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公开(公告)号：US20160248051A1
公开(公告)日：2016-08-25
申请号：US15042453
申请日：2016-02-12
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Tingjun Xu , Xianwei Zhao , Wookyung Bae , Sunggu Kang , John Z. Zhong
CPC classification number: H01L51/524 , C23C14/081 , C23C14/5813 , G02F1/133308 , G02F2001/133331
Abstract: An electronic device may have a display that is protected by a transparent cover layer. The transparent cover layer may include a laser-annealed sapphire coating on the outer surface of a glass substrate or other transparent substrate. The sapphire coating may provide the display with a hard, scratch-resistant outer surface. The sapphire coating may be formed by coating a glass substrate with a thin film of amorphous aluminum oxide. The aluminum oxide thin film may be locally heated to transform the amorphous aluminum oxide into alpha-phase aluminum oxide (sapphire). Local heating may be achieved by laser annealing the aluminum oxide coating with a carbon dioxide laser. The laser may produce laser light having a wavelength that is absorbed in the aluminum oxide coating without being absorbed by the glass substrate so that the glass substrate is not damaged during the laser annealing process.
Abstract translation: 电子设备可以具有由透明覆盖层保护的显示器。 透明覆盖层可以在玻璃基板或其他透明基板的外表面上包括激光退火的蓝宝石涂层。 蓝宝石涂层可以为显示器提供硬的耐划伤的外表面。 可以通过用无定形氧化铝薄膜涂覆玻璃基板来形成蓝宝石涂层。 可以局部加热氧化铝薄膜以将无定形氧化铝转变成α相氧化铝（蓝宝石）。 可以通过用二氧化碳激光器对氧化铝涂层进行激光退火来实现局部加热。 激光器可以产生具有在氧化铝涂层中吸收的波长的激光，而不被玻璃基板吸收，使得在激光退火过程中玻璃基板不被损坏。
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公开(公告)号：US09382614B2
公开(公告)日：2016-07-05
申请号：US14479207
申请日：2014-09-05
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： John Z. Zhong , Sunggu Kang , Wookyung Bae
CPC classification number: C23C14/5873 , C23C14/564 , C23C14/5846 , H01J37/32449 , H01J37/32853 , H01J37/32871 , H01J37/3476 , H01J37/3488
Abstract: Sputter deposition systems and methods for depositing film coatings on one or more substrates are disclosed. The systems and methods are used to prevent or reduce an amount of defects within a deposited film. The methods involve removing defect-related particles that are formed during a deposition process from certain regions of the sputter deposition system and preventing the defect-related particles from detrimentally affecting the quality of the deposited film. In particular embodiments, methods involve creating a flow of gas from a deposition region to a particle collection region the sputter deposition system such that the defect-related particles are entrained within the flow of gas and away from the deposition region. In particular embodiments, the sputter deposition system is a meta-mode sputter deposition system.
Abstract translation: 公开了用于在一个或多个基底上沉积膜涂层的溅射沉积系统和方法。 系统和方法用于防止或减少沉积膜内的缺陷量。 所述方法包括去除在溅射沉积系统的某些区域的沉积过程期间形成的缺陷相关颗粒，并防止缺陷相关颗粒不利地影响沉积膜的质量。 在具体实施方案中，方法包括从沉积区域到溅射沉积系统的颗粒收集区域产生气体流，使得缺陷相关颗粒被夹带在气体流中并远离沉积区域。 在特定实施例中，溅射沉积系统是元模式溅射沉积系统。
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公开(公告)号：US20160163745A1
公开(公告)日：2016-06-09
申请号：US14559618
申请日：2014-12-03
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Jae Won Choi , MinKyu Kim , Shih Chang Chang , Young Bae Park , John Z. Zhong
CPC classification number: H01L27/1251 , H01L27/1222 , H01L27/1225 , H01L27/1255 , H01L27/3262 , H01L27/3272 , H01L27/3276
Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode display may have an array of pixels. Each pixel may have an organic light-emitting diode and thin-film transistor circuitry that controls current flow through the organic light-emitting diode. The thin-film transistor circuitry may include silicon thin-film transistors and semiconducting-oxide thin-film transistors. Double gate transistor structures may be formed in the transistors of the thin-film transistor circuitry. A double gate transistor may have a semiconductor layer sandwiched between first and second dielectric layers. The first dielectric layer may be interposed between an upper gate and the semiconductor layer and the second dielectric layer may be interposed between a lower gate and the semiconductor layer. Capacitor structures may be formed from the layers of metal used in forming the upper and lower gates and other conductive structures.
Abstract translation: 有机发光二极管显示器可以具有像素阵列。 每个像素可以具有控制通过有机发光二极管的电流的有机发光二极管和薄膜晶体管电路。 薄膜晶体管电路可以包括硅薄膜晶体管和半导体氧化物薄膜晶体管。 双栅极晶体管结构可以形成在薄膜晶体管电路的晶体管中。 双栅极晶体管可以具有夹在第一和第二介电层之间的半导体层。 第一电介质层可以介于上栅极和半导体层之间，第二电介质层可以介于下栅极和半导体层之间。 电容器结构可以由用于形成上部栅极和下部栅极以及其它导电结构的金属层形成。
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公开(公告)号：US09317165B2
公开(公告)日：2016-04-19
申请号：US14157737
申请日：2014-01-17
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Steve Porter Hotelling , John Z. Zhong
CPC classification number: G06F3/044 , G06F3/0416 , G06F2203/04103 , G06F2203/04104 , Y10T29/43
Abstract: A touch sensor panel having co-planar single-layer touch sensors fabricated on a single side of a substrate is disclosed. The drive and sense lines can be fabricated as column-like patterns in a first orientation and patches in a second orientation, where each column-like pattern in the first orientation is connected to a separate metal trace in the border area of the touch sensor panel, and all patches in each of multiple rows in the second orientation are connected together using a separate metal trace in the border area of the touch sensor panel. The metal traces in the border areas can be formed on the same side of the substrate as the patches and columns, but separated from the patches and column-like patterns by a dielectric layer.
Abstract translation: 公开了一种在基板的单面上制造的具有共面单层触摸传感器的触摸传感器面板。 驱动和感测线可以制造成呈第一取向的柱状图案并且以第二取向贴片，其中第一取向中的每个柱状图案连接到触摸传感器面板的边界区域中的单独的金属迹线 并且在第二方向中的多行中的每一行中的所有贴片使用触摸传感器面板的边界区域中的单独的金属迹线连接在一起。 边界区域中的金属迹线可以形成在基板的与贴片和列相同的一侧上，但是通过电介质层与贴片和列状图案分离。
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公开(公告)号：US20160097882A1
公开(公告)日：2016-04-07
申请号：US14965657
申请日：2015-12-10
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Cheng Chen , Enkhamgalan Dorjgotov , Masato Kuwabara , Wonjae Choi , Martin P. Grunthaner , Albert Lin , John Z. Zhong , Wei Chen , Steven P. Hotelling , Lynn R. Youngs
IPC: G02B1/16 , G02B1/11 , G02F1/1335 , G02F1/1333 , G06F3/041 , G06F3/044
CPC classification number: G02B5/3033 , G02B1/11 , G02B1/16 , G02F1/133308 , G02F1/13338 , G02F1/133502 , G02F1/133514 , G02F1/133528 , G02F1/134363 , G02F2001/133334 , G02F2001/136218 , G02F2202/28 , G06F3/041 , G06F3/0412 , G06F3/044 , G06F2203/04107 , H04N9/3105 , H04N9/3197
Abstract: A polarizer includes a polarizer component having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface. The bottom surface is configured to couple to a color filter layer for a liquid crystal display. The polarizer also includes a transparent conducting layer disposed over the top surface. The transparent conducting layer being configured to electrically shield the LCD from a touch panel. The polarizer further includes a coating layer disposed over the transparent conducting layer.
Abstract translation: 偏振器包括具有顶表面和相对底表面的偏振器部件。 底表面被配置为耦合到用于液晶显示器的滤色器层。 偏振器还包括设置在顶表面上方的透明导电层。 透明导电层被配置为将LCD与触摸面板电屏蔽。 偏振器还包括设置在透明导电层上的涂层。
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公开(公告)号：US09292141B2
公开(公告)日：2016-03-22
申请号：US14067810
申请日：2013-10-30
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： John Z. Zhong , Sunggu Kang , James Edward Alexander Pedder , Chun-Hao Tung
CPC classification number: G06F3/044 , B32B2457/208 , G06F3/041 , G06F2203/04103
Abstract: Compact touch sensors for touch sensitive devices and processes for forming the touch sensors are disclosed. The touch sensor structure can include a substrate, one or more underlying layers disposed on the substrate, one or more blocking layers disposed on the substrate or on one or more underlying layers, and one or more patterned layers disposed on the underlying layers or blocking layers. The one or more blocking layers can be configured to block underlying layers from exposure to certain wavelengths of light or from penetration of a laser beam that can cause damage. Additionally, the one or more underlying layers can be multi-functional, including the ability to block one or more light sources.
Abstract translation: 公开了用于触敏装置的紧凑型触摸传感器和用于形成触摸传感器的工艺。 触摸传感器结构可以包括衬底，设置在衬底上的一个或多个下层，设置在衬底上或一个或多个下层上的一个或多个阻挡层，以及设置在下面的层或阻挡层上的一个或多个图案层 。 一个或多个阻挡层可以被配置为阻挡下面的层暴露于某些波长的光或者可能导致损伤的激光束的穿透。 另外，一个或多个下层可以是多功能的，包括阻挡一个或多个光源的能力。
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公开(公告)号：US20150275351A1
公开(公告)日：2015-10-01
申请号：US14501541
申请日：2014-09-30
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Jungmin Lee , Jae Won Choi , Jueng-Gil J. Lee , Stephen S. Poon , John Z. Zhong
CPC classification number: C23C14/24 , C23C14/042 , H01L51/0011
Abstract: An evaporation tool is provided that has an elongated evaporation source with elongated edges that run parallel to a longitudinal axis and shorter edges that run perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The evaporation source has multiple evaporation sources formed by respective source orifices through which material is evaporated. An evaporation control structure is mounted to the evaporation source to enhance the directionality of evaporated material. A shadow mask is provided that has a rectangular frame for supporting a metal mask layer with a pattern of openings. The evaporation control structure ensures that the evaporated material from the source is evaporated towards the shadow mask. Angled walls attached to the elongated edges, a series of vertical walls that extend between the angled walls in the evaporation control structure, and aligned vertical wall extensions on the frame of the shadow mask are used to block evaporated material following angled trajectories.
Abstract translation: 提供了一种蒸发工具，其具有细长的蒸发源，其具有平行于纵向轴线延伸的细长边缘和垂直于纵向轴线延伸的较短边缘。 蒸发源具有由相应的源孔形成的多个蒸发源，物质被蒸发。 蒸发控制结构安装在蒸发源上以增强蒸发材料的方向性。 提供一种荫罩，其具有用于支撑具有开口图案的金属掩模层的矩形框架。 蒸发控制结构确保来自源的蒸发的材料朝向荫罩蒸发。 连接到细长边缘的倾斜壁，在蒸发控制结构中的成角度的壁之间延伸的一系列垂直壁以及荫罩框架上的排列的垂直壁延伸部被用于在倾斜的轨迹之后阻挡蒸发的材料。
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公开(公告)号：US20150268510A1
公开(公告)日：2015-09-24
申请号：US14729859
申请日：2015-06-03
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Dinesh C. Mathew , Thomas W. Wilson, JR. , Victor H. Yin , Bryan W. Posner , Chris Ligtenberg , Brett W. Degner , Peteris K. Augenbergs , John Z. Zhong , Steve Hotelling , Lynn Youngs , Kuo-Hua Sung
IPC: G02F1/1335 , G02F1/1345 , G06F1/16 , G02F1/1368
CPC classification number: G06F1/1616 , G02F1/13306 , G02F1/133512 , G02F1/133514 , G02F1/133528 , G02F1/13452 , G02F1/13454 , G02F1/1368 , G02F2001/133388 , G02F2203/01 , G06F1/1605 , G06F1/1613 , G06F1/1686 , H01J9/205 , H01J2211/44 , Y10T156/108
Abstract: An electronic device display may have a color filter layer and a thin film transistor layer. A layer of liquid crystal material may be interposed between the color filter layer and the thin film transistor layer. A layer of polarizer may be laminated onto the surface of the color filter layer. Laser trimming may ensure that the edges of the polarizer are even with the edges of the color filter layer. The thin film transistor layer may have an array of thin film transistors that control pixels of the liquid crystal material in the display. Driver circuitry may be used to control the array. The driver circuitry may be encapsulated in a planarized encapsulant on the thin film transistor layer or may be mounted to the underside of the color filter layer. Conductive structures may connect driver circuitry on the color filter layer to the thin film transistor layer.
Abstract translation: 电子设备显示器可以具有滤色器层和薄膜晶体管层。 可以在滤色器层和薄膜晶体管层之间插入一层液晶材料。 偏振片层可以层叠在滤色器层的表面上。 激光修整可以确保偏光片的边缘与滤色器层的边缘均匀。 薄膜晶体管层可以具有控制显示器中的液晶材料的像素的薄膜晶体管阵列。 驱动器电路可用于控制阵列。 驱动器电路可以封装在薄膜晶体管层上的平面化密封剂中，或者可以安装到滤色器层的下侧。 导电结构可以将滤色器层上的驱动电路连接到薄膜晶体管层。
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公开(公告)号：US20150212614A1
公开(公告)日：2015-07-30
申请号：US14166817
申请日：2014-01-28
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Cheng Chen , Masato Kuwabara , Sunggu Kang , John Z. Zhong
CPC classification number: G06F3/044 , G02B5/3033 , G06F3/0412 , G06F2203/04103 , G06F2203/04111
Abstract: A polarizer integrated with conductive material and a process for forming a polarizer integrated with conductive material are disclosed. A polarizer can be integrated with conductive material to form a portion of a touch sensor panel. In one example, a layer of conductive film forming either the row or column traces can be patterned on a surface of a substrate in the polarizer. In another example, the layer of conductive film can be patterned on a viewing angle compensation film of the polarizer. One or more of the polarizer's polarizing layer, protective substrates or viewing angle compensation film can act as a dielectric between the conductive material forming the rows and column traces in the stack-up. As a result, the clear polymer spacer acting as a dielectric in touch panels can be removed, reducing the thickness of the touch screen stack-up.
Abstract translation: 公开了一种与导电材料集成的偏振片和用于形成与导电材料集成的偏振片的工艺。 偏振器可以与导电材料集成以形成触摸传感器面板的一部分。 在一个示例中，可以在偏振器中的基板的表面上图案化形成行迹或列迹线的导电膜层。 在另一示例中，可以在偏振器的视角补偿膜上图案化导电膜层。 偏振片的偏振层，保护基板或视角补偿膜中的一个或多个可以作为在叠层中形成行和列迹线的导电材料之间的电介质。 结果，可以去除作为触摸面板中的电介质的透明聚合物间隔物，减少触摸屏叠层的厚度。
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公开(公告)号：US08866787B2
公开(公告)日：2014-10-21
申请号：US14268911
申请日：2014-05-02
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Shih Chang Chang , John Z. Zhong
CPC classification number: G06F3/044 , G02F1/13338 , G02F1/134363 , G02F2001/13312 , G06F3/0412 , G06F3/0416
Abstract: This relates to displays for which the use of dual function capacitive elements does not result in any decreases of the aperture of the display. Thus, touch sensitive displays that have aperture ratios that are no worse than similar non-touch sensing displays can be manufactured. More specifically, this relates to placing touch sensing opaque elements so as to ensure that they are substantially overlapped by display related opaque elements, thus ensuring that the addition of the touch sensing elements does not substantially reduce the aperture ratio. The touch sensing display elements can be, for example, common lines that connect various capacitive elements that are configured to operate collectively as an element of the touch sensing system.
Abstract translation: 这涉及使用双功能电容元件的显示器不会导致显示器的孔径的任何减小。 因此，可以制造具有不比类似的非触摸感测显示器更差的孔径比的触敏显示器。 更具体地，这涉及放置触摸感测不透明元件以确保它们基本上与显示器相关的不透明元件重叠，从而确保添加触摸感测元件基本上不会降低开口率。 触摸感测显示元件可以是例如连接各种电容元件的公共线，其被配置为集体地作为触摸感测系统的元件进行操作。
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