Abstract:
In an active matrix liquid crystal display, an extra insulating layer is deposited over the active region of the thin film transistor and the transparent electrode of the picture element. The interconnection between the source electrode of the TFT and the transparent electrode lies over the extra insulating layer. The edge between the a-Si and S/D electrode contact is passivated by the extra insulating to avoid direct contact of the S/D metal electrode with the undoped amorphous silicon channel. Contacts to the TFT source and drain electrodes are made through a heavily-doped amorphous silicon to avoid direct contact of aluminum with undoped amorphous silicon channel, which can eliminate dark leakage current with negative gate bias. The metal contact to the transparent electrode is made via a contact hole in the extra insulating layer to avoid the etching solution of aluminum interconnection from attacking the transparent electrode. The extra insulating layer also prevents short circuit between the signal lines and the transparent electrodes.
Abstract:
A thin film switching array includes a plurality of switching elements arranged in the shape of an array on a substrate. Each switching element includes a thin film transistor and a compensation capacitor. One electrode of the compensation capacitor is formed by the same mask layer as the gate of the thin film transistor, and the other electrode of the compensation capacitor is common to the source electrode of the thin film transistor. The butting error due to multiple exposures of the number of blocks to compose a large area active matrix liquid crystal display, known as the block division effect, can be eliminated by laying out the compensation capacitor with area complementary to that of the stray capacitance such that the summation of the two capacitances remain constant. With constant capacitance, the feedthrough transient from the gate sigate to the liquid crystal display element becomes uniform, and one common compensating voltage can be used to offset the transient effect.
Abstract:
A driving method and a transreflective display apparatus are provided herein. In the driving method, a plurality of voltage-to-transparency curves are provided. An ambient light intensity of the display apparatus is detected for determining a display mode, wherein the display mode is either a transmissive mode or a reflective mode. Next, one of the voltage-to-transparency curves is selected according to the display mode and the ambient light intensity for driving the display apparatus. Therefore, by referring a proper voltage-to-transparency curve to drive the display apparatus, the display quality of the display apparatus can be enhanced.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a method for driving a light emitting diode according to a required luminance, wherein an actual luminance of the light emitting diode decays with time and a correlation there between is represented by a life-time curve. The method comprises the following steps. First, the driving current is correlated with the required luminance by an initial coefficient is provided to the light emitting diode. Next, a length of a period of use of the light emitting diode is counted. Then, a slope of the life-time curve corresponding to the required luminance is stored. Finally, a new coefficient from the length of the period of use, the slope of the life-time curve and the initial coefficient is derived.
Abstract:
A planar light source device includes a substrate, a circuit layer and light sources. The substrate is penetrable to visible light and has a radiating surface and a second surface opposite the radiating surface. The circuit layer and the light sources are disposed on the second surface of the substrate, and the light sources are electrically connected to the circuit layer.
Abstract:
A liquid crystal display module and its scanning circuit board therein. There are a first scanning circuit and a second scanning circuit located at both ends of each of the scanning lines in the LCD panel. While scanning, both the first scanning circuit and the second scanning circuit drive the same scanning line simultaneously, so as to equivalently reduce the delay effect caused by the RC time constant. The first scan driving circuit and the second scan driving circuit could be placed on different scanning circuit boards with the same layout. The scanning circuit board has two connectors at the both ends and a scanning interface at a side. The scanning circuit board could be used at both sides of the LCD panel by the rotation of 180°.
Abstract:
A liquid crystal display module and its scanning circuit board therein. There are a first scanning circuit and a second scanning circuit located at both ends of each of the scanning lines in the LCD panel. While scanning, both the first scanning circuit and the second scanning circuit drive the same scanning line simultaneously, so as to equivalently reduce the delay effect caused by the RC time constant. The first scan driving circuit and the second scan driving circuit could be placed on different scanning circuit boards with the same layout. The scanning circuit board has two connectors at the both ends and a scanning interface at a side. The scanning circuit board could be used at both sides of the LCD panel by the rotation of 180°.
Abstract:
A liquid crystal display (LCD) element with a defect repairing function and a defect repairing method of the same. In an embodiment of the invention, a pixel is associated with a plurality of scan lines and a plurality of data lines. Along with separate spare lines, melting connection can be obtained to form a circuit path and to compensate for broken wires. A single pixel can also have a plurality of subpixels with spare conduction ports and meltable joints so that defective electrodes can be separated. The spare conduction ports can be melted and connected so that other subpixels support and compensate for the defective subpixel to minimize pixel signal loss.
Abstract:
A TFT LCD and the method of making the same are provided to prevent short circuits occurred between metal lines and transparent pixel electrodes. An insulating layer is provided to overlay the entire metal layer except the intersection areas for forming contact windows. Then, the transparent conductive layer is provided to form pixel electrodes and interconnection lines. Thus, even transparent conductive layer is not etched clearly and forming residuals, the residuals will not cause short circuits between the metal lines and transparent pixel electrodes. Eventually, the production yield rate can be increased. Moreover, a second metal layer is deposed under the transparent conductive layer to reduce the resistance of the interconnection lines.
Abstract:
A structure and a fabrication method of a flat panel display comprising address lines with mending layers. A first address line and a first mending layer are formed on a substrate. The first mending layer and the first address line are electrically insulated with each other, and the first mending layer is partitioned into different segments by the first address line. A first insulating layer is formed over the substrate to cover at least the first mending layer and the first address line. A second address line is formed on the first insulating layer over the first mending layer and crossing the first address line. A second insulating layer is formed over the substrate to cover at least the second address line. A second mending layer is formed on the second insulating layer over the second address line and crossing the first address line.