Flexible substrate including inspection electrode for outputting signal processed in integrated circuit, electro-optical device, and electronic device
A flexible substrate includes a substrate body; a plurality of lines that are arranged on the substrate body; a plurality of connection terminals that are arranged on an end portion of the substrate body and electrically connected to the respective lines; an integrated circuit that is arranged on the substrate body and electrically connected to at least one of the lines; and an inspection electrode that is arranged on the substrate body and electrically connected to the integrated circuit and capable of outputting a signal processed in the integrated circuit.
1. A flexible substrate comprising:
a substrate body;
a plurality of lines that are arranged on the substrate body;
a plurality of connection terminals that are arranged on an end portion of the substrate body and electrically connected to the respective lines;
an integrated circuit that is arranged on the substrate body and electrically connected to at least one of the lines;
an inspection electrode that is arranged on the substrate body and electrically connected to the integrated circuit and capable of outputting a signal processed in the integrated circuit, and
a switching section that switches an operation of the inspection electrode on/off to cause the inspection electrode to output or not to output the signal processed in the integrated circuit.
2. The flexible substrate according to claim 1 , wherein
the inspection electrode outputs a signal that is not input to or output from the integrated circuit through the plurality of connection terminals.
3. The flexible substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the switching section that switches the types of signals that are to be output from the inspection electrode.
4. The flexible substrate according to claim 1 further comprising:
an amplifier that amplifies a signal that is to be output to the inspection electrode.
5. The flexible substrate according to claim 1 , wherein
the inspection electrode has a width larger than the widths of the lines.
6. An electro-optical device comprising:
the flexible substrate according to any of claims 1 , 2 , or 3 - 5 and;
an electro-optical panel that is electrically connected to the flexible substrate through the connection terminals.
7. An electronic device comprising the electro-optical device according to claim 6 .
8. A flexible substrate comprising:
a substrate body;
a plurality of lines that are arranged on the substrate body;
a plurality of connection terminals that are arranged on an end portion of the substrate body and electrically connected to the respective lines;
an integrated circuit that is arranged on the substrate body and electrically connected to at least one of the lines;
an inspection electrode that is arranged on the substrate body and electrically connected to the integrated circuit and capable of outputting a signal processed in the integrated circuit, and
a switching section that switches the types of signals that are to be output from the inspection electrode.
9. A flexible substrate comprising:
a substrate body;
a plurality of wirings that are arranged on the substrate body;
a plurality of connection terminals that electrically connects a device and at least one of the plurality of wirings;
an inspection electrode that is arranged on the substrate body, the inspection electrode electrically connecting to an integrated circuit, the inspection electrode being capable of outputting a signal processed by the integrated circuit; and
a switching section that switches types of the signal, are to be outputted from the inspection electrode,
the inspection electrode being disposed between one of the plurality of wirings and another one of the plurality of wirings, wherein the integrated circuit is electrically connected to at least one of the plurality of wirings.
10. A flexible substrate comprising:
a substrate body;
a plurality of wirings that are arranged on the substrate body;
a plurality of connection terminals that electrically connect a device and at least one of the plurality of wirings; and
an inspection electrode that is arranged on the substrate body, the inspection electrode electrically connecting to an integrated circuit, the inspection electrode being capable of outputting a signal processed by the integrated circuit,
the inspection electrode being disposed between one of the plurality of wirings and another one of the plurality of wirings, wherein the integrated circuit is electrically connected to at least one of the plurality of wirings.
11. An electro-optical device comprising:
the flexible substrate according to claim 10 ; and
an electro-optical panel that is electrically connected to the flexible substrate via at least one of the plurality of connection terminals.
12. An electronic device comprising the electro-optical device according to claim 11 .