Display device

Abstract

The invention provides a display device. The display device comprises a first substrate, a second substrate, a patterned electrode, a switch unit, a liquid crystal layer doped with a chiral agent, a scanning line, a data line and a patterned electrode, the second substrate and the first substrate are correspondingly arranged. The liquid crystal layer and the patterned electrode are arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate. The scanning line and the data line are arranged on the first substrate. The patterned electrode comprises a cross-shaped main part, and the main part divides the patterned electrode into a first sub-part, a second sub-part, a third sub-part and a fourth sub-part. The first sub-part comprises a first edge and a second edge, the second sub-part comprises a third edge and a fourth edge, the third sub-part comprises a fifth edge and a sixth edge, and the fourth sub-part comprises a seventh edge and an eighth edge. At least one of the first edge, the fourth edge, the fifth edge and the eighth edge has a closed region, and at least one of the second edge, the third edge, the sixth edge and the seventh edge has an open region.

Description

[0001] The present invention is a divisional application of the invention with application number 202011155098.X, application date October 26, 2020, and invention name “Display Device”. Technical Field

[0002] The present disclosure relates to a display device, and more particularly to a connection design between a patterned electrode and a switch unit of the display device. Background Art

[0003] Electronic devices, such as smartphones, tablet computers, laptops, monitors and televisions, have become indispensable products in modern life. However, today's electronic devices (such as display devices) still do not meet consumers' expectations in all aspects. For example, when the panel is scratched by external force, residual images are easily generated at the scratched area, which increases the abnormal proportion of pixel display and thus affects the display quality.

[0004] Therefore, developing a structural design that can further improve the quality or yield of electronic devices (such as display devices) is still one of the research topics that the industry is committed to. Summary of the invention

[0005] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, a display device is provided, characterized in that it includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a patterned electrode, a switch unit, a liquid crystal layer doped with a chiral agent, a scan line, a data line and a patterned electrode. The second substrate is arranged corresponding to the first substrate. The liquid crystal layer doped with a chiral agent is arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate. The scan line is arranged on the first substrate, and the scan line extends along the first direction. The data line is arranged on the first substrate, and the data line extends along the second direction. The first direction and the second direction are different, and the data line and the scan line are staggered. The patterned electrode is arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate, adjacent to the scan line and the data line. The patterned electrode includes a cross-shaped main body, and the main body divides the patterned electrode into a first sub-portion, a second sub-portion, a third sub-portion and a fourth sub-portion. The first sub-portion and the second sub-portion are adjacent along the first direction, the third sub-portion and the fourth sub-portion are adjacent along the first direction, and the first sub-portion and the third sub-portion are arranged diagonally. The first sub-portion includes a first edge extending along the second direction and a second edge extending along the first direction. The second sub-portion includes a third edge extending along the first direction and a fourth edge extending along the second direction. The third sub-portion includes a fifth edge extending along the second direction and a sixth edge extending along the first direction. The fourth sub-portion includes a seventh edge extending along the first direction and an eighth edge extending along the second direction. At least one of the first edge, the fourth edge, the fifth edge and the eighth edge has a closed area. At least one of the second edge, the third edge, the sixth edge and the seventh edge has an open area. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0006] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the specific embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

[0007] Figure 1 Showing a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of a display device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0008] Figure 2A Shows a partial top view structural diagram of a display device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0009] Figure 2B According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, Figure 2A A schematic diagram of the structure enlargement of region R0 in FIG.

[0010] Figure 3 Shows a partial top view structural diagram of a display device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0011] FIG. 4A to FIG. 4C Shows a partial top view structural diagram of a display device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0012] FIG. 5A to FIG. 5D Displaying a top-view image of a patterned electrode of a display device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0013] FIG. 6A to FIG. 6C Shows a partial top view structural diagram of a display device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0014] FIG. 7A to FIG. 7C Shows a partial top view structural diagram of a display device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0015] Figure 8 A diagram showing the relationship between the setting positions of the connection parts and electrode through-holes of the display device and the safety voltage according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0016] Fig. 9 Shows a partial top view structural diagram of a display device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0017] Fig.10 Shows a partial top view structural diagram of a display device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0018] Fig.11 A schematic diagram of a partial top view structure of a display device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown.

[0019] Explanation of symbols

[0020] 10: Display device

[0021] 10A: Panel

[0022] 10B: Backlight module

[0023] 100a:Substrate

[0024] 100b:Substrate

[0025] 110: Liquid crystal layer

[0026] 120a:Polarizing plate

[0027] 120b: Polarizing plate

[0028] 130, 130-1, 130-2: patterned electrodes

[0029] 130m: Main body

[0030] 130p, P1, P2, P3, P4: Subsection

[0031] 130t: Branch

[0032] 130v, 130v': electrode perforation

[0033] 130x: Connecting part

[0034] 300, 300-1, 300-2: Switching unit

[0035] 300s: Semiconductor layer

[0036] 1301: Part 1

[0037] 1302: Part 2

[0038] ab1, ab2, ab3: position

[0039] CL: Center Line

[0040] CP, CP-1, CP-2: Closed area

[0041] DL: Data line

[0042] D1, D2: extension direction

[0043] E130: Edge

[0044] e1: first edge

[0045] e2: second edge

[0046] e3: The third edge

[0047] e4: The fourth edge

[0048] e5: The Fifth Edge

[0049] e6: The Sixth Edge

[0050] e7: The Seventh Edge

[0051] e8: The Eighth Edge

[0052] OP, OP-1, OP-2: Open Area

[0053] PX: Pixel unit

[0054] SL: Scan Line

[0055] TR: End

[0056] W1, W2, W3: Width

[0057] θ1: first angle

[0058] θ2: Second angle DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0059] The following is a detailed description of the display device of the embodiment of the present disclosure. It should be understood that the following description provides many different embodiments for implementing different aspects of some embodiments of the present disclosure. The specific components and arrangements described below are only for simple and clear description of some embodiments of the present disclosure. Of course, these are only used as examples and are not limitations of the present disclosure. In addition, similar and / or corresponding numbers may be used in different embodiments to indicate similar and / or corresponding components to clearly describe the present disclosure. However, the use of these similar and / or corresponding numbers is only for the purpose of simply and clearly describing some embodiments of the present disclosure, and does not represent any correlation between the different embodiments and / or structures discussed.

[0060] The present disclosure can be understood by referring to the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that in order to facilitate the understanding of the readers and the simplicity of the drawings, the multiple drawings in the present disclosure only depict a portion of the electronic device, and the specific components in the drawings are not drawn according to the actual scale. In addition, the number and size of each component in the drawings are only for illustration and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure.

[0061] It should be understood that the components or devices of the drawings may exist in various forms known to those skilled in the art. In addition, relative terms, such as "lower" or "bottom" or "higher" or "top", may be used in the embodiments to describe the relative relationship of one component of the drawings to another component. It is understood that if the device of the drawings is turned upside down, the component described on the "lower" side will become the component on the "higher" side. The embodiments of the present disclosure may be used in conjunction with the attached drawings. Figure 1It is also understood that the drawings of the present disclosure are also considered as part of the disclosure. Furthermore, when a first material layer is mentioned as being located on or above a second material layer, it includes the situation where the first material layer is in direct contact with the second material layer, or there may be one or more other material layers in between, in which case the first material layer and the second material layer may not be in direct contact.

[0062] Certain words are used throughout the specification and the claims that follow to refer to specific components. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that electronic equipment manufacturers may refer to the same components by different names. This document does not intend to distinguish between components that have the same function but different names. In the following specification and claims, words such as "include", "contain", "have" are open-ended words, and therefore should be interpreted as "including but not limited to..." Therefore, when the terms "include", "contain" and / or "have" are used in the description of the present disclosure, they specify the existence of corresponding features, areas, steps, operations and / or components, but do not exclude the existence of one or more corresponding features, areas, steps, operations and / or components.

[0063] The directional terms mentioned herein, such as "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", etc., are only references to the directions of the accompanying drawings. Therefore, the directional terms used are for illustration and not for limiting the present disclosure. In the accompanying drawings, each figure shows the general characteristics of the methods, structures and / or materials used in a particular embodiment. However, these drawings should not be interpreted as defining or limiting the scope or nature covered by these embodiments. For example, for clarity, the relative size, thickness and position of each film layer, region and / or structure may be reduced or enlarged.

[0064] When a corresponding component (such as a film layer or region) is referred to as being "on another component", it can be directly on the other component, or other components can exist between the two. On the other hand, when a component is referred to as being "directly on another component", there is no component between the two. In addition, when a component is referred to as being "on another component", the two have a top-down relationship in the top view direction, and the component can be above or below the other component, and this top-down relationship depends on the orientation of the device.

[0065] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, terms such as "connection", "interconnection", etc., related to bonding and connection, unless otherwise defined, may refer to two structures being in direct contact, or may also refer to two structures not being in direct contact, wherein another structure is disposed between the two structures. Such terms related to bonding and connection may also include situations where both structures are movable, or both structures are fixed. In addition, the terms "electrically connected" or "electrically coupled" include any direct and indirect electrical connection means.

[0066] In addition, it should be understood that although the terms "first", "second", "third", etc. may be used herein to describe various components, assemblies, or parts, these components, assemblies, or parts should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish different components, assemblies, regions, layers, or parts. Therefore, a first component, component, region, layer, or part discussed below may be referred to as a second component, component, region, layer, or part without departing from the teachings of the present disclosure.

[0067] In the text, the terms "about" and "substantially" usually mean within 10%, within 5%, within 3%, within 2%, within 1%, or within 0.5% of a given value or range. The numbers given here are approximate numbers, that is, in the absence of specific description of "about" and "substantially", the meaning of "about" and "substantially" can still be implied. In addition, the term "range between a first value and a second value" means that the range includes the first value, the second value, and other values ​​between them.

[0068] It should be understood that the following embodiments may replace, reorganize, or mix features in several different embodiments to complete other embodiments without departing from the spirit of the present disclosure. Features between embodiments may be mixed and matched as long as they do not violate the spirit of the invention or conflict with each other.

[0069] In the present disclosure, the thickness, length and width can be measured by an optical microscope, and the thickness can be measured by a cross-sectional image in an electron microscope, but it is not limited to this. In addition, any two values ​​or directions used for comparison may have a certain error. If the first value is equal to the second value, it implies that there may be an error of about 10% between the first value and the second value; if the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction, the angle between the first direction and the second direction may be between 80 degrees and 100 degrees; if the first direction is parallel to the second direction, the angle between the first direction and the second direction may be between -10 degrees and 10 degrees.

[0070] Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meanings as commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present disclosure belongs. It is understood that these terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the background or context of the relevant technology and the present disclosure, and should not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal manner unless specifically defined in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0071] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, a display device is provided. By adding a chiral dopant in a liquid crystal layer and adjusting the connection position between a patterned electrode and a switching unit, such as the position of a connection portion between the patterned electrode and an electrode perforation, the liquid crystal arrangement stability of the display device can be improved, or the problem of afterimages affecting the display quality when the panel is scratched by an external force can be reduced.

[0072] The embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied to various electronic devices, such as display devices, light-emitting devices, touch devices, sensing devices, splicing devices, or combinations thereof, but not limited thereto. The electronic device may include a bendable or flexible electronic device. The electronic device may, for example, include a liquid-crystal device, but not limited thereto. According to some embodiments, the electronic device may include a backlight module. The backlight module may include a light-emitting diode, such as an inorganic light-emitting diode, an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a sub-millimeter light-emitting diode (mini LED), a micro-light-emitting diode (micro LED), a quantum dot (QD) light-emitting diode (such as QLED or QDLED), fluorescence, phosphorescence, other suitable materials, or combinations thereof, but not limited thereto. In addition, the appearance of the electronic device may be rectangular, circular, polygonal, irregular, a shape with curved edges, or other suitable shapes, and the electronic device may have peripheral systems such as a drive system, a control system, a light source system, or a shelf system to support the display device or the antenna device. The electronic device will be described below by taking a display device as an example, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0073] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a cross-sectional structure of a display device 10 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown. It should be understood that for the sake of clarity, some components of the display device 10 are omitted in the figure, and only some components are schematically shown. According to some embodiments, additional features may be added to the display device 10 described below. In other embodiments, some features of the display device 10 described below may be replaced or omitted.

[0074] like Figure 1As shown, according to some embodiments, the display device 10 includes a panel 10A and a backlight module 10B, and the panel 10A can be disposed on the backlight module 10B. According to some embodiments, the panel 10A can include a substrate 100a, a substrate 100b, and a liquid crystal layer 110, the substrate 100b is disposed corresponding to the substrate 100a, and the liquid crystal layer 110 is disposed between the substrate 100a and the substrate 100b. According to some embodiments, the substrate 100a is a substrate closer to the backlight module 10B, and the substrate 100b is a substrate farther from the backlight module 10B.

[0075] According to the embodiment of the present disclosure, the substrate 100a and the substrate 100b are “disposed correspondingly” means that the substrate 100a and the substrate 100b at least partially overlap in the normal direction of the substrate 100a (eg, the Z direction in the figure).

[0076] The substrate 100a and the substrate 100b may include a flexible substrate, a rigid substrate, or a combination thereof. According to some embodiments, the materials of the substrate 100a and the substrate 100b may include glass, quartz, sapphire, ceramic, polyimide (PI), liquid crystal polymer (LCP) material, polycarbonate (PC), photosensitive polyimide (PSPI), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), other suitable materials, or a combination thereof, but are not limited thereto. Furthermore, the material of the substrate 100a and the material of the substrate 100b may be the same or different.

[0077] According to some embodiments, the liquid crystal layer 110 may include a liquid crystal material, other suitable modulation materials, or a combination thereof. According to some embodiments, the liquid crystal material may include a nematic liquid crystal, a smectic liquid crystal, a cholesterol liquid crystal, a blue phase liquid crystal, other suitable liquid crystal materials, or a combination thereof, but is not limited thereto. The display device 10 may include a twisted nematic (TN) type liquid crystal device, a super twisted nematic (STN) type liquid crystal device, a double layer supertwisted nematic (DSTN) type liquid crystal device, a vertical alignment (VA) type liquid crystal device, an in-plane switching (IPS) type liquid crystal device, a cholesterol type liquid crystal device, a blue phase type liquid crystal device, a fringe field switching (FFS) type liquid crystal device, a nano-protrusion vertical alignment (NPVA) type liquid crystal device, other suitable liquid crystal devices, or a combination thereof.

[0078] According to some embodiments, a chiral agent may be added to the liquid crystal layer 110, and the chiral agent may include, for example, a left-handed chiral agent or a right-handed chiral agent. The chiral agent may adjust the arrangement and / or rotation characteristics of the liquid crystal molecules and change the phase delay. In some embodiments, the chiral agent may be combined with the design of the appropriate liquid crystal layer 110 and optical components to improve the overall transmittance of the display device. The aforementioned optical components may be, for example, polarizing plates or compensation films. According to some embodiments, the abnormal region may be defined as a region where the liquid crystal molecules rotate less when an electronic device applies a voltage to form an electric field. More specifically, in the top view direction, when an electronic device applies a voltage to form an electric field, the abnormal region may be defined as a region where the angle between the optical axis of the liquid crystal molecule and the absorption axis of one of the polarizing plates is smaller. In some embodiments, the abnormal region may be, for example, a region where dark lines are located. In some embodiments, the twist amount (d / p) of the liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer doped with the chiral agent may be greater than or equal to 0.05 and less than or equal to 0.8, or may be greater than or equal to 0.15 and less than or equal to 0.4. In one embodiment, the amount of twisting of the liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer doped with the chiral agent may be greater than or equal to 0.15 and less than or equal to 0.2. In another embodiment, the amount of twisting of the liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer doped with the chiral agent may be greater than or equal to 0.365 and less than or equal to 0.7. The above amount of twisting of the liquid crystal molecules may be defined as the ratio of the thickness (d) of the liquid crystal layer to the pitch (p) of the chiral agent. The units of the thickness of the liquid crystal layer and the pitch of the chiral agent may be micrometers, centimeters or centimeters, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0079] Furthermore, according to some embodiments, the panel 10A may include a polarizing plate 120a and a polarizing plate 120b. According to some embodiments, the polarizing plate 120a is disposed on the substrate 100a, the polarizing plate 120b is disposed on the substrate 100b, and the polarizing plates 120a and 120b are disposed on the outer sides of the substrates 100a and 100b. Figure 1 As shown, according to some embodiments, the polarizing plate 120 a is adjacent to the backlight module 10B, and the polarizing plate 120 a is disposed between the substrates 100 a of the backlight module 10B.

[0080] According to some embodiments, the polarizing plate 120a and the polarizing plate 120b may include polyvinylalcohol (PVA) film, triacetyl cellulose (TAC), a pressure-sensitive adhesive film, a protective film, a release film, other suitable polarizing materials, or a combination thereof, but is not limited thereto.

[0081] In addition, the panel 10A may include a patterned electrode 130, and the patterned electrode 130 may be disposed on one of the substrate 100a and the substrate 100b. Figure 1 As shown, according to some embodiments, the substrate 100a is closer to the backlight module 10B than the substrate 100b, and the patterned electrode 130 may be disposed between the substrate 100a and the liquid crystal layer 110, that is, the patterned electrode 130 may be disposed on the substrate 100a. However, according to other embodiments, the substrate 100a is closer to the backlight module 10B than the substrate 100b, and the patterned electrode 130 may be disposed between the substrate 100b and the liquid crystal layer 110, that is, the patterned electrode 130 may be disposed on the substrate 100b. In some embodiments, the patterned electrode 130 may be a pixel electrode and / or a shared electrode. In other words, if the patterned electrode 130 is a pixel electrode, the pixel electrode is disposed on the substrate 100a. According to some embodiments, the patterned electrode 130 may be patterned to have a plurality of openings, and the configuration and state of the patterned electrode 130 will be described in detail below.

[0082] According to some embodiments, the patterned electrode 130 may include a metal conductive material, a transparent conductive material, other suitable materials, or a combination thereof, but is not limited thereto. The metal conductive material may include copper (Cu), silver (Ag), tin (Sn), aluminum (Al), molybdenum (Mo), tungsten (W), gold (Au), chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni), platinum (Pt), titanium (Ti), an alloy of any of the foregoing metals, other suitable materials, or a combination thereof, but is not limited thereto. The transparent conductive material may include indium tin oxide (ITO), tin oxide (SnO), zinc oxide (ZnO), indium zinc oxide (IZO), indium gallium zinc oxide (IGZO), indium tin zinc oxide (ITZO), antimony tin oxide (ATO), antimony zinc oxide (AZO), other suitable materials, or a combination thereof, but is not limited thereto.

[0083] It should be understood that the other electrode layer of the electronic device is not shown in the drawings. According to some embodiments, the other electrode layer and the patterned electrode 130 may be disposed on both sides of the liquid crystal layer 110, and the other electrode layer may not be patterned. In some embodiments, the other electrode layer may be a common electrode. Figure 1It is not shown in the figure, according to some embodiments, the panel 10A may further include components such as an alignment layer, a driving circuit layer, a color filter layer, a light shielding layer or a spacer layer. According to some embodiments, the driving circuit layer may, for example, include an active driving circuit and / or a passive driving circuit. According to some embodiments, the driving circuit may include a transistor (for example, a switching transistor or a driving transistor, etc.), a data line, a scanning line, a conductive pad, a dielectric layer or other circuits, etc., but is not limited thereto. In another embodiment, the color filter layer may be disposed on the substrate 100a, that is, the display device 10 may be a display device with a COA (color filter on array) architecture, and the substrate 100b does not have a color filter layer.

[0084] Next, please refer to Figure 2A and Figure 2B , Figure 2A A partial top view of the structure of the display device 10 is shown in some embodiments of the present disclosure. Specifically, Figure 2A The configuration relationship between the patterned electrode 130 of the display device 10 and the adjacent driving components is shown. Figure 2B According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, Figure 2A Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of region R0 in FIG.

[0085] like Figure 2A According to some embodiments, the display device 10 may include a plurality of data lines DL and a plurality of scan lines SL. The data lines DL and the scan lines SL may be disposed on the substrate 100a and the substrate 100b (see Figure 1 ), the data lines DL and the scan lines SL are interlaced to define a plurality of pixel units PX, and the pixel units PX have switch units 300. Figure 2B The switch unit 300 is disposed adjacent to the patterned electrode 130, and the switch unit 300 can be electrically connected to the patterned electrode 130. Specifically, the display device 10 includes an electrode through hole 130v, the electrode through hole 130v is disposed adjacent to the patterned electrode 130, and the switch unit 300 can be electrically connected to the patterned electrode 130 through the electrode through hole 130v.

[0086] According to some embodiments, the switch unit 300 may include a thin-film transistor (TFT), but is not limited thereto. In addition, the thin-film transistor may be a top gate thin-film transistor, a bottom gate thin-film transistor, or a dual gate or double gate thin-film transistor. Figure 2BAs shown, according to some embodiments, the switch unit 300 may include at least one semiconductor layer 300s, a gate electrode (not shown, such as a portion of the scan line SL), a source electrode, and a drain electrode (not shown). In the normal direction of the substrate 100a (such as the Z direction in the figure), the source electrode, the drain electrode, and the gate electrode at least partially overlap with the semiconductor layer 300s. According to some embodiments, the patterned electrode 130 may be electrically connected to the drain electrode or the source electrode of the switch unit 300 through the electrode through-hole 130v.

[0087] According to some embodiments, the semiconductor layer 300s includes amorphous silicon, such as low-temp polysilicon (LTPS), metal oxide, other suitable materials, or a combination thereof, but not limited thereto. The metal oxide may include indium gallium zinc oxide (IGZO), indium zinc oxide (IZO), indium gallium zinc tin oxide (IGZTO), other suitable metal oxide materials, or a combination thereof, but not limited thereto. According to some embodiments, different thin film transistors may have different semiconductor materials as described above.

[0088] Furthermore, if Figure 2B As shown, according to some embodiments, the patterned electrode 130 has a main body 130m and a sub-part 130p. According to some embodiments, the sub-part 130p includes a sub-part P1, a sub-part P2, a sub-part P3, and a sub-part P4. Specifically, the main body 130m can divide the patterned electrode 130 into sub-part P1, sub-part P2, sub-part P3, and sub-part P4, wherein the sub-part P1, sub-part P2, sub-part P3, and sub-part P4 can be arranged in a counter-clockwise manner. Figure 2B As shown, sub-portion P2 and sub-portion P4 are adjacent to sub-portion P1, and sub-portion P3 and sub-portion P1 are arranged substantially diagonally. According to some embodiments, the trunk 130m may have a cross shape, but is not limited thereto. In another embodiment, the trunk 130m may have a free shape.

[0089] Furthermore, according to some embodiments, the sub-portion P1, sub-portion P2, sub-portion P3 and sub-portion P4 of the patterned electrode 130 may respectively include a plurality of branches 130t. According to some embodiments, the branch 130t is connected to the main body 130m and extends in a direction away from the main body 130m, but is not limited thereto. According to some embodiments, the extension directions of the branches 130t located in the same sub-portion 130p are substantially the same. For example, the plurality of branches 130t in the sub-portion P2 extend substantially in the extension direction D1. The aforementioned extension direction D1 may be a direction in which the center line CL of the main body 130m is rotated counterclockwise by an angle (e.g., a first angle θ1). In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2B , the aforementioned first angle θ1 may also be the angle between the branch portion 130t and the main portion 130m in the sub-portion P2. Under the condition that the liquid crystal layer 110 is doped with a left-handed chiral agent, and when the absorption axis of the polarizer 120a is approximately perpendicular to the absorption axis of the polarizer 120b, the aforementioned first angle θ1 may be greater than or equal to 20 degrees and less than or equal to 90 degrees. For another example, the multiple branches 130t in the sub-portion P1 extend generally in the extension direction D2. The aforementioned extension direction D2 may be the direction in which the center line CL of the main portion 130m is rotated clockwise by an angle (e.g., the second angle θ2). In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2B , the second angle θ2 may also be the angle between the branch portion 130t and the main portion 130m in the sub-portion P1. Under the condition that the liquid crystal layer 110 is doped with a left-handed chiral agent, and when the absorption axis of the polarizing plate 120a is substantially perpendicular to the absorption axis of the polarizing plate 120b, the second angle θ2 may be greater than or equal to 5 degrees and less than or equal to 60 degrees. In one embodiment, under the condition that the liquid crystal layer 110 is doped with a left-handed chiral agent, and when the absorption axis of the polarizing plate 120a is substantially perpendicular to the absorption axis of the polarizing plate 120b, the first angle θ1 may be substantially equal to 70 degrees, and the second angle θ2 may be substantially equal to 20 degrees.

[0090] In addition, according to some embodiments, the first angle θ1 is not equal to the second angle θ2. According to some embodiments, the branch portion 130t in the sub-portion P3 may have a third angle (not shown) with the main body 130m, and the branch portion 130t in the sub-portion P4 may have a fourth angle (not shown) with the main body 130m. According to some embodiments, the third angle is not equal to the fourth angle. In addition, the definitions of the third angle and the fourth angle are similar to the definitions of the first angle θ1 and the second angle θ2, and are not repeated here.

[0091] According to some embodiments, the edges of the sub-portion P1, the sub-portion P2, the sub-portion P3, and the sub-portion P4 arranged counterclockwise may be defined in sequence as a first edge e1, a second edge e2, a third edge e3, a fourth edge e4, a fifth edge e5, a sixth edge e6, a seventh edge e7, and an eighth edge e8. The first edge e1, the second edge e2, the third edge e3, the fourth edge e4, the fifth edge e5, the sixth edge e6, the seventh edge e7, and the eighth edge e8 are also arranged counterclockwise.

[0092] It is worth noting that Figure 2B As shown, according to some embodiments, the edge E130 of the patterned electrode 130 closest to the switch unit 300 (i.e., the sixth edge e6 and the seventh edge e7) has an open area OP and a closed area CP, the open area OP is adjacent to the closed area CP, and the patterned electrode 130 extends a connection portion 130x from the closed area CP to be electrically connected to the switch unit 300 through the electrode through-hole 130v. According to some embodiments, the open area OP and the closed area CP are respectively located on both sides of the center line CL of the main body 130m. In some embodiments, the open area OP can be defined as a region where the sixth edge e6 extends a distance along the positive Y direction and the negative Y direction, respectively, and this distance can be substantially equal to 5 microns. Similarly, the closed area CP can be defined as a region where the seventh edge e7 extends a distance along the positive Y direction and the negative Y direction, respectively, and this distance can be substantially equal to 5 microns. In other words, the open area OP substantially corresponds to the sixth edge e6 defined above, and the closed area CP substantially corresponds to the seventh edge e7 defined above. According to some embodiments, the connection portion 130 x is a contact point connecting the patterned electrode 130 and the switch unit 300 , and the material of the connection portion 130 x may be the same as that of the patterned electrode 130 , but is not limited thereto.

[0093] like Figure 2B As shown, according to some embodiments, the second edge e2 of the sub-portion P1 or the third edge e3 of the sub-portion P2 may also have an open area OP, but is not limited thereto. According to some embodiments, the patterned electrode 130 having the open area OP may improve the arrangement stability of the liquid crystal.

[0094] Furthermore, according to some embodiments, the connection portion 130x may extend from any position of the closed area CP (the seventh edge e7) toward the switch unit 300, and be electrically connected to the switch unit 300 through the electrode through-hole 130v. According to some embodiments, in the normal direction of the substrate 100a (e.g., the Z direction in the figure), a portion of at least one of the branch portions 130t may be located in the open area OP. According to some embodiments, in the normal direction of the substrate 100a (e.g., the Z direction in the figure), a portion of at least one of the branch portions 130t may be located in the closed area CP.

[0095] According to some embodiments, the portion of the connection portion 130x in contact with the patterned electrode 130 may extend along a first direction, and the portion of the connection portion 130x in contact with the electrode through-hole 130v may extend along a second direction, and the first direction may be different from the second direction, for example, the first direction may be substantially perpendicular to the second direction. According to some embodiments, the first direction may be substantially parallel to the data line DL, and the second direction may be substantially parallel to the scan line SL.

[0096] According to some embodiments, the connection portion 130x may have a width W1, and the width W1 may be between 1 micrometer (μm) and 12 micrometers (i.e., 1 μm≤width W1≤12 μm), or between 2 micrometers and 8 micrometers. For example, the width W1 may be substantially equal to 6 micrometers, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. According to some embodiments, the aforementioned width W1 refers to the minimum width of the connection portion 130x in a direction perpendicular to its extension direction.

[0097] In addition, according to the embodiments of the present disclosure, an optical microscope (OM), a scanning electron microscope (SEM), an α-step, an ellipsometer, or other suitable methods may be used to measure the width, length, thickness, or distance between components of each component. Specifically, according to some embodiments, a scanning electron microscope may be used to obtain any cross-sectional image of a structure, and the width, length, thickness, or distance between components of each component in the image may be measured.

[0098] It is worth noting that according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, the connecting portion 130x connecting the patterned electrode 130 and the switching unit 300 can be set at a specific position of the patterned electrode 130 (for example, on a specific edge of the patterned electrode 130), thereby improving the liquid crystal arrangement stability of the display device 10 or reducing the problem of afterimages generated when the panel 10A is scratched by external force.

[0099] Specifically, according to some embodiments, when the liquid crystal layer 110 is doped with a left-handed chiral agent, and the patterned electrode 130 and the switch unit 300 are disposed on the substrate 100a, the connection portion 130x connecting the patterned electrode 130 and the electrode through-hole 130v may be disposed at any position on the odd-numbered edges (e.g., the seventh edge e7) of the patterned electrode 130. According to other embodiments, when the liquid crystal layer 110 is doped with a left-handed chiral agent, and the patterned electrode 130 and the switch unit 300 are disposed on the substrate 100b, the connection portion 130x connecting the patterned electrode 130 and the electrode through-hole 130v may be disposed at any position on the even-numbered edges (e.g., the sixth edge e6) of the patterned electrode 130.

[0100] According to some embodiments, when the liquid crystal layer 110 is doped with a right-handed chiral agent, and the patterned electrode 130 and the switch unit 300 are disposed on the substrate 100a, the connection portion 130x connecting the patterned electrode 130 and the electrode through-hole 130v may be disposed at any position on the even-numbered edge (e.g., the sixth edge e6) of the patterned electrode 130. According to other embodiments, when the liquid crystal layer 110 is doped with a right-handed chiral agent, and the patterned electrode 130 and the switch unit 300 are disposed on the substrate 100b, the connection portion 130x connecting the patterned electrode 130 and the electrode through-hole 130v may be disposed at any position on the odd-numbered edge (e.g., the seventh edge e7) of the patterned electrode 130. In other words, when the liquid crystal layer 110 is doped with a right-handed chiral agent, and the patterned electrode 130 and the switch unit 300 are disposed on a substrate closer to the backlight module 10B, the connection portion 130x can be disposed at any position on the even-numbered edges (e.g., the sixth edge e6) of the patterned electrode 130. Conversely, when the liquid crystal layer 110 is doped with a right-handed chiral agent, and the patterned electrode 130 and the switch unit 300 are disposed on a substrate farther from the backlight module 10B, the connection portion 130x can be disposed at any position on the odd-numbered edges (e.g., the seventh edge e7) of the patterned electrode 130.

[0101] Next, please refer to Figure 3 , Figure 3 A partial top view of the structure of the display device 10 is shown according to some other embodiments of the present disclosure. Specifically, Figure 3 The configuration relationship between the patterned electrode 130 and the adjacent driving components of the display device 10 is shown. It should be understood that the same or similar components or components as those in the previous text will be represented by the same or similar reference numerals, and their materials, manufacturing methods and functions are the same or similar to those described in the previous text, so this part will not be repeated in the following text.

[0102] like Figure 3 As shown, according to some embodiments, the connection portion 130x connecting the patterned electrode 130 and the electrode through-hole 130v may be disposed in the open area OP. Specifically, according to some embodiments, the patterned electrode 130 has an end TR, and the end TR is located at the open area OP farther away from the closed area CP, and the patterned electrode 130 may extend a connection portion 130x from the end TR, and the connection portion 130x is electrically connected to the switch unit 300 through the electrode through-hole 130v. According to some embodiments, the end TR may be the portion of the branch portion 130t in the open area OP that is farthest away from the closed area CP. According to some embodiments, in the normal direction of the substrate 100a (e.g., the Z direction in the figure), the end TR may overlap with the intersection of the fifth edge e5 and the sixth edge e6. According to some embodiments, the end TR may be regarded as the corner point of the sixth edge e6.

[0103] According to some embodiments, the connection portion 130x may extend from the end portion TR toward the electrode through-hole 130v. According to some embodiments, the portion of the connection portion 130x in contact with the patterned electrode 130 may extend along a first direction, and the portion of the connection portion 130x in contact with the electrode through-hole 130v may extend along a second direction, and the first direction may be different from the second direction, for example, the first direction may be substantially perpendicular to the second direction. According to some embodiments, the first direction may be substantially parallel to the data line DL, and the second direction may be substantially parallel to the scan line SL.

[0104] According to some embodiments, the end TR may have a width W2, and the width W2 may be greater than 0 micrometers (μm) and less than or equal to 8 micrometers, or greater than 0 micrometers (μm) and less than or equal to 4 micrometers. According to some embodiments, the aforementioned width W2 may be the minimum width of the branch portion 130t in the second direction (e.g., the X direction in the figure). Furthermore, according to some embodiments, the width W2 is substantially the same as the width of the portion of the connection portion 130x that contacts the patterned electrode 130. According to some embodiments, the periphery of the patterned electrode 130 has a width W3, and the width W3 may be greater than 0 micrometers (μm) and less than or equal to 12 micrometers, or greater than 0 micrometers (μm) and less than or equal to 6 micrometers. For example, the width W3 may be substantially equal to 4 micrometers, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0105] It is worth noting that according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, the connecting portion 130x connecting the patterned electrode 130 and the switching unit 300 can be set at a specific position of the patterned electrode 130 (for example, at a corner point of a specific edge of the patterned electrode 130), thereby improving the liquid crystal arrangement stability of the display device 10 or reducing the problem of afterimages generated when the panel 10A is scratched by external force.

[0106] Specifically, according to some embodiments, when the liquid crystal layer 110 is doped with a left-handed chiral agent, and the patterned electrode 130 and the switch unit 300 are disposed on the substrate 100a, the connection portion 130x connecting the patterned electrode 130 and the electrode through-hole 130v may be disposed at a corner point of an even-numbered edge (e.g., the sixth edge e6) of the patterned electrode 130. According to other embodiments, when the liquid crystal layer 110 is doped with a left-handed chiral agent, and the patterned electrode 130 and the switch unit 300 are disposed on the substrate 100b, the connection portion 130x connecting the patterned electrode 130 and the electrode through-hole 130v may be disposed at a corner point of an odd-numbered edge (e.g., the seventh edge e7) of the patterned electrode 130. In other words, when the liquid crystal layer 110 is doped with a left-handed chiral agent, and the patterned electrode 130 and the switch unit 300 are disposed on a substrate closer to the backlight module 10B, the connection portion 130x can be disposed at a corner point of an even-numbered edge of the patterned electrode 130. When the liquid crystal layer 110 is doped with a left-handed chiral agent, and the patterned electrode 130 and the switch unit 300 are disposed on a substrate farther from the backlight module 10B, the connection portion 130x can be disposed at a corner point of an odd-numbered edge of the patterned electrode 130.

[0107] According to some embodiments, when the liquid crystal layer 110 is doped with a right-handed chiral agent, and the patterned electrode 130 and the switch unit 300 are disposed on the substrate 100a, the connection portion 130x connecting the patterned electrode 130 and the electrode through-hole 130v may be disposed at a corner point of an odd-numbered edge (e.g., the seventh edge e7) of the patterned electrode 130. According to other embodiments, when the liquid crystal layer 110 is doped with a right-handed chiral agent, and the patterned electrode 130 and the switch unit 300 are disposed on the substrate 100b, the connection portion 130x connecting the patterned electrode 130 and the electrode through-hole 130v may be disposed at a corner point of an even-numbered edge (e.g., the sixth edge e6) of the patterned electrode 130. In other words, when the liquid crystal layer 110 is doped with a right-handed chiral agent, and the patterned electrode 130 and the switch unit 300 are disposed on a substrate closer to the backlight module 10B, the connection portion 130x can be disposed at a corner point of an odd-numbered edge of the patterned electrode 130. When the liquid crystal layer 110 is doped with a right-handed chiral agent, and the patterned electrode 130 and the switch unit 300 are disposed on a substrate farther from the backlight module 10B, the connection portion 130x can be disposed at a corner point of an even-numbered edge of the patterned electrode 130.

[0108] Next, please refer to FIG. 4A to FIG. 4C , FIG. 4A to FIG. 4C The following is a schematic diagram of a partial top view of the structure of the display device 10 according to some other embodiments of the present disclosure. It should be understood that for the sake of clarity, FIG. 4A to FIG. 4C Only the patterned electrode 130 , the connecting portion 130 x and the electrode through hole 130 v are shown, and other components are omitted.

[0109] According to some embodiments, the edges of the four sub-portions of the patterned electrode 130 (i.e., the first edge e1, the second edge e2, the third edge e3, the fourth edge e4, the fifth edge e5, the sixth edge e6, the seventh edge e7, and the eighth edge e8) may all be closed (all have closed areas), but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. According to some embodiments, the edges of the four sub-portions of the patterned electrode 130 may have a closed area on one side (e.g., the seventh edge e7) and an open area on one side (e.g., the sixth edge e6) as in the above-mentioned embodiments. Furthermore, as Figure 4A As shown, according to some embodiments, the connection portion 130x may be disposed on the closed sixth edge e6, for example, may be disposed on a corner point of the sixth edge e6. Figure 4B As shown, according to some embodiments, the connection portion 130x may be disposed on the boundary between the sixth edge e6 and the seventh edge e7, for example, the connection portion 130x may be located in the extension direction of the main body 130m. Figure 4C As shown, according to some embodiments, the connection portion 130x may be disposed on the seventh edge e7, for example, may be disposed on a corner point of the seventh edge e7.

[0110] Please refer to FIG. 5A to FIG. 5D , FIG. 5A to FIG. 5D The top view of the patterned electrode 130 of the display device is shown in some embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 5A to FIG. 5D The patterned electrode 130 is disposed on the substrate 100 a and a left-handed chiral agent is doped, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. Figure 5A The top view of the patterned electrode 130 is shown when the patterned electrode 130 is not scratched or pressed by an external force. FIG. 5B to FIG. 5D The patterned electrode 130 is scratched by an external force (for example, please refer to Figure 3 , after being drawn along the direction in which the center line CL of the main body 130m substantially extends, the top view of the patterned electrode 130 is obtained. FIG. 5B to FIG. 5D The embodiments shown correspond to FIG. 4A to FIG. 4C The connection portion 130 is configured as shown. FIG. 5A to FIG. 5D The image is obtained through a microscope.

[0111] according to FIG. 4A to FIG. 4C and FIG. 5B to FIG. 5D It can be seen from the results shown that after being scratched by external force, the abnormal scratching phenomenon, such as the position ab1, position ab2 and position ab3 (such as dark lines) marked in the figure, tends to extend toward the position of the connecting part 130x, that is, the position where the abnormal phenomenon occurs roughly corresponds to the position of the connecting part 130x with the patterned electrode 130.

[0112] Next, please refer to FIG. 6A to FIG. 6C as well as FIG. 7A to FIG. 7C , FIG. 6A to FIG. 6C as well as FIG. 7A to FIG. 7C The following is a schematic diagram of a partial top view of the structure of the display device 10 according to some other embodiments of the present disclosure. It should be understood that for the sake of clarity, FIG. 6A to FIG. 6C as well as FIG. 7A to FIG. 7C Only the patterned electrode 130 , the connecting portion 130 x and the electrode through hole 130 v are shown, and other components are omitted.

[0113] like FIG. 6A to FIG. 6C As shown, according to some embodiments, the connection portion 130x may be located in the extension direction of the main body 130m, and the position of the electrode through-hole 130v may be set at a corner point adjacent to the sixth edge e6 (eg, Fig. 6A The electrode through hole 130v may be located near the boundary between the sixth edge e6 and the seventh edge e7 (as shown in FIG. Figure 6B Alternatively, the electrode through-hole 130v may be located at a corner point adjacent to the seventh edge e7 (eg Figure 6C As shown), the patterned electrode 130 can be electrically connected to the switch unit 300 through the electrode through-hole 130v.

[0114] Furthermore, if FIG. 7A to FIG. 7C As shown, according to some embodiments, the electrode through-hole 130v may be fixedly disposed at a boundary adjacent to the sixth edge e6 and the seventh edge e7, and the connecting portion 130x may be disposed at a corner point of the sixth edge e6 and a corner point of the seventh edge e7 (eg, Fig. 7A As shown), the connecting portion 130x may be disposed between the corner point of the sixth edge e6 and the center line CL of the main body 130m (as shown Figure 7B As shown), or the connecting portion 130x may be disposed between the corner point of the seventh edge e7 and the center line CL of the main body 130m (as shown Figure 7C shown).

[0115] Next, please refer to Figure 8 , Figure 8 A diagram showing the relationship between the location of the connection portion 130x and the electrode through hole 130v of the display device 10 and the safety voltage according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. Figure 8 The line segments viaR, viaC and viaL in the figure represent that the electrode through-holes 130v are arranged at the corner points adjacent to the seventh edge e7 (such as Figure 6C The electrode through hole 130v is configured in the embodiment of the present invention), the electrode through hole 130v is arranged at the boundary adjacent to the sixth edge e6 and the seventh edge e7 (such as Figure 6B The electrode through hole 130v is configured in the embodiment of the present invention and the electrode through hole 130v is arranged at a corner point adjacent to the sixth edge e6 (such as Fig. 6A The safe voltage changes of the embodiment of the electrode through hole 130v configuration in the embodiment when the connecting part 130x is set at different positions.

[0116] Figure 8 The horizontal axis in the figure represents the position where the connection portion 130x is set. Specifically, "e6+e7" may correspond to Fig. 7A The connection portion 130x configuration in the embodiment of the present invention can correspond to Figure 4A The connection portion 130x configuration in "e6.5" can correspond to Figure 7B The connection portion 130x configuration in the "eCL" may correspond to FIG. 6A to FIG. 6C In any of the configurations of the connection portion 130x, "e7.5" may correspond to Figure 7C The connection portion 130x configuration in the embodiment of the present invention can correspond to Figure 4C The connection portion 130x is configured in.

[0117] like Figure 8 As shown, the safety voltage change trends of line segments viaR, viaC and viaL are roughly similar when the connection portion 130x is set at different positions. Therefore, it can be seen that the setting position of the electrode through-hole 130v has a small impact on the safety voltage. Furthermore, when the position of the connection portion 130x is set at "e6.5" and "eCL", the safety voltage is lower. When the position of the connection portion 130x is set at "e7.5" and "e7", the safety voltage is higher, that is, when the connection portion 130x is set between the corner point of the seventh edge e7 and the center line CL of the main body 130m or is set at the corner point of the seventh edge e7, the safety voltage performance of the patterned electrode 130 is better.

[0118] In addition, it should be understood that according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, the definition of the safety voltage is: when the driving voltage of the switch unit 300 is less than or equal to the safety voltage, the degree of the scratching abnormality (such as dark lines) caused by the external force scratching the panel is less likely to be noticed by the observer. In other words, the scratching abnormality of the panel will not occur. On the contrary, when the driving voltage of the switch unit 300 is greater than the safety voltage, the scratching abnormality of the panel will begin to occur (such as dark lines). In other words, according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, by designing a higher safety voltage, the scratching abnormality can be reduced.

[0119] Furthermore, according to some embodiments, the panel 10A may be first switched to the highest grayscale or the highest voltage, and then an abnormal scratch screen may be generated on the panel 10A. The panel 10A may be scratched by an external force, and then the voltage of the display device 10 may be slowly reduced from the highest grayscale or the highest voltage of the display device 10 until the observer cannot observe the abnormal scratch screen on the panel 10A, and the voltage at this time is defined as the safe voltage. According to some embodiments, the highest grayscale of the panel 10A is, for example, 255 grayscales or 20Vpp, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. It should be understood that the corresponding high voltage range may be different for different products.

[0120] Next, please refer to Fig. 9 , Fig. 9 The following is a schematic diagram of a partial top view of the structure of the display device 10 according to some other embodiments of the present disclosure. It should be understood that for the sake of clarity, Fig. 9 Only the patterned electrode 130 , the connecting portion 130 x and the electrode through hole 130 v are shown, and other components are omitted.

[0121] like Fig. 9 As shown, according to some embodiments, the patterned electrode 130 may include a first portion 1301 and a second portion 1302, and the first portion 1301 and the second portion 1302 may each include a main portion 130m and a plurality of branch portions 130t, and the branch portions 130t are connected to the main portion 130m. Specifically, according to some embodiments, the first portion 1301 of the patterned electrode 130 includes a sub-portion P1, a sub-portion P2, a sub-portion P3, and a sub-portion P4 arranged counterclockwise, and two edges of the sub-portion P1, the sub-portion P2, the sub-portion P3, and the sub-portion P4 are sequentially defined as a first edge e1, a second edge e2, a third edge e3, a fourth edge e4, a fifth edge e5, a sixth edge e6 (not indicated), a seventh edge e7 (not indicated), and an eighth edge e8. Furthermore, according to some embodiments, the second portion 1302 of the patterned electrode 130 also includes a sub-portion P1', a sub-portion P2', a sub-portion P3' and a sub-portion P4' arranged counterclockwise, and two edges of the sub-portion P1', the sub-portion P2', the sub-portion P3' and the sub-portion P4' are sequentially defined as a first edge e1', a second edge e2' (not indicated), a third edge e3' (not indicated), a fourth edge e4', a fifth edge e5', a sixth edge e6', a seventh edge e7' and an eighth edge e8'. According to some embodiments, the first portion 1301 and the second portion 1302 are defined as a pixel unit PX.

[0122] According to some embodiments, the first portion 1301 of the patterned electrode 130 may be electrically connected to the switch unit 300 (not shown) through the electrode through-hole 130v. In addition, according to some embodiments, the display device 10 may further include another switch unit 300 (not shown) and an electrode through-hole 130v' disposed adjacent to the second portion 1302, and the other switch unit 300 may be electrically connected to the second portion 1302 through the electrode through-hole 130v'. According to some embodiments, the voltages of the switch units 300 electrically connected to the first portion 1301 and the second portion 1302, respectively, may have a certain relationship or be mutually adjusted, thereby improving the color shift problem of the panel at a side viewing angle.

[0123] It should be understood that Fig. 9The position of the connection portion 130x is only schematically shown, and the position of the connection portion 130x can be set according to the rules described in the above embodiments. For example, according to some embodiments, the connection portion 130x connected to the electrode through-hole 130v and the electrode through-hole 130v' can be respectively set at the third edge e3 of the first part 1301 and the seventh edge e7' of the second part to further improve the stability of the liquid crystal arrangement.

[0124] Next, please refer to Fig.10 and Fig.11 , Fig.10 and Fig.11 A partial top view of the structure of the display device 10 according to some other embodiments of the present disclosure is shown. Fig.10 and Fig.11 As shown, according to some embodiments, adjacent patterned electrodes 130 (e.g., adjacent patterned electrodes 130-1 and patterned electrodes 130-2) can be electrically connected to different data lines DL located on both sides of the patterned electrodes 130 through the connection portions 130x. In detail, adjacent patterned electrodes 130 can be electrically connected to the data lines DL located on both sides of the patterned electrodes 130 (e.g., patterned electrodes 130-1 and patterned electrodes 130-2) through the electrode through holes 130v and the switch units 300 (e.g., switch units 300-1 and switch units 300-2).

[0125] like Fig.10 As shown, according to some embodiments, the patterned electrode 130-1 and the patterned electrode 130-2 are disposed adjacent to each other. According to some embodiments, the edge E130 of the patterned electrode 130-1 has an open area OP-1 and a closed area CP-1, and the edge E130 of the patterned electrode 130-2 has an open area OP-2 and a closed area CP-2. According to some embodiments, the open area OP-1 and the closed area CP-1 are disposed adjacent to each other, and the open area OP-2 and the closed area CP-2 are disposed adjacent to each other. In more detail, the open area OP-1 and the open area OP-2 may be respectively located on both sides of an extension line of the center line CL of the main body 130m of the patterned electrode 130-1, as shown in FIG. Fig.10 As shown, the open area OP-1 is located on the left side of the center line CL, and the open area OP-2 is located on the right side of the center line CL. In this embodiment, the patterned electrode 130-1 can extend a connection portion 130x from any point of the closed area CP-1 and electrically connect to the switch unit 300-1, and the patterned electrode 130-2 extends another connection portion 130x from the end TR of the open area OP-2 and electrically connects to the switch unit 300-2. In more detail, the connection portions 130x of the patterned electrode 130-1 and the patterned electrode 130-2 are electrically connected to the data lines DL on both sides, respectively.

[0126] Furthermore, if Fig.11 As shown, according to some embodiments, adjacent patterned electrodes 130 (for example, adjacent patterned electrodes 130-1 and patterned electrodes 130-2) can be electrically connected to the data lines DL on both sides through the connection portion 130x disposed at the sixth edge e6 and the connection portion 130x disposed at the seventh edge e7, respectively. In other words, the patterned electrode 130-1 extends the connection portion 130x at the end TR of the open area OP-1, and the connection portion 130x of the patterned electrode 130-1 is electrically connected to the switch unit 300-1, and is electrically connected to the data line DL on one side through the switch unit 300-1. The patterned electrode 130-2 extends the connection portion 130x at the end TR of the open area OP-2, and the connection portion 130x of the patterned electrode 130-2 is electrically connected to the switch unit 300-2, and is electrically connected to the data line DL on the other side through the switch unit 300-2. According to some embodiments, adjacent patterned electrodes 130 are electrically connected to different data lines DL located at two sides of the patterned electrode 130 , respectively, so as to reduce the crosstalk phenomenon of signals of adjacent data lines DL.

[0127] In summary, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure, by adding a chiral agent (chiraldopant) to the liquid crystal layer and adjusting the connection position between the patterned electrode and the switching unit, such as the position of the connection portion connecting the patterned electrode and the electrode perforation, the liquid crystal arrangement stability of the display device can be improved, or the problem of afterimage affecting the display quality when the panel is scratched by external force can be reduced.

[0128] Although the embodiments and advantages of the present disclosure have been disclosed as above, it should be understood that any person skilled in the art can make changes, substitutions and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. The features between the embodiments of the present disclosure can be mixed and matched as needed as long as they do not violate the spirit of the invention or conflict with each other. In addition, the scope of protection of the present disclosure is not limited to the processes, machines, manufacturing, material compositions, devices, methods and steps in the specific embodiments described in the specification. Any person skilled in the art can understand the current or future developed processes, machines, manufacturing, material compositions, devices, methods and steps from the disclosure of the present disclosure. As long as they can implement roughly the same functions or obtain roughly the same results in the embodiments described herein, they can be used according to the present disclosure. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present disclosure includes the above-mentioned processes, machines, manufacturing, material compositions, devices, methods and steps. The scope of protection of the present disclosure shall be subject to the scope defined by the claims. Any embodiment or claim of the present disclosure does not need to achieve all the purposes, advantages and features disclosed in this disclosure.

Claims

1. A display device, characterized in that: include: a first substrate; a second substrate, arranged corresponding to the first substrate; A liquid crystal layer doped with a chiral agent is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate; A scan line is disposed on the first substrate, and the scan line extends along a first direction; a data line, disposed on the first substrate, the data line extending along a second direction, the first direction and the second direction being different, the data line and the scan line being interlaced; and a patterned electrode disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, adjacent to the scan line and the data line; The patterned electrode comprises a cross-shaped main body, wherein the main body divides the patterned electrode into a first sub-portion, a second sub-portion, a third sub-portion and a fourth sub-portion. The first sub-portion and the second sub-portion are adjacent to each other along the first direction, the third sub-portion and the fourth sub-portion are adjacent to each other along the first direction, and the first sub-portion and the third sub-portion are arranged diagonally, wherein the first sub-portion includes a first edge extending along the second direction and a second edge extending along the first direction, the second sub-portion includes a third edge extending along the first direction and a fourth edge extending along the second direction, the third sub-portion includes a fifth edge extending along the second direction and a sixth edge extending along the first direction, and the fourth sub-portion includes a seventh edge extending along the first direction and an eighth edge extending along the second direction, wherein at least one of the first edge, the fourth edge, the fifth edge and the eighth edge has a closed area, At least one of the second edge, the third edge, the sixth edge, and the seventh edge has an open area.

2. The display device according to claim 1, wherein: The twisting amount (d / p) of the liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer is greater than or equal to 0.05 and less than or equal to 0.

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3. The display device according to claim 2, wherein: The twisting amount (d / p) of the liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer is greater than or equal to 0.15 and less than or equal to 0.

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4. The display device according to claim 1, wherein: Also includes: a switch unit, disposed adjacent to the patterned electrode; and A connection portion, wherein the patterned electrode is electrically connected to the switch unit through the connection portion, wherein the scan line transmits a scan signal and the switch unit includes a portion of the scan line.

5. The display device according to claim 4, characterized in that Wherein the connecting portion is connected to one end of the sixth edge.

6. The display device according to claim 4, characterized in that Wherein the connecting portion is connected to one end of the seventh edge.

7. The display device according to claim 4, characterized in that The switch unit is electrically connected to the patterned electrode through an electrode through-hole.

8. The display device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The electrode through-hole is adjacent to the sixth edge or the seventh edge.

9. The display device according to claim 7, wherein: The electrode through-hole is adjacent to the trunk portion between the third sub-portion and the fourth sub-portion.

10. The display device according to claim 4, wherein: One of the sixth edge of the third sub-portion and the seventh edge of the fourth sub-portion has an open area, and the other has a closed area.

11. The display device according to claim 10, wherein: The sixth edge has an open area, and the seventh edge has a closed area.

12. The display device according to claim 11, wherein: The connecting portion is connected to one end of the seventh edge, and a width of the connecting portion is between 1 micrometer and 12 micrometers.

13. The display device according to claim 11, wherein: The connecting portion is connected to one end of the sixth edge, and a width of the connecting portion is greater than 0 micrometers and less than or equal to 8 micrometers.

14. The display device according to claim 12, wherein: The third sub-portion of the patterned electrode includes a peripheral portion, an edge of the peripheral portion is the fifth edge, and a width of the peripheral portion is greater than 0 micrometers and less than or equal to 12 micrometers.

15. The display device according to claim 10, wherein: The sixth edge has a closed area, and the seventh edge has an open area.

16. The display device according to claim 1, wherein: The first edge and the eighth edge have closed areas.

17. The display device according to claim 16, wherein: The fourth edge and the fifth edge have closed areas.

18. The display device according to claim 17, wherein: The second edge and the third edge have open areas.

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