US5402255A
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Liquid crystal panel module and tape carrier package for liquid crystal driver IC
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1993-02-19
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Granted: 1995-03-28
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Expires: 2013-02-19
Abstract
Abstract A liquid crystal panel module includes a liquid crystal panel and a plurality of tape carrier packages arranged along a side of the liquid crystal panel. A semiconductor element is attached to the tape carrier packages for operating the liquid crystal panel. Further, outer leads are disposed in the tape carrier packages on both sides of the semiconductor element and connected to each other between adjacent tape carrier packages. Finally, wires are disposed in the semiconductor element to electrically connect the outer leads, disposed on both sides of the semiconductor element, to each other.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroyuki Nakanishi
- 👤 Yasunori Chikawa
- 👤 Naoyuki Tajima
- 👤 Hiroshi Nishioka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 00:49
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/1333; G02F1/1345; G02F1/13452; H; H10; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/60; H10W70/67; H10W70/688; H10W72/00; H10W72/50; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/14; H05K3/00; H05K3/36; H05K3/361; H10W72/541; H10W72/5445
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A tape carrier package apparatus for a liquid crystal driver integrated circuit, comprising: a pair of tape carrier packages for a liquid crystal driver integrated circuit; a plurality of input external connecting terminals disposed on respective one ends of said tape carrier packages; a plurality of output external connecting terminals disposed on the respective other ends of said tape carrier packages, opposite the input external connecting terminals; and a plurality of connecting means for connecting said input external connecting terminals to said output external connecting terminals, respectively, at least one of the pair of tape carrier packages including only a single slit wherein said output external connecting terminals of at least one of said pair of tape carrier packages are connected to said input external connecting terminals of the other of said pair of tape carrier packages, respectively.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
A tape carrier package apparatus for a liquid crystal driver integrated circuit, comprising: a pair of tape carrier packages for a liquid crystal driver integrated circuit; a plurality of input external connecting terminals disposed on respective one ends of said tape carrier packages; a plurality of output external connecting terminals disposed on the respective other ends of said tape carrier packages, opposite the input external connecting terminals; and a plurality of connecting means for connecting said input external connecting terminals to said output external connecting terminals, respectively, at least one of the pair of tape carrier packages including only a single slit wherein said output external connecting terminals of at least one of said pair of tape carrier packages are connected to said input external connecting terminals of the other of said pair of tape carrier packages, respectively.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A tape carrier package apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said output external connecting terminals of said one tape carrier package is connected directly to said input external connecting terminals of said other tape carrier package by soldering.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A tape carrier package apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said connecting means is disposed in said liquid crystal driver integrated circuit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A tape carrier package apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein said connecting means comprises pads located in said liquid crystal driver integrated circuit and a wiring material within said liquid crystal driver integrated circuit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
159 words
A liquid crystal panel module comprising: a liquid crystal panel; a plurality of tape carrier package units arranged along a periphery of the liquid crystal panel, each of the plurality of tape carrier package units including, a pair of tape carrier packages for a liquid crystal driver integrated circuit, a plurality of input external connecting terminals disposed on respective one ends of said tape carrier packages, a plurality of output external connecting terminals disposed on the respective other ends of said tape carrier packages, opposite the input external connecting terminals and a plurality of connecting means for connecting said input external connecting terminals to said output external connecting terminals, respectively, at least one of the pair of tape carrier packages including only a single slit wherein said output external connecting terminals of one of said pair of tape carrier packages are connected to said input external connecting terminals of the other of said pair of tape carrier packages, respectively.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
159 words
A liquid crystal panel module comprising: a liquid crystal panel; a plurality of tape carrier package units arranged along a periphery of the liquid crystal panel, each of the plurality of tape carrier package units including, a pair of tape carrier packages for a liquid crystal driver integrated circuit, a plurality of input external connecting terminals disposed on respective one ends of said tape carrier packages, a plurality of output external connecting terminals disposed on the respective other ends of said tape carrier packages, opposite the input external connecting terminals and a plurality of connecting means for connecting said input external connecting terminals to said output external connecting terminals, respectively, at least one of the pair of tape carrier packages including only a single slit wherein said output external connecting terminals of one of said pair of tape carrier packages are connected to said input external connecting terminals of the other of said pair of tape carrier packages, respectively.
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