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Active matrix substrate having a contact pad for detecting bus line signals
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1991-12-24
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Granted: 1994-09-20
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Expires: 2011-12-24
Abstract
Abstract In an active matrix substrate including an array of thin film transistors arranged in a matrix, source buses and gate buses formed on an insulating substrate, a contact pad is formed on the source buses and the gate buses so that a metal portion of these buses is exposed, in order to provide an access for probing to monitor the waveform of signals.
Inventors
- 👤 Takafumi Kawaguchi
- 👤 Shiro Takeda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 21:15
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/1333; G02F1/1306; G02F1/1309; G02F1/136; G02F1/1362
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
An active matrix substrate comprising an array of thin film transistors arranged in a matrix on an insulating substrate, at least two groups of gate buses, and at least two groups of source buses, wherein the gate buses and the source buses comprise a contact pad for probing formed thereon such that a metal portion thereof is exposed, wherein one group of the gate buses are connected to a first gate bus driver IC and the other group thereof to a second gate bus driver IC, and one group of the source buses are connected to a first source bus driver IC and the other group thereof to a second source bus driver IC, and the contact pad is formed on each of the outermost gate buses and source buses of each group, and wherein the contact pad includes a triangle contact portion and a circle contact pad area formed in the center of the contact portion by removing an insulating film covering the gate bus and the source bus to have a metal exposed portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
176 words
An active matrix substrate comprising an array of thin film transistors arranged in a matrix on an insulating substrate, at least two groups of gate buses, and at least two groups of source buses, wherein the gate buses and the source buses comprise a contact pad for probing formed thereon such that a metal portion thereof is exposed, wherein one group of the gate buses are connected to a first gate bus driver IC and the other group thereof to a second gate bus driver IC, and one group of the source buses are connected to a first source bus driver IC and the other group thereof to a second source bus driver IC, and the contact pad is formed on each of the outermost gate buses and source buses of each group, and wherein the contact pad includes a triangle contact portion and a circle contact pad area formed in the center of the contact portion by removing an insulating film covering the gate bus and the source bus to have a metal exposed portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
100 words
An active matrix substrate comprising an array of thin film transistors arranged in a matrix on an insulating substrate, at least two groups of gate buses, and at least two groups of source buses, wherein the gate buses and the source buses comprise a contact pad for probing formed thereon such that a metal portion thereof is exposed, and the contact pad includes a triangle contact portion and a circle contact pad area formed in the center of the contact portion by removing an insulating film covering the gate bus and the source bus to have a metal exposed portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
100 words
An active matrix substrate comprising an array of thin film transistors arranged in a matrix on an insulating substrate, at least two groups of gate buses, and at least two groups of source buses, wherein the gate buses and the source buses comprise a contact pad for probing formed thereon such that a metal portion thereof is exposed, and the contact pad includes a triangle contact portion and a circle contact pad area formed in the center of the contact portion by removing an insulating film covering the gate bus and the source bus to have a metal exposed portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
163 words
An active matrix substrate comprising an array of thin film transistors arranged in a matrix on an insulating substrate, at least two groups of gate buses, and at least two groups of source buses, wherein the gate buses and the source buses comprise a probe contact pad formed thereon such that a metal portion thereof is exposed, wherein one group of the gate buses are connected to a first gate bus driver IC and the other group thereof are connected to a second gate bus driver IC, and one group of the source buses are connected to a first source bus driver IC and the other group thereof are connected to a second source bus driver IC, and the contact pad is formed on each of the outermost gate buses and source buses of each group between said source bus driver IC and the array of thin film transistors, and between said gate bus driver IC and the array of thin film transistors.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
163 words
An active matrix substrate comprising an array of thin film transistors arranged in a matrix on an insulating substrate, at least two groups of gate buses, and at least two groups of source buses, wherein the gate buses and the source buses comprise a probe contact pad formed thereon such that a metal portion thereof is exposed, wherein one group of the gate buses are connected to a first gate bus driver IC and the other group thereof are connected to a second gate bus driver IC, and one group of the source buses are connected to a first source bus driver IC and the other group thereof are connected to a second source bus driver IC, and the contact pad is formed on each of the outermost gate buses and source buses of each group between said source bus driver IC and the array of thin film transistors, and between said gate bus driver IC and the array of thin film transistors.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
99 words
An active matrix substrate comprising an array of thin film transistors arranged in a matrix on an insulating substrate, at least two groups of gate buses, and at least two groups of source buses, wherein the gate buses and the source buses comprise a probe contact pad formed thereon such that a metal portion thereof is exposed, wherein the contact pad includes a triangle contact portion and a circle contact pad area formed in the center of the contact portion by removing an insulating film covering the gate bus and the source bus to have a metal exposed portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
99 words
An active matrix substrate comprising an array of thin film transistors arranged in a matrix on an insulating substrate, at least two groups of gate buses, and at least two groups of source buses, wherein the gate buses and the source buses comprise a probe contact pad formed thereon such that a metal portion thereof is exposed, wherein the contact pad includes a triangle contact portion and a circle contact pad area formed in the center of the contact portion by removing an insulating film covering the gate bus and the source bus to have a metal exposed portion.
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