IP Library Granted Patent US 7,050,139
Granted Patent B2
US 7,050,139 · App. 10/693,506 · Granted May 23, 2006

Method of repairing liquid crystal display through application of opaque material to defect pixel electrode

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Patent No.
US 7,050,139
App. No.
10/693,506
Granted
May 23, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A device is used for repairing a defective area on a thin film transistor substrate of a liquid crystal display. The repairing device comprises an applicator and a tank. The tank contains an opaque material. The applicator is precisely positioned on the defective area and applies the opaque material on the defective area.

Claims (22)

1. A method for repairing a liquid crystal display, comprising:

providing a thin film transistor substrate of a liquid crystal display having a defective pixel electrode;

providing an applicator with an opaque material;

positioning the applicator on the defective pixel electrode; and

moving the applicator for getting in contact with the defective pixel electrode such that the opaque material is applied to be in contact with the defective pixel electrode.

2. The repairing method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein providing the applicator with the opaque material further comprises:

providing a tank containing the opaque material; and

immersing the applicator in the opaque material of the tank.

3. The repairing method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the applicator is a needle.

4. The repairing method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the needle has a flat top for being in contact with the defective pixel electrode.

5. The repairing method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

inspecting the thin film transistor substrate for the defective pixel electrode by an array test.

6. A liquid crystal display comprising:

a thin film transistor substrate having a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of data lines, a plurality of pixel electrodes, and a plurality of thin film transistors individually electrically connected to the scan lines, the data lines, and the pixel electrodes, wherein one of the pixel electrodes is defective;

a color filter substrate defining a plurality of pixel areas corresponding to the pixel electrodes; and

an opaque material applied on and in contact with the defective pixel electrode of the thin film transistor substrate.

7. The liquid crystal display as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the opaque material is formed by light curing.

8. The liquid crystal display as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the defective pixel electrode having the opaque material applied thereon is formed as a dark dot.

9. The liquid crystal display as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the opaque material is provided with high adhesion so as to prevent the opaque material from peeling off from the defective pixel electrode.

10. The liquid crystal display as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the defective pixel electrode is inspected by an array test.

11. The liquid crystal display as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the opaque material is applied by an external applicator.

12. The repairing method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the opaque material is applied to be in contact with the defective pixel electrode such that the defective pixel electrode is formed as a dark dot.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 3, 2014
From: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION
To: INNOLUX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032604/0487 →