# US 10,310,306 B2 · Liquid crystal display panel and apparatus

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- Number: US 10,310,306 B2
- Document ID: US10310306B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/572,821
- Filed: 2017-11-02
- Published: 2018-12-13
- Granted: 2019-06-04
- Earliest claimed: 2017-06-07
- Assignees: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Sikun Hao
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10310306B2

## CPC

- G02F 1/13306: {Circuit arrangements or driving methods for the control of single liquid crystal cells (G02F1/132, G02F1/133382 take precedence)}
- G02F 1/136213: {Storage capacitors associated with the pixel electrode}
- G02F 1/13624: {having more than one switching element per pixel}
- G02F 1/136286: {Wiring, e.g. gate line, drain line}
- G09G 3/3607: {for displaying colours or for displaying grey scales with a specific pixel layout, e.g. using sub-pixels (display of colours in flat matrix panels other than liquid crystal displays G09G3/2003; grey scales specific for television H04N3/127)}
- G09G 3/3648: {using an active matrix (G09G3/367 - G09G3/3696 take precedence)}
- G02F 2201/121: common or background
- G09G 2300/0852: being a dynamic memory with more than one capacitor
- G09G 2310/0251: Precharge or discharge of pixel before applying new pixel voltage
- G09G 2320/028: by changing the viewing angle properties, e.g. widening the viewing angle, adapting the viewing angle to the view direction
- G02F: OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
- G09G: ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION (arrangements for transferring data between digital computers and displays G06F3/14; static indicating arrangements comprising an association of a number of separate sources or light control cells G09F9/00; static indicating arrangements comprising integral associations of a number of light sources H01J, H01K, H10H, H05B33/12; scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission, details thereof H04N1/00)

## Abstract

The present disclosure provides a liquid crystal display panel and apparatus which includes a first pixel unit and a second pixel unit. The first pixel unit includes a first thin film transistor, a first charging capacitor, a second charging capacitor. One side of the first charging capacitor is connected the drain of the first thin film transistor. the other side of the first charging capacitor is connected the second charging capacitor; the second pixel unit includes a second thin film transistor; the drain of the second thin film transistor is connected to the other side of the first charging capacitor.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A liquid crystal display panel, comprising: a plurality of data lines, a plurality of scan lines, and a plurality of pixel sets comprising a first pixel unit and a second pixel unit; wherein rows of pixel units are arranged with corresponding scan lines, columns of pixels units are arranged with corresponding data lines;
wherein the first pixel unit comprises a first thin film transistor, a first charging capacitor, a second charging capacitor, a first storage capacitor, and a first liquid crystal capacitor; a gate of the first thin film transistor is connected to a corresponding scan line, and a source of the first thin film transistor is connected to a corresponding data line; the first charging capacitor is connected between a drain of the first thin film transistor, and the second charging capacitor; the first storage capacitor and the first liquid crystal capacitor are connected to the drain of the first thin film transistor;
the second pixel unit comprises a second thin film transistor, a second storage capacitor and a second liquid crystal capacitor; a gate of the second thin film transistor is connected to a corresponding scan line, a source of the second thin film transistor is connected to a corresponding data line; a drain of the second thin film transistor is connected to the first charging capacitor, the second storage capacitor and the second liquid crystal capacitor are connected to the drain of the second thin film transistor; wherein a brightness of the first pixel unit is higher than a brightness of the second pixel unit
wherein the liquid crystal display panel comprises a first region and a second region, the first pixel unit of the first region is disposed on a same row as the second pixel unit of the second region; the second pixel unit of the first region is disposed on a same row as the first pixel unit of the second region;
the first pixel unit of the first region is arranged in alternate rows with the second pixel unit of the first region; the first pixel unit of the second region is arranged in alternate rows with the second pixel unit of the second region.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The liquid crystal display panel according to claim 1, wherein the first pixel unit and the second pixel unit are arranged in alternate rows.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The liquid crystal display panel according to claim 1, wherein the first pixel unit and the second pixel unit are arranged alternately.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The liquid crystal display panel according to claim 3, wherein the first pixel unit is disposed on an nth row and a (2k−1)th column and disposed on an (n+1)th row and a (2k)th column; the second pixel unit is disposed on an (n+1)th row and a (2k−1)th column and disposed on an nth row and a (2k)th column, where the liquid crystal display panel comprises N rows of pixel units, where n, k, N are integers, where 0<n<N, N≥2, k≥1.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The liquid crystal display panel according to claim 1, wherein an area of the first region is equal to an area of the second region.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The liquid crystal display panel according to claim 1, wherein the liquid crystal display panel comprises two first regions and a second region between the two first regions.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The liquid crystal display panel according to claim 5, wherein a total area of the two first regions is equal to the area of the second region.

### Claim 8

A liquid crystal display panel, comprising: a plurality of data lines, a plurality of scan lines, and a plurality of pixel sets comprising a first pixel unit and a second pixel unit; wherein rows of pixel units are arranged with corresponding scan lines, columns of pixels units are arranged with corresponding data lines;
wherein the first pixel unit comprises a first thin film transistor, a first charging capacitor, and a second charging capacitor; a gate of the first thin film transistor is connected to a corresponding scan line, and a source of the first thin film transistor is connected to a corresponding data line; the first charging capacitor is connected between a drain of the first thin film transistor, and the second charging capacitor;
wherein the second pixel unit comprises a second thin film transistor; a gate of the second thin film transistor is connected to a corresponding scan line, a source of the second thin film transistor is connected to a corresponding data line; a drain of the second thin film transistor is connected to the first charging capacitor;
wherein the liquid crystal display panel comprises a first region and a second region, the first pixel unit of the first region is disposed on a same row with the second pixel unit of the second region; the second pixel unit of the first region is disposed on a same row with the first pixel unit of the second region;
the first pixel unit of the first region is arranged in alternate rows with the second pixel unit of the first region; the first pixel unit of the second region is arranged in alternate rows with the second pixel unit of the second region.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The liquid crystal display panel according to claim 8, wherein the first pixel unit and the second pixel unit are arranged in alternate rows.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The liquid crystal display panel according to claim 8, wherein the first pixel unit and the second pixel unit are arranged alternately.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The liquid crystal display panel according to claim 10, wherein the first pixel unit is disposed on an nth row and a (2k−1)th column and disposed on an (n+1) row and a (2k)th column; the second pixel unit is disposed on an (n+1)th row and a (2k−1)th column and disposed on an nth row and a (2k)th column, where the liquid crystal display panel comprises N rows of pixel units, where n, k, N are integers, where 0<n<N, N≥2, k≥1.

### Claim 12 (depends on 8)

The liquid crystal display panel according to claim 8, wherein an area of the first region is equal to an area of the second region.

### Claim 13 (depends on 8)

The liquid crystal display panel according to claim 8, wherein the liquid crystal display panel comprises two first regions and a second region between the two first regions.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The liquid crystal display panel according to claim 13, wherein a total area of the two first regions is equal to the area of the second region.

### Claim 15 (depends on 8)

The liquid crystal display panel according to claim 8, wherein the brightness of the first pixel unit is higher than a brightness of the second pixel unit.

### Claim 16

A liquid crystal display device comprising a backlight module; and
a liquid crystal display panel comprising: a plurality of data lines, a plurality of scan lines, and a plurality of pixel sets comprising a first pixel unit and a second pixel unit; wherein rows of pixel units are arranged with corresponding scan lines, columns of pixels units are arranged with corresponding data lines;
wherein the first pixel unit comprises a first thin film transistor, a first charging capacitor, and a second charging capacitor; a gate of the first thin film transistor is connected to a corresponding scan line, a source of the first thin film transistor is connected to a corresponding data line; the first charging capacitor is connected between a drain of the first thin film transistor, and the second charging capacitor;
the second pixel unit comprises a second thin film transistor; a gate of the second thin film transistor is connected to a corresponding scan line, a source of the second thin film transistor is connected to a corresponding data line; a drain of the second thin film transistor is connected to the first charging capacitor;
wherein the liquid crystal display panel comprises a first region and a second region, the first pixel unit of the first region is disposed on a same row as the second pixel unit of the second region; the second pixel unit of the first region is disposed on a same row as the first pixel unit of the second region;
the first pixel unit of the first region is arranged in alternate rows with the second pixel unit of the first region; the first pixel unit of the second region is arranged in alternate rows with the second pixel unit of the second region.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The liquid crystal display device according to claim 16, wherein the first pixel unit and the second pixel unit are arranged in alternate rows.

### Claim 18 (depends on 16)

The liquid crystal display device according to claim 16, wherein the first pixel unit and the second pixel unit are arranged alternately.
