# US 10,373,543 B2 · Display device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,373,543 B2 - Document ID: US10373543B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/884,423 - Filed: 2018-01-31 - Published: 2018-08-16 - Granted: 2019-08-06 - Earliest claimed: 2017-02-13 - Assignees: Japan Display Inc. - Applicants: Japan Display Inc. - Inventors: Naoki Miyanaga; Koji Yamamoto - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10373543B2 ## CPC - G09G 3/2003: {Display of colours (specific for liquid crystal displays G09G3/3607)} - G02F 1/133345: {Insulating layers (G02F1/1335, G02F1/1337, G02F1/135, G02F1/136 take precedence)} - G02F 1/13439: {characterised by their electrical, optical, physical properties; materials therefor; method of making} - G02F 1/136286: {Wiring, e.g. gate line, drain line} - G09G 3/3648: {using an active matrix (G09G3/367 - G09G3/3696 take precedence)} - G09G 3/3688: {suitable for active matrices only} - G02F 1/1368: in which the switching element is a three-electrode device {(G02F1/136277 takes precedence)} - G02F 2201/123: pixel - G09G 3/3614: {Control of polarity reversal in general} - G09G 2300/0426: Layout of electrodes and connections - G09G 2300/0823: used to establish symmetry in driving, e.g. with polarity inversion - G09G 2320/0666: for control of colour parameters, e.g. colour temperature - G09G 2354/00: Aspects of interface with display user - 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) - 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 ## Abstract According to one embodiment, an RGB image signal is output from a driver, first ends of a first open-close signal line and a second open-close signal line are each connected to the driver and second ends of the first open-close signal line and the second open-close signal line are free. Power is supplied to a signal selection circuit, which selects a signal line and outputs a polarity inverted image signal, via the first open-close signal line and the second open-close signal line. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A display device, comprising: a first insulating substrate; a plurality of gate lines in a display region on the first insulating substrate; a plurality of signal lines in the display region, the plurality of signal lines being orthogonal to the plurality of gate lines; pixel including switching elements at respective positions where the plurality of gate lines and the plurality of signal lines intersect and pixel electrodes connected to the switching elements; a driver configured to output an image signal; a signal selection circuit configured to distribute the image signal output from the driver to the signal line connected to the pixel; a first open-close signal line configured to supply a first open-close signal from the driver to the signal selection circuit; and a second open-close signal line configured to supply a second open-close signal from the driver to the signal selection circuit, the second open-close signal having a pole different from the first open-close signal; a first end of the first open-close signal line being connected to the driver and a second end of the first open-close signal line being free; and a first end of the second open-close signal line being connected to the driver and a second end of the second open-close signal line being free. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The display device according to claim 1, wherein: the free second end of the first open-close signal line and the free second end of the second open-close signal line are on a same side of the first insulating substrate. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The display device according to claim 1, wherein: the free second end of the first open-close signal line and the free second end of the second open-close signal line are on different sides of the first insulating substrate. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The display device according to claim 1, wherein: the free second end of the first open-close signal line and a second end of a first dummy line having a first end connected to the driver are formed across a disconnect portion. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The display device according to claim 4, wherein: the free second end of the second open-close signal line and a second end of a second dummy line having a first end connected to the driver are formed across a disconnect portion. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The display device according to claim 1, wherein: the first open-close signal line includes a first upper open-close signal line and a first lower open-close signal line sandwiching an insulating film; and in a plan view, the first upper open-close signal line and the first lower open-close signal line do not overlap each other and only portions of the first upper open-close signal line and the first lower open-close signal line are electrically connected to each other. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The display device according to claim 6, wherein: the second open-close signal line includes a second upper open-close signal line and a second lower open-close signal line sandwiching an insulating film; and in a plan view, the second upper open-close signal line and the second lower open-close signal line do not overlap each other and only portions of the second upper open-close signal line and the second lower open-close signal line are electrically connected to each other. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The display device according to claim 1, wherein: the display region on the first insulating substrate comprises a first metal wiring formed on the first insulating substrate, the first metal wiring constituting the gate lines; a first insulating film formed on the first metal wiring; a second metal wiring formed on the first insulating film, the second metal wiring constituting the signal lines; an organic insulating film formed on the second metal wiring; a first transparent electrode formed on the organic insulating film; a third metal wiring formed on the first transparent electrode; a second insulating film formed on the third metal wiring; and a second transparent electrode formed on the second insulating film, the second transparent electrode constituting the pixel electrode. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The display device according to claim 8, wherein: the first open-close signal line and the second open-close signal line are formed by the second metal wiring. ### Claim 10 A circuit board, comprising: a driver configured to output an image signal; a signal selection circuit comprising an analog switch including an n-type switch and a p-type switch; a first metal wiring configured to supply a positive polarity signal from the driver to the n-type switch; and a second metal wiring configured to supply a negative polarity signal from the driver to the p-type switch; a first end of the first metal wiring being connected to the driver and a second end of the first metal wiring being free; and a first end of the second metal wiring being connected to the driver and a second end of the second metal wiring being free. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The circuit board according to claim 10, wherein: the free second end of the first metal wiring and the free second end of the second metal wiring are on a same side. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The circuit board according to claim 10, wherein: the free second end of the first metal wiring and the free second end of the second metal wiring are on different sides. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The circuit board according to claim 10, wherein: the free second end of the first metal wiring and a second end of a first dummy line having a first end connected to the driver are formed across a disconnect portion. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The circuit board according to claim 13, wherein: the free second end of the second metal wiring and a second end of a second dummy line having a first end connected to the driver are formed across a disconnect portion. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The circuit board according to claim 10, wherein: the first metal wiring includes a first upper metal wiring and a first lower metal wiring sandwiching an insulating film; and in a plan view, the first upper metal wiring and the first lower metal wiring do not overlap each other and only portions of the first upper metal wiring and the first lower metal wiring are electrically connected to each other. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The circuit board according to claim 15, wherein: the second metal wiring includes a second upper metal wiring and a second lower metal wiring sandwiching an insulating film; and in a plan view, the second upper metal wiring and the second lower metal wiring do not overlap each other and only portions of the second upper metal wiring and the second lower metal wiring are electrically connected to each other.