Patents Assigned to AU Optronics Corporation
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Publication number: 20220373664Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2021Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Shyh-Bin Kuo, Tai-Hsiang Huang
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Publication number: 20220375252Abstract: A dual sensing device, including a first substrate, a first sensing element layer, and a second sensing element layer, is provided. The first sensing element layer is disposed on the first substrate and includes multiple first sensing elements. The second sensing element layer is disposed on the first sensing element layer and includes multiple second sensing elements, wherein an orthographic projection of the second sensing element on the first substrate overlaps with an orthographic projection of the first sensing element on the first substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventor: Shuo-Hong Wang
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Publication number: 20220376150Abstract: A display panel including a pixel circuit substrate, a planarization layer, a plurality of bonding pads, a plurality of light-emitting devices, a plurality of auxiliary electrodes, and a reflective structure layer is provided. The pixel circuit substrate has a plurality of signal lines. The planarization layer covers the signal lines. The bonding pads are disposed on the planarization layer and are electrically connected to the signal lines. The light-emitting devices are electrically bonded to the bonding pads. The auxiliary electrodes are disposed between the bonding pads. The reflective structure layer is disposed between the light-emitting devices and overlaps at least part of the auxiliary electrodes and the bonding pads. A method of fabricating the display panel is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2021Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Hsun-Yi Wang, Chan-Jui Liu, Chiao-Li Huang, Ching-Liang Huang, Chun-Cheng Cheng
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Patent number: 11508699Abstract: A display panel and a pixel structure are provided. The pixel structure includes a substrate, a micro light emitting diode (micro LED or ?LED), a sidewall structure, a filling layer, and a reflective layer. The substrate has a bearing surface, and the micro LED is disposed on the bearing surface directly or indirectly. The sidewall structure is disposed on the bearing surface and defines at least one accommodation cavity to accommodate the micro LED. The filling layer is filled in the accommodation cavity and surrounds the micro LED. The reflective layer covers a top surface of the filling layer and has a plurality of light-transmissible windows. The micro LED forms, in a vertical projection direction, a vertical projection region in an overlapping region on the reflective layer. Among the light-transmissible windows, those having longer distances to the vertical projection region have larger areas.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2019Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Pin-Miao Liu, Chen-Chang Chen, Wen-Wei Yang
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Patent number: 11506923Abstract: A display panel includes a substrate, a plurality of standard pixel units, and a plurality of dummy pixel units. A plurality of first conductor patterns and a plurality of shield blocks of a shield pattern layer are arranged in an array above the substrate. Each of the standard pixel units includes one of the first conductor patterns and a first shield block of the shield blocks. The first shield blocks and the first conductor patterns are overlapped, respectively. Each of the dummy pixel units includes a second shield block of the shield blocks. The second shield blocks and the first conductor patterns are not overlapped. A first edge of the substrate is spaced apart from a second edge of one of the standard pixel units adjacent to the dummy pixel units by a first distance. The first distance is within a range from 50 ?m to 3000 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2021Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Ping-Hung Shih, Wei-Chieh Sun, Peng-Che Tai, Chia-Heng Chen, Jhih-Ci Chen, Meng-Ting Hsieh
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Publication number: 20220367591Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2021Publication date: November 17, 2022Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Kuo-Jui Chang, Wen-Tai Chen, Chi-Sheng Chiang, Yu-Chuan Liao, Chien-Sen Weng, Ming-Wei Sun
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Publication number: 20220367758Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2021Publication date: November 17, 2022Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Chia-Hui Pai, Wen-Hsien Tseng
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Publication number: 20220367767Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2021Publication date: November 17, 2022Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Cheng-He Ruan, Jian-Jhou Tseng, Chih-Yuan Hou
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Patent number: 11500433Abstract: A flexible electronic device including a flexible substrate, a plurality of first signal lines, a plurality of first transmission lines, a plurality of first through holes, and a plurality of first conductive structures is provided. The flexible substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first signal lines are located on the first surface and have a first extending direction. The first transmission lines are located on the second surface and have a second extending direction. A first included angle is provided between the first extending direction and the second extending direction. An angle of the first included angle is between 10° and 80°. The first through holes penetrate through the flexible substrate. The first conductive structures are located in the first through holes and are electrically connected to the first signal lines and the first transmission lines.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Chan-Jui Liu, Chun-Cheng Cheng, Pin-Miao Liu
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Patent number: 11501697Abstract: A pixel circuit and a display device are provided. The pixel circuit is utilized for driving a light emitting diode. The pixel circuit includes a storage capacitor, a selector, a memory device, and a write switch. The storage capacitor is coupled to the light emitting diode. The selector selects a first signal or a second signal to the storage capacitor according to a stored data. The memory device is coupled to the selector. The memory device stores a written data to obtain the stored data. The write switch is coupled to the memory device. The write switch writes in the written data to the memory device while the pixel circuit is in transition of operation modes.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2021Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Wei-Chien Liao, Meng-Chieh Tsai
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Patent number: 11501679Abstract: A driving circuit includes an S stage register, a first connect line, an (S+A) stage register and a second connect line. The S stage register receives an S stage control signal through a first switch unit and a second switch unit, so that the S stage register performs voltage regulation and outputs an S stage scan signal. The first connect line is electrically connected to the first switch unit of the S stage register. A third switch unit of the (S+A) stage register is electrically connected to the first connect line and a fourth switch unit of the (S+A) stage register for receiving the S stage scan signal, so that The (S+A) stage register performs voltage regulation. The second connect line is electrically connected to the second switch unit of the S stage register and the fourth switch unit of the (S+A) stage register.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2021Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Wei-Li Lin, Che-Wei Tung
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Patent number: 11501696Abstract: A pixel driving device includes a capacitance, a reset circuit, a compensation circuit, a driving transistor and a first transistor. Reset circuit and compensation circuit are coupled to a first end and a second end of capacitance. First transistor is coupled between second end of driving transistor and second end of capacitance. Reset circuit resets first end of capacitance at a power supply voltage and reset second end of capacitance at a reference voltage according to a first sweep signal respectively. Compensation circuit writes a data voltage into first end of capacitance via driving transistor and second end of capacitance is maintained at reference voltage according to a second sweep signal. First transistor generates a driving voltage difference between first end and second end of capacitance according to a control signal. Driving transistor outputs a current to a luminous element according to driving voltage difference.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2021Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Chia-En Wu, Ming-Hsien Lee, Wei-Chia Chiu, Kuan-Yu Chen, Chia-Yen Lin
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Patent number: 11502114Abstract: A display panel including sub-pixels, first and second scan lines, first and second data lines, and first to fourth auxiliary lines is provided. The sub-pixels are arranged into first rows arranged in a first direction and second rows arranged in a second direction. Each third auxiliary line is electrically connected to a second auxiliary line and a first auxiliary line electrically connected to a first scan line. Each fourth auxiliary line is electrically connected to a second scan line and a first scan line. There are at least 2n second rows between each third auxiliary line and the first scan line electrically connected thereto, there are at least 2n+1 second rows between each third auxiliary line and the second scan line electrically connected thereto, and n is a positive integer.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Jia-Hong Wang, Min-Tse Lee, Sheng-Yen Cheng, Ping-Wen Chen, Hung-Chia Liao, Yueh-Hung Chung, Ya-Ling Hsu, Chen-Hsien Liao
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Publication number: 20220359792Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2021Publication date: November 10, 2022Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Po-Chun Lai, Li-Wei Shih
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Patent number: 11495155Abstract: A pixel circuit includes a light emitting element, a first driver transistor, a second driver transistor, and a first compensation capacitor. A first terminal of the first driving transistor is configured to receive a power signal, and a second terminal of the first driving transistor is electrically coupled to the light emitting element. A first terminal of the second driving transistor receives the power signal, and a control terminal of the second driving transistor is electrically coupled to the light emitting element. The first compensation capacitance is electrically coupled to a control terminal of the first driving transistor and the second terminal of the second driving transistor, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Chih-Lung Lin, Chin-Hsien Tseng, Po-Cheng Lai, Yu-Sheng Lin, Mao-Hsun Cheng
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Patent number: 11495048Abstract: A fingerprint sensing module, including a photosensitive element layer and a color filter layer, is provided. The photosensitive element layer has multiple photosensitive regions, and includes a substrate and multiple photosensitive pixels. The photosensitive pixels have multiple photosensitive patterns overlapping the photosensitive regions. The photosensitive pixels include multiple first photosensitive pixels overlapping multiple first photosensitive regions and multiple second photosensitive pixels overlapping multiple second photosensitive regions. A percentage value of a number of the second photosensitive pixels to a number of the photosensitive pixels is less than 30%. An orthographic projection area of each of the first photosensitive regions is different from an orthographic projection area of each of the second photosensitive regions.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2021Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventor: Hsun-Chen Chu
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Patent number: 11495646Abstract: A device substrate includes a carrier, a device array, first fan-out lines, and second fan-out lines. The carrier has a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side. The first side is opposite to the second side. The third side is opposite to the fourth side. The device array is disposed on a first surface of the carrier. The device array includes sub-pixels. Each of the sub-pixels includes a switching element and an optoelectronic element electrically connected with the switching element. The first fan-out lines are extending from the first side to the first surface and electrically connected with the device array. The second fan-out lines are extending from the second side to the first surface and electrically connected with the device array. The first fan-out lines and the second fan-out lines are asymmetrically disposed on the first side and the second side, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2019Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Chan-Jui Liu, Chun-Cheng Cheng
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Publication number: 20220338746Abstract: A pulse sensor and a pulse sensing system are provided. The pulse sensor includes a pressure sensing circuit, a reference circuit, and an output circuit. The pressure sensing circuit may sense a pulse vibration to generate a sensing signal. The reference circuit may generate a reference signal according to a base signal. A first input terminal of the output circuit is coupled to the pressure sensing circuit. A second input terminal of the output circuit is coupled to the reference circuit. The output circuit generates a pulse sensing current at an output terminal of the output circuit according to a difference between the sensing signal and the reference signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2021Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Ming-I Huang, Yu-Jung Liu, Chien Cheng Wang
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Publication number: 20220341032Abstract: An electronic device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The electronic device includes an array substrate, which includes a substrate, a first conductive layer, a first insulating layer, a second conductive layer, and a second insulating layer. The substrate has a substrate surface. The first conductive layer is located on the substrate surface. The first insulating layer is located on the first conductive layer. The second conductive layer is located on the first insulating layer and includes a first sputtering layer, a second sputtering layer, and a third sputtering layer. The second insulating layer is located on the second conductive layer. The second sputtering layer is located between the first and third sputtering layers, and includes a first metal element. The first sputtering layer includes the first metal element and a second metal element. The third sputtering layer includes the first metal element and a third metal element.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2021Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Chun-Hao Su, Chia-Ming Chang, Chia Wen Dai, Jiang-Jin You, Tai-Tso Lin, Chun-Nan Lin
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Patent number: 11480835Abstract: An electronic device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a buffer layer, an active array, a pixel array, a protection layer and an alignment film. The first substrate includes a transmission region, a display region, and a periphery region. The periphery region surrounds the display region, and the display region surrounds the transmission region. The first substrate is disposed opposite to the second substrate. The buffer layer is disposed on the second substrate. The protection layer is disposed on the buffer layer, and a projection of the protection layer on the second substrate is apart from the transmission region. The active array is disposed on the buffer layer. The pixel array is disposed on the active array and is electrically connected to the active array. The alignment film is conformally disposed on the protection layer, the buffer layer, and the second substrate.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Chih-Chung Su, Yi-Wei Chen