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公开(公告)号:US10031367B2
公开(公告)日:2018-07-24
申请号:US13628811
申请日:2012-09-27
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Victor H. Yin , Jun Qi , Dinesh C. Mathew , Shih-Chang Chang , Cheng Chen , John Z. Zhong , Wei Chen , Adam T. Garelli , Bryan W. Posner , Christiaan A. Ligtenberg
IPC: G02F1/1335 , G02F1/1362 , G02F1/1345 , G02F1/1333
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.
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公开(公告)号:US10001812B2
公开(公告)日:2018-06-19
申请号:US14825137
申请日:2015-08-12
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Bartley K. Andre , Kevin M. Robinson , Mikael M. Silvanto , Robert Y. Cao , Bryan W. Posner , Wey-Jiun Lin , Dinesh C. Mathew
IPC: G06F1/16
CPC classification number: G06F1/1656 , G06F1/1616
Abstract: A cover plate for a portable electronic device is disclosed. The cover plate can be used as a cosmetic feature disposed on a display or cover glass of the portable computing device. For instance, the cover plate may include one or may layers disposed on a surface of the cover plate. In some cases, the layers are formed on a rear surface of the cover plate. In addition to enhancing the appearance of the portable electronic device, the cover plate provides additional a protective layer to internal components positioned behind the cover plate. Moreover, the cover plate may formed from an electromagnetically transparent material such as glass to allow receipt and/or transmission of electromagnetic waves in the form of radio frequencies. Also, the cover plate offers protection to the display and cover glass when the portable electronic device is in a closed configuration.
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公开(公告)号:US09806219B2
公开(公告)日:2017-10-31
申请号:US14151253
申请日:2014-01-09
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Eric L. Benson , Bryan W. Posner , Christopher L. Boitnott , Dinesh C. Mathew , Jun Qi , Robert Y. Cao , Victor H. Yin
IPC: H01L31/12 , H01L31/18 , G06F1/16 , G06F3/041 , G02F1/1335 , G02F1/1362 , G02F1/1333
CPC classification number: H01L31/12 , G02F1/133512 , G02F1/133514 , G02F1/1362 , G02F2001/133388 , G02F2201/58 , G06F1/1643 , G06F1/1686 , G06F3/041 , H01L31/18
Abstract: A display may include a color filter layer, a liquid crystal layer, and a thin-film transistor layer. A camera window may be formed in the display to accommodate a camera. The camera window may be formed by creating a notch in the thin-film transistor layer that extends inwardly from the edge of the thin-film transistor layer. The notch may be formed by scribing the thin-film transistor layer around the notch location and breaking away a portion of the thin-film transistor layer. A camera window may also be formed by grinding a hole in the display. The hole may penetrate partway into the thin-film transistor layer, may penetrate through the transistor layer but not into the color filter layer, or may pass through the thin-film transistor layer and partly into the color filter layer.
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公开(公告)号:US09804639B2
公开(公告)日:2017-10-31
申请号:US13968254
申请日:2013-08-15
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Bryan W. Posner , Dinesh C. Mathew , Eric L. Benson , Jason N. Gomez , Jun Qi , Robert Y. Cao , Victor H. Yin , Christiaan A. Ligtenberg , Wey-Jiun Lin
IPC: G02F1/1345 , G06F1/16 , G02F1/133 , G02F1/1368 , H05K1/14
CPC classification number: G06F1/1683 , G02F1/13306 , G02F1/1368 , G06F1/1637 , G06F1/1681 , H05K1/148 , H05K2201/10136
Abstract: An electronic device may have a housing with a lid that rotates relative to a base. A display in the lid may have a thin-film transistor layer. Display driver circuitry may be mounted to the thin-film transistor layer. A display timing controller integrated circuit may be mounted in the base. A rigid flex printed circuit may have a rigid portion in the base to which the display timing controller integrated circuit is mounted and may have a rigid portion in the lid. A flexible printed circuit portion of the rigid flex printed circuit may be used to couple the rigid printed circuit portion in the lid to the thin-film transistor layer. A flexible printed circuit portion of the rigid flex printed circuit that extends between the lid and the base may be formed from a double-shield-layer single-signal-line-layer flexible printed circuit.
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公开(公告)号:US20170147036A1
公开(公告)日:2017-05-25
申请号:US15428014
申请日:2017-02-08
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: G06F1/16 , G02F1/1345 , G02F1/1335 , G02F1/1368 , G02F1/133
CPC classification number: G06F1/1616 , G02F1/13306 , G02F1/133512 , G02F1/133514 , G02F1/133528 , G02F1/13452 , G02F1/13454 , G02F1/1368 , G02F2001/133388 , G02F2001/136218 , 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.
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公开(公告)号:US20170062547A1
公开(公告)日:2017-03-02
申请号:US15351296
申请日:2016-11-14
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Dinesh C. Mathew , Adam T. Garelli , Paul S. Drzaic , Wei Chen , Brett W. Degner , Bryan W. Posner
CPC classification number: H01L27/3276 , G06F3/041 , G06F3/0412 , H01L27/323 , H01L51/0096 , H01L51/0097 , H01L51/524 , H01L51/5281 , H01L51/5284 , H01L51/5293 , H03K2217/96031 , H05B33/0896
Abstract: An electronic device may be provided having an organic light-emitting diode display and control circuitry for operating the display. The display may include one or more display layers interposed between the control circuitry and a display layer having thin-film transistors. The electronic device may include a coupling structure interposed between the layer of thin-film transistors and the control circuitry that electrically couples the layer of thin-film transistors to the control circuitry. The coupling structure may include a dielectric member having a conductive via, a flexible printed circuit having a bent portion, or a conductive via formed in an encapsulation layer of the display. The display may include a layer of opaque masking material. The layer of opaque masking material may be formed on an encapsulation layer, an organic emissive layer, a thin-film transistor layer, or a glass layer of the organic light-emitting diode display.
Abstract translation: 可以提供具有用于操作显示器的有机发光二极管显示器和控制电路的电子设备。 显示器可以包括插入在控制电路和具有薄膜晶体管的显示层之间的一个或多个显示层。 电子设备可以包括插入在薄膜晶体管层和将薄膜晶体管层电耦合到控制电路的控制电路之间的耦合结构。 耦合结构可以包括具有导电通孔的电介质构件,具有弯曲部分的柔性印刷电路或形成在显示器的封装层中的导电通孔。 显示器可以包括不透明掩模材料层。 不透明掩模材料层可以形成在有机发光二极管显示器的封装层,有机发光层,薄膜晶体管层或玻璃层上。
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公开(公告)号:US09575354B2
公开(公告)日:2017-02-21
申请号:US14729859
申请日:2015-06-03
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: G02F1/1333 , G02F1/1345 , G02F1/1335 , H01J9/20 , G06F1/16 , G02F1/1368
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。
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公开(公告)号:US09547338B2
公开(公告)日:2017-01-17
申请号:US13967595
申请日:2013-08-15
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Bruce E. Berg , Bryan W. Posner , Dinesh C. Mathew , Robert Y. Cao
CPC classification number: G06F1/1637 , B29C45/14 , B29C45/14336 , B29D99/006 , B29K2101/12 , B29L2031/3481 , G06F1/16 , G06F1/181
Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a display. The electronic device may include a housing. A display trim may be formed from injection molded plastic that is molded directly onto the housing. The molded plastic trim may form a rectangular ring around the periphery of the housing. The housing may have angled or curved interior surfaces that are covered by the molded plastic trim. Computer-controlled positioners may be used to center the housing within an injection molding tool. Independently controlled positioners may also be used in capturing the housing between the lower die and the upper die in the injection molding tool. The injection molding tool may inject thermoplastic elastomer material into a channel in the upper die to form the plastic display trim.
Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有显示器。 电子设备可以包括壳体。 显示装饰可以由直接模制在外壳上的注模塑料形成。 模制的塑料饰件可以围绕壳体的周边形成矩形环。 壳体可以具有被模制的塑料饰件覆盖的成角度或弯曲的内表面。 计算机控制的定位器可以用于将壳体居中在注射模制工具内。 独立控制的定位器也可用于在注射模制工具中捕获下模与上模之间的壳体。 注射成型工具可以将热塑性弹性体材料注入上模具中的通道以形成塑料显示镶边。
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公开(公告)号:US09515131B2
公开(公告)日:2016-12-06
申请号:US14948157
申请日:2015-11-20
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Dinesh C. Mathew , Adam T. Garelli , Paul S. Drzaic , Wei Chen , Brett W. Degner , Bryan W. Posner
CPC classification number: H01L27/3276 , G06F3/041 , G06F3/0412 , H01L27/323 , H01L51/0096 , H01L51/0097 , H01L51/524 , H01L51/5281 , H01L51/5284 , H01L51/5293 , H03K2217/96031 , H05B33/0896
Abstract: An electronic device may be provided having an organic light-emitting diode display and control circuitry for operating the display. The display may include one or more display layers interposed between the control circuitry and a display layer having thin-film transistors. The electronic device may include a coupling structure interposed between the layer of thin-film transistors and the control circuitry that electrically couples the layer of thin-film transistors to the control circuitry. The coupling structure may include a dielectric member having a conductive via, a flexible printed circuit having a bent portion, or a conductive via formed in an encapsulation layer of the display. The display may include a layer of opaque masking material. The layer of opaque masking material may be formed on an encapsulation layer, an organic emissive layer, a thin-film transistor layer, or a glass layer of the organic light-emitting diode display.
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公开(公告)号:US20150301563A1
公开(公告)日:2015-10-22
申请号:US14754455
申请日:2015-06-29
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Dinesh C. Mathew , Bryan W. Posner , Keith J. Hendren , Adam T. Garelli , Joss Nathan Giddings , Thomas W. Wilson, JR. , Victor H. Yin , Jun Qi , Meizi Jiao , Paul Xiaopeng Wang
IPC: G06F1/16
CPC classification number: G06F1/1637 , G06F1/1601 , G06F1/1616 , G06F2200/1612 , H04M1/0266 , H04M1/185 , H05K5/02
Abstract: An electronic device may have a housing in which a display is mounted. A gasket may be mounted in a groove between the display and housing. The gasket may contain an embedded stiffener. Corner brackets may be installed in the corners of the housing. The housing may have inner and outer concentric ribs. Recesses in the housing may be configured to receive the corner brackets. The recesses may be formed between the inner and outer concentric ribs. Gap filling structures such as a foam layer may be interposed between a rear housing wall and a display backlight unit. Display color variations may be corrected by using a backlight unit having an array of light-emitting diodes of different colors. An electrostatic discharge protection layer may be grounded to a housing using conductive tape. Black edge coatings and adhesive-based structures may block stray light. Camera window regions may be supported using adhesive.
Abstract translation: 电子设备可以具有安装显示器的外壳。 垫圈可以安装在显示器和壳体之间的凹槽中。 垫圈可以包含嵌入式加强筋。 角支架可以安装在外壳的角部。 壳体可以具有内部和外部同心肋。 壳体中的凹陷可以被配置成接收角落托架。 凹部可以形成在内部和外部同心肋之间。 间隙填充结构例如泡沫层可以插入在后壳体壁和显示器背光单元之间。 可以通过使用具有不同颜色的发光二极管阵列的背光单元来校正显示颜色变化。 静电放电保护层可以使用导电带接地到壳体。 黑色边缘涂层和基于粘合剂的结构可能会阻挡杂散光。 可以使用粘合剂来支持相机窗口区域。
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