IP Library Granted Patent US 11,966,130
Granted Patent B2
US 11,966,130 · App. 18/082,606 · Granted Apr 23, 2024

Display device and semiconductor substrate

Inventor: Gen Koide (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
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Patent No.
US 11,966,130
App. No.
18/082,606
Granted
Apr 23, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to one embodiment, a semiconductor substrate including, a switching element, a first organic insulating film, first and second metal lines arranged in a first direction and extending in a second direction, and a metal electrode located between the first and second metal lines. The first organic insulating film includes first and second surfaces. The switching element is covered with the first surface. The first and second metal lines and the metal electrode are located on the second surface side. The first metal line includes a first portion extending in the second direction and a second portion having a width larger than a width of the first portion. The second portion includes arcuate first and second edge. The metal electrode has a polygonal shape having n corners or an elliptic shape where n is larger than four.

Claims (52)

1. A display device comprising:

signal lines arrayed in a first direction;

scanning lines arrayed in a second direction intersecting the first direction;

a first pixel electrode;

a second pixel electrode arranged next to the first pixel electrode in the second direction;

common electrodes arrayed in a matrix;

a first metal line; and

an insulating film between the common electrodes and the first metal line, wherein

the common electrodes include a first common electrode,

the first common electrode includes a first electrode portion and a second electrode portion arrayed in the second direction, and an opening between the first electrode portion and the second electrode portion,

the first electrode portion is opposed to the first pixel electrode,

the second electrode portion is opposed to the second pixel electrode,

the first electrode portion includes a first edge which defines a part of an outline of the opening,

the second electrode portion includes a second edge which defines a part of the outline of the opening,

the first edge and the second edge oppose to each other in the second direction,

the first metal line extends across the first edge, the opening, and the second edge,

the first edge includes a first protruding portion protruding toward the second edge,

the first protruding portion overlaps the first metal line,

the first metal line includes a first portion and a second portion,

a width of the second portion is larger than a width of the first portion,

the second portion overlaps the first protruding portion, and

the first protruding portion is connected to the second portion of the first metal line via a contact hole formed in the insulating film.

2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein

the signal lines include a first signal line,

the first signal line extends across the first edge, the opening, and the second edge,

the first metal line is connected to one of the common electrodes,

the first metal line extends parallel to the first signal line, and

the first metal line is located nearer the first signal line than the first pixel electrode.

3. The display device of claim 2 , wherein

the first electrode portion includes a first slit, and

the first slit overlaps the first metal line.

4. The display device of claim 3 , wherein

the second electrode portion includes a second slit, and

the second slit overlaps the first metal line.

5. The display device of claim 2 , wherein

the scanning lines include a first scanning line, and

the first scanning line crosses the first metal line and the first signal line in an area where the opening is formed.

6. The display device of claim 5 , further comprising

a light-shielding portion including a first light-shielding portion and a second light-shielding portion, wherein

the first light-shielding portion overlaps the first scanning line and extends in parallel to the first scanning line,

the second light-shielding portion overlaps the first signal line and extends in parallel to the first signal line, and

the first protruding portion overlaps the first light-shielding portion.

7. The display device of claim 2 , wherein

the first common electrode includes a bridge portion between the first electrode portion and the second electrode portion,

the first electrode portion and the second electrode portion are connected by the bridge portion,

the bridge portion includes a third edge which defines a part of the outline of the opening,

the first edge is connected to the third edge,

the second edge is connected to the third edge, and

the bridge portion overlaps neither the first metal line nor the first signal line.

8. The display device of claim 2 , wherein

an edge of the first protruding portion is a part of the first edge, and

the edge of the first protruding portion is an arcuate edge.

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 2020-048058 · Mar 18, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 17203778 · Mar 17, 2021
Related Publication 20230119467A1 · Apr 20, 2023
Cited By (1)
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