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20130098664Resolution-Adjustable Touch Panel and Manufacturing Method Thereof - A resolution-adjustable touch panel and a manufacturing method thereof. The resolution-adjustable touch panel includes a substrate, a plurality of first, second, third and fourth sensor strings, and a flexible printed circuit. The flexible printed circuit board includes a plurality of first, second, third and fourth pins. The first and third pins are respectively and electrically connected to the first and third sensor strings, and the second and fourth pins are respectively and electrically connected to the second and fourth sensor strings by dummy pins. From this, a different-resolution touch panel can be made from the substrate with the same sensor string. Thus, the cost for masks can be reduced.04-25-2013
20130088674LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display according to the present disclosure is provided. The liquid crystal display of the present disclosure includes an upper substrate, a lower substrate, two data lines, two gate lines, a pixel electrode, a common electrode, a counter electrode, a homeotropic alignment liquid crystal layer, a first alignment film, a second alignment film and a bias electrode. The liquid crystal display with the bias electrode according to the present disclosure may reduce the occurrence of disclination lines.04-11-2013
20130076988Multiplex Application Method for Channel Search and Television Using the Same - A multiplex application method for channel search which is used for a television. This method includes following steps of a channel performing a search operation, wherein the television executes an application simultaneously when the channel search operation is executed; and finishing the channel search operation. In other words, the television executes the channel search operation and the application at the same time for thereby providing the television with add-on values.03-28-2013
20130076254LED Driving Circuit Preventing Light Leakage Issue - A light emitting diode (LED) driving circuit preventing light leakage issue. The LED driving circuit comprises an LED driver, a driving circuit module and a power supply. When an input voltage is much higher, a high frequency pulse width modulation signal is set to a low level to avoid a light leakage of the LED by turning off a metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET), such that the input voltage is not limited by the light leakage of the LED. As a result, the input voltage can be increased sufficiently for further reducing a switching loss effectively.03-28-2013
20130070853Image Searching Module and Searching Method Thereof - An image searching module and a searching method thereof are applicable to motion estimation of a dynamic image-processing system. The image searching module comprises a storage module, a setting module, and a processing module. The storage module stores a first frame, and the first frame has a first block and a first pixel. The setting module sets a plurality of first estimation blocks with a first estimation pixel and a first interval as a side length in a second frame. The setting module sets an initiation point on the position corresponding to the first pixel in the second frame, and arranges these first estimation blocks in order along a predetermined direction. The processing module matches each first estimation block and the first block to work out respectively a first predicted strength value of each first estimation block corresponding to the first block.03-21-2013
20130057811PIXEL STRUCTURE OF DISPLAY - A pixel structure of a display is disclosed. The pixel structure of the display comprises at least an unit pixel. The unit pixel comprises a plurality of X type light-impenetrable regions and a plurality of light-penetrable regions, or the unit pixel comprises a plurality of X type first light-impenetrable regions, a plurality of X type second light-impenetrable regions and a plurality of light-penetrable regions. The pixel structure of the display of this invention provides good transmittance. In addition, the pixel structure of the display produces four domains or even eight domains. As a result, the problem of color shift can be improved.03-07-2013
20130057484LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY WITH DETACHABLE TOUCH SENSOR - A liquid crystal display according to the present disclosure is provided. The liquid crystal display includes a frame, a backlight module, a plurality of hooking members, an LCD panel, and a touch sensor. According to the liquid crystal display of the present disclosure, wherein the hooking members on the frame may secure the touch sensor or the LCD panel on the backlight module without need of using double-sided tapes or optical adhesive.03-07-2013
20130043796Compensation Circuit of Organic Light Emitting Diode - A compensation circuit of organic light emitting diode comprising a first capacitor, a second capacitor, a stabilizer unit, a third transistor, an organic light emitting diode and a driver unit. The stabilizer unit comprises a first transistor, a second transistor and a photodiode. The driver unit comprises a fourth transistor, a fifth transistor and a sixth transistor. The fifth transistor is used for driving the organic light emitting diode. The first transistor, the second transistor, the third transistor, the fourth transistor and the sixth transistor are used as switches. The first capacitor is used as a compensation capacitor. The second capacitor is used for storing a data voltage. By controlling a voltage of a node in the circuit, the current of the organic light emitting diode can be increased to maintain a stable brightness of the organic light emitting diode.02-21-2013
20130031591Internet Protocol Television - An internet protocol television including a TV main chip, an internet module and a micro control processor. The TV main chip receives a TV signal and an internet signal, and outputs a video signal and an audio signal after processing the received TV signal and the internet signal. The internet module receives processes and outputs the internet signal. The micro control processor receives a command signal and accordingly activates the TV main chip to execute corresponding commands. The micro control processor is able to directly control the receiving, processing and outputting of the internet signal by the internet module without activating the TV main chip.01-31-2013
20130009886TOUCH PANEL - An embodiment of this invention provides a touch panel, which comprises a touch screen and a display. The touch screen comprises a patterned, transparent first conductive layer comprising a sensing pattern and a shielding pattern. The touch panel features in that the touch screen employs the sensing pattern as a sensing layer, and the display employs the shielding pattern as an electrostatic protection layer.01-10-2013
20130009550Compensation Circuit for Keeping Luminance Intensity of Diode - A compensation circuit for keeping luminance intensity of a diode. The compensation circuit comprises a stabilization unit, a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, a fourth transistor and an organic light emitting diode (OLED). The stabilization unit comprises a photodiode and a compensation capacitor. The second transistor is used to control the input time of data. In the operation of the OLED, the third transistor discharges or charges a node of the stabilization unit continuously to keep a voltage equal to VSS or VDD, so as to maintain the luminance intensity of the OLED.01-10-2013
20120299844DISPLAY DEVICE - The display device includes a touch plate, a sensing plate, a first distance and a second distance. The touch plate includes a first area having a first thickness and a second area having a second thickness. The first thickness is larger than the second thickness. The sensing plate is disposed below the touch plate. The first distance is a shortest distance between the sensing plate and the touch plate on the first area. The second distance is a shortest distance between the sensing plate and the touch plate on the second area. The first distance is shorter than the second distance.11-29-2012
20120264260TFT ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A TFT array substrate includes a substrate, at least one gate line and gate electrode, a gate insulating layer, and at least one channel component, source electrode, drain electrode and data line. The gate line and gate electrode are disposed on the substrate, wherein both of the gate line and gate electrode have first and second conductive layers, the first conductive layer is formed on the substrate, the first conductive layer contains molybdenum nitride , the second conductive layer is formed on the first conductive layer, and the second conductive layer contains copper. The gate insulating layer is disposed on the gate line, gate electrode and the substrate. The channel component is disposed on the gate insulating layer. The source electrode and drain electrode are disposed on the channel component, and data line is disposed on the gate insulating layer.10-18-2012
20120261995ELECTRONIC DEVICE - There is provided an electronic device including a power circuit and a system circuit. The system circuit includes a processing unit and a charge-discharge device. The processing unit controls the power circuit to stop providing power to the system circuit when identifying that the electronic device enters a standby state and that a discharge voltage of the charge-discharge device is higher than a predetermined voltage thereby decreasing a standby power consumption of the electronic device.10-18-2012
20120256899GATE DRIVING CIRCUIT AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A gate driving circuit receives a plurality of clock signals in a sequence and includes a plurality of cascaded drive units sequentially outputting an output signal, wherein a first-stage drive unit of the gate driving circuit receives a scan start signal or a scan end signal while a last-stage drive unit thereof receives a scan end signal or a scan start signal; wherein a driving direction of the gate driving circuit is reversed by reversing the sequence of the clock signals and exchanging the scan start signal and the scan end signal. The present invention further provides a driving method of a gate driving circuit.10-11-2012
20120256302METHOD FOR PRODUCING A THIN FILM TRANSISTOR AND A DEVICE OF THE SAME - A method for producing a thin film transistor and including the following steps for preparing a glass substrate; having a positive photosensitive coating on the glass substrate; providing a transparent mold plate, having a plurality of ladder opaque protrusions in accordance with a predetermined pattern having different depth; controlling the transparent mold plate downwardly to press into the positive photosensitive coating and non-contacting to the glass substrate; exposing a part of the positive photosensitive coating via an explosion by a UV light; remaining the other part of the positive photosensitive coating, which is shielded by the protrusions and shaped corresponding to the predetermined pattern; separating the transparent mold plate from the glass substrate, and removing the other parts of the photosensitive coating unshielded via a chemical solvent. Thereby, after the positive photosensitive coating is pressed, cured, and cleaned the thin film transistor is formed.10-11-2012
20120235174LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL AND PIXEL STRUCTURE THEREOF - There is provided a pixel structure of a liquid crystal panel including a transparent substrate, and a gate line, a data line, a switching transistor, a first electrode, a second electrode and a shield layer formed on the transparent substrate. The gate line is substantially perpendicular to the data line. The switching transistor is located adjacent to a crossing point of the gate line and the data line, and is configured to input a display voltage of the data line to the second electrode according to the control of the gate line. The first electrode and the second electrode are arranged in such a way that the display voltage forms a transverse electric field between the first electrode and the second electrode. The shield layer overlaps at least a part of the gate and is electrically isolated from the first electrode and the second electrode.09-20-2012
201201882303D DISPLAY, BARRIER DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREFOR - The present invention provides a barrier device including an upper substrate, a lower substrate and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the upper substrate and the lower substrate. The upper substrate includes a first substrate and a first electrode, a first insulation layer and a plurality of first stripe electrodes sequentially formed on the first substrate. The lower substrate includes a second substrate and a second electrode, a second insulation layer and a plurality of second stripe electrodes sequentially formed on the second substrate. The present invention further provides a 3D display and a driving method for a barrier device.07-26-2012
20120182494DISPLAY DEVICE AND BACKLIGHT MODULE THEREOF - The display apparatus includes a backlight module, which includes a light source, a light-emitting surface, a light-emitting counter surface and a flexible circuit. The light-emitting counter surface is disposed opposite to the light-emitting surface. The flexible circuit is electrically connected with the light source, and has a portion covering the light-emitting counter surface.07-19-2012
20120127121IN CELL TOUCH PANEL - Embodiments of the present invention employ resistance compensation to broaden voltage reading range of readout lines connected to a processing chip of an in cell touch panel. The resolution of the in cell touch panel is increased under the condition that the number of pins of the processing chip is not increased or is unchanged.05-24-2012
20120098825DRIVING METHOD FOR DISPLAY - There is provided a driving method for a display, which includes a display unit and a phase modulation unit. The display unit includes a plurality of pixel rows and generates image signals having a polarization direction. The phase modulation unit includes two oppositely disposed electrodes and an LC layer sandwiched between the two electrodes. The driving method changes a potential difference provided on the two electrodes of the phase modulation unit to control the twist of the LC layer thereby changing the polarization direction of the image signals generated by the display unit and passing through the phase modulation unit.04-26-2012
20120021663REPAIR STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A data line repair structure for a liquid crystal display panel is disclosed. The data line repair structure includes a first repair line parallel to the scan line and crossing a first end of the data line; a fourth repair line formed in an oblique line area of the liquid crystal panel, coupled to the first repair line; a second repair line parallel to the data line, coupled to the gate driving chip and the fourth repair line; a third repair line parallel to the scan line, coupled to the second repair line and separated from a second end of the data line; and a floating line connected between the third repair line and the second end of the data line when the data line has a broken point.01-26-2012
20110317083THREE-DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY INSTALLATION - A three-dimensional (3D) display installation is disclosed. The installation comprises a display, a phase-modulation device and at least a pair of polarized glasses. The phase-modulation device is set in one side of the display panel. The driving frequency of the display panel and the phase-modulation are above 120 Hz and synchronous with each other. The modulated polarized light contains left eye and right eye signals in sequence, which can be filtered by polarized glasses alternatively, and then the 3D visual effect is achieved. The 3D installation is suitable for multiple viewers at the same time, and the resolution of the screen is also unchanged under the 3D display mode.12-29-2011
20110310036TOUCH PANEL AND PIXEL ARAY THEREOF - A pixel array includes a plurality of pixels, data lines, readout lines and gate lines, wherein a data line and a readout line are alternatively disposed between every two adjacent pixels; two pixels adjacent to each data line are coupled to the same data line but coupled to different gate lines; and at least a part of the readout lines are coupled to one of the two pixels adjacent thereto. The present invention further provides a touch panel including the above pixel array.12-22-2011
20110304793LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL HAVING A TOUCH FUNCTION - A liquid crystal display panel includes a lower substrate, a printed circuit board, at least one connection unit and a plurality of readout lines. The connection unit is adapted to connect the printed circuit board to a periphery region of the lower substrate, and has a driver. The readout lines are extended from the lower substrate to the printed circuit board through the connection unit having the driver.12-15-2011
20110298985METHODS FOR ENHANCING THE STABILITY AND CONTRAST RATIO OF THE DISPLAY DEVICE - A method of enhancing a contrast ratio of a picture of a display device, comprising steps of providing the display device having a light source; continuously receiving plural display signals; and turning off the light source when the display device has a buffer time during which each of the continuously received plural display signals has a picture brightness equal to zero.12-08-2011
20110285343ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CHARGING METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device for charging a rechargeable device is provided. The electronic device includes a power-supply-cutoff system and a detecting circuit, which is electrically connected with the power-supply-cutoff system. The detecting circuit controls the power-supply-cutoff system to supply the electrical power to the rechargeable device when the detecting circuit detects the incomplete charging of the rechargeable device.11-24-2011
20110267766POSITION-SHIFTING STRUCTURE - A position-shifting structure includes a position-shifting frame and a base. The position-shifting frame includes two lateral wall portions and a handle portion. The two lateral wall portions are correspondingly provided with a notch and a mounting hole each and the notches contain bevel surfaces. The base has a receiving space symmetrically provided with two inward protrusions; and the position-shifting frame is connected to and seated in the receiving space with the mounting holes pivotally engaged with the protrusions. When the object is received in the receiving space, the notches are engaged with two lateral projections of the object. When the handle portion is upward pulled, the bevel surfaces drive the object to move from its initial position in the receiving space.11-03-2011
20110248943Touch Panel - A touch panel is provided. The touch panel having a pixel area and a sensing area includes a first substrate and an opposite second substrate. A press sensing spacer is disposed on the sensing area of the first substrate. A press sensing stage is disposed on the sensing area of the second substrate, corresponding to the press sensing spacer. An alignment layer is disposed over the second substrate, covering the press sensing stage and the pixel area of the second substrate. In an embodiment, the height of the press sensing stage is greater than the height from the surface of the second substrate at the pixel area to the bottom of the alignment layer by at least 0.05 μm.10-13-2011
20110230044CONTACT STRUCTURE HAVING A COMPLIANT BUMP AND A TESTING AREA AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THE SAME - A contact structure having both a compliant bump and a testing area and a manufacturing method for the same is introduced. The compliant bump is formed on a conductive contact of the silicon wafer or a printed circuit board. The core of the bump is made of polymeric material, and coated with a conductive material. In particular, the compliant bump is disposed on the one side of the conductive contact structure that includes both the bump and the testing area, wherein the testing area allows the area to be functionality tested, so as to prevent damage of the coated conductive material over the compliant bump during a probe testing.09-22-2011
20110157520Liquid Crystal Display and Fabrication Method Thereof - A liquid crystal display and a fabrication method thereof are provided. The liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal display panel having a plurality of pixels. A backlight module is disposed under the liquid crystal display panel. A lens is disposed between the liquid crystal display panel and the backlight module, having a plurality of optical structures formed on an upper surface and a lower surface thereof. The lens can disperse lights from the backlight module to form a plurality of chromatic light sources, wherein each chromatic light source is composed of colored lights with a continuous spectrum formed from a red light to a violet light and corresponds to each pixel.06-30-2011
20110102366PROJECTIVE CAPACITIVE TOUCH SENSOR - A projective capacitive touch sensor includes a substrate, a plurality of electrode layers and a plurality of dielectric layers. The electrode layers are arranged on the substrate along a first direction. At least one dielectric layer is formed on each electrode layer and the dielectric layer has different widths along a second direction.05-05-2011
20110085295APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING DEVICE HAVING ELECTRICAL TERMINALS - An apparatus for mounting a device having electrical terminals includes a bracket and a tray. The bracket has two first protruding portions and two pivoting mechanisms adapted to be connected to a base. The tray is positioned between the bracket and the base and adapted to carry the device having electrical terminals. The tray has a bottom surface and two first protrusions. When the bracket is pivotally connected to the base and when the bracket is rotated so that the first protruding portions slide on the first protrusions, the first protrusions are pushed to move toward the pivoting mechanisms and drive the bottom surface to move.04-14-2011
20110075443LIGHT EMITTING UNIT, BACKLIGHT MODULE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A light emitting unit includes a light bar set, a connecting mechanism and a closed-loop terminal. The light bar set includes a plurality of light bars, wherein each light bar includes a plurality of light emitting elements and a circuit board, and the light emitting elements are disposed on the circuit board. The connecting mechanism includes a plurality of connecting elements for electrically connecting the first one to the last one of the light bars in order. The connecting mechanism has a front end and a rear end. The closed-loop terminal is electrically connected to the rear end of the connecting mechanism, whereby the light bar set, the connecting mechanism and the closed-loop terminal are formed to a closed loop.03-31-2011
20110069430CONNECTOR FOR MOUNTING A FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A connector is adapted to mount a FPC board. The connector includes a base and a cover. The base includes an opening and a first connecting portion located at two sides of the opening. The cover is pivotally connected to the base, and includes a second connecting portion, wherein when the cover is turned and then the second connecting portion is engaged with the first connecting portion, there is an accommodating space formed between the cover and the opening of the base for accommodating the FPC board, and the first and second connecting portions are adjacent to the position portion, whereby the position portion cannot escape from the accommodating space.03-24-2011
20110063535PIXEL STRUCTURE OF LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - A pixel structure of a liquid crystal display panel includes a substrate, a first metallic layer, a light shielding element, a second metallic layer and a pixel electrode. The first metallic layer and the light shielding element are disposed above the substrate. The second metallic layer is disposed above the light shielding element, and includes first and second data lines. The first data line is disposed along the light shielding element, and is partially overlapped with the light shielding element. The second data line is parallel to the first data line. A first portion of the pixel electrode is overlapped with the first data line, and is not overlapped with the light shielding element. A second portion of the pixel electrode is overlapped with the light shielding element, and is not overlapped with the first data line.03-17-2011
20110063252Photo Element and Driving Method Thereof and Liquid Crystal Display - A photo element includes a capacitor, a switch thin film transistor (TFT), a charge thin film transistor, and a photo thin film transistor. A voltage is charged to the capacitor through the charge TFT, and the output voltage of the capacitor is read through the readout line. The photo-induced current will affect the output voltage of the capacitor; therefore it is employed to determine whether the photo element is touched. Later, a reverse-biased voltage is applied to the photo TFT, such that the threshold voltage and sensitivity of the photo TFT can be maintained.03-17-2011
20110019143Liquid Crystal Display Devices - Fringe field switching mode liquid crystal display (FFS LCD) devices are disclosed. A first substrate is disposed opposing a second substrate with a gap therebetween. A liquid crystal layer is interposed between the first and the second substrate. A gate line and data lines are formed on the first substrate in a matrix configuration and defining pixel areas. A counter electrode is disposed on each pixel area of the first substrate. A pixel electrode is disposed above the counter electrode with an insulating layer therebetween. The pixel electrode includes a plurality of parallel electrodes. Each electrode includes a first segment, a second segment, and a third segment, wherein the first segment has an included angle θ from the horizontal direction, the second segment has an included angle φ from the horizontal direction, and the first segment has an included angle θ from the horizontal direction.01-27-2011
20110002141BACKLIGHT MODULE FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A backlight module for a liquid crystal display according to the present invention is provided. The backlight module includes a light guide plate, a light source, a first reflection sheet and a second reflection sheet. The light guide plate has an upper surface, a lower surface, and opposing first and second side surfaces. The light source is disposed on the first side surface of the light guide plate and comprises a plurality of point light sources. The first reflection sheet is disposed on the light source and the upper surface of the light guide plate to reflect light beams emitting from the light source to the light guide plate. The first reflection sheet includes a plurality of first portions, a plurality of second portions and a plurality of protrusion portions, wherein the first portions are positioned corresponding to the light source and arranged alternately with the second portions. The protrusion portions extend from the second portions toward the second side surface of the light guide plate. The second reflection sheet is disposed under the lower surface of the light guide plate.01-06-2011
20110001903POLARIZING PLATE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A polarizing plate is provided. The polarizing plate includes a polarizing layer having a first and a second opposite sides; a parallax barrier layer configured above one of the first and the second sides of the polarizing layer, and a top surface protecting layer configured above the parallax barrier layer.01-06-2011
20100328277LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND PIXEL ARRANGEMENT METHOD THEREOF - A pixel arrangement method for a liquid crystal display includes the steps of: inputting data signals with different driving polarities to odd data lines and even data lines respectively; and changing connections between a gate of thin film transistor and gate lines and connections between a source of thin film transistor and data lines in every pixel area whereby the driving polarity is inverted every two pixel areas in a transverse direction and is inverted every pixel area in a longitudinal direction. The present invention further provides a liquid crystal display.12-30-2010
20100321619TRANSFLECTIVE DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING THE SAME - A transflective display device includes a display panel and a light-gathering unit. The display panel includes a plurality of transmission regions and reflection regions, and has an upper surface and a lower surface. The light-gathering unit is directly disposed and positioned on the upper surface of the display panel, and includes a plurality of light-gathering elements, which are corresponding to the reflection regions respectively.12-23-2010
20100289998Electronic Equipment Having Heat-Dissipating Device and Method - An embodiment of the present invention provides a heat-dissipating device of electronic equipment that comprises a housing, a heat source, a speaker, and a vibration film arranged inside the housing. The vibration film will vibrate when receiving the energy transmitted from the speaker, resulting in that the heat convection is accelerated and the heat generated by the heat source is removed.11-18-2010
20100289535INTEGRATED GATE DRIVER CIRCUIT - An integrated gate driver circuit includes an output drive circuit and a voltage stabilizing circuit. The voltage stabilizing circuit is configured to stabilize an output voltage outputted by the output drive circuit thereby reducing the ripple of the output voltage.11-18-2010
20100283501TESTING METHOD FOR OPTICAL TOUCH PANEL AND ARRAY TESTER - A testing method for an optical tough panel includes the steps of: coupling a negative voltage to a common line to turn off an optical sensing element; coupling a positive voltage to a readout line; turning on a switching device to have the positive voltage charge the optical sensing element through the readout line and the switching element; turning off the switching element for a predetermined period of time; coupling the negative voltage to the readout line; turning on the switching element again to read a voltage variation of the optical sensing element through the readout line and the switching element; and analyzing the voltage variation. The present invention further provides an array tester.11-11-2010
20100265213TOUCH LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - A touch liquid crystal display includes a gate driver, a plurality of sensing units and a decision unit. The gate driver is configured to generate a scan signal. Each sensing unit includes a data read line, a liquid crystal capacitor, a first switching transistor, a second switching transistor and a third switching transistor. When the scan signal turns on the first switching transistor, a bias voltage charges the liquid crystal capacitor through the first switching transistor. When the scan signal turns on the third switching transistor, the bias voltage generates a dynamic current to the data read line through the third switching transistor and the second switching transistor. The decision unit determines whether the sensing unit is pressed or not according to the dynamic current; wherein a bias on the liquid crystal capacitor is zero when the first switching transistor is not turned on and the sensing unit is not pressed.10-21-2010
20100259948BACKLIGHT MODULE - A backlight module includes a light guide, a mixing light guide plate, and a plurality of light sources. The first light guide comprises a first side surface. The mixing light guide plate comprises an incident surface with anomalous surface and an emergent surface with fog surface. The mixing light guide plate is set on the first side surface. A plurality of light sources disposed corresponding to the incident surface, with light emitted there from and entering the mixing light guide plate through the incident surface then exits the mixing light guide plate through the emergent surface, finally, entering the light guide through the first side surface.10-14-2010
20100259714ARRAY SUBSTRATE FOR FFS TYPE LCD PANEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An array substrate for FFS type LCD panel includes a transparent substrate, gate lines, a gate insulating layer, data lines, pixel electrodes, a passivation layer and a common electrode. The gate lines are disposed on the transparent substrate. The gate insulating layer is disposed on the transparent substrate and covers the gate lines. The data lines are disposed on the gate insulating layer. The pixel electrodes are disposed on the gate insulating layer, wherein the pixel electrodes and the data lines are located on the same level. The passivation layer is disposed on the gate insulating layer and covers the pixel electrodes and the data lines. The common electrode is disposed on the passivation layer.10-14-2010
20100259530GATE DRIVE CIRCUIT AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A gate driving circuit receives a plurality of clock signals in a sequence and includes a plurality of cascaded drive units sequentially outputting an output signal, wherein a first-stage drive unit of the gate driving circuit receives a scan start signal or a scan end signal while a last-stage drive unit thereof receives a scan end signal or a scan start signal; wherein a driving direction of the gate driving circuit is reversed by reversing the sequence of the clock signals and exchanging the scan start signal and the scan end signal. The present invention further provides a driving method of a gate driving circuit.10-14-2010
20100245746Pixel Element of Liquid Crystal Display and Method for Producing the Same - The present invention provides a method for forming a pixel element. The method comprises: forming a first patterned metal layer within the pixel area; forming an insulation layer on the first patterned metal layer; forming a semiconductor layer on the insulation layer; patterning the semiconductor layer to form bend seed generation portion; and forming a second metal layer to connect the semiconductor layer.09-30-2010
20100245316LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - The embodiments of the present invention disclose a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) having a low power consumption. Under normal operation of the LCD, a plurality of data voltages are inputted to a display panel having a constant frame rate, and an idle detecting step is performed to determine whether to change the frame rate. When a percentage of the plurality of data voltages is not varied for a specific period of time, the frame rate is reduced.09-30-2010
20100238140Photo Element and Driving Method Thereof and Liquid Crystal Display - A photo element includes a photo thin film transistor (TFT), a switch thin film transistor, and a compensation thin film transistor. A bias line provides a bias voltage to the photo TFT. The photo TFT generates a photo-induced current under an illuminated environment. A first switch line provides a voltage to open the switch TFT, and thus the photo-induced current is read out through a readout line. A second switch line provides compensation current to open the compensation TFT. The compensation current applies a reverse-biased stress to the photo TFT; therefore the threshold voltage and sensitivity of the photo TFT can be maintained.09-23-2010
20100238104PIXEL DATA PREPROCESSING CIRCUIT AND METHOD - A pixel data preprocessing method includes the steps of: inputting a first frame data into a timing controller; performing a differential operation on the first frame data to generate a first frame differential data; writing the first frame differential data into a frame memory with the timing controller; reading a second frame differential data from the frame memory with the timing controller; performing an inverse differential operation on the second frame differential data to generate a second frame data; comparing the first frame data and the second frame data; and outputting a driving data with the timing controller according to a comparison result of comparing the first frame data and the second frame data. The present invention further provides a pixel data preprocessing circuit.09-23-2010
20100230676TFT ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A TFT array substrate includes a substrate, at least one gate line and gate electrode, a gate insulating layer, and at least one channel component, source electrode, drain electrode and data line. The gate line and gate electrode are disposed on the substrate, wherein both of the gate line and gate electrode have first and second conductive layers, the first conductive layer is formed on the substrate, the first conductive layer contains molybdenum nitride, the second conductive layer is formed on the first conductive layer, and the second conductive layer contains copper. The gate insulating layer is disposed on the gate line, gate electrode and the substrate. The channel component is disposed on the gate insulating layer. The source electrode and drain electrode are disposed on the channel component, and data line is disposed on the gate insulating layer.09-16-2010
20100225867TFT ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND TWISTED NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - A TFT array substrate includes a plurality of gate lines, common lines, data lines and pixel electrodes. Each common line includes a common electrode which is perpendicular to the gate line and has a first width. The data line has a second width and is perpendicular to the gate line, wherein two adjacent gate lines and two adjacent data lines define a pixel. The pixel electrodes are located in the pixels respectively, wherein the common electrode is overlapped with the data line and a part of the pixel electrode, and the common electrode completely shelters a gap between the pixel electrode and the data line.09-09-2010
20100225859TFT ARRAY SUBSTRATE, LCD PANEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A TFT array substrate includes gate lines, data lines, and first and second common lines. The gate lines are disposed on a transparent substrate. The first gate lines to the N+1-th gate lines are arranged in order, and N is a positive number. The data lines cross the gate lines. There is no pixel region defined by the N-th and N+1-th gate lines and adjacent two of the data lines, when N is an even number. There are two pixel regions being left and right pixel region defined by the N-th and N+1-th gate lines and adjacent two of the data lines, when N is an odd number. The first common lines are parallel to the gate lines. The second common lines are parallel to the data lines and electrically connected to the first common lines, wherein each second common line is disposed between the left and right pixel regions.09-09-2010
20100220116PIXEL STRUCTURE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A pixel structure includes a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel. The first sub-pixel includes a first switching transistor and a first liquid crystal capacitor, wherein when the first switching transistor is turned on, the first liquid crystal capacitor is biased to a first gray level voltage. The second sub-pixel includes a second switching transistor, a second liquid crystal capacitor, a third switching transistor, a charge sharing capacitor and a fourth switching transistor, wherein when the second switching transistor is turned on, the second liquid crystal capacitor is biased to the first gray level voltage; when the fourth switching transistor is turned on, the charge sharing capacitor is reset to a predetermined voltage; and when the third switching transistor is turned on, the second liquid crystal capacitor and the charge sharing capacitor are charge-shared to a second gray level voltage through the third switching transistor.09-02-2010
20100207902IN-CELL TOUCH-SENSITIVE PANEL - An in-cell touch-sensitive panel includes TFT and CF substrates. The TFT substrate includes a net-shaped readout circuit and conductive pads arranged in array manner. The net-shaped readout circuit includes widthwise and lengthwise readout lines. The widthwise readout lines are electrically connected to the lengthwise readout lines. The conductive pads are electrically connected to the net-shaped readout circuit. Spacers are adapted to keep a first gap between the TFT and CF substrates. Protrudent portions are arranged to be corresponding to the conductive pads, and there is a second gap between the protrudent portion and the conductive pad. A transparent electrode covers the spacers and the protrudent portion.08-19-2010
20100165230Display device with composite backlight module - The present invention discloses a display device comprising a bezel, a cell, at least one film, a light bar and a composite backlight module. The composite backlight module comprises a plurality of connecting structures coupled with the bezel for fixing and protecting the cell, a containing space for containing the cell and the film, and a light guide portion for guiding light emitted by the light bar to a light exit surface of the composite backlight module. The composite backlight module is made of a same material by injection molding.07-01-2010
20100136785DIRECT PATTERNING METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A METAL LAYER OF A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A direct patterning method for manufacturing a metal layer of a semiconductor device is provided. The claimed method reduces the materials and hours required by prior methods such as the thin film depositing method for a substrate, and the photolithographic method for manufacturing a transistor.06-03-2010
20100134712LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL HAVING A TOUCH FUNCTION - A liquid crystal display panel includes a lower substrate, a printed circuit board, at least one connection unit and a plurality of readout lines. The connection unit is adapted to connect the printed circuit board to a periphery region of the lower substrate, and has a driver. The readout lines are extended from the lower substrate to the printed circuit board through the connection unit having the driver.06-03-2010
20100097546PIXEL STRUCTURE OF A LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A pixel structure of a liquid crystal display includes a substrate, a light shielding element, a first data line, a second data line and a pixel electrode. The light shielding element is formed on the substrate. The first and second data lines are formed along the light shielding element, and the second data line overlaps with portions of the light shielding element. The pixel electrode overlaps with portions of the first data line and the light shielding element without overlapping with the second data line.04-22-2010
20100085497Liquid Crystal Display Device - The present invention discloses a liquid crystal display (LCD) device. The LCD device comprises an upper substrate and a lower substrate. Every two data lines and two scan lines define two pixels. Each pixel comprises a pixel electrode and a transistor, and a biased electrode is arranged under a slot between two pixel electrodes of the two pixels. When positive frame, the voltage of the biased electrode, V04-08-2010
20100073065INTEGRATED GATE DRIVER CIRCUIT AND DRIVING METHOD THEREFORE - An integrated gate driver circuit receives a plurality of clocks and includes a plurality of driving units cascaded in series. Each driving unit is for driving a load and includes an input terminal, an output terminal, a first switch and a second switch. The first switch has a first terminal coupled to the input terminal, a second terminal coupled to a first node, and a control terminal receiving a first clock, and the first switch is turned on when the first clock is at high level. The second switch has a first terminal receiving a second clock, a second terminal coupled to the output terminal, and a control terminal coupled to the first node, wherein the second clock charges and discharges the load through the second switch when the first node is at high level; wherein the output terminal of each driving unit is coupled to the input terminal of the immediately succeeding driving unit.03-25-2010
20090315035LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND DEFECT REPAIRING METHOD FOR THE SAME - A liquid crystal display device includes a pixel electrode, a thin film transistor, a gate line electrically coupled to the pixel through the thin film transistor and a first auxiliary layer having a first connecting portion overlapped with the pixel electrode and a second connecting portion overlapped with the gate line. The pixel electrode is non-overlapped with the gate line and the first auxiliary layer is electrically insulated from the pixel electrode and the gate line. When a white defect occurs, the pixel electrode is electrically connected to the gate line through the first auxiliary layer thereby repairing the white defect as a black defect.12-24-2009
20090284955CONNECTOR, BACKLIGHT MODULE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE BACKLIGHT MODULE - A backlight module includes a housing and at least one connector. The housing includes a bottom plate, which includes an upper surface, a lower surface and at least one through opening. The connector includes an upper portion, a middle portion and a lower portion, wherein the lower portion is disposed within the through hole and is provided with an electrically conductive contact, the middle portion is located between the upper portion and the lower portion, and the middle portion is disposed over the upper surface of the bottom plate.11-19-2009
20090284678Pixel structure, liquid crystal display and operation method thereof - The present invention discloses a liquid crystal display containing a plurality of liquid crystals, a switching element, a plurality of alignment layers and a plurality of electrodes. The switching element comprises a gate, a drain and a source, and the drain/source forms a directional top portion. The gate and the source/drain form a lateral electric field. The alignment layer is disposed on the switching element and corresponds with the directional top portion. The plurality of liquid crystals are operated by the lateral electric field and located above the electrodes and the alignment layers. The alignment direction of plurality liquid crystals is following the directional top portion due to the enhancement of liquid crystal phase transition. Enhancement of the lateral electric field between the plurality of electrodes is helpful to reduce liquid crystal phase transition time.11-19-2009
20090273750LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICES - Fringe field switching mode liquid crystal display (FFS LCD) devices are disclosed. A first substrate is disposed opposing a second substrate with a gap therebetween. A liquid crystal layer is interposed between the first and the second substrate. A gate line and data lines are formed on the first substrate in a matrix configuration and defining pixel areas. A counter electrode is disposed on each pixel area of the first substrate. A pixel electrode is disposed above the counter electrode with an insulating layer therebetween. The pixel electrode includes a plurality of parallel electrodes. Each electrode includes a first segment, a second segment, and a third segment, wherein the first segment has an included angle θ from the horizontal direction, the second segment has an included angle φ from the horizontal direction, and the first segment has an included angle θ from the horizontal direction.11-05-2009
20090207127CONTRAST RATIO PROMOTION METHOD - A contrast ratio promotion method for a display device is provided. The display device contains a back light module having a brightness and has a maximum luminance. The contrast ratio promotion method comprises the steps of continuously receiving a picture signal during each unit time, continuously calculating a ratio of a luminance of a picture corresponding to the picture signal to the maximum luminance, where the ratio is defined as an instant relative luminance, setting a first ratio, a first buffer time and a first adjusting time, and gradually reducing the brightness of the back light module to a minimum brightness during the first adjusting time when a first cumulated time for the respective consecutive plural instant relative luminances being smaller than the first ratio is longer than the first buffer time.08-20-2009
20090206478FLIP CHIP DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A flip chip device made using LCD-COG (liquid crystal display-chip on glass) technique. The flip chip device comprises a substrate, at least one chip having active area with a plurality of compliant bumps thereon. The compliant bumps are centrally disposed in the center of the chip for electrically connecting the chip and the substrate. An adhesive is daubed on a joint area of the substrate and the chips for jointing the substrate and the chips. By limiting the position of the compliant bumps so that they are centrally disposed on the chips, the thermal warpage of the substrate is reduced.08-20-2009
20090154628SCAN SIGNAL GENERATING CIRCUIT AND SCAN SIGNAL GENERATING METHOD THEREOF - The invention provides scan signal generating circuits and scan signal generating methods thereof. The scan signal generating circuit comprises a first, a second and a third switch and a capacitor, and generates a scan signal driving a pixel. The first switch is turned on to couple an input signal to a first node when a first clock signal is high. The second switch, controlled according to the voltage level at the first node, is turned on to couple a second clock signal that has an inverse phase of the first clock signal to an output terminal of the scan signal generating circuit when the voltage level at the first node is high. When the first clock signal is high, the third switch is turned on to couple the output terminal to a first voltage source. The first node is coupled to ground by the capacitor.06-18-2009
20090115959Repair Structure and Method for Liquid Crystal Display - A data line repair structure for a liquid crystal display panel is disclosed. The data line repair structure includes a first repair line parallel to the scan line and crossing a first end of the data line; a fourth repair line formed in an oblique line area of the liquid crystal panel, coupled to the first repair line; a second repair line parallel to the data line, coupled to the gate driving chip and the fourth repair line; a third repair line parallel to the scan line, coupled to the second repair line and separated from a second end of the data line; and a floating line connected between the third repair line and the second end of the data line when the data line has a broken point.05-07-2009
20090115761PIXEL DRIVING METHOD - A pixel driving method for a display device is provided. The display device includes at least a first and a second pixels coupled to a signal terminal. The first pixel is located farther from the signal terminal than the second pixel, and each pixel is driven during a time period, which includes a first operation period and a second operation period. The pixel driving method includes steps of generating a compensation voltage and an ideal voltage according to a gray scale value of the each pixel, charging/discharging the each pixel by the compensation voltage corresponding to the each pixel during the respective first operation period, and charging/discharging the each pixel by the ideal voltage corresponding to the each pixel during the respective second operation period. The first operation period for charging/discharging the first pixel is longer than that for charging/discharging the second pixel.05-07-2009
20090115750PIXEL DRIVING METHOD, PIXEL DRIVING DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY USING THEREOF - The present invention provides a pixel driving method for a liquid crystal display. The pixel includes a storage capacitor and a liquid crystal capacitor. The pixel driving method includes steps of: providing a common voltage signal to a liquid crystal capacitor, and providing a bias signal to a storage capacitor wherein the bias signal is synchronized with the common voltage signal and the amplitude of the bias signal is larger than that of the common voltage signal.05-07-2009
20090109186DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device is disclosed by the present invention and is constituted by a substrate, an inducing element, and a counter electrode. The substrate comprises a pixel electrode and a first conductive line. A counter substrate faces the substrate. The inducing element is disposed on the substrate and comprises a passivation layer, which is electrically connected to the first conductive line and is disconnected to the pixel electrode. The counter electrode is disposed between the substrate and the counter substrate, which is corresponding to the inducing element with a variable gap less or equal than 1 μm between the passivation layer and the counter electrode.04-30-2009
20090102539SWITCH ELEMENTS AND PIXELS - A pixel, according to the invention, comprises a pixel electrode, a data line, and a switch element. The switch element comprises a gate electrode, a first electrode, a second electrode, and a semiconductor layer. The first electrode is electrically connected to the pixel electrode and comprises a first portion and a second portion. The second portion has a curved structure and comprises a first terminal connected to the first portion and a second terminal. The first terminal of the second portion is substantially aligned with the second terminal thereof. The second electrode is electrically connected to the data line. The second electrode forms or the second electrode and the data line together form a concave area where the first electrode is disposed in. The semiconductor layer is disposed between the first electrode, the second electrode, and the gate electrode.04-23-2009
20090051645PHOTO ELEMENTS AND IMAGE DISPLAYS - An exemplary embodiment of a photo element comprises a first line, a second line, a switch transistor, and a photo transistor. The switch transistor has a first electrode, a second electrode, and a first gate. One of the first electrode and the second electrode is electrically coupled to the first line, and the first gate is electrically coupled to the second line. The photo transistor is electrically coupled to the switch transistor and arranged to detect light. The photo transistor has a third electrode, a fourth electrode, and a second gate. At least one of the switch transistor and the photo transistor is an asymmetric transistor.02-26-2009
20080272990METHOD OF DRIVING A PIXEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD - The invention provides methods of driving a pixel and liquid crystal display panels implementing the methods. The invention generates an ideal data voltage corresponding to a gray level of the pixel, and generates a compensated data voltage corresponding to the gray level according to a polarity change of the pixel. The charging period of the pixel is divided into a first charging time segment and a second charging time segment. The invention charges the pixel by the compensated data voltage during the first charging time segment, and charges the pixel by the compensated data voltage during the second charging time segment.11-06-2008
20080246905INPUT DISPLAY - Input displays are provided. A representative input display comprises a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a photo sensor, a color filter, and a light-shielding element. The liquid crystal layer accommodated in a liquid crystal space is sandwiched between transparent first and second substrates, comprising a first substrate side and a second substrate side. The photo sensor overlies the first substrate side. The color filter disposed in the liquid crystal space, over the photo sensor. The color filter comprises a first opening exposing portions of the photo sensor. The light-shielding element is disposed alongside portions of a periphery of the photo sensor.10-09-2008
20080238888IMAGE DETECTING DEVICE - An image detecting device is provided. The image detecting device includes a first shaft; a second shaft; a connecting shaft connected between the first and the second shafts; and an image detector mounted in one of the first shaft and the connecting shaft, wherein a first angle is formed between the first shaft and the connecting shaft, and a second angle is formed between the second shaft and the connecting shaft.10-02-2008
20080225031COMMON VOLTAGE OUTPUT METHOD AND DISPLAY DEVICE UTILIZING THE SAME - A display device comprises a detection controller, common voltage generator and multilevel common voltage selecting circuit. The detection controller detects a display pattern of a display array to transmit a control signal. The common voltage generator generates first and second common voltages. The multilevel common voltage selecting circuit receives the first common voltage, the second common voltage, and the control signal and outputs the first common voltage and the second common voltage or only the first common voltage according to the control signal.09-18-2008
20080211998PIXEL ELECTRODE STRUCTURE FOR A LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY WITH A HIGH APERTURE RATIO - A pixel electrode structure for a liquid crystal display with a high aperture ratio increases the aperture ratio and eliminates Mura phenomenon. Any two adjacent pixel electrodes are disconnected to each other. Each pixel electrode comprises a first-lengthwise periphery that overlaps a first-adjacent data line to form a first overlapping portion, and a second-lengthwise periphery that overlaps a second-adjacent data line to form a second overlapping portion. The first-lengthwise periphery and the second-lengthwise periphery have an identical triangle-wave profile and are symmetrical to each other. The triangle-wave profile is formed by connecting a plurality of right-angled and equilateral triangles.09-04-2008
20080205084POLARIZED LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND BACK LIGHT MODULE FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A polarized light source device comprises a light source, a reflector, a transparent substrate, an antireflection layer, and a plurality of metal grid wires. The reflector surrounds the light source for reflecting the light, and has an opening for emitting the light. The transparent substrate is disposed at the opening. The antireflection layer is disposed on the transparent substrate. The metal grid wires are disposed on the antireflection layer for transmitting the light with a predetermined polarization therethrough.08-28-2008

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