公开(公告)号：US20150317013A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-05

申请号：US14754623

申请日：2015-06-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sunggu KANG ,  John Z. Zhong

IPC: G06F3/044

CPC classification number: H03K17/9622 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F2203/04103 ,  G06F2203/04108 ,  H03K2217/94094 ,  H03K2217/96031 ,  H05K1/181 ,  H05K7/00 ,  H05K2201/10128 ,  H05K2201/10189 ,  Y02P70/611

Abstract: A touch sensor may be formed from a flexible substrate such as a sheet of polymer. The flexible substrate may have a main rectangular portion and a protruding portion. Capacitive touch sensor electrodes may be formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the flexible substrate. Signal lines may be coupled to the touch sensor electrodes. The ends of the signal lines may extend onto the protruding portion. Signal lines may be formed on upper and lower surfaces of the flexible substrate. The signal lines may be coupled to circuitry on a printed circuit using a connector that receives the end of the protruding portion. Ground structures on the protruding portion may be configured to overlap the signal lines or may be laterally interposed between upper surface signal lines and lower surface signal lines.

Abstract translation: 触摸传感器可以由诸如聚合物片的柔性基底形成。 柔性基板可以具有主矩形部分和突出部分。 可以在柔性基板的上表面和下表面上形成电容式触摸传感器电极。 信号线可以耦合到触摸传感器电极。 信号线的端部可以延伸到突出部分上。 信号线可以形成在柔性基板的上表面和下表面上。 信号线可以使用接收突出部分的端部的连接器耦合到印刷电路上的电路。 突出部分上的接地结构可以被配置为与信号线重叠，或者可以横向插入在上表面信号线和下表面信号线之间。

公开(公告)号：US09146414B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-29

申请号：US14666174

申请日：2015-03-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Shih Chang Chang ,  John Z. Zhong

IPC: G02F1/1335 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  G02F1/133 ,  G02F1/1343 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G02F1/13306 ,  G02F1/133305 ,  G02F1/13338 ,  G02F1/133512 ,  G02F1/133514 ,  G02F1/134336 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F2203/04104 ,  G06F2203/04108

Abstract: Integrated touch screens are provided including drive lines formed of grouped-together circuit elements of a thin film transistor layer and sense lines formed between a color filter layer and a material layer that modifies or generates light. The common electrodes (Vcom) in the TFT layer can be grouped together during a touch sensing operation to form drive lines. Sense lines can be formed on an underside of a color filter glass, and a liquid crystal region can be disposed between the color filter glass and the TFT layer. Placing the sense lines on the underside of the color filter glass, i.e., within the display pixel cell, can provide a benefit of allowing the color filter glass to be thinned after the pixel cells have been assembled, for example.

公开(公告)号：US09134560B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-15

申请号：US13943669

申请日：2013-07-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Steven Porter Hotelling ,  Marduke Yousefpor ,  Shih Chang Chang ,  John Z. Zhong

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/0412 ,  G02F1/13338 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04103

Abstract: Displays with touch sensing circuitry integrated into the display pixel stackup are provided. An integrated touch screen can include multi-function circuit elements that can operate as circuitry of the display system to generate an image on the display, and can also form part of a touch sensing system that senses one or more touches on or near the display. The multi-function circuit elements can be, for example, capacitors in display pixels that can be configured to operate as storage capacitors/electrodes, common electrodes, conductive wires/pathways, etc., of the display circuitry in the display system, and that may also be configured to operate as circuit elements of the touch sensing circuitry.

Abstract translation: 提供集成在显示像素堆叠中的触摸感应电路的显示。 集成触摸屏可以包括多功能电路元件，其可以作为显示系统的电路操作以在显示器上生成图像，并且还可以形成感测显示器上或附近的一个或多个触摸的触摸感测系统的一部分。 多功能电路元件可以是例如可以被配置为作为显示系统中的显示电路的存储电容器/电极，公共电极，导线/路径等的显示像素中的电容器，并且， 也可以被配置为作为触摸感测电路的电路元件工作。

公开(公告)号：US20150198834A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-16

申请号：US14502199

申请日：2014-09-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jiaying Wu ,  Wei Chen ,  Cheng Chen ,  William Mathews Riedel ,  Jun Qi ,  John Z. Zhong ,  Gabriel Marcu

IPC: G02F1/13363 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  G02F1/1335

CPC classification number: G02F1/13363 ,  G02F1/133514 ,  G02F1/133528 ,  G02F1/1336 ,  G02F1/13471 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  G02F2001/133614 ,  G02F2413/13 ,  G02F2413/14

Abstract: A display may have a first stage such as a color liquid crystal display stage and a second stage such as a monochromatic liquid crystal display stage that are coupled in tandem so that light from a backlight passes through both stages. The dynamic range of the display may be enhanced by using the second stage to perform local dimming operations. The pixel pitch of the second stage may be greater than the pixel pitch of the first stage to ease alignment tolerances and reduce image processing complexity. The color stage and monochromatic stages may share a polarizer. A color filter in the color stage may have an array of red, green, and blue elements or an array of white, red, green, and blue elements. The color stage may be a fringe field display and the monochrome stage may be an in-plane switching display or a twisted nematic stage.

Abstract translation: 显示器可以具有第一级，例如彩色液晶显示级和第二级，例如单色液晶显示级，其串联耦合，使得来自背光的光通过两级。 可以通过使用第二级来执行局部调光操作来增强显示器的动态范围。 第二级的像素间距可以大于第一级的像素间距，以减轻对准公差并降低图像处理的复杂性。 彩色舞台和单色舞台可以共享偏振器。 彩色舞台中的彩色滤光片可以具有红色，绿色和蓝色元素的阵列或白色，红色，绿色和蓝色元素的阵列。 彩色舞台可以是边缘场显示，并且单色舞台可以是平面内切换显示或扭曲向列舞台。

公开(公告)号：US09075490B2

公开(公告)日：2015-07-07

申请号：US14275527

申请日：2014-05-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Steven P. Hotelling ,  Shih Chang Chang ,  Lili Huang ,  John Z. Zhong

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/1343 ,  G02F1/1362 ,  G02F1/139 ,  G02F1/136

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G02F1/13338 ,  G02F1/134363 ,  G02F1/136213 ,  G02F1/136286 ,  G02F1/1393 ,  G02F2001/133388 ,  G02F2001/13606 ,  G02F2001/136218 ,  G02F2201/40 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F2203/04101 ,  G06F2203/04103 ,  G06F2203/04107 ,  G06F2203/04111 ,  G06F2203/04112 ,  G06F2203/04808 ,  G09G3/36

Abstract: A touch screen including display pixels with capacitive elements is provided. The touch screen includes first common voltage lines connecting capacitive elements in adjacent display pixels, and a second common voltage line connecting first common voltage lines. Groups of pixels can be formed as electrically separated regions by including breaks in the common voltage lines. The regions can include a drive region that is stimulated by stimulation signals, a sense region that receives sense signals corresponding to the stimulation signals. A grounded region can also be included, for example, between a sense region and a drive region. A shield layer can be formed of a substantially high resistance material and disposed to shield a sense region. A black mask line and conductive line under the black mask line can be included, for example, to provide low-resistance paths between a region of pixels and touch circuitry outside the touch screen borders.

Abstract translation: 提供了包括具有电容元件的显示像素的触摸屏。 触摸屏包括连接相邻显示像素中的电容元件的第一公共电压线和连接第一公共电压线的第二公共电压线。 可以通过在公共电压线中包括断裂来将像素组形成为电分离区域。 这些区域可以包括由刺激信号刺激的驱动区域，接收对应于刺激信号的感测信号的感测区域。 接地区域也可以包括在感测区域和驱动区域之间。 屏蔽层可以由基本上高的电阻材料形成并被设置成屏蔽感测区域。 例如，可以包括黑色掩模线下方的黑色掩模线和导电线，以在像素的区域和触摸屏边界之外的触摸电路之间提供低电阻路径。

公开(公告)号：US09069525B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-30

申请号：US14321533

申请日：2014-07-01

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: G02F1/1345 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H01J9/20 ,  G02F1/1335

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。

公开(公告)号：US09001297B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-07

申请号：US13752612

申请日：2013-01-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Byung Duk Yang ,  Kyung Wook Kim ,  Young Bae Park ,  Shih Chang Chang ,  John Z. Zhong

IPC: G02F1/1343 ,  G02F1/1362

CPC classification number: G02F1/136286 ,  G02F1/133784 ,  G02F1/134309 ,  G02F2001/134318 ,  G02F2001/136236

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) includes an array of pixels over a thin film transistor (TFT) substrate. The TFT substrate includes a TFT that has a first metal layer to form a gate electrode and a second metal layer to form a source electrode and a drain electrode for each pixel. The LCD also includes an organic insulation layer disposed over the TFT substrate, where the organic insulator layer has trenches on a top surface. The LCD further includes a third metal layer disposed over the organic insulation layer in the trenches, the trenches having a trench depth at least equal to the thickness of the third metal layer. The LCD also includes a passivation layer over the third metal layer, and a pixel electrode for each pixel over the passivation layer. The LCD further includes a polymer layer over the pixel electrode, and liquid molecules on the polymer layer.

Abstract translation: 液晶显示器（LCD）包括薄膜晶体管（TFT）衬底上的像素阵列。 TFT基板包括具有形成栅电极的第一金属层和形成用于每个像素的源电极和漏电极的第二金属层的TFT。 LCD还包括设置在TFT基板上的有机绝缘层，其中有机绝缘体层在顶表面上具有沟槽。 LCD还包括设置在沟槽中的有机绝缘层之上的第三金属层，沟槽的沟槽深度至少等于第三金属层的厚度。 LCD还包括在第三金属层上的钝化层，以及在钝化层上的每个像素的像素电极。 LCD还包括像素电极上方的聚合物层和聚合物层上的液体分子。

公开(公告)号：US20150077383A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-19

申请号：US14218752

申请日：2014-03-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sunggu Kang ,  Hao Zhang ,  John Z. Zhong

IPC: G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04111 ,  Y10T29/49117

Abstract: A touch sensor panel can include a plurality of drive lines crossing a plurality of sense lines, forming an array. The plurality of drives lines and the plurality of sense lines can be formed by interconnecting sections of at least one conductive material with a plurality of bridges. The geometry and size of one or more of the plurality of bridges and the arrangement of the sections can be altered to reduce the overall resistance of a section, improve optical uniformity, and/or increase conductance. Additionally, the sensitivity to and differentiation between touch, hover, or proximity can be enhanced based on the number of bridges and the number of hot spots.

Abstract translation: 触摸传感器面板可以包括跨越多条感测线的多条驱动线，形成阵列。 可以通过将至少一个导电材料的部分与多个桥连接而形成多个驱动线和多个感测线。 可以改变多个桥中的一个或多个桥的几何形状和尺寸以及这些部分的布置，以减小截面的整体电阻，改善光学均匀性和/或增加电导。 另外，可以基于桥的数量和热点的数量来增强对触摸，悬停或接近度的敏感性和区分性。

公开(公告)号：US20140152943A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-05

申请号：US13690304

申请日：2012-11-30

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Enkhamgalan Dorjgotov ,  Masato Kuwabara ,  Cheng Chen ,  Wei Chen ,  John Z. Zhong

IPC: G02F1/1335 ,  H05B33/22

CPC classification number: H05B33/22 ,  G02F1/133502 ,  G02F2202/22

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a display such as a liquid crystal display. The liquid crystal display may have a color filter layer, a thin-film-transistor layer, and a layer of liquid crystal material between the color filter layer and the thin-film-transistor layer. A lower polarizer may be formed under the thin-film-transistor layer. An upper polarizer may be formed on the color filter layer. A shielding antireflection layer may be formed on the upper polarizer. The shielding antireflection layer may serve both as a shielding layer that protects against display damage due to electrostatic charge and as an antireflection coating that helps to minimize reflections from the surface of the display. The shielding antireflection layer may include low and high index of refraction layers and a conductive layer such as a transparent conductive oxide layer that provides shielding.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有诸如液晶显示器的显示器。 液晶显示器可以在滤色器层和薄膜晶体管层之间具有滤色器层，薄膜晶体管层和液晶材料层。 可以在薄膜 - 晶体管层下面形成下偏振器。 可以在滤色器层上形成上偏振器。 屏蔽抗反射层可以形成在上偏振器上。 屏蔽抗反射层可以用作防止由于静电荷引起的显示损坏的屏蔽层和用作有助于最小化从显示器表面的反射的抗反射涂层。 屏蔽抗反射层可以包括低和高的折射率折射率层和导电层，例如提供屏蔽的透明导电氧化物层。

公开(公告)号：US20140141565A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-22

申请号：US13679767

申请日：2012-11-16

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Ming-Chin Hung ,  Young Bae Park ,  Chun-Yao Huang ,  Shih Chang Chang ,  John Z. Zhong

IPC: H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L29/66742 ,  H01L27/1225 ,  H01L29/66969 ,  H01L29/7869

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to display devices and methods for manufacturing display devices. Specifically, embodiments of the present disclosure employ an enhanced etching process to create uniformity in the gate insulator of thin-film-transistor (TFTs) by using an active layer to protect the gate insulator from inadvertent etching while patterning an etch stop layer.

Abstract translation: 本公开的实施例涉及用于制造显示设备的显示设备和方法。 具体地，本公开的实施例采用增强的蚀刻工艺，以通过使用有源层来在薄膜晶体管（TFT）的栅极绝缘体中产生均匀性，以保护栅极绝缘体免受无意蚀刻，同时图案化蚀刻停止层。