公开(公告)号：US20140252317A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-11

申请号：US13787708

申请日：2013-03-06

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Vasudha Gupta ,  Youngbae Park ,  Shih Chang Chang ,  John Z. Zhong

IPC: H01L51/52

CPC classification number: H01L51/5203 ,  H01L27/3211 ,  H01L27/322 ,  H01L27/3246 ,  H01L51/50 ,  H01L51/5209 ,  H01L51/5212 ,  H01L51/5225 ,  H01L51/5228 ,  H01L51/525 ,  H01L51/5259 ,  H01L51/5262 ,  H01L2251/5315

Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display includes a thin film transistor (TFT) substrate, which has TFTs for an array of pixels. Each TFT has a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode. An organic layer is disposed over the TFT substrate. The organic layer has through-hole above the drain electrode. The display also includes pixel electrodes disposed over the organic layer. Each pixel electrode is connected to the drain electrode in the through-hole of the organic layer for each pixel. An organic light emitting diode (OLED) layer is disposed over the pixel electrode for each pixel. The organic light emitting layer is divided into pixels or sub-pixels by a pixel defining layer over the pixel electrode. The display further includes a common electrode and a conductive layer disposed over the OLED layer such that the conductive layer does not block light emission from the organic light emitting layer.

Abstract translation: 有机发光二极管显示器包括薄膜晶体管（TFT）衬底，其具有用于像素阵列的TFT。 每个TFT具有栅电极，源电极和漏电极。 有机层设置在TFT基板上。 有机层在漏电极上方具有通孔。 显示器还包括设置在有机层上的像素电极。 每个像素电极在每个像素的有机层的通孔中连接到漏电极。 对于每个像素，在像素电极上方设置有机发光二极管（OLED）层。 有机发光层通过像素电极上的像素限定层分成像素或子像素。 显示器还包括公共电极和设置在OLED层上的导电层，使得导电层不阻挡来自有机发光层的光发射。

公开(公告)号：US20140232626A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-21

申请号：US14157858

申请日：2014-01-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Abbas Jamshidi-Roudbari ,  Ting-Kuo Chang ,  Hopil Bae ,  Cheng-Ho Yu ,  Shih Chang Chang

IPC: G09G3/36

CPC classification number: G09G3/3688 ,  G09G2310/027 ,  G09G2310/0297

Abstract: An electronic display system has a light transmissive panel, a region of display elements on the panel, and source lines coupled to the display elements. A demultiplexor circuit has multiple groups of pass gates. Each pass gate has a pair of complimentary on-panel transistors, and the signal outputs of each group are connected to a respective group of the source lines. A display driver integrated circuit (IC) receives video data and timing control signals. A signal input of each group of pass gates is connected to a respective output pin of the driver IC. The display driver IC provides digital timing control signals to control the pass gates of the demultiplexor circuit. Other embodiments are also described.

Abstract translation: 电子显示系统具有透光面板，面板上的显示元件区域和耦合到显示元件的源极线。 解复用器电路具有多组通路。 每个通孔具有一对互补的面板上的晶体管，并且每个组的信号输出连接到相应的源极线组。 显示驱动器集成电路（IC）接收视频数据和定时控制信号。 每组通路门的信号输入端连接到驱动器IC的相应输出引脚。 显示驱动器IC提供数字定时控制信号以控制解复用器电路的通过门。 还描述了其它实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20140211120A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-31

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: G02F1/1362 ,  H01L33/36

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：US08773397B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-08

申请号：US14155063

申请日：2014-01-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Steve Porter Hotelling ,  Shih Chang Chang ,  Lili Huang ,  John Z. Zhong

IPC: G06F3/041

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：US08743087B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-03

申请号：US13936980

申请日：2013-07-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Steve Porter Hotelling ,  Shih Chang Chang ,  Lili Huang ,  John Z. Zhong

IPC: G06F3/041

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. The 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形成为电隔离区域。 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：US20130300953A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-14

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: G02F1/1333

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.

公开(公告)号：US20130300681A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-14

申请号：US13747872

申请日：2013-01-23

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Abbas Jamshidi-Roudbari ,  Cheng-Ho Yu ,  Shih Chang Chang ,  Ting-Kuo Chang

IPC: G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: Gate driver circuitry that controls an array of display elements is described. The gate driver circuitry has gate drivers that apply a control pulse to each of a number of gate lines in sequence, from a previous gate line to a current gate line, during a frame interval in which the array of display elements is filled with pixel values. Each gate driver has a latch stage followed by an output stage. The output stage is coupled to drive a current gate line, and the latch stage is coupled to drive a) a first hold circuit that holds the current gate line at a predetermined voltage, and b) a second hold circuit that holds a previous gate line at a predetermined voltage. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract translation: 描述了控制显示元件阵列的栅极驱动器电路。 栅极驱动器电路具有栅极驱动器，该栅极驱动器在其中显示元件阵列被填充有像素值的帧间隔期间，将序列中的每一条栅极线上的控制脉冲从先前的栅极线施加到当前栅极线 。 每个门驱动器都有一个锁存级，后跟一个输出级。 输出级耦合以驱动电流栅极线，并且锁存级耦合以驱动a）将电流栅极线保持在预定电压的第一保持电路，以及b）保持先前栅极线的第二保持电路 在预定电压下。 还描述和要求保护其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20130235020A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-12

申请号：US13644395

申请日：2012-10-04

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Kyung-Wook Kim ,  Young Bae Park ,  Shih Chang Chang ,  Chun-Yao Huang ,  John Z. Zhong

IPC: G06F3/038 ,  G02F1/1368

CPC classification number: G02F1/134363 ,  G02F2001/13606 ,  G02F2001/136218 ,  G09G3/3614 ,  G09G3/3648 ,  G09G2300/0426 ,  G09G2300/0434

Abstract: A system and device for driving high resolution monitors while reducing artifacts thereon. Utilization of Z-inversion polarity driving techniques to drive pixels in a display reduces power consumption of the display but tends to generate visible horizontal line artifacts caused by capacitances present between the pixels and data lines of the display. By introducing a physical shield between the pixel and data line elements, capacitance therebetween can be reduced, thus eliminating the cause of the horizontal line artifacts. The shield may be a common voltage line (Vcom) of the display.

Abstract translation: 一种用于驱动高分辨率监视器同时减少伪影的系统和装置。 使用Z反转极性驱动技术来驱动显示器中的像素可以降低显示器的功耗，但是倾向于产生由存在于显示器的像素和数据线之间的电容引起的可见水平线伪影。 通过在像素和数据线元件之间引入物理屏蔽，可以减小它们之间的电容，从而消除水平线伪影的原因。 屏蔽可以是显示器的公共电压线（Vcom）。

公开(公告)号：US08502799B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-06

申请号：US13717593

申请日：2012-12-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

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

IPC: G09G5/00

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.