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Active matrix type liquid crystal display panel and projection type display device with light shielding film formed on top of active devices and between pixel electrodes
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1996-10-15
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Granted: 1998-12-08
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Expires: 2016-10-15
Abstract
Abstract An active matrix type liquid crystal display panel comprises a first substrate having a plurality of active devices, a plurality of scanning bus lines, a plurality of data bus lines, and a plurality of pixel electrodes, a second substrate having opposed electrodes on its surface opposing to the first substrate, a first shielding film formed on top of the active devices and between the pixel electrodes on the first substrate, a second shielding film formed in at least areas opposing to semiconductor regions of the active devices on the second substrate, and liquid crystals sealed between the first substrate and the second substrate.
Inventors
- 👤 Tetsuya Kobayashi
- 👤 Toshihiro Suzuki
- 👤 Takeshi Gotoh
- 👤 Hisashi Yamaguchi
- 👤 Kazutaka Hanaoka
- 👤 Yasutoshi Tasaka
- 👤 Seiji Tanuma
- 👤 Makoto Ohashi
- 👤 Takashi Sasabayashi
- 👤 Yohei Nakanishi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 10:20
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/1333; G02F1/1335; G02F1/136; G02F1/1362; G02F1/136209; G02F1/133509; G02F1/133512
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 41
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
An active matrix type liquid crystal display panel comprising: a first substrate having a plurality of active devices, a plurality of scanning bus lines, a plurality of data bus lines, and a plurality of pixel electrodes; a second substrate having opposed electrodes on its surface opposing to said first substrate; a first shielding film formed on top of said active devices and in areas located between said pixel electrodes on said first substrate and positioned to cover at least said active devices from light coming in through said second substrate; a second shielding film formed on said second substrate in at least areas opposing to semiconductor regions of said active devices; and liquid crystals sealed between said first substrate and said second substrate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
An active matrix type liquid crystal display panel comprising: a first substrate having a plurality of active devices, a plurality of scanning bus lines, a plurality of data bus lines, and a plurality of pixel electrodes; a second substrate having opposed electrodes on its surface opposing to said first substrate; a first shielding film formed on top of said active devices and in areas located between said pixel electrodes on said first substrate and positioned to cover at least said active devices from light coming in through said second substrate; a second shielding film formed on said second substrate in at least areas opposing to semiconductor regions of said active devices; and liquid crystals sealed between said first substrate and said second substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
An active matrix type liquid crystal display panel as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first shielding film is formed of black resin, white resin, or color resin.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
An active matrix type liquid crystal display panel as claimed in claim 2, wherein microparticles of pigment, each having a particle diameter to reflect a particular color light, are scattered in said color resin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
An active matrix type liquid crystal display panel as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first shielding film is formed as a laminated structure consisting of a lower resin layer colored with a first color and an upper resin layer colored with a second color different form said first color.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
An active matrix type liquid crystal display panel as claimed in claim 4, wherein said lower resin layer is a white resin layer or black resin layer, and said upper resin layer is a color resin layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
63 words
An active matrix type liquid crystal display panel as claimed in claim 4, wherein said upper resin layer is a red resin layer, blue resin layer or green resin layer, and said lower resin layer is formed as a double-layered structure consisting of two-color resin layers including two colors of red, blue, and green which are not included in said upper resin layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
An active matrix type liquid crystal display panel as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first shielding film is formed as a two-layered structure consisting of an insulating film and a thin metal film formed on said insulating film to have a thickness of 0.2 to 2 μm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
An active matrix type liquid crystal display panel as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first shielding film is formed to overlap said pixel electrode.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
An active matrix type liquid crystal display panel as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second shielding film is formed of metal, black resin, white resin, or color resin.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
59 words
An active matrix type liquid crystal display panel as claimed in claim 1, wherein said semiconductor region includes two opposing electrodes separated by a gap defined by two edges and said second shielding film further extends past each of said edges by a margin sufficient to account for variations in lamination between said first substrate and said second substrate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
An active matrix type liquid crystal display panel as claimed in claim 1, wherein said active device is a field effect transistor, and an opening portion is formed in said first shielding film on an active region of said field effect transistor.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
50 words
An active matrix type liquid crystal display panel as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first shielding film is formed as a laminated structure consisting of a lower resin layer colored with a first color and an upper resin layer colored with a second color excepts for said first color.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
An active matrix type liquid crystal display panel as claimed in claim 12, wherein said lower resin layer is a white resin layer or black resin layer, and said upper resin layer is a color resin layer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
53 words
An active matrix type liquid crystal display panel as claimed in claim 12, wherein said upper resin layer is a red resin layer, blue resin layer or green double-layered structure consisting of a dichromatic resin layer including two colors or red, blue, and green which are not included in said upper resin layer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
107 words
An active matrix type liquid crystal display panel comprising: a first substrate having a plurality of active devices, a plurality of scanning bus lines, a plurality of data bus lines, and a plurality of pixel electrodes; a second substrate having opposed electrodes on its surface opposing to said first substrate; a shielding film formed of a white resin layer or color resin layer formed on top of said active device, and between said pixel electrodes on said first substrate and positioned to cover at least said active devices from light coming in through said second substrate; and liquid crystals sealed between said first substrate and second substate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
107 words
An active matrix type liquid crystal display panel comprising: a first substrate having a plurality of active devices, a plurality of scanning bus lines, a plurality of data bus lines, and a plurality of pixel electrodes; a second substrate having opposed electrodes on its surface opposing to said first substrate; a shielding film formed of a white resin layer or color resin layer formed on top of said active device, and between said pixel electrodes on said first substrate and positioned to cover at least said active devices from light coming in through said second substrate; and liquid crystals sealed between said first substrate and second substate.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
41 words
An active matrix type liquid crystal display panel as claimed in claim 15, wherein a black resin layer is formed beneath said, white resin layer, and said shielding film is formed of said white resin layer and said black resin layer.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
34 words
An active matrix type liquid crystal display panel as claimed in claim 15, wherein microparticles of pigment, each having a particle diameter to reflect a particular color light, are scattered in said color resin.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
54 words
An active matrix type liquid crystal display panel as claimed in claim 15, wherein said shielding film made of said color resin is formed as a laminated structure consisting of a lower resin layer colored with a first color and an upper resin layer colored with a second color except for said first color.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
63 words
An active matrix type liquid crystal display panel as claimed. in claim 18, wherein said upper resin layer is a red resin layer, blue resin layer or green resin layer, and said lower resin layer is formed as a double-layered structure consisting of two-color resin layers including two colors of red, blue, and green which are not included in said upper resin layer.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
38 words
An active matrix type liquid crystal display panel as claimed in claim 15, wherein said first shielding film made of said color resin consists of a white or black lower resin layer and an upper color resin layer.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
30 words
An active matrix type liquid crystal display panel as claimed in claim 15, wherein said first shielding film is formed to overlap said pixel electrode by a margin for patterning.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
214 words
An active matrix type liquid crystal display panel comprising: a first substrate having a plurality of active devices, a plurality of scanning bus lines, a plurality of data bus lines, and a plurality of pixel electrodes, said active devices and said pixel electrodes being formed in respective intersecting regions between said plurality of scanning bus lines and said plurality of data bus lines; a first alignment film rubbed in a first direction to cover said pixel electrodes; a second substrate having opposed electrodes on its surface opposing to said first substrate; a second alignment film formed on said opposed electrodes on said second substrate to be rubbed in a second direction; a first shielding filmed formed on top of said active devices and between said pixel electrodes on said first substrate and positioned to cover at least said active devices from light coming in through said second substrate, for exposing portions of peripheries of said pixel electrodes directing to said first direction and covering portions thereof directing to an opposite direction to said first direction; a second shielding film formed in portions of peripheries of said pixel electrodes opposing to regions not covered by said first shielding film on said second substrate; and liquid crystals sealed between said first substrate and said second substrate.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
214 words
An active matrix type liquid crystal display panel comprising: a first substrate having a plurality of active devices, a plurality of scanning bus lines, a plurality of data bus lines, and a plurality of pixel electrodes, said active devices and said pixel electrodes being formed in respective intersecting regions between said plurality of scanning bus lines and said plurality of data bus lines; a first alignment film rubbed in a first direction to cover said pixel electrodes; a second substrate having opposed electrodes on its surface opposing to said first substrate; a second alignment film formed on said opposed electrodes on said second substrate to be rubbed in a second direction; a first shielding filmed formed on top of said active devices and between said pixel electrodes on said first substrate and positioned to cover at least said active devices from light coming in through said second substrate, for exposing portions of peripheries of said pixel electrodes directing to said first direction and covering portions thereof directing to an opposite direction to said first direction; a second shielding film formed in portions of peripheries of said pixel electrodes opposing to regions not covered by said first shielding film on said second substrate; and liquid crystals sealed between said first substrate and said second substrate.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
56 words
An active matrix type liquid crystal display panel as claimed in claim 22,wherein said first shielding film is formed between said pixel electrode and said scanning bus line and said data bus line, which being not electrically connected to said pixel electrodes, of two scanning bus lines and two data bus lines surrounding said pixel electrode.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
47 words
An active matrix type liquid crystal display panel as claimed in claim. 22, wherein said first shielding film is formed between said pixel electrode and said scanning bus line of two scanning bus lines sandwiching said pixel electrode, which is not electrically connected to said pixel electrode.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
36 words
An active matrix type liquid crystal display panel as claimed in claim 22, wherein said first shielding film exposes said active devices, and said second shielding film is formed in regions opposing to said active devices.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
30 words
An active matrix type liquid crystal display panel as claimed in claim 22, wherein said second shielding film is formed to oppose to at least part of said active devices.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
28 words
An active matrix type liquid crystal display panel as claimed in claim 22, wherein said first shielding film is formed of black resin, white resin, or color resin.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
34 words
An active matrix type liquid crystal display panel as claimed in claim 22, wherein microparticles of pigment, each having a particle diameter to reflect a particular color light, are scattered in said color resin.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
48 words
An active matrix type liquid crystal display panel as claimed in claim 22, wherein said first shielding film is formed as a two-layered structure consisting of an insulating film and a thin metal film formed on said insulating film to have a thickness of 0.2 to 2 μm.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
29 words
An active matrix type liquid crystal display panel as claimed in claim 22, wherein said second shielding film is formed of metal, black resin, white resin, or color resin.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
164 words
A liquid crystal projector comprising: an active matrix type liquid crystal display panel including a first substrate having a plurality of active devices, a plurality of scanning bus lines, a plurality of data bus lines, and a plurality of pixel electrodes, a second substrate having opposed electrodes on its surface opposing to said first substrate, a first shielding film formed on top of said active devices and in areas located between said pixel electrodes on said first substrate and positioned to cover at least said active devices from light coming in through said second substrate, a second shielding film formed in at least areas opposing to semiconductor regions of said active devices on said second substrate, and liquid crystals sealed between said first substrate and said second substrate; a light source for irradiating a light into said active matrix type liquid crystal display panel; and a screen to which a light being passed through said active matrix type liquid crystal display panel is irradiated.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
164 words
A liquid crystal projector comprising: an active matrix type liquid crystal display panel including a first substrate having a plurality of active devices, a plurality of scanning bus lines, a plurality of data bus lines, and a plurality of pixel electrodes, a second substrate having opposed electrodes on its surface opposing to said first substrate, a first shielding film formed on top of said active devices and in areas located between said pixel electrodes on said first substrate and positioned to cover at least said active devices from light coming in through said second substrate, a second shielding film formed in at least areas opposing to semiconductor regions of said active devices on said second substrate, and liquid crystals sealed between said first substrate and said second substrate; a light source for irradiating a light into said active matrix type liquid crystal display panel; and a screen to which a light being passed through said active matrix type liquid crystal display panel is irradiated.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
149 words
A liquid crystal projector comprising: an active matrix type liquid crystal display panel including a first substrate having a plurality of active devices, a plurality of scanning bus lines, a plurality of data bus lines, arid a plurality of pixel electrodes, a second substrate having opposed electrodes on its surface opposing to said first substrate, a first shielding film formed of a white resin layer or color resin formed on top of said active devices and between said pixel electrodes on said first substrate and positioned to cover at least said active devices from light coming in through said second substrate, and liquid crystals sealed between said first substrate and said second substrate; a light source for irradiating a light into said active matrix type liquid crystal display panel; and a screen to which a light being passed through said active matrix type liquid crystal display panel is irradiated.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
149 words
A liquid crystal projector comprising: an active matrix type liquid crystal display panel including a first substrate having a plurality of active devices, a plurality of scanning bus lines, a plurality of data bus lines, arid a plurality of pixel electrodes, a second substrate having opposed electrodes on its surface opposing to said first substrate, a first shielding film formed of a white resin layer or color resin formed on top of said active devices and between said pixel electrodes on said first substrate and positioned to cover at least said active devices from light coming in through said second substrate, and liquid crystals sealed between said first substrate and said second substrate; a light source for irradiating a light into said active matrix type liquid crystal display panel; and a screen to which a light being passed through said active matrix type liquid crystal display panel is irradiated.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
255 words
A liquid crystal projector comprising: an active matrix type liquid crystal display panel including a first substrate having a plurality of active devices, a plurality of scanning bus lines, a plurality of data bus lines, and a plurality of pixel electrodes, said active devices and said pixel electrodes being formed in respective intersecting regions between said plurality of scanning bus lines and said plurality of data bus lines, a first alignment film rubbed in a first direction to cover said pixel electrodes, a second substrate having opposed electrodes on its surface opposing to said first substrate, a second alignment film formed on said opposed electrodes on said second substrate to be rubbed in a second direction, a first shielding film formed on top of said active devices and between said pixel electrodes on said first substrate and positioned to cover at least said active devices from light coming in through said second substrate, for exposing portions of peripheries of said pixel electrodes directing to said first direction and covering portions thereof directing to an opposite direction to said first direction, a second shielding film formed in portions of peripheries of said pixel electrodes opposing to regions not covered by said first shielding film on said second substrate, and liquid crystals sealed between said first substrate and said second substrate; a light source for irradiating a light into said active matrix type liquid crystal display panel; and a screen to which a light being passed through said active matrix type liquid crystal display panel is irradiated.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
255 words
A liquid crystal projector comprising: an active matrix type liquid crystal display panel including a first substrate having a plurality of active devices, a plurality of scanning bus lines, a plurality of data bus lines, and a plurality of pixel electrodes, said active devices and said pixel electrodes being formed in respective intersecting regions between said plurality of scanning bus lines and said plurality of data bus lines, a first alignment film rubbed in a first direction to cover said pixel electrodes, a second substrate having opposed electrodes on its surface opposing to said first substrate, a second alignment film formed on said opposed electrodes on said second substrate to be rubbed in a second direction, a first shielding film formed on top of said active devices and between said pixel electrodes on said first substrate and positioned to cover at least said active devices from light coming in through said second substrate, for exposing portions of peripheries of said pixel electrodes directing to said first direction and covering portions thereof directing to an opposite direction to said first direction, a second shielding film formed in portions of peripheries of said pixel electrodes opposing to regions not covered by said first shielding film on said second substrate, and liquid crystals sealed between said first substrate and said second substrate; a light source for irradiating a light into said active matrix type liquid crystal display panel; and a screen to which a light being passed through said active matrix type liquid crystal display panel is irradiated.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
180 words
A liquid crystal projector comprising: a light source for emitting a white light; an optical mechanism for separating said white light into a plurality of colors; and liquid crystal display panels arranged in every light path through which said plurality of colors are passed, said liquid crystal display panel including a first substrate having a plurality of active devices with semiconductor regions, a plurality of scanning bus lines, a plurality of data bus lines, and a plurality of pixel electrodes; a second substrate having opposed electrodes on its surface opposing to said first electrodes; liquid crystals sealed between said first substrate and said second substrate; a first resin shielding film of color identical to irradiated color formed on top of said active devices and in areas located between said pixel electrodes on said first substrate to cover at least said active devices from light coming in through said second substrate; and a second resin shielding film of color identical to irradiated color formed in at least areas opposing to said semiconductor regions of said active devices on said second substrate.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
180 words
A liquid crystal projector comprising: a light source for emitting a white light; an optical mechanism for separating said white light into a plurality of colors; and liquid crystal display panels arranged in every light path through which said plurality of colors are passed, said liquid crystal display panel including a first substrate having a plurality of active devices with semiconductor regions, a plurality of scanning bus lines, a plurality of data bus lines, and a plurality of pixel electrodes; a second substrate having opposed electrodes on its surface opposing to said first electrodes; liquid crystals sealed between said first substrate and said second substrate; a first resin shielding film of color identical to irradiated color formed on top of said active devices and in areas located between said pixel electrodes on said first substrate to cover at least said active devices from light coming in through said second substrate; and a second resin shielding film of color identical to irradiated color formed in at least areas opposing to said semiconductor regions of said active devices on said second substrate.
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