Self-emissive display with switchable retarder for high contrast
First Claim
1. An electronic display comprising:
- a plurality of self-emissive pixels configured to emit first light out of the electronic display based on image data provided to the electronic display;
a plurality of switchable retarder pixels, each of the plurality of switchable retarder pixels corresponding to one of the plurality of self-emissive pixels, the plurality of switchable retarder pixels configured to selectively exclude and permit second light that enters a corresponding self-emissive pixel of the electronic display from outside of the electronic display to be emitted back out of the corresponding self-emissive pixel of the electronic display along with the first light.
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Abstract
Systems and electronic displays with improved contrast even under bright-light conditions are provided. Such an electronic display may include a self-emissive pixel (e.g., OLED or μ-LED) with a corresponding liquid crystal switchable retarder pixel. A liquid crystal layer of the switchable retarder pixel may be tuned to an “on” state or an “off” state. In the “on” state, the switchable retarder pixel may allow outside light that enters the pixel to reflect back out of the pixel. This may add to the amount of light that appears to be emitted from that pixel. In the “off” state, the switchable retarder pixel may block the outside light that enters the pixel from reflecting back out of the pixel. This may reduce the amount of light that appears to be emitted from that pixel. Selectively controlling the switchable retarder pixels may allow for increased contrast even under bright-light conditions.
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1. An electronic display comprising:
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a plurality of self-emissive pixels configured to emit first light out of the electronic display based on image data provided to the electronic display; a plurality of switchable retarder pixels, each of the plurality of switchable retarder pixels corresponding to one of the plurality of self-emissive pixels, the plurality of switchable retarder pixels configured to selectively exclude and permit second light that enters a corresponding self-emissive pixel of the electronic display from outside of the electronic display to be emitted back out of the corresponding self-emissive pixel of the electronic display along with the first light. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
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a processor configured to generate image data for an electronic display; an array of self-emissive pixels configured to display the image data; and an array of switchable retarder pixels, each of the array of switchable retarder pixels corresponding to one of the array of self-emissive pixels, each of the array of switchable retarder pixels configured to; when in a first state, permit outside light that enters the corresponding self-emissive pixel of the electronic display from outside of the electronic display to contribute to the corresponding self-emissive pixel of the array of self-emissive pixels; and when in a second state, block the outside light from contributing to the corresponding self-emissive pixel of the array of self-emissive pixels. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electronic display comprising:
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an array of combined self-emissive pixels and switchable retarder pixels, each of the switchable retarder pixels corresponding to one of the self-emissive pixels of the array of combined self-emissive pixels and switchable retarder pixels, each combined pixel comprising; a polarizing layer; a liquid crystal switchable retarder comprising; a pixel electrode; a common electrode; and a liquid crystal layer configured to be tuned to two states; an “
on”
state that does not substantially alter a polarization of light that passes through the liquid crystal layer; andan “
off”
state that does substantially alter the polarization of light that passes through the liquid crystal layer; andthe self-emissive pixel configured to emit a variable amount of light; wherein; when the liquid crystal layer is tuned to the “
on”
state, light that has entered the combined pixel from outside the electronic display passes through the liquid crystal layer a first time, reflects off of a light-reflective structure inside the combined pixel, passes through the liquid crystal layer a second time, and is permitted to exit by the polarizing layer; andwhen the liquid crystal layer is tuned to the “
off”
state, light that has entered the combined pixel from outside the electronic display passes through the liquid crystal layer the first time, reflects off of the light-reflective structure inside the combined pixel, passes through the liquid crystal layer the second time, and is blocked from exiting by the polarizing layer. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system comprising:
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an electronic display that includes an array of self-emissive pixels configured to display an image based on image data and an array of switchable retarder pixels, each of the array of switchable retarder pixels corresponding to a ratio of the array of self-emissive pixels, the array of switchable retarder pixels configured to block at least some outside light that enters from outside of the electronic display from contributing to dark pixels of the image when the electronic display is operating in a high-contrast mode and to allow the at least some outside light that enters from outside of the electronic display to contribute to the dark pixels of the image when the electronic display is not operating in the high-contrast mode; and a processor configured to generate the image data and determine whether to operate the electronic display in the high-contrast mode. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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