IP Library Granted Patent US 7,453,543
Granted Patent B2
US 7,453,543 · App. 10/875,113 · Granted Nov 18, 2008

Display device

Assignee: Seiko Instruments Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,453,543
App. No.
10/875,113
Granted
Nov 18, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device has a first flexible substrate having a connection terminal and a driver integrated circuit for supplying driving signals. A second flexible substrate is connected to the connection terminal of the first flexible substrate. A pair of display panels are connected to the respective first and second flexible substrates for sharing driving signals supplied by the driver integrated circuit to drive the display panels.

Claims (21)

1. A display device comprising:

a first display panel;

a second display panel;

a first flexible substrate connected to the first display panel;

a second flexible substrate connected to the second display panel and to the first flexible substrate;

a connection terminal portion formed on the first flexible substrate for interconnecting the first flexible substrate to the second flexible substrate; and

a driver integrated circuit that receives input signals from external circuits via the first flexible substrate, the driver integrated circuit being mounted to the first flexible substrate for supplying driving signals to the first display panel to drive the first display panel and for supplying at least part of the driving signals to the second display panel via the connection terminal portion to drive the second display panel.

2. A display device according to claim 1 ; wherein the first display panel comprises a transmission color liquid crystal display panel and the second display panel comprises a semi-transmitting color liquid crystal display panel.

3. A display device according to claim 1 ; further comprising an anisotropic conductive film connecting the first display panel to the first flexible substrate.

4. A display device according to claim 1 ; wherein the connection terminal portion interconnects the first flexible substrate to the second flexible substrate by thermal compression bonding using an anisotropic conductive film.

5. A display device according to claim 1 ; wherein the second flexible substrate does not have wires for supplying input signals to the driver integrated circuit.

6. A display device comprising: a first display panel having a connection terminal portion; a first flexible substrate connected to the first display panel; a second display panel; a second flexible substrate connected to the second display panel and to the connection terminal portion of the first display panel; and a driver integrated circuit that receives input signals from external circuits via the first flexible substrate, the driver integrated circuit being mounted to the first flexible substrate for supplying driving signals to the first display panel to drive the first display panel and for supplying driving signals to the second display panel via the first flexible substrate to drive the second display panel.

7. A display device according to claim 6 ; wherein the first display panel comprises a transmission color liquid crystal display panel and the second display panel comprises a semi-transmitting color liquid crystal display panel.

8. A display device according to claim 6 ; further comprising an anisotropic conductive film connecting the first display panel to the first flexible substrate.

9. A display device according to claim 6 ; wherein the connection terminal portion interconnects the first flexible substrate to the second flexible substrate by thermal compression bonding using an anisotropic conductive film.

10. A display device according to claim 6 ; wherein the second flexible substrate does not have wires for supplying input signals to the driver integrated circuit.

11. A display device comprising: a first flexible substrate having a connection terminal and a driver integrated circuit that receives input signals from external circuits via the first flexible substrate and that supplies driving signals; a second flexible substrate connected to the connection terminal of the first flexible substrate; and a pair of display panels connected to the respective first and second flexible substrates for sharing driving signals supplied by the driver integrated circuit to drive the display panels.

12. A display device according to claim 11 ; wherein the pair of display panels comprise first and second display panels; and wherein the first display panel comprises a transmission color liquid crystal display panel and the second display panel comprises a semi-transmitting color liquid crystal display panel.

13. A display device according to claim 12 ; further comprising an anisotropic conductive film connecting the first display panel to the first flexible substrate.

14. A display device according to claim 11 ; wherein the connection terminal portion of the first flexible substrate is connected to the second flexible substrate by thermal compression bonding using an anisotropic conductive film.

15. A display device according to claim 9 ; wherein the second flexible substrate does not have wires for supplying input signals to the driver integrated circuit.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 26, 2021
From: BEIJING METIS TECHNOLOGY SERVICE CENTER (LLP)
To: DAWNCREST IP LLC
Reel/Frame 057917/0154 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 14, 2016
From: SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC.
To: BEIJING METIS TECHNOLOGY SERVICE CENTER (LLP)
Reel/Frame 038281/0317 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 26, 2008
From: MATSUHIRA, TSUTOMU; HANAWA, HIROKI
To: SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC.
Reel/Frame 021602/0332 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2003-183780 · Jun 27, 2003 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20040263759A1 · Dec 30, 2004