Patents Assigned to AU Optronics
  • Patent number: 12289921
    Abstract: A display panel has a plurality of pixel areas and a peripheral area surrounding the pixel areas, and includes a substrate, at least two planarization layers, a plurality of pads, a first dummy pattern, and a plurality of light-emitting devices. The substrate has a first substrate edge extending in a first direction. The at least two planarization layers are disposed on the substrate. The pads are disposed on the at least two planarization layers, and are located in the pixel areas. The pads include at least one first edge pad closest to the first substrate edge. The first dummy pattern is disposed on the at least two planarization layers, and extends in the peripheral area between the at least one first edge pad and the first substrate edge. The light-emitting devices are electrically connected to the pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: I-Peng Chien, Chen-Yuan Tu, Cheng-Min Lu, Wei-Chou Chen, Hui-Min Sung, Tai-Tso Lin
  • Patent number: 12272771
    Abstract: A display panel, including a circuit substrate, a light emitting diode, and a reflective layer, is provided. The light emitting diode includes a light emitting layer and first and second semiconductor layers. The light emitting layer is located between the first and second semiconductor layers. The second semiconductor layer is located between the first semiconductor layer and the circuit substrate. The reflective layer is in contact with a part of a side surface of the light emitting diode. A part of the reflective layer is located between the light emitting diode and the circuit substrate. Taking a direction perpendicular to a top surface of the circuit substrate as a height direction, a horizontal height of a top surface of the reflective layer is located between a horizontal height of a top surface of the light emitting layer and a horizontal height of a top surface of the light emitting diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Lung Chen, Kun-Cheng Tien, Chien-Huang Liao
  • Patent number: 12237361
    Abstract: A transparent display includes a first transparent substrate, pixel structures, first electrodes, and second electrodes. The pixel structures are located on the first transparent substrate. Each pixel structure includes light-emitting elements. A pitch of adjacent light emitting elements in each pixel structure is 0.17 mm to 0.34 mm. A pitch of adjacent pixel structures is 3.4 mm to 15.4 mm. The first electrodes and the second electrodes are electrically connected to the pixel structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventor: Chih-Che Kuo
  • Patent number: 12230645
    Abstract: A stretchable pixel array substrate, including a base and a component layer, is provided. The base has multiple first openings and multiple second openings. Each of the first openings has a first opening extending direction. Each of the second openings has a second opening extending direction. The first opening extending direction and the second opening extending direction are different. The first openings and the second openings are alternately arranged in a first direction and a second direction to define multiple islands and multiple bridges of the base. The component layer is disposed on the base and includes multiple island portions and multiple bridge portions. The island potions have multiple pixel structures and are respectively disposed on the islands of the base. The bridge portions have conductive wires and are respectively disposed on the bridges of the base. The conductive wires are electrically connected to the pixel structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yun-Wen Pan, Kung-Cheng Lin
  • Patent number: 12218153
    Abstract: A display device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The display device includes a display area and a non-display area. The display device includes a substrate, an element layer, an electrode pattern layer, a photoresist pattern layer, and a light-emitting element. The element layer is disposed on the substrate. The electrode pattern layer is disposed on the element layer, and the electrode pattern layer includes multiple electrodes. The photoresist pattern layer is disposed on the electrode pattern layer, and the photoresist pattern layer includes a first photoresist pattern disposed corresponding to the display area and corresponding to the electrodes; a second photoresist pattern disposed corresponding to the non-display area and between the electrodes. The light-emitting element is disposed on the photoresist pattern layer and is electrically connected to the electrodes of the electrode pattern layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Ching Sung, Wei-Hung Kuo
  • Patent number: 12155013
    Abstract: A light-emitting device including a first substrate, a first active element, a barrier layer, a first photosensitive element, a flat layer, and a first light-emitting diode is provided. The first active element is on the first substrate. The barrier layer is on the first active element. The first photosensitive element is on the barrier layer. The flat layer is on the first photosensitive element, and the first photosensitive element is between the barrier layer and the flat layer. The first light-emitting diode is on the flat layer. The first light-emitting diode includes a first electrode, a light-emitting layer, and a second electrode. The first electrode is electrically connected to the first active element. The first photosensitive element is not completely shielded by the first electrode in a normal direction of the first substrate. The light-emitting layer is on the first electrode. The second electrode is on the light-emitting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Po-Chun Lai, Li-Wei Shih
  • Patent number: 12142687
    Abstract: An active device substrate includes a substrate, an active device and a barrier layer. The active device is located on the substrate. The barrier layer is located on the active device. The barrier layer includes a first hydrogen atom distribution region and a second hydrogen atom distribution region. The first hydrogen atom distribution region includes silicon nitride and hydrogen atom. The first hydrogen atom distribution region is located between the second hydrogen atom distribution region and the substrate. The second hydrogen atom distribution region includes silicon nitride and hydrogen atom. The concentration of nitrogen atom in the first hydrogen atom distribution region is less than the concentration of nitrogen atom in the second hydrogen atom distribution region. The highest concentration of hydrogen atom in the first hydrogen atom distribution region is greater than the highest concentration of hydrogen atom in the second hydrogen atom distribution region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chen-Shuo Huang, Kuo-Kuang Chen, Chih-Ling Hsueh
  • Patent number: 12142622
    Abstract: A sensing device includes a light-emitting panel and a sensing pixel array structure. The light-emitting panel is adapted to emit an initial light with a first waveform. The sensing pixel array structure includes a plurality of first sensing pixel structures and at least one second sensing pixel structure. The first sensing pixel structures provide the initial light with the first waveform as a first sensing light to a first sensing element for sensing. The first sensing pixel structures occupy 90% or more but less than 100% of a configuration area of the overall sensing pixel array structure. The second sensing pixel structure includes a second sensing element and a light conversion layer. The second sensing pixel structure is adapted to adjust the initial light with the first waveform to a second sensing light with a second waveform to be sensed by the second sensing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventor: Yi-Chun Kao
  • Patent number: 12132156
    Abstract: A display device includes a flexible substrate, a bonding pad, a light-emitting diode, an encapsulant, and a support structure. The bonding pad and the light-emitting diode are located on the flexible substrate. The encapsulant covers the light-emitting diode. The support structure is laterally located between the light-emitting diode and the bonding pad. The support structure has an inclined surface, and a thickness of the support structure close to the light-emitting diode is greater than the thickness of the support structure close to the bonding pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-He Ruan, Jian-Jhou Tseng, Chih-Yuan Hou
  • Patent number: 12125870
    Abstract: A stretchable display panel includes a first stretchable film, a first transparent optical clear adhesive, a patterned organic layer, multiple light-emitting elements, and multiple wires. The first transparent optical clear adhesive is located on the first stretchable film. The patterned organic layer includes multiple first island portions and multiple first bridge portions. Any adjacent two of the first island portions are connected via a corresponding one of the first bridge portions. The light-emitting elements are located above the first island portions. The first transparent optical clear adhesive is located between the light-emitting elements and the first stretchable film. A first surface of the patterned organic layer faces away from the light-emitting elements. An included angle between the first surface and a first side surface of the first island portions is greater than 90 degrees. The wires are located above the first bridge portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Wei Jiang, Yi-Da He
  • Patent number: 12117688
    Abstract: A display apparatus including a first substrate, a first electrode, a second substrate, a first microlens layer, a second microlens layer, a second electrode, a blocking wall structure, an electrophoresis medium, and multiple particles. The first electrode is disposed on the first substrate. The first microlens layer, having multiple first microlenses, is disposed on the second substrate. The second microlens layer, having multiple second microlenses, is disposed on the first microlens layer. The second electrode is disposed on the second microlens layer. The blocking wall structure is at least disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and has an accommodating space corresponding to the first electrode. The electrophoresis medium is disposed in the accommodating space. The first microlens layer and the second microlens layer are disposed between the second substrate and at least a portion of the electrophoresis medium. The particles are mixed within the electrophoresis medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventor: Yu-Pin Kuo
  • Patent number: 12114547
    Abstract: Provided is a display panel, including a substrate, multiple pixel circuits, an insulating layer, multiple first electrodes, a first isolation structure, and a second isolation structure. The pixel circuits are located on the substrate. The insulating layer is located on the pixel circuits and has multiple through holes. The first electrodes are located on the insulating layer and are respectively electrically connected to the pixel circuits through the through holes. The first isolation structure is located on the insulating layer and overlaps the through holes. The second isolation structure includes multiple separating parts and multiple cover parts. The separating parts and the first isolation structure at least partially overlap, and the cover parts respectively overlap the through holes and the first isolation structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Kuo-Jui Chang, Wen-Tai Chen, Chi-Sheng Chiang, Yu-Chuan Liao, Chien-Sen Weng, Ming-Wei Sun
  • Patent number: 12111427
    Abstract: An ultrasonic detection device, including a substrate, sensing elements, a first test element, a first dummy element, at least one first common signal line, sensing signal lines, and at least one test signal line, is provided. The sensing elements, the first test element, and the first dummy element are located on the substrate. The first test element is located between the sensing elements and the first dummy element. Each of the sensing elements, the first test element, and the first dummy element includes an array of capacitive microelectromechanical ultrasonic transducers. The first common signal line is electrically connected to the sensing elements and the first test element. The sensing signal lines are electrically connected to the sensing elements. The test signal line is electrically connected to the first test element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Shyh-Bin Kuo, Tai-Hsiang Huang
  • Patent number: 12107202
    Abstract: An electronic device, including an active device substrate, an insulation film, a vertical wire, and an anisotropic conductive adhesive, is provided. The active device substrate includes a substrate, a first wire, and a second wire. The first wire is configured on a first surface of the substrate, the second wire is configured on a second surface of the substrate, and a side surface connects the first surface to the second surface that is opposite to the first surface. The insulation film is configured on the side surface of the substrate. The vertical wire is configured on a surface of the insulation film and is located between the insulation film and the side surface of the substrate. The anisotropic conductive adhesive is configured between the vertical wire and the side surface of the substrate and electrically connects the vertical wire to the first wire and the second wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Hsin-Hung Sung, Yi-Wei Chen
  • Patent number: 12106598
    Abstract: A fingerprint sensing device has a sensing area, an operation area, and a peripheral area, and the operation area is disposed between the sensing area and the peripheral area. The fingerprint sensing device includes a substrate, a sensing element located at the sensing area, an operation element located at the operation area, a first signal line located at the peripheral area, a first planarization layer, a first insulating layer, and a first shading layer. The first planarization layer is located on the substrate and has a first trench, and the first trench overlaps the first signal line. The first insulating layer is located on the first planarization layer and in the first trench, and the first insulating layer has a first opening located in the first trench. The first shading layer is located on the first insulating layer and connected to the first signal line through the first opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Shu-Wen Tzeng, Yan-Liang Chen, Jui-Chi Lo
  • Patent number: 12094981
    Abstract: An active element and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The active element includes a substrate, a switching bottom gate and a driving bottom gate disposed on the substrate, a first gate insulating layer disposed on the substrate and covering the switching bottom gate and the driving bottom gate, a switching channel and a driving channel disposed on the first gate insulating layer, a second gate insulating layer disposed on the first gate insulating layer and covering the switching channel and the driving channel, and a switching top gate and a driving top gate disposed on the second gate insulating layer. The driving channel has a low potential end electrically connected to the driving bottom gate. A thickness of the second gate insulating layer is greater than a thickness of the first gate insulating layer. The switching top gate is electrically connected to the switching bottom gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yang-Shun Fan, Chen-Shuo Huang
  • Patent number: 12078542
    Abstract: An optical sensor circuit is provided. In the optical sensor circuit, an output stage circuit transmits a voltage of first and second node to the output line according to a first driving signal. A first sensor is configured to generate a first photocurrent according to a first color light that senses an ambient light, and generate a second photocurrent according to a second color light. A second sensor is configured to generate a third photocurrent according to a third color light, and generate a fourth photocurrent according to the second color light. In a sensing phase, when the first sensor senses the first color light, and the second sensor senses the third color light, the first sensor adjusts a voltage level of the voltage according to the first photocurrent, and the second sensor adjusts the voltage level of the voltage according to the third photocurrent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignees: Au Optronics Corporation, National Cheng-Kung University
    Inventors: Chih-Lung Lin, Chia-En Wu, Chia-Lun Lee, Jui-Hung Chang, Jian-Shen Yu
  • Patent number: 12057527
    Abstract: A light emitting diode includes a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, a first pad, a second pad, and a protection bump. The first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer are overlapping with each other. An area of a first surface of the first semiconductor layer is larger than an area of a second surface of the second semiconductor layer. The first surface faces the second surface. The first pad is electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer. The second pad is electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer. The protection bump is located between the first pad and the second pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Hui Pai, Wen-Hsien Tseng
  • Patent number: 12057347
    Abstract: Provided is a manufacturing method of an active device substrate including the following steps. A blind hole is formed in a substrate. A first conductive pattern and an active device are formed on a first surface of the substrate, where the first conductive pattern overlaps the blind hole. After the first conductive pattern and the active device are formed, an etching process is executed on the substrate to form a through hole penetrating the substrate at the position of the blind hole. A conductive material is filled into the through hole to form a conductive hole. The conductive hole is electrically connected to the first conductive pattern. A second conductive pattern is formed on a second surface of the substrate, where the second conductive pattern is electrically connected to the first conductive pattern through the conductive hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Yueh Hsu, Kuan-Hsun Chen
  • Patent number: 12051727
    Abstract: An active device substrate includes a substrate, a first semiconductor layer, a gate insulating layer, a first gate, a first source, a first drain and a shielding electrode. The first semiconductor layer includes a first heavily doped region, a first lightly doped region, a channel region, a second lightly doped region, and a second heavily doped region that are sequentially connected. The first gate is located on the gate insulating layer and overlaps the channel region. The first source is electrically connected to the first heavily doped region. The first drain is electrically connected to the second heavily doped region. The shielding electrode overlaps the second lightly doped region in a normal direction of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Po-Yung Liao, Yi-Da He