IP Library Patent Application 12292507
Patent Application
App. No. 12/292,507

Display device

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App. No.
12/292,507
Abstract

In a display device having a video signal drive circuit disposed laterally adjacent to the screen, the frame area is reduced and the vertical line noise at the center of the screen is prevented from appearing. Driver lines are drawn to areas disposed above and below a display area from the video signal drive circuit. R, G, and B drain lines are branched from each of the driver lines via R, G, and B switches. The R, G, and B switches are driven by R, G, and B switching lines. In order for preventing the interference between the driver line for supplying the center area of the screen with the image signals and the B switching line, a shield line is disposed between the driver line and the B switching line.

Claims (61)

1 . A display device comprising:

a display area divided into a first display section and a second display section;

a video signal drive circuit disposed laterally adjacent to the display area and closer to the first display section than to the second display section;

at least two driver lines connected to the video signal drive circuit and adapted to supply the first display section with a plurality of video signals via one of areas above and below the display area, and to supply the second display section with a plurality of video signals via the other of the areas above and below the display area;

an R drain line branched from each of the driver lines via an R switch and adapted to supply red sub-pixels in the display area with one of the video signals;

a G drain line branched from each of the driver lines via a G switch and adapted to supply green sub-pixels in the display area with another of the video signals;

a B drain line branched from each of the driver lines via a B switch and adapted to supply blue sub-pixels in the display area with another of the video signals;

an R switching line adapted to control the R switch;

a G switching line adapted to control the G switch;

a B switching line adapted to control the B switch; and

a shield line disposed between one of the driver lines supplying the R, G, and B drain lines in a boundary section between the first and second display sections with the video signals and either one of the R, G, and B switching lines adjacent to the driver line supplying the R, G, and B drain lines in the boundary section with the video signals.

2 . The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the driver line supplying the R, G, and B drain lines in the boundary section between the first and second display sections with the video signals supplies the first display section with the video signals.

3 . The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first and second display sections have the same area.

4 . The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the R, G, and B switches are each formed of a TFT.

5 . The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the either one of the R, G, and B switching lines adjacent to the driver line supplying the R, G, and B drain lines in the boundary section between the first and second display sections with the video signals is the B switching line.

6 . The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the driver lines, the shield line, and the R, G, and B switching lines are formed in the same layer.

7 . The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the shield line has a larger width than the widths of the driver lines, and the R, G, and B switching lines.

8 . A display device comprising:

a display area;

a video signal drive circuit disposed laterally adjacent to the display area;

a first driver line connected to the video signal drive circuit and disposed in an area above the display area;

a second driver line connected to the video signal drive circuit and disposed in an area below the display area;

a first R drain line branched from the first driver line via a first R switch and adapted to supply red sub-pixels with one of the video signals;

a first G drain line branched from the first driver line via a first G switch and adapted to supply green sub-pixels with another of the video signals;

a first B drain line branched from the first driver line via a first B switch and adapted to supply blue sub-pixels with another of the video signals;

a second R drain line branched from the second driver line via a second R switch and adapted to supply red sub-pixels with one of the video signals;

a second G drain line branched from the second driver line via a second G switch and adapted to supply green sub-pixels with another of the video signals;

a second B drain line branched from the second driver line via a second B switch and adapted to supply blue sub-pixels with another of the video signals;

wherein at least one set of the first R, G, and B drain lines and at least one set of the second R, G, and B drain lines exist alternately in the display area.

9 . The display device according to claim 8 , further comprising:

an R switching line adapted to control the first and second R switches;

a G switching line adapted to control the first and second G switches; and

a B switching line adapted to control the first and second B switches,

wherein the R, G, and B switching lines are disposed between the first driver line and the display area in the area above the display area, and between the second driver line and the display area in the area below the display area.

10 . The display device according to claim 9 , further comprising:

a shield line disposed between a set of the R, G, and B switching lines, and at least one of the first and second driver lines the closest to the set of the R, G, and B switching lines.

11 . The display device according to claim 8 , wherein

the first and second R, G, and B switches are each formed of a TFT.

12 . A display device comprising:

a display area divided into a first display section and a second display section;

a video signal drive circuit disposed laterally adjacent to the display area and closer to the first display section than to the second display section;

at least two driver lines connected to the video signal drive circuit and adapted to supply the first display section with a plurality of video signals via one of areas above and below the display area, and to supply the second display section with a plurality of video signals via the other of the areas above and below the display area;

an R drain line branched from each of the driver lines via an R switch and adapted to supply red sub-pixels in the display area with one of the video signals;

a G drain line branched from each of the driver lines via a G switch and adapted to supply green sub-pixels in the display area with another of the video signals;

a B drain line branched from each of the driver lines via a B switch and adapted to supply blue sub-pixels in the display area with another of the video signals;

an R switching line adapted to control the R switch;

a G switching line adapted to control the G switch;

a B switching line adapted to control the B switch; and

a shield line intervening between one of the driver lines supplying the R, G, and B drain lines in a boundary section between the first and second display sections with the video signals and either one of the R, G, and B switching lines adjacent to the driver line supplying the R, G, and B drain lines in the boundary section with the video signals via an insulating film so as to overlap at least one of the driver line supplying the R, G, and B drain lines in the boundary section with the video signals and the either one of the R, G, and B switching lines adjacent to the driver line supplying the R, G, and B drain lines in the boundary section with the video signals.

13 . The display device according to claim 12 , wherein

the shield line has a larger width than the widths of the driver lines, and the R, G, and B switching lines.

14 . The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the display device is a liquid crystal display.

15 . The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the display device is an organic EL display.

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded Dec 13, 2011
From: IPS ALPHA SUPPORT CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027482/0140 →
ATTACHED ARE (1) THE COMPANY SPLIT DOCUMENTS IN JAPANESE WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION THEREOF AND (2) THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPANY SPLIT DOCUMENT IN JAPANESE WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION, WHICH TOGETHER CONVEY 50% OWNERSHIP OF THE REGISTERED PATENTS AS LISTED IN THE ATTACHED TO EACH OF THE RECEIVING PARTIES (SEE PAGE 10, EXHIBIT 2-1, SECTION 1 OF THE ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THE COMPANY SPLIT PLAN.) Recorded Dec 13, 2011
From: HITACHI, DISPLAYS, LTD.
To: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.; IPS ALPHA SUPPORT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027615/0589 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 20, 2008
From: SUZUKI, RYOUHEI; KITAJIMA, KENJI
To: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 021920/0081 →