Array substrate and manufacturing method, and display panel

1. An array substrate, comprising:

a substrate;

at least one test line, disposed over the substrate;

an insulating layer, disposed over the at least one test line; and

an electrostatic shielding pattern, disposed over, and insulated by the insulating layer from, the at least one test line in the array substrate;

wherein:

the electrostatic shielding pattern is configured to absorb, and guide out from the array substrate, static electricity to thereby avoid the static electricity from entering an interior of the array substrate via the at least one test line;

the electrostatic shielding pattern comprises a main portion and an electrostatic out-guiding portion, wherein:

the main portion is electrically coupled to the electrostatic out-guiding portion; and

the electrostatic out-guiding portion is configured to adaptively connect to, and to guide out the static electricity to, a drive circuit.

2. The array substrate of claim 1 , wherein the electrostatic shielding pattern further comprises a tip portion, wherein the tip portion is disposed over the main portion and is configured to absorb the static electricity.

3. The array substrate of claim 2 , wherein the tip portion comprises at least one first tip, wherein:

the at least one first tip is disposed over, and electrically coupled with, an upper surface of the main portion, and is configured to absorb the static electricity.

4. The array substrate of claim 2 , wherein the tip portion comprises at least one second tip, wherein the at least one second tip is disposed on one side of the main portion flush with a cutting edge of the array substrate.

5. The array substrate of claim 4 , wherein the at least one second tip comprises at least one burr.

6. The array substrate of claim 2 , wherein the tip portion comprises a metal or an alloy.

7. The array substrate of claim 1 , wherein the electrostatic shielding pattern comprises a conductive material.

8. The array substrate of claim 1 , wherein:

the at least one test line is disposed at a gate electrode layer; and

the insulating layer is disposed at a gate insulating layer.

9. An array substrate, comprising:

a substrate;

at least one test line, disposed over the substrate;

an insulating layer, disposed over the at least one test line; and

an electrostatic shielding pattern, disposed over, and insulated by the insulating layer from, the at least one test line in the array substrate;

wherein:

the electrostatic shielding pattern is configured to absorb, and guide out from the array substrate, static electricity to thereby avoid the static electricity from entering an interior of the array substrate via the at least one test line; and

the electrostatic shielding pattern is disposed at a source-drain electrode layer.

10. An array substrate, comprising:

a substrate;

at least one test line, disposed over the substrate;

an insulating layer, disposed over the at least one test line; and

an electrostatic shielding pattern, disposed over, and insulated by the insulating layer from, the at least one test line in the array substrate;

wherein:

the electrostatic shielding pattern is configured to absorb, and guide out from the array substrate, static electricity to thereby avoid the static electricity from entering an interior of the array substrate via the at least one test line;

the array substrate further comprising a passivation layer disposed over the electrostatic shielding pattern, wherein the passivation layer is configured to partially expose the electrostatic shielding pattern to thereby allow a tip portion to be disposed on the electrostatic shielding pattern.

11. A display panel, comprising an array substrate including:

a substrate;

at least one test line, disposed over the substrate;

an insulating layer, disposed over the at least one test line; and

an electrostatic shielding pattern, disposed over, and insulated by the insulating layer from, the at least one test line in the array substrate;

wherein:

the electrostatic shielding pattern is configured to absorb, and guide out from the array substrate, static electricity to thereby avoid the static electricity from entering an interior of the array substrate via the at least one test line;

the display panel further comprising a drive circuit, wherein the drive circuit is adaptively coupled to the array substrate such that the drive circuit can absorb, and discharge, the static electricity absorbed by, and guided out from, the electrostatic shielding pattern in the array substrate.

12. The display panel of claim 11 , wherein the drive circuit is adaptively coupled to the array substrate through an electrostatic out-guiding portion of the electrostatic shielding pattern in the array substrate.

13. The display panel of claim 11 , wherein the drive circuit comprises an electrostatic discharge subcircuit, configured to absorb and discharge the static electricity absorbed by, and guided out from, the electrostatic shielding pattern in the array substrate.

14. The display panel of claim 13 , wherein the electrostatic discharge subcircuit is a grounding subcircuit.

15. A method for manufacturing an array substrate, comprising:

forming at least one test line over a substrate;

forming an insulating layer over the at least one test line; and

forming an electrostatic shielding pattern over the insulating layer;

wherein:

the electrostatic shielding pattern is configured to absorb, and guide out, static electricity from the array substrate to thereby avoid the static electricity from entering an interior of the array substrate via the at least one test line;

the method further comprising:

forming a passivation layer over the electrostatic shielding pattern, wherein the passivation layer is configured to partially expose the electrostatic shielding pattern to thereby allow a tip portion to be disposed on a main portion of the electrostatic shielding pattern for absorbing the static electricity.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

forming the tip portion on the main portion of the electrostatic shielding pattern, such that the tip portion can absorb the static electricity from the array substrate.

17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising, between the forming a passivation layer over the electrostatic shielding pattern and the forming the tip portion on the main portion of the electrostatic shielding pattern:

processing the passivation layer such that an upper surface of the electrostatic shielding pattern is partially exposed to allow the tip portion to be disposed thereon.