Display with inverted thin-film-transistor layer
    15.
    发明申请
    Display with inverted thin-film-transistor layer 审中-公开
    显示反向薄膜晶体管层

    公开(公告)号:US20140085556A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-27

    申请号:US13628811

    申请日:2012-09-27

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a display that has a layer of liquid crystal material interposed between a color filter layer and a thin-film-transistor layer. The thin-film-transistor layer may have a substrate with an upper surface and a lower surface. A circular polarizer may be formed on the upper surface. Thin-film transistor circuitry such as gate driver circuitry may be formed on the lower surface. A display driver circuit may be mounted on an inactive border region of the lower surface of the thin-film transistor substrate. Display pixels may form an array in a central active region of the display. A grid of metal gate and data lines may distribute signals from the display driver circuit and gate driver circuitry to the display pixels. A grid of non-reflecting lines may be interposed between the grid of metal lines and the lower surface.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有具有介于滤色器层和薄膜晶体管层之间的液晶材料层的显示器。 薄膜晶体管层可以具有具有上表面和下表面的基板。 可以在上表面上形成圆偏振器。 诸如栅极驱动器电路的薄膜晶体管电路可以形成在下表面上。 显示驱动器电路可以安装在薄膜晶体管基板的下表面的无效边界区域上。 显示像素可以在显示器的中心活动区域中形成阵列。 金属栅极和数据线的栅格可以将信号从显示驱动器电路和栅极驱动器电路分配到显示像素。 非反射线的网格可以插入金属线格栅和下表面之间。

    Flexible cable durability
    18.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11079810B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-03

    申请号:US16444764

    申请日:2019-06-18

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Apparatuses and systems can mitigate the ingress of debris such as small foreign particles or fluids passing into a joint of an electronic device. Some aspects of the systems prevent particles from passing between a flexible cable and a mandrel surface used to limit bending of the cable. Other aspects provide particle relief features including gaps, grooves, or reduced-size sections of the mandrel so that particles can pass into them and thereby cause no damage or pass out of the electronic device. Another aspect provides a protective layer configured to limit pressure applied to the cable by particles or other contaminants. These apparatuses and systems can improve the life and durability of the mandrel and cable, thereby improving the reliability of operating the electronic device.

    PERIPHERAL HOUSING FOR A COMPUTING DEVICE
    19.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200249725A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-06

    申请号:US16857686

    申请日:2020-04-24

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A computing device can include a housing including a peripheral housing defining an aperture, the peripheral housing having a constant cross-sectional area. The computing device can also include a display having a first major surface and a second major surface opposing the first major surface, the display disposed within the aperture defined by the peripheral housing and attached to the housing at one or more locations such that the first major surface and the second major surface of the display are substantially unobstructed by any other portion of the computing device.

    Portable computer display structures

    公开(公告)号:US10353432B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-16

    申请号:US15782458

    申请日:2017-10-12

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device housing may have upper and lower portions that are attached with a hinge. At least one portion of the housing may have a rear planar surface and peripheral sidewalls having edges. A display module may be mounted in the housing. The display module may have glass layers such as a color filter glass layer and a thin-film transistor substrate. The color filter glass layer may serve as the outermost glass layer in the display module. The edges of the display module may be aligned with the edges of the peripheral housing sidewalls to create the appearance of a borderless display for the electronic device. The display module may be provided with an opening that allows a camera or other electronic components to receive light. Traces may be provided on the underside of the thin-film transistor substrate to serve as signal paths for the electrical components.

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