IP Library Granted Patent US 7,453,428
Granted Patent B2
US 7,453,428 · App. 11/283,766 · Granted Nov 18, 2008

Driving method for display device

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Patent No.
US 7,453,428
App. No.
11/283,766
Granted
Nov 18, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A liquid crystal display includes pixels each having an switching element, drain drivers and gate drivers for operating the switching elements and the pixels, and drain lines and gate lines supplying signals from the drain drivers and the gate drivers to the switching elements being formed on one of a pair of substrates sandwiching a liquid crystal layer. Wiring lines are formed on the one of a pair of substrates for transferring display data signals and a clock signal to the gate drivers.

Claims (29)

1. A display device comprising:

a substrate comprising a plurality of gate lines extended in a first direction, a plurality of drain lines extended in a second direction transverse to the first direction, and a plurality of pixels comprising switching elements respectively and arranged along the first direction and the second direction;

a plurality of drain driver circuits provided along a first edge of the substrate and each applying gray scale voltage signals on the basis of display data signals acquired thereby to the switching elements of a group of the plurality of pixels corresponding thereto through a group of the plurality of drain lines connected thereto respectively;

a plurality of gate driver circuits provided along a second edge of the substrate and each controlling the switching elements of the plurality of pixels through the plurality of gate lines;

a circuit board provided along the first edge of the substrate and comprising a drain driver power supply line for supplying power to the plurality of the drain driver circuits in parallel;

a plurality of pads electrically connected to the circuit board and formed at the first edge of the substrate; and

a plurality of lines extended toward the second edge from the first edge and formed on the substrate,

wherein the circuit board comprises a plurality of lines for supplying the signal to the gate driver circuits,

wherein the plurality of lines on the substrate comprises a first line for supplying the power to the gate driver circuits and a second line for supplying the scan clock signal to the gate driver circuits, which are connected to the pads, and

wherein the distance between the first line and the second line broadens on the way of their lines on the substrate.

2. A display device comprising:

a substrate comprising a plurality of gate lines extended in a first direction, a plurality of drain lines extended in a second direction transverse to the first direction, and a plurality of pixels comprising switching elements respectively and arranged along the first direction and the second direction;

a plurality of drain driver circuits provided along a first edge of the substrate and each applying gray scale voltage signals on the basis of display data signals acquired thereby to the switching elements of a group of the plurality of pixels corresponding thereto through a group of the plurality of drain lines connected thereto respectively;

a plurality of gate driver circuits provided along a second edge of the substrate and each controlling the switching elements of the plurality of pixels through the plurality of gate lines;

a circuit board provided along the first edge of the substrate and comprising a drain driver power supply line for supplying power to the plurality of the drain driver circuits in parallel;

a plurality of pads electrically connected to the circuit board and formed at the first edge of the substrate; and

a plurality of lines extended toward the second edge from the first edge and formed on the substrate,

wherein the circuit board comprises a plurality of lines for supplying the signal to the gate driver circuits,

wherein the plurality of lines on the substrate comprises a first line for supplying the power to the gate driver circuits and a second line for supplying the scan clock signal to the gate driver, which are connected to the pads,

wherein the distance between the first line and the second line broadens on the way of their lines on the substrate, and

wherein the first line and the second line comprise a part where an angle is formed between a third direction to which the first line extends and a fourth direction to which the second line extends.

3. A display device according to claim 1 , wherein the first line is provided in a place that is near the first edge and second edge than the second line.

4. A display device according to claim 1 , wherein the first line is provided outside of the second line.

5. A display device according to claim 2 , wherein the first line is provided in a place that is near the first edge and second edge than the second line.

6. A display device according to claim 2 , wherein the first line is provided outside of the second line.

7. A display device according to claim 1 , wherein the distance between the first line and the second line broadens as extending from the first edge of the substrate towards the gate driver circuits.

8. A display device according to claim 1 , wherein each of the first line and the second line comprises a section angled from the first edge towards the second edge.

9. A display device according to claim 2 , wherein the distance between the first line and the second line broadens as extending from the first edge of the substrate towards the gate driver circuits.

10. A display device according to claim 2 , wherein each of the first line and the second line comprises a section angled from the first edge towards the second edge.

Assignments (5)
COMPANY SPLIT PLAN TRANSFERRING FIFTY (50) PERCENT SHARE OF PATENTS AND PATENT APPLICATIONS Recorded Dec 12, 2011
From: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
To: IPS ALPHA SUPPORT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027362/0466 →
COMPANY SPLIT PLAN TRANSFERRING ONE HUNDRED (100) PERCENT SHARE OF PATENT AND PATENT APPLICATIONS Recorded Dec 12, 2011
From: HITACHI, LTD.
To: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 027362/0612 →
MERGER/CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 12, 2011
From: IPS ALPHA SUPPORT CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027363/0315 →
MERGER Recorded Jun 23, 2011
From: HITACHI DEVICE ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
To: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 026481/0032 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 22, 2005
From: IMAJO, YOSHIHIRO; IZAWA, TETSURO; OHGIICHI, KIMITOSHI; OKAWARA, HIROSHI; UEDA, SHIRO; ISHIGE, NOBUYUKI; KAWAMURA, TETSUYA; ISHINO, HISASHI; KOMORI, FUMIAKI
To: HITACHI, LTD.; HITACHI DEVICE ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 017267/0816 →