公开(公告)号：US10859885B2

公开(公告)日：2020-12-08

申请号：US16835248

申请日：2020-03-30

Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation

Inventor： Wei-Ming Cheng ,  Min-Hsuan Chiu ,  Syuan-Ling Yang ,  Seok-Lyul Lee

IPC: G09G3/36 ,  G02F1/1362 ,  H01L27/12 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  G02F1/1343

Abstract: A pixel structure and a driving method are provided. The pixel structure includes a scan line, a first data line, a second data line, a first switching element, a second switching element, a common electrode, a first electrode and a second electrode. The first switching element is electrically connected with the scan line, the first data line and the first electrode. The second switching element is electrically connected with the second data line and the second electrode. The common electrode includes two first body portions and at least two first branch portions. The first electrode includes a second body portion and at least two second branch portions. The second electrode includes at least two main portions and at least one bridge portion. The at least one bridge portion overlaps at least one of the first branch portions in a projection direction.

公开(公告)号：US11586068B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-21

申请号：US17666562

申请日：2022-02-08

Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation

Inventor： Min-Hsuan Chiu ,  Chih-Hao Chen ,  Seok-Lyul Lee ,  Syuan-Ling Yang

IPC: G02F1/13357 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  G02F1/1337 ,  G02F1/1347

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a backlight source, a privacy filter disposed on the backlight source, a light adjusting panel disposed on the privacy filter, and a display panel disposed on the light adjusting panel. The light adjusting panel includes a first substrate, a first electrode, a second electrode, a first vertical alignment film disposed on the first substrate, a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate, a second vertical alignment film disposed on the second substrate, and a positive liquid crystal layer disposed between the first vertical alignment film and the second vertical alignment film. The first electrode and the second electrode are disposed on the first substrate. Here, the first electrode has a plurality of first slits, and a plurality of orthogonal projections of the first slits on the first substrate overlap an orthogonal projection of the second electrode on the first substrate.

公开(公告)号：US20200264463A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-20

申请号：US16503630

申请日：2019-07-05

Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation

Inventor： Ju-Chin Chen ,  Min-Hsuan Chiu

IPC: G02F1/1347 ,  G02F1/1362 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  G02F1/1343

Abstract: A display panel including a dimming panel and a display panel is provided. The dimming panel includes a light-shielding structure. The display panel is disposed on the dimming panel and includes a repeat unit including a first pixel unit, a second pixel unit and a third pixel unit, wherein each of the first pixel unit, the second pixel unit and the third pixel unit includes a first color sub-pixel, a second color sub-pixel and a third color sub-pixel, wherein the arrangement of the first color sub-pixel, the second color sub-pixel and the third color sub-pixel in the first pixel unit, the arrangement of the first color sub-pixel, the second color sub-pixel and the third color sub-pixel in the second pixel unit and the arrangement of the first color sub-pixel, the second color sub-pixel and the third color sub-pixel in the third pixel unit are different from each other, and the total area shielded by the light-shielding structure of the first color sub-pixels in the repeat unit, the total area shielded by the light-shielding structure of the second color sub-pixels in the repeat unit and the total area shielded by the light-shielding structure of the third color sub-pixels in the repeat unit are equal.

公开(公告)号：US10690981B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-23

申请号：US16008062

申请日：2018-06-14

Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation

Inventor： Wei-Ming Cheng ,  Min-Hsuan Chiu ,  Syuan-Ling Yang ,  Seok-Lyul Lee

IPC: G09G3/36 ,  G02F1/1362 ,  H01L27/12 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  G02F1/1343

Abstract: A pixel structure and a driving method are provided. The pixel structure includes a scan line, a first data line, a second data line, a first switching element, a second switching element, a common electrode, a first electrode and a second electrode. The first switching element is electrically connected with the scan line, the first data line and the first electrode. The second switching element is electrically connected with the second data line and the second electrode. The common electrode includes two first body portions and at least two first branch portions. The first electrode includes a second body portion and at least two second branch portions. The second electrode includes at least two main portions and at least one bridge portion. The at least one bridge portion overlaps at least one of the first branch portions in a projection direction.

公开(公告)号：US20190227398A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-25

申请号：US16008062

申请日：2018-06-14

Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation

Inventor： Wei-Ming Cheng ,  Min-Hsuan Chiu ,  Syuan-Ling Yang ,  Seok-Lyul Lee

IPC: G02F1/1362 ,  H01L27/12 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  G02F1/1343 ,  G09G3/36

Abstract: A pixel structure and a driving method are provided. The pixel structure includes a scan line, a first data line, a second data line, a first switching element, a second switching element, a common electrode, a first electrode and a second electrode. The first switching element is electrically connected with the scan line, the first data line and the first electrode. The second switching element is electrically connected with the second data line and the second electrode. The common electrode includes two first body portions and at least two first branch portions. The first electrode includes a second body portion and at least two second branch portions. The second electrode includes at least two main portions and at least one bridge portion. The at least one bridge portion overlaps at least one of the first branch portions in a projection direction.

公开(公告)号：US20220163847A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-26

申请号：US17666562

申请日：2022-02-08

Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation

Inventor： Min-Hsuan Chiu ,  Chih-Hao Chen ,  Seok-Lyul Lee ,  Syuan-Ling Yang

IPC: G02F1/13357 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  G02F1/1337

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a backlight source, a privacy filter disposed on the backlight source, a light adjusting panel disposed on the privacy filter, and a display panel disposed on the light adjusting panel. The light adjusting panel includes a first substrate, a first electrode, a second electrode, a first vertical alignment film disposed on the first substrate, a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate, a second vertical alignment film disposed on the second substrate, and a positive liquid crystal layer disposed between the first vertical alignment film and the second vertical alignment film. The first electrode and the second electrode are disposed on the first substrate. Here, the first electrode has a plurality of first slits, and a plurality of orthogonal projections of the first slits on the first substrate overlap an orthogonal projection of the second electrode on the first substrate.

公开(公告)号：US11287688B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-29

申请号：US16999071

申请日：2020-08-21

Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation

Inventor： Min-Hsuan Chiu ,  Chih-Hao Chen ,  Seok-Lyul Lee ,  Syuan-Ling Yang

IPC: G02F1/13357 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  G02F1/1337

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a backlight source, a privacy filter disposed on the backlight source, a light adjusting panel disposed on the privacy filter, and a display panel disposed on the light adjusting panel. The light adjusting panel includes a first substrate, a first electrode, a second electrode, a first vertical alignment film disposed on the first substrate, a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate, a second vertical alignment film disposed on the second substrate, and a positive liquid crystal layer disposed between the first vertical alignment film and the second vertical alignment film. The first electrode and the second electrode are disposed on the first substrate. Here, the first electrode has a plurality of first slits, and a plurality of orthogonal projections of the first slits on the first substrate overlap an orthogonal projection of the second electrode on the first substrate.

公开(公告)号：US20220026764A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-27

申请号：US17196897

申请日：2021-03-09

Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation

Inventor： Guan-Yu Chen ,  Wei-Ming Cheng ,  Min-Hsuan Chiu

IPC: G02F1/1335 ,  G02F1/1337

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a backlight, a first polarizer, a light controlling panel, a second polarizer, a display panel, and a third polarizer sequentially arranged along a direction. A transmission axis of the first polarizer and a transmission axis of the second polarizer are substantially parallel, and the transmission axis of the second polarizer and a transmission axis of the third polarizer are substantially perpendicular. A set of the first polarizer, the light controlling panel, and the second polarizer has a transmittance, and the transmittance has a maximum value when the light controlling panel is not enabled.

公开(公告)号：US10795227B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-06

申请号：US16503630

申请日：2019-07-05

Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation

Inventor： Ju-Chin Chen ,  Min-Hsuan Chiu

IPC: G02F1/1347 ,  G02F1/1362 ,  G02F1/1343 ,  G02F1/1368

Abstract: A display panel including a dimming panel and a display panel is provided. The dimming panel includes a light-shielding structure. The display panel is disposed on the dimming panel and includes a repeat unit including a first pixel unit, a second pixel unit and a third pixel unit, wherein each of the first pixel unit, the second pixel unit and the third pixel unit includes a first color sub-pixel, a second color sub-pixel and a third color sub-pixel, wherein the arrangement of the first color sub-pixel, the second color sub-pixel and the third color sub-pixel in the first pixel unit, the arrangement of the first color sub-pixel, the second color sub-pixel and the third color sub-pixel in the second pixel unit and the arrangement of the first color sub-pixel, the second color sub-pixel and the third color sub-pixel in the third pixel unit are different from each other, and the total area shielded by the light-shielding structure of the first color sub-pixels in the repeat unit, the total area shielded by the light-shielding structure of the second color sub-pixels in the repeat unit and the total area shielded by the light-shielding structure of the third color sub-pixels in the repeat unit are equal.

公开(公告)号：US20200209662A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-02

申请号：US16516280

申请日：2019-07-19

Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation

Inventor： Min-Hsuan Chiu ,  Ju-Chin Chen ,  Wei-Ming Cheng ,  Seok-Lyul Lee

IPC: G02F1/1365 ,  G02F1/1362

Abstract: A pixel structure includes a substrate, a first metal layer, a first insulating layer, a conductive layer, a second insulating layer, and a second metal layer. The first metal layer is located on a substrate. The first metal layer includes a data line and a source connected to the data line. The first insulating layer covers the first metal layer. The conductive layer is located on the first insulating layer. The conductive layer includes a semiconductor channel and a first electrode. The semiconductor channel is electrically connected to the source. At least one portion of the first electrode is located in an opening area of the pixel structure. The second insulating layer covers the conductive layer. The second metal layer is located on the second insulating layer. The second metal layer includes a scan line and a gate connected to the scan line. The gate overlaps the semiconductor channel.