Patents Assigned to AUO Corporation
  • Publication number: 20240248362
    Abstract: An anti-peeping display device including a display panel and a viewing angle control module, which are stacked, is provided. The viewing angle control module includes a first polarization layer, a first liquid crystal layer, a second polarization layer, a second liquid crystal layer and a third polarization layer that are sequentially stacked. The phase retardations of the first liquid crystal layer and the second liquid crystal layer are within 700 nm to 1200 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: Min-Hsuan Chiu, Wei-Ming Cheng
  • Publication number: 20240244769
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a first display module including a substrate, an encapsulation layer, and a sealant. The substrate has a display surface, a bottom surface, and a side surface connected between the opposite display and bottom surfaces. The encapsulation layer is disposed on the display surface. The sealant includes a connection part, a bottom part contacting the bottom surface, and an extension part having an outer surface. The connection part has two opposite ends and opposite first and second surfaces. The bottom part and the extension part are respectively located at the two opposite ends and extended from the first and second surfaces in directions away from each other. The first surface contacts the side surface. The encapsulation layer contacts the connection part and the extension part and is coplanar with the outer surface. A horizontal distance between the outer surface and the second surface is greater than 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2023
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: Sheng-Chin Wang, Kuan-Hsun Chen
  • Publication number: 20240231151
    Abstract: A display device includes a light source module, a housing, a display panel, a circuit board and a first flexible substrate. The housing includes a base plate, a sidewall and a support part. The base plate is below the light source module. The sidewall forms an accommodation space for the light source module. The support part is connected to the sidewall and extends away from the base plate, wherein the support part has a recess recessed towards the base plate. The display panel is above the light source module and the support part. The circuit board is below the support part, and the support part is located between the display panel and the circuit board. The first flexible substrate connects the light source module to the circuit board through the recess, wherein one side of the recess supports the display panel, and another side supports the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: Ying-Ming Wang, Ruei-Hung Tsai
  • Publication number: 20240237207
    Abstract: A circuit board includes a substrate, an insulating structure, a pad structure and a side wire. The substrate has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a side surface. The insulating structure is located above the first surface of the substrate. The pad structure is located in the insulating structure. The insulating structure includes an opening on the pad structure and a removal region between the pad structure and the side surface of the substrate. At least a portion of the insulating structure in the removal region is removed, and the horizontal distance between the removal region and the pad structure is H, 0<H?10 micrometers. The side wire is filled into the opening of the insulating structure, and extends from the pad structure to the second surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: Yun Cheng, Hao-An Chuang
  • Publication number: 20240234535
    Abstract: A thin film transistor includes a substrate, a semiconductor layer, a gate insulating layer, a gate, a source and a drain. The semiconductor layer is located above the substrate. The gate insulating layer is located above the semiconductor layer. The gate is located above the gate insulating layer and overlapping with the semiconductor layer. The gate includes a first portion, a second portion and a third portion. The first portion is extending along the surface of the gate insulating layer and directly in contact with the gate insulating layer. The second portion is separated from the gate insulating layer. Taking the surface of the gate insulating layer as a reference, the top surface of the second portion is higher than the top surface of the first portion. The third portion connects the first portion to the second portion. The source and the drain are electrically connected to the semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: Kuo-Jui Chang, Wen-Tai Chen, Chi-Sheng Chiang, Yu-Chuan Liao, Chien-Sen Weng, Ming-Wei Sun
  • Publication number: 20240231167
    Abstract: A display device including a substrate, a cholesteric liquid crystal layer, and a transparent electrode layer that are sequentially stacked is provided. The cholesteric liquid crystal layer includes cholesteric liquid crystal molecules and a plurality of transparent photoresist structures. Each of the transparent photoresist structures is a closed structure, and the cholesteric liquid crystal molecules are respectively accommodated in a plurality of patterned areas respectively surrounded by the transparent photoresist structures, so as to form a plurality of cholesteric liquid crystal patterns. The transparent electrode layer includes a plurality of sub-electrodes. The cholesteric liquid crystal patterns are respectively driven by the sub-electrodes. An orthogonal projection of each of the transparent photoresist structures on the substrate falls in an orthogonal projection of a corresponding sub-electrode of the sub-electrodes on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Han Lee, Chien-Chuan Chen, Ju-Wen Chang, Hsin Chiang Chiang, Peng-Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 12025884
    Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate, a first alignment layer, a second substrate, a second alignment layer, and a display medium. The first alignment layer is disposed on the first substrate. The second substrate is disposed opposite to the first substrate. The second alignment layer is disposed on the second substrate, and the first and second alignment layers are located between the first and second substrates. The display medium is located between the first and second alignment layers, where a surface of the first alignment layer facing the display medium and a surface of the second alignment layer facing the display medium have topographies with irregular areas surrounded by micro-structures. Besides, a manufacturing method of the display device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: AUO Corporation
    Inventor: Yi-Ling Lin
  • Patent number: 12027108
    Abstract: A display device includes first and second pixel circuits, first and second gate lines, and first and second transmission lines. The first pixel circuit emits light according to a data signal, and is charged according to a first gate signal. The second pixel circuit emits light according to the data signal, and is charged according to a second gate signal. The first gate line is located between the first second pixel circuits, and provides the first gate signal. The second gate line provides the second gate signal. The first transmission line provides the second gate signal to the second gate line. The second transmission line is located between the first transmission line and the second pixel circuit, crosses over the second gate line, and provides the first gate signal to the first gate line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: AUO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yueh-Chi Wu, Shu-Wen Liao, Ti-Kuei Yu, Ya-Ling Hsu, Sheng-Yen Cheng, Yueh-Hung Chung
  • Publication number: 20240213295
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a carrier, a reflection layer, a common electrode and a first semiconductor stack. The carrier has a light-emitting region, an electrical connection region and a trench, which separates the light-emitting region from the electrical connection region. The reflection layer is disposed on a sidewall of the trench. The common electrode is disposed in the electrical connection region. The first semiconductor stack is disposed in the light-emitting region, wherein a first type semiconductor layer of the first semiconductor stack is electrically connected to the common electrode. A light-emitting apparatus including the light-emitting device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Hong Chen, Yu-Hsin Huang, Chia-An Lee, YinYu Chen, Kuan-Heng Lin
  • Publication number: 20240210258
    Abstract: A pressure sensor includes a substrate, a pressure sensing element, a first signal line, a second signal line, an elastomer, and an opposite substrate. The pressure sensing element includes a first resistor and a second resistor connected in series, a third resistor and a fourth resistor connected in series, a first switch component, and a second switch component. The first and the second resistor are connected in parallel to the third and the fourth resistor. The first switch component is electrically connected between the first and the second resistor. The second switch component is electrically connected between the third and the fourth resistor. The first signal line is electrically connected between the first and the fourth resistor. The second signal line is electrically connected between the second and the third resistor. The elastomer includes a cavity. The first resistor to the fourth resistor overlap with the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Han Chang, Chung-Chin Huang, Wen-Yuan Li, Wen-Chung Huang
  • Publication number: 20240213264
    Abstract: An active device substrate including a substrate, a transfer wire, a first insulating layer, a second insulating layer, a first semiconductor pattern, a second semiconductor pattern, a first connection structure, a second connection structure, a first gate, a second gate, a third insulating layer, a first source/drain, and a second source/drain is provided. The first insulating layer is located above the transfer wire. The second insulating layer is located above the first insulating layer. The first semiconductor pattern and the second semiconductor pattern are located between the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer. The first connection structure and the second connection structure are located above the second insulating layer and electrically connected to the transfer wire. The first gate and the second gate respectively overlap the first semiconductor pattern and the second semiconductor pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Yang Lu, Pei-Yun Wang
  • Publication number: 20240204037
    Abstract: A display device includes a circuit substrate, a plurality of first pads, a plurality of light-emitting elements, an encapsulation layer and a conductive layer. The plurality of first pads is disposed on the circuit substrate. The plurality of light-emitting elements is disposed above the circuit substrate, and each light-emitting element includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a light-emitting stack located between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the first electrodes of the plurality of light-emitting elements are disposed respectively between the light-emitting stacks of the plurality of light-emitting elements and the circuit substrate and electrically connected to the plurality of first pads respectively. The encapsulation layer is disposed on the circuit substrate and between the light-emitting elements. The conductive layer is disposed at an upper surface of the encapsulation layer and electrically connected to the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicant: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Hui Pai, Wen-Hsien Tseng, Chien-Hung Kuo
  • Publication number: 20240204144
    Abstract: A light-emitting element includes a first type semiconductor layer, a second type semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer, a first electrode, a second electrode, and a multi-layer film. The second type semiconductor layer overlaps the first type semiconductor layer. The light-emitting layer is located between the first type semiconductor layer and the second type semiconductor layer. The first electrode is electrically connected to the first type semiconductor layer and is located on a side of the first type semiconductor layer close to the second type semiconductor layer. The second electrode is electrically connected to the second type semiconductor layer and is located on a side of the second type semiconductor layer facing away from the first type semiconductor layer. The multi-layer film is located on a surface of the first type semiconductor layer facing away from the second type semiconductor layer and has a protrusion portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicant: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: YinYu Chen, Yi-Hong Chen, Chia-An Lee, Yu-Hsin Huang, Kuan-Heng Lin
  • Publication number: 20240194652
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting diode package structure. The light emitting diode package structure includes a circuit structure, a plurality of light emitting diodes, and an encapsulation layer. The light emitting diodes are disposed on the circuit structure and electrically connected to the circuit structure. The encapsulation layer covers top surfaces and side surfaces of the light emitting diodes and a side surface of the circuit structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: Hao-Lun Hsieh, Shuo-Yang Sun, Fu-Yang Chen, Xiao-Yun Li, Yu-Hao Chang, Jhih-Jhu Jhan
  • Publication number: 20240194692
    Abstract: A display panel includes a substrate, first, second, and third data lines, scan lines, a first active device, a second active device, and pixel electrodes. The first and the third data lines have a first polarity. The second data line has a second polarity. The first polarity is different from the second polarity. A source electrode of the first active device disposed between the first data line and the second data line is electrically connected to the first data line. An extension region of the semiconductor pattern of the first active device extends toward and overlaps the second data line. A source electrode of the second active device disposed between the second data line and the third data line is electrically connected to the second data line. An extension region of the semiconductor pattern of the second active device extends toward and overlaps the third data line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: Hsiu-Chun Hsieh, Shu-Hui Huang, Yi-Wei Chen
  • Patent number: 12008194
    Abstract: Touch display device includes a first touch electrode, a second touch electrode, and a first touch signal line. First touch electrode is located in a first area of touch display device and is configured to receive a first control signal to generate a first touch signal. Second touch electrode is located in a second area of touch display device and is configured to receive a second control signal to generate a second touch signal. First area is adjacent to second area without overlapping. First touch signal line is coupled to first touch electrode and second touch electrode. First touch signal line is configured to transmit first touch signal of first area at a first stage. First touch signal line is configured to transmit a common electrode signal at a second stage. First touch signal line is configured to transmit second touch signal of second area at a third stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: AUO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Che-Min Lin, Chun-Ru Huang, Chu-Kuan Yu, Fang-Ming Tsao, Kai-Teng Chiang
  • Patent number: 12008935
    Abstract: An arcuate display device includes a plurality of display units each having has a plurality of pixels, a virtual axis, and a plurality of driving devices. Each pixel includes first, second, and third light-emitting elements respectively disposed at first, second, and third positions. The driving devices corresponding to the display units having the same minimum distance from the virtual axis have the same circuit layout design. The first, second, and third positions are sequentially arranged in a direction away from the virtual axis. Optical properties of the first light-emitting elements and the third light-emitting elements in at least a part of the pixels disposed at a first side of the virtual axis are respectively substantially the same as optical properties of the third light-emitting elements and the first light-emitting elements in at least a part of the pixels disposed at a second side of the virtual axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: Kai-Yi Lu, Hung-Chi Wang, Chen-Yu Lin, Ya-Fang Chen, Chih-Hsiang Yang
  • Patent number: 12008181
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an electronic device including a host control circuit, a display driving circuit, a touch driving circuit and a logic circuit. The host control circuit is configured to provide a first reset control signal. The display driving circuit is configured to reset according to the first reset control signal. The logic circuit is configured to generate a second reset control signal to the touch driving circuit according to the first reset control signal and an enable signal. During a sleep mode of the electronic device, the enable signal has a first logic level. In response to the enable signal at the first logic level, the logic circuit generates the second reset control signal at the first logic level. The touch driving circuit does not reset according to the second reset control signal at the first logic level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: AUO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chia-Hsien Chu, Chun-Chi Lai, Ching-Sheng Cheng
  • Publication number: 20240186305
    Abstract: A device substrate, including a circuit substrate, a first side wiring, a sealant structure, and a second side wiring, is provided. The first side wiring extends from a first surface of the circuit substrate to a second surface of the circuit substrate along a side surface of the circuit substrate. The sealant structure is located above the first surface and covers the first side wiring on the first surface. The second side wiring extends from the sealant structure to the first side wiring located on the side surface and the second surface of the circuit substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: Yun Cheng, Hsi-Hung Chen, Hao-An Chuang
  • Publication number: 20240188221
    Abstract: A device substrate includes a circuit substrate and a side wiring structure. The circuit substrate includes a substrate and a front circuit structure on a front side of the substrate. The side wiring structure is electrically connected to the front circuit structure and extends from the front circuit structure to a back side of the circuit substrate. A cross-sectional structure of the side wiring structure includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion respectively located above a front side, a side surface, and the back side of the circuit substrate. The first, second, and third portions each include streaks. A ratio of a maximum thickness of the first portion to a maximum thickness of the second portion is A. A ratio of a maximum thickness of the third portion to the maximum thickness of the second portion is B. Each of A and B is 0.25-0.6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Yueh Hou, Hao-An Chuang