Disclosed are a display uniformity compensation method, an optical modulation apparatus, a signal processor, and a projection system. The method comprises: acquiring original image data and an optical loss coefficient a of a compensation region, acquiring t1 and t2, and making t2/t1=f a/(1a), where 0<f<=1, and t1+t2=T; determining full region image data and compensation image data through the original image data, t1, t2, and a, within time T when a frame of an image is being modulated, acquiring original light with a period of time t1, and performing modulation on the original light according to the full region image data; and acquiring compensation light within a period of time t2, other than the period of time t1, within the time T, and performing modulation on the compensation light according to the compensation image data. An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for improving a uniformity degree of brightness of an image on a display unit.

Systems and methods for displaying always-on content on a display of a mobile device allow the device to use a low power processor for certain always-on content and to coordinate with the device application processor for the remaining always-on content. In an embodiment, a pixel row-skip pattern is specified by the low power processor based on the display screen's resolution setting as well as ambient light conditions. In a further embodiment, the execution of pixel rendering in keeping with the prescribed pattern is synchronized between the device's low power processor and main application processor.

Systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for displaying images with consistent color performance on display devices including display elements that have multiple primary colors under different illumination conditions are described. The systems, methods and apparatus described herein can be configured to select between different sets of primary colors for different illumination conditions.

Disclosed are a display uniformity compensation method, an optical modulation apparatus, a signal processor, and a projection system. The method comprises: acquiring original image data and an optical loss coefficient a of a compensation region, acquiring t1 and t2, and making t2/t1=f a/(1a), where 0<f<=1, and t1+t2=T; determining full region image data and compensation image data through the original image data, t1, t2, and a, within time T when a frame of an image is being modulated, acquiring original light with a period of time t1, and performing modulation on the original light according to the full region image data; and acquiring compensation light within a period of time t2, other than the period of time t1, within the time T, and performing modulation on the compensation light according to the compensation image data. An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for improving a uniformity degree of brightness of an image on a display unit.

This disclosure provides p-type metal oxide semiconductor thin films that display good thin film transistor (TFT) characteristics. The p-type metal oxide thin films include ternary or higher order tin-based (Sn-based) p-type oxides such as Sn (II)-M-O oxides where M is a metal. In some implementations, M is a metal selected from the d block or the p block of the periodic table. The oxides disclosed herein exhibit p-type conduction and wide bandgaps. Also provided are TFTs including channels that include p-type oxide semiconductors, and methods of fabrication. In some implementations, the p-channel TFTs have low off-currents.

Systems and methods for displaying always-on content on a display of a mobile device allow the device to use a low power processor for certain always-on content and to coordinate with the device application processor for the remaining always-on content. In an embodiment, a pixel row-skip pattern is specified by the low power processor based on the display screen's resolution setting as well as ambient light conditions. In a further embodiment, the execution of pixel rendering in keeping with the prescribed pattern is synchronized between the device's low power processor and main application processor.

This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for displaying high bit-depth images using spatial vector screening and/or temporal dithering on display devices including display elements that have multiple primary colors. The systems, methods and apparatus described herein are configured to assign one of the primary colors to a display element of the display device that corresponds to the image pixel based on a rank order and a partition index of an associated screen element of a stochastic screen associated with the display device or a portion thereof.

This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for a capacitance measurement circuit. In one aspect, a circuit can inject charge onto an electrode of a display unit of a display. The circuit can also transfer charge from the electrode to a capacitor to generate a voltage corresponding to a capacitance between the electrode and another electrode of the display unit.

This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for driver circuits with shared nodes. In one aspect, a circuit can drive and then float a charge node that is shared among multiple output buffers. The output buffers can include buffer charge nodes that are driven when the charge node is driven. When the charge node is floating, the output buffers can sequentially use the charge node to assert output signals.

This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus for electromechanical systems (EMS) devices with a plurality of electrically isolated electrode segments each connected to a distinct thin film transistor (TFT), where a plurality of TFTs drive the EMS device by applying a common voltage to the plurality of electrode segments. The plurality of TFTs can be configured to allow each electrode segment to have its own voltage during actuation. The EMS device can include a substrate, a stationary electrode over the substrate, and a movable electrode over the stationary electrode with a gap defined between the stationary electrode and the movable electrode. At least one of the stationary electrode and the movable electrode includes the plurality of electrode segments. The plurality of TFTs and the plurality of electrode segments can increase the stable range of the EMS device.