Thin-film transistor-based micro light-emitting diode circuits for achieving short delay time by controlling operation sequence in mobile displays

This study proposed a micro light-emitting diode (µLED) pixel circuit with a short µLED current (IµLED) delay time for mobile displays. A pixel circuit using complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor-type low-temperature polycrystalline silicon (LTPS) thin-film transistors (TFTs) was designed. The pro...

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Main Authors: Eun Kyo Jung, Han Cheol Lee, Kook Chul Moon, Hwarim Im, Yong-Sang Kim
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-05-01
Series:Journal of Information Display
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/15980316.2025.2501708
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Han Cheol Lee
Kook Chul Moon
Hwarim Im
Yong-Sang Kim
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Kook Chul Moon
Hwarim Im
Yong-Sang Kim
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description This study proposed a micro light-emitting diode (µLED) pixel circuit with a short µLED current (IµLED) delay time for mobile displays. A pixel circuit using complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor-type low-temperature polycrystalline silicon (LTPS) thin-film transistors (TFTs) was designed. The proposed pixel circuit used n-type LTPS TFTs as driving and emission TFTs for pulse width modulation and controlled the µLED operation sequence from the off- to the on-state. Because the pixel circuit’s input signal characteristics could affect the IµLED delay time, the researchers also developed an integrated driver circuit with multiple output signals to operate the proposed pixel circuit. The pixel circuit operations were simulated by connecting the proposed pixel and integrated driver circuits. Consequently, the proposed pixel circuit exhibited a short IµLED delay time of 2.8 µs by enhancing the controllability over the driving TFTs for pulse amplitude modulation during µLED transition. The featured circuits can operate in normal and always-on display modes. The proposed circuits could be integrated into a 320 pixels per inch display based on the layout design. Therefore, the proposed pixel circuit can help improve low gray level expression capability because of the short IµLED delay time and can be used for high-resolution mobile µLED displays.
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spelling doaj-art-aa8da1be382f48849b589bf3e8554dd32025-08-20T03:53:12ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Information Display1598-03162158-16062025-05-0111010.1080/15980316.2025.2501708Thin-film transistor-based micro light-emitting diode circuits for achieving short delay time by controlling operation sequence in mobile displaysEun Kyo Jung0Han Cheol Lee1Kook Chul Moon2Hwarim Im3Yong-Sang Kim4Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, KoreaDepartment of Display Convergence Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, KoreaDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, KoreaDepartment of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, KoreaDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, KoreaThis study proposed a micro light-emitting diode (µLED) pixel circuit with a short µLED current (IµLED) delay time for mobile displays. A pixel circuit using complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor-type low-temperature polycrystalline silicon (LTPS) thin-film transistors (TFTs) was designed. The proposed pixel circuit used n-type LTPS TFTs as driving and emission TFTs for pulse width modulation and controlled the µLED operation sequence from the off- to the on-state. Because the pixel circuit’s input signal characteristics could affect the IµLED delay time, the researchers also developed an integrated driver circuit with multiple output signals to operate the proposed pixel circuit. The pixel circuit operations were simulated by connecting the proposed pixel and integrated driver circuits. Consequently, the proposed pixel circuit exhibited a short IµLED delay time of 2.8 µs by enhancing the controllability over the driving TFTs for pulse amplitude modulation during µLED transition. The featured circuits can operate in normal and always-on display modes. The proposed circuits could be integrated into a 320 pixels per inch display based on the layout design. Therefore, the proposed pixel circuit can help improve low gray level expression capability because of the short IµLED delay time and can be used for high-resolution mobile µLED displays.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/15980316.2025.2501708Low-temperature polycrystalline silicon thin-film transistormicro light-emitting diode displaypixel circuitintegrated driver circuitshort delay time
spellingShingle Eun Kyo Jung
Han Cheol Lee
Kook Chul Moon
Hwarim Im
Yong-Sang Kim
Thin-film transistor-based micro light-emitting diode circuits for achieving short delay time by controlling operation sequence in mobile displays
Journal of Information Display
Low-temperature polycrystalline silicon thin-film transistor
micro light-emitting diode display
pixel circuit
integrated driver circuit
short delay time
title Thin-film transistor-based micro light-emitting diode circuits for achieving short delay time by controlling operation sequence in mobile displays
title_full Thin-film transistor-based micro light-emitting diode circuits for achieving short delay time by controlling operation sequence in mobile displays
title_fullStr Thin-film transistor-based micro light-emitting diode circuits for achieving short delay time by controlling operation sequence in mobile displays
title_full_unstemmed Thin-film transistor-based micro light-emitting diode circuits for achieving short delay time by controlling operation sequence in mobile displays
title_short Thin-film transistor-based micro light-emitting diode circuits for achieving short delay time by controlling operation sequence in mobile displays
title_sort thin film transistor based micro light emitting diode circuits for achieving short delay time by controlling operation sequence in mobile displays
topic Low-temperature polycrystalline silicon thin-film transistor
micro light-emitting diode display
pixel circuit
integrated driver circuit
short delay time
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/15980316.2025.2501708
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