Split Pixels Patents (Class 349/144)
  • Patent number: 7880849
    Abstract: A display panel includes gate lines formed on a substrate, storage electrode lines formed on the substrate and being parallel to the gate lines, data lines insulated from the gate lines and crossing the gate lines, a plurality of thin film transistors (TFTs) connected with the gate lines and the data lines, and pixel electrodes having a first sub-electrode connected with a TFT and a second sub-electrode formed at a side opposite the first sub-electrode with respect to a gate line, wherein the TFT and a storage electrode line are disposed between the first and second sub-electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chul-Ho Kim, Kook-Chul Moon, Pil-Mo Choi, Ho-Suk Maeng, Sang-Hoon Lee, Kyung-Hoon Kim, Keun-Woo Park
  • Patent number: 7880850
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device is disclosed. The liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal layer disposed between substrates opposing each other. A pixel of the liquid crystal display is alignment-divided into a plurality of sub-pixels. A dielectric member is provided on a connection portion where the sub-pixels are electrically connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takeo Koito, Shingo Kataoka, Eiji Sakai, Hiroshi Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 7880851
    Abstract: An array substrate for a liquid crystal display device includes gate and data lines crossing on a substrate, common lines parallel to and between the gate lines, thin film transistors at crossing portions of the gate and data lines, and a pixel electrode. The common lines define pixel regions, which are each divided into first and second regions by the corresponding gate line. The thin film transistors each include a gate electrode in a first direction, a semiconductor layer on the gate electrode, and source and drain electrodes on the semiconductor layer in a second direction. The source and drain electrodes cross the gate electrode in each of the first and second regions. The pixel electrode is connected to the drain electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Sik Jeong, Dong-Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 7880845
    Abstract: Provided are a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a method of fabricating the LCD. The LCD includes an insulating substrate a gate line disposed on the insulating substrate, a data line insulated from the gate line and crossing the gate line, a thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the data line, a passivation layer disposed on the thin film transistor, a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor and partitioned into a plurality of domains by a plurality of first slits, a control electrode disposed on the passivation layer and at least partially overlapping each first slit, and a plurality of domain forming members arranged parallel to the first slits in an alternating fashion and partitioning the pixel electrode into a plurality of domains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun-Woo Lee, Hee-Seop Kim, LuJian Gang, Seung-Hoon Lee, Hwa-Sung Woo
  • Patent number: 7880833
    Abstract: A thin film transistor array panel includes a substrate, a first gate line and a second gate line formed on the substrate, a storage electrode line between the first gate line and the second gate line, a data line intersecting the first gate line and the second gate line, a first thin film transistor connected to the first gate line and the data line, at least one color filter formed on the first thin film transistor, wherein the color filter comprises a first portion adjacent the first gate line with respect to the storage electrode line, a second portion adjacent the second gate line with respect to the storage electrode line, and a first connection connecting the first portion and the second portion and having a narrower width than that of the first and second portions, a first sub-pixel electrode formed on the color filter and connected to the first thin film transistor, and a second sub-pixel electrode facing the first sub-pixel electrode with respect to a gap, wherein at least one of an edge of the firs
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyoung-Ju Shin, Hye-Young Ryu, Jang-Soo Kim, Chong-Chul Chal, Jae-Hyoung Youn, Young-Wook Lee
  • Patent number: 7872723
    Abstract: An LCD panel including a first substrate, a second substrate disposed above the first substrate, a plurality of signal lines disposed on the first substrate, and a plurality of sub-pixel sets arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate. Each sub-pixel set includes a plurality of sub-pixels electrically connected to the signal lines, each sub-pixel set has a spacer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and each spacer form a region in each corresponding sub-pixel set, wherein the area of the sub-pixel with the region is substantially greater than the area of other sub-pixels, and the effective display area of the sub-pixel with the region is substantially equal to the effective display area of other sub-pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Shih-Chyuan Fan-Jiang, Ching-Huan Lin, Chih-Ming Chang
  • Patent number: 7872697
    Abstract: A VA mode LCD obtains a wide viewing angle without forming cutouts or protrusions in the common electrode. A pixel electrode has a cutout; a direction control electrode overlaps the cutout; a first storage electrode overlaps the pixel electrode; and a second storage electrode overlaps the direction control electrode. The pixel electrode has plurality of partitions, each partition has two major edges that are parallel to each other. In the present invention, the electric field generated by the direction control electrode pre-tilts the LC molecules by maintaining the direction control electrode voltage with respect to the common voltage higher than the pixel electrode voltage with respect to the common voltage. The LC molecules in each partition receive horizontal components of electric fields that are substantially perpendicular to the major edges thereby sorting the LC molecules into four tilt directions and thus widening the reference viewing angle according to the tilt directions of the LC molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kyoung-Ju Shin
  • Patent number: 7859629
    Abstract: An in-plane switching (IPS) mode liquid crystal display (LCD) and its fabrication method are disclosed. Common lines are formed at upper and lower portions of a pixel region to reduce a line width of the common lines and to reduce resistance of the common lines. A gate line is formed at the center of the pixel region to divide the pixel region into two regions in which pixel electrode connection lines and common electrode connection lines are arranged to crisscross each other to thus improve a luminance characteristic due to a parasitic capacitance deflection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sang-Pil Yoon
  • Patent number: 7859631
    Abstract: A multi-domain liquid crystal display device that is capable of forming a multi-domain by using a gate line. In the device, a data signal is applied to the data line and a gate signal is applied to gate lines crossing the data lines. Switching devices are arranged at each intersection between the gate lines and the data lines and are connected to the pixel electrodes. Auxiliary electrode lines are extended vertically from the gate lines to control an orientation of the liquid crystal with the gate lines. Accordingly, the gate line is used as the auxiliary electrode line, so that an aperture ratio can be improved. Also, a resistance component is reduced, so that problems of the brightness non-uniformity and the generation of a flicker and a residual image, etc. caused by a voltage deviation can be overcome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joun Ho Lee, Doo Hyun Ko
  • Patent number: 7859500
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display including a pair of substrates, with a liquid crystal sealed therebetween. A plurality of gate bus lines and a plurality of drain bus lines are provided on one of the substrates, along with a pixel electrode, which includes first and second sub-pixel electrodes. A common electrode is provided on the other substrate. The first sub-pixel electrode is electrically connected to a first of the drain bus lines via a TFT. There is also a storage capacitor bus line that overlaps the first sub-pixel electrode, but does not overlap the second sub-pixel electrode, and an electrode that overlaps the storage capacitor bus line and the first sub-pixel electrode at a location where the storage capacitor bus line overlaps the first sub-pixel electrode, as well as a connection line that connects the electrode to the second sub-pixel electrode and has a portion overlapping the first sub-pixel electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takashi Sasabayashi, Arihiro Takeda, Kazuya Ueda, Yoshio Koike, Hideaki Tsuda
  • Patent number: 7859628
    Abstract: A substrate for a liquid crystal display includes a gate line on a substrate, first and second data lines crossing the gate line, a common line between the first and second data lines, wherein the common line, the gate line and the first data line define a first pixel region, and the common line, the gate line and the second data line define a second pixel region, a thin film transistor in each of the first and second pixel regions, the thin film transistor having a gate electrode, a source electrode and a drain electrode, a pixel electrode in each of the first and second pixel regions, the pixel electrode connected with the thin film transistor, and a common electrode between the pixel electrode and each of the first and second data lines, the common electrode connected to the common line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-Jin Park, Hyeou-Ho Son
  • Patent number: 7859632
    Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, first to third electrodes formed on the first substrate, and a fourth electrode formed on the second substrate, wherein the first and second substrates include a main display region and an assistance display region, wherein the first and second electrodes form a horizontal electric field that is substantially parallel to the surfaces of the first and the second insulating substrates, and the third and fourth electrodes form a vertical electric field that is substantially perpendicular to the surfaces of the first and second substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Woon Kim, Se-Hwan Yu, Sung-Tae Shin, Hee-Seop Kim
  • Patent number: 7855769
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel is provided, which comprises a plurality of array units. Each array unit comprises a first pixel and a second pixel which are equal in number; sub-pixels in the first pixel and the second pixel have respective single domain inclination directions; and the domain inclination directions of the sub-pixels in the first pixel are different from those of the corresponding sub-pixels in the second pixel. A better effect on color bias and viewing angle can be achieved with the LCD panel of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Beijing BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Xue Dong
  • Patent number: 7855772
    Abstract: An exemplary fringe field switching liquid crystal display device (3) includes a first substrate (310) and a second substrate (320) disposed parallel to each other and spaced apart a predetermined distance. A liquid crystal layer (300) is interposed between the first and second substrates. A plurality of gate lines (332) and data lines (331) are formed on the second substrate, thereby defining a plurality of pixel regions. A common electrode (321) is arranged in each pixel region. And a pixel electrode (323) is arranged in each pixel region and insulated from the common electrode, the pixel electrode including a plurality of slits (350) arranged therein. The slits are separate from each other and maintain varied angles including oblique angles relative to the nearest gate lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Yu Wang, Yu-Cheng Lin, Chueh-Ju Chen, Chiu-Lien Yang, Jia-Pang Pang
  • Patent number: 7852447
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device is disclosed, which can improve the visibility for all directions, the liquid crystal display device includes: a common electrode; and a plurality of pixels, wherein each pixel includes a pixel electrode provided with pixel holes in a display control area, to thereby orient liquid crystal molecules of a liquid crystal in a radial pattern, and wherein the common electrode faces the plurality of pixel electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nagayama Kazuyoshi, Momoi Yuichi
  • Patent number: 7852419
    Abstract: A panel for a liquid crystal display and method of fabrication are provided the panel including: a pixel electrode having a plurality of partitions connected to each other; a first wire adjacent to the pixel electrode and applied with a voltage different from a voltage applied to the pixel electrode; and a switching element connected to the pixel electrode, supplying a signal to the pixel electrode, and having a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode, wherein a portion of the drain electrode extends between the pixel electrode and the first wire, wherein at least one of connecting members connecting the plurality of partitions of the pixel electrode covers the first wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sahng-Ik Jun
  • Patent number: 7847907
    Abstract: A display substrate, a method of fabricating the same, and a liquid crystal display apparatus having the same. The display substrate includes a storage electrode extending over first and second areas formed on a substrate, a insulating layer pattern formed on the storage electrode, and first and second pixel electrodes formed on the insulating layer pattern. At least one of the first and second pixel electrodes has at least one recess. The insulating layer pattern has first and second openings formed in the first and second areas corresponding to the storage electrode. Accordingly, electric short circuits between the first and second pixel electrodes is prevented due to the recess or the openings during the manufacturing process for the first and second pixel electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: In-Woo Kim, Dong-Gyu Kim, Jeong-Ho Lee, Young-Goo Song, Hyun Park, Min-Wook Park, In-Ho Park, Yong-Woo Lee, Min-Hyung Choo, Kyung-Suk Jung
  • Patent number: 7843522
    Abstract: A thin film transistor array panel includes a substrate, a data line and a gate electrode formed on the substrate, a insulating layer formed on the data line and the gate electrode, a semiconductor layer formed on the insulating layer, a drain electrode and a source electrode formed on the semiconductor layer, a passivation layer formed on the drain electrode and the source electrode including a first contact hole to expose a portion of the data line, a second contact hole to expose a portion of the source electrode, a third contact hole to expose a portion of the drain electrode, and a fourth contact hole to expose a portion of gate electrode, a first connector formed on the passivation layer and connected to the data line and the source electrode through the first contact hole and the second contact hole, a gate line formed on the passivation layer and connected to the gate electrode through the fourth contact hole, and a pixel electrode connected to the drain electrode through the third contact hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Myung-Koo Hur
  • Patent number: 7843520
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a plurality of pixel regions. Each of the pixel regions includes a first sub-pixel region, a second sub-pixel region and a boost capacitor. The first sub-pixel region and the second sub-pixel region are electrically connected to the boost capacitor. The boost capacitor causes voltages the first and second sub-pixel regions to be at different voltages to increase the viewing angle of the display apparatus. One electrode of the boost capacitor, a coupling electrode, is formed over a storage capacitance line made of an opaque metal such that an additional boost capacitor (Cboost) may be formed without decreasing the aperture ratio of the pixel region. Other features are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiangang Lu, Sung-Woon Kim, Seung-Hoon Lee, Hee-Seop Kim, Chun-Seok Ko, Mee-Hye Jung, Si-Duk Sung, Kwang-Chul Jung
  • Patent number: 7834949
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device is provided with first and second TFTs each having a gate electrode connected to an nth gate bus line and a drain electrode connected to a drain bus line; a first pixel electrode connected to a source electrode of the first TFT; a second pixel electrode connected to a source electrode of the second TFT; a third TFT having a gate electrode connected to an (n+1)th gate bus line and a source electrode connected to the second pixel electrode; and a buffer capacitance portion having a buffer capacitance electrode which is formed in the same layer as the first and second pixel electrodes and is connected to a drain electrode of the third TFT and a buffer capacitance electrode connected to a storage capacitance bus line. The buffer capacitance portion establishes capacitive coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasutoshi Tasaka, Yohei Nakanishi, Masakazu Shibasaki, Tsuyoshi Kamada, Hidefumi Yoshida, Hideaki Tsuda
  • Patent number: 7834971
    Abstract: An exemplary liquid crystal display includes a first substrate; a second substrate opposite the first substrate; a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first and second substrates; a plurality of pixel electrodes disposed at the second substrate; a plurality of parallel first data lines alternately disposed at the second substrate; a plurality of parallel second data lines alternately disposed at the second substrate. Each of the first data lines is disposed upon and insulative to a corresponding second data line, and each of the first and second data lines provides signals to a corresponding pixel electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Chien-Cheng Chen, Yu-Cheng Lin, Wen-Ming Hung
  • Patent number: 7834945
    Abstract: A first pixel electrode and a second pixel are formed in a pixel area. The first pixel electrode is coupled to the second pixel electrode via a coupling capacitance. A voltage is applied to the second pixel electrode from the first pixel electrode through the coupling capacitance. Therefore the voltage applied to the second pixel electrode depends on the voltage applied to the first pixel electrode and the two voltages have a certain ratio. Applying two different voltages in a pixel area can improve display quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoon-Sung Um, Jae-Jin Lyu, Chang-Hun Lee, Mee-Hye Jung
  • Publication number: 20100283807
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes a substrate and a plurality of display units. Each display unit includes a first sub-display unit and a second sub-display unit. The first sub-display unit includes a first sub-pixel unit corresponding to a first color, a second sub-pixel unit corresponding to a second color, a third sub-pixel unit corresponding to a third color, and a fourth sub-pixel unit corresponding to a fourth color. The second sub-display unit includes a fifth sub-pixel unit corresponding to the third color, a sixth sub-pixel unit corresponding to the fourth color, a seventh sub-pixel unit corresponding to the first color, and a eighth sub-pixel unit corresponding to the second color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventor: Ping-Hsun Hsieh
  • Patent number: 7830486
    Abstract: A pixel structure suitable for being disposed on a substrate is provided. The pixel structure includes a scan line, a data line, a thin film transistor (TFT), a primary pixel electrode, and at least one secondary pixel electrode. The scan line and the data line are disposed on the substrate. The TFT is disposed on the substrate and is electrically connected to the scan line and the data line. The primary pixel electrode is electrically connected to a drain electrode of the TFT through a contact hole. The secondary pixel electrode is disposed above the drain electrode and the drain electrode is electrically coupled to the secondary pixel electrode. Besides, a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel having the pixel structure is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Chung Liu, Ming-Tsung Wang, Yueh-Ping Chang
  • Patent number: 7830488
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: a first substrate; a gate line formed on the first substrate; a data line intersecting the gate line; a thin film transistor connected to the gate line and to the data line; a pixel electrode electrically connected to the thin firm transistor, including first and second sub-electrodes, and overlapping with a portion of the data line; a storage electrode line formed on the first substrate, disposed between the first and second sub-electrodes, and including an overlapped portion with the pixel electrode; a second substrate arranged facing the first substrate; a common electrode formed on the second substrate and including a cutout corresponding to the first and second sub-electrodes; and a liquid crystal layer formed between the common electrode and the pixel electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yong-Suk Yeo, Jae-Hyun Kim, Seung-Kyu Lee, Won-Sang Park
  • Patent number: 7830487
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display that includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposite to and facing the first substrate, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the first substrate includes a common electrode, the second substrate includes gate lines disposed on an insulating plate, first and second data lines insulated from and intersecting the gate lines and receiving complementary data signals, a first thin film transistor connected to the first data line, a second thin film transistor connected to the second data line, a first pixel electrode connected to an output terminal of the first thin film transistor, and a second pixel electrode connected to an output terminal of the second thin film transistor, the first pixel electrode has two or more interconnected sub-pixel electrodes, the second pixel electrode has two or more interconnected sub-pixel electrodes, and the sub-pixel electrodes of the first pixel electrode are interdigitated
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-hoo Yoo, Hak-sun Chang, Hyun-wuk Kim, Hee-wook Do, Yoon-sung Um
  • Patent number: 7826015
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device having a liquid crystal display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and liquid crystal interposed between the first and second substrates. The first substrate includes an active element, a first insulating film formed on the active element, a plurality of first electrodes disposed on the first insulating film, a second insulating film disposed on the first electrodes, and a pixel electrode disposed on the second insulating film. The pixel electrode is electrically coupled to the active element via a portion defining a contact hole formed in a portion defining a clearance between the plurality of first electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi Displays, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Ochiai, Takayuki Nakao, Toshio Miyazawa, Masahiro Maki, Tohru Sasaki
  • Patent number: 7821609
    Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device, each pixel region formed over a liquid crystal side of one substrate out of respective substrates which are arranged to face each other with liquid crystal therebetween includes pixel electrodes to which a video signal is supplied from a drain signal line through a switching element driven in response to a scanning signal from a gate signal line and capacitive elements which are formed between the pixel electrodes and a capacitive signal line by way of a dielectric film. In such a constitution, the pixel region is divided into a plurality of regions, and video signals are supplied to respective pixel electrodes and capacitive elements in respective regions through paths which are branched from the switching element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi Displays, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryouichi Ootsu, Takanori Nakayama, Takahiro Miyazaki
  • Patent number: 7821608
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a liquid crystal display device which can control a viewing angle in up/down and left/right directions without need of forming white subpixels. In the liquid crystal display device which includes a first region having liquid crystal molecules aligned in a slanted direction, and a second region having the liquid crystal molecules aligned in up and down directions or in left and right directions. Voltage is independently applied to the second region from the first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kimura Shinichi, Furuta Kaoru, Yamashita Hidefumi, Nagayama Kazuyoshi, Momoi Yuichi, Yoshida Hidefumi
  • Publication number: 20100265423
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first insulating substrate, and a second insulating substrate facing the first insulating substrate. Gate lines are formed on the first insulating substrate while extending in a horizontal direction. A gate insulating layer is formed on the gate lines. A semiconductor layer and data lines are formed on the gate insulating layer. The data lines extend in a vertical direction. Source electrodes are formed on the semiconductor layer while being connected to the data lines. Drain electrodes face the source electrodes. A protective layer is formed on the data lines, and pixel electrodes are formed on the protective layer such that the pixel electrodes are connected to the drain electrodes while having a plurality of slits and horizontal opening portions. A common electrode is formed on the second insulating substrate with a plurality of opening portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventor: JANG-KUN SONG
  • Publication number: 20100265448
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device according to the present invention is constituted of a TFT substrate and an opposing substrate which are arranged so as to be opposite to each other with a liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween. In addition, in the liquid crystal layer, formed is a polymer into which a polymer component added to liquid crystal is polymerized, and which determines directions in which liquid crystal molecules tilt when voltage is applied. In the TFT substrate, formed are a sub picture element electrode directly connected to a TFT and a sub picture element electrode connected to the TFT through capacitive coupling. In each of these sub picture element electrodes, formed are slits extending in directions respectively at angles of 45 degrees, 135 degrees, 225 degrees and 315 degrees to the X axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yohei Nakanishi, Kunihiro Tashiro, Katsufumi Ohmuro, Kazutaka Hanaoka, Jin Hirosawa, Norio Sugiura, Kengo Kanii, Shota Makimoto, Naoto Kondo, Isao Tsushima, Tomonori Tanose, Takashi Takagi, Tetsuya Fujikawa
  • Patent number: 7812896
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a gate driver, a data driver and a pixel matrix. The gate driver is for outputting a plurality of gate signals successively. The data driver is for providing a plurality of data signals. The pixel matrix includes a number of pixels. Each pixel includes a first sub-pixel, a second sub-pixel and a voltage coupling device. The voltage coupling device is coupled between the first sub-pixel and the second sub-pixel such that pixel voltages of the first sub-pixel and the second sub-pixel are different and have relevant variation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Jenn-Jia Su, Ming-Feng Tien, Ting-Jui Chang, Po-Lun Chen
  • Publication number: 20100253899
    Abstract: The liquid crystal display device includes a first insulation substrate, a gate line which is disposed on the first insulation substrate and extends substantially in a first direction, first and second data lines which are insulated from the gate line, extend substantially in a second direction and intersect the gate line, a pixel electrode which includes first and second sub-pixel electrodes which are each provided with different data voltages via the first and second data lines, respectively, and which are separated from each other by a gap, the second sub-pixel electrode at least partially overlapping the first and second data lines, a second insulation substrate which faces the first insulation substrate, a black matrix which is disposed on the second insulation substrate and includes an irregular shape and extends substantially along the first and second data lines and a liquid crystal layer which is interposed between the first and second insulation substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seong-young LEE, Young-goo SONG, Yun-jung CHO
  • Patent number: 7808589
    Abstract: In a transflective liquid crystal display device, assuming that a narrower angle among angles formed by the initial liquid crystal alignment direction of a liquid crystal layer, and the projection direction of a pixel electrode of a transmissive unit is ?t and that a narrower angle among angles formed by the initial liquid crystal alignment direction of the liquid crystal layer, and the projection direction of a pixel electrode of a reflective unit is ?r, (1) when the liquid crystal layer possesses a positive-type liquid crystal, the relation of ?t>?r is satisfied, and (2) when the liquid crystal layer possesses a negative-type liquid crystal, the relation of ?r>?t is satisfied. The relations are satisfied by slanting or bending at least one of the pixel electrodes, and the reflectivity is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi Displays, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koichi Igeta, Junji Tanno, Hirotaka Imayama, Tetsuya Nagata
  • Patent number: 7804569
    Abstract: A panel assembly includes a gate wire, a data wire, a plurality of pixel electrodes, a liquid crystal layer, and a common electrode. The gate wire includes a plurality of gate lines and the data wire includes a plurality of data lines crossing and insulated from the gate lines. The pixel electrodes are insulated from each other and disposed on the data wire. The liquid crystal layer is disposed on the pixel electrodes and includes liquid crystal molecules, and a common electrode is disposed on the liquid crystal layer. The gate lines cross a center of the pixel electrodes, and the common electrode includes a plurality of cutting patterns that overlap the gate lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-Won Sohn, Jin-Won Park, Seon-Ah Cho, Mee-Hye Jung, Sung-Hoon Yang
  • Publication number: 20100238369
    Abstract: A display substrate may include a substrate, a first pixel electrode, a first switching element, and a second switching element. The first pixel electrode may be disposed in a first pixel area of the substrate and may include high and low electrodes. Short sides of the first pixel area may be defined by first and second data lines adjacent to one other. A long side of the first pixel area may be defined by a first gate line. The high electrode may be adjacent to the first data line, and the low electrode may be adjacent to the second data line. The first switching element may be electrically connected to the first gate line and the first data line, and may contact the high electrode. The second switching element may be electrically connected to the first gate line and the second data line, and may contact the low electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Dong-Gyu Kim
  • Publication number: 20100237347
    Abstract: An electronic device can include an electrode and an organic active region. In one aspect, the electronic device can include the electrode having a corresponding pitch and an organic active region adjacent to the electrode, wherein the organic active region has a width greater than the corresponding pitch. In another aspect, an electronic device can include a first set of electrodes oriented substantially along a direction and a second set of electrodes oriented substantially along the direction. The electronic device can also include a space between the first and second sets of the electrodes. The electronic device can still further include an organic active region overlying or underlying the first and second sets of electrodes and the space. In other aspects, processes of forming the electronic devices are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2008
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Shiva Prakash, Marie B. O'Regan, William F. Feehery
  • Patent number: 7796223
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus includes a plurality of data lines each having a plurality of straight line portions and a plurality of curved portions connected to a plurality of the straight line portions; a plurality of gate lines intersecting the data lines; thin film transistors connected to the data lines and the gate lines; and pixel electrodes connected to the thin film transistors. Accordingly, even in a case where driver inversion becomes column inversion, apparent inversion can become dot inversion. As a result, it is possible to eliminate transverse line flicker and to increase a charging rate of pixels. In addition, uniformity of the pixels can be maintained, so that the inversion driving schemes can be applied to a PVA mode. As a result, it is possible to obtain a wide viewing angle and to improve side or lateral visibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-Soo Baek, Dong-Gyu Kim
  • Publication number: 20100225862
    Abstract: An LCD panel including a first substrate, a second substrate disposed above the first substrate, a plurality of signal lines disposed on the first substrate, and a plurality of sub-pixel sets arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate. Each sub-pixel set includes a plurality of sub-pixels electrically connected to the signal lines, each sub-pixel set has a spacer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and each spacer form a region in each corresponding sub-pixel set, wherein the area of the sub-pixel with the region is substantially greater than the area of other sub-pixels, and the effective display area of the sub-pixel with the region is substantially equal to the effective display area of other sub-pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shih-Chyuan Fan-Jiang, Ching-Huan Lin, Chih-Ming Chang
  • Patent number: 7791699
    Abstract: The present invention provides a VA mode LCD having a wide viewing angle without forming cutouts or protrusions in the common electrode. A thin film transistor drives a pixel electrode having a cutout and a direction control electrode connected to the thin film transistor overlaps the pixel electrode's cutout. A coupling electrode is connected to the direction control electrode overlapping the pixel electrode allowing the direction control electrode voltage to be maintained higher than the pixel electrode voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kyoung-Ju Shin
  • Patent number: 7787168
    Abstract: The present invention provides a display panel of a flat panel display device of a four-color structure in which color mixture may not occur in a white sub-pixel and a method for fabricating the same. The display device includes first, second, third, and fourth sub-pixels, and each sub-pixel includes a thin film transistor. A color filter is formed adjacent to the thin film transistor of each of the first, second, and third sub-pixels, a planarization layer is formed on the color filters, and a pixel electrode is connected to each thin film transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Seung-Kyu Park
  • Patent number: 7787093
    Abstract: An array substrate for a liquid crystal display device includes gate and data lines crossing on a substrate, common lines parallel to and between the gate lines, thin film transistors at crossing portions of the gate and data lines, and a pixel electrode. The common lines define pixel regions, which are each divided into first and second regions by the corresponding gate line. The thin film transistors each include a gate electrode in a first direction, a semiconductor layer on the gate electrode, and source and drain electrodes on the semiconductor layer in a second direction. The source and drain electrodes cross the gate electrode in each of the first and second regions. The pixel electrode is connected to the drain electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: LG. Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Sik Jeong, Dong-Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 7787100
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an active matrix substrate is presented. The method includes forming a transistor having a gate line, a semiconductor layer, an insulating layer between the gate line and the semiconductor layer, a source electrode, and a drain electrode; forming a pixel electrode comprising a first sub-pixel electrode and a second sub-pixel electrode; forming an auxiliary coupling electrode connected to the second sub-pixel electrode through a first contact hole; and forming the first sub-pixel electrode through a second contact hole connected to the drain electrode of the transistor. The auxiliary coupling electrode and the first sub-pixel electrode overlap each other such that the second sub-pixel electrode is capacitively coupled to the first sub-pixel electrode and the auxiliary coupling electrode and the electrode part form a capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mee-Hye Jung, Nak-Cho Choi, Doo-Hwan You, Jae-Jin Lyu
  • Patent number: 7782346
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a plurality of pixels that are arranged in matrix so as to form a plurality of rows extending in an X direction and a plurality of columns extending in a Y direction. Each pixel includes a liquid crystal layer and a plurality of electrodes for applying a voltage to the liquid crystal layer, and is split into at least one bright subpixel, which has a luminance higher than a certain luminance produced by a display signal voltage supplied, and at least one dark subpixel that has a lower luminance than the certain luminance. The area of the at least one bright subpixel is smaller than that of the at least one dark subpixel. If the at least one bright subpixel and the at least one dark subpixel are arranged in the Y direction in each pixel, two closest pixels that belong to the same row to display the same color have geometric centroids with mutually different Y coordinates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hiroto Akiyama
  • Patent number: 7782433
    Abstract: A method of forming an oxide film on a surface of a copper alloy, including the steps of providing a copper alloy including copper and an element selected from the group consisting of Mn, Zn, Ga, Li, Ge, Sr, Ag, Ba, Pr and Nd, and diffusing atoms of the element to a surface of the copper alloy so as to form an oxide film on the surface of the copper alloy, wherein a concentration of the element in the copper alloy is more than 0.1 and not more than 20 atomic percentage and within a solubility limit of the element in the copper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignees: Tohoku University, Advanced Interconnect Materials LLC
    Inventor: Junichi Koike
  • Patent number: 7777823
    Abstract: A thin film transistor array panel includes: first and second gate lines disposed on a substrate and separated from each other; a data line intersecting the first and second gate lines; first and second thin film transistors connected to the first gate line and the data line; a third thin film transistor connected to the second gate line and having a drain electrode; and a pixel electrode including a first subpixel electrode and a second subpixel electrode, wherein the first subpixel electrode is connected to the first and third thin film transistor, the second subpixel electrode is connected to the second thin film transistor and includes a projection overlapping the drain electrode, and the projection has a first pair of edge portions that meet a first edge of the drain electrode and are substantially parallel to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jang-Il Kim, Kweon-Sam Hong, Doo-Hwan You, In-Ho Pakr, Hyun-Duck Son
  • Patent number: 7773184
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device which can enhance a numerical aperture of pixels. A liquid crystal display device includes pixels which are arranged close to each other without having a signal line in a boundary on a substrate, and a counter electrode, an insulation layer and a pixel electrode which generates an electric field between the pixel electrode and the counter electrode which are sequentially stacked in each pixel. The pixel electrode is constituted of a plurality of electrodes which are arranged in parallel in a state that the electrodes are overlapped to the counter electrode and include portions which are arranged close to the pixel electrode of another neighboring pixel. A conductive layer is provided between a boundary portion of the pixels arranged close to each other and between a layer on which the pixel electrode is formed and the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi Displays, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kikuo Ono
  • Patent number: 7773849
    Abstract: A backlight assembly for feeding illuminating light to a passive display panel is disclosed. The backlight assembly comprises a plurality of waveguides being formed and/or embedded in at least one substrate and arranged to feed illuminating light to each sub-pixel position of the passive display panel in a manner such that each pixel region is illuminated by at least two waveguides, wherein each waveguide of the at least two waveguides is disposed to illuminate one sub-pixel position of the pixel region by a respective color channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: OMS Displays Ltd.
    Inventor: Yosi Shani
  • Patent number: 7773185
    Abstract: A thin film transistor (TFT) array panel and a display device having the same are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Hwan Bae, Kyung-Wook Kim
  • Patent number: 7773169
    Abstract: A flat panel display having an improved picture quality is disclosed. In one embodiment, a first pixel electrode and a second pixel electrode are formed in each subpixel area. The electrodes enclose an open space (gap) such that their outer boundary has a substantially rectangular shape. The flat panel display may also include a capacitance electrode coupled to the second pixel electrode to form a coupling capacitor. In use, the coupling capacitor operates such that a magnitude of a voltage applied to the first pixel electrode is lower than an applied data voltage, and a magnitude of a voltage applied to the second pixel electrode is higher than an applied voltage. The different voltages operate such that a tilt direction of LC molecules disposed above the first pixel electrode differs from a tilt direction of LC molecules disposed above the second pixel electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jang-Kun Song