Patents Assigned to Chengdu Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 11791553
    Abstract: A phase shifter, a fabrication method thereof, and an antenna are provided. The phase shifter includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a ground electrode disposed on a side of the first substrate facing towards the second substrate, a transmission electrode disposed on a side of the second substrate facing towards the first substrate, and liquid crystals filled between the first substrate and the second substrate. In a direction perpendicular to a plane of the second substrate, the transmission electrode overlaps with the ground electrode. The ground electrode is provided with a detection hollow part, and in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the second substrate, at least a part of the detection hollow part does not overlap with the transmission electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignees: Shanghai Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd., Chengdu Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kerui Xi, Xuhui Peng, Feng Qin, Tingting Cui, Qinyi Duan, Qiongqin Mao
  • Patent number: 11652282
    Abstract: A liquid crystal antenna is provided. The liquid crystal antenna includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a plurality of transmission electrodes including a first transmission electrode and a second transmission electrode, a plurality of signal lines including a first signal line and a second signal line, a plurality of signal terminals including a first signal terminal and a second signal terminal, and a ground electrode. A transmission electrode is electrically connected to a signal terminal through at least one signal line. The first transmission electrode is connected to the first signal terminal through the first signal line, and the second transmission electrode is connected to the second signal terminal through the second signal line. A resistance of the first signal line is A, and a resistance of the second signal line is B, where A/B is less than 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: CHENGDU TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zuocai Yang, Qinyi Duan, Ning He, Donghua Wang, Yingru Hu, Kerui Xi, Zhenyu Jia, Jinhao Shen
  • Patent number: 11557838
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a liquid crystal phase shifter and an antenna, which relate to the field of electromagnetic waves and can adjust carrier frequencies applicable to the liquid crystal phase shifter, improving compatibility of the liquid crystal phase shifter. The liquid crystal phase shifter includes at least one phase-shifting unit. The phase-shifting unit includes a microstrip line and a phase-controlled electrode, the microstrip line includes a plurality of sub-microstrip lines, each sub-microstrip line includes two ends and a transmission portion connected between the two ends, and any two adjacent sub-microstrip lines share one end. The phase-shifting unit further includes feed terminals located on a side of the first substrate facing away from the second substrate or on a side of the second substrate facing away from the first substrate, and each of the feed terminals overlaps the corresponding end respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: CHENGDU TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Donghua Wang, Bo Wu, Yingru Hu
  • Patent number: 11469500
    Abstract: Provided are a liquid crystal antenna, a manufacturing method thereof and a communication device having the liquid crystal antenna. The liquid crystal antenna includes a first metal electrode, a second metal electrode, a third metal electrode, at least two oppositely arranged substrates, and a liquid crystal layer located between the two oppositely arranged substrates. The two oppositely arranged substrates each include a light transmission area. The first metal electrode, the second metal electrode and the third metal electrode within the light transmission area each are a hollowed-out structure, and the light transmission area can be used to test a cell thickness of the liquid crystal cell. Since the cell thickness can be measured, other process parameters can be matched and adjusted, so that a mass production yield of the liquid crystal antennas is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Chengdu Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zuocai Yang, Qinyi Duan, Ning He, Donghua Wang, Zhenyu Jia, Kerui Xi, Fei Chen, Jing Wang, Liping Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220320731
    Abstract: A phase shifter, a fabrication method thereof, and an antenna are provided. The phase shifter includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a ground electrode disposed on a side of the first substrate facing towards the second substrate, a transmission electrode disposed on a side of the second substrate facing towards the first substrate, and liquid crystals filled between the first substrate and the second substrate. In a direction perpendicular to a plane of the second substrate, the transmission electrode overlaps with the ground electrode. The ground electrode is provided with a detection hollow part, and in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the second substrate, at least a part of the detection hollow part does not overlap with the transmission electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicants: Shanghai Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd., Chengdu Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kerui XI, Xuhui PENG, Feng QIN, Tingting CUI, Qinyi DUAN, Qiongqin MAO
  • Patent number: 11424520
    Abstract: Provided are a liquid crystal phase shifter and an antenna. The liquid crystal phase shifter includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, and at least one phase shift unit. The first substrate includes a first flexible substrate and a first liquid crystal alignment layer located on a side of the first flexible substrate close to the second substrate. The second substrate includes a second flexible substrate and a second liquid crystal alignment layer located on a side of the second flexible substrate close to the first substrate. The phase shift unit includes a microstrip line and a phased electrode. The microstrip line is located between the first flexible substrate and the first liquid crystal alignment layer, and the phased electrode is located between the second flexible substrate and the second liquid crystal alignment layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: CHENGDU TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yingru Hu, Bo Wu, Xuhui Peng
  • Patent number: 11342641
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal phase shifting device including: a first substrate and a second substrate that are opposite to each other, wherein first protrusions is provided on a surface of the first substrate facing towards the second substrate, second protrusions is provided on a surface of the second substrate facing towards the first substrate, and the first protrusions and the second protrusions are alternately arranged; a microstrip line provided on the surface of the first substrate facing towards the second substrate, the microstrip line covering at least part of the first protrusions; first support pads provided between the first substrate and the second substrate; a ground electrode provided on the surface of the second substrate facing towards the first substrate, the ground electrode overlapping at least part of the second protrusions; and liquid crystal molecules provided between the microstrip line and the ground electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: CHENGDU TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yingru Hu, Bo Wu, Xuhui Peng
  • Publication number: 20220094056
    Abstract: Provided are a liquid crystal antenna, a manufacturing method thereof and a communication device having the liquid crystal antenna. The liquid crystal antenna includes a first metal electrode, a second metal electrode, a third metal electrode, at least two oppositely arranged substrates, and a liquid crystal layer located between the two oppositely arranged substrates. The two oppositely arranged substrates each include a light transmission area. The first metal electrode, the second metal electrode and the third metal electrode within the light transmission area each are a hollowed-out structure, and the light transmission area can be used to test a cell thickness of the liquid crystal cell. Since the cell thickness can be measured, other process parameters can be matched and adjusted, so that a mass production yield of the liquid crystal antennas is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: Chengdu Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zuocai Yang, Qinyi Duan, Ning He, Donghua Wang, Zhenyu Jia, Kerui Xi, Fei Chen, Jing Wang, Liping Zhang
  • Patent number: 11245165
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a liquid crystal phase shifting device, a manufacturing method for the liquid crystal phase shifting device, a liquid crystal phase shifter, and an antenna, aiming to achieve the better curved surface applications of the liquid crystal phase shifting device and thus increases the applications. The liquid crystal phase shifting device includes: a first flexible substrate and a second flexible substrate that are opposite to each other; a microstrip line arranged on a side of the first flexible substrate facing towards the second flexible substrate; an electrode layer arranged on a side of the second flexible substrate facing towards the first flexible substrate; and solid-state liquid crystal arranged between the microstrip line and the electrode layer. The liquid crystal phase shifting device is used for performing phase shifting on a microwave signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Chengdu Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo Wu, Yingru Hu, Dongquan Hou, Peng Li
  • Patent number: 11239554
    Abstract: Provided are a liquid crystal phase shifting unit, a method for manufacturing the same, a liquid crystal phase shifter, and an antenna, which relate to the technical field of phase shifting. A liquid crystal filling region (6) is supported steadily by a support structure (4), which increases the transmission stability of a microwave signal. A space between a first substrate (1) and a second substrate (2) of the liquid crystal phase shifting unit includes the liquid crystal filling region (6). A microstrip line (3) is provided on a surface of the first substrate (1) facing towards the second substrate (2). An orthographic projection of the microstrip line (3) on the first substrate (1) is located in the liquid crystal filling region (6). The support structure (4) is provided between the first substrate (1) and the second substrate (3) and in the liquid crystal filling region (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: CHENGDU TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yingru Hu, Bo Wu, Dongquan Hou, Xuhui Peng
  • Patent number: 11233301
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal phase shifter, including a first substrate and a second substrate opposite to the first substrate; a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates; phase-shifting units each including a microstrip line, a phased electrode and two feed terminals, the microstrip line is located between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer, the phased electrode is located between the second substrate and the liquid crystal layer, the two feed terminals are located at a side of the first or second substrate facing away from the other, and in a direction perpendicular to the first substrate, two ends of the microstrip line respectively overlap the two feed terminals, the phased electrode includes at least two sub-electrodes spaced apart from each other, and the microstrip line includes effective line segments respectively corresponding to each sub-electrode, and the sub-electrodes covers a corresponding effective line segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: CHENGDU TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Donghua Wang, Yingru Hu, Bo Wu
  • Patent number: 11196172
    Abstract: A phased-array antenna and a method for controlling the same are provided. The phased-array antenna includes first and second substrates between which a cavity is formed. Phase-shifting units in the cavity each includes: a power feeder located on a surface of the first substrate facing away from the second substrate and connected to a radio-frequency signal terminal, a radiator located on the surface and insulated from the power feeder, a ground electrode located on a surface of the first substrate facing towards the second substrate. The ground electrode connects to the ground signal terminal and overlaps with the power feeder and the radiator and includes a first and a second openings. A transmission electrode located on a surface of the second substrate facing the first substrate and connects to the control signal line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignees: SHANGHAI TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., CHENGDU TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kerui Xi, Tingting Cui, Zhenyu Jia, Feng Qin, Xuhui Peng, Zuocai Yang
  • Patent number: 11069976
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a phased-array antenna and a control method thereof. The phased-array antenna includes two parallel substrates attached by sealant into a cavity filled with liquid crystals, a plurality of phase-shifting units is provided in the cavity defined. Each unit comprises: a power feeder electrically connected to a radio frequency signal terminal, a radiator electrically connected to the power feeder, a ground electrode electrically connected to a ground signal terminal but electrically insulated from the power feeder and the radiator respectively, and a driving electrode electrically connected to a control signal wire. The orthographic projections of the driving electrode, the power feeder, and the ground electrode overlap on one substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignees: Shanghai Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd., Chengdu Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kerui Xi, Tingting Cui, Boquan Lin, Feng Qin, Xuhui Peng, Qinyi Duan
  • Publication number: 20210083350
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a liquid crystal phase shifting device, a manufacturing method for the liquid crystal phase shifting device, a liquid crystal phase shifter, and an antenna, aiming to achieve the better curved surface applications of the liquid crystal phase shifting device and thus increases the applications. The liquid crystal phase shifting device includes: a first flexible substrate and a second flexible substrate that are opposite to each other; a microstrip line arranged on a side of the first flexible substrate facing towards the second flexible substrate; an electrode layer arranged on a side of the second flexible substrate facing towards the first flexible substrate; and solid-state liquid crystal arranged between the microstrip line and the electrode layer. The liquid crystal phase shifting device is used for performing phase shifting on a microwave signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: Chengdu Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo WU, Yingru HU, Dongquan HOU, Peng Li
  • Patent number: 10866450
    Abstract: Liquid crystal display panel and liquid crystal display device are provided. A liquid crystal display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer there-between. The first substrate includes a first base substrate, and gate lines and data lines, on the first base substrate and defining a plurality of sub-pixels. The second substrate includes a second base substrate. At least one heating sensor is disposed between the first and second base substrates. A non-display area includes a first non-display area, disposed around a display area, and a second non-display area, disposed around the first non-display area. Each heating sensor includes at least one sub-sensor and two sensor terminals, including a first and second sensor terminal, respectively connected to two ends of the at least one sub-sensor. At least one of the at least one sub-sensor is disposed in the first non-display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignees: SHANGHAI TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., CHENGDU TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jian Zhao, Feng Qin, Ling Shen, Zhidan Su
  • Patent number: 10795199
    Abstract: A liquid-crystal display panel and a liquid-crystal display device are provided. The display panel includes a display region and a non-display region surrounding the display region. The display panel also includes a first base including a first substrate, and a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of data lines, and a plurality of sub-pixels disposed in the display region. Moreover, the display panel includes a second base including a second substrate, and a liquid-crystal layer disposed between the first base and the second base. In addition, the display panel includes a heating power terminal disposed in the non-display region and including a first heating power terminal for outputting a high voltage and a second heating power terminal for outputting a low voltage. Further, the display panel includes at least one heating electrode disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and used to heat the liquid-crystal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignees: SHANGHAI TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., CHENGDU TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jian Zhao, Ling Shen, Feng Qin, Zhidan Su
  • Patent number: 10690951
    Abstract: A display panel, a display device and a driving method of the display panel are provided. The display panel includes: a plurality of touch electrodes; a plurality of control units; switching units. Each switching unit and one of the control units are arranged to be associated with each other. Each switching unit is associated with one of the touch electrodes. Each control unit has a first and a second triggering signal input terminal, different gate driving signals are input to the first and the second triggering signal input terminal respectively. Each control unit is configured to output a control signal to an associated switching unit according to the gate driving signals input to the first and the second triggering signal input terminal. The associated switching unit is configured to output a touch signal to the associated one of the touch electrodes according to the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: CHENGDU TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Guobo Zeng, Shoufu Jian, Fei Chen, Dongquan Hou
  • Patent number: 9886879
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display and a method for testing the liquid crystal display are disclosed. The liquid crystal display includes a TFT substrate including M scan lines and N data lines, a drive power line, and a switch unit adapted to connect the drive power line to the M scan lines under control of a control signal during a detection of a source of Mura of the liquid crystal display. The testing method includes: applying the control signal to the switch unit; applying a data signal to the N data lines; determining the source of the Mura of the liquid crystal display according to a current brightness of the liquid crystal display; and stopping applying the control signal to the switch unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignees: CHENGDU TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mouxing Ma, Bo Wu, Zhijie Zou, Yingru Hu
  • Publication number: 20150179410
    Abstract: The invention discloses a dry etching device and an electrode thereof. The electrode comprises an electrode base, an insulation layer arranged on the electrode base, and an edge stage located on a peripheral surface of the insulation layer. The edge stage comprises at least a pad each for receiving a lifter pin of the dry etching device. The edge stage comprises various embosses arranged peripherally on the edge stage, so that small gaps are present around the embosses between the substrate and the edge stage. Therefore, the adhesive force between the substrate and the edge stage can be reduced, the adsorption phenomenon can be efficiently improved, the yield of the etched substrate can be enhanced and the life of the electrode of the dry etching device can be increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicants: Chengdu Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd., Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yunlong Ji, Xiaolong Guo, Zitong Hua, Dong Yang
  • Publication number: 20150109018
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display and a method for testing the liquid crystal display are disclosed. The liquid crystal display includes a TFT substrate including M scan lines and N data lines, a drive power line, and a switch unit adapted to connect the drive power line to the M scan lines under control of a control signal during a detection of a source of Mura of the liquid crystal display. The testing method includes: applying the control signal to the switch unit; applying a data signal to the N data lines; determining the source of the Mura of the liquid crystal display according to a current brightness of the liquid crystal display; and stopping applying the control signal to the switch unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicants: Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd., Chengdu Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mouxing MA, Bo Wu, Zhijie Zou, Yingru Hu