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公开(公告)号:US20180314385A1
公开(公告)日:2018-11-01
申请号:US16030654
申请日:2018-07-09
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Vasudha GUPTA , Shih Chang CHANG , Young-Bae PARK , Ting-Kuo CHANG
IPC: G06F3/041 , H01L27/32 , G09G3/3233 , G06F3/044 , G09G3/3208 , G09G3/34
CPC classification number: G06F3/0416 , G06F3/0412 , G06F3/044 , G06F2203/04103 , G09G3/3208 , G09G3/3233 , G09G3/34 , G09G2300/0861 , G09G2300/0866 , H01L27/323
Abstract: A touch screen having touch circuitry integrated into a display pixel stackup. The touch screen can include a transistor layer, an LED layer and a first layer. The first layer can operate as an LED cathode during a display phase and as touch circuitry during a touch sensing phase. The transistor layer can be at least partially utilized for transitioning between the display phase and the touch sensing phase. The touch screen can be fabricated to reduce or eliminate damage to the LED layer.
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公开(公告)号:US20150077375A1
公开(公告)日:2015-03-19
申请号:US14550686
申请日:2014-11-21
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Steven P. HOTELLING , Marduke YOUSEFPOR , Shih Chang CHANG
IPC: G06F3/041
CPC classification number: G06F3/041 , G06F1/3218 , G06F3/0412 , G06F3/0416 , G06F3/044 , G09G3/3648 , G09G3/3666 , G09G2300/0809
Abstract: A circuit for switching an LCD between display and touch modes is disclosed. The circuit can include one or more switches configured to switch one or more drive, sense, and data lines in LCD pixels according to the mode. During touch mode, the circuit switches can be configured to switch one or more drive lines to receive stimulation signals, one or more sense lines to transmit touch signals, and one or more data lines to transmit residual data signals. During display mode, the circuit switches can be configured to switch one or more drive lines and sense lines to receive common voltage signals and one or more data lines to receive data signals. The circuit can be formed around the border of the LCD chip or partially or fully on a separate chip.
Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于在显示和触摸模式之间切换LCD的电路。 该电路可以包括一个或多个开关,其被配置为根据该模式切换LCD像素中的一个或多个驱动,感测和数据线。 在触摸模式期间,电路开关可以被配置为切换一个或多个驱动线以接收刺激信号,一个或多个感测线来发送触摸信号,以及一个或多个数据线以发送残余数据信号。 在显示模式期间,电路开关可被配置为切换一个或多个驱动线和检测线以接收公共电压信号和一个或多个数据线以接收数据信号。 该电路可以形成在LCD芯片的边界周围,或部分地或完全地形成在单独的芯片上。
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公开(公告)号:US20190138135A1
公开(公告)日:2019-05-09
申请号:US16241662
申请日:2019-01-07
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Shih Chang CHANG , John Z. ZHONG
IPC: G06F3/044 , G06F1/16 , G02F1/1343 , G02F1/1333 , G02F1/1368 , G02F1/1335 , G06F3/041 , G02F1/133
CPC classification number: G06F3/044 , G02F1/13306 , G02F1/133305 , G02F1/13338 , G02F1/133512 , G02F1/133514 , G02F1/134336 , G02F1/1368 , G06F1/16 , G06F3/0412 , G06F2203/04104 , G06F2203/04108
Abstract: Integrated touch screens are provided including drive lines formed of grouped-together circuit elements of a thin film transistor layer and sense lines formed between a color filter layer and a material layer that modifies or generates light. The common electrodes (Vcom) in the TFT layer can be grouped together during a touch sensing operation to form drive lines. Sense lines can be formed on an underside of a color filter glass, and a liquid crystal region can be disposed between the color filter glass and the TFT layer. Placing the sense lines on the underside of the color filter glass, i.e., within the display pixel cell, can provide a benefit of allowing the color filter glass to be thinned after the pixel cells have been assembled, for example.
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公开(公告)号:US20170269738A1
公开(公告)日:2017-09-21
申请号:US15593182
申请日:2017-05-11
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Shih Chang CHANG , John Z. ZHONG
IPC: G06F3/044 , G02F1/1333 , G02F1/133 , G06F1/16 , G02F1/1343 , G02F1/1368 , G06F3/041 , G02F1/1335
CPC classification number: G06F3/044 , G02F1/13306 , G02F1/133305 , G02F1/13338 , G02F1/133512 , G02F1/133514 , G02F1/134336 , G02F1/1368 , G06F1/16 , G06F3/0412 , G06F2203/04104 , G06F2203/04108
Abstract: Integrated touch screens are provided including drive lines formed of grouped-together circuit elements of a thin film transistor layer and sense lines formed between a color filter layer and a material layer that modifies or generates light. The common electrodes (Vcom) in the TFT layer can be grouped together during a touch sensing operation to form drive lines. Sense lines can be formed on an underside of a color filter glass, and a liquid crystal region can be disposed between the color filter glass and the TFT layer. Placing the sense lines on the underside of the color filter glass, i.e., within the display pixel cell, can provide a benefit of allowing the color filter glass to be thinned after the pixel cells have been assembled, for example.
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公开(公告)号:US20150370378A1
公开(公告)日:2015-12-24
申请号:US14838234
申请日:2015-08-27
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Shih Chang CHANG , John Z. ZHONG
CPC classification number: G06F3/044 , G02F1/13306 , G02F1/133305 , G02F1/13338 , G02F1/133512 , G02F1/133514 , G02F1/134336 , G02F1/1368 , G06F1/16 , G06F3/0412 , G06F2203/04104 , G06F2203/04108
Abstract: Integrated touch screens are provided including drive lines formed of grouped-together circuit elements of a thin film transistor layer and sense lines formed between a color filter layer and a material layer that modifies or generates light. The common electrodes (Vcom) in the TFT layer can be grouped together during a touch sensing operation to form drive lines. Sense lines can be formed on an underside of a color filter glass, and a liquid crystal region can be disposed between the color filter glass and the TFT layer. Placing the sense lines on the underside of the color filter glass, i.e., within the display pixel cell, can provide a benefit of allowing the color filter glass to be thinned after the pixel cells have been assembled, for example.
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公开(公告)号:US20140139484A1
公开(公告)日:2014-05-22
申请号:US14155063
申请日:2014-01-14
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Steve Porter HOTELLING , Shih Chang CHANG , Lili HUANG , John Z. ZHONG
IPC: G06F3/044
CPC classification number: G06F3/044 , G02F1/13338 , G02F1/134363 , G02F1/136213 , G02F1/136286 , G02F1/1393 , G02F2001/133388 , G02F2001/13606 , G02F2001/136218 , G02F2201/40 , G06F3/017 , G06F3/0412 , G06F3/0416 , G06F2203/04101 , G06F2203/04103 , G06F2203/04107 , G06F2203/04111 , G06F2203/04112 , G06F2203/04808 , G09G3/36
Abstract: A touch screen including display pixels with capacitive elements is provided. The touch screen includes first common voltage lines connecting capacitive elements in adjacent display pixels, and a second common voltage line connecting first common voltage lines. Groups of pixels can be formed as electrically separated regions by including breaks in the common voltage lines. The regions can include a drive region that is stimulated by stimulation signals, a sense region that receives sense signals corresponding to the stimulation signals. A grounded region can also be included, for example, between a sense region and a drive region. A shield layer can be formed of a substantially high resistance material and disposed to shield a sense region. A black mask line and conductive line under the black mask line can be included, for example, to provide low-resistance paths between a region of pixels and touch circuitry outside the touch screen borders.
Abstract translation: 提供了包括具有电容元件的显示像素的触摸屏。 触摸屏包括连接相邻显示像素中的电容元件的第一公共电压线和连接第一公共电压线的第二公共电压线。 可以通过在公共电压线中包括断裂来将像素组形成为电分离区域。 这些区域可以包括由刺激信号刺激的驱动区域,接收对应于刺激信号的感测信号的感测区域。 接地区域也可以包括在感测区域和驱动区域之间。 屏蔽层可以由基本上高的电阻材料形成并被设置成屏蔽感测区域。 例如,可以包括黑色掩模线下方的黑色掩模线和导电线,以在像素的区域和触摸屏边界之外的触摸电路之间提供低电阻路径。
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公开(公告)号:US20130045762A1
公开(公告)日:2013-02-21
申请号:US13656580
申请日:2012-10-19
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Shih Chang CHANG , John Z. Zhong
IPC: G02F1/1343 , H01L33/16 , H04W88/02
CPC classification number: G02F1/136286 , G02F2001/134345 , G02F2001/134372 , G02F2201/40
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide for a FFS TFT LCD with a high refresh rate without limiting the aperture of individual pixels. More specifically, embodiments of the invention provide for the use of common bus lines to reduce the effective resistance of the common electrode and to therefore allow for higher refresh rates of the display. Furthermore, the common bus lines can be positioned in such a manner so that they do not further reduce the aperture of the display. More specifically, the common bus lines can be positioned above or below existing elements of the display that are already opaque. Thus, adding the common bus lines need not reduce the aperture. The above can be achieved by, for example, placing the common bus lines above or below existing non-transparent lines, such as gate lines or data lines.
Abstract translation: 本发明的实施例提供了一种具有高刷新率的FFS TFT LCD,而不限制各个像素的孔径。 更具体地,本发明的实施例提供了使用公共总线线路来降低公共电极的有效电阻并因此允许显示器的更高刷新率。 此外,公共总线线路可以以这样的方式定位,使得它们不会进一步减小显示器的孔径。 更具体地,公共总线可以位于显示器的已经不透明的现有元件的上方或下方。 因此,添加公共总线不需要减小孔径。 上述可以通过例如将公共总线放置在现有的不透明线路之上或之下,例如栅极线或数据线来实现。
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公开(公告)号:US20180047342A1
公开(公告)日:2018-02-15
申请号:US15691691
申请日:2017-08-30
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Chaohao WANG , Szu-Hsien LEE , Paolo SACCHETTO , Shih Chang CHANG , Chun-Yao HUANG , Paul S. DRZAIC
CPC classification number: G09G3/3266 , G09G3/2044 , G09G3/3225 , G09G3/3648 , G09G2310/04 , G09G2320/0247 , G09G2320/0673 , G09G2330/021 , G09G2340/0435
Abstract: This application relates to methods and apparatus for refreshing a display device at various frequencies. Specifically, multiple areas of the display device can be refreshed concurrently at different frequencies. In this way, when static content is being displayed in certain areas of the display device, those certain areas can be refreshed at a lower rate than areas displaying dynamic content such as video or animation. By refreshing at lower rates, the energy consumed by the display device and subsystems associated with the display device can be reduced. Additionally, processes for reducing flicker when refreshing the display device at different refresh rates are disclosed herein.
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公开(公告)号:US20160253034A1
公开(公告)日:2016-09-01
申请号:US15148798
申请日:2016-05-06
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Vasudha GUPTA , Shih Chang CHANG , Young-Bae PARK , Ting-Kuo CHANG
IPC: G06F3/041 , G06F3/044 , H01L27/32 , G09G3/3208
CPC classification number: G06F3/0416 , G06F3/0412 , G06F3/044 , G06F2203/04103 , G09G3/3208 , G09G3/3233 , G09G3/34 , G09G2300/0861 , G09G2300/0866 , H01L27/323
Abstract: A touch screen having touch circuitry integrated into a display pixel stackup. The touch screen can include a transistor layer, an LED layer and a first layer. The first layer can operate as an LED cathode during a display phase and as touch circuitry during a touch sensing phase. The transistor layer can be at least partially utilized for transitioning between the display phase and the touch sensing phase. The touch screen can be fabricated to reduce or eliminate damage to the LED layer.
Abstract translation: 具有集成到显示像素堆叠中的触摸电路的触摸屏。 触摸屏可以包括晶体管层,LED层和第一层。 在显示阶段,第一层可以作为LED阴极工作,在触摸感测阶段可以作为触摸电路。 晶体管层可以至少部分地用于在显示阶段和触摸感测阶段之间的转换。 可以制造触摸屏以减少或消除对LED层的损坏。
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公开(公告)号:US20150363032A1
公开(公告)日:2015-12-17
申请号:US14835515
申请日:2015-08-25
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Steven Porter HOTELLING , Marduke YOUSEFPOR , Shih Chang CHANG , John Z. ZHONG
CPC classification number: G06F3/0412 , G02F1/13338 , G06F3/041 , G06F3/044 , G06F2203/04103
Abstract: Displays with touch sensing circuitry integrated into the display pixel stackup are provided. An integrated touch screen can include multi-function circuit elements that can operate as circuitry of the display system to generate an image on the display, and can also form part of a touch sensing system that senses one or more touches on or near the display. The multi-function circuit elements can be, for example, capacitors in display pixels that can be configured to operate as storage capacitors/electrodes, common electrodes, conductive wires/pathways, etc., of the display circuitry in the display system, and that may also be configured to operate as circuit elements of the touch sensing circuitry.
Abstract translation: 提供集成在显示像素堆叠中的触摸感应电路的显示。 集成触摸屏可以包括多功能电路元件,其可以作为显示系统的电路操作以在显示器上生成图像,并且还可以形成感测显示器上或附近的一个或多个触摸的触摸感测系统的一部分。 多功能电路元件可以是例如可以被配置为作为显示系统中的显示电路的存储电容器/电极,公共电极,导线/路径等的显示像素中的电容器,并且, 也可以被配置为作为触摸感测电路的电路元件工作。
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