Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a display medium layer, a sealant and a conductor. The first and second substrates are assembled via the sealant that surrounds the display medium layer disposed between the first and second substrates. The second substrate includes a second conductive layer and a passivation layer disposed on the second conductive layer. The passivation layer reveals a portion of the second conductive layer. The conductor electrically connects a first conductive layer of the first substrate to the revealed portion of the second conductive layer and is disposed between the sealant and an edge of the display panel. A first conductive protrusion and a second conductive protrusion are sequentially disposed on one of the first and second substrates to form the conductor. A material of the second conductive protrusion may be formed from a conductive composite material, that may include a curable material.

Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a display medium layer, a sealant and a conductor. The first and second substrates are assembled via the sealant that surrounds the display medium layer disposed between the first and second substrates. The second substrate includes a second conductive layer and a passivation layer disposed on the second conductive layer. The passivation layer reveals a portion of the second conductive layer. The conductor electrically connects a first conductive layer of the first substrate to the revealed portion of the second conductive layer and is disposed between the sealant and an edge of the display panel. A first conductive protrusion and a second conductive protrusion are sequentially disposed on one of the first and second substrates to form the conductor. A material of the second conductive protrusion may be formed from a conductive composite material, that may include a curable material.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a display panel includes providing a first substrate and a second substrate, forming an alignment material layer on one of the first substrate and the second substrate and patterning the alignment material layer to form an individual central portion, forming a hydrophobic surface extending from an edge of the individual central portion toward an edge of the one of the first substrate and the second substrate, forming a sealant material on the one of the first substrate and the second substrate, dropping a display medium material on the individual central portion, assembling the first substrate and the second substrate with the sealant material and curing the sealant material to form a sealant. A gap separates the sealant material from the individual central portion and the hydrophobic surface extends in the gap. The display medium material is restricted by the hydrophobic surface and does not contact the sealant material.

Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate assembled together, a display medium layer between the first and second substrates, a sealant between the first and second substrates and surrounding the display medium layer, a first alignment layer between the first substrate and the display medium layer, a second alignment layer between the second substrate and the display medium layer, and a hydrophobic surface. One of the first alignment layer and the second alignment layer has an individual central portion. The hydrophobic surface extends from an edge of the individual central portion toward an edge of the one of the first substrate and the second substrate. The sealant at least extends between the hydrophobic surface and the edge of the one of the first substrate and the second substrate. The hydrophobic surface includes a hydrophobic material that is more hydrophobic than the individual central portion.

Abstract: A display apparatus having a display panel, a humidity DETECTION method thereof and a GAMMA curve calibration method are provided. A humidity detection method and a gamma curve calibration method for the display panel of the display apparatus are also provided. The humidity detection method for the display panel includes: displaying a test pattern via the display panel; projecting an incident light to the test pattern of the display panel via a light source to generate a diffraction light; and detecting the diffraction light via a light detector to obtain a humidity information of the display panel. Therefore, a gamma setting of the display panel may be adjusted via the humidity information of the display panel.

Abstract: A liquid crystal on silicon display device is provided. Multiple grey levels of a pixel are transformed into multiple color values. The grey levels respectively correspond to multiple first sub-pixels. For each of the first sub-pixels, at least one parameter of a reflectance fitting function is obtained according to the color values, a gamma correction is performed according to the corresponding grey level to obtain a reflectance, and a pixel voltage is calculated according to the at least one parameter and the reflectance. The pixel voltage is applied to a pixel electrode of the corresponding first sub-pixel.

Abstract: A display panel according to an embodiment has a first region and a central second region surrounded by the first region. The display panel includes a patterned light shielding layer, and a plurality of embedded patterns. The patterned light shielding layer is disposed on a top surface of a top substrate in the first region. The patterned light shielding layer includes a top portion and a plurality of extending portions extending from the top portion toward the top substrate. Each of the embedded patterns is located between two of the adjacent extending portions and covered by the top portion. A further antireflective layer and an outer hydrophobic material layer may be disposed on the top surface at the second region. The embedded patterns may be made of a same material as the top substrate, and the antireflective layer may be made of an inorganic material.

Abstract: A display panel includes a top substrate having a top surface, a plurality of protrusions disposed on the top surface of the top substrate, an antireflective layer disposed on the top surface of the top substrate, a light shielding layer, a bottom substrate positioned at a side of the top substrate opposite to the top surface of the top substrate, and a display medium layer disposed between the top substrate and the bottom substrate. A first projection of the light shielding layer onto the top substrate is completely located within a second projection of the antireflective layer onto the top substrate, and a bottom surface of the light shielding layer is nonplanar to cover the plurality of protrusions.

Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate assembled together with a sealant, and the resultant assembly encloses a display medium layer. An organic alignment layer and an inorganic alignment layer are disposed between the first substrate and the display medium layer. A first gap exists between the inorganic alignment layer and the sealant, and the organic alignment layer is located in the first gap. The inorganic alignment layer may contact the display medium layer, and the organic alignment layer may be in contact with the display medium layer in the first gap. A portion of the organic alignment layer may overlap the inorganic alignment layer. The inorganic alignment layer may be coated with a coating of hydrophobic molecules. The display panel may further include an opposite organic alignment layer and an opposite inorganic alignment layer between the second substrate and the display medium layer.

Abstract: A driving method for a display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes data lines, scan lines and pixel units. Each pixel unit includes a pixel electrode and a common electrode. The driving method includes the following steps: when the display apparatus enters from a first frame period into a second frame period, switching a voltage level of a common voltage from a first common voltage level to a second common voltage level, and simultaneously changing a voltage level of the pixel electrode; during a data period of the second frame period, driving the scan lines according to a scanning sequence so as to write display data transmitted by data lines into the pixel units; and during a reset period of the second frame period, driving the scan lines according to the scanning sequence so as to write reset data transmitted by the data lines into the pixel units.

Abstract: A display panel may have a first region and a second region encircled by the first region. The display panel may include first substrate, second substrate, sealant, conductive layer, and display medium layer. The first substrate may have a first recess in the first region. The second substrate may be disposed opposite to the first substrate. The sealant may be disposed between the first and second substrates, and may be received by the first recess. The conductive layer may be disposed on the first substrate, cover the first recess in a conformal manner, and be interposed between the first substrate and the sealant. The display medium layer may be disposed between the first and second substrates and may be encircled by the sealant. A thickness of the sealant may be larger than a distance between the first substrate and the second substrate in the second region.

Abstract: A display panel and a fabricating method are provided. A display panel may include a top substrate, a bottom substrate, and a display medium layer. The display medium layer may be disposed between the top substrate and the bottom substrate. The top substrate may include a support plate and a light shielding layer. The support plate may have a bottom surface facing the display medium layer and a top surface. The support plate includes a recess structure formed at the top surface and encircling an active region of the top substrate. The light shielding layer is disposed on the top surface of the support plate. The recess structure is at least partially located between the active region and the light shielding layer. A bottom surface of the light shielding layer may be further from the bottom surface of the support plate than a bottom surface of the recess structure.

Abstract: A display panel according to an embodiment includes a top substrate, a bottom substrate, a display medium layer, and a sealing structure. The bottom substrate is opposite to the top substrate, and the display medium layer is disposed between the top substrate and the bottom substrate. The sealing structure is sandwiched between the top substrate and the bottom substrate. The sealing structure encircles the display medium layer. The sealing structure includes a sealing layer and a sealing barrier. The sealing layer includes at least an inner sealing portion. The sealing barrier encircles the inner sealing portion of the sealing layer. The sealing barrier is made of an inorganic material. The inner sealing portion is positioned between the sealing barrier and the display medium layer.

Abstract: A front-lit display includes a light source, a coupling lens, a first and a second polarizers, a light guide plate, and a reflective display panel. The light guide plate has a first surface, a second surface, a side surface connecting the first and second surfaces, and light guiding microstructures located between the first and second surfaces. The first polarizer, the coupling lens, and the light source are sequentially disposed at a side of the side surface. Light emitting elements of the light source that emit light beams of different colors are arranged along a first direction instead of a second direction. The first direction is parallel to the side surface and the first surface, and the second direction is parallel to the side surface and perpendicular to the first surface. The coupling lens includes vertical columnar structures arranged along the first direction and respectively extending along the second direction.

Abstract: An assembly structure is provided. A first material layer is disposed on a substrate. A hydrophobic layer is chemically attached to the first material layer. A patterned second material layer is disposed on the substrate, without the hydrophobic or slightly chemically attached with hydrophobic molecules and surrounded by the first material layer. A close-loop sealant wall is directly disposed on the patterned second material layer. A cover layer is directly disposed on the close-loop sealant wall to entirely cover the close-loop sealant wall.

Abstract: A display panel according to an embodiment has a first region surrounding a second region. The display panel includes a top substrate, a bottom substrate opposite to the top substrate, a sealant located within the first region, and a display medium layer encased by the top substrate, the bottom substrate, and the sealant. A patterned light shielding layer is disposed on an upper surface of the top substrate in the first region. A light filtering layer is disposed on the top substrate in the second region of the display panel. The light filtering layer causes a reduction of a transmittance of light of wavelength ranged from about 300 nm to about 410 nm by at least about 20% to about 50%, and a transmittance of the light filtering layer for light of wavelength ranged from about 450 nm to about 800 nm is at least about 80% to 95%.

Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate assembled together with a sealant, and the resultant assembly encloses a display medium layer. An organic alignment layer and an inorganic alignment layer are disposed between the first substrate and the display medium layer. A first gap exists between the inorganic alignment layer and the sealant, and the organic alignment layer is located in the first gap. The inorganic alignment layer may contact the display medium layer, and the organic alignment layer may be in contact with the display medium layer in the first gap. A portion of the organic aligmnent layer may overlap the inorganic alignment layer. The inorganic alignment layer may be coated with a coating of hydrophobic molecules. The display panel may further include an opposite organic alignment layer and an opposite inorganic alignment layer between the second substrate and the display medium layer.

Abstract: A display panel according to an embodiment has a first region and a central second region surrounded by the first region. The display panel includes a patterned light shielding layer, and a plurality of embedded patterns. The patterned light shielding layer is disposed on a top surface of a top substrate in the first region. The patterned light shielding layer includes a top portion and a plurality of extending portions extending from the top portion toward the top substrate. Each of the embedded patterns is located between two of the adjacent extending portions and covered by the top portion. A further antireflective layer and an outer hydrophobic material layer may be disposed on the top surface at the second region. The embedded patterns may be made of a same material as the top substrate, and the antireflective layer may be made of an inorganic material.

Abstract: A display panel according to an embodiment has a first region and a second region surrounded by the first region. The display panel may include a top substrate, a bottom substrate opposite to the top substrate, and a sealant and a display medium layer disposed between the top substrate and the bottom substrate. The top substrate may include a blanket anti-reflective layer disposed on an upper surface of the top substrate, a patterned light shielding layer disposed in the first region of the display panel, and a packaging structure packing the patterned light shielding layer. The patterned light shielding layer may be in direct contact with an upper surface of the blanket anti-reflective layer.

Abstract: A display panel according to an embodiment has a first region surrounding a second region. The display panel includes a top substrate, a bottom substrate opposite to the top substrate, a sealant located within the first region, and a display medium layer encased by the top substrate, the bottom substrate, and the sealant. A patterned light shielding layer is disposed on an upper surface of the top substrate in the first region. A light filtering layer is disposed on the top substrate in the second region of the display panel. The light filtering layer causes a reduction of a transmittance of light of wavelength ranged from about 300 nm to about 410 nm by at least about 20% to about 50%, and a transmittance of the light filtering layer for light of wavelength ranged from about 450 nm to about 800 nm is at least about 80% to 95%.