IP Library Granted Patent US 8,168,976
Granted Patent B2
US 8,168,976 · App. 12/576,840 · Granted May 1, 2012

Display panel and method for manufacturing the same

Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
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Patent No.
US 8,168,976
App. No.
12/576,840
Granted
May 1, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display panel includes a substrate having a display area and a blank area. The blank area includes at least one of a non-metal line region and a metal-line region. The non-metal line region includes a plurality of insulating patterns and a first conductive pattern layer formed on the substrate. The insulating patterns are isolated from each other by the first conductive pattern layer. The metal-line region includes an insulating multilayer formed on the substrate and a conductive pattern layer formed on the insulating multilayer. Several isolated zones are formed by the conductive pattern layer on the surface of the insulating multilayer.

Claims (14)

1. A display panel, comprising:

a substrate having a display area and a blank area adjacent to the display area, the blank area comprising:

a non-metal line region having a plurality of insulating patterns and a first conductive pattern layer formed on the substrate, the insulating patterns spaced apart from each other by the first conductive pattern layer; and

a metal-line region having an insulating multilayer formed on the substrate and a second conductive pattern layer formed on the insulating multilayer, so that a plurality of isolated zones are formed on a surface of the insulating multilayer by the second conductive pattern layer.

2. The panel according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of a length and a width of at least part of the isolated zones are substantially less than or substantially equal to 1500 μm.

3. The panel according to claim 2 , wherein a distance between two adjacent isolated zones is substantially greater than or substantially equal to 2 μm.

4. The panel according to claim 1 , wherein the insulating multilayer comprises:

a gate insulating layer formed on the substrate; and

a passivation layer formed on the gate insulating layer.

5. The panel according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of a length and a width of at least part of the insulating patterns are substantially less than or substantially equal to 1500 μm.

6. The panel according to claim 1 , wherein a distance between two adjacent insulating patterns is substantially greater than or substantially equal to 2 μm.

7. The panel according to claim 1 , wherein each insulating pattern comprises an insulating multilayer, comprising:

a gate insulating layer formed on the substrate; and

a passivation layer formed on the gate insulating layer.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 24, 2025
From: AUO CORPORATION
To: NEOLAYER LLC
Reel/Frame 072266/0941 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 9, 2009
From: SHIH, CHIH-HUNG; YANG, CHIH-CHUN; HUANG, MING-YUAN
To: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
Reel/Frame 023353/0746 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 95130146 A · Aug 16, 2006 · national
Continuity (2)
Division 11727448 · Mar 27, 2007
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