公开(公告)号：US09753317B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-05

申请号：US13915024

申请日：2013-06-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nathan K. Gupta ,  Mohd Fadzli A. Hassan ,  Kuan-Ying Lin ,  Yu-Cheng Chen

IPC: G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  B23K26/361 ,  C03B33/07 ,  C03B33/02

CPC classification number: G02F1/133351 ,  B23K26/361 ,  B32B2255/00 ,  C03B33/0222 ,  C03B33/07 ,  C03B33/074 ,  C03B33/076 ,  G02F1/133528

Abstract: An electronic device is provided with a display such as a liquid crystal display. The display has a layer of liquid crystal material sandwiched between an upper display layer such as a color filter layer and a lower display layer such as a thin-film-transistor layer. An upper polarizer is formed on the upper surface of the color filter layer. A lower polarizer is formed on the lower surface of the thin-film-transistor layer. To protect display layers such as the color filter layer and the thin-film-transistor layer, a coating is deposited on a peripheral edge of the display layer. A laser is used to cut through portions of the polarizer that overhang the display layer while also cutting through the coating on the peripheral edge of the display layer. Following laser trimming operations, the coating is flush with an edge surface of the polarizer.

公开(公告)号：US09494818B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-15

申请号：US14512677

申请日：2014-10-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Kwang Soon Park ,  Byung Duk Yang ,  Christopher L. Boitnott ,  Chun-Yao Huang ,  Kuan-Ying Lin ,  Kyung-Wook Kim ,  Mohd Fadzli A. Hassan ,  Shih Chang Chang ,  Supriya Goyal ,  Yong Kwan Kim ,  Yu-Cheng Chen

IPC: G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  G02F1/13 ,  G02F1/1345

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。

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.

Inventor： Kwang Soon Park ,  Byung Duk Yang ,  Christopher L. Boitnott ,  Chun-Yao Huang ,  Kuan-Ying Lin ,  Kyung-Wook Kim ,  Mohd Fadzli A. Hassan ,  Shih Chang Chang ,  Supriya Goyal ,  Yong Kwan Kim ,  Yu-Cheng Chen

IPC: G02F1/1368 ,  G02F1/1335

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。

公开(公告)号：US20140263211A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US14195707

申请日：2014-03-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Mohd Fadzli A. Hassan ,  Nathan K. Gupta ,  Yu-Cheng Chen ,  Kuan-Ying Lin

IPC: B23K26/40 ,  B23K26/03

CPC classification number: B23K26/03 ,  B23K26/048 ,  B23K26/361 ,  B29D11/00432 ,  B29D11/00644

Abstract: A display such as a liquid crystal display has a display substrate that includes a layer of liquid crystal material sandwiched between a color filter layer and a thin-film-transistor layer. An oversized polarizer is laminated to the surface of the display substrate. Laser-based polarizer trimming equipment is used to trim away excess portions of the polarizer from the display substrate. A thickness gauge gathers thickness information from the laminated polarizer and display substrate. The thickness information is used to adjust the position of a laser relative to the polarizer during polarizer trimming operations. The laser beam moves along a cutting path that is unique to the display substrate. A vision system performs an inspection to determine whether the display substrate is damaged following polarizer trimming operations. Based on the inspection, laser parameters may be adjusted prior to performing polarizer trimming operations on additional polarizers and display substrates.

Abstract translation: 诸如液晶显示器的显示器具有包括夹在滤色器层和薄膜晶体管层之间的液晶材料层的显示基板。 在显示基板的表面层叠超大偏振片。 基于激光的偏振器修整设备用于从显示基板去除偏振器的多余部分。 厚度计从叠层偏光镜和显示基板收集厚度信息。 在偏光器修整操作期间，厚度信息用于调节激光器相对于偏振器的位置。 激光束沿着显示基板独有的切割路径移动。 视觉系统执行检查以确定在偏光器修整操作之后显示基板是否损坏。 基于检查，可以在对附加的偏振器和显示器基板执行偏振器调整操作之前调整激光参数。

公开(公告)号：US20140176848A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-26

申请号：US13915024

申请日：2013-06-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nathan K. Gupta ,  Mohd Fadzli A. Hassan ,  Kuan-Ying Lin ,  Yu-Cheng Chen

IPC: G02F1/1333

CPC classification number: G02F1/133351 ,  B23K26/361 ,  B32B2255/00 ,  C03B33/0222 ,  C03B33/07 ,  C03B33/074 ,  C03B33/076 ,  G02F1/133528

Abstract: An electronic device is provided with a display such as a liquid crystal display. The display has a layer of liquid crystal material sandwiched between an upper display layer such as a color filter layer and a lower display layer such as a thin-film-transistor layer. An upper polarizer is formed on the upper surface of the color filter layer. A lower polarizer is formed on the lower surface of the thin-film-transistor layer. To protect display layers such as the color filter layer and the thin-film-transistor layer, a coating is deposited on a peripheral edge of the display layer. A laser is used to cut through portions of the polarizer that overhang the display layer while also cutting through the coating on the peripheral edge of the display layer. Following laser trimming operations, the coating is flush with an edge surface of the polarizer.

Abstract translation: 电子设备设置有诸如液晶显示器的显示器。 显示器具有夹在诸如滤色器层的上显示层和诸如薄膜晶体管层的下显示层之间的液晶材料层。 在滤色器层的上表面上形成上偏振片。 在薄膜晶体管层的下表面上形成下偏振片。 为了保护诸如滤色器层和薄膜晶体管层的显示层，在显示层的周边边缘上沉积涂层。 使用激光切割突出显示层的偏振片的一部分，同时还切割显示层周边的涂层。 在激光修整操作之后，涂层与偏振片的边缘表​​面齐平。