IP Library Granted Patent US 9,311,877
Granted Patent B2
US 9,311,877 · App. 12/816,917 · Granted Apr 12, 2016

Liquid crystal display having high and low luminances alternatively represented

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Patent No.
US 9,311,877
App. No.
12/816,917
Granted
Apr 12, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A liquid crystal display includes: a liquid crystal capacitor; a first switching element which transmits a data voltage to the liquid crystal capacitor; a second switching element connected to the liquid crystal capacitor; and a transformation capacitor connected to the second switching element. A difference between a first time when the first switching element is turned on and a second time when the second switching element starts is turned on is greater than 1 horizontal period and less than 1 frame period.

Claims (43)

1. A liquid crystal display comprising:

a first gate line which extends along a first direction and transmits a first gate signal;

a second gate line which extends along the first direction and transmits a second gate signal;

a data line which extends along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and transmits a data signal;

a storage electrode line which includes a portion extending along the first direction and transmits a predetermined voltage;

a first thin film transistor comprising:

a first control electrode connected to the first gate line;

a first source electrode connected to the data line; and

a first drain electrode including an end portion at one end opposite the first source electrode and a first portion at another end;

a second thin film transistor comprising:

a second source electrode which is disposed between the end portion and the first portion of the first drain electrode and is included in the first drain electrode;

a second control electrode connected to the second gate line;

a second drain electrode including a second portion overlapping the storage electrode line in a plan view; and

the second source electrode disposed opposite the second drain electrode; and

a pixel electrode which is physically and electrically connected to the first drain electrode and receives the data signal from the first drain electrode,

wherein the second gate line is disposed between the first gate line and the storage electrode line in the plan view.

2. The liquid crystal display of claim 1 , wherein the second portion of the second drain electrode does not overlap the pixel electrode in the plan view.

3. The liquid crystal display of claim 2 , wherein the first portion of the first drain electrode overlaps the storage electrode line in the plan view.

4. The liquid crystal display of claim 3 , further comprising:

an insulating layer disposed on the first drain electrode, the insulating layer comprising a contact hole exposing a portion of the first drain electrode,

wherein the first drain electrode is connected to the pixel electrode through the contact hole, and

the contact hole overlaps the storage electrode line.

5. The liquid crystal display of claim 4 , wherein a difference between a first temporal point when the first thin film transistor is turned on and a second temporal point when the second thin film transistor is turned on is greater than one horizontal period and less than one frame period.

6. The liquid crystal display of claim 3 , wherein a difference between a first temporal point when the first thin film transistor is turned on and a second temporal point when the second thin film transistor is turned on is greater than one horizontal period and less than one frame period.

7. The liquid crystal display of claim 2 , further comprising:

an insulating layer disposed on the first drain electrode, the insulating layer comprising a contact hole exposing a portion of the first drain electrode,

wherein the first drain electrode is connected to the pixel electrode through the contact hole, and

the contact hole overlaps the storage electrode line.

8. The liquid crystal display of claim 7 , wherein a difference between a first temporal point when the first thin film transistor is turned on and a second temporal point when the second thin film transistor is turned on is greater than one horizontal period and less than one frame period.

9. The liquid crystal display of claim 2 , wherein a difference between a first temporal point when the first thin film transistor is turned on and a second temporal point when the second thin film transistor is turned on is greater than one horizontal period and less than one frame period.

10. The liquid crystal display of claim 1 , wherein the first portion of the first drain electrode overlaps the storage electrode line in the plan view.

11. The liquid crystal display of claim 10 , further comprising

an insulating layer disposed on the first drain electrode, the insulating layer comprising a contact hole exposing a portion of the first drain electrode,

wherein the first drain electrode is connected to the pixel electrode through the contact hole, and

the contact hole overlaps the storage electrode line.

12. The liquid crystal display of claim 11 , wherein a difference between a first temporal point when the first thin film transistor is turned on and a second temporal point when the second thin film transistor is turned on is greater than one horizontal period and less than one frame period.

13. The liquid crystal display of claim 10 , wherein a difference between a first temporal point when the first thin film transistor is turned on and a second temporal point when the second thin film transistor is turned on is greater than one horizontal period and less than one frame period.

14. The liquid crystal display of claim 1 , further comprising

an insulating layer disposed on the first drain electrode, the insulating layer comprising a contact hole exposing a portion of the first drain electrode,

wherein the first drain electrode is connected to the pixel electrode through the contact hole, and

the contact hole overlaps the storage electrode line.

15. The liquid crystal display of claim 14 , wherein a difference between a first temporal point when the first thin film transistor is turned on and a second temporal point when the second thin film transistor is turned on is greater than one horizontal period and less than one frame period.

16. The liquid crystal display of claim 1 , wherein a difference between a first temporal point when the first thin film transistor is turned on and a second temporal point when the second thin film transistor is turned on is greater than one horizontal period and less than one frame period.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 11, 2012
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 029151/0055 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 17, 2010
From: SONG, JANG-KUN
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 024550/0242 →