IP Library Granted Patent US 7,489,520
Granted Patent B2
US 7,489,520 · App. 11/023,366 · Granted Feb 10, 2009

Printed circuit board and liquid crystal display device having the same

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Patent No.
US 7,489,520
App. No.
11/023,366
Granted
Feb 10, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

An LCD capable of preventing and electrostatic discharge is provided. The LCD includes a liquid crystal panel for displaying an image, a PCB on which electronic devices are mounted to generate signals for driving the liquid crystal panel, and a protective pattern formed around an electronic device of the electronic devices, which is vulnerable to an electrostatic discharge.

Claims (18)

1. A liquid crystal display device (LCD) comprising:

a liquid crystal panel for displaying an image;

a printed circuit board (PCB) including a ground pattern and a solder resistor formed thereon and having electronic devices mounted thereon to generate signals for driving the liquid crystal panel; and

protective patterns formed around an electronic device which is vulnerable to an electrostatic discharge separating the vulnerable electronic device from other electronic devices, wherein the protective patterns have a plurality of patterns formed by the ground pattern exposed to the exterior by partially removing the solder resistor around the vulnerable electronic device.

2. The LCD according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic device vulnerable to the electrostatic discharge is a variable resistor.

3. The LCD according to claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of signal patterns formed on the PCB.

4. The LCD according to claim 1 , wherein other electronic devices are adjacent to the electronic device vulnerable to the electrostatic discharge having the protective patterns interposed therebetween.

5. The LCD according to claim 3 , wherein the protective patterns guides the electrostatic discharge to the ground pattern.

6. A printed circuit board (PCB) comprising:

a substrate including a ground pattern and a solder resistor formed thereon;

an electronic device mounted on the substrate and vulnerable to an electrostatic discharge;

other electronic devices mounted on the substrate; and

protective patterns formed around the electronic device which is vulnerable to an electrostatic discharge separating the vulnerable electronic device from the other electronic devices,

wherein the protective patterns have a plurality of patterns formed by the ground pattern exposed to the exterior by partially removing the solder resistor around the vulnerable electronic device.

7. The PCB according to claim 6 , wherein the electronic device vulnerable to the electrostatic discharge is a variable resistor.

8. The PCB according to claim 6 , further comprising a plurality of signal patterns formed on the PCB.

9. The PCB according to claim 6 , wherein other electronic devices are formed adjacent to the electronic device vulnerable to the electrostatic discharge, with the protective patterns interposed therebetween.

10. The PCB according to claim 8 , wherein the protective patterns guides the electrostatic discharge to the ground pattern.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 17, 2008
From: LG. PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD.
To: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 021773/0029 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 29, 2004
From: HA, YOUNG SOO
To: LG.PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 016137/0241 →