IP Library Granted Patent US 9,417,481
Granted Patent B2
US 9,417,481 · App. 14/143,481 · Granted Aug 16, 2016

Liquid crystal display

Inventors: Soon Joon Rho (Suwon-si, KR); Kyung Min Kim (Seoul, KR); Jin-Lak Kim (Osan-si, KR); Hye Lim Jang (Yongin-si, KR); Keun Chan Oh (Cheonan-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
G02F1/1337G02F2001/133357G02F2001/133742G02F2001/134345G02F2001/136222
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Patent No.
US 9,417,481
App. No.
14/143,481
Granted
Aug 16, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A liquid crystal display, including: a first insulation substrate; a gate line and a data line positioned on the first insulation substrate and crossing each other; a first passivation layer positioned on the gate line and the data line; a pixel electrode positioned on the first passivation layer; an alignment layer positioned on the pixel electrode; a second insulation substrate facing the first insulation substrate; and a liquid crystal positioned between the first insulation substrate and the second insulation substrate. A thickness of the alignment layer is larger than a thickness of the pixel electrode.

Claims (42)

1. A liquid crystal display, comprising:

a first substrate;

a gate line disposed on the first substrate;

a data line disposed on the first substrate and crossing the gate line;

a first passivation layer disposed on the gate line and the data line;

a pixel electrode disposed on the first passivation layer;

an alignment layer disposed on the pixel electrode;

a second substrate facing the first substrate; and

a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate,

wherein:

a phase transition temperature of the liquid crystal layer is in a range of about 85° C. to about 110° C.;

a thickness ratio of the alignment layer to the pixel electrode is in a range of about 1.4to about 2.0; and

a black luminance of the liquid crystal display is in a range of 0.14 to 0.16.

2. The liquid crystal display of claim 1 , wherein an elastic coefficient of the liquid crystal layer is in a range of 14 to 19, at 30° C.

3. The liquid crystal display of claim 1 , wherein:

the pixel electrode comprises a first subpixel electrode and a second subpixel electrode that are disposed on opposite sides of the gate line; and

the liquid crystal display further comprises a first capacitor connected to the first subpixel electrode and a second capacitor connected to the second subpixel electrode.

4. The liquid crystal display of claim 3 , further comprising transistors configured to charge different voltages in the first and second capacitors.

5. The liquid crystal display of claim 1 , wherein the pixel electrode comprises a stem and branches extending from the stem.

6. The liquid crystal display of claim 1 , further comprising a thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the data line.

7. The liquid crystal display of claim 6 , wherein:

the pixel electrode comprises a first subpixel electrode and a second subpixel electrode that are spaced apart from each other with the gate line disposed therebetween; and

the thin film transistor comprises a first thin film transistor connected to the first subpixel electrode and a second thin film transistor connected to the second subpixel electrode.

8. The liquid crystal display of claim 6 , wherein the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode each comprise a stem and branches extending from the stem.

9. The liquid crystal display of claim 1 , further comprising a planar common electrode disposed on the second substrate.

10. The liquid crystal display of claim 1 , further comprising a color filter disposed between the first passivation layer and the pixel electrode.

11. The liquid crystal display of claim 10 , further comprising a light blocking member disposed on the second substrate,

wherein the color filter and the light blocking member are partially overlapped with each other.

12. A liquid crystal display, comprising:

a first substrate;

a gate line disposed on the first substrate;

a data line disposed on the first substrate and crossing the gate line;

a first passivation layer disposed on the gate line and the data line;

a pixel electrode disposed on the first passivation layer;

an alignment layer disposed on the pixel electrode;

a second substrate facing the first substrate; and

a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate,

wherein:

a phase transition temperature of the liquid crystal layer is in a range of about 85° C. to about 110° C.;

a thickness of the pixel electrode is about 450 Å;

a thickness ratio of the alignment layer to the pixel electrode is about 1.2; and

a black luminance of the liquid crystal display is in a range of 0.14 to 0.16.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 21, 2022
From: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
To: TCL CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 060778/0543 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 30, 2013
From: RHO, SOON JOON; KIM, KYUNG MIN; KIM, JIN-LAK; JANG, HYE LIM; OH, KEUN CHAN
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 031858/0657 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2013-0093658 · Aug 7, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
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