IP Library Granted Patent US 8,477,253
Granted Patent B2
US 8,477,253 · App. 12/435,309 · Granted Jul 2, 2013

Liquid crystal display

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Patent No.
US 8,477,253
App. No.
12/435,309
Granted
Jul 2, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A liquid crystal display according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a first substrate; a plurality of color filters formed on the first substrate and arranged in a matrix with an island shape; a plurality of pixel electrodes formed on the color filters; and a capacitor disposed between neighboring color filters in a column direction among the color filters, wherein two terminals forming the capacitor are disposed at a portion outside a position overlapping the color filters.

Claims (43)

1. A liquid crystal display comprising:

a first substrate;

a plurality of color filters formed with an island shape on the first substrate and arranged in a matrix;

a plurality of pixel electrodes formed on the color filters; and

a capacitor disposed between neighboring color filters in a column direction among the color filters,

wherein two terminals forming the capacitor are disposed at a portion substantially outside a position overlapping the color filters,

wherein each of the pixel electrodes comprises a first subpixel electrode and a second subpixel electrode, and

wherein the liquid crystal display further comprising:

a plurality of first thin film transistors connected to the first subpixel electrodes;

a plurality of second thin film transistors connected to the second subpixel electrodes;

a plurality of third thin film transistors connected to the second subpixel electrodes;

a plurality of first gate lines connected to the first and the second thin film transistors;

a plurality of data lines connected to the first and the second thin film transistors; and

a plurality of second gate lines connected to the third thin film transistors.

2. The liquid crystal display of claim 1 , wherein

the first and the second gate lines are disposed between the neighboring color filters in the column direction among the color filters.

3. The liquid crystal display of claim 2 , wherein the first and the second gate lines are disposed outside a portion overlapping the pixel electrodes.

4. The liquid crystal display of claim 2 , wherein the capacitor is connected to the second subpixel electrode through the third thin film transistor.

5. The liquid crystal display of claim 2 , wherein the capacitor is connected to the second subpixel electrode through the third thin film transistor.

6. The liquid crystal display of claim 1 , wherein the first and the second gate lines are disposed outside a portion overlapping the pixel electrodes.

7. The liquid crystal display of claim 5 , wherein the first and the second gate lines are disposed outside a portion overlapping the pixel electrodes.

8. The liquid crystal display of claim 1 , wherein the capacitor is connected to the second subpixel electrode through the third thin film transistor.

9. A liquid crystal display comprising:

a first substrate;

a plurality of color filters formed with an island shape on the first substrate and arranged in a matrix;

a plurality of pixel electrodes formed on the color filters; and

a capacitor disposed between neighboring color filters in a column direction among the color filters,

wherein two terminals forming the capacitor are disposed at a portion substantially outside a position overlapping the color filters,

wherein each of the pixel electrodes comprises a first subpixel electrode and a second subpixel electrode, and

wherein the liquid crystal display further comprising:

a plurality of first thin film transistors connected to the first subpixel electrodes;

a plurality of second thin film transistors connected to the second subpixel electrodes;

a plurality of third thin film transistors connected to the second subpixel electrodes;

a plurality of first gate lines connected to the first thin film transistors;

a plurality of data lines connected to the first and the second thin film transistors; and

a plurality of second gate lines connected to the third thin film transistors.

10. The liquid crystal display of claim 9 , wherein the first and the second gate lines are disposed between the neighboring color filters in the column direction among the color filters.

11. The liquid crystal display of claim 10 , wherein the first and the second gate lines are disposed outside a portion overlapping the pixel electrodes.

12. The liquid crystal display of claim 11 , wherein the capacitor is connected to the second subpixel electrode through the third thin film transistor.

13. The liquid crystal display of claim 10 , wherein the capacitor is connected to the second subpixel electrode through the third thin film transistor.

14. The liquid crystal display of claim 9 , wherein the first and the second gate lines are disposed outside a portion overlapping the pixel electrodes.

15. The liquid crystal display of claim 13 , wherein the first and the second gate lines are disposed outside a portion overlapping the pixel electrodes.

16. The liquid crystal display of claim 9 , wherein the capacitor is connected to the second subpixel electrode through the third thin film transistor.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 23, 2012
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
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