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Liquid crystal display apparatus structure for mounting semiconductor device
Assignee: Seiko Epson Corp
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Filing: 1997-06-27
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Granted: 1999-11-16
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Expires: 2017-06-27
Abstract
Abstract A liquid crystal display apparatus is provided which requires a small, thin and compact area for mounting semiconductor chips for driving liquid crystal and, accordingly, has a reduced cost. Semiconductor chips for driving liquid crystal are mounted on a surface (for example, a first layer) of a multi-layer substrate. The surface has input lines to the chips and output lines from the chips. The input lines have lands for connecting adjacent multi-layer substrates to each other. At least one intermediate layer is formed between an upper layer and a lower layer, the intermediate layer having bus lines. The bus lines and the input lines of the first layer are connected to one another via through holes in the first layer. The output lines of the first layer and terminals of the third layer are connected to one another via through holes in the first, second and third layers.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenji Uchiyama
- 👤 Eiji Muramatsu
- 👤 Masaru Kamimura
- 👤 Shigetoshi Yamada
- 👤 Kenichi Maruyama
- 👤 Seiichi Sakura
- 👤 Kazuaki Furuichi
- 👤 Kinichi Maeda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-09 12:39
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; H10W70/611; H10W70/67; H10W70/68; H10W70/685; H10W72/00; H10W90/00; H10W90/401; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/0296; H05K1/0298; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/321; H05K3/36; H05K3/368; H10W70/682; H10W72/071; H10W72/072; H10W72/07251; H10W72/20; H10W72/50; H10W72/551; H10W72/552; H10W72/5522; H10W72/5524; H10W72/5525; H10W74/00; H10W90/701; H10W90/751; H10W90/754
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A multi-layer substrate having a semiconductor device, said multi-layer substrate including an upper layer having an input line pattern coupled to said semiconductor device and an output line pattern coupled to said semiconductor device, a lower layer having an output terminal, and at least one intermediate layer formed between said upper layer and said lower layer and having a portion of at least one of said input line pattern and said output line pattern as a circuit pattern thereon, said upper layer, said lower layer and said at least one intermediate layer having through holes through which the lines thereon are connected to one another and to said output terminal, and an opening formed in at least the upper layer of said multilayer substrate, said semiconductor device being mounted in said opening.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
A multi-layer substrate having a semiconductor device, said multi-layer substrate including an upper layer having an input line pattern coupled to said semiconductor device and an output line pattern coupled to said semiconductor device, a lower layer having an output terminal, and at least one intermediate layer formed between said upper layer and said lower layer and having a portion of at least one of said input line pattern and said output line pattern as a circuit pattern thereon, said upper layer, said lower layer and said at least one intermediate layer having through holes through which the lines thereon are connected to one another and to said output terminal, and an opening formed in at least the upper layer of said multilayer substrate, said semiconductor device being mounted in said opening.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
A multi-layer substrate of claim 1, wherein said opening is formed in said upper layer so that said semiconductor device passes through said opening and is mounted on an upper one of said at least one intermediate layer, said semiconductor device being electrically coupled to the lines on said multi-layer substrate by wire bonds.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
139 words
An electronic device comprising: a panel having a plurality of electronic elements and having panel terminals for receiving signals for driving said electronic elements; a plurality of circuit substrates mounted on said panel, each of said circuit substrates comprising a multi-layer substrate that includes: a first layer having an input line pattern including input terminals and an output line pattern, a second layer having connection terminals coupled to said panel terminals, said first layer and said second layer including through holes through which said output line pattern is coupled to said connection terminals, and a semiconductor device mounted on said multi-layer substrate and having inputs coupled to said input line pattern, and outputs coupled to said output line pattern; and a connection bus having bus lines coupling the input terminals of said plurality of circuit substrates to one another.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
139 words
An electronic device comprising: a panel having a plurality of electronic elements and having panel terminals for receiving signals for driving said electronic elements; a plurality of circuit substrates mounted on said panel, each of said circuit substrates comprising a multi-layer substrate that includes: a first layer having an input line pattern including input terminals and an output line pattern, a second layer having connection terminals coupled to said panel terminals, said first layer and said second layer including through holes through which said output line pattern is coupled to said connection terminals, and a semiconductor device mounted on said multi-layer substrate and having inputs coupled to said input line pattern, and outputs coupled to said output line pattern; and a connection bus having bus lines coupling the input terminals of said plurality of circuit substrates to one another.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein said connection bus is a flexible circuit board.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein said connection bus is a printed circuit board.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The electronic device according to claim 5, wherein said printed circuit board includes an opening, said semiconductor device protruding through said opening.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The electronic device according to claim 5, wherein said electronic elements are pixels, and said electronic device is a display device.
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