IP Library Granted Patent US 9,858,870
Granted Patent B2
US 9,858,870 · App. 15/619,550 · Granted Jan 2, 2018

Pixel unit, pixel array and liquid crystal display panel

Inventors: Yu-Chia Huang (Tainan, TW); Ju-Chin Chen (Taipei, TW); Hsiao-Wei Cheng (Hsinchu County, TW); Shih-Chyuan Fan-Jiang (Taipei, TW)
Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
G09G3/36G02F1/133707G02F1/134336G02F2001/134345G09G3/3625
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Patent No.
US 9,858,870
App. No.
15/619,550
Granted
Jan 2, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A pixel unit includes a first pixel, a second pixel, a third pixel, a fourth pixel and a light-shielding structure. The first pixel has a plurality of first sub-pixels, the second pixel has a plurality of second sub-pixels, the third pixel has a plurality of third pixels, and the fourth pixel has a plurality of fourth sub-pixels. The first sub-pixel has a first electrode extending along a first tilting direction. The second sub-pixel has a second electrode extending along a second tilting direction. The third sub-pixel has a third electrode extending along a third tilting direction. The fourth sub-pixel has a fourth electrode extending along a fourth tilting direction. The first pixel, the second pixel, the third pixel and the fourth pixel surround the light-shielding structure collectively. The first tilting direction, the second tilting direction, the third tilting direction and the fourth tilting direction are different from each other.

Claims (35)

1. A pixel unit, disposed on a first substrate, the pixel unit comprising:

a first pixel, having a plurality of first sub-pixels parallel to each other, each of the first sub-pixels having a first active device and a first electrode, the first electrode extending along a first tilting direction;

a second pixel, having a plurality of second sub-pixels parallel to each other, each of the second sub-pixels having a second active device and a second electrode, the second electrode extending along a second tilting direction;

a third pixel, having a plurality of third sub-pixels parallel to each other, each of the third sub-pixels having a third active device and a third electrode, the third electrode extending along a third tilting direction;

a fourth pixel, having a plurality of fourth sub-pixels parallel to each other, each of the fourth sub-pixels having a fourth active device and a fourth electrode, the fourth electrode extending along a fourth tilting direction; and

a light-shielding structure, the first pixel, the second pixel, the third pixel and the fourth pixel surrounding the light-shielding structure collectively, the first pixel and the second pixel arranged along a first direction, the third pixel and the fourth pixel arranged along the first direction, the first pixel and the third pixel arranged along a second direction, the second pixel and the fourth pixel arranged along the second direction, wherein the first tilting direction, the second tilting direction, the third tilting direction and the fourth tilting direction are different from each other.

2. The pixel unit as recited in claim 1 , wherein the first direction and the second direction are perpendicular to each other, an included angle between the first tilting direction and the second direction is θ 1 , an included angle between the second tilting direction and the second direction is θ 2 , an included angle between the third tilting direction and the second direction is θ 3 , an included angle between the fourth tilting direction and the second direction is θ 4 , an included angle between the first pixel and the second pixel is the sum of θ 1 and θ 2 , an included angle between the third pixel and the fourth pixel is the sum of θ 3 and θ 4 , and respective absolute values of θ 1 , θ 2 , θ 3 , and θ 4 are between 0° and 90°.

3. The pixel unit as recited in claim 2 , wherein the absolute values of θ 1 and θ 3 are the same, the absolute values of θ 2 and θ 4 are the same, and the absolute values of θ 1 and θ 2 are the same.

4. The pixel unit as recited in claim 2 , wherein the absolute values of θ 1 and θ 3 are the same, the absolute values of θ 2 and θ 4 are the same, and the absolute values of θ 1 and θ 2 are different.

5. The pixel unit as recited in claim 1 , wherein the first electrode, the second electrode, the third electrode, and the fourth electrode are respectively a pixel electrode.

6. The pixel unit as recited in claim 5 , further comprising a common electrode, wherein the pixel electrode is superimposed on the common electrode to form a storage capacitor.

7. The pixel unit as recited in claim 1 , wherein the first electrode, the second electrode, and the third electrode and the fourth electrode are respectively a common electrode, and the common electrode has a plurality of slits.

8. The pixel unit as recited in claim 7 , further comprising a pixel electrode, wherein the common electrode is superimposed on the pixel electrode to form a storage capacitor.

9. The pixel unit as recited in claim 1 , wherein each of the first pixels, each of the second pixels, each of the third pixels, and each of the fourth pixels have a first primary color sub-pixel, a second primary color sub-pixel, and a third primary color sub-pixel respectively.

10. The pixel unit as recited in claim 9 , wherein the first primary color sub-pixel, the second primary color sub-pixel, and the third primary color sub-pixel are a red sub-pixel, a green sub-pixel, and a blue sub-pixel respectively.

11. The pixel unit as recited in claim 9 , wherein the first sub-pixels of the first pixel and the second sub-pixels of the second pixel are sequentially arranged along the first direction, and the first direction is served as a reference basis, the first pixel and the third pixel are arranged in mirror symmetry, the second pixel and the fourth pixel are arranged in mirror symmetry.

12. The pixel unit as recited in claim 9 , wherein the second direction is served as a reference basis, the first pixel and the second pixel are arranged in mirror symmetry, the third pixel and the fourth pixel are arranged in mirror symmetry, and the first direction is served as a reference basis, the first pixel and the third pixel are arranged in mirror symmetry, the second pixel and the fourth pixel are arranged in mirror symmetry.

13. The pixel unit as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a spacer, disposed on the light shielding structure.

14. A pixel array, disposed on a first substrate, the pixel array comprising:

a plurality of pixel units, disposed on the first substrate, each of the pixel units comprising:

a first pixel, having a plurality of first sub-pixels parallel to each other, each of the first sub-pixels having a first active device and a first electrode, the first electrode extending along a first tilting direction;

a second pixel, having a plurality of second sub-pixels parallel to each other, each of the second sub-pixels having a second active device and a second electrode, the second electrode extending along a second tilting direction;

a third pixel, having a plurality of third sub-pixels parallel to each other, each of the third sub-pixels having a third active device and a third electrode, the third electrode extending along a third tilting direction;

a fourth pixel, having a plurality of fourth sub-pixels parallel to each other, each of the fourth sub-pixels having a fourth active device and a fourth electrode, the fourth electrode extending along a fourth tilting direction; and

a light-shielding structure, the first pixel, the second pixel, the third pixel, and the fourth pixel surrounding the light-shielding structure collectively, the first pixel and the second pixel arranged alternately along a first direction, the third pixel and the fourth pixel arranged alternately along the first direction, the first pixel and the third pixel arranged alternately along a second direction, the second pixel and the fourth pixel arranged alternately along the second direction, wherein the first tilting direction, the second tilting direction, the third tilting direction, and the fourth tilting direction are different from each other.

15. A liquid crystal display panel, comprising:

a first substrate;

a plurality of pixel units, disposed on the first substrate, each of the pixel units comprising:

a first pixel, having a plurality of first sub-pixels parallel to each other, each of the first sub-pixels having a first active device and a first electrode, the first electrode extending along a first tilting direction;

a second pixel, having a plurality of second sub-pixels parallel to each other, each of the second sub-pixels having a second active device and a second electrode, the second electrode extending along a second tilting direction;

a third pixel, having a plurality of third sub-pixels parallel to each other, each of the third sub-pixels having a third active device and a third electrode, the third electrode extending along a third tilting direction;

a fourth pixel, having a plurality of fourth sub-pixels parallel to each other, each of the fourth sub-pixels having a fourth active device and a fourth electrode, the fourth electrode extending along a fourth tilting direction; and

a light-shielding structure, the first pixel, the second pixel, the third pixel, and the fourth pixel surrounding the light-shielding structure collectively, the first pixel and the second pixel arranged alternately along a first direction, the third pixel and the fourth pixel arranged alternately along the first direction, the first pixel and the third pixel arranged alternately along a second direction, the second pixel and fourth pixel arranged alternately along the second direction, wherein the first tilting direction, the second tilting direction, the third tilting direction, and the fourth tilting direction are different from each other;

a second substrate, disposed opposite to the first substrate; and

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

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2023
From: AUO CORPORATION
To: OPTRONIC SCIENCES LLC
Reel/Frame 064658/0572 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 25, 2023
From: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
To: AUO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063785/0830 →
Priority Claims (2)
TW 102138277 A · Oct 23, 2013 · national
TW 103105735 A · Feb 20, 2014 · national
Continuity (2)
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