Display with low reflectivity alignment structures
    34.
    发明授权
    Display with low reflectivity alignment structures 有权
    显示低反射率对准结构

    公开(公告)号:US09595497B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-14

    申请号:US14494529

    申请日:2014-09-23

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A display may have a thin-film transistor layer formed from a layer of thin-film, transistor circuitry on a substrate. The thin-film transistor layer may overlap a color filter layer. A portion of the thin-film transistor layer may extend past the color filter layer to for a ledge region. Components such as a flexible printed circuit and a display driver integrated circuit may be mounted to the thin-film transistor layer in the ledge region. The components may have alignment marks. The thin-film transistor layer may have a black masking layer that is patterned to form openings for display pixels. In a border area of the display that overlaps the ledge region, the thin-film transistor layer may have alignment mark viewing windows. Alignment marks formed from black masking material in the windows may be aligned with respective alignment marks on the components.

    Abstract translation: 显示器可以具有由薄膜晶体管电路在衬底上形成的薄膜晶体管层。 薄膜晶体管层可以与滤色器层重叠。 薄膜晶体管层的一部分可以延伸经过滤色器层到达凸缘区域。 诸如柔性印刷电路和显示驱动器集成电路的部件可以安装到凸缘区域中的薄膜晶体管层。 组件可以具有对准标记。 薄膜晶体管层可以具有被图案化以形成用于显示像素的开口的黑色掩模层。 在与凸缘区域重叠的显示器的边界区域中,薄膜晶体管层可以具有对准标记观察窗口。 窗口中由黑色掩蔽材料形成的对准标记可以与部件上的相应对准标记对齐。

    Logo Patterning Methods for Liquid Crystal Displays
    36.
    发明申请
    Logo Patterning Methods for Liquid Crystal Displays 有权
    液晶显示器的标志图案化方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150301417A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-22

    申请号:US14549309

    申请日:2014-11-20

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A display may have a thin-film transistor (TFT) layer and a color filter layer. The TFT 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. A portion of the inactive area may serve as a logo area for displaying desired information to the user. A reflective structure may be formed on the bottom surface of the planarization layer, on the bottom surface of the first substrate, on the bottom surface of the second substrate, or on the upper surface of the first substrate in the logo area. In another embodiment, the logo area may be backlit by transmitting light through one or more openings in the first and second black masking layers in the logo area.

    Abstract translation: 显示器可以具有薄膜晶体管(TFT)层和滤色器层。 TFT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。 非活动区域的一部分可以用作用于向用户显示期望信息的标识区域。 反射结构可以形成在平坦化层的底表面,第一衬底的底表面,第二衬底的底表面上,或在徽标区域中的第一衬底的上表面上。 在另一个实施例中,标识区域可以通过将光透过标识区域中的第一和第二黑色掩蔽层中的一个或多个开口来进行背光。

    Third Metal Layer for Thin Film Transistor witih Reduced Defects in Liquid Crystal Display
    37.
    发明申请
    Third Metal Layer for Thin Film Transistor witih Reduced Defects in Liquid Crystal Display 有权
    薄膜晶体管第三金属层,液晶显示器减少缺陷

    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.

    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。

    Display with Column Spacer Structures Resistant to Lateral Movement
    38.
    发明申请
    Display with Column Spacer Structures Resistant to Lateral Movement 审中-公开
    显示具有抵抗横向移动的柱间隔结构

    公开(公告)号:US20140118666A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-01

    申请号:US13741138

    申请日:2013-01-14

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    CPC classification number: G02F1/13394 G02F2001/13396

    Abstract: A display may have a color filter layer and a thin-film transistor layer. A layer of liquid crystal material may be located between the color filter layer and the thin-film transistor layer. Column spacers may be formed on the color filter layer to maintain a desired gap between the color filter and thin-film transistor layers. Support pads may be used to support the column spacers. Different column spacers may be located at different portions of the support pads to allow the support pad size to be reduced while ensuring adequate support. Lateral movement blocking structures such as circular rings may be used to prevent column spacer lateral movement. Subspacers located over pads may be used to create friction that retards lateral movement. Lateral movement may also be retarded by receiving column spacers in trenches or other recesses formed on a thin-film transistor layer.

    Abstract translation: 显示器可以具有滤色器层和薄膜晶体管层。 液晶材料层可以位于滤色器层和薄膜晶体管层之间。 柱状间隔物可以形成在滤色器层上,以保持滤色器和薄膜晶体管层之间的期望的间隙。 支撑垫可用于支撑柱间隔物。 不同的柱间隔件可以位于支撑垫的不同部分,以允许在确保足够支撑的同时减小支撑垫尺寸。 可以使用诸如圆环的侧向运动阻挡结构来防止柱间隔件横向运动。 可以使用位于垫之上的子层以产生阻碍横向运动的摩擦。 通过在形成于薄膜晶体管层上的沟槽或其它凹槽中接收柱间隔物也可能阻碍横向移动。

    Liquid crystal display
    39.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10754212B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-25

    申请号:US16041667

    申请日:2018-07-20

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A display may have pixels configured to display images. The pixels may be formed from thin-film transistor circuitry on a substrate. Color filter elements formed from colored polymer such as colored photoimageable polymer may be formed on the substrate. A black matrix formed from black photoimageable polymer may have an array of openings. The colored polymer may have first portions that overlap the black matrix and second portions in the openings that form the color filter elements. In some portions of the pixels, the thin-film transistor circuitry may be interposed between the first portions of the colored polymer and the black matrix. In other portions of the pixels, data lines may be formed that are overlapped by the black matrix and that are interposed between the first portions of the colored polymer and the black matrix.

    Structure for pixelated self-capacitance

    公开(公告)号:US10268295B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-23

    申请号:US15304494

    申请日:2014-10-01

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: A touch screen having layers. The touch screen can include a substrate upon which the layers of the touch screen are disposed, and a touch region including a touch pixel electrode, a first display sub-pixel and a second display sub-pixel. The touch screen can also include a sense connection coupled to touch sensing circuitry. An intermediate connection can be disposed between the touch pixel electrode and the sense connection, and can be coupled to the sense connection at the first display sub-pixel and the touch pixel electrode at the second display sub-pixel. In some examples, the sense connection can be disposed at least partially underneath a structure in the first display sub-pixel, such as a data line. In some examples, the intermediate connection can be comprised of a same material type as a structure in the first display sub-pixel, such as a gate line material.

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