IP Library Granted Patent US 9,360,716
Granted Patent B2
US 9,360,716 · App. 14/729,889 · Granted Jun 7, 2016

Liquid crystal display device

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Patent No.
US 9,360,716
App. No.
14/729,889
Granted
Jun 7, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A liquid crystal display device includes a thin film transistor substrate, a counter substrate that faces the thin film transistor substrate, a liquid crystal composition that is arranged between the thin film transistor substrate and the counter substrate, an oriented film that arranges orientation of the liquid crystal composition contacting with the thin film transistor substrate, a seal material that seals the liquid crystal composition between the two substrates, and a driver circuit. The driver circuit has a light transmission area that is formed inside of the driver circuit, and is higher in light transmittance than an area in which a non-transparent conductive film forming the driver circuit is formed, and a high sealing property area in which the seal material and an insulating film come into direct contact with each other between the light transmission area and an outer edge of the thin film transistor substrate.

Claims (40)

1. A display device, comprising:

a thin film transistor substrate on which a thin film transistor is formed;

a display area on which a plurality of pixels are formed; and

a driver circuit that is formed outside of the display area, and includes a main thin film transistor and a capacitor;

wherein the main thin film transistor has a channel area and a light transmittance portion,

the channel area includes a semiconductor film, a comb-like source electrode and a comb-like drain electrode engaged with each other on the semiconductor film, and a gate electrode,

the capacitor has a first conductive film and a second conductive film opposite to the first conductive film,

the light transmittance portion is higher in light transmittance than the first conductive film or the second conductive film, and

the light transmittance portion is formed in the channel area.

2. The display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the channel area is divided into a first channel area and second channel area,

the light transmittance portion is provided between the first channel area and second channel area.

3. The display device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the first and second channel area are formed into a crank shape as a whole.

4. The display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the light transmission portion is surrounded by the gate electrode of the main thin film transistor in at least three ways, when viewed from the display direction.

5. The display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the light transmission portion is surrounded by at least one of the comb-like source electrode and the comb-like drain electrode of the main thin film transistor in at least three ways, when viewed from the display direction.

6. The display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the light transmission portion is surrounded by the first and second conductive film in at least three ways, when viewed from the display direction.

7. A display device, comprising:

a thin film transistor substrate on which a thin film transistor is formed;

a display area on which a plurality of pixels are formed; and

a driver circuit that is formed outside of the display area, and includes a main thin film transistor and a capacitor;

wherein the main thin film transistor has a channel area and a light transmittance portion,

the channel area includes a semiconductor film, a comb-like source electrode and a comb-like drain electrode engaged with each other on the semiconductor film, and a gate electrode,

the capacitor has a first conductive film and a second conductive film opposite to the first conductive film,

the light transmittance portion is higher in light transmittance than the first conductive film or the second conductive film, and

the light transmittance portion is formed in the capacitor.

8. The display device according to claim 7 ,

wherein the capacitor is divided into a first capacitor and a second capacitor,

the light transmittance portion is provided between the first capacitor and the second capacitor.

9. The display device according to claim 7 ,

wherein the light transmission portion is surrounded by the gate electrode of the main thin film transistor in at least three ways, when viewed from the display direction.

10. The display device according to claim 7 ,

wherein the light transmission portion is surrounded by at least one of the comb-like source electrode and the comb-like drain electrode of the main thin film transistor in at least three ways, when viewed from the display direction.

11. The display device according to claim 7 ,

wherein the channel area has a first channel area and a second cannel area, the first and second channel area are formed into a crank shape as a whole.

12. The display device according to claim 7 ,

wherein the light transmission portion is surrounded by the first and second conductive film in at least three ways, when viewed from the display direction.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2025
From: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
To: MAGNOLIA WHITE CORPORATION
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