IP Library Granted Patent US 7,573,541
Granted Patent B2
US 7,573,541 · App. 11/399,717 · Granted Aug 11, 2009

Liquid crystal display having particular ground structure

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Patent No.
US 7,573,541
App. No.
11/399,717
Granted
Aug 11, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

An LCD comprising an LCD panel on which an electrode pad is provided; a light source irradiating light to a portion of the LCD panel; a bottom chassis accommodating the light source; a driving part connected to the electrode pad and applying a driving signal to the LCD panel; a driving circuit part controlling the driving part and comprising a first driving circuit board connected to the driving part and disposed on a lateral side of the bottom chassis and a second driving circuit board connected to the first driving circuit board and disposed on portion of the bottom chassis; and an FPC connecting the first driving circuit board to the second driving circuit board and comprising a ground member electrically connected to the bottom chassis, and exposed to the outside. Accordingly, the present invention provides a liquid crystal display decreasing an EMI level of the FPC.

Claims (28)

1. An LCD comprising:

an LCD panel on which an electrode pad is provided;

a light source irradiating light to a portion of the LCD panel;

a bottom chassis accommodating the light source;

a driving part connected to the electrode pad and applying a driving signal to the LCD panel;

a driving circuit part controlling the driving part and comprising a first driving circuit board connected to the driving part and disposed on a lateral side of the bottom chassis and a second driving circuit board connected to the first driving circuit board and disposed on portion of the bottom chassis; and

an FPC connecting the first driving circuit board to the second driving circuit board and comprising a ground member electrically connected to the bottom chassis, and exposed to the outside.

2. The LCD according to claim 1 , wherein the FPC comprises an insulating film; a circuit wire and the ground member, which are formed on one side of the insulating film; a ground layer, which is conductive, formed on the other side of the insulating film; a coating layer formed on the circuit wire; and a plurality of contact holes connecting the ground member and the ground layer.

3. The LCD according to claim 2 , further comprising a gasket, which is conductive, connecting the ground wire and the bottom chassis.

4. The LCD according to claim 2 , wherein the ground member is formed substantially on the verge of the insulating film.

5. The LCD according to claim 2 , wherein the ground member is formed substantially in the center of the insulating film.

6. The LCD according to claim 1 , wherein the ground member directly contacts the bottom chassis.

7. The LCD according to claim 1 , wherein the bottom chassis comprises a projection facing the FPC and formed on an area of the bottom chassis corresponding to the ground member.

8. The LCD according to claim 1 , wherein the second driving circuit board comprises a ground part electrically connected to the bottom chassis and the ground member of the FPC is connected to the ground part.

9. The LCD according to claim 1 , wherein the ground part comprises a conductive substance.

10. The LCD according to claim 1 , wherein the second driving circuit board comprises a signal control part.

11. The LCD according to claim 1 , wherein the second driving circuit board comprises a driving voltage generating part and a gray-scale voltage generating part.

12. The LCD according to claim 1 , wherein the ground member comprises a wire.

13. The LCD according to claim 1 , further comprising a ground structure comprising the ground member and a ground part, the ground structure configured for reducing an EMI of the FPC when a voltage is applied through the FPC.

14. The LCD according to claim 1 , further comprising a circuit protecting board configured to protect the second driving circuit board.

15. The LCD according to claim 14 , wherein the circuit protecting board is further configured to intercept EMI generated in the second driving circuit board.

16. The LCD according to claim 1 , wherein the display panel comprises a TFT substrate;

a color filter substrate on the TFT substrate;

a polarizer on a surface of the color filter substrate and the TFT substrate;

a gate line and a data line formed on the TFT substrate;

wherein the driving part is connected to the gate line and the data line.

17. An FPC comprising an insulating film; a circuit wire and a ground member, which are formed on one side of the insulating film; a ground layer, which is conductive, formed on the other side of the insulating film; a coating layer formed on the circuit wire; and a plurality of contact holes connecting the ground member and the ground layer.

18. The FPC of claim 17 , further comprising a gasket such that a closed circuit is formed by connecting the ground layer, the contact hole, the ground member, the gasket, and the bottom chassis.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 21, 2012
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 029019/0139 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 7, 2006
From: KIM, HYOUNG-HAK
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 017775/0152 →