# US 12,765,191 B2 · Array substrate and display apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,765,191 B2 - Document ID: US12765191B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/579,424 - Filed: 2023-02-24 - Published: 2025-03-13 - Granted: 2026-10-13 - Earliest claimed: 2023-02-24 - Assignees: Chengdu Boe Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.; Boe Technology Group Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.; BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Changchang Liu; Zhu Wang; Jiafan Shi; Ruoxiang Li - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12765191B2 ## CPC - H10K 59/126: Shielding, e.g. light-blocking means over the TFTs - H10K 59/1213: {the pixel elements being TFTs} - H10K 59/131: Interconnections, e.g. wiring lines or terminals - G09G 3/32: semiconductive, e.g. using light-emitting diodes [LED] - G09G 2300/0426: Layout of electrodes and connections - G09G 2300/0819: used for counteracting undesired variations, e.g. feedback or autozeroing - G09G 2300/0842: forming a memory circuit, e.g. a dynamic memory with one capacitor - G09G 2310/08: Details of timing specific for flat panels, other than clock recovery - H10K 59/351: {comprising more than three subpixels, e.g. red-green-blue-white [RGBW]} - H10K 59/65: OLEDs integrated with inorganic image sensors - H10W 90/00: Package configurations - H10K: ORGANIC ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES - 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) - H10W: GENERIC PACKAGES, INTERCONNECTIONS, CONNECTORS OR OTHER CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF DEVICES COVERED BY CLASS H10 ## Abstract An array substrate is provided. The array substrate includes a base substrate, and a light shielding layer on the base substrate. An orthographic projection of the light shielding layer on the base substrate at least partially overlaps with an orthographic projection of an active layer of a driving transistor of a pixel driving circuit on the base substrate. A part of the light shielding layer in a second region includes a plurality of islands, a plurality of bridges, and an auxiliary line extending along a direction substantially parallel to a second direction. The auxiliary line is connected to one or more adjacent islands through a bridge. The auxiliary line includes a plurality of fragments spaced apart from each other. An orthographic projection of the plurality of fragments on the base substrate is substantially non-overlapping with an orthographic projection of transistors of the pixel driving circuit on the base substrate. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An array substrate, comprising a base substrate, and a light shielding layer on the base substrate; wherein an orthographic projection of the light shielding layer on the base substrate at least partially overlaps with an orthographic projection of an active layer of a driving transistor of a pixel driving circuit on the base substrate; wherein a part of the light shielding layer in a second region comprises a plurality of islands, a plurality of bridges, and an auxiliary line extending along a direction substantially parallel to a second direction; the auxiliary line is connected to one or more adjacent islands of the plurality of islands through a bridge of the plurality of bridges; the auxiliary line comprises a plurality of fragments spaced apart from each other; and an orthographic projection of the plurality of fragments on the base substrate is substantially non-overlapping with an orthographic projection of transistors of the pixel driving circuit on the base substrate. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The array substrate of claim 1, wherein, in a column of fragments, a respective fragment is in a respective row of pixel driving circuits, and is between a respective pair of two adjacent pixel driving circuits in the respective row between which data lines are absent. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The array substrate of claim 1, further comprising an accessory signal line in a first region outside the second region; the accessory signal line extends along a direction substantially parallel to the second direction; the accessory signal line is between two adjacent pixel driving circuits in a same row between which data lines are absent; and the accessory signal line continuously extends through multiple rows of pixel driving circuits. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The array substrate of claim 3, wherein the accessory signal line is in a region adjacent to a window region of the array substrate having a hole configured for installing an accessory; and the accessory signal line is connected to an accessory installed in the window region. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The array substrate of claim 3, wherein the accessory signal line and the auxiliary line are in the light shielding layer. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The array substrate of claim 3, wherein the accessory signal line is connected to a signal line in a window region that is connected to an accessory; the signal line in the window region is connected to the accessory signal line through a connecting pad; the accessory signal line is in a third signal line layer on a side of the light shielding layer away from the base substrate. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The array substrate of claim 1, further comprising: a plurality of first fanout connecting lines extending along a direction substantially parallel to a first direction; a plurality of second fanout connecting lines extending along a direction substantially parallel to the second direction; a plurality of second voltage supply lines extending along a direction substantially parallel to the second direction; and a plurality of data lines extending along a direction substantially parallel to the second direction; wherein a respective second fanout connecting line of the plurality of second fanout connecting lines is between a second voltage supply line and a data line; two adjacent second fanout connecting lines of the plurality of second fanout connecting lines are between two adjacent data lines of the plurality of data lines; and a second voltage supply line of the plurality of second voltage supply lines spaces apart two adjacent second fanout connecting lines. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The array substrate of claim 7, wherein the respective data line is connected to a respective first fanout connecting line; a respective second fanout connecting line is connected to the respective first fanout connecting line; the respective first fanout connecting line connects the respective data line with the respective second fanout connecting line; and the plurality of second fanout connecting lines are connected to a data driving circuit. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The array substrate of claim 7, further comprising a plurality of third voltage supply lines extending along a direction substantially parallel to the second direction; a respective third voltage supply line of the plurality of third voltage supply lines is between a second voltage supply line and a data line; two adjacent third voltage supply lines of the plurality of third voltage supply lines are between two adjacent data lines of the plurality of data lines; and a second voltage supply line of the plurality of second voltage supply lines spaces apart two adjacent third voltage supply lines. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The array substrate of claim 9, wherein at least one third voltage supply line of the plurality of third voltage supply lines and a second fanout connecting line of the plurality of second fanout connecting lines are disconnected from each other, and are between a same second voltage supply line and a same data line that are configured to provide signals to a same column of pixel driving circuits; the at least one third voltage supply line crosses over a first portion of the array substrate; the second fanout connecting line crosses over a second portion of the array substrate; and the first portion and the second portion are non-overlapping to each other. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The array substrate of claim 1, further comprising: an anode layer comprising a plurality of anodes; a plurality of first fanout connecting lines extending along a direction substantially parallel to a first direction; and a plurality of first voltage supply lines extending along a direction substantially parallel to the first direction; wherein an orthographic projection of the plurality of anodes on the base substrate is substantially non-overlapping with an orthographic projection of the plurality of first fanout connecting lines on the base substrate, and is substantially non-overlapping with an orthographic projection of the plurality of first voltage supply lines on the base substrate. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The array substrate of claim 11, further comprising a plurality of second voltage supply lines extending along a direction substantially parallel to the second direction; wherein the anode layer comprises a first respective anode, a second respective anode, a third respective anode, and a fourth respective anode; and an orthographic projection of the plurality of second voltage supply lines on the base substrate substantially covers an orthographic projection of the first respective anode on the base substrate, and substantially covers an orthographic projection of the second respective anode on the base substrate. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The array substrate of claim 11, further comprising: a plurality of second fanout connecting lines extending along a direction substantially parallel to the second direction; and a plurality of data lines extending along a direction substantially parallel to the second direction; wherein the anode layer comprises a first respective anode, a second respective anode, a third respective anode, and a fourth respective anode; an orthographic projection of the third respective anode on the base substrate at least partially overlaps with orthographic projections of two adjacent data lines and two adjacent second fanout connecting lines on the base substrate; the third respective anode comprises a third main anode part and a third extension connecting the third main anode part with a third corresponding anode connecting pad; the two adjacent data lines and the two adjacent second fanout connecting lines respectively cross over the third respective anode along the second direction; and the two adjacent data lines and the two adjacent second fanout connecting lines are substantially evenly distributed along a first direction with respect to the third main anode part of the third respective anode. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The array substrate of claim 1, further comprising a voltage connecting pad; wherein the voltage connecting pad connects a respective first voltage supply line of a plurality of first voltage supply lines to a second capacitor electrode of a storage capacitor and connects a respective first voltage supply line of a plurality of first voltage supply lines to a first electrode of a light emitting control transistor; a respective second voltage supply line of a plurality of second voltage supply lines is connected to a respective first voltage supply line of a plurality of first voltage supply lines through an eighth via; and the respective first voltage supply line is connected to the voltage connecting pad through a ninth via, thereby supplying a first reference voltage signal to the voltage connecting pad, and in turn to the second capacitor electrode. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The array substrate of claim 14, wherein the voltage connecting pad is in a region between two adjacent pixel driving circuits in a same row between which at least one data line is present; the voltage connecting pad is absent in a region between two adjacent pixel driving circuits in a same row between which data lines are absent; and an orthographic projection of the voltage connecting pad on the base substrate at least partially overlaps with an orthographic projection of a data line on the base substrate. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The array substrate of claim 1, further comprising an interconnected reset signal line network; wherein the interconnected reset signal line network comprises a plurality of first reset signal lines and a plurality of fourth reset signal lines interconnected together; the plurality of first reset signal lines extend along a direction substantially parallel to a first direction; the plurality of fourth reset signal lines extend along a direction substantially parallel to the second direction; and the plurality of first reset signal lines and the plurality of fourth reset signal lines are parts of a unitary structure and are in a same layer. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The array substrate of claim 16, wherein a ratio of a number of the plurality of first reset signal lines to a number of rows of pixel driving circuits in a display area of the array substrate is in a range of 0.8:1.0 to 1.2:1.0; and a ratio of a number of the plurality of fourth reset signal lines to a number of columns of pixel driving circuits in a display area of the array substrate is in a range of 0.8:2.0 to 1.2:2.0. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The array substrate of claim 1, further comprising an interconnected voltage supply network; wherein the interconnected voltage supply network comprises a plurality of first voltage supply lines and a plurality of second voltage supply lines interconnected together; the plurality of first voltage supply lines extend along a direction substantially parallel to a first direction; the plurality of second voltage supply lines extend along a direction substantially parallel to the second direction; the plurality of first voltage supply lines are in a layer different from the plurality of second voltage supply lines; and a respective second voltage supply line is connected to a respective first voltage supply line through a via extending through a planarization layer. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The array substrate of claim 18, wherein a ratio of a number of the plurality of second voltage supply lines to a number of columns of pixel driving circuits in a display area of the array substrate is in a range of 0.8:2.0 to 1.2:2.0. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) A display apparatus, comprising the array substrate of claim 1, and one or more integrated circuits connected to the array substrate.