Display panel and a display apparatus including the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016225330-A1
Application number	US-201514803356-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 20, 2015
Priority date	Feb 3, 2015
Publication date	Aug 4, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A display panel includes gate lines, data lines, and pixels. The gate lines extend in a first direction and include first and second gate lines adjacent to each other. The data lines extend in a second direction crossing the first direction and include first to third data lines. Each of the pixels is connected to one of the gate lines and one of the data lines. The first data line is connected to at least a first any one of a second plurality of pixels in a first pixel column of the pixels. The second data line is connected to at least a first any one of a first plurality of pixels in the first pixel column. The third data line is connected to at least a second any one of the first plurality of pixels and at least a second any one of the second plurality of pixels.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A display panel comprising:
a plurality of gate lines extending in a first direction, the plurality of gate lines including a first gate line and a second gate line that are adjacent to each other; a plurality of data lines extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, the plurality of data lines including a first data line, a second data line, and a third data line; and a plurality of pixels each of which is connected to at least one of the plurality of gate lines and at least one of the plurality of data lines, wherein the first data line is connected to at least a first any one of a second plurality of pixels in a first pixel column of the plurality of pixels, wherein the second data line is connected to at least a first any one of a first plurality of pixels in the first pixel column, and wherein the third data line is connected to at least a second any one of the first plurality of pixels and at least a second any one of the second plurality of pixels.

2 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of data lines further includes a fourth data line and a fifth data line,
wherein the second data line is connected to at least a first any one of a fourth plurality of pixels in a second pixel column of the plurality of pixels, wherein the fourth data line is connected to at least a first any one of a third plurality of pixels in the second pixel column, and wherein the fifth data line is connected to at least a second any one of the third plurality of pixels and at least a second any one of the fourth plurality of pixels.

3 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of data lines further include a fourth data line, wherein the third data line and the fourth data line are disposed between the first and second data lines,
wherein the first plurality of pixels includes a first pixel, a second pixel, and a third pixel that are sequentially disposed in the second direction, and the second plurality of pixels includes a fourth pixel, a fifth pixel, and a sixth pixel that are sequentially disposed in the second direction, wherein the first and fifth pixels are connected to the third data line, wherein the second and sixth pixels are connected to the fourth data line, wherein the third pixel is connected to the second data line, and wherein the fourth pixel is connected to the first data line.

4 . The display panel of claim 3 , wherein the third pixel and the fourth pixel are adjacent to each other, and a first data voltage applied to the third pixel has a polarity different from a polarity of a second data voltage applied to the fourth pixel.

5 . The display panel of claim 3 , wherein data voltages having a first polarity are applied to the first data line and the fourth data line,
wherein data voltages having a second polarity different from the first polarity are applied to the second data line and the third data line.

6 . The display panel of claim 5 , wherein the first polarity is a positive polarity with respect to a common voltage, and the second polarity is a negative polarity with respect to the common voltage.

7 . The display panel of claim 5 , wherein the first polarity is a negative polarity with respect to a common voltage, and the second polarity is a positive polarity with respect to the common voltage.

8 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of data lines further include a fourth data line, a fifth data line, and a sixth data line, wherein the third, seventh, eighth, and ninth data lines are disposed between the first and second data lines,
wherein the first plurality of pixels includes a first pixel, a second pixel, a third pixel, a fourth pixel, and a fifth pixel that are sequentially disposed in the second direction, and the second plurality of pixels includes a sixth pixel, a seventh pixel, an eighth pixel, a ninth pixel, and a tenth pixel that are sequentially disposed in the second direction, wherein the first and seventh pixels are connected to the third data line, wherein the second and eighth pixels are connected to the fourth data line, wherein the third and ninth pixels are connected to the fifth data line, wherein the fourth and tenth pixels are connected to the sixth data line, wherein the fifth pixel is connected to the second data line, and wherein the sixth pixel is connected to the first data line.

9 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of pixels includes a red pixel outputting a red light, a green pixel outputting a green light, and a blue pixel outputting a blue light.

10 . A display apparatus comprising:
a timing controller configured to control an operation of a display panel and to generate output image data based on input image data; and a display panel configured to display an image based on the output image data, the display panel comprising:
a plurality of gate lines extending in a first direction, the plurality of gate lines including a first gate line and a second gate line that are adjacent to each other;
a plurality of data lines extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, the plurality of data lines including a first data line, a second data line, and a third data line; and
a plurality of pixels each of which is connected to at least one of the plurality of gate lines and at least one of the plurality of data lines,
wherein the first data line is connected to at least a first any one of a second plurality of pixels in a first pixel column of the plurality of pixels,
wherein the second data line is connected to at least a first any one of a first plurality of pixels in the first pixel column, and
wherein the third data line is connected to at least a second any one of the first plurality of pixels and at least a second any one of the second plurality of pixels.

11 . The display apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of data lines further includes a fourth data line and a fifth data line,
wherein the second data line is connected to at least a first any one of a fourth plurality of pixels in a second pixel column of the plurality of pixels, wherein the fourth data line is connected to at least a first any one of a third plurality of pixels in the second pixel column, and wherein the fifth data line is connected to at least a second any one of the third plurality of pixels and at least a second any one of the fourth plurality of pixels.

12 . The display apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of data lines further include a fourth data line, wherein the third data line and the fourth data line are disposed between the first and second data lines,
wherein the first plurality of pixels includes a first pixel, a second pixel, and a third pixel that are sequentially disposed in the second direction, and the second plurality of pixels includes a fourth pixel, a fifth pixel, and a sixth pixel that are sequentially disposed in the second direction, wherein the first and fifth pixels are connected to the third data line, wherein the second and sixth pixels are connected to the fourth data line, wherein the third pixel is connected to the second data line, and wherein the fourth pixel is connected to the first data line.

13 . The display apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the third pixel and the fourth pixel are adjacent to each other, and a first data voltage applied to the third pixel has a polarity different from a polarity of a second data voltage applied to the fourth pixel.

14 . The display apparatus of claim 12 , wherein data voltages having a first polarity are applied to the first data line and th

Assignees

• Samsung Display Co Ltd

Inventors

• Park Se-Hyuk
• Kim Byung-Sun
• Park Cheol-Woo
• Cho Jae-Hyun
• Gu Bon-Seog
• Kim Hong-Soo

Classifications

• G09G2300/0452

  Details of colour pixel setup, e.g. pixel composed of a red, a blue and two green components · CPC title

• G09G3/3688

  suitable for active matrices only · CPC title

• G09G3/3648 Primary

  using an active matrix (G09G3/367 - G09G3/3696 take precedence) · CPC title

• G09G3/3607 Primary

  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) · CPC title

• G09G3/3614 Primary

  Control of polarity reversal in general · CPC title