US5677744A
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Reflection type input/output liquid crystal display
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1994-04-28
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Granted: 1997-10-14
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Expires: 2014-04-28
Abstract
Abstract The display apparatus of the invention includes: a first substrate and a second substrate which are disposed so as to face each other; a display medium having variable optical characteristics sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate; a display circuit provided on the first substrate; and a coordinate input section for inputting coordinates of a point on the first substrate. The coordinate input section includes: a plurality of coordinate input electrodes arranged in a matrix on the first substrate; signal lines, formed on the first substrate, for supplying coordinate determination signals to the coordinate input electrodes, respectively; active elements for electrically connecting the coordinate input electrodes to the signal lines, respectively; a coordinate designating member for, when the coordinate designating member is brought near the first substrate, forming an electrostatic capacitance with at least one of the coordinate input electrodes; and a coordinate determination circuit for receiving the coordinate determination signal from the coordinate input electrode, and for determining the coordinates of a point to which the coordinate designating member comes closer, based on the received coordinate determination signal.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Yoneda
- 👤 Hiroshi Tsujioka
- 👤 Takao Tagawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:00
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/03; G06F3/041; G06F3/0412; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/1333; G02F1/13338; G06F3/044; G06F3/0443
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
234 words
A display apparatus comprising: a first substrate and a second substrate which are disposed to face each other; a display medium sandwiched between the first substrate and said second substrate, said display medium having variable optical characteristics; a display circuit provided on said first substrate; a reflection counter electrode provided on said second substrate for reflecting light which has passed through said display medium, said reflection counter electrode being formed between said second substrate and said display medium and a coordinate input means for inputting coordinates of a point on said first substrate; and wherein said coordinate input means includes: a plurality of coordinate input electrodes arranged in a matrix on said first substrate; first signal lines for supplying the coordinate determination signals to said coordinate input electrodes, respectively, said first signal lines being formed on said first substrate; first active elements for electrically connecting said plurality of coordinate input electrodes to said first signal lines, respectively; a coordinate designating member for, when said coordinate designating member is brought near said first substrate, forming an electrostatic capacitance with at least one of said plurality of coordinate input electrodes; and a coordinate determination means for receiving said coordinate determination signal from said at least one of said plurality of coordinate input electrodes, and for determining the coordinates of a point to which said coordinate designating member is closest, based on said received coordinate determination signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
234 words
A display apparatus comprising: a first substrate and a second substrate which are disposed to face each other; a display medium sandwiched between the first substrate and said second substrate, said display medium having variable optical characteristics; a display circuit provided on said first substrate; a reflection counter electrode provided on said second substrate for reflecting light which has passed through said display medium, said reflection counter electrode being formed between said second substrate and said display medium and a coordinate input means for inputting coordinates of a point on said first substrate; and wherein said coordinate input means includes: a plurality of coordinate input electrodes arranged in a matrix on said first substrate; first signal lines for supplying the coordinate determination signals to said coordinate input electrodes, respectively, said first signal lines being formed on said first substrate; first active elements for electrically connecting said plurality of coordinate input electrodes to said first signal lines, respectively; a coordinate designating member for, when said coordinate designating member is brought near said first substrate, forming an electrostatic capacitance with at least one of said plurality of coordinate input electrodes; and a coordinate determination means for receiving said coordinate determination signal from said at least one of said plurality of coordinate input electrodes, and for determining the coordinates of a point to which said coordinate designating member is closest, based on said received coordinate determination signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
A display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said display circuit includes: pixel electrodes; second signal lines for applying driving signals to said pixel electrodes, said driving signals causing said optical characteristics of said display medium to be varied; and second active elements for electrically connecting said second signal lines to said pixel electrodes in accordance with a control signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A display apparatus according to claim 2, wherein each of said first active elements and said second active elements has a carrier mobility of 5 cm 2 /V s or more.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
58 words
A display apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said coordinate input means further includes third signal lines provided on said first substrate, said third signal lines crossing said first signal lines at right angles, said third signal lines transmitting signals for controlling ON/OFF states of said first active elements, wherein said first active elements are thin film transistors.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
84 words
A display apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said display circuit further includes: fourth signal lines provided on said first substrate, said fourth signal lines crossing said second signal lines at right angles, said fourth signal lines transmitting said control signals; wherein said second active elements are thin film transistors connected to said second signal lines and said fourth signal lines, and the optical characteristics of said display medium are varied depending on a potential difference between said counter electrode and said pixel electrodes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A display apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said first and second active elements are p-Si TFTs.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the phase of said coordinate determination signal is different from the phase of the remaining coordinate determination signals.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
A display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said display circuit comprises a plurality of pixels, and wherein each of said pixels is associated with at least two of said coordinate input electrodes.
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