IP Library Granted Patent US 7,522,248
Granted Patent B2
US 7,522,248 · App. 11/163,851 · Granted Apr 21, 2009

Liquid crystal display and thin film transistor array substrate thereof

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Patent No.
US 7,522,248
App. No.
11/163,851
Granted
Apr 21, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A thin film transistor array substrate is provided. A plurality of shield lines are disposed between the lead lines in a peripheral circuit region of the substrate. A connecting line connected to the shield lines is also disposed in peripheral circuit region of the substrate. The shield lines and the connecting line are formed of a metal layer so that light leakage between the lead lines of a source/drain layer or a gate layer is reduced. Furthermore, the line widths in the connecting portions of the shield lines connected to the connecting lines are smaller than the distance between the lead lines. Therefore, if a short happens between the lead lines and the shield lines, repair may be performed by cutting the connection portions between the shield lines and the connecting lines.

Claims (43)

1. A thin film transistor array substrate, comprising:

a substrate, having a pixel region and a peripheral circuit region surrounding the pixel region;

a thin film transistor array, disposed in the pixel region, the thin film transistor array including a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer;

a plurality of first lines, disposed in the peripheral circuit region, the first lines being on the same layer of the first conductive layer;

a plurality of second lines, disposed in the peripheral circuit region, the second lines being on the same layer of the second conductive layer;

a plurality of first shield lines, disposed in the peripheral circuit region, the first shield lines being between and overlapped with the second lines for preventing lights pass through gaps between the second lines; and

a first connection line comprising a first outer connection line, a first inner connection line and a plurality of first connection parts, the first outer connection line electrically connecting one end of each first shield line through one of the first connection parts, the first inner connection line electrically connecting the other end of each first shield line through one of the first connection parts, the first shield lines and the first connection line being on the same layer of the first conductive layer;

wherein the first connection parts have widths smaller than gaps between the second lines.

2. The thin film transistor array substrate of claim 1 , wherein each of the first shield lines has side parts overlapped with adjacent second lines.

3. The thin film transistor array substrate of claim 1 , further comprising:

a plurality of second shield lines, disposed in the peripheral circuit region, the second shield lines being between with the first lines for preventing lights pass through gaps between the first lines; and

a second connection line, electrically connected to the second shield lines, the second shield lines and the second connection line being on the same layer of the second conductive layer;

wherein connection parts of the second shield lines to the second connection line have smaller widths than gaps between the first lines.

4. The thin film transistor array substrate of claim 3 , wherein each of the second shield line has side parts overlapped with adjacent first lines.

5. The thin film transistor array substrate of claim 3 , wherein, a first predetermined voltage is coupled to the first shield lines and the first connection line.

6. The thin film transistor array substrate of claim 5 , wherein, a second predetermined voltage is coupled to the second shield lines and the second connection line.

7. The thin film transistor array substrate of claim 1 , wherein, predetermined voltage is coupled to the first shield lines and the first connection line.

8. The thin film transistor array substrate of claim 1 , wherein, the first conductive layer is a gate layer and the second conductive layer is a source/drain layer.

9. The thin film transistor array substrate of claim 1 , wherein, the first conductive layer is a source/drain layer and the second conductive layer is a gate layer.

10. A liquid crystal display, comprising:

a thin film transistor array substrate, having:

a substrate, having a pixel region and a peripheral circuit region surrounding the pixel region;

a thin film transistor array, disposed in the pixel region, the thin film transistor array including a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer;

a plurality of first lines, disposed in the peripheral circuit region, the first lines being on the same layer of the first conductive layer;

a plurality of second lines, disposed in the peripheral circuit region, the second lines being on the same layer of the second conductive layer;

a plurality of first shield lines, disposed in the peripheral circuit region, the first shield lines being between and overlapped with the second lines for preventing lights pass through gaps between the second lines; and

a first connection line comprising a first outer connection line, a first inner connection line and a plurality of first connection parts. the first outer connection line electrically connecting one end of each first shield line through one of the first connection parts, the first inner connection line electrically connecting the other end of each first shield line through one of the first connection parts, the first shield lines and the first connection line being on the same layer of the first conductive layer;

wherein the first connection parts have widths smaller than gaps between the second lines,

an opposite substrate; and

a liquid crystal layer, between the thin firm transistor array substrate and the opposite substrate, the thin film transistor array used for controlling arrangements of the liquid crystal layer.

11. The liquid crystal display of claim 10 , wherein each of the first shield lines has side parts overlapped with adjacent second lines.

12. The liquid crystal display of claim 10 , wherein the thin firm transistor array substrate further comprises:

a plurality of second shield lines, disposed in the peripheral circuit region, the second shield lines being between with the first lines for preventing lights pass through gaps between the first lines; and

a second connection line, electrically connected to the second shield lines, the second shield lines and the second connection line being on the same layer of the second conductive layer;

wherein connection parts of the second shield lines to the second connection line have smaller widths than gaps between the first lines.

13. The liquid crystal display of claim 12 , wherein each of the second shield line has side parts overlapped with adjacent first lines.

14. The liquid crystal display of claim 12 , wherein, a first predetermined voltage is coupled to the first shield lines and the first connection line.

15. The liquid crystal display of claim 14 , wherein, a second predetermined voltage is coupled to the second shield lines and the second connection line.

16. The liquid crystal display of claim 10 , wherein, a predetermined voltage is coupled to the first shield lines and the first connection line.

17. The liquid crystal display of claim 10 , wherein, the first conductive layer is a gate layer and the second conductive layer is a source/drain layer.

18. The liquid crystal display of claim 10 , wherein, the first conductive layer is a source/drain layer and the second conductive layer is a gate layer.

19. The liquid crystal display of claim 10 , wherein, the opposite substrate comprises a color filter film substrate.

20. The liquid crystal display of claim 10 , further comprising a back light module, formed besides the opposite substrate or the thin film transistor array substrate, for emitting light.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 31, 2016
From: HWZ INTANGIBLE ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
To: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 040174/0599 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 3, 2016
From: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.
To: HWZ INTANGIBLE ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Reel/Frame 039332/0949 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 1, 2005
From: HSU, HAN-TUNG; SHEN, HUI-CHUNG
To: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 016716/0669 →