Patents by Inventor PENG BO XI

PENG BO XI 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).

  • Patent number: 9601053
    Abstract: A pixel unit of an organic electroluminescent display having a light emitting area and a transparent area is provided. The pixel unit includes a scan line, a data line, a control element electrically connected to the scan line and the data line, a power line electrically connected to the control element and an organic light-emitting diode disposed inside the light emitting area and electrically connected to the power line and the control element. The power line includes a main portion and a plurality of branch portions connected to the main portion. The branch portions are disposed inside the transparent area and electrically independent from the data line. A width of each of the branch portions is identical to a minimum line width of the data line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Peng-Bo Xi, Ya-Ling Hsu
  • Patent number: 9406733
    Abstract: A pixel structure, including a data line, a scan line, at least one active device, a first auxiliary electrode, and a light emitting device, is provided. The at least one active device is electrically connected with the data line and the scan line, and each active device includes a gate, a channel layer, a source, and a drain. The first auxiliary electrode is electrically insulated from the active device. The light emitting device is disposed above the first auxiliary electrode, wherein the light emitting device includes a first electrode layer, a light emitting layer, and a second electrode layer. The first electrode layer is electrically connected with the first auxiliary electrode. The light emitting layer is disposed on the first electrode layer. The second electrode layer is disposed on the light emitting layer, wherein the second electrode layer is electrically connected with the active device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Hsuan Lee, Peng-Bo Xi, Wei-Chu Hsu
  • Patent number: 9325982
    Abstract: A pixel array, a pixel structure, and a driving method of a pixel structure are provided. The pixel structure includes a first scan line, a second scan line, a first common electrode line, a data line, a first active device, a second device, a first pixel electrode, and a second pixel electrode. The data line is intersected with the first scan line and the second scan line. The first active device is driven by the first scan line and connected to the data line. The second active device is driven by the second scan line and connected to the first common electrode line. The first pixel electrode is electrically connected to the data line through the first active device. The second pixel electrode is electrically connected to the data line through the first active device and electrically connected to the first common electrode line through the second active device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Sheng-Ju Ho, Cheng-Han Tsao, Chung-Yi Chiu, Chao-Yuan Chen, Wen-Hao Hsu, Peng-Bo Xi
  • Publication number: 20160104753
    Abstract: A pixel structure, including a data line, a scan line, at least one active device, a first auxiliary electrode, and a light emitting device, is provided. The at least one active device is electrically connected with the data line and the scan line, and each active device includes a gate, a channel layer, a source, and a drain. The first auxiliary electrode is electrically insulated from the active device. The light emitting device is disposed above the first auxiliary electrode, wherein the light emitting device includes a first electrode layer, a light emitting layer, and a second electrode layer. The first electrode layer is electrically connected with the first auxiliary electrode. The light emitting layer is disposed on the first electrode layer. The second electrode layer is disposed on the light emitting layer, wherein the second electrode layer is electrically connected with the active device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Yi-Hsuan Lee, Peng-Bo Xi, Wei-Chu Hsu
  • Patent number: 9276045
    Abstract: A display panel has first and second unit regions staggered to each other and includes a pixel array layer and a color filter layer. The pixel array layer includes white organic light emitting units generating a white light. The color filter layer includes red, green and blue filter patterns and first and second white filter patterns. A first white light CIE color coordinate of the white light passing through the first white filter patterns is different from a second white light CIE color coordinate of the white light passing through the second white filter patterns. Each first unit region has one red filter pattern, one green filter pattern, one blue filter pattern, and one first white filter pattern disposed therein, and each second unit region has one red filter pattern, one green filter pattern, one blue filter pattern, and one second white filter pattern disposed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Peng-Bo Xi, Ya-Ling Hsu
  • Patent number: 9263509
    Abstract: A pixel structure, including a data line, a scan line, at least one active device, a first auxiliary electrode, and a light emitting device, is provided. The at least one active device is electrically connected with the data line and the scan line, and each active device includes a gate, a channel layer, a source, and a drain. The first auxiliary electrode is electrically insulated from the active device. The light emitting device is disposed above the first auxiliary electrode, wherein the light emitting device includes a first electrode layer, a light emitting layer, and a second electrode layer. The first electrode layer is electrically connected with the first auxiliary electrode. The light emitting layer is disposed on the first electrode layer. The second electrode layer is disposed on the light emitting layer, wherein the second electrode layer is electrically connected with the active device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Hsuan Lee, Peng-Bo Xi, Wei-Chu Hsu
  • Patent number: 9214479
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) display panel includes a plurality of pixel units, a plurality of first bar-shaped electrode layers arranged along a first direction and a plurality second bar-shaped electrode layers arranged along a second direction. The first bar-shaped electrode layers are coupled to a first power supply and the pixel units, and the second bar-shaped electrode layers are also coupled to the first power supply. Only a non-complete portion of overlap positions between the first and second bar-shaped electrode layers have first conductive paths configured to couple the first bar-shaped electrode layers to the corresponding second bar-shaped electrode layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventor: Peng-Bo Xi
  • Publication number: 20150301239
    Abstract: A pixel array includes a plurality of pixel units. The pixel units are arranged along a first direction and a second direction. Each of the pixel units has a colorless region and a plurality of sub-pixels. The sub-pixels have different colors. Every two adjacent sub-pixels in the first direction have different colors. Every two adjacent sub-pixels in the second direction have different colors as well. The second direction and the first direction are intersected with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Peng-Bo Xi, Ya-Ling Hsu
  • Publication number: 20150279271
    Abstract: A pixel unit of an organic electroluminescent display having a light emitting area and a transparent area is provided. The pixel unit includes a scan line, a data line, a control element electrically connected to the scan line and the data line, a power line electrically connected to the control element and an organic light-emitting diode disposed inside the light emitting area and electrically connected to the power line and the control element. The power line includes a main portion and a plurality of branch portions connected to the main portion. The branch portions are disposed inside the transparent area and electrically independent from the data line. A width of each of the branch portions is identical to a minimum line width of the data line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Peng-Bo Xi, Ya-Ling Hsu
  • Patent number: 9123681
    Abstract: A display panel includes a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of data lines, a plurality of power lines, a plurality of light emitting units, a plurality of first pixel circuits and a plurality of second pixel circuits. The plurality of light emitting units are arranged in an array and adapted to display different colors. In the organic light emitting units with the same color, some parts are connected to the first pixel circuits, and other parts are connected to the second pixel circuits. A first terminal and a second terminal of a first control transistor in the first pixel circuit are sequentially arranged on a forward direction of a first direction, and a first terminal and a second terminal of a second control transistor in the second pixel circuit are sequentially arranged on a reverse direction of the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Peng-Bo Xi, Lee-Hsun Chang, Li-Fong Lin
  • Publication number: 20150237339
    Abstract: A pixel array, a pixel structure, and a driving method of a pixel structure are provided. The pixel structure includes a first scan line, a second scan line, a first common electrode line, a data line, a first active device, a second device, a first pixel electrode, and a second pixel electrode. The data line is intersected with the first scan line and the second scan line. The first active device is driven by the first scan line and connected to the data line. The second active device is driven by the second scan line and connected to the first common electrode line. The first pixel electrode is electrically connected to the data line through the first active device. The second pixel electrode is electrically connected to the data line through the first active device and electrically connected to the first common electrode line through the second active device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Sheng-Ju Ho, Cheng-Han Tsao, Chung-Yi Chiu, Chao-Yuan Chen, Wen-Hao Hsu, Peng-Bo Xi
  • Patent number: 9052557
    Abstract: A pixel array, a pixel structure, and a driving method of a pixel structure are provided. The pixel structure includes a first scan line, a second scan line, a first common electrode line, a data line, a first active device, a second device, a first pixel electrode, and a second pixel electrode. The data line is intersected with the first scan line and the second scan line. The first active device is driven by the first scan line and connected to the data line. The second active device is driven by the second scan line and connected to the first common electrode line. The first pixel electrode is electrically connected to the data line through the first active device. The second pixel electrode is electrically connected to the data line through the first active device and electrically connected to the first common electrode line through the second active device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Sheng-Ju Ho, Cheng-Han Tsao, Chung-Yi Chiu, Chao-Yuan Chen, Wen-Hao Hsu, Peng-Bo Xi
  • Publication number: 20150123083
    Abstract: A display panel has first and second unit regions staggered to each other and includes a pixel array layer and a color filter layer. The pixel array layer includes white organic light emitting units generating a white light. The color filter layer includes red, green and blue filter patterns and first and second white filter patterns. A first white light CIE color coordinate of the white light passing through the first white filter patterns is different from a second white light CIE color coordinate of the white light passing through the second white filter patterns. Each first unit region has one red filter pattern, one green filter pattern, one blue filter pattern, and one first white filter pattern disposed therein, and each second unit region has one red filter pattern, one green filter pattern, one blue filter pattern, and one second white filter pattern disposed therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peng-Bo Xi, Ya-Ling Hsu
  • Patent number: 8987744
    Abstract: A thin-film transistor includes a gate electrode, a capacitance compensation structure, a semiconductor layer, a dielectric layer, a drain electrode and a source electrode. The capacitance compensation structure is disposed on the substrate and electrically connected to the gate electrode. The capacitance compensation structure has a first side facing the gate electrode and a second side facing away from the gate electrode. The semiconductor layer covers a portion of the gate electrode, and at least extends to overlap the first side of the capacitance compensation structure. The dielectric layer has a first opening and a second opening. Both of the first opening and the second opening expose a portion of the semiconductor layer overlapping the gate electrode respectively. The drain electrode is in contact with the semiconductor layer though the first opening. The source electrode is in contact with the semiconductor layer though the second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Peng-Bo Xi, Yu-Chi Chen
  • Publication number: 20150069356
    Abstract: A pixel structure, including a data line, a scan line, at least one active device, a first auxiliary electrode, and a light emitting device, is provided. The at least one active device is electrically connected with the data line and the scan line, and each active device includes a gate, a channel layer, a source, and a drain. The first auxiliary electrode is electrically insulated from the active device. The light emitting device is disposed above the first auxiliary electrode, wherein the light emitting device includes a first electrode layer, a light emitting layer, and a second electrode layer. The first electrode layer is electrically connected with the first auxiliary electrode. The light emitting layer is disposed on the first electrode layer. The second electrode layer is disposed on the light emitting layer, wherein the second electrode layer is electrically connected with the active device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Yi-Hsuan Lee, Peng-Bo Xi, Wei-Chu Hsu
  • Patent number: 8921866
    Abstract: An electroluminescent display panel and method of fabricating the same are provided. The electroluminescent display panel includes a first multiple-layered structural layer, a second multiple-layered structural layer, a passivation layer and a third patterned conductive layer. The first multiple-layered structural layer includes a first patterned conductive layer, a first patterned insulation layer and an oxide semiconductor layer, and the first patterned conductive layer, the first patterned insulation layer and the oxide semiconductor layer have substantially the same shape. The second multiple-layered structural layer includes a second patterned conductive layer. The passivation layer has a plurality of through holes. A portion of the through holes expose the top surface and the lateral surface of the oxide semiconductor layer and the lateral surface of the first patterned conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Peng-Bo Xi, Yu-Chi Chen
  • Patent number: 8907343
    Abstract: A display panel is provided, which includes a transparent substrate, a first thin film transistor (TFT), a second TFT, a transparent bottom electrode, a capacitance layer, a transparent top electrode, an opposite substrate and a display medium layer. The transparent substrate has a display region and a peripheral region. The display region has sub-pixel regions, and at least one sub-pixel region at least includes a capacitance region and a transistor region. The first and the second TFTs are disposed on the transistor region of the transparent substrate. The transparent bottom electrode, the capacitance layer and the transparent top electrode are sequentially disposed on the capacitance region of transparent substrate, in which the transparent bottom electrode is connected to a source/drain electrode of the first TFT, and the transparent top electrode is connected to a source/drain electrode of the second TFT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventor: Peng-Bo Xi
  • Publication number: 20140346537
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) display panel includes a plurality of pixel units, a plurality of first bar-shaped electrode layers arranged along a first direction and a plurality second bar-shaped electrode layers arranged along a second direction. The first bar-shaped electrode layers are coupled to a first power supply and the pixel units, and the second bar-shaped electrode layers are also coupled to the first power supply. Only a non-complete portion of overlap positions between the first and second bar-shaped electrode layers have first conductive paths configured to couple the first bar-shaped electrode layers to the corresponding second bar-shaped electrode layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventor: Peng-Bo Xi
  • Publication number: 20140339554
    Abstract: A thin-film transistor includes a gate electrode, a capacitance compensation structure, a semiconductor layer, a dielectric layer, a drain electrode and a source electrode. The capacitance compensation structure is disposed on the substrate and electrically connected to the gate electrode. The capacitance compensation structure has a first side facing the gate electrode and a second side facing away from the gate electrode. The semiconductor layer covers a portion of the gate electrode, and at least extends to overlap the first side of the capacitance compensation structure. The dielectric layer has a first opening and a second opening. Both of the first opening and the second opening expose a portion of the semiconductor layer overlapping the gate electrode respectively. The drain electrode is in contact with the semiconductor layer though the first opening. The source electrode is in contact with the semiconductor layer though the second opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Peng-Bo Xi, Yu-Chi Chen
  • Publication number: 20140319546
    Abstract: An electroluminescent display panel and method of fabricating the same are provided. The electroluminescent display panel includes a first multiple-layered structural layer, a second multiple-layered structural layer, a passivation layer and a third patterned conductive layer. The first multiple-layered structural layer includes a first patterned conductive layer, a first patterned insulation layer and an oxide semiconductor layer, and the first patterned conductive layer, the first patterned insulation layer and the oxide semiconductor layer have substantially the same shape. The second multiple-layered structural layer includes a second patterned conductive layer. The passivation layer has a plurality of through holes. A portion of the through holes expose the top surface and the lateral surface of the oxide semiconductor layer and the lateral surface of the first patterned conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Peng-Bo Xi, Yu-Chi Chen