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Liquid crystal display tile interconnect structure
Assignee: AUO Corp
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Filing: 1997-04-07
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Granted: 1998-09-15
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Expires: 2017-04-07
Abstract
Abstract Adjacent liquid crystal display tiles are internally electrically interconnected, thereby providing wire escapes for the pixels of the tiles.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark Vincent Pierson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 01:15
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/1333; G02F1/13336; G02F1/1345; G02F1/13452; G02F1/13458; H; H10; H10K; H10K59/00; H10K59/10; H10K59/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
A tiled liquid crystal flat panel display comprising a plurality of liquid crystal display tiles arranged substantially co-planer in a matrix and connected to a tile carrier; wherein each liquid crystal display tiles contain a top plate and a bottom plate located substantially parallel to each other, and circuit path located on at least one major external surface of each liquid crystal display tile, and metallization on at least one sidewall edge of said major external surface of each tile; and further comprising a ledge pad located on the top major surface of said bottom plate or on the bottom major surface of said top plate, and further comprises metallization on said ledge pad for electrically interconnecting each tile to an adjacent tile by electrical interconnection that bridges the gap between the metallization on the sidewall edge of adjacent liquid crystal display tiles, and wherein said top major surface and said bottom major surface comprise major internal surfaces of each liquid crystal display tile.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
164 words
A tiled liquid crystal flat panel display comprising a plurality of liquid crystal display tiles arranged substantially co-planer in a matrix and connected to a tile carrier; wherein each liquid crystal display tiles contain a top plate and a bottom plate located substantially parallel to each other, and circuit path located on at least one major external surface of each liquid crystal display tile, and metallization on at least one sidewall edge of said major external surface of each tile; and further comprising a ledge pad located on the top major surface of said bottom plate or on the bottom major surface of said top plate, and further comprises metallization on said ledge pad for electrically interconnecting each tile to an adjacent tile by electrical interconnection that bridges the gap between the metallization on the sidewall edge of adjacent liquid crystal display tiles, and wherein said top major surface and said bottom major surface comprise major internal surfaces of each liquid crystal display tile.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The liquid crystal display of claim 1 wherein said electrical interconnection comprises solder located on the metallization on the ledge pads of adjacent tiles.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
113 words
A tiled liquid crystal flat panel display comprising a plurality of liquid crystal display tiles arranged substantially co-planer in a matrix and connected to a tile carrier; wherein each liquid crystal display tiles contain a top plate and a bottom plate located substantially parallel to each other, and circuit path located on at least one major external surface of each liquid crystal display tile, and metallization on at least one sidewall edge of said major external surface of each tile; and electrical interconnection located within the gap between the metallization on the sidewall edge of adjacent liquid crystal display tiles and bridging said gap for electrically interconnecting each tile to an adjacent tile.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
113 words
A tiled liquid crystal flat panel display comprising a plurality of liquid crystal display tiles arranged substantially co-planer in a matrix and connected to a tile carrier; wherein each liquid crystal display tiles contain a top plate and a bottom plate located substantially parallel to each other, and circuit path located on at least one major external surface of each liquid crystal display tile, and metallization on at least one sidewall edge of said major external surface of each tile; and electrical interconnection located within the gap between the metallization on the sidewall edge of adjacent liquid crystal display tiles and bridging said gap for electrically interconnecting each tile to an adjacent tile.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The liquid crystal display of claim 3 wherein said electrical interconnection between adjacent tiles comprises a "U" shaped pre-formed spring.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The liquid crystal display of claim 4 wherein said "U" shaped pre-formed spring is coated on its outside with a precious metal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The liquid crystal display of claim 4 wherein said precious metal is selected from the group consisting of platinum and palladium.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The liquid crystal display of claim 1 wherein the metallization on said sidewall edges and ledge pad is provided by a "L" shaped land.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The liquid crystal display of claim 7 wherein said "L" shaped land is a chrome/copper land.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The liquid crystal display of claim 7 wherein said "L" shaped land is chrome/gold or chrome/palladium land.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The liquid crystal display of claim 4 wherein said "U" shaped pre-formed spring is coated on its outside with a solder.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The liquid crystal display of claim 10 wherein the adjacent tiles also contain metallized pads on the said major external surface and containing wire bonding on said metallized pads.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The liquid crystal display of claim 11 wherein said metallized pads are chrome/aluminum, chrome/copper with gold or chrome/gold.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The liquid crystal display of claim 10 wherein said wire bonding is wedge bonded.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The liquid crystal display of claim 1 wherein said interconnection between adjacent tiles is provided by an electrically conductive adhesive.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
36 words
The liquid crystal display of claim 11 wherein said wire bonding comprises wire or ribbon that extends in loop form into said gap between the metallization on the sidewall edge of adjacent liquid crystal display tiles.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
34 words
The liquid crystal flat panel display of claim 3 wherein the top plate and bottom plate of each tile are dimensioned so as not to include a ledge pad on an interior major surface.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
The liquid crystal flat panel display of claim 1 wherein said matrix is at least 2×3 tiles.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
The liquid crystal flat panel display of claim 1 wherein said matrix is at least 3×3 tiles.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
The liquid crystal flat panel display of claim 3 wherein said matrix is at least 2×3 tiles.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
17 words
The liquid crystal flat panel display of claim 3 wherein said matrix is at least 3×3 tiles.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
29 words
The liquid crystal display of claim 1 wherein the adjacent tiles also contain metallized pads on the said major external surface and containing wire bonding on said metallized pads.
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