Display with low reflectivity alignment structures
    1.
    发明授权
    Display with low reflectivity alignment structures 有权
    显示低反射率对准结构

    公开(公告)号:US09494818B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-15

    申请号:US14512677

    申请日:2014-10-13

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: G02F1/133512 G02F1/1309 G02F1/13452 G02F1/13458

    Abstract: A display may have a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between a thin-film transistor layer and a color filter layer. An upper polarizer may be placed on top of the thin-film transistor layer. A lower polarizer may be placed under the color filter layer. Components may be bonded to bond pads on the inner surface of the thin-film transistor layer using anisotropic conductive film. Bond quality may be assessed by probing probe pads that are coupled to the bond pads or by visually inspecting the bond pads through the thin-film transistor layer. Opaque masking material in the inactive area may be provided with openings to accommodate the bond pads. Additional opaque masking material may be placed on the underside of the upper polarizer and on the upper surface of the thin-film transistor layer to block the openings from view following visual inspection.

    Abstract translation: 显示器可以具有夹在薄膜晶体管层和滤色器层之间的液晶层。 上偏振器可以放置在薄膜晶体管层的顶部。 下偏振器可以放置在滤色器层下方。 可以使用各向异性导电膜将部件结合到薄膜晶体管层的内表面上的接合焊盘。 可以通过探测耦合到接合焊盘的探针焊盘或通过目视检查通过薄膜晶体管层的焊盘来评估焊盘质量。 在不活动区域中的不透明掩模材料可以设置有开口以容纳接合焊盘。 附加的不透明掩模材料可以放置在上偏振器的下侧和薄膜晶体管层的上表面上,以在视觉检查之后阻挡开口。

    Display with Spacer Ring
    3.
    发明申请
    Display with Spacer Ring 审中-公开
    显示间隔环

    公开(公告)号:US20160170247A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-16

    申请号:US14862004

    申请日:2015-09-22

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A display may have a layer of liquid crystal material interposed between a color filter layer and a thin-film transistor layer. A ring of adhesive sealant may surround the liquid crystal layer. Columns spacers may extend between the color filter and thin-film transistor layers through the liquid crystal layer to help ensure that the color filter and thin-film transistor layers are appropriately spaced apart from each other. A ring-shaped polymer spacer may surround the ring of adhesive sealant and may help protect display structures form exposure to etchant that is used to treat the edges of glass layers in the display. The spacer may be formed from the same layer of material that forms the column spacers. A black masking layer may be formed on the underside of the color filter layer using techniques that prevent the formation of protruding edge portions.

    Abstract translation: 显示器可以具有介于滤色器层和薄膜晶体管层之间的液晶材料层。 粘合密封剂环可以围绕液晶层。 色谱柱间隔物可以通过液晶层在滤色器和薄膜晶体管层之间延伸,以帮助确保滤色器和薄膜晶体管层彼此适当间隔开。 环形聚合物间隔物可以围绕粘合剂密封剂的环,并且可以帮助保护显示结构,从而暴露于用于处理显示器中的玻璃层的边缘的蚀刻剂。 间隔物可以由形成柱间隔物的相同的材料层形成。 可以使用防止形成突出边缘部分的技术在滤色器层的下侧上形成黑色掩蔽层。

    Methods and Equipment for Trimming Polarizers in Displays
    4.
    发明申请
    Methods and Equipment for Trimming Polarizers in Displays 审中-公开
    显示器修整偏振器的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US20140175684A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-26

    申请号:US13723130

    申请日:2012-12-20

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    CPC classification number: B29D11/00644 B23K26/361

    Abstract: An electronic device is provided with a display such as a liquid crystal display mounted in an electronic device housing. The display includes a glass display layer such as a glass color filter substrate. A polarizer layer is formed on the glass display layer. To ensure that the peripheral edge of the polarizer layer matches the peripheral edge of the glass display layer, a laser beam scanning system is used to trim edge portions of the polarizer layer that overhang the glass display layer. The laser beam scanning system includes a moving laser beam that makes multiple scans along the edge of the polarizer layer. To prevent damage to the glass display layer during trimming operations, a characteristic of the moving laser is modified in between successive scans such that the energy density of the laser cut is reduced as the laser beam approaches the surface of the glass.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备设置有诸如安装在电子设备外壳中的液晶显示器的显示器。 显示器包括玻璃显示层,例如玻璃滤色器基板。 在玻璃显示层上形成偏振层。 为了确保偏振片的周缘与玻璃显示层的周边边缘匹配,使用激光束扫描系统来修整突出在玻璃显示层上的偏振器层的边缘部分。 激光束扫描系统包括沿偏振器层的边缘进行多次扫描的移动激光束。 为了在修整操作期间防止对玻璃显示层的损坏,在连续扫描之间改变移动激光器的特性,使得当激光束接近玻璃表面时激光切割的能量密度降低。

    Methods for Trimming Display Polarizers Using Lasers
    6.
    发明申请
    Methods for Trimming Display Polarizers Using Lasers 审中-公开
    使用激光修整显示偏振器的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140263211A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-18

    申请号:US14195707

    申请日:2014-03-03

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A display such as a liquid crystal display has a display substrate that includes a layer of liquid crystal material sandwiched between a color filter layer and a thin-film-transistor layer. An oversized polarizer is laminated to the surface of the display substrate. Laser-based polarizer trimming equipment is used to trim away excess portions of the polarizer from the display substrate. A thickness gauge gathers thickness information from the laminated polarizer and display substrate. The thickness information is used to adjust the position of a laser relative to the polarizer during polarizer trimming operations. The laser beam moves along a cutting path that is unique to the display substrate. A vision system performs an inspection to determine whether the display substrate is damaged following polarizer trimming operations. Based on the inspection, laser parameters may be adjusted prior to performing polarizer trimming operations on additional polarizers and display substrates.

    Abstract translation: 诸如液晶显示器的显示器具有包括夹在滤色器层和薄膜晶体管层之间的液晶材料层的显示基板。 在显示基板的表面层叠超大偏振片。 基于激光的偏振器修整设备用于从显示基板去除偏振器的多余部分。 厚度计从叠层偏光镜和显示基板收集厚度信息。 在偏光器修整操作期间,厚度信息用于调节激光器相对于偏振器的位置。 激光束沿着显示基板独有的切割路径移动。 视觉系统执行检查以确定在偏光器修整操作之后显示基板是否损坏。 基于检查,可以在对附加的偏振器和显示器基板执行偏振器调整操作之前调整激光参数。

    Methods for Trimming Polarizers in Displays Using Edge Protection Structures
    7.
    发明申请
    Methods for Trimming Polarizers in Displays Using Edge Protection Structures 有权
    使用边缘保护结构修整显示器偏振器的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140176848A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-26

    申请号:US13915024

    申请日:2013-06-11

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device is provided with a display such as a liquid crystal display. The display has a layer of liquid crystal material sandwiched between an upper display layer such as a color filter layer and a lower display layer such as a thin-film-transistor layer. An upper polarizer is formed on the upper surface of the color filter layer. A lower polarizer is formed on the lower surface of the thin-film-transistor layer. To protect display layers such as the color filter layer and the thin-film-transistor layer, a coating is deposited on a peripheral edge of the display layer. A laser is used to cut through portions of the polarizer that overhang the display layer while also cutting through the coating on the peripheral edge of the display layer. Following laser trimming operations, the coating is flush with an edge surface of the polarizer.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备设置有诸如液晶显示器的显示器。 显示器具有夹在诸如滤色器层的上显示层和诸如薄膜晶体管层的下显示层之间的液晶材料层。 在滤色器层的上表面上形成上偏振片。 在薄膜晶体管层的下表面上形成下偏振片。 为了保护诸如滤色器层和薄膜晶体管层的显示层,在显示层的周边边缘上沉积涂层。 使用激光切割突出显示层的偏振片的一部分,同时还切割显示层周边的涂层。 在激光修整操作之后,涂层与偏振片的边缘表​​面齐平。

    Methods for Trimming Polarizers in Displays
    8.
    发明申请
    Methods for Trimming Polarizers in Displays 有权
    显示器修整偏振器的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140078449A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-20

    申请号:US13656267

    申请日:2012-10-19

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    CPC classification number: G02F1/133514 G02F1/133528 G02F2201/50

    Abstract: An electronic device is provided with a display such as a liquid crystal display mounted in an electronic device housing. The display has a layer of liquid crystal material sandwiched between an upper display layer such as a color filter layer and a lower display layer such as a thin-film-transistor layer. An upper polarizer is formed on the upper surface of the color filter layer. A lower polarizer is formed on the lower surface of the thin-film-transistor layer. To protect display layers such as a glass color filter layer substrate for the color filter layer from damage during polarizer trimming operations, a coating is deposited on a peripheral edge of the glass color filter layer substrate. The coating may be formed from an elastomeric polymer such as silicone and may remain in place or may be removed following trimming operations.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备设置有诸如安装在电子设备外壳中的液晶显示器的显示器。 显示器具有夹在诸如滤色器层的上显示层和诸如薄膜晶体管层的下显示层之间的液晶材料层。 在滤色器层的上表面上形成上偏振片。 在薄膜晶体管层的下表面上形成下偏振片。 为了保护用于滤色器层的显示层,例如用于滤色器层的玻璃滤色器层基板,在偏光板修整操作期间不会损坏,因此在玻璃滤色器层基板的周缘上沉积涂层。 涂层可以由诸如硅树脂的弹性体聚合物形成,并且可以保留在适当位置,或者可以在修剪操作之后被去除。

    Methods for Trimming Polarizers in Displays
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20160334668A9

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-17

    申请号:US14617758

    申请日:2015-02-09

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device is provided with a display such as a liquid crystal display mounted in an electronic device housing. The display has a layer of liquid crystal material sandwiched between an upper display layer such as a color filter layer and a lower display layer such as a thin-film-transistor layer. An upper polarizer is formed on the upper surface of the color filter layer. A lower polarizer is formed on the lower surface of the thin-film-transistor layer. To protect display layers such as a glass color filter layer substrate for the color filter layer from damage during polarizer trimming operations, a coating is deposited on a peripheral edge of the glass color filter layer substrate. The coating may be formed from an elastomeric polymer such as silicone and may remain in place or may be removed following trimming operations.

    Methods for Trimming Polarizers in Displays
    10.
    发明申请
    Methods for Trimming Polarizers in Displays 审中-公开
    显示器修整偏振器的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160231619A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-11

    申请号:US14617758

    申请日:2015-02-09

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device is provided with a display such as a liquid crystal display mounted in an electronic device housing. The display has a layer of liquid crystal material sandwiched between an upper display layer such as a color filter layer and a lower display layer such as a thin-film-transistor layer. An upper polarizer is formed on the upper surface of the color filter layer. A lower polarizer is formed on the lower surface of the thin-film-transistor layer. To protect display layers such as a glass color filter layer substrate for the color filter layer from damage during polarizer trimming operations, a coating is deposited on a peripheral edge of the glass color filter layer substrate. The coating may be formed from an elastomeric polymer such as silicone and may remain in place or may be removed following trimming operations.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备设置有诸如安装在电子设备外壳中的液晶显示器的显示器。 显示器具有夹在诸如滤色器层的上显示层和诸如薄膜晶体管层的下显示层之间的液晶材料层。 在滤色器层的上表面上形成上偏振片。 在薄膜晶体管层的下表面上形成下偏振片。 为了保护用于滤色器层的显示层,例如用于滤色器层的玻璃滤色器层基板,在偏光板修整操作期间的损坏,在玻璃滤色器层基板的周边边缘上沉积涂层。 涂层可以由诸如硅树脂的弹性体聚合物形成,并且可以保留在适当位置,或者可以在修剪操作之后被去除。

Patent Agency Ranking