IP Library Granted Patent US 10,490,147
Granted Patent B2
US 10,490,147 · App. 16/268,091 · Granted Nov 26, 2019

Display device

Inventor: Takehiro Shima (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
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Patent No.
US 10,490,147
App. No.
16/268,091
Granted
Nov 26, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to one embodiment, a display device includes a pair of substrates including a display area in which pixels are arranged, pixel electrodes and memories provided in the pixels, signal lines supplied with digital signals, switching elements connecting the memories and the signal lines, scanning lines supplied with scanning signals, a first driver unit, and a second driver unit. The first driver unit is provided in a peripheral area around the display area, and supplies the digital signal to the signal line. The second driver unit is provided in the peripheral area, and supplies the scanning signal to the scanning line. In the display device, at least a part of the first driver unit is provided between the display area and the second driver unit.

Claims (39)

1. A display device comprising:

a first substrate having a circumferential edge which corresponds to at least a part of an outline of the first substrate;

a plurality of pixels arranged in matrix in a first direction and a second direction in a display area;

a plurality of dummy pixels each of which does not display an image;

a guard ring located between the circumferential edge and the display area; and

a gate driver located between the guard ring and the display area,

wherein

the guard ring is provided along the circumferential edge and a part of the gate driver is adjacent the guard ring,

the guard ring has a stepwise pattern in which a width of the guard ring in the second direction gradually changes along the first direction,

the plurality of dummy pixels are arranged along an outline of the display area between the circumferential edge and the display area, and

a number of the dummy pixels in the first direction differs along the second direction.

2. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising a source driver, wherein

a part of the source driver is located between the part of the gate driver and the display area.

3. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the guard ring is supplied with a common potential.

4. A display device comprising:

a first substrate having a circumferential edge which corresponds to at least a part of an outline of the first substrate;

a plurality of pixels arranged in matrix in a first direction and a second direction in a display area;

a plurality of dummy pixels each of which does not display an image,

a guard ring located between the circumferential edge and the display area;

a gate driver located between the guard ring and the display area; and

a source driver,

wherein

the guard ring is provided along the circumferential edge and a part of the gate driver is adjacent the guard ring,

the guard ring has a stepwise pattern in which a width of the guard ring in the second direction gradually changes along the first direction,

a part of the source driver is located between the part of the gate driver and the display area,

the plurality of dummy pixels are arranged along an outline of the display area between the circumferential edge and the display area,

the plurality of pixels include a first row pixel group and a second row pixel group adjacent to the first row pixel group in the second direction, and

a number of the dummy pixels arranged next to the first row pixel group in the first direction is different from a number of the dummy pixels arranged next to the second row pixel group in the first direction.

5. The display device of claim 4 , further comprising a first voltage line located between the dummy pixels and the part of the source driver, wherein

the first voltage line extends stepwise along the circumferential edge.

6. The display device of claim 5 , further comprising:

a first column pixel group; and

a data signal line connected to the first column pixel group, wherein

the data signal line extends in the second direction in the display area,

the source driver is electrically connected to the data signal line, and

the data signal line obliquely intersects the first voltage line.

7. The display device of claim 4 , wherein

each of pixel of the plurality of pixels includes three sub pixels, and

the dummy pixel has a same shape as the sub pixel and arranged at a same pitch as the sub pixel.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2025
From: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
To: MAGNOLIA WHITE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 072130/0313 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2016-016115 · Jan 29, 2016 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 15417703 · Jan 27, 2017
Related Publication 20190172406A1 · Jun 6, 2019