subpixels are arranged along one diagonal direction from a turning subpixel located at a turning corner of the zigzag pattern, and that a second plurality of subpixels are arranged along another diagonal direction from the turning subpixel, and
each subpixel of the array has the same shape and size, and two adjacent subpixels constitute one pixel for display.

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