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Pixel array

a technology of pixel arrays and arrays, applied in the field of pixel arrays, to achieve the effect of favorable aperture ratio and higher resolution

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-05-14
AU OPTRONICS CORP
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The invention provides a pixel array where adjacent pixel electrodes are connected through the same contact hole to the corresponding active devices. This allows for higher resolution and reduces the impact of the contact hole on the pixel array substrate.

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However, the design rule for forming the contact hole in the TFT-LCD structure is affected by factors such as process equipment and factory process capability, which influence the aperture ratio.
Especially in the situation that the contact hole would limit process capability, the configuration of the contact hole will affect the aperture ratio of the pixel structure of the display panel as the resolution of the product continues to improve.

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[0031]FIG. 1A is a schematic top view of a pixel array according to the invention. FIG. 1B is an equivalent circuit diagram of the pixel array of FIG. 1A. FIG. 1C is a partial cross-sectional view of a pixel array substrate of FIG. 1 A along the line I-I′. With reference to FIG. 1A, FIG. 1B, and FIG. 1C, a pixel array substrate 100 includes a substrate 110, a plurality of scan lines SL1 and SL2, an insulating layer 130, a plurality of data lines DL1 (only one is depicted in the figure for clarity), a covering layer 150, and a plurality of pixel structures 171 and 172. For clarity, FIG. 1A, FIG. 1B, and FIG. 1C merely illustrate two of the pixel structures, i.e. 171 and 172, that are adjacent to each other in a Y direction. Those skilled in the art should understand that the pixel array substrate 100 in fact includes multiple pixel structures that are arranged in an array.

[0032]A material of the substrate 110 may be, for example, glass, quartz, or plastic. The substrate 110 is mainly...

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[0048]FIG. 6A is a schematic top view of a pixel array according to the invention. FIG. 6B is an equivalent circuit diagram of the pixel array of FIG. 6A. FIG. 6C is a partial cross-sectional view of a pixel array substrate of

[0049]FIG. 6A along the line I-I′. With reference to FIG. 6A, FIG. 6B, and FIG. 6C, a pixel array substrate 600 is substantially similar to the pixel array substrate 100. Thus, identical elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and details thereof will not be repeated hereinafter. The sixth embodiment of the invention is different from the above three embodiments mainly in the following aspects. In this embodiment, three adjacent pixel structures 173, 174, and 175 share the contact hole W. Active devices T3, T4, and T5 that are adjacent in the X direction and the Y direction are electrically connected to the same data line DL2 and are respectively driven by the scan lines SL1, SL2, and SL3. The active device T5 includes a gate G5, a source S5, a dra...

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[0051]FIG. 7 is a schematic top view of a pixel array according to the invention. A pixel array substrate 700 is substantially similar to the pixel array substrate 600. Thus, identical elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and details thereof will not be repeated hereinafter. The only difference between the pixel array substrate 700 and the pixel array substrate 600 lies in the shape of the contact hole W shared by the pixel electrodes PI3, PI4, and PI5. In the pixel array substrate 700, the shared contact hole W is L-shaped. Likewise, the design of the electrical connection through the common contact hole W improves the resolution (PPI) of a display product that uses the pixel array substrate 700 of this embodiment and reduces the influence that the area of the contact hole W causes to the pixel array substrate 700.

[0052]To sum up, in the pixel array of the invention, the scan lines or data lines or both, which correspond to adjacent pixel electrodes, are disposed on...

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Abstract

A pixel array includes a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of data lines, a first active device, a second active device, a first pixel electrode and a second pixel electrode. The first active device and the second active device are electrically connected to the corresponding scan line and data line respectively. The first pixel electrode is electrically connected to the first active device through a contact hole. The second pixel electrode is electrically connected to the second active device through the contact hole.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the priority benefit of Taiwan application serial no. 102140698, filed on Nov. 8, 2013. The entirety of the above-mentioned patent application is hereby incorporated by reference herein and made a part of this specification.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The invention relates to a pixel array and more particularly relates to a pixel array adapted for a thin-film-transistor liquid-crystal display (TFT-LCD) panel.[0004]2. Description of Related Art[0005]In recent years, as the flat panel display technology matures, thin-film-transistor liquid-crystal displays become the mainstream in the market of display products due to the advantages of low power consumption, high image quality, good space utilization efficiency, no radiation, light weight, and small size, etc. According to the design of the structure of a thin-film-transistor liquid-crystal display, many dielectric layers (e.g. insu...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): H01L27/12
CPCH01L27/124G02F1/134309G02F1/136227G02F1/136286G02F1/1368G02F2201/123G02F2201/40H01L27/1251
Inventor CHENG, HE-YIHUANG, HSIN-CHUNCHENG, CHING-SHENG
Owner AU OPTRONICS CORP