IP Library Granted Patent US 8,003,988
Granted Patent B2
US 8,003,988 · App. 12/612,448 · Granted Aug 23, 2011

Thin film transistor array panel and method for manufacturing the same

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Patent No.
US 8,003,988
App. No.
12/612,448
Granted
Aug 23, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A thin film transistor array panel comprises a repair line disposed in a peripheral area of a display area and being configured to repair when at least one of a gate line and a data line are disconnected, and a detour line disposed in the peripheral area and comprising at least one resistor having higher resistance than a remaining portion of the detour line, wherein both ends of the detour line are connected to the repair line to protect the array panel.

Claims (50)

1. A thin film transistor array panel, comprising:

a substrate comprising a display area and a peripheral area;

a thin film transistor disposed in the display area;

a gate line disposed in the display area and connected to the thin film transistor;

a data line disposed in the display area and connected to the thin film transistor;

a pixel electrode disposed in the display area and connected to the thin film transistor;

a first repair line disposed in the peripheral area and being configured to repair when at least one of the gate line and the data line is disconnected; and

a first detour line disposed in the peripheral area and comprising at least one first resistor having a higher resistance than a remaining portion of the first detour line, wherein the first detour line comprises two ends and both ends of the first detour line are connected to the first repair line.

2. The thin film transistor array panel of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first diode connected between the first detour line and the first repair line.

3. The thin film transistor array panel of claim 2 , wherein

the first resistor comprises two resistors that are coupled in series, and

one terminal of the first diode is connected to the first detour line at a portion of the first detour line between the two resistors.

4. The thin film transistor array panel of claim 3 , wherein a plurality of first diodes are connected between the first detour line and the first repair line.

5. The thin film transistor array panel of claim 4 , further comprising:

a second detour line disposed in the peripheral area and coupled in parallel with the first detour line, wherein the second detour line comprises two ends and both ends of the second detour line are connected to the first repair line.

6. The thin film transistor array panel of claim 5 , further comprising:

a second repair line disposed in the peripheral area and parallel to the first repair line;

a third detour line disposed in the peripheral area and comprising at least one second resistor having a higher resistance than the remaining portion of the third detour line, wherein the third detour line comprises two ends and both ends of the third detour line are connected to the second repair line; and

a second diode connected between the third detour line and the second repair line.

7. The thin film transistor array panel of claim 6 , wherein

the second resistor comprises two resistors that are coupled in series, and

one terminal of the second diode is connected to the third detour line at a portion of the third detour line between the two resistors.

8. The thin film transistor array panel of claim 7 , wherein a plurality of second diodes are connected between the third detour line and the second repair line.

9. The thin film transistor array panel of claim 8 , further comprising:

a fourth detour line disposed in the peripheral area and coupled with the third detour line in parallel, wherein the fourth detour line comprises two ends and both ends of the fourth detour line are connected to the second repair line.

10. The thin film transistor array panel of claim 9 , wherein

the first detour line comprises a first portion disposed with the same layer as the gate line and a second portion disposed with the same layer as the data line, and the first resistor comprises a connection disposed with the same layer as the pixel electrode and connecting between the first portion and the second portion, and

the third detour line comprises a third portion disposed with the same layer as the gate line and a fourth portion disposed with the same layer as the data line, and the second resistor comprises a connection disposed with the same layer as the pixel electrode and connecting between the third portion and the fourth portion.

11. The thin film transistor array panel of claim 10 , wherein

the first diode and the second diode each further comprise:

a control electrode disposed with the same layer as the gate line;

a semiconductor disposed on the control electrode, and insulated from the control electrode;

an input electrode disposed with the same layer as the pixel electrode and connected to the control electrode and the semiconductor; and

an output electrode disposed with the same layer as the data line and connected to the semiconductor.

12. A thin film transistor array panel comprising:

a substrate comprising a display area and a peripheral area;

a thin film transistor disposed in the display area;

a gate line disposed in the display area and connected to the thin film transistor;

a data line disposed in the display area and connected to the thin film transistor;

a pixel electrode disposed in the display area and connected to the thin film transistor;

a first repair line disposed in the peripheral area and being configured to repair when at least one of the gate line and the data line is disconnected; and

a first detour line disposed in the peripheral area, wherein the first detour line comprises two ends and both ends of the first detour line are connected to the first repair line, and

wherein a first diode is connected between the first detour line and the first repair line.

13. The thin film transistor array panel of claim 12 , further comprising:

a second detour line disposed in the peripheral area and coupled with the first detour line in parallel, wherein the second detour line comprises two ends and both ends of the second detour line are connected to the first repair line.

14. The thin film transistor array panel of claim 13 , further comprising:

a second repair line disposed in the peripheral area and parallel to the first repair line;

a third detour line disposed in the peripheral area, wherein the third detour line comprises two ends and both ends of the third detour line are connected to the second repair line; and

a second diode connected between the third detour line and the second repair line.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 4, 2026
From: TCL CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
To: LONESTAR CRYSTAL DISPLAY LLC
Reel/Frame 074944/0730 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 21, 2022
From: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
To: TCL CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 060778/0432 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 28, 2012
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 028859/0773 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 14, 2009
From: JEON, SANG-JIN
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 023651/0897 →