CN-121999719-A - Electronic device

Abstract

An electronic device including a display panel is disclosed. The display panel includes a first-first type pixel outputting light of a first color, a first-second type pixel outputting light of the first color, a second-first type pixel outputting light of a second color different from the light of the first color, a second-second type pixel outputting light of the second color, a first-first type data line connected to the first-first type pixel, a second type data line connected to the second-first type pixel and the second-second type pixel, and a first-second type data line connected to the first-second type pixel.

Inventors

• LIN ZAIJIN
• XU HAIGUAN
• JU BENXI
• LU ZHENYONG

Assignees

• 三星显示有限公司

Dates

Publication Date

20260508

Application Date

20251103

Priority Date

20241106

Claims (20)

1. 1. An electronic device, comprising: Display panel, and A panel driver configured to drive the display panel in a first mode or a second mode, Wherein, the display panel includes: a first-first type pixel configured to output light of a first color; A first-second type pixel configured to output the light of the first color; a second-first type pixel configured to output light of a second color different from the light of the first color; A second-second type pixel configured to output the light of the second color; a first-first type data line connected to the first-first type pixel; a second type data line connected to the second-first type pixels and the second-second type pixels, and A first-second type data line connected to the first-second type pixels, Wherein in the first mode, the first-first type data line receives a first-first valid data signal, the second type data line receives a second valid data signal, and the first-second type data line receives a first-second valid data signal, an Wherein in the second mode, the first-first type data lines receive the first-first valid data signals, the second type data lines receive the second valid data signals and invalid data signals in an alternating order, and the first-second type data lines receive the invalid data signals.
2. 2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein each of the first-first type pixels comprises a first-first light emitting element and each of the first-second type pixels comprises a first-second light emitting element, Wherein the first-first light emitting element and the first-second light emitting element are spaced apart from each other in a first direction, and Wherein the first-first type data line, the second type data line, and the first-second type data line extend in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.
3. 3. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the first-first type pixels comprise first-first pixel circuits arranged in the second direction and the first-second type pixels comprise first-second pixel circuits arranged in the second direction, Wherein the first-first pixel circuit is connected to the first-first type data line, and Wherein the first-second pixel circuits are connected to the first-second type data lines.
4. 4. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein each of the second-first type pixels includes a second-first light emitting element and a second-first pixel circuit, and each of the second-second type pixels includes a second-second light emitting element and a second-second pixel circuit, and Wherein the second-first pixel circuit and the second-second pixel circuit are connected to the second type data line.
5. 5. The electronic device according to claim 4, wherein the second-first light emitting element does not overlap with the second-first pixel circuit when viewed from above a plane, Wherein the second-second light emitting element overlaps the second-second pixel circuit when viewed from above the plane, and Wherein the anode of the second-first light emitting element extends toward the second-first pixel circuit.
6. 6. The electronic device according to claim 4, wherein the second-first light emitting element overlaps the second-first pixel circuit when viewed from above a plane, Wherein the second-second light emitting element does not overlap the second-second pixel circuit when viewed from above the plane, and Wherein the anode of the second-second light emitting element extends toward the second-second pixel circuit.
7. 7. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the display panel further comprises: A third-first type pixel configured to output light of a third color different from the light of the first color and the light of the second color; a third-second type pixel configured to output the light of the third color, and And a third type data line connected to the third-first type pixels and the third-second type pixels.
8. 8. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein in the first mode, the third type of data line receives a third valid data signal, and Wherein in the second mode, the third type of data lines receive the third valid data signal and the invalid data signal in an alternating order.
9. 9. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the display panel operates in the first mode using a first pixel unit and a second pixel unit and operates in the second mode using a third pixel unit, wherein the third pixel unit has a configuration of pixels that is different from a configuration of pixels in the first pixel unit and the second pixel unit.
10. 10. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the first pixel unit includes a first-first type pixel of the first-first type pixels, a first-second type pixel of the first-second type pixels, a second-first type pixel of the second-first type pixels, and a third-second type pixel of the third-second type pixels, Wherein the second pixel unit includes a first-first type pixel among the first-first type pixels, a first-second type pixel among the first-second type pixels, a second-second type pixel among the second-second type pixels, and a third-first type pixel among the third-first type pixels, and Wherein the third pixel unit includes two first-first type pixels among the first-first type pixels, a second-first type pixel among the second-first type pixels, and a third-first type pixel among the third-first type pixels.
11. 11. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the light of the first color is green light, Wherein said light of said second color is red light, and Wherein the light of the third color is blue light.
12. 12. The electronic device of any one of claims 1-11, wherein the invalid data signal has a voltage level corresponding to a black gray scale.
13. 13. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first mode is a mode configured to display an image at a first viewing angle, and Wherein the second mode is a mode configured to display the image at a second viewing angle narrower than the first viewing angle.
14. 14. The electronic device of claim 13, further comprising: an optical path control layer disposed over the display panel and configured to adjust light output ranges of the light of the first color and the light of the second color output from the first-first type pixel and the second-first type pixel.
15. 15. The electronic device of claim 14, wherein each of the first-first type pixels comprises a first-first light emitting element and each of the first-second type pixels comprises a first-second light emitting element, Wherein each of the second-first type pixels includes a second-first light emitting element, and each of the second-second type pixels includes a second-second light emitting element, and Wherein the light path control layer includes a light absorption blocking wall disposed over the first-first light emitting element and the second-first light emitting element and configured to overlap the first-first light emitting element and the second-first light emitting element when viewed from above a plane.
16. 16. An electronic device, comprising: Display panel, and A panel driver configured to drive the display panel in a first mode or a second mode in response to a first mode enable signal or a second mode enable signal received from one or more main processors, Wherein, the display panel includes: a first-first type pixel configured to output light of a first color; A first-second type pixel configured to output the light of the first color; a second-first type pixel configured to output light of a second color different from the light of the first color; A second-second type pixel configured to output the light of the second color; A third-first type pixel configured to output light of a third color different from the light of the first color and the light of the second color, and A third-second type pixel configured to output the light of the third color, Wherein the display panel is operated in the first mode using a first pixel unit and a second pixel unit and is operated in the second mode using a third pixel unit having a configuration of pixels different from that of pixels in the first pixel unit and the second pixel unit, Wherein the first pixel unit includes the first-first type pixel, the first-second type pixel, the second-first type pixel, and the third-second type pixel, Wherein the second pixel unit includes the first-first type pixel, the first-second type pixel, the second-second type pixel, and the third-first type pixel, and Wherein the third pixel unit includes the second-first type pixel, the third-first type pixel, and two of the first-first type pixels.
17. 17. The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the first-first type pixels comprise first-first light emitting elements and the first-second type pixels comprise first-second light emitting elements, Wherein the second-first type pixel comprises a second-first light emitting element, and the second-second type pixel comprises a second-second light emitting element, and Wherein the third-first type pixel comprises a third-first light emitting element and the third-second type pixel comprises a third-second light emitting element.
18. 18. The electronic device of claim 17, wherein the first-first light emitting element and the first-second light emitting element are spaced apart from each other in a first direction, Wherein the second-first light emitting element and the third-second light emitting element are adjacent to each other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and Wherein the second-second light emitting element and the third-first light emitting element are adjacent to each other in the second direction.
19. 19. The electronic device of claim 17, wherein the first-first type pixels further comprise first-first pixel circuits and the first-second type pixels further comprise first-second pixel circuits, Wherein the second-first type pixels further comprise second-first pixel circuits, and the second-second type pixels further comprise second-second pixel circuits, and Wherein the third-first type pixels further comprise third-first pixel circuits and the third-second type pixels further comprise third-second pixel circuits.
20. 20. The electronic device of claim 19, wherein the display panel further comprises: A first-first type data line connected to the first-first pixel circuit; a second type data line connected to the second-first pixel circuit and the second-second pixel circuit; A first-second type data line connected to the first-second pixel circuit, and And a third type data line connected to the third-first pixel circuit and the third-second pixel circuit.

Description

Electronic device Technical Field Embodiments of the present disclosure described herein relate to electronic devices, and more particularly, to electronic devices capable of switching to a wide viewing angle mode or a narrow viewing angle mode. Background Multimedia electronic devices such as televisions, mobile phones, tablet computers, car navigation devices, and game consoles, etc., include electronic devices for displaying images. In addition, the vehicle includes an electronic device inside. Depending on the use environment or safety regulations in which protection of information is required, there is a need to limit the viewing angle of the display device. Accordingly, research for limiting the viewing angle is being conducted. Disclosure of Invention Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an electronic device capable of switching to a wide viewing angle mode or a narrow viewing angle mode and reducing power consumption. According to an embodiment, an electronic device includes a display panel, and a panel driver driving the display panel in a first mode or a second mode. The display panel includes a first-first type pixel outputting light of a first color, a first-second type pixel outputting light of the first color, a second-first type pixel outputting light of a second color different from the light of the first color, a second-second type pixel outputting light of the second color, a first-first type data line connected to the first-first type pixel, a second type data line connected to the second-first type pixel and the second-second type pixel, and a first-second type data line connected to the first-second type pixel. In the first mode, the first-first type data line may receive a first-first valid data signal, the second type data line may receive a second valid data signal, and the first-second type data line may receive the first-second valid data signal. In the second mode, the first-first type data lines may receive the first-first valid data signals, the second type data lines may receive the second valid data signals and the invalid data signals in an alternating order, and the first-second type data lines may receive the invalid data signals. In an embodiment, each of the first-first type pixels may include a first-first light emitting element, and each of the first-second type pixels may include a first-second light emitting element. The first-first light emitting element and the first-second light emitting element may be spaced apart from each other in a first direction, and the first-first type data line, the second type data line, and the first-second type data line may extend in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The first-first type pixels may include first-first pixel circuits arranged in the second direction, and the first-second type pixels may include first-second pixel circuits arranged in the second direction. The first-first pixel circuit may be connected to the first-first type data line, and the first-second pixel circuit may be connected to the first-second type data line. Each of the second-first type pixels may include a second-first light emitting element and a second-first pixel circuit. Each of the second-second type pixels may include a second-second light emitting element and a second-second pixel circuit. The second-first pixel circuit and the second-second pixel circuit may be connected to a second type data line. In an embodiment, the second-first light emitting element may not overlap the second-first pixel circuit when viewed from above the plane, and the second-second light emitting element may overlap the second-second pixel circuit when viewed from above the plane. The anode of the second-first light emitting element may extend toward the second-first pixel circuit. The second-first light emitting element may overlap the second-first pixel circuit when viewed from above the plane. The second-second light emitting element may not overlap the second-second pixel circuit when viewed from above the plane, and an anode of the second-second light emitting element may extend toward the second-second pixel circuit. In an embodiment, the display panel may further include a third-first type pixel outputting light of a third color different from the light of the first color and the light of the second color, a third-second type pixel outputting light of the third color, and a third type data line connected to the third-first type pixel and the third-second type pixel. In the first mode, the third type of data line may receive a third valid data signal, and in the second mode, the third type of data line may receive the third valid data signal and the invalid data signal in an alternating order. The display panel may be operated in the first mode using the first pixel unit and the second pixel unit, and may be operated in the second mode using the third pixel unit. The third pixel unit may have a configuration of pixels different from t