# US 2019/0318682 A1 · Array substrate, driving method and display device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0318682 A1 - Document ID: US20190318682A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/343,105 - Filed: 2018-09-20 - Published: 2019-10-17 - Earliest claimed: 2017-09-30 - Assignees: Ordos Yuansheng Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.; Boe Technology Group Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Ordos Yuansheng Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.; Boe Technology Group Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Yanwei REN; Yezhou FANG; Jingyi XU; Xin ZHAO; Min LIU; Chaochao SUN - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190318682A1 ## CPC - G09G 3/2092: {Details of a display terminals using a flat panel, the details relating to the control arrangement of the display terminal and to the interfaces thereto (suitable for both CRT and flat panel G09G5/003; specific for a CRT G09G1/165)} - G09G 3/2074: {using sub-pixels} - H01Q 1/243: {with built-in antennas} - H01Q 1/38: formed by a conductive layer on an insulating support {(patch antennas H01Q9/0407; microstrip dipole antennas H01Q9/065; microstrip slot antennas H01Q13/106; transmission line microstrip antennas H01Q13/206; manufacturing reflecting surfaces using insulating material for supporting the reflecting surface H01Q15/142)} - H01Q 1/40: Radiating elements coated with or embedded in protective material - H04B 5/26: using coils - H04B 5/43: Antennas - H04M 1/0266: {for a display module assembly} - H10D 30/6723: {having light shields} - H10D 86/441: {Interconnections, e.g. scanning lines} - H10D 86/481: {integrated with passive devices, e.g. auxiliary capacitors} - H10D 86/60: wherein the TFTs are in active matrices - H10W 44/20: at high-frequency [HF] or radio frequency [RF] - G09G 2300/023: Display panel composed of stacked panels - G09G 2300/0426: Layout of electrodes and connections - G09G 2300/043: Compensation electrodes or other additional electrodes in matrix displays related to distortions or compensation signals, e.g. for modifying TFT threshold voltage in column driver - G09G 2370/16: Use of wireless transmission of display information - H04M 2201/38: Displays - H10W 44/248: {for antennas} - 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) - H01Q: ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS (radiators or antennas for microwave heating H05B6/72) - H04B: TRANSMISSION - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) - H10D: INORGANIC ELECTRIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - H10W: GENERIC PACKAGES, INTERCONNECTIONS, CONNECTORS OR OTHER CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF DEVICES COVERED BY CLASS H10 ## Abstract The present disclosure provides an array substrate and a display device for reducing the space occupied by the antenna inside the mobile phone, so as to reduce the thickness of the mobile phone and make the mobile phone thinner and lighter. The array substrate according to the present disclosure includes dummy signal lines and a conductive portion. The dummy signal lines and the conductive portion are disposed in different layers. An insulating layer is disposed between the dummy signal lines and the conductive portion. A via is disposed on the insulating layer. The dummy signal line is connected to the conductive portion through the via. The dummy signal line and the conductive portion are used to form an antenna. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An array substrate comprising: a base substrate; a dummy signal line and a conductive portion on the base substrate; an insulating layer between the dummy signal line and the conductive portion; and a via in the insulating layer, wherein, the dummy signal line is connected to the conductive portion through the via to form an antenna. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The array substrate according to claim 1, wherein the dummy signal line comprises a dummy touch signal line. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The array substrate according to claim 1, wherein the conductive portion comprises a light shielding layer, and wherein the dummy signal line is located on a side of the light shielding layer facing away from the base substrate. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The array substrate according to claim 1, further comprising a gate line, wherein the conductive portion includes a plurality of strip-shaped sub-conductive portions, and wherein each of the strip-shaped sub-conductive portions extends in the same direction as an extending direction of the gate line. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The array substrate according to claim 1, further comprising a data line, wherein an extending direction of the dummy signal line is the same as an extending direction of the data line. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The array substrate according to claim 3, wherein the insulating layer comprises a first sub-layer, a second sub-layer, and a third sub-layer sequentially disposed in a direction away from the base substrate. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The array substrate according to claim 6, further comprising a thin film transistor at least partially located in the insulating layer. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The array substrate according to claim 7, wherein the thin film transistor comprises a semiconductor layer between the first sub-layer and the second sub-layer, and wherein an orthographic projection of the semiconductor layer on the base substrate overlaps with an orthographic projection of the light shielding layer on the base substrate. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The array substrate according to claim 8, wherein the thin film transistor further comprises a first source/drain line and a second source/drain line on the third sub-layer, wherein the first source/drain line is connected to the semiconductor layer via a first hole through the second sub-layer and the first sub-layer, and wherein the second source/drain line is connected to the semiconductor layer via a second hole through the second sub-layer and the first sub-layer. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) The array substrate according to claim 6, wherein the first sub-layer comprises a buffer layer; wherein the second sub-layer includes a gate insulating layer of the thin film transistor; and wherein the third sub-layer includes an interlayer insulating layer. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The array substrate according to claim 1, wherein an orthographic projection of the antenna on the base substrate is a spiral shape. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) A display device comprising the array substrate according to claim 1. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) A method for driving an array substrate according to claim 1, the method comprising performing time-division driving of display driving and touch driving on the array substrate, the method further comprising: driving the antenna when the array substrate is not subjected to display driving and touch driving. ### Claim 14 (depends on 2) A method for driving an array substrate according to claim 2, the method comprising performing time-division driving of display driving and touch driving on the array substrate, the method further comprising: driving the antenna when le array substrate is not subjected to display driving and touch driving. ### Claim 15 (depends on 3) A method for driving an array substrate according to claim 3, the method comprising performing time-division driving of display driving and touch driving on the array substrate, the method further comprising: driving the antenna when the array substrate is not subjected to display driving and touch driving. ### Claim 16 (depends on 4) A method for driving an array substrate according to claim 4, the method comprising performing time-division driving of display driving and touch driving on the array substrate, the method further comprising: driving the antenna when the array substrate is not subjected to display driving and touch driving. ### Claim 17 (depends on 5) A method for driving an array substrate according to claim 5, the method comprising performing time-division driving of display driving and touch driving on the array substrate, the method further comprising: driving the antenna when the array substrate is not subjected to display driving and touch driving. ### Claim 18 (depends on 6) A method for driving an array substrate according to claim 6, the method comprising performing time-division driving of display driving and touch driving on the array substrate, the method further comprising: driving the antenna when the array substrate is not subjected to display driving and touch driving. ### Claim 19 (depends on 7) A method for driving an array substrate according to claim 7, the method comprising performing time-division driving of display driving and touch driving on the array substrate, the method further comprising: driving the antenna when the array substrate is not subjected to display driving and touch driving. ### Claim 20 (depends on 8) A method for driving an array substrate according to claim 8, the method comprising performing time-division driving of display driving and touch driving on the array substrate, the method further comprising: driving the antenna when the array substrate is not subjected to display driving and touch driving.