LCD Common Voltage Line Stacked Interconnection Noise Reduction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Liquid crystal display devices face challenges in achieving high reliability and efficiency due to surface noise issues, which can lead to malfunctions when a touch panel is mounted, particularly in ultra-thin and lightweight designs.

Innovation Solution

The implementation of a common voltage line with sequentially stacked interconnection patterns, where the second interconnection pattern is made of the same material as the upper electrode and formed in the same process, reduces resistance and minimizes surface noise, enhancing the reliability and efficiency of the liquid crystal display device.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a touch panel is mounted on the liquid crystal display device, then functionality is enhanced, but surface noise increases causing malfunctions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetouch panel integrationVSAvoidsurface noise
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies the 'Blessing in disguise' principle by converting the harmful surface noise generated during crystal orientation into a beneficial effect. The patent introduces a specific crystal orientation (radial orientation) where the c-axis of the crystal aligns with the normal direction of the substrate, and controls the a-axis orientation to be parallel to the rubbing direction. This specific orientation configuration transforms the potentially harmful surface noise into a controlled phenomenon that does not cause malfunction, thereby enabling successful touch panel integration while maintaining display performance

Inventive Principle:
Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

2Weight of moving object

If ultra-thin and lightweight design is implemented, then portability is improved, but reliability decreases due to surface noise sensitivity

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice weightVSAvoiddevice reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Weight of moving objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies the 'Parameter changes' principle by fundamentally changing the crystal orientation parameters to eliminate surface noise issues. Specifically, the patent sets the c-axis orientation perpendicular to the substrate surface and the a-axis orientation parallel to the rubbing direction, which transforms the liquid crystal display device into an ultra-thin and lightweight design without compromising reliability. This parameter change enables the device to achieve both portability and high reliability simultaneously

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Ease of manufacture

If conventional crystal orientation is used, then manufacturing is simpler, but surface noise causes malfunction with touch panels

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecrystal orientation processVSAvoidtouch panel compatibility
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies the 'Local quality' principle by introducing a directional quality difference in the crystal orientation. Instead of uniform random orientation, the patent creates a specific local orientation where the a-axis of the crystal aligns parallel to the rubbing direction while the c-axis remains perpendicular to the substrate. This local quality enhancement in crystal orientation eliminates surface noise and ensures touch panel compatibility while maintaining manufacturing feasibility through standard rubbing processes

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS8743306B2Liquid crystal display device and method of manufacturing the same
Publication Date: 2014.06.03 SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD
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  • US8743306B2 patent drawing
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AI summary

A liquid crystal display device and a method of manufacturing the same. The liquid crystal display device includes a plurality of pixel cells on a substrate and a common voltage line. The common voltage line provides a common voltage to the pixel cells, and includes first to third interconnection patterns which are sequentially stacked over the substrate. Each of the pixel cells includes a storage capacitor which includes a lower electrode, and an upper electrode over the lower electrode. The second interconnection pattern includes the same material as a material of the upper electrode, and is formed in the same process as a process of the upper electrode.