IP Library Granted Patent US 7,936,570
Granted Patent B2
US 7,936,570 · App. 12/073,950 · Granted May 3, 2011

Liquid crystal display device

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Patent No.
US 7,936,570
App. No.
12/073,950
Granted
May 3, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device which can establish the reliable connection between a printed circuit board and a semiconductor device in spite of the simple constitution thereof. The liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel, a printed circuit board arranged close to the liquid crystal display panel, and a semiconductor device arranged between the liquid crystal display panel and the printed circuit board in a striding manner. The semiconductor device includes a flexible printed circuit board and a semiconductor chip. The flexible printed circuit board includes a plurality of first terminals connected to the printed circuit board and a plurality of second terminals connected to a liquid-crystal-display-panel side. The printed circuit board includes a solder resist film, an opening portion formed in the solder resist film, and a terminal portion arranged in the opening portion and consisting of a plurality of terminals connected to the first terminals of the flexible printed circuit board. The terminal portion of the printed circuit board and the first terminals of the semiconductor device are connected with each other by way of an anisotropic conductive film. The anisotropic conductive film overlaps with at least the respective terminals of the terminal portion of the printed circuit board and the solder resist film.

Claims (16)

1. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a liquid crystal display panel;

a printed circuit board arranged close to the liquid crystal display panel; and

a semiconductor device arranged between the liquid crystal display panel and the printed circuit board in a striding manner, wherein

the semiconductor device includes a flexible printed circuit board and a semiconductor chip,

the flexible printed circuit board includes a plurality of first terminals connected to the printed circuit board and a plurality of second terminals connected to a liquid-crystal-display-panel side,

the printed circuit board includes a solder resist film, an opening portion formed in the solder resist film, and a terminal portion arranged in the opening portion and consisting of a plurality of terminals connected to the first terminals of the flexible printed circuit board,

the terminal portion of the printed circuit board and the first terminals of the semiconductor device are connected with each other by way of an anisotropic conductive film, and the anisotropic conductive film overlaps with at least the respective terminals of the terminal portion of the printed circuit board and the solder resist film, and

the opening portion formed in the solder resist film has a rectangular shape, the anisotropic conductive film has a rectangular shape, and a length of long sides of the anisotropic conductive film is larger than a length of long sides of the opening portion.

2. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the anisotropic conductive film has a rectangular shape, and a length of long sides and a length of short sides of the anisotropic conductive film are larger than a length of long sides and a length of short sides of the opening portion.

3. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of semiconductor devices is arranged between the liquid crystal display panel and the printed circuit board, and the anisotropic conductive film is arranged to be separated for every semiconductor device.

4. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of semiconductor devices is arranged between the liquid crystal display panel and the printed circuit board, and one anisotropic conductive film is arranged for the plurality of semiconductor devices.

5. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of semiconductor devices is arranged between the liquid crystal display panel and the printed circuit board, and the opening portion formed in the solder resist film is formed for every semiconductor device.

6. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein a positioning mark for arranging the anisotropic conductive film is formed on the printed circuit board, and the positioning mark is formed close to the opening portion formed in the solder resist film.

7. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 6 , wherein the positioning mark is formed in the inside of a second opening portion formed in the solder resist film.

8. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 7 , wherein the second opening portion is formed in a circular shape.

Assignments (8)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2025
From: JAPAN DISPLAY INC
To: MAGNOLIA PURPLE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 071890/0202 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 17, 2023
From: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
To: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST, INC.
Reel/Frame 065614/0223 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 17, 2023
From: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST, INC.
To: JAPAN DISPLAY, INC.
Reel/Frame 065614/0644 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Nov 17, 2023
From: JAPAN DISPLAY, INC.
To: JAPAN DISPLAY, INC.
Reel/Frame 065654/0250 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Nov 17, 2023
From: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
Reel/Frame 065615/0327 →
MERGER Recorded Apr 27, 2011
From: IPS ALPHA TECHNOLOGY, LTD.
To: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 026249/0704 →
RE-RECORD TO ADD MISSING ASSIGNEE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 021186 FRAME 0254. ASSIGNOR HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST. Recorded Mar 18, 2011
From: TAKENAKA, YUUICHI; SATO, HIROMITSU; SATO, TAKANORI; AKIBA, KAZUMI; KAZUMA, YOSHIHIRO
To: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.; IPS ALPHA TECHNOLOGY, LTD.
Reel/Frame 026087/0905 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 25, 2008
From: TAKENAKA, YUUICHI; SATO, HIROMITSU; SATO, TAKANORI; AKIBA, KAZUMI; KAZUMA, YOSHIHIRO
To: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 021186/0254 →