IP Library Patent Application 12215689
Patent Application
App. No. 12/215,689

Display panel and dielectric apparatus with ESD protection effect

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App. No.
12/215,689
Abstract

A display panel and an electric apparatus with ESD protection effect are disclosed. The display panel comprises a panel substrate and patterned conductive layers stacked over the panel substrate. The display panel also has an array display area and a driving area. A first conductive layer of the patterned conductive layers comprises substantially repetitive patterns inside the driving area. The first conductive layer also has a dummy bar formed beside an edge pattern of the substantially repetitive patterns.

Claims (25)

1 . A display panel with ESD protection effect, comprising:

a panel substrate; and

a plurality of patterned conductive layers stacked over the panel substrate, wherein the display panel comprises an array display area and a driving area, and a first conductive layer of the patterned conductive layers comprises substantially repetitive patterns inside the driving area and a dummy bar formed beside an edge pattern of the substantially repetitive patterns, wherein when the display panel is properly powered, the dummy bar electrically floats in the display panel and is isolated from any power sources, such that the dummy bar is capable of protecting the edge pattern of the substantially repetitive patterns from ESD damage.

2 . The display panel as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the dummy bar is isolated with the patterned conductive layers except for the first conductive layer.

3 . The display panel as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the edge pattern has a plurality of conductive lines and at least one spacing, and a distance between the dummy bar and an edge conductive line of the conductive lines is between 50% to 150% of the spacing.

4 . The display panel as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the edge pattern has a plurality of conductive lines, and a width of the dummy bar is larger than that of the edge conductive line.

5 . The display panel as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the width of the dummy bar is 100% to 200% large than that of the edge conductive lines

6 . The display panel as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the edge pattern has a plurality of conductive lines, and a length of the dummy bar is larger than that of the edge conductive line.

7 . The display panel as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the length of the dummy bar is 100% to 200% larger than that of the edge conductive line.

8 . The display panel as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first conductive layer is a polysilicon layer.

9 . The display panel as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first conductive layer is a gate metal layer.

10 . An electrical device, comprising:

an image capable integrated circuit used to provide an image signal;

a panel; and

a plurality of patterned conductive layers stacked over the panel substrate, wherein the display panel comprises an array display area formed having display units arranged in an array, and a driving area formed having a driving circuit used to retrieve the image signal and drive the display units, and a first conductive layer of the patterned conductive layers comprises substantially repetitive patterns inside the driving area and a dummy bar formed beside an edge pattern of the substantially repetitive patterns, wherein when the display panel is properly powered, the dummy bar electrically floats in the display panel and is isolated from any power sources, such that the dummy bar is capable of protecting the edge pattern of the substantially repetitive patterns from ESD damage.

11 . The electrical device as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the dummy bar is isolated with the patterned conductive layers except for the first conductive layer.

12 . The electrical device as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the edge pattern has a plurality of conductive lines and at least one spacing, and a distance between the dummy bar and an edge conductive line of the conductive lines is between 50% to 150% of the spacing.

13 . The electrical device as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the edge pattern has a plurality of conductive lines, and a width of the dummy bar is larger than that of the edge conductive line.

14 . The electrical device as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the width of the dummy bar is 100% to 200% larger than that of the edge conductive line.

15 . The electrical device as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the edge pattern has a plurality of conductive lines, and a length of the dummy bar is larger than that of the edge conductive lines.

16 . The electrical device as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the length of the dummy bar is 100% to 200% larger than that of the edge conductive line.

17 . The electrical device as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the array display area is a liquid crystal unit array area.

18 . The electrical device as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the first conductive layer is a polysilicon layer.

19 . The electrical device as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the first conductive layer is a gate metal layer.

20 . The electrical device as claimed in claim 10 comprises a digital camera, a cell phone, a notebook computer, a liquid crystal display television, a digital versatile disc (DVD), a car display, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a display monitor or a tablet computer.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 13, 2014
From: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION
To: INNOLUX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032672/0813 →
MERGER Recorded Feb 3, 2011
From: TPO DISPLAYS CORP.
To: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 025737/0895 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 18, 2008
From: CHEN, SHIH-HAN; TSAI, SHAN-HUNG
To: TPO DISPLAYS CORP.
Reel/Frame 022005/0251 →