Border Masking Structures for Liquid Crystal Display
    1.
    发明申请
    Border Masking Structures for Liquid Crystal Display 有权
    液晶显示屏边框屏蔽结构

    公开(公告)号:US20150146144A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-28

    申请号:US14164026

    申请日:2014-01-24

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: G02F1/136209 G02F1/133512

    Abstract: A display may have a thin-film transistor layer and color filter layer. The display may have an active area and an inactive border area. Light blocking structures in the inactive area may prevent stray backlight from a backlight light guide plate from leaking out of the display. The thin-film transistor layer may have a clear substrate, a patterned black masking layer on the clear substrate, a clear planarization layer on the black masking layer, and a layer of thin-film transistor circuitry on the clear planarization layer. The black masking layer may be formed from black photoimageable polyimide. The clear planarization layer may be formed from spin-on glass. The light blocking structures may include a first layer formed from a portion of the black masking layer and a second layer such as a layer of black tape on the underside of the color filter layer.

    Abstract translation: 显示器可以具有薄膜晶体管层和滤色器层。 显示器可以具有活动区域和非活动边界区域。 非活动区域中的遮光结构可以防止来自背光导光板的杂散背光从显示器泄漏出来。 薄膜晶体管层可以具有透明衬底,透明衬底上的图案化黑色掩蔽层,黑色掩蔽层上的清晰平坦化层,以及透明平坦化层上的薄膜晶体管电路层。 黑色掩模层可以由黑色可光成像的聚酰亚胺形成。 透明的平坦化层可以由旋涂玻璃形成。 遮光结构可以包括由黑色掩模层的一部分形成的第一层和在滤色器层的下侧上的第二层,例如黑色胶带层。

    Colored Coatings for Electronic Devices
    2.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200015390A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-09

    申请号:US16403425

    申请日:2019-05-03

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device may have transparent housing structures such as walls formed of glass or sapphire. Housing structures such as transparent housing structures may have a colored coating. The colored coating may include an absorptive layer and a metal layer. The coating may exhibit a color that can be adjusted by adjusting the thickness of the thin absorptive layer. A colored layer such as a layer of colored polymer may be incorporated into the colored coating to further adjust the color of the coating. The colored coating may be formed on an inner or outer housing structure surface. The surface may have a texture to provide the coating with a matte appearance. When formed on an outer surface, a diamond-like carbon layer may protect the colored coating. When formed on an inner surface, a passivation layer may be used to prevent oxidation of the metal layer.

    Border masking structures for liquid crystal display

    公开(公告)号:US09612492B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-04

    申请号:US14164026

    申请日:2014-01-24

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: G02F1/136209 G02F1/133512

    Abstract: A display may have a thin-film transistor layer and color filter layer. The display may have an active area and an inactive border area. Light blocking structures in the inactive area may prevent stray backlight from a backlight light guide plate from leaking out of the display. The thin-film transistor layer may have a clear substrate, a patterned black masking layer on the clear substrate, a clear planarization layer on the black masking layer, and a layer of thin-film transistor circuitry on the clear planarization layer. The black masking layer may be formed from black photoimageable polyimide. The clear planarization layer may be formed from spin-on glass. The light blocking structures may include a first layer formed from a portion of the black masking layer and a second layer such as a layer of black tape on the underside of the color filter layer.

    DISPLAYS WITH MINIMIZED CROSSTALK
    4.
    发明申请
    DISPLAYS WITH MINIMIZED CROSSTALK 有权
    显示与最小化的CROSSTALK

    公开(公告)号:US20130147774A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-13

    申请号:US13762276

    申请日:2013-02-07

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Display ground plane structures may contain slits. Image pixel electrodes in the display may be arranged in rows and columns. Image pixels in the display may be controlled using gate lines that are associated with the rows and data lines that are associated with the columns. An electric field may be produced by each image pixel electrode that extends through a liquid crystal layer to an associated portion of the ground plane. The slits in the ground plane may have a slit width. Data lines may be located sufficiently below the ground plane and sufficiently out of alignment with the slits to minimize crosstalk from parasitic electric fields. A three-column inversion scheme may be used when driving data line signals into the display, so that pairs of pixels that straddle the slits are each driven with a common polarity. Gate line scanning patterns may be used that enhance display uniformity.

    Abstract translation: 显示接地平面结构可能包含狭缝。 显示器中的图像像素电极可以以行和列布置。 可以使用与与列相关联的行和数据行相关联的门线来控制显示器中的图像像素。 可以通过延伸穿过液晶层的每个图像像素电极产生电场到接地平面的相关部分。 接地平面中的狭缝可以具有狭缝宽度。 数据线可以充分地位于接地平面的下方,并且与狭缝充分地不对齐,以使来自寄生电场的串扰最小化。 当将数据线信号驱动到显示器中时,可以使用三列反转方案,使得跨越狭缝的像素对各自以共同的极性驱动。 可以使用增强显示均匀性的栅极线扫描图案。

    Colored Coatings for Electronic Devices

    公开(公告)号:US20220312614A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-29

    申请号:US17840484

    申请日:2022-06-14

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device may have transparent housing structures such as walls formed of glass or sapphire. Housing structures such as transparent housing structures may have a colored coating. The colored coating may include an absorptive layer and a metal layer. The coating may exhibit a color that can be adjusted by adjusting the thickness of the thin absorptive layer. A colored layer such as a layer of colored polymer may be incorporated into the colored coating to further adjust the color of the coating. The colored coating may be formed on an inner or outer housing structure surface. The surface may have a texture to provide the coating with a matte appearance. When formed on an outer surface, a diamond-like carbon layer may protect the colored coating. When formed on an inner surface, a passivation layer may be used to prevent oxidation of the metal layer.

    Display circuitry with improved transmittance and reduced coupling capacitance
    6.
    发明授权
    Display circuitry with improved transmittance and reduced coupling capacitance 有权
    显示电路具有改善的透射率和降低的耦合电容

    公开(公告)号:US09530801B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-27

    申请号:US14153954

    申请日:2014-01-13

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    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 (TFT) layer. The TFT layer may include thin-film transistors formed on top of a glass substrate. A passivation layer may be formed on the thin-film transistor layers. A first low-k dielectric layer may be formed on the passivation layer. Data line routing structures may be formed on the first low-k dielectric layer. A second low-k dielectric layer may be formed on the first low-k dielectric layer. A common voltage electrode and associated storage capacitance may be formed on the second low-k dielectric layer. The first and second low-k dielectric layers may be formed from material having substantially similar refractive indices to maximize backlight transmittance and may have appropriate thicknesses so as to minimize parasitic capacitive loading.

    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(TFT)层之间。 TFT层可以包括形成在玻璃基板的顶部的薄膜晶体管。 钝化层可以形成在薄膜晶体管层上。 可以在钝化层上形成第一低k电介质层。 数据线路由结构可以形成在第一低k电介质层上。 可以在第一低k电介质层上形成第二低k电介质层。 公共电压电极和相关联的存储电容可以形成在第二低k电介质层上。 第一和第二低k电介质层可以由具有基本上相似的折射率的材料形成,以使背光透射率最大化并且可以具有适当的厚度,以便使寄生电容负载最小化。

    Display Circuitry with Improved Transmittance and Reduced Coupling Capacitance
    7.
    发明申请
    Display Circuitry with Improved Transmittance and Reduced Coupling Capacitance 有权
    显示电路具有改进的透射率和降低的耦合电容

    公开(公告)号:US20150200207A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-16

    申请号:US14153954

    申请日:2014-01-13

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    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 (TFT) layer. The TFT layer may include thin-film transistors formed on top of a glass substrate. A passivation layer may be formed on the thin-film transistor layers. A first low-k dielectric layer may be formed on the passivation layer. Data line routing structures may be formed on the first low-k dielectric layer. A second low-k dielectric layer may be formed on the first low-k dielectric layer. A common voltage electrode and associated storage capacitance may be formed on the second low-k dielectric layer. The first and second low-k dielectric, layers may be formed from material having substantially similar refractive indices to maximize backlight transmittance and may have appropriate thicknesses so as to minimize parasitic capacitive loading.

    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(TFT)层之间。 TFT层可以包括形成在玻璃基板的顶部的薄膜晶体管。 钝化层可以形成在薄膜晶体管层上。 可以在钝化层上形成第一低k电介质层。 数据线路由结构可以形成在第一低k电介质层上。 可以在第一低k电介质层上形成第二低k电介质层。 公共电压电极和相关联的存储电容可以形成在第二低k电介质层上。 第一和第二低k电介质层可以由具有基本上相似的折射率的材料形成,以使背光透射率最大化,并且可以具有适当的厚度,以使寄生电容负载最小化。

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