IP Library Granted Patent US 7,471,349
Granted Patent B2
US 7,471,349 · App. 11/375,126 · Granted Dec 30, 2008

Display device

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Patent No.
US 7,471,349
App. No.
11/375,126
Granted
Dec 30, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

Even when gate lines are pulled around at both left and right picture frame regions, it is possible to prevent a gate wiring pattern which is constituted of the gate lines and gate-line pull-around lines and a storage wiring pattern which is constituted of storage lines and a common line which connects storage lines each other from getting over each other. The gate lines GL 1 , GL 2 are pulled around by the gate-line pull-around lines GLL 1 , GLL 2 in both left and right picture frame regions. The common lines B 2 , B 3 which connect the storage lines STL each other are formed at both left and right picture frame regions. Further, the gate wiring pattern which is constituted of the gate lines GL 1 , GL 2 and the gate-line pull-around lines GLL 1 , GLL 2 and the storage wiring pattern which is constituted of the storage lines STL and the common lines B 2 , B 3 do not cross each other.

Claims (69)

1. A display device comprising:

a substrate;

a plurality of pixels which are arranged in a matrix in a display region and have a storage capacity in each pixel;

a plurality of gate lines which are arranged in the display region;

a plurality of data lines which are arranged in the display region and cross the plurality of gate lines; and

a plurality of storage lines which are arranged in the display region and supply electricity to the storage capacity,

wherein the substrate includes a first side where a plurality of connection terminals which are connected to an external circuit are provided, a second and third side which are adjacent to the first side and are opposite to each other while sandwiching the display region therebetween,

the plurality of gate lines include a first gate line, a second gate line which is arranged at a position closer to the first side than the first gate line, a third gate line which is arranged at a position closer to the first side than the second gate line, a fourth gate line which is arranged at a position closer to the first side than the third gate line, a fifth gate line which is arranged at a position closer to the first side than the fourth gate line,

the first, third and fifth gate line are respectively pulled around to a direction where the first side exists by a first, third and fifth gate-line pull-around line which are provided at the second side,

the second and fourth gate line are respectively pulled around to a direction where the first side exists by a second and fourth gate-line pull-around line which are provided at the third side,

the plurality of storage lines include a first storage line which is arranged between the first gate line and the second gate line, a second storage line which is arranged between the second gate line and the third gate line, a third storage line which is arranged between the third gate line and the fourth gate line, a fourth storage line which is arranged between the fourth gate line and the fifth gate line,

the first storage line and the second storage line are connected to each other by a first common line which is provided at the second side,

the second storage line and the third storage line are connected to each other by a second common line which is provided at the third side,

the third storage line and the fourth storage line are connected to each other by a third common line which is provided at the second side, and

at least one driving circuit is provided at the first side.

2. A display device according to claim 1 , wherein the first common line and the third common line are electrically connected to each other by a first bridging line which is provided at a layer different from a layer where the first and third common line are provided.

3. A display device according to claim 2 , wherein the first bridging line is provided at the second side.

4. A display device according to claim 3 , wherein

the plurality of gate lines include a sixth gate line which is arranged at a position closer to the first side than the fifth gate line,

the sixth gate line is pulled around to the direction where the first side exists by a sixth gate-line pull-around line which are provided at the third side,

the plurality of storage lines include a fifth storage line which is arranged between the fifth gate line and the sixth gate line, and

the fourth storage line and the fifth storage line are connected to each other by a fourth common line which is provided at the third side.

5. A display device according to claim 4 , wherein the second common line and the fourth common line are electrically connected to each other by a second bridging line which is provided at a layer different from a layer where the second and fourth common line are provided.

6. A display device according to claim 5 , wherein the second bridging line is provided at the third side.

7. A display device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of connection terminals include a feeding pad which applies a voltage to the storage line.

8. A display device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of the gate lines and the plurality of storage lines are formed of the same material at the same layer.

9. A display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first gate line and the second gate line are gate lines which are adjacent to each other,

the second gate line and the third gate line are gate lines which are adjacent to each other,

the third gate line and the fourth gate line are gate lines which are adjacent to each other, and

the fourth gate line and the fifth gate line are gate lines which are adjacent to each other.

10. A display device according to claim 1 , wherein the display device includes a counter substrate which faces the substrate in an opposed manner and a liquid crystal layer which is sandwiched between the substrate and the counter substrate.

11. A display device according to claim 10 , wherein

the substrate includes a pixel electrode,

the counter substrate includes a counter electrode, and

an electric field is applied to the liquid crystal layer by the pixel electrode and the counter electrode.

12. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a first substrate which includes a pixel electrode;

a second substrate which faces the first substrate in an opposed manner and includes a counter electrode;

a liquid crystal layer which is sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate and an electric field is applied to the liquid crystal layer by the pixel electrode and the counter electrode;

a plurality of pixels which are arranged in a matrix in a display region and have a storage capacity in each pixel;

a plurality of gate lines which are arranged in the display region;

a plurality of data lines which are arranged in the display region and cross the plurality of gate lines; and

a plurality of storage lines which are arranged in the display region and supply electricity to the storage capacity,

wherein the first substrate includes a first side where a plurality of connection terminals which are connected to an external circuit are provided, a second and third side which are adjacent to the first side and are opposite to each other while sandwiching the display region therebetween,

the plurality of gate lines include a first gate line, a second gate line which is arranged at a position closer to the first side than the first gate line, a third gate line which is arranged at a position closer to the first side than the second gate line, a fourth gate line which is arranged at a position closer to the first side than the third gate line, a fifth gate line which is arranged at a position closer to the first side than the fourth gate line,

the first, third and fifth gate line are respectively pulled around to a direction where the first side exists by a first, third and fifth gate-line pull-around line which are provided at the second side,

the second and fourth gate line are respectively pulled around to a direction where the first side exists by a second and fourth gate-line pull-around line which are provided at the third side,

the plurality of storage lines include a first storage line which is arranged between the first gate line and the second gate line, a second storage line which is arranged between the second gate line and the third gate line, a third storage line which is arranged between the third gate line and the fourth gate line, a fourth storage line which is arranged between the fourth gate line and the fifth gate line,

the first storage line and the second storage line are connected to each other by a first common line which is provided at the second side,

the second storage line and the third storage line are connected to each other by a second common line which is provided at the third side,

the third storage line and the fourth storage line are connected to each other by a third common line which is provided at the second side, and

at least one driving circuit is provided at the first side.

13. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 12 , wherein the first common line and the third common line are electrically connected to each other by a first bridging line which is provided at a layer different from a layer where the first and third common line are provided.

14. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 13 , wherein the first bridging line is provided at the second side.

15. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 14 , wherein

the plurality of gate lines include a sixth gate line which is arranged at a position closer to the first side than the fifth gate line,

the sixth gate line is pulled around to the direction where the first side exists by a sixth gate-line pull-around line which are provided at the third side,

the plurality of storage lines include a fifth storage line which is arranged between the fifth gate line and the sixth gate line, and

the fourth storage line and the fifth storage line are connected to each other by a fourth common line which is provided at the third side.

16. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 15 , wherein the second common line and the fourth common line are electrically connected to each other by a second bridging line which is provided at a layer different from a layer where the second and fourth common line are provided.

17. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 16 , wherein the second bridging line is provided at the third side.

18. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 12 , wherein the plurality of connection terminals include a feeding pad which applies a voltage to the storage line.

19. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 12 , wherein the plurality of the gate lines and the plurality of storage lines are formed of the same material at the same layer.

20. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 12 , wherein

the first gate line and the second gate line are gate lines which are adjacent to each other,

the second gate line and the third gate line are gate lines which are adjacent to each other,

the third gate line and the fourth gate line are gate lines which are adjacent to each other, and

the fourth gate line and the fifth gate line are gate lines which are adjacent to each other.

Assignments (4)
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 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 16, 2006
From: KOMENO, HITOSHI; ANNO, KOUICHI
To: HITACHI, LTD.
Reel/Frame 017689/0140 →