Patents by Inventor Chih-Wen LAI

Chih-Wen LAI has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20180268771
    Abstract: A display panel includes a substrate, a plurality of pixels, a plurality of scan lines, a pull-down control circuit, and a gate driving circuit. The pixels are disposed on a display area of the substrate. The scan lines are disposed on the substrate and respectively coupled to the corresponding pixels. The pull-down control circuit is disposed on a peripheral area of the substrate, receives a plurality of clock signals, and has a plurality of pull-down units to provide a plurality of pull-down signals. The gate driving circuit is disposed on the peripheral area and has a plurality of shift registers. The shift registers are coupled to the scan lines to provide a plurality of gate driving signals and pull down the gate driving signals in sequence according to the pull-down signals. The pull-down control circuit and the gate driving circuit are arranged along a side of the display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Lung Li, Chih-Wen Lai
  • Patent number: 10019958
    Abstract: A display panel includes a substrate, a plurality of pixels, a plurality of scan lines, a pull-down control circuit, and a gate driving circuit. The pixels are disposed on a display area of the substrate. The scan lines are disposed on the substrate and respectively coupled to the corresponding pixels. The pull-down control circuit is disposed on a peripheral area of the substrate, receives a plurality of clock signals, and has a plurality of pull-down units to provide a plurality of pull-down signals. The gate driving circuit is disposed on the peripheral area and has a plurality of shift registers. The shift registers are coupled to the scan lines to provide a plurality of gate driving signals and pull down the gate driving signals in sequence according to the pull-down signals. The pull-down control circuit and the gate driving circuit are arranged along a side of the display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Lung Li, Chih-Wen Lai
  • Publication number: 20160335974
    Abstract: A display panel includes a substrate, a plurality of pixels, a plurality of scan lines, a pull-down control circuit, and a gate driving circuit. The pixels are disposed on a display area of the substrate. The scan lines are disposed on the substrate and respectively coupled to the corresponding pixels. The pull-down control circuit is disposed on a peripheral area of the substrate, receives a plurality of clock signals, and has a plurality of pull-down units to provide a plurality of pull-down signals. The gate driving circuit is disposed on the peripheral area and has a plurality of shift registers. The shift registers are coupled to the scan lines to provide a plurality of gate driving signals and pull down the gate driving signals in sequence according to the pull-down signals. The pull-down control circuit and the gate driving circuit are arranged along a side of the display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Lung Li, Chih-Wen Lai
  • Patent number: 9430981
    Abstract: A display panel includes a substrate, a plurality of pixels, a plurality of scan lines, a pull-down control circuit, and a gate driving circuit. The pixels are disposed on a display area of the substrate. The scan lines are disposed on the substrate and respectively coupled to the corresponding pixels. The pull-down control circuit is disposed on a peripheral area of the substrate, receives a plurality of clock signals, and has a plurality of pull-down units to provide a plurality of pull-down signals. The gate driving circuit is disposed on the peripheral area and has a plurality of shift registers. The shift registers are coupled to the scan lines to provide a plurality of gate driving signals and pull down the gate driving signals in sequence according to the pull-down signals. The pull-down control circuit and the gate driving circuit are arranged along a side of the display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Lung Li, Chih-Wen Lai
  • Patent number: 9406575
    Abstract: A pixel array substrate including a substrate and pixel units arranged in an array on the substrate is provided. Each pixel unit includes a TFT having a source, a gate, and a drain, a pixel electrode electrically connected to the drain, a common electrode, an insulation layer, and a test electrode. The pixel electrode is located between the common electrode and the substrate. The common electrode has slits that expose the pixel electrode. The insulation layer is located between the common electrode and the pixel electrode and has a contact hole exposing the pixel electrode. The test electrode and the common electrode belong to the same film layer, and the test electrode is separated from the common electrode. The contact hole is filled with the test electrode, and the test electrode is electrically connected to the drain. A display panel including the pixel array substrate is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, LTD.
    Inventors: Tzu-Chiang Liao, Chih-Wen Lai
  • Publication number: 20160190342
    Abstract: An active element and a fabricating method thereof are provided. The active element includes a gate, a gate insulating layer, a channel, a source and a drain. The gate is disposed on a substrate. The gate insulating layer is disposed on the substrate and covers the gate. The gate insulating layer is divided into a first region having uniform thickness and a second region having uniform thickness. The thickness of the gate insulating layer in the first region is different from the thickness of the gate insulating layer in the second region. The channel is disposed on the gate insulating layer. The source and the drain are disposed on the gate insulating layer and separated from each other. The distribution region of the source and the drain is identical to the distribution region of the first region. The channel contacts with the source and the drain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Hao-Wei Wang, Chia-Ming Chiang, Chih-Wen Lai
  • Patent number: 9299304
    Abstract: A gate driving circuit includes a first input terminal, a second input terminal, a third input terminal, an output terminal, a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, and a capacitor. The first terminal of the first transistor is coupled to the first input terminal. The control terminal of the first transistor is coupled to the second input terminal. The first terminal of the second transistor is coupled to the third input terminal. The control terminal of the second transistor is coupled to the second terminal of the first transistor. The second terminal of the second transistor is coupled to the output terminal. The first terminal of the third transistor is coupled to the output terminal. The second terminal of the third transistor is coupled to ground terminal. The capacitor is coupled between the control terminal of the second transistor and the output terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Lung Li, Chih-Wen Lai
  • Patent number: 9280953
    Abstract: A display panel includes a plurality of rows of pixels, a gate driving circuit, and an inspection circuit. The gate driving circuit includes a plurality of gate driving units. The inspection circuit includes a plurality of transistors. Each transistor includes a first terminal, a control terminal, and a second terminal. The first terminal of the transistor is coupled to a contact pad. The control terminal of the transistor is coupled to the corresponding gate driving unit and a corresponding row of pixels. The second terminal of the transistor is coupled to the control terminal of the transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tzu-Chiang Liao, Chih-Wen Lai
  • Publication number: 20150269910
    Abstract: A display panel includes a plurality of rows of pixels, a gate driving circuit, and an inspection circuit. The gate driving circuit includes a plurality of gate driving units. The inspection circuit includes a plurality of transistors. Each transistor includes a first terminal, a control terminal, and a second terminal. The first terminal of the transistor is coupled to a contact pad. The control terminal of the transistor is coupled to the corresponding gate driving unit and a corresponding row of pixels. The second terminal of the transistor is coupled to the control terminal of the transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Tzu-Chiang Liao, Chih-Wen Lai
  • Publication number: 20150170981
    Abstract: A pixel array substrate including a substrate and pixel units arranged in an array on the substrate is provided. Each pixel unit includes a TFT having a source, a gate, and a drain, a pixel electrode electrically connected to the drain, a common electrode, an insulation layer, and a test electrode. The pixel electrode is located between the common electrode and the substrate. The common electrode has slits that expose the pixel electrode. The insulation layer is located between the common electrode and the pixel electrode and has a contact hole exposing the pixel electrode. The test electrode and the common electrode belong to the same film layer, and the test electrode is separated from the common electrode. The contact hole is filled with the test electrode, and the test electrode is electrically connected to the drain. A display panel including the pixel array substrate is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, LTD.
    Inventors: Tzu-Chiang Liao, Chih-Wen Lai
  • Publication number: 20140320175
    Abstract: A gate driving circuit includes a first input terminal, a second input terminal, a third input terminal, an output terminal, a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, and a capacitor. The first terminal of the first transistor is coupled to the first input terminal. The control terminal of the first transistor is coupled to the second input terminal. The first terminal of the second transistor is coupled to the third input terminal. The control terminal of the second transistor is coupled to the second terminal of the first transistor. The second terminal of the second transistor is coupled to the output terminal. The first terminal of the third transistor is coupled to the output terminal. The second terminal of the third transistor is coupled to ground terminal. The capacitor is coupled between the control terminal of the second transistor and the output terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Lung LI, Chih-Wen LAI
  • Publication number: 20140320386
    Abstract: A display panel includes a substrate, a plurality of pixels, a plurality of scan lines, a pull-down control circuit, and a gate driving circuit. The pixels are disposed on a display area of the substrate. The scan lines are disposed on the substrate and respectively coupled to the corresponding pixels. The pull-down control circuit is disposed on a peripheral area of the substrate, receives a plurality of clock signals, and has a plurality of pull-down units to provide a plurality of pull-down signals. The gate driving circuit is disposed on the peripheral area and has a plurality of shift registers. The shift registers are coupled to the scan lines to provide a plurality of gate driving signals and pull down the gate driving signals in sequence according to the pull-down signals. The pull-down control circuit and the gate driving circuit are arranged along a side of the display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Wei-Lung Li, Chih-Wen Lai