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EP0911678A2 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Display device with terminals connected to a folded film substrate

Assignee: Seiko Instruments Inc
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Filing: 1998-10-22
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2018-10-22
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Abstract

Abstract A display device wherein a terminal portion of a COF substrate is folded over with a spacer sandwiched therebetween for connection with the terminals of a display element. Preferably, a single COF is connected with a plurality of sides of the display element.

Inventors

  • 👤 Tsutomu Matsuhira
  • 👤 Mitsuru Suginoya
  • 👤 Takamitsu Aizawa

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 01:06
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/1333; G02F1/1345; G02F1/13452; H; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/11; H05K1/118; H05K3/00; H05K3/36; H05K3/361

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 70 words
A display device having a pair of transparent substrates and a liquid crystal material held therebetween with terminals of a display element being connected with a terminal portion of a film substrate, characterised in that said film substrate is located on said display element and that said terminal portion of said film substrate is folded over with a spacer sandwiched therebetween for connection with said terminals of said display element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 46 words
A display device as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that said terminals of said display element are disposed on a plurality of sides of one of said transparent substrates and that said terminal portion of said film substrate is connected with said plurality of sides.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 24 words
A display device as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that an I/F terminal is formed by making a cut in said film substrate.

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