Flexible circuit film and display apparatus having the same

A display apparatus, comprising:

• a display panel;
• and
• a driver including a plurality of printed circuit boards and a flexible circuit film electrically connecting the printed circuit boards, the driver connected to the display panel,
• wherein:
• the flexible circuit film comprises:
• a first flexible film;
• a second flexible film facing the first flexible film;
• and
• a plurality of wirings arranged between the first flexible film and the second flexible film;
• each of the wirings has a first portion extending in a second direction from a first terminal portion to a first part, a second portion extending in a first direction different from the second direction from the first part to a second part, and a third portion extending in a direction opposite to the second direction from the second part to a second terminal end portion;
• the wirings comprise a first wiring, a second wiring, and a plurality of third wirings between the first wiring and the second wiring in an arranging direction of the wirings;
• each of a first width of the first wiring and a second width of the second wiring is larger than a third width of each of the third wirings;
• and
• the second flexible film includes a protective portion extending in an arranging direction of the wirings and partially covering the one of the first and second terminal end portions of the wirings.

A flexible circuit film, comprising:

• a first flexible film
• a second flexible film facing the first flexible film;
• a plurality of wirings arranged between the first flexible film and the second flexible film;
• wherein:
• each of the wirings has a first portion extending in a second direction from a first terminal portion to a first part, a second portion extending in a first direction different from the second direction from the first part to a second part, and a third portion extending in a direction opposite to the second direction from the second part to a second terminal end portion;
• the wirings comprise a first wiring, a second wiring, and a plurality of third wirings between the first wiring and the second wiring in an arranging direction of the wirings;
• each of a first width of the first wiring and a second width of the second wiring is larger than a third width of each of the third wirings;
• and
• the second flexible film includes a protective portion extending in an arranging direction of the wirings and partially covering the one of the first and second terminal end portions of the wirings.

A flexible circuit film, comprising:

• a first flexible film;
• a second flexible film facing the first flexible film;
• a plurality of wirings arranged between the first flexible film and the second flexible film and extending in a first direction from a first terminal end portion to a first bend, then extending in a second direction crossing the first direction between the first bend and a second bend, and then extending in an opposing direction to the first direction from the second bend to a second and opposite terminal end portion;
• and
• a guide film including a material having higher rigidity than that of the first and second flexible films and arranged on the first flexible film at locations corresponding to the first and second terminal end portions of the wirings,
• wherein the guide film includes handling portions that overlap continuously with at least two wirings in an arranging direction of the wirings.

A flexible circuit film, comprising:

• a first flexible film;
• a second flexible film facing the first flexible film;
• a plurality of wirings arranged between the first flexible film and the second flexible film and extending in a first direction from a first terminal end portion to a first bend, then extending in a second direction crossing the first direction between the first bend and a second bend, and then extending in an opposing direction to the first direction from the second bend to a second and opposite terminal end portion;
• and
• a guide film arranged on the first flexible film at locations corresponding to the first and second terminal end portions of the wirings,
• wherein:
• the guide film includes handling portions that overlap continuously with at least two wirings in an arranging direction of the wirings;
• and
• the first and second flexible films have a U-shape that includes a base portion that corresponds to a portion of the wirings that extend in the second direction and two branches extending from opposite ends of the base portion and corresponding to portions of the wirings extending in the first direction and opposing the first direction.

A display apparatus, comprising:

• a display panel;
• and
• first and second printed circuit boards and a flexible circuit film electrically connecting the first and second printed circuit boards,
• wherein:
• the flexible circuit film comprises:
• a first flexible film;
• a second flexible film facing the first flexible film;
• and
• a plurality of wirings arranged between the first flexible film and the second flexible film;
• at least one of the wirings has a first portion extending in a second direction from a first terminal portion to a first part, a second portion extending in a first direction different from the second direction from the first part to a second part, and a third portion extending in a direction opposite to the second direction from the second part to a second terminal end portion;
• the wirings comprise a plurality of first wirings, a plurality of second wirings, and a plurality of third wirings between the first wirings and the second wirings;
• and
• a first width of at least one of the first wirings is larger than a third width of at least one of the third wirings.