IP Library Granted Patent US 7,142,261
Granted Patent B2
US 7,142,261 · App. 10/881,829 · Granted Nov 28, 2006

Liquid crystal display having compensation capacitor

Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,142,261
App. No.
10/881,829
Granted
Nov 28, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A liquid crystal display includes a pixel electrode coupled in each of a plurality of pixels, wherein the pixel electrode has a first side along which runs a first data line and a second side along which runs a second data line, and a switch element coupling the pixel electrode with one scan line and the first data line. A conductive layer is connected to any of the first or second data line to form a compensation capacitor coupling between the pixel electrode and the first or second data line. The compensation capacitor balances the capacitive coupling at the two sides of the pixel electrode adjacent to the first and second side of the pixel electrode.

Claims (27)

1. A liquid crystal display, comprising:

a plurality of scan lines and data lines formed over a substrate, wherein the scan lines and data lines define an array of pixels;

a pixel electrode laid over an area and coupled in each pixel, wherein the pixel electrode has a first side along which runs a first data line and a second side along which runs a second data line;

a switch element coupling the pixel electrode with one scan line and the first data line, wherein the switch element is operable to apply a voltage to the pixel electrode in response to scan and data signals delivered through the scan line and first data line; and

a compensation capacitor coupled between the pixel electrode and any of the first or second data line;

wherein the compensation capacitor includes one capacitive coupling portion connected with any of the first or second data line and entirely located outside the area of the pixel electrode, the capacitive coupling portion having a length and a gap distance from the pixel electrode dimensionally configured to compensate a capacitive coupling between the pixel electrode and the first and second data lines.

2. The liquid crystal display of claim 1 , wherein the capacitive coupling portion is made of a material including chromium, titanium, tungsten, tantalum, copper, aluminum, molybdenum, or the like.

3. The liquid crystal display of claim 1 , wherein the pixel electrode is made of a transparent conductive material including indium tin oxide, indium zinc oxide, or the like.

4. The liquid crystal display of claim 1 , wherein the capacitive coupling portion of the compensation capacitor is formed along with the fist dr second data line.

5. The liquid crystal display of claim 1 , wherein an organic dielectric layer is interposed between the capacitive coupling portion and the pixel electrode.

6. A liquid crystal display, comprising:

a plurality of scan lines and data lines formed over a substrate, wherein the scan lines and data lines define an array of pixels;

a pixel electrode laid over an area and coupled in each pixel, wherein the pixel electrode has a first side along which runs a first data line and a second side along which runs a second data line; and

a switch element coupling the pixel electrode with one scan line and the first data line, wherein the switch element is operable to apply a voltage to the pixel electrode in response to scan and data signals delivered through the scan line and first data line;

wherein the first and second data lines include capacitive coupling portions respectively in proximity of the first and second sides of the pixel electrode, the capacitive coupling portions are entirely located outside the area of the pixel electrode and respectively have a length and a gap distance from the pixel electrode which are configured to balance a capacitive coupling between the pixel electrode and the first and second data lines.

7. The liquid crystal display of claim 6 , wherein one capacitive coupling portion includes a protrusion laterally projecting from the length of any of the first or second data line.

8. The liquid crystal display of claim 6 , wherein an organic dielectric layer is interposed between the capacitive coupling portions and the pixel electrode.

9. The liquid crystal display of claim 7 , wherein the capacitive coupling portion is made of a material including chromium, titanium, tungsten, tantalum, copper, aluminum, molybdenum, or the like.

10. The liquid crystal display of claim 6 , wherein one capacitive coupling portion includes at least a recessed area.

11. The liquid crystal display of claim 6 , wherein a first capacitive coupling portion of the first data line includes a protrusion while a second capacitive coupling portion of the second data line includes a recessed area.

12. A liquid crystal display, comprising:

a plurality of scan lines and data lines formed over a substrate, wherein the scan lines and data lines define an array of pixels;

a pixel electrode laid over an area and coupled in each pixel, wherein the pixel electrode has a first side along which runs a first data line and a second side along which runs a second data line; and

a switch element coupling the pixel electrode with one scan line and the first data line, wherein the switch element is operable to apply a voltage to the pixel electrode in response to scan and data signals delivered through the scan line and first data line;

wherein the first and second data lines include capacitive coupling portions respectively in proximity of the first and second sides of the pixel electrode, the capacitive coupling portions are entirely located outside the area of the pixel electrode and respectively have a non-rectilinear profile shape dimensionally configured to balance a capacitive coupling between the pixel electrode and the first and second data lines.

13. The liquid crystal display of claim 12 , wherein one of the capacitive coupling portions includes a recess.

14. The liquid crystal display of claim 12 , wherein one of the capacitive coupling portions includes a projecting portion extending towards the pixel electrode.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2023
From: AUO CORPORATION
To: OPTRONIC SCIENCES LLC
Reel/Frame 064658/0572 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 25, 2023
From: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
To: AUO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063785/0830 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 14, 2005
From: CHIANG, MIN-FENG; LAI, MING-SHENG; CHENG, KUO-HSING; WANG, I-FANG; YE, YAN-SIAN
To: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 015595/0791 →
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20050285983A1 · Dec 29, 2005