Liquid crystal panel and liquid crystal display utilizing the same
A liquid crystal panel ( 200 ) includes parallel gate lines ( 212 ), and parallel data lines ( 213 ) insulatingly intercrossing the gate lines. The gate lines and the data lines define a plurality of pixel regions ( 211 ). Each pixel region includes a first thin film transistor (TFT) ( 215 ), a second TFT ( 216 ), a first pixel electrode ( 217 ), and a second pixel electrode ( 218 ). The first TFT includes a first gate electrode connected with the gate line, a first source electrode connected with the data line, and a first drain electrode connected with the first pixel electrode. The second TFT includes a second gate electrode ( 2162 ), a second source electrode ( 2161 ), and a second drain electrode ( 2163 ). The second gate electrode is connected with a gate line via a voltage dividing element. The second drain electrode is connected with the second pixel electrode.
1 . A liquid crystal panel comprising:
a plurality of gate lines;
a plurality of data lines insulatingly intercrossing the gate lines, thereby defining a plurality of pixel regions;
wherein each pixel region comprises a first thin film transistor (TFT), a second TFT, a first pixel electrode, and a second pixel electrode, the first TFT comprising a first gate electrode connected with the gate line, a first source electrode connected with the data line, and a first drain electrode connected with the first pixel electrode, the second TFT comprising a second gate electrode, a second source electrode, and a second drain electrode, the second gate electrode connected with a gate line via a voltage dividing element, and the second drain electrode connected with the second pixel electrode.
2 . The liquid crystal panel of claim 1 , wherein the second source electrode is selectively connected to one of a group consisting of the gate line, the first drain electrode, and the first pixel electrode.
3 . The liquid crystal panel of claim 1 , wherein the voltage dividing element is a coupling electrode.
4 . The liquid crystal panel of claim 3 , further comprising an insulating layer covering the gate line and the second gate electrode, the coupling electrode disposed on the insulating layer, the coupling electrode, the gate line, and the second gate electrode forming at least one capacitor, the second gate electrode connected with the gate line via the at least one capacitor.
5 . The liquid crystal panel of claim 4 , wherein the coupling electrode comprises a first part corresponding to a part of the gate line, and a second part corresponding to a part of the second gate electrode.
6 . The liquid crystal panel of claim 5 , wherein the first part of the coupling electrode and the gate line form a first capacitor, and the second part of the coupling electrode forms a second capacitor, the second gate electrode connecting with the gate electrode via the first capacitor and the second capacitor.
7 . The liquid crystal panel of claim 1 , wherein the voltage dividing element is a resistor.
8 . The liquid crystal panel of claim 7 , further comprising an insulating layer covering the gate line and the second gate electrode, the insulating layer defining a first connecting hole corresponding to the gate line, and a second connecting hole corresponding to the second gate electrode.
9 . The liquid crystal panel of claim 8 , wherein the resistor is disposed on the insulating layer and is connected with the gate line and the second gate electrode via the first connecting hole and the second connecting hole, respectively.
10 . The liquid crystal panel of claim 1 , further comprising a first substrate and a parallel second substrate, wherein inner surfaces of the first substrate and the second substrate comprise a plurality of protrusions arranged alternatingly.
11 . A liquid crystal panel comprising:
a plurality of gate lines,
a plurality of data lines insulatingly intercrossing the gate lines,
wherein the gate lines and the data lines define a plurality of pixel regions, each pixel region comprising a first pixel electrode, a second pixel electrode, and a first TFT, the first TFT comprising a first gate electrode, a first source electrode, and a first drain electrode, the first source electrode connected with the first pixel electrode, the first drain electrode connected with the second pixel electrode, and the first gate electrode connected with the gate line via a voltage dividing element.
12 . The liquid crystal panel of claim 11 , wherein each pixel region further comprises a second TFT, comprising a second gate electrode connected with the gate line, a second source electrode connected with the data line, and a second drain electrode connected with the first pixel electrode.
13 . The liquid crystal panel of claim 11 , wherein the voltage dividing element is a coupling electrode.
14 . The liquid crystal panel of claim 13 , further comprising an insulating layer covering the gate line and the first gate electrode, the coupling electrode disposed on the insulating layer, the coupling electrode, the gate line, and the first gate electrode forming at least one capacitor, and the first gate electrode connected with the gate line via the at least one capacitor.
15 . The liquid crystal panel of claim 11 , wherein the voltage dividing element is a resistor.
16 . The liquid crystal panel of claim 15 , further comprising an insulating layer covering the gate line and the first gate electrode, the insulating layer defining a first connecting hole corresponding to the gate line, and a second connecting hole corresponding to the first gate electrode.
17 . The liquid crystal panel of claim 16 , wherein the resistor is disposed on the insulating layer and is electrically connected between the gate line and the first gate electrode via the first connecting hole and the second connecting hole, respectively.
18 . A liquid crystal display (LCD), comprising:
a liquid crystal panel, comprising:
a plurality of gate lines;
a plurality of data lines insulatingly intercrossing the gate lines,
wherein the gate lines and the data lines define a plurality of pixel regions; each pixel region comprising a first thin film transistor (TFT), a second TFT, a first pixel electrode, and a second pixel electrode, the first TFT comprising a first gate electrode connected with the gate line, a first source electrode connected with the data line, and a first drain electrode connected with the first pixel electrode, the second TFT comprising a second gate electrode, a second source electrode, and a second drain electrode, the second gate electrode connected with a gate line via a voltage dividing element, the second drain electrode connected with the second pixel electrode, the second source electrode being selectively connected to one of a group consisting of the data line, the first drain electrode, and the first pixel electrode; and
a backlight module parallel to the liquid crystal panel.
19 . The LCD of claim 18 , wherein the voltage dividing element is a coupling electrode.
20 . The LCD of claim 19 , wherein the voltage dividing element is a resistor.