IP Library Granted Patent US 8,958,138
Granted Patent B2
US 8,958,138 · App. 13/483,095 · Granted Feb 17, 2015

Display device and method of manufacturing the display device

Inventors: Hidekazu Nitta (Chiba, JP); Makoto Ohkura (Fuchu, JP); Takuo Kaitoh (Mobara, JP); Katsumi Matsumoto (Mobara, JP)
Assignee: Pixtronix, Inc.
G02B26/085B81B3/0072B81B2201/045B81C2201/0167
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Patent No.
US 8,958,138
App. No.
13/483,095
Granted
Feb 17, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a movable shutter-system display device, a movable shutter includes an amorphous silicon film material which has a low residual stress and thus is stable. A display device includes a display panel comprising a first substrate and a second substrate. The display panel includes a plurality of pixels; each of the plurality of pixels includes a movable shutter including amorphous silicon and a driving circuit for driving the movable shutter; and the amorphous silicon included in the movable shutter is formed of at least two amorphous silicon films, and where any two amorphous silicon films adjacent to each other among the at least two amorphous silicon films are a first amorphous silicon film and a second amorphous silicon film stacked on the first amorphous silicon film, the first amorphous silicon film and the second amorphous silicon film have different characteristic values.

Claims (43)

1. A display device including:

a display panel comprising a first substrate and a second substrate, wherein:

the display panel includes a plurality of pixels;

each of the plurality of pixels includes a movable shutter including amorphous silicon and a driving circuit for driving the movable shutter; and

the amorphous silicon included in the movable shutter is formed of at least two amorphous silicon films, and where any two amorphous silicon films adjacent to each other among the at least two amorphous silicon films are a first amorphous silicon film and a second amorphous silicon film stacked on the first amorphous silicon film, the first amorphous silicon film and the second amorphous silicon film have different characteristic values.

2. A display device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the movable shutter is formed on the second substrate;

the amorphous silicon included in the movable shutter is formed of two amorphous silicon films, which are the first amorphous silicon film formed on the second substrate and the second amorphous silicon film stacked on the first amorphous silicon film; and

the first amorphous silicon film has a refractive index higher than the refractive index of the second amorphous silicon film.

3. A display device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the movable shutter is formed on the second substrate;

the amorphous silicon included in the movable shutter is formed of two amorphous silicon films, which are the first amorphous silicon film formed on the second substrate and the second amorphous silicon film stacked on the first amorphous silicon film; and

the first amorphous silicon film has a refractive index lower than the refractive index of the second amorphous silicon film.

4. A display device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the movable shutter is formed on the second substrate;

the amorphous silicon included in the movable shutter is formed of two amorphous silicon films, which are the first amorphous silicon film formed on the second substrate and the second amorphous silicon film stacked on the first amorphous silicon film; and

the first amorphous silicon film has a sheet resistance value lower than the sheet resistance value of the second amorphous silicon film.

5. A display device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the movable shutter is formed on the second substrate;

the amorphous silicon included in the movable shutter is formed of two amorphous silicon films, which are the first amorphous silicon film formed on the second substrate and the second amorphous silicon film stacked on the first amorphous silicon film; and

the first amorphous silicon film has a sheet resistance value higher than the sheet resistance value of the second amorphous silicon film.

6. A display device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the movable shutter is formed on the second substrate;

the amorphous silicon included in the movable shutter is formed of three amorphous silicon films, which are the first amorphous silicon film formed on the second substrate, the second amorphous silicon film stacked on the first amorphous silicon film, and a third amorphous silicon film stacked on the second amorphous silicon film; and

the first amorphous silicon film and the third amorphous silicon film each have a refractive index higher than the refractive index of the second amorphous silicon film.

7. A display device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the movable shutter is formed on the second substrate;

the amorphous silicon included in the movable shutter is formed of three amorphous silicon films, which are the first amorphous silicon film formed on the second substrate, the second amorphous silicon film stacked on the first amorphous silicon film, and a third amorphous silicon film stacked on the second amorphous silicon film; and

the first amorphous silicon film and the third amorphous silicon film each have a refractive index lower than the refractive index of the second amorphous silicon film.

8. A display device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the movable shutter is formed on the second substrate;

the amorphous silicon included in the movable shutter is formed of three amorphous silicon films, which are the first amorphous silicon film formed on the second substrate, the second amorphous silicon film stacked on the first amorphous silicon film, and a third amorphous silicon film stacked on the second amorphous silicon film; and

the first amorphous silicon film and the third amorphous silicon film each have a sheet resistance value lower than the sheet resistance value of the second amorphous silicon film.

9. A display device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the movable shutter is formed on the second substrate;

the amorphous silicon included in the movable shutter is formed of three amorphous silicon films, which are the first amorphous silicon film formed on the second substrate, the second amorphous silicon film stacked on the first amorphous silicon film, and a third amorphous silicon film stacked on the second amorphous silicon film; and

the first amorphous silicon film and the third amorphous silicon film each have a sheet resistance value higher than the sheet resistance value of the second amorphous silicon film.

10. A display device according to claim 1 , wherein the movable shutter includes a metal film formed on a surface which faces the first substrate.

11. A display device according to claim 1 , wherein the movable shutter includes:

a blocking section;

a spring section connected to the blocking section; and

an anchor section connected to the spring section;

wherein the anchor section is secured on the second substrate and supports the blocking section and the spring section.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 2, 2016
From: PIXTRONIX, INC.
To: SNAPTRACK, INC.
Reel/Frame 039905/0188 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 31, 2013
From: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
To: PIXTRONIX, INC.
Reel/Frame 030913/0743 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 13, 2013
From: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
To: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST INC.
Reel/Frame 030630/0447 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 13, 2013
From: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST INC.
To: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
Reel/Frame 030658/0304 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 30, 2012
From: NITTA, HIDEKAZU; OHKURA, MAKOTO; KAITOH, TAKUO; MATSUMOTO, KATSUMI
To: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 028284/0895 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2011-124295 · Jun 2, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
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