IP Library Granted Patent US 7,315,297
Granted Patent B2
US 7,315,297 · App. 10/853,290 · Granted Jan 1, 2008

Electro-optical apparatus and electronic system

Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,315,297
App. No.
10/853,290
Granted
Jan 1, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention provides an electro-optical apparatus that can include a clock-signal terminal and a phase-difference correction circuit that are connected without branching, and the phase-difference correction circuit and one of scanning-line drive circuits are connected without branching. A clock signal can be supplied to the one of the scanning-line drive circuits through the phase-difference correction circuit. Then the one of the scanning-line drive circuits and the other of the scanning-line drive circuits are connected without branching, and a clock-signal line which supplies the clock signal from the one of the scanning-line drive circuits to the other of the scanning-line drive circuits can be provided.

Claims (46)

1. An electro-optical apparatus, comprising:

in an image-display area on a device substrate,

a plurality of data lines extending in a direction;

a plurality of scanning lines extending in a direction intersecting the data lines; and

in a surrounding area located on surroundings of the image-display area,

a first drive circuit that drives wiring lines either of the scanning lines or the data lines based on a first clock signal and a second clock signal having a phase inverted from the first clock signal;

a second drive circuit that is disposed by being opposed to the first drive circuit across the image-display area, at the same time, is electrically coupled to the other ends of the wiring lines, and that drives the wiring lines based on the first and second clock signals;

first and second terminals to which the first and second clock signals are respectively supplied from an external circuit;

a phase-difference correction circuit that is provided between the first and second terminals and the first drive circuit and that corrects a phase difference between the first and second clock signals;

a first signal line which electrically couples the first terminal to the phase-difference correction circuit without branching, also electrically couples the phase-difference correction circuit to the first drive circuit without branching, supplies the first clock signal from the first terminal to the first drive circuit through the phase-difference correction circuit, at the same time, electrically couples the first drive circuit to the second drive circuit without branching, and supplies the first clock signal from the first drive circuit to the second drive circuit; and

a second signal line which electrically couples the second terminal to the phase-difference correction circuit without branching, also electrically couples the phase-difference correction circuit to the first drive circuit without branching, supplies the second clock signal from the second terminal to the first drive circuit through the phase-difference correction circuit, at the same time, electrically couples the first drive circuit to the second drive circuit without branching, and supplies the second clock signal from the first drive circuit to the second drive circuit.

2. The electro-optical apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a counter substrate disposed by being opposed to the device substrate,

the device substrate and the counter substrate being bonded with each other by a sealing material in the surrounding area, and

the first and second drive circuits being disposed in an inner area other than a periphery of a sealing area on which the sealing material is disposed.

3. The electro-optical apparatus according to claim 2 ,

the phase-difference correction circuit being disposed in an inner area other than the periphery of the sealing area in the surrounding area.

4. The electro-optical apparatus according to claim 2 ,

at least part of the first and second signal lines being disposed in an inner area other than the periphery of the sealing area in the surrounding area.

5. The electro-optical apparatus according to claim 2 ,

a plurality of the first signal lines and a plurality of the second signal lines being arranged extending in a certain direction close to each other and by turns in part of the surrounding area.

6. An electro-optical apparatus, comprising:

in an image-display area on a device substrate:

a plurality of data lines extending in a direction;

a plurality of scanning lines extending in a direction intersecting the data lines; and

in a surrounding area located on surroundings of the image-display area:

a first drive circuit that drives wiring lines either of the scanning lines or the data lines based on a first clock signal and a second clock signal having a phase inverted from the first clock signal;

a second drive circuit that is disposed by being opposed to the first drive circuit across the image-display area, at the same time, is electrically coupled to other ends of the wiring lines, and that drives the wiring lines based on the first and second clock signals;

first and second terminals so that the first and second clock signals are respectively supplied from an external circuit;

a phase-difference correction circuit that is provided between the first and second terminals and the first and second drive circuits and that corrects a phase difference between the first and second clock signals;

a first signal line that electrically couples the first terminal to the phase-difference correction circuit without branching, also electrically couples the phase-difference correction circuit to the first and second drive circuits individually, and supplies the first clock signal from the first terminal to the first and second drive circuits individually through the phase-difference correction circuit; and

a second signal line which electrically couples the second terminal to the phase-difference correction circuit without branching, also electrically couples the phase-difference correction circuit to the first and second drive circuits individually, and supplies the second clock signal from the second terminal to the first and second drive circuits through the phase-difference correction circuit.

7. An electro-optical apparatus according to claim 6 ,

the phase-difference correction circuit being disposed at a position symmetrical to the first and second drive circuits.

8. An electro-optical apparatus according to claim 6 ,

the first signal line electrically couples the phase-difference correction circuit to the first and second drive circuits individually without branching, and

the second signal line electrically couples the phase-difference correction circuit to the first and second drive circuits individually without branching.

9. An electro-optical apparatus according to claim 6 , further comprising a counter substrate disposed by being opposed to the device substrate,

the device substrate and the counter substrate being bonded with each other by a sealing material in the surrounding area,

and the first and second drive circuits being disposed in the surrounding area, in the inner area other than a periphery of a sealing area in which the sealing material is disposed.

10. An electro-optical apparatus according to claim 9 ,

the phase-difference correction circuit being disposed in the inner area other than the periphery of the sealing area in the surrounding area.

11. An electro-optical apparatus according to claim 9 ,

at least part of the first and second signal lines being disposed in the inner area other than the periphery of the sealing area in the surrounding area.

12. An electro-optical apparatus according to claim 6 ,

a plurality of the first signal lines and a plurality of the second signal lines being arranged extending in a certain direction close to each other and by turns in part of the surrounding area.

13. An electronic system comprising an electro-optical apparatus according to claim 1 .

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 16, 2018
From: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
To: 138 EAST LCD ADVANCEMENTS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 046551/0423 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 23, 2004
From: MURADE, MASAO
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 015169/0847 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2003-168066 · Jun 12, 2003 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20050012706A1 · Jan 20, 2005