Patents Assigned to AU Optronics
  • Patent number: 11778867
    Abstract: A display panel includes a substrate, a first isolation structure, a second isolation structure and a plurality of light emitting structures. The first isolation structure is disposed on the substrate and includes a plurality of through holes. The second isolation substrate is laminated on the first isolation substrate and fills up the plurality of through holes of the first isolation substrate. The plurality of light emitting structures are disposed on the substrate and are isolated from each other via the second isolation structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Kuo-Jui Chang, Wen-Tai Chen, Chi-Sheng Chiang, Chien-Sen Weng, Ming-Wei Sun
  • Patent number: 11764229
    Abstract: A pixel array substrate, including a substrate, multiple conductors, a pixel driving circuit, a first pad, and a second pad, is provided. The substrate has a first surface, a second surface, and multiple through holes. The through holes extend from the first surface to the second surface. The conductors are respectively disposed in the through holes. The pixel driving circuit is disposed on the first surface of the substrate. The first pad and the second pad are disposed on the second surface of the substrate. The conductors include a first conductor, a second conductor, and a first dummy conductor. The first conductor is electrically connected to the pixel driving circuit and the first pad. The second conductor is electrically connected to the pixel driving circuit and the second pad. The first dummy conductor is overlapped with and electrically isolated from the pixel driving circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Hsiu-Chun Hsieh, Hsin-Hung Sung, Shu-Hui Huang, Chih-Chung Su, Yi-Wei Chen, Fang-Hui Chan
  • Patent number: 11762232
    Abstract: The invention provides a display device, comprising: a first substrate having a display region and a peripheral region adjacent to each other; a second substrate having a first light shield layer and a color resist layer, the color resist layer having a first color resist layer, a second color resist layer and a third color resist layer disposed on the first light shield layer in a strip shape, respectively; a display molecular layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate; a first light sensing region disposed on the first substrate and the second substrate; a first spacer region surrounding the first light sensing region, and further comprising: a second light shield layer forming a first projection area on the second substrate; a fourth resist layer forming a second projection area on the second substrate; wherein a ratio of the second projection area to the first projection area is between 0.01 and 0.07.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS (KUNSHAN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kai Ti Chang, Po-Chun Chiu
  • Patent number: 11765919
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a display panel having a non-rectangular display region. The display panel includes a substrate, a pixel definition layer, a first organic material layer, and a second organic material layer. The pixel definition layer is disposed on the substrate, and defines a first pixel area and a second pixel area on the substrate. The first organic material layer is disposed in the first pixel area and has a first light-emitting region. The second organic material layer is disposed in the second pixel area and has a second light-emitting region. The first organic material layer and the second organic material layer have the same material and the same vertical projection area on the substrate, and the vertical projection area of the first light-emitting region on the substrate is smaller than the vertical projection area of the second light-emitting region on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuo-Hsiu Hu, Hsi-An Chen, Hung-Hsiu Yen
  • Patent number: 11764302
    Abstract: A thin film transistor includes a semiconductor layer, a first gate electrode disposed at one side of the semiconductor layer, a first gate insulating layer disposed between the first gate electrode and the semiconductor layer, a second gate electrode and a third gate electrode disposed at another side of the semiconductor layer, and a second gate insulating layer. The second gate electrode is separated from the third gate electrode. The second gate insulating layer is disposed between the second and third gate electrodes and the semiconductor layer. An orthogonal projection of the first gate electrode on the semiconductor layer is partially overlapped with an orthogonal projection of the second gate electrode on the semiconductor layer. The orthogonal projection of the first gate electrode on the semiconductor layer is partially overlapped with an orthogonal projection of the third gate electrode on the semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yang-Shun Fan, Chen-Shuo Huang
  • Patent number: 11762417
    Abstract: An optical film includes a rough surface having multiple measuring points constituting multiple virtual measuring planes in a given unit measuring area. A normal to each virtual measuring plane has an angle with a normal to a reference plane. On the reference plane, the projection area of the virtual measuring planes having the angle larger than 20 degrees ranges from 31% to 60% of the projection area of the given unit measuring area. The projection area of the virtual measuring planes having the angle larger than 50 degrees is less than 7% of the projection area of the given unit measuring area. 25% of the measuring points has the height larger than a first height. 75% of the measuring points has the height larger than a second height. The first height and the second height have a difference not less than 0.6 ?m and not larger than 2.5 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shu-Cheng Kung, Ken-Yu Liu, Kuan-Yu Tung
  • Patent number: 11754888
    Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a pixel electrode, a common electrode, a first polarizer and a second polarizer. The pixel electrode includes a trunk portion, first to fourth branch portions, and first to fourth strip portions. The trunk portion extends along a first direction. The first and second branch portions are connected to a first end of the trunk portion. The third and fourth branch portions are connected to a second end of the trunk portion. The first strip portions are connected to the first and second branch portions. The second strip portions are connected to the third and fourth branch portions. The third strip portions are connected to the first and third branch portions and the trunk portion. The fourth strip portions are connected to the second and fourth branch portions and the trunk portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Tzu-Wei Kuo, Yi-Chu Wang, Hung-Che Lin, Shun-Ling Hou, Sheng-Ju Ho, Chian-Wen Hsu
  • Patent number: 11754889
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a circuit connection module, and a supporting block. The display panel has a first end and a bottom surface. The circuit connection module has a connecting end, a circuit bearing portion, and a bending section between the connecting end and the circuit bearing portion. The connecting end is connected to the display panel at the first end while the bending section bends to make the circuit bearing portion connect to the bottom surface near the first end. The supporting block is arranged with the circuit bearing portion in an extending direction of the first end, and are at least partially connected to the portion of the bottom surface near the first end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chia-Hao Wu, Han-Ping Kuo
  • Patent number: 11751436
    Abstract: A display panel includes a circuit substrate, a plurality of first electrodes, a first bank layer, a second bank layer, an organic light-emitting material layer, and a second electrode. The first bank layer is located on the first electrodes and has a plurality of first openings overlapped with the first electrodes. The second bank layer is located on the first bank layer and the circuit substrate. The second bank layer has a plurality of second openings extended along a first direction. A single second opening has a different width in a second direction. The second openings are overlapped with the first openings, and the second openings and the first openings together form organic light-emitting material filling regions. A maximum width of a first portion of each organic light-emitting material filling region is greater than a maximum width of a second portion of each organic light-emitting material filling region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Syuan Lin, Chien-Chuan Chen, Peng-Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 11747680
    Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate, pixel structures, a second substrate, a display medium, a first sealant, and a second sealant. The first substrate includes an active area and a peripheral area outside the active area. The pixel structures are disposed on the active area of the first substrate. The second substrate is disposed opposite to the first substrate. The first sealant is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and is located on the peripheral area of the first substrate. The second sealant is disposed on a side wall of the first substrate and a side wall of the second substrate. The second sealant includes a convex surface overlapped with the side wall of the first substrate and the side wall of the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Hsin Lin, Chao-Wei Huang
  • Patent number: 11747688
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic device. The electronic device includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, a buffer layer disposed on the second substrate, a protection layer, an active array, a pixel array, and an alignment film. The first substrate includes a transmitting region, a display region surrounding the transmission region, and a periphery region surrounding the display region. The protection layer is disposed on the buffer layer. The active array is disposed on the buffer layer. The pixel array is disposed on the active array and electrically connected to the active array. The alignment film is conformally disposed on the protection layer and the second substrate. The alignment film includes a first portion in direct contact with the second substrate. A vertical projection of the first portion of the alignment film overlaps the transmitting region of the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Chung Su, Yi-Wei Chen
  • Patent number: 11742338
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a driving substrate and a first light emitting diode element. The driving substrate has a plurality of driving structures. Each of the driving structures includes a first pad, a second pad, a third pad and a fourth pad. The plurality of driving structures include a first driving structure. The first light emitting diode element is electrically connected to a first pad and a second pad of the first driving structure, and the first light emitting diode element crosses a line connecting a third pad and a fourth pad of the first driving structure. A manufacturing method of the display apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventor: Chung-Chan Liu
  • Patent number: 11734946
    Abstract: A fingerprint sensing module includes a first substrate, an active device, a photosensitive element layer, a collimation structure layer, a second substrate, a plurality of micro lenses, and a spacer pattern. The active device is disposed on the first substrate. The photosensitive element layer is disposed on the first substrate and is electrically connected to the active device. The collimation structure layer is disposed on the photosensitive element layer. The second substrate is disposed on the collimation structure layer. The micro lenses are disposed on a surface of the collimation structure layer facing away from the photosensitive element layer, and overlap the photosensitive element layer. The micro lenses are divided into a plurality of microlens groups, and the microlens groups are respectively located in a plurality of sensing pixel areas of the fingerprint sensing module. The spacer pattern extends between the microlens groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chao-Chien Chiu, Shuo-Hong Wang, Shih-Hua Lu, Hsun-Chen Chu, Yan-Liang Chen
  • Patent number: 11732193
    Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate, an electrode layer, and a display medium layer. The electrode layer is disposed on the first substrate. The display medium layer is disposed on the electrode layer and includes a filler and liquid crystal capsules. The liquid crystal capsules are distributed in the filler, and the filler has a birefringence difference ?n in a range from 0.02 to 0.175.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Liang-Yin Huang, Chih-Hao Chen, Min-Zi Hong, Seok-Lyul Lee
  • Publication number: 20230262206
    Abstract: A naked-eye stereoscopic display system including a display, an optical element, and a controller is provided. The display is adapted to emit a plurality of image beams, and includes a plurality of display regions. Each of the display regions includes a plurality of first sub-display regions and a second sub-display region. A light configuration is performed on the image beams by the optical element, and then the image beams are projected out of the naked-eye stereoscopic display. The controller is electrically connected with the display. The controller controls the display, so that a light intensity of an image beam generated by the first sub-display regions is lower than a light intensity of an image beam generated by the second sub-display region. A display method of the naked-eye stereoscopic display is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventor: Ya-Ting Chen
  • Patent number: 11725273
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Hao Su, Chia-Ming Chang, Chia Wen Dai, Jiang-Jin You, Tai-Tso Lin, Chun-Nan Lin
  • Publication number: 20230253379
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes circuit boards and display units. The display unit includes a circuit substrate, a first light emitting device, and second light emitting devices. The circuit substrate has a first wire bonding pad and second wire bonding pads. A first electrode disposed 5 on one side of a first light emitting structure layer of the first light emitting device is wire-bonded to one second wire bonding pad, and a second electrode disposed on the other side of the first light emitting structure layer is bonded to the first wire bonding pad. Third and fourth electrodes disposed on one side of a second light emitting structure layer of the second light emitting device are respectively wire-bonded to two of the first wire bonding pad and the second wire bonding 10 pads. The first wire bonding pad overlaps the first light emitting device and at least one second light emitting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2022
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yea-Ching Chen, Ming-Chun Hsu
  • Patent number: 11718462
    Abstract: The present invention provides a loading box, which includes a box body, a first groove set, and a first positioning member. The box body includes a base and a side wall protruding from the base along a plurality of sides of the base. The first groove set has a plurality of first grooves, and is disposed on the base along a first side. The first positioning member is arranged corresponding to the first groove set, and includes: a first baffle, detachably inserted into one of the first grooves in the first groove set; and a first supporting arm and a second supporting arm, respectively connected to the first baffle and protruding from the first baffle toward the side wall. One ends of the first supporting arm and the second supporting arm of the first positioning member away from the first baffle are detachably connected to the box body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Chueh Ho, Shih-Chi Chen
  • Patent number: 11715323
    Abstract: A fingerprint sensing device includes a first substrate, a sensing element layer, a second substrate, a micro-structure layer, and a spacer layer. The sensing element layer is located on the first substrate and includes multiple sensing elements. The second substrate is located on the sensing element layer. The micro-structure layer is located between the second substrate and the sensing element layer, and includes multiple micro-lens structures and multiple dummy structures. Orthogonal projections of the micro-lens structures on the first substrate overlap orthogonal projections of the sensing elements on the first substrate. The spacer layer is located between the second substrate and the sensing element layer, and includes multiple main spacers. Each of the main spacers covers at least one of the dummy structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Shih-Hua Lu, Chao-Chien Chiu
  • Patent number: 11716799
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a display device, including a glass substrate and a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs). The glass substrate includes a first side and a second side. The LEDs include a first LED and a second LED. Compared with a reference anode signal, a first anode signal received by the first LED has a first anode signal difference and a second anode signal received by the second LED has a second anode signal difference. The first anode signal difference is smaller than the second anode signal difference. Compared with a reference cathode signal, a first cathode signal received by the first LED has a first cathode signal difference and a second cathode signal received by the second LED has a second cathode signal difference. The first cathode signal difference is larger than the cathode anode signal difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shiang-Lin Lian