公开(公告)号：US20170059746A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-02

申请号：US14884677

申请日：2015-10-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Chun-Hao Tung ,  Qian Zhao ,  Sunggu Kang ,  John Z. Zhong

IPC: G02B1/115 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: A display may have an active area in which pixels display images through a transparent display layer. An opaque masking material may be formed in an inactive border area adjacent to the active area. The opaque masking layer may include particles such as carbon black particles to provide the opaque masking layer with a dark appearance. The color of the opaque masking layer may be adjusted by incorporating additional particles such as titanium oxide particles. Particle size for the carbon black particles and the index of refraction of the opaque masking layer may be adjusted to reduce reflectance in the inactive border area. A transparent conductive layer may be supported by the transparent display layer. Index-of-refraction matching layers may be interposed between the transparent conductive layer and the transparent display layer. The opaque masking layer may be interposed between the matching layers in the inactive border area.

Abstract translation: 显示器可以具有其中像素通过透明显示层显示图像的有效区域。 不透明掩模材料可以形成在与有效区域相邻的无效边界区域中。 不透明掩模层可以包括诸如炭黑颗粒的颗粒，以提供具有黑色外观的不透明掩模层。 不透明掩模层的颜色可以通过引入另外的颗粒例如氧化钛颗粒来调节。 可以调整炭黑粒子的粒径和不透明掩模层的折射率，以降低非活性边界区域的反射率。 透明导电层可以由透明显示层支撑。 折射率匹配层可以插入在透明导电层和透明显示层之间。 不透明掩模层可以介于不活动边界区域中的匹配层之间。

公开(公告)号：US09575610B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-21

申请号：US14985283

申请日：2015-12-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Steve Porter Hotelling ,  Wei Chen ,  Christoph Horst Krah ,  John Greer Elias ,  Wei Hsin Yao ,  John Z. Zhong ,  Andrew Bert Hodge ,  Brian Richards Land ,  Willem Den Boer

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G09G3/36 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/1343 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  G02F1/1362

CPC classification number: G06F3/0412 ,  G02F1/13338 ,  G02F1/133514 ,  G02F1/133528 ,  G02F1/134309 ,  G02F1/134363 ,  G02F1/1362 ,  G02F2201/124 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04103 ,  G06F2203/04104 ,  G06F2203/04111 ,  G06F2203/04112 ,  G09G3/3648 ,  G09G2300/0426 ,  G09G2300/0439 ,  G09G2300/0456 ,  G09G2300/0478

Abstract: Disclosed herein are liquid-crystal display (LCD) touch screens that integrate the touch sensing elements with the display circuitry. The integration may take a variety of forms. Touch sensing elements can be completely implemented within the LCD stackup but outside the not between the color filter plate and the array plate. Alternatively, some touch sensing elements can be between the color filter and array plates with other touch sensing elements not between the plates. In another alternative, all touch sensing elements can be between the color filter and array plates. The latter alternative can include both conventional and in-plane-switching (IPS) LCDs. In some forms, one or more display structures can also have a touch sensing function. Techniques for manufacturing and operating such displays, as well as various devices embodying such displays are also disclosed.

Abstract translation: 这里公开了将触摸感测元件与显示电路集成的液晶显示（LCD）触摸屏。 整合可能采取各种形式。 触摸感应元件可以在LCD叠层中完全实现，但不在滤色器板和阵列板之间。 或者，一些触摸感测元件可以在滤色器和阵列板之间，而其它触摸感测元件不在印版之间。 在另一替代方案中，所有触摸感测元件可以在滤色器和阵列板之间。 后一种替代方案可以包括常规和平面内切换（IPS）LCD。 在一些形式中，一个或多个显示结构也可以具有触摸感测功能。 还公开了用于制造和操作这种显示器的技术以及体现这种显示器的各种装置。

公开(公告)号：US20170039925A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-09

申请号：US15331722

申请日：2016-10-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jiaying Wu ,  Lu Zhang ,  Cheng Chen ,  Gabriel Marcu ,  Chaohao Wang ,  Ming Xu ,  Ricardo Motta ,  Wei Chen ,  John Z. Zhong

IPC: G09G3/20

CPC classification number: G09G3/2003 ,  G09G3/3413 ,  G09G5/02 ,  G09G2320/0242 ,  G09G2320/0261 ,  G09G2320/0666 ,  G09G2360/144 ,  G09G2360/145

Abstract: An electronic device may include a display having an array of display pixels and having display control circuitry that controls the operation of the display. The display control circuitry may adaptively adjust the display output based on ambient lighting conditions. For example, in cooler ambient lighting conditions such as those dominated by daylight, the display may display neutral colors using a relatively cool white. When the display is operated in warmer ambient lighting conditions such as those dominated by indoor light sources, the display may display neutral colors using a relatively warm white. Adapting to the ambient lighting conditions may ensure that the user does not perceive color shifts on the display as the user's vision chromatically adapts to different ambient lighting conditions. Adaptively adjusting images in this way can also have beneficial effects on the human circadian rhythm by displaying warmer colors in the evening.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以包括具有显示像素阵列并具有控制显示器的操作的显示控制电路的显示器。 显示控制电路可以基于环境照明条件自适应地调整显示输出。 例如，在较冷的环境照明条件下，例如由日光控制的环境照明条件下，显示器可以使用相当冷的白色显示中性色。 当显示器在诸如由室内光源所主导的环境照明条件较暖的环境照明条件下操作时，显示器可以使用相对温暖的白色显示中性色。 适应环境照明条件可以确保用户在视觉色彩适应不同的环境照明条件时不会察觉显示器上的色彩偏移。 以这种方式自适应调整图像也可以通过在晚上显示温暖的颜色对人类昼夜节律有益。

公开(公告)号：US20160255321A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-01

申请号：US14632921

申请日：2015-02-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Cheng Chen ,  Jiaying Wu ,  John Z. Zhong

IPC: H04N9/73 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/225

CPC classification number: H04N5/23219 ,  H04N5/2258 ,  H04N5/247 ,  H04N9/735 ,  H04N17/002

Abstract: This disclosure relates to image capture devices with the ability to perform adaptive white balance correction using a switchable white reference (SWR). In some embodiments, the image capture device utilizes “true white” information to record images that better represent users' perceptions. In other embodiments, the same SWR and camera that dynamically sample ambient lighting conditions are used to determine “true white” in near real-time. In other embodiments, the image capture device comprises a display screen that utilizes the “true white” information in near real-time to dynamically adjust the display. In other embodiments, face detection techniques and/or ambient light sensors may be used to determine which device camera is most closely-aligned with the direction that the user of the device is currently looking in, and using it to capture a “true white” image in the direction that most closely corresponds to the ambient lighting conditions that currently dominate the user's perception.

Abstract translation: 本公开涉及具有使用可切换白色参考（SWR）执行自适应白平衡校正的能力的图像捕获装置。 在一些实施例中，图像捕获装置利用“真白”信息来记录更好地表示用户感知的图像。 在其他实施例中，使用动态采样环境照明条件的相同的SWR和相机来近似实时地确定“真白”。 在其他实施例中，图像捕获装置包括几乎实时地利用“真白”信息的显示屏幕来动态地调整显示。 在其他实施例中，可以使用面部检测技术和/或环境光传感器来确定哪个设备照相机与设备的用户当前正在查找的方向最紧密地对齐，并且使用它来捕获“真白” 图像与目前主导用户感知的环境照明条件最为接近的方向。

公开(公告)号：US09397124B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-19

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

IPC: H01L27/12 ,  H01L27/32

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。

公开(公告)号：US20160085125A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-24

申请号：US14947880

申请日：2015-11-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Young Bae Park ,  John Z. Zhong ,  Shih-Chang Chang ,  Wei Chen

IPC: G02F1/1362 ,  G02F1/1345 ,  H01L27/12 ,  H01L27/32 ,  H01L51/00 ,  G02F1/133 ,  G02F1/1333

CPC classification number: G02F1/136286 ,  G02F1/13306 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/133305 ,  G02F1/13452 ,  H01L27/1218 ,  H01L27/124 ,  H01L27/323 ,  H01L27/3276 ,  H01L27/3279 ,  H01L27/3297 ,  H01L51/0097 ,  H01L51/52 ,  H01L51/5203 ,  H01L51/524 ,  H01L2251/5338

Abstract: A display may be provided with an active central region and a peripheral inactive region. The display may have one or more flexible edges in the peripheral inactive region. Conductive lines may pass between components in the active central region such as display pixels and touch sensor electrodes and components in the inactive peripheral region such as gate driver circuitry and patterned interconnect lines. Each conductive line may have an unbent segment on a portion of a display layer in the active central region and may have a segment on the bent edge of the display layer. The display layer may be formed from a polymer or other flexible material. The bent segments may be configured to be less susceptible to increases in resistance from bending than the unbent segments.

Abstract translation: 显示器可以设置有活动中心区域和外围无效区域。 显示器可以在外围无效区域中具有一个或多个柔性边缘。 导电线可以在有源中心区域中的组件之间通过，例如显示像素和触摸传感器电极以及非活动外围区域中的组件，例如栅极驱动器电路和图案化的互连线。 每个导线可以在活动中心区域中的显示层的一部分上具有未弯曲部分，并且可以在显示层的弯曲边缘上具有一段。 显示层可以由聚合物或其它柔性材料形成。 弯曲的部分可以被配置为比未弯曲部分更不易受弯曲阻力的增加。

公开(公告)号：US20160041663A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-11

申请号：US14453574

申请日：2014-08-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Wei Chen ,  Steven P. Hotelling ,  John Z. Zhong ,  William C. Athas ,  Wei H. Yao

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H04N9/30 ,  G09G3/32 ,  G09G3/20

Abstract: An electronic device may include a display. The display may be formed by an array of light-emitting diodes mounted to the surface of a substrate. The substrate may be a silicon substrate. Circuitry may be located in spaces between the light-emitting diodes. Circuitry may also be located on the rear surface of the silicon substrate and may be coupled to the array of light-emitting diodes using through-silicon vias. The circuitry may include integrated circuits and other components that are attached to the substrate and may include transistors and other circuitry formed within the silicon substrate. Touch sensor electrodes, light sensors, and other components may be located in the spaces between the light-emitting diodes. The substrate may be formed from a transparent material that allows image light to reach a lens and image sensor mounted below the substrate.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以包括显示器。 显示器可以由安装在基板的表面上的发光二极管的阵列形成。 衬底可以是硅衬底。 电路可以位于发光二极管之间的空间中。 电路也可以位于硅衬底的后表面上，并且可以使用贯穿硅通孔耦合到发光二极管阵列。 电路可以包括集成电路和附接到衬底的其它部件，并且可以包括在硅衬底内形成的晶体管和其它电路。 触摸传感器电极，光传感器和其他部件可以位于发光二极管之间的空间中。 基板可以由允许图像光到达安装在基板下方的透镜和图像传感器的透明材料形成。

公开(公告)号：US09236202B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-12

申请号：US13710417

申请日：2012-12-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Siddharth Mohapatra ,  Sunggu Kang ,  John Z. Zhong

IPC: H01H1/10 ,  H01H11/04 ,  H01H1/58 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F2203/04103 ,  G06F2203/04107 ,  H01H1/58 ,  H01H11/04 ,  Y10T29/49105

Abstract: Processes for manufacturing touch sensors with one or more guard traces to reduce the effect of moisture damage are provided. One example process can include forming one or more guard traces between an edge of the touch sensor and the metal traces that route the drive and sense lines to bond pads. The one or more guard traces can be uncoupled from the drive lines and sense lines to protect the inner metal traces from moisture damage. In some examples, ends of the one or more guard traces can be coupled to ground by copper. In other examples, ends of the one or more guard traces can be coupled to ground by indium tin oxide or the one or more guard traces can be coupled to ground by a strip of indium tin oxide. In yet other examples, the guard trace can be floating (e.g., not coupled to ground).

Abstract translation: 提供了具有一个或多个保护迹线的触摸传感器的制造工艺，以减少水分损伤的影响。 一个示例性过程可以包括在触摸传感器的边缘和路由驱动器并将线感测到接合焊盘的金属迹线之间形成一个或多个保护迹线。 一个或多个保护迹线可以从驱动线和感测线分离，以保护内部金属痕迹免受水分损伤。 在一些示例中，一个或多个保护迹线的端部可以通过铜耦合到地面。 在其他示例中，一个或多个保护迹线的端部可以通过氧化铟锡耦合到地，或者一个或多个保护迹线可以通过氧化铟锡条被耦合到地面。 在其他示例中，保护迹线可以是浮置的（例如，不耦合到地）。

公开(公告)号：US20150379921A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-31

申请号：US14318348

申请日：2014-06-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jungmin Lee ,  Donghee Nam ,  John Z. Zhong ,  Jueng-Gil J. Lee

IPC: G09G3/32

CPC classification number: G09G3/3208 ,  G09G2300/0408 ,  G09G2300/0426 ,  G09G2320/0223 ,  H01L27/3246 ,  H01L51/5228

Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode display may have thin-film transistor circuitry formed on a substrate. A pixel definition layer may be formed on the thin-film transistor circuitry. Openings in the pixel definition layer may be provided with emissive material overlapping respective anodes for organic light-emitting diodes. A cathode layer covers the array of pixels. Patterned metal on the pixel definition layer may assist the cathode layer in distributing a power supply voltage to the organic light-emitting diodes. The patterned metal may be overlapped by patterned black masking material on an encapsulation layer such as a color filter layer. The pixel definition layer may also be formed from metal that is coated with inorganic dielectric. The cathode may be shorted to a metal pixel definition layer through openings in the inorganic coating.

Abstract translation: 有机发光二极管显示器可以具有形成在衬底上的薄膜晶体管电路。 像素限定层可以形成在薄膜晶体管电路上。 像素定义层中的开口可以具有与有机发光二极管的相应阳极重叠的发光材料。 阴极层覆盖像素阵列。 像素定义层上的图案化金属可以帮助阴极层向有机发光二极管分配电源电压。 图案化的金属可以通过图案化的黑色掩模材料在诸如滤色器层的封装层上重叠。 像素限定层也可以由涂覆有无机电介质的金属形成。 阴极可以通过无机涂层中的开口与金属像素限定层短路。

公开(公告)号：US20150348468A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-03

申请号：US14500458

申请日：2014-09-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Cheng Chen ,  Deniz Teoman ,  Jiaying Wu ,  John Z. Zhong ,  Jun Jiang

IPC: G09G3/34

CPC classification number: G09G3/2003 ,  G09G3/3406 ,  G09G3/3413 ,  G09G2310/08 ,  G09G2320/0633 ,  G09G2320/064 ,  G09G2320/0666 ,  G09G2320/08 ,  G09G2360/144

Abstract: An electronic device may include a display having an array of display pixels and having display control circuitry that controls the operation of the display. The display control circuitry may adaptively adjust the spectral characteristics of display light emitted from the display to achieve a desired effect on the human circadian system. For example, the display control circuitry may adjust the spectral characteristics of blue light emitted from the display based on the time of day such that a user's exposure to the display light may result in a circadian response similar to that which would be experienced in natural light. The spectral characteristics of blue light emitted from the display may be adjusted by adjusting the relative maximum power levels provided to blue pixels in the display or by shifting the peak wavelength associated with blue light emitted from the display.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以包括具有显示像素阵列并具有控制显示器的操作的显示控制电路的显示器。 显示控制电路可以自适应地调节从显示器发射的显示光的光谱特性，以实现对人类昼夜节律系统的期望效果。 例如，显示控制电路可以基于一天中的时间来调整从显示器发出的蓝光的光谱特性，使得用户对显示光的曝光可能导致类似于在自然光中经历的昼夜响应 。 可以通过调节提供给显示器中的蓝色像素的相对最大功率电平，或通过移位与从显示器发出的蓝色光相关联的峰值波长来调节从显示器发射的蓝光的光谱特性。