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Method of manufacturing a large area active matrix array
Assignee: US Philips Corp
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Filing: 1993-02-01
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Granted: 1994-05-24
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Expires: 2013-02-01
Abstract
Abstract A large area active matrix array (2) is manufactured by providing four substrates (1) each carrying a sub-array (21) having an active area (11) comprising a matrix of switching elements (30) and associated row and column conductors (41) and (42) for enabling addressing of individual switching elements (30). The row and column conductors (41) and (42) terminate in respective connecting leads (41a and 42a) extending beyond the active area (11). A portion (1a) of each substrate (1) and the connecting leads carried is removed so as to form a new substrate edge (1'a) adjacent each of two adjoining edges of the active area (11) and the substrates (1) are mounted onto a support (12) so that each new substrate edge is adjacent another new substrate edge (1'a) to form the large area array (2), thereby allowing the same pixel pitch to be maintained across the array (2). Each sub-array (2') may be fully tested before completion of the array (2) which should allow higher yields.
Inventors
- 👤 John R. Hughes
- 👤 Martin J. Powell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 09:34
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10F; H10F39/00; H10F39/10; H10F39/12; H10F39/18; H10F39/189; G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/136; G02F1/1362; G02F1/1333; G02F1/13336
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
A method of manufacturing a large area active matrix array, which method comprises providing four substrates each carrying an active area comprising a matrix of switching elements arranged in rows extending between first and second edges of the active area and columns extending between third and fourth edges of the active area and means for accessing individual switching elements comprising a respective row conductor connecting the switching elements of each row and terminating in connecting leads extending beyond the first and second edges of the active area and a respective column conductor connecting the switching elements of each column and terminating in connecting leads extending beyond the third and fourth edges of the active area, removing a portion of each substrate and the connecting leads carried thereby so as to form a new substrate edge adjacent each of two adjoining edges of the active area and mounting the substrates onto a support so that each new substrate edge is adjacent another new substrate edge to form the large area array.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
170 words
A method of manufacturing a large area active matrix array, which method comprises providing four substrates each carrying an active area comprising a matrix of switching elements arranged in rows extending between first and second edges of the active area and columns extending between third and fourth edges of the active area and means for accessing individual switching elements comprising a respective row conductor connecting the switching elements of each row and terminating in connecting leads extending beyond the first and second edges of the active area and a respective column conductor connecting the switching elements of each column and terminating in connecting leads extending beyond the third and fourth edges of the active area, removing a portion of each substrate and the connecting leads carried thereby so as to form a new substrate edge adjacent each of two adjoining edges of the active area and mounting the substrates onto a support so that each new substrate edge is adjacent another new substrate edge to form the large area array.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 1, further comprising providing the substrates so that each array is identical and mounting the substrates to the support so that all of the substrates have the same orientation on the support.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 1, further comprising providing the substrates so that each array is identical and mounting the substrates to the support so that each substrate is rotated by 90° relative to the adjacent substrate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
70 words
A method according to claim 1, further comprising providing the substrates so that the arrays on two of the substrates are a mirror image of the arrays on the two other substrates and mounting the substrates to the support so that the remaining row conductor connecting leads extend along two sides of the support and the remaining column conductor connecting leads extend along the other two sides of the support.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, further comprising providing each substrate with an active area comprising a matrix of photosensitive elements each associated with a respective switching element.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, further comprising providing an electromagnetic radiation conversion layer on the array formed by the four substrates.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
174 words
A large area active matrix array, which array comprises a support on which are mounted four substrates each carrying an active area comprising a matrix of switching elements arranged in rows extending between first and second edges of the active area and columns extending between third and fourth edges of the active area and means for accessing individual switching elements comprising a respective row conductor connecting the switching elements of each row and terminating in connecting leads extending beyond the active area and a respective column conductor connecting the switching elements of each column and terminating in connecting leads extending beyond the active area, a portion of each substrate and the connecting leads carried thereby having been removed so as to define a substrate edge adjacent each of two adjoining edges of the active area and the substrates being mounted to the support so that the substrate edges adjacent the two adjoining edges of the active area are adjacent one another to provide a large area array having the same pitch as each matrix.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
174 words
A large area active matrix array, which array comprises a support on which are mounted four substrates each carrying an active area comprising a matrix of switching elements arranged in rows extending between first and second edges of the active area and columns extending between third and fourth edges of the active area and means for accessing individual switching elements comprising a respective row conductor connecting the switching elements of each row and terminating in connecting leads extending beyond the active area and a respective column conductor connecting the switching elements of each column and terminating in connecting leads extending beyond the active area, a portion of each substrate and the connecting leads carried thereby having been removed so as to define a substrate edge adjacent each of two adjoining edges of the active area and the substrates being mounted to the support so that the substrate edges adjacent the two adjoining edges of the active area are adjacent one another to provide a large area array having the same pitch as each matrix.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
An array according to claim 7, wherein each array is identical and all of the substrates have the same orientation on the support.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
An array according to claim 7, wherein each array is identical and each substrate is rotated by 90° relative to the adjacent substrate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
65 words
An array according to claim 7, wherein the arrays on two of the substrates are a mirror image of the arrays on the two other substrates and the substrates are mounted to the support so that the remaining row conductor connecting leads extend along two sides of the support and the remaining column conductor connecting leads extend along the other two sides of the support.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
An array according to claim 7, 8, 9 or 10, wherein each substrate has an active area comprising a matrix of photosensitive elements each associated with a respective switching element.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
An array according to claim 7, 8, 9 or 10, wherein an electromagnetic radiation conversion layer is provided on the array formed by the four substrates.
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