公开(公告)号：US20160209691A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-21

申请号：US14850006

申请日：2015-09-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Byung Duk Yang ,  Chia Hsuan Tai ,  Hiroshi Osawa ,  Kyung Wook Kim ,  Ming-Chin Hung ,  Shang-Chih Lin ,  Shih Chang Chang ,  Yu Cheng Chen ,  Yuan Chen

IPC: G02F1/1368 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/786 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  G02F1/1362

CPC classification number: G02F1/1368 ,  G02B6/00 ,  G02F1/133345 ,  G02F1/13338 ,  G02F1/133514 ,  G02F1/133528 ,  G02F1/1362 ,  G02F1/136209 ,  G02F2001/133521 ,  G02F2001/136222 ,  H01L29/518 ,  H01L29/78606

Abstract: A display may have upper and lower display layers. A layer of liquid crystal material may be interposed between the upper and lower display layers. The display layers may have substrates. The display layers may include a color filter layer having an array of color filter elements on a glass substrate and a thin-film transistor layer having a layer of thin-film transistor circuitry on a glass substrate. Dielectric layers within the display layers such as dielectric layers within the thin-film transistor layer may have differing indices of refraction. Reflections and color shifts due to index of refraction discontinuities may be minimized by interposing graded index dielectric layers between adjacent layers with different indices. The graded index layers may be formed from structures with a continuously varying index of refraction or structures with a step-wise varying index of refraction.

Abstract translation: 显示器可以具有上和下显示层。 可以在上显示层和下显示层之间插入一层液晶材料。 显示层可以具有基底。 显示层可以包括在玻璃基板上具有滤色器元件阵列的滤色器层和在玻璃基板上具有薄膜晶体管电路层的薄膜晶体管层。 诸如薄膜晶体管层内的介电层的显示层内的电介质层可以具有不同的折射率。 由于折射不连续指数引起的反射和颜色偏移可以通过在不同指数的相邻层之间插入渐变折射率介电层来最小化。 渐变折射率层可以由具有连续变化的折射率的结构或具有逐步变化的折射率的结构形成。

公开(公告)号：US09367188B2

公开(公告)日：2016-06-14

申请号：US14286718

申请日：2014-05-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Szu-Hsien Lee ,  Byung Duk Yang ,  Chun-Yao Huang ,  Kyung Wook Kim ,  Shih Chang Chang

IPC: G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  Y10T29/49107

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.

Abstract translation: 触摸屏。 在一些示例中，触摸屏可以包括耦合到第一感测连接的第一元件和耦合到第二感测连接的第二元件。 在一些示例中，第一和第二感测连接可以被配置为使得由第一感测连接和第一元件呈现的负载基本上等于由第二感测连接和第二元件呈现的负载。 在一些示例中，第一和第二感测连接可以包括被配置为使得第一感测连接的电阻基本上等于第二感测连接的电阻的迂回路由。 在一些示例中，第一感测连接和第二感测连接可以耦合到伪路由，其被配置为使得由第一感测连接呈现的第一电容基本上等于由第二感测连接呈现的第二电容。

公开(公告)号：US09354761B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-31

申请号：US14738648

申请日：2015-06-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Steven P. Hotelling ,  Shih Chang Chang ,  Lili Huang ,  John Z. Zhong

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/1343 ,  G02F1/1362 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G09G3/36 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G02F1/139 ,  G02F1/136

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.

公开(公告)号：US09269321B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-23

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 demultiplexer 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 demultiplexer 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：US20150261032A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-17

申请号：US14673645

申请日：2015-03-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

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

IPC: G02F1/1345 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  G02F1/1362 ,  G02F1/1335

CPC classification number: G02F1/13454 ,  G02F1/133528 ,  G02F1/136286 ,  G02F1/1368

Abstract: A display may have a thin-film-transistor layer with a substrate layer. A layer of dielectric may be formed on the substrate layer and may have an upper surface and a lower surface. The thin-film-transistor layer may include an array of display pixels. Data lines and gate lines may provide signals to the display pixels. Gate driver circuitry in an inactive peripheral portion of the display may include a gate driver circuit for each gate line. The gate driver circuits may include thin-film transistors that are formed on the upper surface of the layer of dielectric. Signal lines such as a gate low line, a gate routing line coupled between the gate driver circuits, and a common electrode line may be formed from two or more layers of metal to reduce their widths or may be embedded within the dielectric layer between the upper and lower surfaces under the thin-film transistors.

Abstract translation: 显示器可以具有带有衬底层的薄膜晶体管层。 电介质层可以形成在衬底层上，并且可以具有上表面和下表面。 薄膜晶体管层可以包括显示像素阵列。 数据线和栅极线可以向显示像素提供信号。 显示器的非活动外围部分中的栅极驱动器电路可以包括用于每个栅极线的栅极驱动器电路。 栅极驱动器电路可以包括形成在电介质层的上表面上的薄膜晶体管。 耦合在栅极驱动电路和公共电极线之间的诸如栅极低线，栅极布线线的信号线可以由两个或更多个金属层形成以减小它们的宽度，或者可以嵌入在上部的电介质层之间 和薄膜晶体管下的下表面。

公开(公告)号：US20150145849A1

公开(公告)日：2015-05-28

申请号：US14444581

申请日：2014-07-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jae Won Choi ,  Shih Chang Chang ,  Tsung-Ting Tsai ,  Vasudha Gupta ,  Young Bae Park

IPC: G09G3/32

CPC classification number: G09G3/3233 ,  G09G2300/0819 ,  G09G2300/0852 ,  G09G2300/0861 ,  G09G2320/045

Abstract: A display may have an array of organic light-emitting diode display pixels. Each display pixel may have a light-emitting diode that emits light under control of a drive transistor. Each display pixel may also have control transistors for compensation and programming operations. Each display pixel may have five p-type transistor and two capacitors. One of the five p-type transistors may serve as the drive transistor and may be compensated using the remaining four of the p-type transistors and the two capacitors. A first of the capacitors may be coupled between the gate and source of the drive transistor. A second of the capacitors may have a terminal coupled to the source. Alternatively, each display pixel may have six p-type transistors and a single capacitor. The six p-type transistors may include a drive transistor having a gate coupled to the capacitor.

Abstract translation: 显示器可以具有有机发光二极管显示像素阵列。 每个显示像素可以具有在驱动晶体管的控制下发光的发光二极管。 每个显示像素还可以具有用于补偿和编程操作的控制晶体管。 每个显示像素可以具有五个p型晶体管和两个电容器。 五个p型晶体管中的一个可以用作驱动晶体管，并且可以使用剩余的四个p型晶体管和两个电容器进行补偿。 电容器中的第一个可以耦合在驱动晶体管的栅极和源极之间。 电容器中的第二个可以具有耦合到源极的端子。 或者，每个显示像素可以具有六个p型晶体管和单个电容器。 六个p型晶体管可以包括具有耦合到电容器的栅极的驱动晶体管。

公开(公告)号：US09025090B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-05

申请号：US14456831

申请日：2014-08-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Shih Chang Chang ,  John Z. Zhong

IPC: G02F1/1333 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G02F1/13306 ,  G02F1/133305 ,  G02F1/13338 ,  G02F1/133512 ,  G02F1/133514 ,  G02F1/134336 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F2203/04104 ,  G06F2203/04108

Abstract: Integrated touch screens are provided including drive lines formed of grouped-together circuit elements of a thin film transistor layer and sense lines formed between a color filter layer and a material layer that modifies or generates light. The common electrodes (Vcom) in the TFT layer can be grouped together during a touch sensing operation to form drive lines. Sense lines can be formed on an underside of a color filter glass, and a liquid crystal region can be disposed between the color filter glass and the TFT layer. Placing the sense lines on the underside of the color filter glass, i.e., within the display pixel cell, can provide a benefit of allowing the color filter glass to be thinned after the pixel cells have been assembled, for example.

Abstract translation: 提供了集成触摸屏，包括由薄膜晶体管层的组合电路元件形成的驱动线和在滤色器层和修饰或产生光的材料层之间形成的感测线。 可以在触摸感测操作期间将TFT层中的公共电极（Vcom）组合在一起以形成驱动线。 感光线可以形成在滤色器玻璃的下侧，并且液晶区域可以设置在滤色器玻璃和TFT层之间。 将感测线放置在滤色器玻璃的下侧，即显示像素单元内，可以提供例如在像素单元组装之后使滤色器玻璃变薄的益处。

公开(公告)号：US20150116639A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-30

申请号：US14444765

申请日：2014-07-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Cheng Chen ,  Bryan W. Posner ,  Dinesh C. Mathew ,  Jun Qi ,  Victor H. Yin ,  Shih Chang Chang

IPC: G02F1/1335

CPC classification number: G02F1/133512 ,  G02F1/133528 ,  G02F2001/133388

Abstract: A display may have an active area surrounded by an inactive border area. The inactive border area may be provided with an opaque masking material. The display may be a liquid crystal display having a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between a color filter layer and a thin-film transistor layer. Upper and lower polarizers may be provided above and below the color filter and thin-film transistor layers. The upper polarizer may have a polarized central region that overlaps the active area of the display. The upper polarizer may also have an unpolarized portion in the inactive border area overlapping the opaque masking material. The opaque masking material may alternatively be formed on the underside of a clear polymer substrate that is attached to the display above the upper polarizer or may be incorporated within the layers that make up the upper polarizer.

Abstract translation: 显示器可以具有被非活动边界区域包围的活动区域。 非活动边界区域可以设置有不透明掩模材料。 显示器可以是具有夹在滤色器层和薄膜晶体管层之间的液晶层的液晶显示器。 上下偏振器可以设置在滤色器和薄膜晶体管层的上方和下方。 上偏振器可以具有与显示器的有效区域重叠的偏振中心区域。 上偏振器还可以在非活性边界区域中具有与不透明掩模材料重叠的非偏振部分。 可选地，不透明掩模材料可以形成在透明聚合物基底的下侧上，该透明聚合物基底附着到上偏振器上方的显示器，或者可以结合在构成上偏振器的层内。

公开(公告)号：US20150055047A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-26

申请号：US14228070

申请日：2014-03-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Shih Chang Chang ,  Ming-Chin Hung ,  Cheng-Ho Yu ,  Ting-Kuo Chang ,  Abbas Jamshidi Roudbari ,  Shang-Chih Lin ,  Kyung-Wook Kim ,  Chun-Yao Huang ,  Szu-Hsien Lee ,  Yu-Cheng Chen ,  Hiroshi Osawa

IPC: G02F1/1368

CPC classification number: H01L27/3262 ,  G02F1/13454 ,  G02F1/13624 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  G02F2001/13685 ,  G02F2202/104 ,  G09G3/3225 ,  G09G3/3611 ,  G09G3/3677 ,  G09G2320/043 ,  H01L27/1222 ,  H01L27/1225 ,  H01L27/1251 ,  H01L27/1255

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.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以包括在基板上具有显示像素阵列的显示器。 显示像素可以是液晶显示器中的有机发光二极管显示像素或显示像素。 在有机发光二极管显示器中，可以形成包括半导体氧化物薄膜晶体管，硅薄膜晶体管和电容器结构的混合薄膜晶体管结构。 电容器结构可以与半导体氧化物薄膜晶体管重叠。 有机发光二极管显示像素可以具有氧化物和硅晶体管的组合。 在液晶显示器中，显示驱动器电路可以包括硅薄膜晶体管电路，显示像素可以基于氧化物薄膜晶体管。 可以在形成硅晶体管栅极和氧化物晶体管栅极中使用单层或两层不同的栅极金属层。 硅晶体管可以具有与浮动栅极结构重叠的栅极。

公开(公告)号：US20140327632A1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-06

申请号：US14226710

申请日：2014-03-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

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

IPC: G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/0412 ,  G02F1/13338 ,  G02F2201/40 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04103

Abstract: A display may be provided with integral touch functionality. The display may include a common electrode layer having row electrodes arranged in rows and column electrodes interposed between the row electrodes of each row. The row electrodes may be electrically coupled by conductive paths. The row and column electrodes may be coupled to touch sensor circuitry that uses the row and column electrodes to detect touch events. Each electrode of the common electrode layer may cover a respective portion of an array of pixels. Each pixel of the display may have a respective aperture. The conductive paths that electrically couple row electrodes of the common electrode layer may cover or otherwise block some light from passing through pixels, resulting in reduced apertures. Dummy structures may be provided for other pixels that modify the apertures of the other pixels to match the reduced apertures associated with the conductive paths.

Abstract translation: 可以提供具有整体触摸功能的显示器。 显示器可以包括具有排列成行和列电极的行电极的公共电极层，其插入在每行的行电极之间。 行电极可以通过导电路径电耦合。 行和列电极可以耦合到使用行电极和列电极的触摸传感器电路来检测触摸事件。 公共电极层的每个电极可以覆盖像素阵列的相应部分。 显示器的每个像素可以具有相应的孔径。 电耦合公共电极层的行电极的导电路径可以覆盖或以其它方式阻挡通过像素的一些光，导致减小的孔径。 可以为修改其他像素的孔径以匹配与导电路径相关联的缩小的孔的其他像素提供虚拟结构。