IP Library Granted Patent US 8,188,481
Granted Patent B2
US 8,188,481 · App. 12/896,940 · Granted May 29, 2012

Display panel

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Patent No.
US 8,188,481
App. No.
12/896,940
Granted
May 29, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display panel includes a plurality of pads, a plurality of first contacts connected to the pads, a plurality of second contacts provided so as to be opposed to the plurality of first contacts, a polysilicon layer configured to form a plurality of polysilicon films to connect the plurality of first contacts and second contacts, and a gate metal layer. The gate metal layer forms at least one gate metal. The gate metal layer traverses the plurality of polysilicon films so as to form a plurality of transistors. The plurality of transistors are arranged in a zigzag pattern for each transistor set. A width of a portion of each of the polysilicon films, the portion forming a corresponding one of the transistors, is larger than a width of another portion of the polysilicon films. The other portion is connected to a corresponding one of the first contacts and second contacts.

Claims (23)

1. A display panel comprising:

a plurality of pads configured to provide a driver thereon;

a plurality of first contacts respectively connected to the plurality of pads;

a plurality of second contacts respectively provided so as to be opposed to the plurality of first contacts;

a polysilicon layer configured to form a plurality of polysilicon films to connect the plurality of first contacts and the plurality of second contacts to each other; and

a gate metal layer different from the polysilicon layer, wherein the gate metal layer forms at least one gate metal,

wherein the gate metal layer traverses the plurality of polysilicon films so as to form a plurality of transistors,

wherein the plurality of transistors are arranged in a zigzag pattern for each transistor set including at least one adjacent transistor, and

wherein a width of a portion of each of the plurality of polysilicon films, the portion forming a corresponding one of the plurality of transistors, is larger than a width of another portion of the each of the plurality of polysilicon films, the another portion being connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of first contacts and the plurality of second contacts.

2. The display panel according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of transistors comprise a plurality of transistor rows, each including at least two adjacent transistors, and the plurality of transistor rows are arranged in the zigzag pattern.

3. The display panel according to claim 2 , wherein a number of the transistors included in each of the plurality of transistor rows is four or less.

4. The display panel according to claim 2 , wherein the plurality of transistor rows have an overlapping portion when the plurality of second contacts are viewed from the plurality of first contacts.

5. The display panel according to claim 2 , wherein a width of a portion of the each of the plurality of polysilicon films located between the plurality of transistor rows is smaller than the width of the portion of the each of the plurality of polysilicon films, the portion forming the corresponding one of the plurality of transistors.

6. The display panel according to claim 1 , wherein the gate metal layer comprises two gate metals, and the plurality of transistors are arranged in the zigzag pattern for each one of the plurality of transistors.

7. The display panel according to claim 6 , wherein the plurality of first contacts and the plurality of second contacts are respectively arranged in the zigzag patterns in a direction in which the plurality of pads are arranged.

8. The display panel according to claim 7 , wherein the plurality of first contacts and the plurality of second contacts form one contact row between the two gate metals.

9. The display panel according to claim 7 , further comprising a plurality of metal wirings in a metal wiring layer,

wherein the metal wiring layer is formed as a layer different from the polysilicon layer and the gate metal layer,

wherein each of the plurality of metal wirings is connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of first contacts and a corresponding one of the plurality of second contacts, and

wherein a width of the each of the plurality of metal wirings is smaller than widths of each of the plurality of first contacts and each of the plurality of second contacts.

10. The display panel according to claim 8 , wherein the two gate metals traverse the plurality of metal wirings connected to the plurality of first contacts and the plurality of second contacts forming the one contact row.

11. The display panel according to claim 1 , wherein the width of the portion of the each of the plurality of polysilicon films, the portion forming the corresponding one of the plurality of transistors, is larger than widths of each of the plurality of first contacts and each of the plurality of second contacts.

12. The display panel according to claim 1 , further comprising an insulating layer between the polysilicon layer and the gate metal layer.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2025
From: JAPAN DISPLAY INC
To: MAGNOLIA PURPLE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 071890/0202 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Nov 17, 2023
From: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
Reel/Frame 065615/0327 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE RECEIVING PARTY DATA PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 034892 FRAME: 0478. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Mar 24, 2015
From: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST INC.
To: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
Reel/Frame 035316/0589 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 4, 2015
From: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST INC.
To: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
Reel/Frame 034892/0478 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 3, 2015
From: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
To: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST INC.
Reel/Frame 034891/0950 →