公开(公告)号：US09575385B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-21

申请号：US15212873

申请日：2016-07-18

Applicant: Japan Display Inc.

Inventor： Yasushi Tomioka ,  Yosuke Hyodo ,  Hidehiro Sonoda ,  Noboru Kunimatsu

IPC: G02F1/1362 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/1335

CPC classification number: G02F1/134363 ,  G02F1/133345 ,  G02F1/133512 ,  G02F1/133514 ,  G02F1/133788 ,  G02F1/136227 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  G02F2202/02 ,  H01L27/1218

Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device, a common electrode is formed on an organic passivation film, an interlayer insulating film is formed on the common electrode, a pixel electrode with a slit is formed on the interlayer insulating film, and a through hole is formed in the organic passivation film and the interlayer insulating film, so that the pixel electrode is connected to a source electrode of a TFT through the through hole. Further, the taper angle around the upper base of the through hole is smaller than the taper angle around the lower base. Thus, the alignment film material can easily flow into the through hole when the diameter of the through hole is reduced to connect the pixel and source electrodes, preventing display defects such as uneven brightness due to the absence of the alignment film or due to the alignment film irregularity around the through hole.

Abstract translation: 在液晶显示装置中，在有机钝化膜上形成公共电极，在公共电极上形成层间绝缘膜，在层间绝缘膜上形成有狭缝的像素电极，并且形成通孔 有机钝化膜和层间绝缘膜，使得像素电极通过通孔连接到TFT的源电极。 此外，贯通孔的上基板周围的锥角小于下基板周围的锥角。 因此，当通孔的直径减小时，取向膜材料可以容易地流入通孔，以连接像素和源电极，防止由于不存在取向膜或由于取向而导致的不均匀亮度的显示缺陷 围绕通孔的膜不规则。

公开(公告)号：US09523897B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-20

申请号：US14542912

申请日：2014-11-17

Applicant: Japan Display Inc.

Inventor： Yosuke Hyodo ,  Yasushi Tomioka ,  Noboru Kunimatsu ,  Hidehiro Sonoda ,  Yasuo Imanishi ,  Takenori Hirota

IPC: G02F1/1362 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/1339 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  G02F1/1337

CPC classification number: G02F1/136227 ,  G02F1/133345 ,  G02F1/1337

Abstract: To take measures against the phenomenon of difficulty for the orientation film material to flow into the through-hole when the diameter of through-holes which connects the pixel electrode and the source electrode becomes small.An interlayer insulating film 109 made of SiN is formed on a counter electrode, and a pixel electrode 110 having a slit 1101 is formed on the interlayer insulating film 109. A through-hole 111 which connects the pixel electrode 110 and the source electrode of a TFT has a large opening on the upper side, a small opening on the lower side, and an inner wall extending between the large opening and the small opening. The pixel electrode 110 covers the through-hole 111 on an inner side of the pixel of the through-hole 111 but does not cover a periphery of the large opening of the through-hole on an outer side of the through-hole 111. Consequently, an orientation film material can easily flow from a starting point given by an end portion of the pixel electrode into the inside of the through-hole.

Abstract translation: 在对电极上形成由SiN制成的层间绝缘膜109，在层间绝缘膜109上形成有狭缝1101的像素电极110.将像素电极110和源电极连接的通孔111 TFT在上侧具有大的开口，在下侧具有小的开口，以及在大开口和小开口之间延伸的内壁。 像素电极110覆盖通孔111的像素的内侧的通孔111，但不覆盖通孔111的外侧的通孔的大开口的周围。因此， 取向膜材料可以容易地从由像素电极的端部给出的起始点流入通孔的内部。

公开(公告)号：US09519196B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-13

申请号：US14564129

申请日：2014-12-09

Applicant: Japan Display Inc.

Inventor： Yasushi Tomioka ,  Toshimasa Ishigaki ,  Hidehiro Sonoda ,  Sumito Ueta

IPC: G02F1/1362 ,  G02F1/1337 ,  G02F1/1333

CPC classification number: G02F1/136227 ,  G02F1/133345 ,  G02F1/133512 ,  G02F1/1337 ,  G02F1/133707 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  G02F2001/133357 ,  G02F2201/121 ,  G02F2201/123

Abstract: To prevent a phenomenon that an alignment film material is difficult to flow into the through-hole where a diameter of a through-hole for connecting between a pixel electrode and a source electrode is reduced.A liquid crystal display device comprising a TFT substrate having pixels each including a common electrode formed on an organic passivation film, an interlayer insulating film formed so as to cover the common electrode, a pixel electrode having a slit and formed on the interlayer insulating film, a through-hole formed in the organic passivation film and the interlayer insulating film, and a source electrode electrically conducted to the pixel electrode via the through-hole. A taper angle at a depth of D/2 of the through-hole is equal to or more than 50 degrees. The pixel electrode covers part of a side wall of the through-hole but does not cover the remaining part of the side wall of the through-hole. This configuration facilitates the alignment film material to flow into the through-hole, thereby solving a thickness unevenness of the alignment film in vicinity of the through-hole.

Abstract translation: 一种液晶显示装置，包括具有各自包括形成在有机钝化膜上的公共电极的像素的TFT基板，形成为覆盖公共电极的层间绝缘膜，形成在层间绝缘膜上的狭缝的像素电极， 在有机钝化膜和层间绝缘膜中形成的通孔以及通过该通孔向像素电极导电的源电极。 通孔深度D / 2处的锥角等于或大于50度。 像素电极覆盖通孔的侧壁的一部分，但不覆盖通孔的侧壁的剩余部分。 该结构使得取向膜材料流入通孔，从而解决了通孔附近的取向膜的厚度不均匀性。

公开(公告)号：US09482901B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-01

申请号：US14840604

申请日：2015-08-31

Applicant: Japan Display Inc.

Inventor： Noboru Kunimatsu ,  Masaki Matsumori ,  Hidehiro Sonoda ,  Yasushi Tomioka ,  Toshiki Kaneko

IPC: G02F1/1337 ,  G02F1/1339 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/1362 ,  G02F1/1368

CPC classification number: G02F1/1337 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/133345 ,  G02F1/133723 ,  G02F1/13378 ,  G02F1/133788 ,  G02F1/1339 ,  G02F1/13394 ,  G02F1/136286 ,  G02F1/1368

Abstract: The present invention prevents the shaving of an alignment film caused by a columnar spacer in a liquid crystal display device of an IPS method using photo-alignment. A plinth higher than a pixel electrode is formed at a part where a columnar spacer formed over a counter substrate touches a TFT substrate. When an alignment film of a double-layered structure is applied over the pixel electrode and the plinth, the thickness of the alignment film over the plinth reduces by a leveling effect. When photo-alignment is applied in the state, a photodegraded upper alignment film over the plinth disappears and a lower alignment film having a high mechanical strength remains. As a result, it is possible to prevent the shaving of the alignment film.

公开(公告)号：US09417496B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-16

申请号：US14978671

申请日：2015-12-22

Applicant: Japan Display Inc.

Inventor： Yasushi Tomioka ,  Yosuke Hyodo ,  Hidehiro Sonoda ,  Noboru Kunimatsu

IPC: G02F1/1362 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  H01L27/12

CPC classification number: G02F1/134363 ,  G02F1/133345 ,  G02F1/133512 ,  G02F1/133514 ,  G02F1/133788 ,  G02F1/136227 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  G02F2202/02 ,  H01L27/1218

Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device, a common electrode is formed on an organic passivation film, an interlayer insulating film is formed on the common electrode, a pixel electrode with a slit is formed on the interlayer insulating film, and a through hole is formed in the organic passivation film and the interlayer insulating film, so that the pixel electrode is connected to a source electrode of a TFT through the through hole. Further, the taper angle around the upper base of the through hole is smaller than the taper angle around the lower base. Thus, the alignment film material can easily flow into the through hole when the diameter of the through hole is reduced to connect the pixel and source electrodes, preventing display defects such as uneven brightness due to the absence of the alignment film or due to the alignment film irregularity around the through hole.

Abstract translation: 在液晶显示装置中，在有机钝化膜上形成公共电极，在公共电极上形成层间绝缘膜，在层间绝缘膜上形成有狭缝的像素电极，并且形成通孔 有机钝化膜和层间绝缘膜，使得像素电极通过通孔连接到TFT的源电极。 此外，贯通孔的上基板周围的锥角小于下基板周围的锥角。 因此，当通孔的直径减小时，取向膜材料可以容易地流入通孔，以连接像素和源电极，防止由于不存在取向膜或由于取向而导致的不均匀亮度的显示缺陷 围绕通孔的膜不规则。

公开(公告)号：US09417485B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-16

申请号：US14625519

申请日：2015-02-18

Applicant: Japan Display Inc. ,  Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Chikae Matsui ,  Hidehiro Sonoda ,  Noboru Kunimatsu

IPC: G02F1/1339 ,  G02F1/1341 ,  G02F1/1337 ,  G02F1/1343 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  G02F1/1335

CPC classification number: G02F1/1339 ,  G02F1/133512 ,  G02F1/133514 ,  G02F1/1337 ,  G02F1/134363 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  G02F2001/133519

Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device, a light shielding film, a color filter, an overcoat film, and an alignment film are formed in this order on a counter substrate. However, the alignment film is not formed in a seal portion. When the alignment film is subjected to photo-alignment with ultraviolet radiation, a portion of the overcoat film not covered with the alignment film is degraded by ultraviolet radiation. In order to prevent moisture penetrating from the degraded overcoat film from reaching the light shielding film to thereby alter the light shielding film and from causing the peeling of the light shielding film, the color filter is disposed below the overcoat film to block the moisture.

公开(公告)号：US09256104B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-09

申请号：US14689731

申请日：2015-04-17

Applicant: Japan Display Inc. ,  Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hidehiro Sonoda ,  Chikae Matsui ,  Noboru Kunimatsu ,  Yuko Matsumoto

IPC: G02F1/1337 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  G02F1/1343

CPC classification number: G02F1/1337 ,  G02F1/133345 ,  G02F1/133514 ,  G02F1/133788 ,  G02F1/134363 ,  G02F1/13439

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device has a liquid crystal display panel including pixels each having an active device, a pixel electrode, a common electrode and a liquid crystal layer arranged in a dot matrix array. The liquid crystal display panel has a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first substrate has the active device, the pixel electrode, the common electrode and a first alignment film. The second substrate has a second alignment film. The first alignment film and the second alignment film are respectively a photo alignment film formed by irradiating a photo decomposition type insulating film with light. The second alignment film has a thickness of at least 10 nm and no greater 50 nm and is thinner than the first alignment film.

公开(公告)号：US09134574B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-15

申请号：US14603334

申请日：2015-01-22

Applicant: JAPAN DISPLAY INC. ,  PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Noboru Kunimatsu ,  Chikae Matsui ,  Hidehiro Sonoda ,  Yuko Matsumoto ,  Shoichi Uchino ,  Masaki Matsumori ,  Yasushi Tomioka

IPC: G02F1/141 ,  G02F1/1337 ,  H01L27/12

CPC classification number: G02F1/133723 ,  C09K19/56 ,  G02F1/133711 ,  G02F1/133788 ,  G02F1/134363 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  H01L27/1262 ,  H01L27/1296 ,  Y10T428/10 ,  Y10T428/1005

Abstract: A method for fabricating a liquid crystal display device including a TFT substrate having an alignment film formed thereon, an opposing substrate, and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched therebetween. The alignment film on the TFT substrate includes a photolytic polymer made from a first precursor including cyclobutane, and a non-photolytic polymer made from a second precursor. The method includes the steps of depositing a mixture material including the first precursor and the second precursor in which the second precursor settles more on an upper surface of the TFT substrate than the first precursor, imidizing the mixture material, and irradiating the mixture material with ultraviolet light for photo-alignment, and after irradiating, heating the mixture material to form the alignment film.

Abstract translation: 一种制造液晶显示装置的方法，该液晶显示装置包括其上形成有取向膜的TFT基板，相对基板和夹在其间的液晶层。 TFT基板上的取向膜包括由包含环丁烷的第一前体制成的光解聚合物和由第二前体制成的非光解聚合物。 该方法包括以下步骤：将包含第一前体和第二前体的混合材料沉积在第二前体中，其中第二前体比第一前体沉淀在TFT基板的上表面上，对混合物进行酰亚胺化，并用紫外线照射混合材料 用于光取向的光，并且在照射之后，加热混合物材料以形成取向膜。

公开(公告)号：US20150116617A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-30

申请号：US14593354

申请日：2015-01-09

Applicant: Japan Display Inc. ,  Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Noboru Kunimatsu ,  Chikae Matsui ,  Hidehiro Sonoda ,  Yuko Matsumoto ,  Shoichi Uchino ,  Masaki Matsumori ,  Yosushi Tomioka

IPC: G02F1/1337 ,  G02F1/1343 ,  G02F1/1368

CPC classification number: G02F1/133723 ,  C09K19/56 ,  G02F1/133711 ,  G02F1/133788 ,  G02F1/134363 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  H01L27/1262 ,  H01L27/1296 ,  Y10T428/10 ,  Y10T428/1005

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a TFT substrate having a first alignment film and an opposing substrate having a second alignment film with liquid crystals sandwiched therebetween. One of the first and second alignment films, comprises a first polyimide produced via polyamide acid ester containing cyclobutane as a precursor and a second polyimide produced via polyamide acid as a precursor. The polyamide acid has a higher polarity than that of the polyamide acid ester. The one of the first and second alignment films is responsive to photo-alignment. A first side of the one of the first and second alignment films is adjacent to the liquid crystals, and a second side thereof is closer to one of the TFT substrate and the counter substrate than the first side. The first side contains more of the first polyimide and less of the second polyimide than the second side.

Abstract translation: 液晶显示装置包括具有第一取向膜的TFT基板和具有夹在其间的液晶的第二取向膜的相对基板。 第一和第二取向膜之一包括通过含有环丁烷作为前体的聚酰胺酸酯制备的第一聚酰亚胺和通过聚酰胺酸作为前体制备的第二聚酰亚胺。 聚酰胺酸的极性比聚酰胺酸酯高。 第一和第二取向膜中的一个对光取向有反应。 第一和第二取向膜中的一个的第一侧与液晶相邻，并且第二侧比第一侧更靠近TFT基板和对向基板中的一个。 第一侧包含比第二侧更多的第一聚酰亚胺和更少的第二聚酰亚胺。

公开(公告)号：US20150055071A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-26

申请号：US14532591

申请日：2014-11-04

Applicant: Japan Display Inc.

Inventor： Yosuke Hyodo ,  Koichi Igeta ,  Toshiki Kaneko ,  Noboru Kunimatsu ,  Hidehiro Sonoda

IPC: G02F1/1339 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  G02F1/1341

CPC classification number: G02F1/13394 ,  G02F1/133371 ,  G02F1/13378 ,  G02F1/1339 ,  G02F1/1341 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  G02F2001/13398 ,  G02F2001/13415 ,  G02F2201/50

Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate and liquid crystals therebetween, the first substrate having a flat portion, an alignment film, and a concavo-convex pedestal formed in a pixel region, wherein the concavo-convex pedestal having at least two convex portions and recessed portions, and the at least two convex portions of the concavo-convex pedestal are at a position lower than a position of the flat portion. A thickness of the alignment film on the convex portions is less than a thickness of the alignment film on the recessed portions, and a second substrate has a columnar spacer which contacts the at least two convex portions of the concavo-convex pedestal.

Abstract translation: 显示装置包括第一基板，第二基板和它们之间的液晶，第一基板具有平坦部分，取向膜和形成在像素区域中的凹凸基座，其中所述凹凸基座具有至少两个 凸部和凹部，凹凸台的至少两个凸部位于比平坦部的位置低的位置。 凸部上的取向膜的厚度小于凹部上的取向膜的厚度，第二基板具有与凹凸台的至少两个凸部接触的柱状间隔件。