Border masking structures for liquid crystal displays
    21.
    发明授权
    Border masking structures for liquid crystal displays 有权
    用于液晶显示器的边框掩蔽结构

    公开(公告)号:US09523896B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-20

    申请号:US14493151

    申请日:2014-09-22

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A display may have a thin-film transistor (TFT) layer and color filter layer. Light blocking structures in an inactive area of the display may prevent stray backlight from leaking out of the display. The thin-film transistor layer may have a first substrate, a first black masking layer, a planarization layer, and a layer of TFT circuitry on the planarization layer. The color filter layer may have a second substrate and a second black masking layer on the second substrate. Light-cured sealant may be formed between the TFT layer and the color filter layer. Gaps may be formed in the second black masking layer to allow light to cure the sealant. At least a portion of the TFT circuitry may serve to block stray backlight penetrating through the gaps in the second black masking layer during normal operation of the display.

    Abstract translation: 显示器可以具有薄膜晶体管(TFT)层和滤色器层。 显示器的非活动区域中的遮光结构可以防止杂散背光从显示器泄漏出来。 薄膜晶体管层可以在平坦化层上具有第一衬底,第一黑色掩蔽层,平坦化层和TFT电路层。 滤色器层可以在第二基板上具有第二基板和第二黑色掩蔽层。 可以在TFT层和滤色器层之间形成光固化密封剂。 可以在第二黑色掩蔽层中形成间隙以允许光固化密封剂。 至少部分TFT电路可以用于在显示器的正常操作期间阻挡杂散背光穿透第二黑色掩蔽层中的间隙。

    Display with Low Reflectivity Alignment Structures
    22.
    发明申请
    Display with Low Reflectivity Alignment Structures 有权
    低反射率对准结构的显示

    公开(公告)号:US20160103349A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-14

    申请号:US14512677

    申请日:2014-10-13

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: G02F1/133512 G02F1/1309 G02F1/13452 G02F1/13458

    Abstract: A display may have a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between a thin-film transistor layer and a color filter layer. An upper polarizer may be placed on top of the thin-film transistor layer. A lower polarizer may be placed under the color filter layer. Components may be bonded to bond pads on the inner surface of the thin-film transistor layer using anisotropic conductive film. Bond quality may be assessed by probing probe pads that are coupled to the bond pads or by visually inspecting the bond pads through the thin-film transistor layer. Opaque masking material in the inactive area may be provided with openings to accommodate the bond pads. Additional opaque masking material may be placed on the underside of the upper polarizer and on the upper surface of the thin-film transistor layer to block the openings from view following visual inspection.

    Abstract translation: 显示器可以具有夹在薄膜晶体管层和滤色器层之间的液晶层。 上偏振器可以放置在薄膜晶体管层的顶部。 下偏振器可以放置在滤色器层下方。 可以使用各向异性导电膜将部件结合到薄膜晶体管层的内表面上的接合焊盘。 可以通过探测耦合到接合焊盘的探针焊盘或通过目视检查通过薄膜晶体管层的焊盘来评估焊盘质量。 在不活动区域中的不透明掩模材料可以设置有开口以容纳接合焊盘。 附加的不透明掩模材料可以放置在上偏振器的下侧和薄膜晶体管层的上表面上,以在视觉检查之后阻挡开口。

    Electronic Device with Variable Refresh Rate Display Driver Circuitry
    23.
    发明申请
    Electronic Device with Variable Refresh Rate Display Driver Circuitry 审中-公开
    具有可变刷新率显示驱动电路的电子设备

    公开(公告)号:US20140225817A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-14

    申请号:US14150579

    申请日:2014-01-08

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: G09G3/3677 G09G2310/0286 G09G2330/021 G11C19/28

    Abstract: A display may have an array of display pixels. The array may have rows. Each row of the display pixels may receive gate lines signals on a respective gate line. Gate driver circuitry may be used to drive gate line signals onto the gate lines. Each gate line may be coupled to a logic gate in the gate driver circuitry. The logic gates may each be coupled to a respective latch. A termination block in the gate driver circuitry may have a termination block latch and a termination block logic gate. Signal lines may be used to distribute clock signals from display driver circuitry to the logic gates. Respective signal lines may also be used to distribute a pixel charging initiation signal to a latch in the first row of the array and a pixel charging termination signal to the termination block latch.

    Abstract translation: 显示器可以具有显示像素阵列。 数组可能有行。 显示像素的每行可以在相应的栅极线上接收栅极线信号。 栅极驱动器电路可用于将栅极线信号驱动到栅极线上。 每个栅极线可以耦合到栅极驱动器电路中的逻辑门。 逻辑门可以各自耦合到相应的锁存器。 栅极驱动器电路中的端接块可以具有端接块锁存器和终端块逻​​辑门。 信号线可用于将显示驱动器电路的时钟信号分配给逻辑门。 各个信号线也可以用于将像素充电起始信号分配给阵列的第一行中的锁存器,并将像素充电终止信号分配给终端块锁存器。

    Displays with Circuitry for Compensating Parasitic Coupling Effects
    24.
    发明申请
    Displays with Circuitry for Compensating Parasitic Coupling Effects 审中-公开
    显示带补偿寄生耦合效应的电路

    公开(公告)号:US20140111496A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-24

    申请号:US13657763

    申请日:2012-10-22

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    CPC classification number: G09G3/3696 G09G2320/0214 G09G2320/0219

    Abstract: An electronic device may have a display such as a liquid crystal display. The display may have a color filter layer and a thin-film transistor (TFT) layer. An active portion of the display may contain an array of display pixels that are controlled by control signals that are provided over intersecting gate lines and data lines. In an inactive portion of the display, display driver circuitry may be used to provide data signals for the data lines. Each display pixel may be coupled to a corresponding gate line, data line, and may share a common electrode. Changes in the data signals may be coupled onto the common electrode to cause voltage rippling. Compensation circuitry may be coupled to the common electrode via an AC or a DC coupling connection to help reduce the voltage rippling.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备可以具有诸如液晶显示器的显示器。 显示器可以具有滤色器层和薄膜晶体管(TFT)层。 显示器的有效部分可以包含由在相交的栅极线和数据线上提供的控制信号控制的显示像素阵列。 在显示器的非活动部分中,显示驱动器电路可用于为数据线提供数据信号。 每个显示像素可以耦合到对应的栅极线,数据线,并且可以共享公共电极。 可以将数据信号的变化耦合到公共电极上以引起电压波动。 补偿电路可以经由AC或DC耦合连接耦合到公共电极,以帮助减小电压波动。

    Displays with silicon and semiconducting oxide thin-film transistors

    公开(公告)号:US11177291B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-16

    申请号:US17224305

    申请日:2021-04-07

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device may include a display having an array of display pixels on a substrate. The display pixels may be organic light-emitting diode display pixels or display pixels in a liquid crystal display. In an organic light-emitting diode display, hybrid thin-film transistor structures may be formed that include semiconducting oxide thin-film transistors, silicon thin-film transistors, and capacitor structures. The capacitor structures may overlap the semiconducting oxide thin-film transistors. Organic light-emitting diode display pixels may have combinations of oxide and silicon transistors. In a liquid crystal display, display driver circuitry may include silicon thin-film transistor circuitry and display pixels may be based on oxide thin-film transistors. A single layer or two different layers of gate metal may be used in forming silicon transistor gates and oxide transistor gates. A silicon transistor may have a gate that overlaps a floating gate structure.

    RC matching in a touch screen
    27.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10345972B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-09

    申请号:US15179763

    申请日:2016-06-10

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A touch screen. In some examples, the touch screen can comprise a first element coupled to a first sense connection, and a second element coupled to a second sense connection. In some examples, the first and second sense connections can be configured such that a load presented by the first sense connection and the first element is substantially equal to a load presented by the second sense connection and the second element. In some examples, the first and second sense connections can comprise detour routing configured such that a resistance of the first sense connection is substantially equal to a resistance of the second sense connection. In some examples, the first and second sense connections can be coupled to dummy routing configured such that a first capacitance presented by the first sense connection is substantially equal to a second capacitance presented by the second sense connection.

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