Variable Width Interconnection Lines for Display Resistance Equalization

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Solution Overview

Problem

In image display apparatuses, the resistance values of interconnection lines vary significantly due to differences in length, leading to image quality degradation, especially when the frame area is small, making it difficult to maintain high image quality and high pixel density.

Innovation Solution

An interconnection line device with an insulating layer, external connection terminals, and interconnection lines where one end is connected to a signal line and the other end is connected to the terminal via a contact hole through the insulating layer, allowing for adjusted line lengths and widths to equalize resistance values without increasing the frame area.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If the frame area is reduced to achieve high pixel density, then the display resolution is improved, but the interconnection line length difference becomes large causing resistance value variation and image quality degradation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay resolutionVSAvoidimage quality uniformity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by making the interconnection line width variable along its length. Specifically, the line width is made larger in the region where the line connects to the external connection terminal and gradually decreases toward the signal line connection point. This local variation in geometric parameters compensates for the varying path lengths, ensuring that all interconnection lines in different terminal blocks have equal resistance values, thereby maintaining uniform image quality across the display.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the geometric parameters of the interconnection lines, specifically the line width, to compensate for length differences. By adjusting the line width parameter inversely proportional to the square root of the line length, the resistance values are equalized. This parameter modification allows the system to maintain reliable signal transmission even when the frame area is reduced and interconnection line lengths vary significantly.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If the interconnection line width is increased to reduce resistance, then the resistance value is improved, but the frame area increases reducing pixel density

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesignal transmission qualityVSAvoidpixel density
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of uniformly increasing the interconnection line width across the entire frame area, the patent applies local quality by concentrating the width increase only in specific regions where needed. The line width is made larger near the external connection terminal and gradually decreases toward the signal line, allowing resistance reduction without proportionally increasing the total frame area.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent modifies the line width parameter as a function of position along the interconnection line, creating a tapered profile. This parameter change allows the system to achieve the necessary resistance reduction while minimizing the overall area occupied by interconnection lines, thus preserving high pixel density in the display area.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Reliability

If the interconnection line length is equalized to reduce resistance difference, then the image quality is improved, but the frame area increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimage quality uniformityVSAvoidframe area
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by varying the interconnection line width along its length rather than changing the overall line length. The line width is made larger in regions where the path is longer and smaller where the path is shorter, achieving resistance equalization without extending the physical boundaries of the frame area.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the geometric parameters of the interconnection lines, specifically the line width, to compensate for length differences. By adjusting the line width parameter inversely proportional to the square root of the line length, the resistance values are equalized without requiring all lines to have equal lengths, thus avoiding an increase in frame area.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS8416223B2Interconnection line device, image display apparatus, and method for manufacturing interconnection line device
Publication Date: 2013.04.09 NEC LCD TECH CORP
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AI summary

An interconnection line device includes an insulating layer for electrical insulation; an external connection terminal which is formed on one surface of the insulating layer: an interconnection line which is formed on another surface of the insulating layer and whose one end portion area is connected to a predetermined signal line; and a connection portion which is arranged so as to penetrate through the insulating layer and connects another end portion area of the interconnection line to the external connection terminal.