Abstract: A display panel includes a first row line, a second row line, a first column line, a first transistor, and a second transistor. The second row line is parallel to the first row line. The first column line is vertical to the first row line and the second row line. The first transistor includes a first terminal, a second terminal, and a first control terminal coupled to the first row line. The second transistor includes a third terminal coupled to the first column line, a fourth terminal coupled to the first terminal, and a second control terminal coupled to the second row line.

Abstract: A device for transporting a housing of a low-pressure process apparatus comprises a first air actuator, a second air actuator, at least one first sliding element, at least one second sliding element, a supporting structure and at least one connecting element. The first sliding element is disposed on the first air actuator. The second sliding element is disposed on the second air actuator. The supporting structure is disposed between the first and second air actuators. The connecting element is disposed on the supporting structure connecting to the housing.

Abstract: Array substrates for use in TFT-LCDs and fabrication methods thereof. A transparent conductive layer, a first metal layer, a first insulating layer, a semiconductor layer, a second insulating layer and a sacrificial layer are sequentially formed on a substrate. With a first photomask, a photoresist layer with various thicknesses is formed on part of the sacrificial layer. Using the photoresist layer as an etching mask, a gate line having a gate, a channel layer on the gate, a gate pad at the end portion of the gate line, a pixel electrode and a source pad are defined. An insulating spacer is formed on the sidewalls of the gate and gate line. With a second photomask, a source line, source and drain are formed. The source pad connects the end portion of the source line. An array substrate is thus obtained with only two photomasks.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device is disclosed, which comprises an upper substrate, a lower substrate, and a liquid crystal layer. The lower substrate has several pixel electrodes, metal lines, and switch elements thereon. Each switch element comprises a source electrode, a drain electrode, a gate electrode, and an opening between the source electrode and the drain electrode. A passivation layer covering the surface of the source electrode and the drain electrode forms two inclined planes separately on two sides. The two inclined planes face each other and are locating on a kink or step of the source electrode and drain electrode. The inclined planes also contact each other at the upper side of the opening. The inclinations of the inclined planes to the lower substrate are in a range from 5 to 50 degrees.

Abstract: A pixel unit comprising a first metal layer and a second metal layer. The first metal layer comprises a gate electrode and a first electrode. The second metal layer comprises a drain electrode, a source electrode, and a second electrode. The drain electrode overlaps the gate electrode in a first overlapping region. The source electrode overlaps the gate electrode in a second overlapping region. The second electrode overlaps the first electrode in a third overlapping region. The size of the first electrode approximates that of the second electrode. The first electrode and the second electrode are staggered.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a substrate of a flat panel display device is disclosed. The method includes following steps: providing a substrate having patterned transparent electrode thereon; and forming an alignment layer on the surface of the transparent electrode. The formed alignment layer includes a homeotropic alignment film and a homogeneous alignment film adjacent to the homeotropic alignment film. Moreover, the homeotropic alignment film is formed utilizing printing on or on a periphery of to the homogeneous alignment film. Through this method, the flat panel display device can be manufactured without increasing the quantity of the mask cycles, and without a complex process of gradation exposure. Moreover, the problem resulted from multiple rubbing can be reduced, and the cost for manufacturing can be decreased.

Abstract: A method of forming spacers and alignment protrusions simultaneously on a color filter substrate for multi-domain vertical alignment (MVA) mode liquid crystal display is provided is disclosed. A light-shielding layer is formed on a substrate to define a plurality of sub-pixel areas. Color filters (R, G, B) are then formed on the sub-pixels areas. A transparent electrode layer is formed over the light-shielding layer and color filter and a transparent photoresist is formed over the transparent electrode layer. A halftone mask is used for the transparent photoresist in the lithography process, simultaneously forming a plurality of spacers and alignment protrusions.

Abstract: Scan lines and data lines are disposed in a display region of a substrate, and multiple pixel regions are divided thereon. Switch components are disposed in the pixel regions, and each switch component is electrically connected to the scan line and data line. Pixel electrodes are disposed in the pixel regions and each pixel electrode is electrically connected to the switch component. Wires are disposed in a non-display region of the substrate, and at least one portion of each wire includes a first and a second conductor layer, wherein the second conductor layer is disposed on the first conductor layer and parallel-connected to the first conductor layer. The first conductor layer and one of the scan lines, data lines, and the pixel electrodes are in the same layer. The second conductor layer and another one of the scan lines, data lines, and the pixel electrodes are in the same layer.

Abstract: A low-pressure process apparatus for processing a substrate comprises a base, a stage a housing and at least one first roller set. The stage is disposed on the base for supporting the substrate. The housing is detachably disposed on the base moving between a first position and a second position, wherein when the housing is in a first position, the housing and the base form a chamber to receive the stage. When the housing is detached, the first roller set contacts and supports the housing to facilitate movement thereof in a first horizontal direction.

Abstract: Liquid crystal display (LCD) device with continuous isolation wall structures dividing a plurality of regions is provided. The LCD device includes a first substrate with an array of a plurality of pixel regions thereon. A second substrate parallel and opposing the first substrate with a gap therebetween is also provided. A liquid crystal layer is interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the array is divided into a plurality of sub-regions, and each sub-region comprises a plurality of pixel regions.

Abstract: A LCD is disclosed, including a gate line formed on an insulating substrate with a segment having one side protruding to form a protrusion region and an indentation region facing the protrusion region, an active layer formed on the segment of the gate line, a pixel electrode formed on the protruding side of the segment, a source line extending substantially perpendicular to the gate line to cross the overlapped region of the active layer and the gate line and prolonging beyond the edges of the active layer, and a drain line coupled to the pixel electrode and extending substantially parallel to the source line to cross the overlapped region of the active layer and the gate line The LCD is capable of preventing deviation in gate-drain parasitic capacitance to reduce difference in luminance between divisional exposure regions. The invention further discloses a method for manufacturing the same.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing copper wires on a substrate for a flat panel display device is disclosed. The method comprises following steps: providing a substrate; forming a seed layer on the surface; forming a patterned photoresist on the surface of the seed layer to expose a part of the seed layer; and plating a copper layer on the exposed part of the seed layer. As the copper layer is plated, an electrolyte solution comprises a sulfur-containing compound is used. The angle between the surface of the copper layer and the contact surface of the seed layer is greater than 0 degree and less than 90 degree. Through the method illustrated above, the film step-coverage in the following process can be improved, the generated voids in device can be reduced, the manufacturing steps can be simplified, and the complicated etching process can be avoided.

Abstract: A non-contact inspecting device for a panel, which has a plurality of signal inputting sensors, a plurality of signal detecting sensors and a control circuit. The signal inputting sensors are configured in a first detecting bar, and the signal detecting sensors are configured in a second detecting bar. When the device inspects the panel, the control circuit controls the signal input sensors of the first detecting bar to provide a detecting signal and controls the corresponding signal detecting sensors of the second detecting bar to receive the detecting signal synchronously, thereby relatively reducing tact-time.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device is disclosed, which comprises a upper substrate; a lower substrate; a liquid crystal layer; a sealing member sandwiched between the upper substrate and the lower substrate; and at least one rampart. The sealing member divides the space between the upper substrate and the lower substrate into a center region inside the sealing member and a peripheral region outside the sealing member. The rampart positioned in the center region divides the center region into a display region and a buffer region. The height of the rampart is smaller than the cell gap between the upper substrate and the lower substrate. Therefore, the level of the liquid crystal inside the display region can be properly controlled and the undesirable “gravity mura” phenomenon can be prevented.

Abstract: A panel of a liquid crystal display panel with a plurality of pixels is disclosed, wherein each pixel comprises one switch, one pixel electrode and one floating line. The switch comprises a gate, a source, and two drains. The pixel electrode can be electrically connected to the switch through the drain. Besides, each floating conductive line and two drains of the same switch are crossed but electrically disconnected. Hence, the design of the dual drain (or dual source) illustrated above and the combined the technique of laser welding can be used to repair the source-drain leakage of the substrate of the liquid crystal display device.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a pixel structure is disclosed. A substrate having a color filter layer thereon and a leveling layer further covers the color filter layer is provided. A first metal layer is formed over the leveling layer. The first metal layer is patterned to define a source/drain. A channel material layer, a gate insulating layer and a second metal layer are formed over the substrate to cover the source/drain. The second metal layer, the gate insulating layer and the channel material layer are patterned to define a gate and a channel layer. A passivation layer is formed over the substrate to cover the gate. The passivation layer is patterned to expose a portion of the drain. A transparent conductive layer is formed over the substrate, and is electrically connected to the exposed drain. Thereafter, the transparent conductive layer is patterned to form a pixel electrode.

Abstract: An active TFT circuit structure with current scaling function is disclosed, which includes a current source, a data line, a scan line, a direct current voltage source, capacitors and four transistors, wherein the capacitors form a cascade structure. During the ON-state, the two of the transistors are turn-on based on the voltage provided by the scan line, so that the data current provided by the current source flows the data line and the transistor which is one of the opened transistors, thereby arriving an emitting light element and the transistor connected to the emitting light element. When the pixel circuit changes from ON- to OFF-state, the voltage of the node between the storage capacitors reduces due to the feed-through effect of one of storage capacitor, thereby reducing the driving current of the emitting light element. Therefore, it can be achieved the current scaling function.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display array substrate. A trench is in a substrate. A gate, a gate dielectric layer, a semiconductor layer and a doped semiconductor layer are disposed in the trench, wherein the semiconductor layer comprises a channel. A source electrode and a drain electrode are respectively electrically connected to portions of the semiconductor layer on opposite sides of the channel.

Abstract: A substrate detection system is disclosed to include a conveyer that delivers the substrates, a sensor that detects the length of each substrate being delivered by the conveyer over the top side of the sensor, and a processor that compares the detection length value of each substrate detected by the sensor with a predetermined length value stored therein so as to immediately stops the conveyer when the detection length value of one substrate is unequal to the predetermined length value. In an alternate form, the time value in which each substrate passed over the sensor is used as a parameter for judgment.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing liquid crystal display substrates comprises the steps of: (a) providing a substrate having a transparent electrode layer and a metal layer; (b) forming a patterned photoresist layer through half-tone or diffraction; (c) defining signal line area and thin film diode area, or pixel area and conductive electrode-lines by etching; and (d) forming an oxidized layer on partial surface of the metal layer. The disclosure here provides a patterning process of lithography and etching with one photolithography of one single mask in the manufacturing of liquid crystal display substrates. Furthermore, the method disclosed here can effectively increase the yield of manufacturing, and reduce the cost of manufacturing.