US2010238100A1PendingUtilityA1

LCD Panel

Assignee: WINTEK CORPPriority: Mar 17, 2009Filed: Mar 16, 2010Published: Sep 23, 2010
Est. expiryMar 17, 2029(~2.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
G09G 2330/06G09G 2320/02G09G 2300/0426G02F 1/133707G09G 3/3655G02F 1/136213
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Abstract

A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel is provided. The LCD panel includes a plurality of pixel units each having a storage capacitor, a plurality of scan lines coupled to the pixel units, and a plurality of storage capacitor charge transistors each respectively coupled to the storage capacitors of the corresponding pixel units and further coupled to two of the scan lines. The storage capacitor charge transistors are used for charging the storage capacitors of the pixel units.

Claims

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1 . A display panel, comprising:
 a pixel array comprising a plurality of pixel units each at least comprising a storage capacitor;   a plurality of scan lines coupled to the pixel units; and   a plurality of storage capacitor charge transistors, each respectively coupled to the storage capacitors of the corresponding pixel units and further coupled to two of the scan lines, and the storage capacitor charge transistors used for charging the storage capacitors of the corresponding pixel units.   
     
     
         2 . The display panel according to  claim 1 , wherein the storage capacitor charge transistor comprises:
 a first terminal coupled to the storage capacitor of the pixel unit;   a second terminal coupled to a first scan line of the scan lines; and   a third terminal coupled to a second scan line of the scan lines.   
     
     
         3 . The display panel according to  claim 2 , wherein the storage capacitor comprises:
 a first terminal coupled to the first terminal of the storage capacitor charge transistor; and   a second terminal.   
     
     
         4 . The display panel according to  claim 3 , further comprising:
 a plurality of data lines;   wherein each pixel unit further comprises:
 an active element comprising a first terminal coupled to one of the scan lines, a second terminal coupled to one of the data lines, and a third terminal coupled to the second terminal of the storage capacitor; and 
 a liquid crystal capacitor comprising a first terminal coupled to the second terminal of the storage capacitor, and a second terminal coupled to a common voltage. 
   
     
     
         5 . The display panel according to  claim 4 , wherein when the first scan line of the scan lines is turned on and maintains at a first potential and the second scan line of the scan lines is turned off and maintains at a second potential, the storage capacitor charge transistor is turned on, so that the first terminal of the storage capacitor maintains at the second potential and the second terminal of the storage capacitor maintains at a potential of one of the data lines. 
     
     
         6 . The display panel according to  claim 5 , wherein when the first scan line of the scan lines is turned off and maintains at the second potential and the second scan line of the scan lines is turned on and maintains at the first potential, the storage capacitor charge transistor is turned off, so that the first terminal of the storage capacitor is in floating. 
     
     
         7 . A display panel, comprising:
 at least one pixel unit comprising at least one storage capacitor having a first terminal and a second terminal;   a first scan line coupled to the pixel unit;   a second scan line; and   at least one storage capacitor charge transistor comprising a first terminal coupled to the first terminal of the storage capacitor of the pixel unit, a second terminal coupled to the first scan line and a third terminal coupled to the second scan line.   
     
     
         8 . The display panel according to  claim 7 , further comprising:
 at least one data line;   wherein the pixel unit further comprises:
 an active element comprising a first terminal coupled to the first scan line, a second terminal coupled to the data line, and a third terminal coupled to the second terminal of the storage capacitor; and 
 a liquid crystal capacitor comprising a first terminal coupled to the second terminal of the storage capacitor, and a second terminal coupled to a common voltage. 
   
     
     
         9 . The display panel according to  claim 8 , wherein when the first scan lines is turned on and maintains at a first potential and the second scan lines is turned off and maintains at a second potential, the storage capacitor charge transistor is turned on, so that the first terminal of the storage capacitor maintains at the second potential and the second terminal of the storage capacitor maintains at a potential of the data line. 
     
     
         10 . The display panel according to  claim 9 , wherein when the first scan lines is turned off and maintains at the second potential and the second scan lines is turned on and maintains at the first potential, the storage capacitor charge transistor is turned off, so that the first terminal of the storage capacitor is in floating. 
     
     
         11 . A display panel, comprising:
 at least one first active element; and   a plurality of pixel unit each comprising:
 a data line; 
 a scan line; 
 a pixel electrode; 
 a second active element having a first terminal coupled to the scan line, a second terminal coupled to the data line, and a third terminal coupled to the pixel electrode; and 
 an electrode disposed along the pixel electrode, the scan line and the data line, wherein the electrode is coupled to the first active element and a storage capacitor is defined by the electrode and the pixel electrode. 
   
     
     
         12 . The display panel according to  claim 11 , wherein the electrode is a single H electrode. 
     
     
         13 . The display panel according to  claim 11 , wherein the electrode is a double H electrode. 
     
     
         14 . The display panel according to  claim 11 , wherein the pixel unit further comprises:
 at least one protrusion disposed on the pixel electrode.   
     
     
         15 . The display panel according to  claim 11 , wherein the pixel unit further comprises:
 at least one pixel electrode via hole formed in the pixel electrode.

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