Patent ID: 12210790

DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

When one of the structures (or layers, components, substrates) described in the disclosure is located on another structure (or layer, component, substrate), it may refer to two structures adjacent to each other and directly connected, or may refer to two structures being adjacent rather than directly connected. Indirect connection means that at least one intermediate structure (or intermediate layer, intermediate component, intermediate substrate, intermediate spacing) is between two structures, i.e. the lower side surface of a structure is adjacent or directly connected to the upper side surface of an intermediate structure, the upper side surface of another structure is adjacent or directly connected to the lower side surface of the intermediate structure, and the intermediate structure may be formed by a single layer or a plurality of layers of a physical structure or a non-physical structure, and the disclosure is not limited thereto. In the disclosure, when a certain structure is placed “on” other structures, it may mean that the certain structure is “directly” on the other structures, or that the certain structure is “indirectly” on the other structures, that is, at least one structure is further sandwiched between the certain structure and the other structures.

The electrical connection or coupling described in the disclosure may all refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection. In the case of direct connection, the ends of the components on two circuits are directly connected or connected to each other via a conductor line segment. In the case of indirect connection, a combination of one of a switch, a diode, a capacitor, an inductor, or components of other non-conductor line segments and at least one conductive segment or resistor, or a combination of at least two of the above and at least one conductive segment or resistor is between the ends of the components on the two circuits.

The “first”, “second”, etc., in the specification of the disclosure may be used herein to describe various components, members, regions, layers, and/or parts, but these components, members, regions, and/or parts should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one component, member, region, layer, or part from another component, member, region, layer, or part. Thus, “first component”, “member”, “region”, “layer”, or “part” discussed below is used to distinguish from “second component”, “member”, “region”, “layer”, or “part” and not to limit a sequence or a particular component, member, region, layer, and/or part.

In the disclosure, the various embodiments described below may be used in combination and without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure. For example, some features of one embodiment may be combined with some features of another embodiment to form another embodiment.

The electronic device of the disclosure may include, but is not limited to, a display device, an antenna device, a sensing device, or a tiling device. The electronic device may be a rollable, stretchable, bendable, or flexible electronic device. The electronic device may include, for example, a liquid crystal, a light-emitting diode (LED), a quantum dot (QD), a fluorescence, a phosphor, or other suitable materials, and the materials thereof may be arbitrarily arranged and combined or include other suitable display media, or a combination of the above. The LED may include, for example, an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a mini LED, a micro LED, or a quantum dot (QD) LED (such as QLED, QDLED), but is not limited thereto. The antenna device may be, for example, a liquid crystal antenna, but is not limited thereto. The tiling device may be, for example, a display tiling device or an antenna tiling device, but is not limited thereto. It should be noted that the electronic device may be any arrangement and combination of the above, but is not limited thereto. Hereinafter, the display device or the tiling device is described as an electronic device to explain the disclosure, but the disclosure is not limited thereto.

In the disclosure, the various embodiments described below may be used in combination and without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure. For example, some features of one embodiment may be combined with some features of another embodiment to become another embodiment.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the disclosure are described in detail, and examples of the exemplary embodiments are conveyed via figures. Wherever possible, the same reference numerals are used in the figures and the descriptions to refer to the same or similar portions.

FIG.1is a top view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the disclosure. For the sake of clarity and convenience of the drawings,FIG.1omits several components.FIG.2is a cross-segmental view of the electronic device ofFIG.1along segment line A-A′. For the sake of clarity and convenience of the drawings,FIG.2omits several components. Referring toFIG.1, an electronic device10includes a first display panel110and at least two other display panels. As shown inFIG.1, the at least two other display panels include a second display panel120and a third display panel130. The second display panel120and the third display panel130of the at least two other display panels are adjacent to the first display panel110and are respectively located at different sides of the first display panel110. For example, the second display panel120is adjacent to the first display panel110and at a first side S1of the first display panel110, and the third display panel130is adjacent to the first display panel110and at a second side S2of the first display panel110. The first side S1of the first display panel110extends along a first direction N1, and the second side S2extends along a second direction N2, and the first direction N1is perpendicular to the second direction N2. As shown inFIG.1, the second display panel120is, for example, disposed on the right side of the first display panel110in the second direction N2, and the third display panel130is, for example, disposed on the lower side of the first display panel110in the first direction N1, but the disclosure is not limited thereto. In some embodiments, if the display panel is non-rectangular, the sides may be irregular or wavy, but are generally still extended in one direction. The second display panel120is adjacent to the first display panel110along the second direction N2, this means that there is no display panel disposed between the second display panel120and the first display panel110along the second direction N2. The second display panel130is adjacent to the first display panel110along the first direction N1, this means that there is no display panel disposed between the third display panel130and the first display panel110along the first direction N1.

In the present embodiment, the electronic device10further includes a roller200, and the roller200is rotatable in a rotating direction N3, and the rotating direction N3can be a clockwise or counterclockwise direction. As shown inFIG.1, the first display panel110is connected or coupled to the roller200, and the second display panel120adjacent to the first side S1may be connected to the roller200. A signal transmission component220may be disposed in the roller200, and the signal transmission component220is configured to be connected to a control unit (such as a control circuit, a computer host, etc.). The first display panel110is separated from the signal transmission component220by a first distance D1, the second display panel120is separated from the signal transmission component220by a second distance D2, and the first distance D1is less than the second distance D2._The first display panel110may be electrically connected to the signal transmission component220to receive a signal from the control unit. In addition, the third display panel130may be coupled to the first display panel110. In this way, a first driving circuit112of the first display panel110may directly transmit a plurality of received signals to the second display panel120and the third display panel130of the two other panels. In other words, the first display panel110transmits signals to the at least two other display panels (the second display panel120and the third display panel130directly. In details, the plurality of signals received by the first driving circuit112of the first display panel110may be directly transmitted to the second display panel120and the third display panel130from the first driving circuit112of the first display panel110without the traces of an active component layer of the first display panel110, so as to reduce impedance or signal delay to provide an electronic device10having better quality. Under the above configuration, the first display panel110, the second display panel120, and the third display panel130receiving the signals may be composed (or combined) to display an image. That is, the electronic device10may be a tiled display device, and more specifically a flexible display device suitable for tiling. In some embodiments, the first display panel can transmit signals simultaneously. In some embodiments, the first display panel can transmit signals sequentially.

For details, referring toFIG.1andFIG.2, the first display panel110includes a first flexible substrate111, a second flexible substrate113, an active component layer114, a plurality of light-emitting components115, a passivation layer116, and a protective layer117. In the present embodiment, the second flexible substrate113is disposed on the first flexible substrate111. Although not shown inFIG.2, in some embodiments, an adhesive layer may be disposed between the second flexible substrate113and the first flexible substrate111. The first flexible substrate111is, for example, a flexible sheet-shaped substrate, and the material of the first flexible substrate111may include polycarbonate (PC), polyimide (PI), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), other suitable substrate materials, or a combination thereof, but is not limited thereto. The second flexible substrate113may be a single-layer or multi-layer composite laminated structure, and the material thereof includes PI, PET, poly(ethylene naphthalate) (PEN), polyethersulfone (PES), other suitable substrate materials, or a combination of the above, but is not limited thereto. In some embodiments, the material of the first flexible substrate111and/or the second flexible substrate113may include a copper foil, but is not limited thereto. Under the above configuration, the first display panel110includes, for example, a flexible display panel, but is not limited thereto.

In the present embodiment, the active component layer114is disposed on the second flexible substrate113. The active component layer114includes a plurality of dielectric layers (not shown), a plurality of signal traces (not shown), an active component array (not shown), and a plurality of pads (not shown). A plurality of signal traces are disposed in the plurality of dielectric layers, and the active component array is electrically connected to the plurality of signal traces. In the present embodiment, the signal traces include, for example, a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of data lines, a plurality of common electrode lines, and/or a plurality of power lines, but is not limited thereto. The active component array includes a plurality of active components (not shown) arranged in the plurality of dielectric layers. The active components may include a thin film transistor such as a top gate thin film transistor, a bottom gate thin film transistor, or other suitable thin film transistors, but is not limited thereto. Each active component includes a gate, a semiconductor layer, and a source and a drain electrically connected to the semiconductor layer. The gate, the source, and the drain may include a conductive material such as molybdenum, aluminum, copper, titanium, or a combination thereof, but is not limited thereto. The semiconductor layer may include amorphous silicon, low-temperature polysilicon, metal oxide, or a combination thereof, but is not limited thereto. In the present embodiment, each pad may be electrically connected to the drain of each active component. The pads may include a conductive material such as molybdenum, aluminum, copper, titanium, or a combination thereof, but is not limited thereto.

As shown inFIG.2, the passivation layer116is disposed on the active component layer114. The passivation layer116may include a plurality of openings (not labeled), and the plurality of pads of the active component layer114may be disposed corresponding to the plurality of openings. The material of the passivation layer116includes silicon oxide, silicon nitride, silicon oxynitride, or a combination thereof, but is not limited thereto.

In the present embodiment, the plurality of light-emitting components115are disposed on the active component layer114and electrically connected to the plurality of pads of the active component layer114. As shown inFIG.1andFIG.2, the plurality of light-emitting components115are arranged in an array on the active component layer114, but are not limited thereto. It should be noted that, althoughFIG.1schematically shows that the first display panel110includes nine light-emitting components115arranged in an array, the present embodiment is not limited thereto. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the number and arrangement pattern of the light-emitting components115may be configured according to the needs of the user, and are not limited to those shown inFIG.1. In the present embodiment, each of the light-emitting components115may be regarded as one pixel unit or one sub-pixel unit. The light-emitting components115may include a light-emitting diode (LED), other suitable materials, or a combination of the above materials, but are not limited thereto. The light-emitting diode may include, for example, an organic light-emitting diode, a micro light-emitting diode or a mini light-emitting diode, or a combination thereof, but is not limited thereto.

In the present embodiment, the protective layer117is disposed on the second flexible substrate113and covers the plurality of light-emitting components115. As shown inFIG.2, the active component layer114, the passivation layer116, and the plurality of light-emitting components115are disposed between the protective layer117and the second flexible substrate113. The material of the protective layer117includes acrylic resin, silicone resin, epoxy resin, or other suitable materials, but is not limited thereto. In some embodiments, the protective layer117may be a single layer or a multilayer structure.

In the present embodiment, each display panel further includes a driving circuit. In detail, the first display panel110includes a first driving circuit112. The first driving circuit112includes an integrated circuit (IC), a flexible printed circuit board (FPC), a chip-on-film (COF), or a combination thereof, or other suitable components, but is not limited thereto. As shown inFIG.2, the first driving circuit112may include a chip1121, an output terminal1122, and a circuit board1125. In the present embodiment, the chip1121is disposed on an upper surface of the circuit board1125, but is not limited thereto. In some embodiments, the chip1121may also be disposed on a lower surface of the circuit board1125. In the present embodiment, the first driving circuit112may be electrically connected to the active component layer114and the signal transmission component220in the roller200via a plurality of conductive adhesives1123, respectively. In the present embodiment, the material of the conductive adhesives1123may include an anisotropic conductive film (ACF), a conductive silver adhesive, other suitable materials, or a combination of the above materials, but is not limited thereto.

Referring toFIG.1andFIG.2, the electronic device10further includes a plurality of other display panels. The structures and members of these other display panels are substantially similar to the structures and members of the first display panel110. For example, both of the first display panel110and the second display panel120include a flexible substrate, an active component layer, a light-emitting component, and a driving circuit electrically connected to the active component layer, and thus the same or similar members in the first display panel110and the second display panel120are denoted by the same and similar reference numerals and are not repeated herein. Herein, the first display panel110and other display panels shown inFIG.1are, for example, rectangular, but are not limited thereto. In some embodiments, the shape of the display panels may include a circular shape, a wavy shape, an irregular shape, or a combination thereof, but is not limited thereto.

As shown inFIG.1, the second display panel120is connected to the roller200, and a second driving circuit122of the second display panel120is electrically connected to the signal transmission component220in the roller200, but is not limited thereto. In the present embodiment, the electronic device10further includes a fourth display panel140connected to the roller200. The second display panel120is located between the first display panel110and the fourth display panel140. A fourth driving circuit142of the fourth display panel140is electrically connected to the signal transmission component220in the roller200. The same or similar members in the first display panel110and the fourth display panel140are denoted by the same and similar reference numerals and are not repeated herein. In the present embodiment, the signal transmission component220may be, for example, a bus line including a transmission structure connected to a control unit and extending along the second direction N2and located in the roller200. The transmission structure connected to the control unit has a plurality of branches (not shown). One of the plurality of branches is electrically connected to the first driving circuit112, another of the plurality of branches is connected to the second driving circuit122, and yet another of the plurality of branches is connected to the fourth driving circuit142. As a result, the first driving circuit112, the second driving circuit122, and the fourth driving circuit142may be directly coupled to the signal transmitting component220. Under the above configuration, the signal may be transmitted to the first driving circuit112of the first display panel110via the signal transmission component220, and then transmitted to the second driving circuit122of the second display panel120and the fourth driving circuit142of the fourth display panel140via the signal transmission component220, but the present embodiment is not limited thereto.

In other embodiments, the signal transmission component220may include a transmission structure connected to the control unit and a plurality of other wires, wherein the first driving circuit112is electrically connected to the transmission structure of the control unit, another of the plurality of other wires electrically connects the first driving circuit112to the second driving circuit122, and yet another of the plurality of other wires electrically connects the second driving circuit122to the fourth driving circuit142. Under the above configuration, all the signals may be transmitted to the first driving circuit112of the first display panel110via the main transmission structure, and then the signals to be transmitted to the second driving circuit122and the fourth driving circuit142are transmitted to the second driving circuit122of the second display panel120via the corresponding wires. Then, the signal to be transmitted to the fourth driving circuit142is transmitted from the second driving circuit122to the fourth driving circuit142of the fourth display panel140.

In yet another embodiment, the signal transmission component220may include a plurality of wires that may be respectively connected to a control unit (not shown). The first driving circuit112, the second driving circuit122, and the fourth driving circuit142can be electrically connected to corresponding wires, respectively. Under the above configuration, the signals may be transmitted to the first driving circuit112, the second driving circuit122, and the fourth driving circuit142via the corresponding wires. Further, in the above embodiment, the length of the wire connected to the fourth driving circuit142may be greater than the length of the wire connected to the second driving circuit122and greater than the length of the wire connected to the first driving circuit112, but is not limited thereto.

Referring toFIG.1andFIG.2, in the first direction N1, the third display panel130of the other display panels is coupled to the first display panel110. The same or similar members in the first display panel110and the third display panel130are denoted by the same and similar reference numerals and are not repeated herein.

As shown inFIG.2, the second flexible substrate113of the first display panel110may be disposed on and connected to the third display panel130. In the present embodiment, the first display panel110may be bonded to the third display panel130via the adhesive layer, but is not limited thereto. In some embodiments, the active component layer of the first display panel may also be electrically connected to the active component layer of the third display panel via a conductive adhesive.

In the present embodiment, the second flexible substrate133of the third display panel130may be bent from the upper surface of the first flexible substrate131to the lower surface relative to the upper surface, and a portion of the second flexible substrate133may be fixed to the lower surface of the first flexible substrate131via an adhesive layer. The active component layer134on the second flexible substrate133may be electrically connected to the third driving circuit132on the lower surface of the first flexible substrate131via a conductive adhesive1323. The third driving circuit132includes an output terminal1322and an input terminal1324. It should be noted that the first driving circuit112may also have an input terminal (not shown). The first driving circuit112may be electrically connected to the signal transmission component220in the roller200via the input terminal, but is not limited thereto.

It should be noted that in the present embodiment, the electronic device10may further include a connection structure241. The connection structure241can be, for example, wires or cables, but are not limited thereto. As shown inFIG.1andFIG.2, the connection structure241may be electrically connected to the output terminal1122of the first driving circuit112and the input terminal1324of the third driving circuit132. The material of the connection structure241may include a conductive material such as molybdenum, aluminum, copper, titanium, or a combination thereof, but is not limited thereto. Under the above configuration, the first display panel110may be directly electrically connected to the third display panel130via the connection structure241, and the first display panel110may be electrically connected to the second display panel120via the signal transmission component220. In this way, the plurality of signals provided to the first display panel110may be directly transmitted from the first driving circuit112to the third driving circuit132of the third display panel130via the connection structure241along the first direction N1, and the plurality of signals may also be directly transmitted from the first driving circuit112to the second driving circuit122of the second display panel120via the signal transmission component220along the second direction N2. In other words, the plurality of signals provided to the first display panel110may be directly transmitted from the first driving circuit112to the second driving circuit122and/or the third driving circuit132without the traces of the active component layer114of the first display panel110. Thus, the cross-talk of signals may be reduced, the impedance of circuit transmission may be reduced, or signal delay may be reduced to avoid signal distortion or to simplify the design of the traces on the display panel, so that the electronic device10has better quality.

In other embodiments, the output terminal and the input terminal of the driving circuit of each display panel may be optionally changed to the transmitting and receiving terminals of wireless transmission, and the above-mentioned connection structure may be optionally omitted in this situation. The plurality of signals provided to the first display panel110may be directly transmitted from the first display panel110to the second driving circuit122and/or the third driving circuit132via a wireless transmission method without the traces of the active component layer114of the first display panel110. Thus, the cross-talk of signals may be reduced, the impedance of circuit transmission may be reduced, or signal delay may be reduced so as to avoid signal distortion or to simplify the design of the traces on the display panel, so that the electronic device10has better quality.

Referring toFIG.1andFIG.2, the electronic device10may optionally further serially connect a plurality of display panels in a column in the first direction N1. For example, the electronic device10may include a fifth display panel150, a sixth display panel160, a seventh display panel170, an eighth display panel180, and a ninth display panel190. The same and similar members in the first display panel110as the fifth display panel150, the sixth display panel160, the seventh display panel170, the eighth display panel180, and the ninth display panel190are denoted by the same and similar reference numerals and are not repeated herein. It should be noted thatFIG.1only schematically shows that the nine display panels are divided into three rows and three columns, but the present embodiment is not limited thereto. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the number and arrangement pattern of the display panels may be configured according to the needs of the user, and are not limited to those shown inFIG.1.

In the present embodiment, the sixth display panel160is coupled to the third display panel130in the first direction N1. As shown inFIG.1andFIG.2, a sixth driving circuit162of the sixth display panel160has an output terminal1622and an input terminal1624. The electronic device10also includes a connection structure242. The connection structure242can be, for example, wires or cables, but are not limited thereto. The connection structure242can be electrically connected to the output terminal1322of the third driving circuit132and the input terminal1624of the sixth driving circuit162. In this manner, the first display panel110, the third display panel130, and the sixth display panel160may be connected in series to form a first vertical column C1such that the signal of the first driving circuit112may be transmitted to the sixth driving circuit162via the connection structure241, the second driving circuit132, and the connection structure242.

Similarly, as shown inFIG.1, in the first direction N1, the fifth display panel150may be coupled to the second display panel120, and the eighth display panel180may be coupled to the fifth display panel150. In other words, the second display panel120, the fifth display panel150, and the eighth display panel180may be connected in series to form a second vertical column C2, so that the signal of the second driving circuit122may be transmitted to the eighth driving circuit182via the connection structure241, the fifth driving circuit152, and the connection structure242.

In addition, in the first direction N1, the fourth display panel140may be coupled to the seventh display panel170, and the seventh display panel170may be coupled to the ninth display panel190. In other words, the fourth display panel140, the seventh display panel170, and the ninth display panel190may be connected in series to form a third vertical column C3, and the signal of the fourth driving circuit142may be transmitted to the ninth driving circuit192via the connection structure241, the seventh driving circuit172, and the connection structure242.

As shown inFIG.1, display panels located in the same vertical column (extended in the first direction N1) are electrically connected to one another. In addition, the second display panel120and the fourth display panel140located in a first horizontal row R1(extended in the second direction N2) with the first display panel110may be electrically connected to the first display panel110via the signal transmission component220. However, the signals between the third display panel130, the fifth display panel150, and the seventh display panel170located in a second horizontal row R2(extended in the second direction N2) are not transmitted to one another. In addition, the signals between the sixth display panel160, the eighth display panel180, and the ninth display panel190located in a third horizontal row R3(extended in the second direction N2) are also not transmitted to one another. That is, after a plurality of signals enter the first display panel110, the first display panel110may transmit the plurality of signals to the third display panel130in the first direction N1and to the second display panel120the second direction N2, respectively. Thereby, the above signals may be directly transmitted in series to each display panel on each of the vertical columns without the traces of the active component layer in the display panel. Thus, signal attenuation caused by signals passing through the active component layer circuit can be reduced, such that the electronic device10has better quality.

FIG.3is a flowchart of a driving method of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the disclosure. The driving method of the electronic device10is briefly described below with an embodiment. Referring toFIG.1andFIG.3, first, in step S1, a plurality of signals are provided to the first display panel110. In the present embodiment, a control unit (not shown) may first provide a plurality of signals to the signal transmission component220in the roller200, and then transmit the plurality of signals to the first driving circuit112of the first display panel110. Then, in step S2, the plurality of signals provided to the first display panel110include a first signal corresponding to the first display panel110and a plurality of other signals corresponding to the other display panels, and the first display panel110may display according to the first the signal, and the other display panels may respectively display according to the corresponding signals in the other signals.

Then, in step S3, the first driving circuit112of the first display panel110transmits a plurality of other signals of the plurality of signals to the other display panels. For example, the first driving circuit112transmits a second signal corresponding to the second display panel120to the second driving circuit122of the second display panel120and transmits a third signal corresponding to the third display panel130to the third driving circuit132of the third display panel130.

In the present embodiment, the first display panel110may simultaneously transmit at least two other signals of the plurality of signals to at least two other display panels, respectively. For example, after receiving the plurality of other signals, the first driving circuit112may simultaneously transmit a first portion of the plurality of other signals to the second driving circuit122via the signal transmission component220along the second direction N2, and transmit a second portion of the plurality of other signals to the third driving circuit132via the connection structure241along the first direction N1. In addition to the signal to be transmitted to the second display panel120, the first portion of the plurality of other signals may include signals to be transmitted to the fourth display panel140and the fifth display panel150, but is not limited thereto. After the first portion of the plurality of other signals enters the second driving circuit122, the signal to be transmitted to the fourth display panel140may be further transmitted to the fourth driving circuit142via the signal transmission component220, and the signal to be transmitted to the fifth display panel150may be transmitted to the fifth driving circuit152from the second driving circuit122via the connection structure241, but the disclosure is not limited thereto.

In addition to the signal to be transmitted to the third display panel130, the signal entering the third driving circuit132(that is, the second portion of the plurality of other signals) may include a signal to be transmitted to the sixth display panel160. After the third driving circuit132receives the signal, the signal to be transmitted to the sixth display panel160may be further transmitted to the sixth driving circuit162via the connection structure242. In this way, the plurality of signals may be serially transmitted to the third display panel130and the sixth display panel160on the first vertical column C1via the first display panel110. Similarly, in addition to the signal to be transmitted to the third display panel130and the signal to be transmitted to the sixth display panel160, the signal entering the second driving circuit122(that is, the second portion of the plurality of other signals) can further include signals to be transmitted to the fifth display panel150and the eighth display panel180. The signals to be transmitted to the fifth display panel150and the eighth display panel180may be serially transmitted to the fifth display panel150and the eighth display panel180on the second vertical column C2via the second display panel120. In addition to the signal to be transmitted to the fourth display panel140, the signal entering the fourth driving circuit142can further include signals to be transmitted to the seventh display panel170and the ninth display panel190. The signals to be transmitted to the seventh display panel170and the ninth display panel190may be serially transmitted to the seventh display panel170and the ninth display panel190on the third vertical column C3via the fourth display panel140.

In step S3, at least two other signals may be transmitted from the first display panel110to one of at least two other display panels (for example, the second display panel120to the ninth display panel190), and then in step S4, partial signals of the at least two other signals are transmitted to the other of the at least two other display panels from one of the at least two other display panels. The second display panel120to the ninth display panel190may receive corresponding signals at different times. In some embodiments, the first display panel110and other display panels (e.g., the second display panel120to the ninth display panel190) may perform at least one of turning on and refreshing after receiving the corresponding signals of the plurality of signals, respectively. For example, the first display panel110, the second display panel120, the third display panel130, the fourth display panel140, the fifth display panel150, the sixth display panel160, the seventh display panel170, the eighth display panel180, and the ninth display panel190may receive corresponding signals at different times and each may perform turning on and/or refreshing immediately after receiving the corresponding signal. In the present embodiment, the first display panel110may display according to a first signal of the plurality of signals, and the other display panels respectively display according to other corresponding signals. In addition, the signals are adapted to tile the display image of the first display panel110and the display images of the other display panels (the second display panel120to the ninth display panel190) into a complete image. Therefore, the electronic device10is tiled with a plurality of display panels and may display an image of a desired size (for example, a large size, 100 inches or more). In addition, according to some embodiments, signals of different display panels may be transmitted via the signal transmission component220and the connection structures241and242, impedance of circuit transmission may be reduced or signal delay may be reduced, so that the plurality of display panels may substantially be simultaneously lighted or refreshed such that the electronic device10has better quality.

In other embodiments, the first display panel110, the second display panel120, the third display panel130, the fourth display panel140, the fifth display panel150, the sixth display panel160, the seventh display panel170, the eighth display panel180, and the ninth display panel190may respectively receive the corresponding signals of the signals at different times. However, according to some embodiments, after all the display panels receive the corresponding signals, all the display panels may simultaneously perform at least one of turning on and refreshing. That is to say, the refreshing operations of these display panels may be performed simultaneously.

FIG.4is a cross-segmental view of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the disclosure. An electronic device10′ of the present embodiment is substantially similar to the electronic device10ofFIG.2, and therefore the same and similar members in the two embodiments are not repeated herein. The present embodiment differs from the electronic device10mainly in the design of the connection structures241and242′. In the present embodiment, the third driving circuit132of the third display panel130may be directly electrically connected to the first driving circuit112of the first display panel110via the connection structure241. In addition, the sixth driving circuit162of the sixth display panel160may also be directly electrically connected to the first driving circuit112of the first display panel110via the connection structure242′. Under the above configuration, the sixth display panel160may be directly electrically connected to the first display panel110and the signal of the sixth display panel160may be directly transmitted from the first display panel110to the sixth display panel160without signal transmission via the third display panel130or without signal transmission via the circuit on the active component layer of the third display panel130. Thus, signal cross-talk and circuit transmission impedance can be reduced, or signal delay can be reduced, so as to avoid signal distortion or to simplify the trace design on the display panel such that the electronic device has better quality.

In addition, although not shown inFIG.4, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art fromFIG.1,FIG.2, andFIG.4that the eighth display panel180of the second vertical column C2may also optionally be directly electrically connected to the second display panel120via the connection structure242′, and the ninth display panel190of the third vertical column C3may also optionally be directly electrically connected to the fourth display panel140via the connection structure242′. Thereby, the above excellent technical effects may be obtained.

In other embodiments, the output terminal and the input terminal of the driving circuit of each display panel may be optionally changed to the transmitting and receiving terminals of wireless transmission, and the connection structures may be optionally omitted under this situation. The plurality of signals provided to the first display panel110may be directly transmitted from the signal transmission component220or the first display panel110to the second driving circuit122and/or the third driving circuit132via a wireless transmission method without the traces of the active component layer114of the first display panel110, so that the cross-talk of signals may be reduced, the impedance of circuit transmission may be reduced, or signal delay may be reduced to avoid signal distortion or to simplify the design of the traces on the display panel, so that the electronic device10has better quality.

FIG.5Ais a top view of a display method of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the disclosure. An electronic device10A of the present embodiment is substantially similar to the electronic device10ofFIG.1, and therefore the same and similar members in the two embodiments are not repeated herein. In the present embodiment, the roller200may be divided into a plurality of segments in the second direction N2and sequentially include a first segment201, a second segment202, and a third segment203from left to right. Under the above configuration, different segments may be connected to the first display panel110and one of at least two other display panels, respectively. For example, the first segment201of the roller200may be coupled to the first display panel110, and the second segment202may be coupled to the second display panel120. Additionally, the third segment203of the roller200may be coupled to the fourth display panel140.

In the present embodiment, the first segment201, the second segment202, and the third segment203of the roller200may be rotated independently or optionally simultaneously rotated partially or fully. As shown inFIG.5A, the first segment201and the second segment202may be rotated simultaneously to drive the first display panel110and the second display panel120at the same time. In the present embodiment, the third segment203may also be rotated simultaneously with the first segment201and the second segment202to drive the fourth display panel140at the same time. Under the above configuration, the roller200may be rotated clockwise in the rotation direction N3such that the first display panel110, the second display panel120, the third display panel130, the fourth display panel140, the fifth display panel150, the sixth display panel160, the seventh display panel170, the eighth display panel180, and the ninth display panel190correspondingly connected to the first segment201, the second segment202, and the third segment203respectively are simultaneously rolled out in the first direction N1. In this way, all the images of the display panels can be composed and tiled to form a complete display image of a tiled display device of the electronic device10A. Thus, the tiled display device can be portrait type. More specifically, the electronic device10A is substantially a rollable tiled display device adopting a portrait display method. Further, the electronic device10A may also achieve excellent technical effects similar to those of the above embodiments. In another embodiment, a partial portion or a whole portion of the display panels of the electronic device may be non-rectangular panels.

FIG.5Bis a top view of a display method of another electronic device according to an embodiment of the disclosure. An electronic device10B of the present embodiment is substantially similar to the electronic device10ofFIG.1, and therefore the same and similar members in the two embodiments are not repeated herein. In the present embodiment, the roller200may be rotated clockwise in the rotation direction N3such that the third display panel130, the fifth display panel150, the sixth display panel160, the seventh display panel170, the eighth display panel180, and the ninth display panel190correspondingly connected to the first segment201, the second segment202, and the third segment203respectively are simultaneously rolled out in the first direction N1. In this way, the images of a portion of the display panels (for example, six display panels of three columns and two rows) can be composed and tiled to form a complete display image of a tiled display device of the electronic device10B. Thus, the tiled display device can be landscape type. More specifically, the electronic device10B is substantially a rollable tiled display device adopting a landscape display method. Further, the electronic device10B may also achieve excellent technical effects similar to those of the above embodiment.

FIG.5Cis a top view of a display method of another electronic device according to an embodiment of the disclosure. An electronic device10C of the present embodiment is substantially similar to the electronic device10ofFIG.1, and therefore the same and similar members in the two embodiments are not repeated herein. In the present embodiment, the roller200may be rotated clockwise in the rotation direction N3such that the sixth display panel160, the eighth display panel180, and the ninth display panel190correspondingly connected to the first segment201, the second segment202, and the third segment203respectively are simultaneously rolled out in the first direction N1. In this way, the images of a portion of the display panels (for example, three display panels of three columns and a single row) can be composed and tiled to form a complete display image of a tiled display device of the electronic device10C. In addition, the tiled display device can have a special aspect ratio according to the user's needs. For example, the electronic device10C may be, for example, a tiled display device of 21:9 aspect ratio (for movie viewing) or 3:2 aspect ratio (for photo or mobile device projection), but is not limited thereto. More specifically, the electronic device10C is substantially a rollable tiled display device, which can be applied to a special context display. Further, the electronic device10C may also achieve excellent technical effects similar to those of the above embodiment.

FIG.6is a top view of a display method of yet another electronic device according to an embodiment of the disclosure. An electronic device10D of the present embodiment is substantially similar to the electronic device10ofFIG.1, and therefore the same and similar members in the two embodiments are not repeated herein. The present embodiment is different from the electronic device10mainly in that the first segment201, the second segment202, and the third segment203of the roller200are independently rotated to sequentially drive the first display panel110and one of the other panels. For example, the first segment201may be rotated clockwise in the rotational direction N3first to roll out the first display panel110, the third display panel130, and the sixth display panel160in the first direction N1. Next, the second segment202is rotated clockwise in the rotational direction N3to roll out the fifth display panel150and the eighth display panel180in the first direction N1. Then, the third segment203is rotated clockwise in the rotational direction N3to roll out the ninth display panel190in the first direction N1. In this way, the electronic device10D may use a portion of the display panels and tile the display images of the display panels, thus forming an image of irregular shape.

However, the disclosure is not limited thereto. In some embodiments, the first segment201, the second segment202, and the third segment203may also be rotated simultaneously, but the first segment201, the second segment202, and the third segment203can be designed to stop rotating at different times. In this way, the desired display panels can be rolled out in the first direction N1, thus forming an image of irregular shape.

In the present embodiment, since the image displayed by each display panel is the smallest display unit after the entire image is divided, the entire image of irregular shape lacks images displayed by the display panels at corresponding positions, thus providing different visual effects. In some embodiments, the entire image may also be adjusted in accordance with the display panels which have been rolled out. Thus, a special visual effect can be provided, and the electronic device10D can have better quality.

FIG.7is a top view of a display method of still yet another electronic device according to an embodiment of the disclosure. An electronic device10E of the present embodiment is substantially similar to the electronic device10ofFIG.1, and therefore the same and similar members in the two embodiments are not repeated herein. The present embodiment differs from the electronic device10mainly in that the first segment201and the second segment202of the roller200are independently rotated to simultaneously or sequentially drive the first display panel110and other display panels (for example, the second display panel120), but the third segment203may not be rotated. For example, the first segment201may be rotated clockwise in the rotational direction N3to roll out the first display panel110, the third display panel130, and the sixth display panel160in the first direction N1, and the second segment202is rotated clockwise in the rotational direction N3to roll out the second display panel120, the fifth display panel150, and the eighth display panel180in the first direction N1. However, the third segment203is not rotated such that the display panels are wound around the roller200. In this way, the electronic device10E may use a portion of the display panels (for example, six display panels of two columns and two rows), and the images of the display panels can be composed and tiled to form a complete display image of a tiled display device of the electronic device10E. Thus, the tiled display device can be a portrait type, or can have a special aspect ratio. More specifically, the electronic device10E is substantially a rollable tiled display device adopting portrait or special aspect ratio display method. Further, the electronic device10E may also achieve excellent technical effects similar to those of the above embodiment.

Based on the above, according to some embodiments, in the electronic device and the driving method thereof, the first display panel transmit a plurality of signals to the at least two other display panels directly. Since the plurality of signals may be directly transmitted from the driving circuit of the first display panel to the driving circuits of the at least two other display panels, the cross-talk of the signals on the display panels may be reduced, the impedance of circuit transmission may be reduced, or signal delay may be reduced to avoid signal distortion so as to provide an electronic device having better quality. In addition, according to some embodiments, since the electronic device of an embodiment of the disclosure may reduce signal delay, the plurality of display panels may receive signals substantially simultaneously to perform turning on or refreshing, so that the electronic device10has better quality. In addition, since the driving circuit of the first display panel directly transmits signals to the driving circuits of at least two other display panels, the design of the traces on the display panels and/or the design of the active component layer may be simplified such that the electronic device may have better quality.

Finally, it should be noted that each of the above embodiments is only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the disclosure, and is not limited thereto. The features of each embodiment may be mixed and used as long as they do not violate the spirit of the disclosure or conflict each other. Although the disclosure has been described in detail with reference to each of the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the technical solutions recited in each of the foregoing embodiments may still be modified or some or all of the technical features may be equivalently substituted. The modifications and substitutions do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions depart from the scope of the technical solutions of each embodiment of the disclosure.