Patents Assigned to HANNSTAR DISPLAY (NANJING) CORPORATION
  • Patent number: 11894385
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a flexible substrate and a driving component. In the flexible substrate, a first side region, a second side region and a first cutting structure are disposed in a peripheral region, wherein a display region and the first side region are separated by a first edge of the display region, the display region and the second side region are separated by a second edge of the display region, the first edge and the second edge are respectively parallel to a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the first cutting structure has a first endpoint and two edges separated by the first endpoint and respectively belonging to the first side region and the second side region. The driving component overlaps the flexible substrate in a top view direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignees: HannStar Display (Nanjing) Corporation, HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yen-Chung Chen
  • Patent number: 11536437
    Abstract: The backlight module includes multiple backlight units. Each backlight unit includes a first light emitting unit and multiple second light emitting units. The first light emitting unit has a first beam angle, and each second light emitting unit has a second beam angle which is narrower than the first beam angle. In a first mode, a light intensity of the first light emitting unit is equal to a first intensity, and a light intensity of the second light emitting units is equal to a second intensity. In a second mode, the light intensity of the first light emitting unit is equal to a third intensity, and the light intensity of the second light emitting units is equal to a fourth intensity. The first intensity is greater than the third intensity, and the second intensity is less than the fourth intensity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignees: HannStar Display (Nanjing) Corporation, HannStar Display Corporation
    Inventors: Chen-Hao Su, Chia-Feng Teng, Chin-Yung Liu
  • Publication number: 20220367527
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a flexible substrate and a driving component. In the flexible substrate, a first side region, a second side region and a first cutting structure are disposed in a peripheral region, wherein a display region and the first side region are separated by a first edge of the display region, the display region and the second side region are separated by a second edge of the display region, the first edge and the second edge are respectively parallel to a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the first cutting structure has a first endpoint and two edges separated by the first endpoint and respectively belonging to the first side region and the second side region. The driving component overlaps the flexible substrate in a top view direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicants: HannStar Display (Nanjing) Corporation, HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yen-Chung Chen
  • Patent number: 10976625
    Abstract: The display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, pixel structures, a liquid crystal layer and a transparent conductive layer. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the pixel structures and the second substrate. The transparent conductive layer is disposed between the second substrate and the liquid crystal layer. When a liquid crystal molecule of the liquid crystal layer is a positive liquid crystal molecule, an absolute voltage difference between the transparent conductive layer and the common electrode is smaller than or equal to 2.3 volts(V). When the liquid crystal molecule of the liquid crystal layer is a negative liquid crystal molecule, the absolute voltage difference between the transparent conductive layer and the common electrode is smaller than or equal to 5V.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignees: HannStar Display (Nanjing) Corporation, HannStar Display Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Hsu, Chen-Hao Su, Yu-Chen Liu
  • Patent number: 10915196
    Abstract: The in-cell touch display panel has a display area and a non-display area. Multiple pixel structures are disposed in the display area. Transparent conductive layers, metal layers, and first to fourth insulation layers are disposed in the pixel structures. The thickness of the third insulation layer is greater than or equal to that of the second insulation layer. The thickness of the third insulation layer is 1.2 or more times of that of the fourth insulation layer. The thickness of the third insulation layer is greater than or equal to 5000 ?. The sum of the thickness of the third insulation layer and the thickness of the fourth insulation layer is greater than or equal to 7000 ?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignees: HannStar Display (Nanjing) Corporation, HannStar Display Corporation
    Inventor: Cheng-Yen Yeh
  • Patent number: 10788906
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of the flexible panel is provided. Firstly, a carrier substrate is provided. Then, an adhesion layer is formed on the carrier substrate, a flexible substrate is formed on the adhesion layer, and a buffer layer is formed on the flexible substrate. Then, a device layer is formed on the flexible substrate. Next, a separating process is performed for separating the flexible substrate and the device layer from the carrier substrate. According to a relation between a thermal expansion coefficient of the flexible substrate and a thermal expansion coefficient of the carrier substrate, the manufacturing method of the flexible panel selects a pattern of the adhesion layer. The pattern of the adhesion layer includes a frame adhesion structure or a plane adhesion structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignees: HannStar Display (Nanjing) Corporation, HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yen-Chung Chen, Wei-Chih Hsu, Chen-Hao Su
  • Patent number: 10775953
    Abstract: A in-cell touch display device includes first sensing lines, second sensing lines, first touch electrodes electrically connected to the first sensing lines respectively, second touch electrodes electrically connected to the second sensing lines respectively, first and second switches, and first and second touch testing pads. The first and second switches are disposed in a non-display area, in which the first switches have first terminals electrically connected to the first sensing lines, control terminals electrically connected to each other, and second terminals electrically connected to each other. The second switches have first terminals electrically connected to the second sensing lines, control terminals electrically connected to each other, and second terminals electrically connected to each other. The first touch testing pad is electrically connected to the second terminals of the first switches. The second touch testing pad is electrically connected to the second terminals of the second switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignees: HannStar Display (Nanjing) Corporation, HannStar Display Corporation
    Inventor: Cheng-Yen Yeh
  • Patent number: 10718979
    Abstract: The in-cell touch display panel has a display area and a non-display area. Display IC bounding pads and touch pads are disposed in the non-display area. A touch electrode corresponds to more than one pixel structures. A touch sensing line is electrically connected to the touch electrode and one of the touch pads. A data line is electrically connected to a thin film transistor and one of the display pads. At least one of the display pads is disposed between two of the touch pads, and at least one of the touch pads is disposed between two of the display pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignees: HannStar Display (Nanjing) Corporation, HannStar Display Corporation
    Inventor: Cheng-Yen Yeh
  • Patent number: 10714203
    Abstract: A shift register and a display apparatus are provided. The shift register includes a pre-charge unit, a pull-up unit, a first pull-down unit and a second pull-down unit. The pre-charge unit receives first and second input signals, and outputs a pre-charge signal via a first node. The pull-up unit receives a pre-charge signal and a clock signal, and outputs a scanning signal via a second node. The first pull-down unit receives the pre-charge signal, first and second pull-down control signals, and controls whether to pull-down the scanning signal to a reference voltage level. The second pull-down unit receives the pre-charge signal, first and second pull-down control signals, and controls whether to keep the scanning signal at the reference voltage level. The duty cycle of the clock signal is less than 50 percent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignees: HannStar Display (Nanjing) Corporation, HannStar Display Corporation
    Inventor: Chien-Ting Chan
  • Patent number: 10656434
    Abstract: The display device includes a first display panel and a second display panel. The first display panel includes first pixel structures having a first pixel pitch. The second display panel includes second pixel structures having a second pixel pitch. The first display panel is overlapped with the second display panel. A user would not see a moiré pattern generated by the display device by adjusting the first pixel pitch, the second pixel pitch, and an effective distance between the first display panel and the second display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignees: HannStar Display (Nanjing) Corporation, HannStar Display Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Chen Liu, Wei-Chih Hsu, Yen-Chung Chen
  • Patent number: 10649566
    Abstract: The in-cell touch display panel has a display area and a non-display area. Multiple pixel structures are disposed in the display area. Transparent conductive layers, metal layers, and first to fourth insulation layers are disposed in the pixel structures. The thickness of the third insulation layer is greater than or equal to that of the second insulation layer. The thickness of the third insulation layer is 1.2 or more times of that of the fourth insulation layer. The thickness of the third insulation layer is greater than or equal to 5000 ?. The sum of the thickness of the third insulation layer and the thickness of the fourth insulation layer is greater than or equal to 7000 ?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignees: HannStar Display (Nanjing) Corporation, HannStar Display Corporation
    Inventor: Cheng-Yen Yeh
  • Patent number: 10593283
    Abstract: The display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, pixel structures, a liquid crystal layer and a transparent conductive layer. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the pixel structures and the second substrate. The transparent conductive layer is disposed between the second substrate and the liquid crystal layer. When a liquid crystal molecule of the liquid crystal layer is a positive liquid crystal molecule, an absolute voltage difference between the transparent conductive layer and the common electrode is smaller than or equal to 2.3 volts(V). When the liquid crystal molecule of the liquid crystal layer is a negative liquid crystal molecule, the absolute voltage difference between the transparent conductive layer and the common electrode is smaller than or equal to 5V.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignees: HannStar Display (Nanjing) Corporation, HannStar Display Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Hsu, Chen-Hao Su, Yu-Chen Liu
  • Patent number: 10495928
    Abstract: The in-cell touch display panel has a display area and a non-display area. Display IC bounding pads and touch pads are disposed in the non-display area. A touch electrode corresponds to more than one pixel structures. A touch sensing line is electrically connected to the touch electrode and one of the touch pads. A data line is electrically connected to a thin film transistor and one of the display pads. At least one of the display pads is disposed between two of the touch pads, and at least one of the touch pads is disposed between two of the display pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignees: HannStar Display (Nanjing) Corporation, HannStar Display Corporation
    Inventor: Cheng-Yen Yeh
  • Patent number: 10481448
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a plurality of pixel units, an electrode line surrounding the pixel units, at least one gate driver coupled with the pixel units via a plurality of gate lines, and at least one electrostatic discharge protection circuit coupled with the at least one gate driver and the electrode line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignees: HANNSTAR DISPLAY (NANJING) CORPORATION, HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chia-Hua Yu, Sung-Chun Lin, Hsuan-Chen Liu, Chien-Ting Chan
  • Patent number: 10280339
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a flexible electrical device is provided and includes the following steps. A carrier substrate is provided. A releasing layer is formed on the carrier substrate. A flexible substrate is formed on the releasing layer. The flexible substrate has a first surface facing the releasing layer and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The flexible substrate is not in contact with the carrier substrate. A device layer is formed on the flexible substrate. The device layer has a third surface facing the flexible substrate and a fourth surface opposite to the third surface. The flexible substrate is separated from the releasing layer, and the releasing layer remains on the carrier substrate. Accordingly, the releasing layer and the carrier substrate can be recycled for forming another flexible electrical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignees: HannStar Display (Nanjing) Corporation, HannStar Display Corporation
    Inventors: Yen-Chung Chen, Chen-Hao Su
  • Patent number: 10254612
    Abstract: A display panel is provided, and includes a first substrate, a connecting structure, a passivation layer, a second substrate and a sealant. The first substrate has an active area and a peripheral area. The connecting structure is disposed on the first substrate and located in the peripheral area, and is configured to electrically connect different metal layers. The passivation layer is disposed on and covers the connecting structure. The second substrate is disposed opposite to the first substrate. The sealant is sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate. In the display panel, a vertical projection of the sealant on the first substrate and a vertical projection of the connecting structure on the first substrate are overlapped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignees: HannStar Display (Nanjing) Corporation, HannStar Display Corporation
    Inventors: Hsien-Tang Hu, Hsuan-Chen Liu, Chien-Ting Chan
  • Patent number: 10229747
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a display panel and a gate driving circuit of the display panel. The gate driving circuit is disposed on a first substrate and includes a first transistor unit. The first transistor unit is disposed on the first substrate and includes a first gate block, a second gate block, and a first connection portion. The first connection portion is electrically connected to the first gate block and the second gate block. At least a gap is formed between the first gate block and the second gate block. The display panel includes the first substrate, the gate driving circuit, a second substrate, and a sealant. The second substrate is disposed corresponding to the first substrate. The sealant is formed between the first substrate and the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignees: HANNSTAR DISPLAY (NANJING) CORPORATION, HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sung-Chun Lin, Hsuan-Chen Liu, Chien-Ting Chan
  • Patent number: 10181303
    Abstract: A shift register circuit is disclosed. The shift register circuit includes a first gate driving module, a second gate driving module, a first discharging module, and a second discharging module. The first gate driving module has a first node and a first output terminal. The second gate driving module has a second node and a second output terminal. The first discharging module is coupled to the first node, the second node, and the first output terminal respectively. The second discharging module is coupled to the second node, the first node, and the second output terminal respectively. Both the first discharging module and the second discharging module include ten transistors respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignees: HANNSTAR DISPLAY (NANJING) CORPORATION, HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chia-Hua Yu, Sung-Chun Lin, Hsuan-Chen Liu, Chien-Ting Chan
  • Patent number: 10121438
    Abstract: A shift register and a display device are provided. The shift register includes a pre-charge unit, a pull-up unit, a first pull-down unit and a second pull-down unit. The pre-charge unit receives first and second input signals, and outputs a pre-charge signal via a first node. The pull-up unit receives the pre-charge signal and a clock signal, and outputs a scanning signal via a second node. The first pull-down unit receives the pre-charge signal, first and second pull-down control signals, and controls whether to pull-down the scanning signal to a reference voltage level. The second pull-down unit receives the pre-charge signal and first and second pull-down control signals, and controls whether to keep the scanning signal at the reference voltage level. The period of the first second pull-down control signal and the period of the second pull-down control signal are in a range from 12 frames to 180 frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignees: HannStar Display (Nanjing) Corporation, HannStar Display Corporation
    Inventors: Tean-Sen Jen, Sung-Chun Lin, Hsuan-Chen Liu, Chien-Ting Chan
  • Patent number: 10121432
    Abstract: A shift register includes a primary circuit and a secondary circuit including an inverting circuit and a pull-down circuit. The pull-down circuit includes a first transistor. The primary circuit has an output terminal, a first and a second input terminals, and is electrically connected to a first common terminal. The secondary circuit is electrically connected to the first common terminal. The pull-down circuit is electrically connected to the inverting circuit. The first transistor has a first top gate, a first bottom gate, a first first electrode and a first second electrode, wherein the first second electrode is configured to receive a first voltage level, the first top gate is configured to receive a second voltage level, and the second voltage level is higher than the first voltage level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignees: HANNSTAR DISPLAY (NANJING) CORPORATION, HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sung-Chun Lin, Hsuan-Chen Liu, Chien-Ting Chan