US 11,727,852 B2
Display device and electronic device including the same
Yunki Baek, Suwon-si (KR); and Jinpil Kim, Suwon-si (KR)
Assigned to Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Yongin-si (KR)
Filed by Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Yongin-Si (KR)
Filed on Jun. 6, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/833,089.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2021-0105056 (KR), filed on Aug. 10, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0048041 A1, Feb. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G09G 3/20 (2006.01); G09G 5/391 (2006.01); G02B 27/01 (2006.01)
CPC G09G 3/2092 (2013.01) [G02B 27/017 (2013.01); G09G 5/391 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0147 (2013.01); G09G 2300/0809 (2013.01); G09G 2310/0264 (2013.01); G09G 2320/0261 (2013.01); G09G 2370/08 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A display device comprising:
a display panel including a plurality of pixels and a display area and configured to display an image;
a panel controller configured to receive an external input signal from an external source and to generate a control signal for dividing the display area into a first area and a second area which is disposed adjacent to the first area based on the external input signal; and
an instrument module configured to stretch the first area and the second area of the display panel in response to the control signal,
wherein a number of the pixels per unit area in the first area is different from a number of the pixels per unit area in the second area.