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US 8,159,644 B2Granted
Non-rectangular pixel array and display device having same
AssigneeNLT Technologies, Ltd.
InventorKenichi Takatori
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Abstract
There is provided a display area made up of a pixel array with a non-rectangular shaped outer circumference and the pixel array is made up of a plurality of non-rectangular pixels wherein a first conductor line group including a plurality of first conductor lines and a second conductor line group including a plurality of second conductor lines, and a third conductor line group including a plurality of third conductor lines are arranged so as to intersect with one another. Thus, without sacrificing brightness, viewability, and fidelity of an image, pixel array (display device) with the non-rectangular outer circumferential shape being excellent in design characteristics is realized.
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A non-rectangular pixel array with a non-rectangular shaped outer circumference comprising:
- a plurality of non-rectangular pixels wherein at least a first conductor line group comprising a plurality of first conductor lines and a second conductor line group comprising a plurality of second conductor lines are arranged so as to intersect with each other and each of said non-rectangular pixels is arranged so as to be entirely or partially surrounded by each of said first conductor lines and said second conductor lines,
- wherein said non-rectangular pixels function as a plurality of kinds of sub-pixels having a non-rectangular shapes different from one another and, by electrically changing a combined pattern of said plurality of kinds of sub-pixels, setting for non-rectangular pixel display or rectangular pixel display is allowed to be done or change in the setting is allowed to be made.
A non-rectangular pixel array comprising:
- a non-display portion with no pixels and with a non-rectangular contour shape formed inside of said non-rectangular pixel array;
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- a plurality of non-rectangular pixels so arranged that at least a first conductor line group comprising a plurality of first conductor lines and a second conductor line group comprising a plurality of second conductor lines intersect with each other and so arranged as to be entirely or partially surrounded by said first and said second conductor lines,
- wherein said non-rectangular pixels function as a plurality of kinds of sub-pixels having non-rectangular shapes different from one another and, by electrically changing a combined pattern of said plurality of kinds of sub-pixels, setting for non-rectangular pixel display or rectangular pixel display is allowed to be done or change in the setting is allowed to be made.
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A non-rectangular pixel array with a non-rectangular shaped outer circumference comprising:
- a plurality of non-rectangular pixels wherein at least a first conductor line group comprising a plurality of first conductor lines, a second conductor line group comprising a plurality of second conductor lines, and a third virtual line group comprising a plurality of third virtual lines arranged so as to intersect with one another and each of said non-rectangular pixels is arranged so as to be entirely or partially surrounded by each of said first conductor lines, said second conductor lines, and said third virtual lines,
- wherein said non-rectangular pixels function as a plurality of kinds of sub-pixels having non-rectangular shapes different from one another and, by electrically changing a combined pattern of said plurality of kinds of sub-pixels, setting for any one non-rectangular pixel display and rectangular pixel display is allowed to be done or change in the setting is allowed to be made.
A non-rectangular pixel array comprising:
- a non-display portion with no pixels and with a non-rectangular contour shape formed inside of said non-rectangular pixel array;
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- a plurality of non-rectangular pixels so arranged that a first conductor line group comprising a plurality of first conductor lines, a second conductor line group comprising a plurality of second conductor lines, and a third virtual line group comprising a plurality of third virtual lines intersect with one another and so arranged as to be surrounded by said first conductor lines, said second conductor lines, and said third virtual lines,
- wherein said non-rectangular pixels function as a plurality of kinds of sub-pixels having non-rectangular shapes different from one another and, by electrically changing a combined pattern of said plurality of kinds of sub-pixels, setting for any one of non-rectangular pixel display and rectangular pixel display is allowed to be done or change in the setting is allowed to be made.
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A non-rectangular pixel array with a non-rectangular shaped outer circumference comprising:
- a plurality of non-rectangular pixels wherein a first conductor line group comprising a plurality of first conductor lines, a second conductor line group comprising a plurality of second conductor lines, and a third conductor line group comprising a plurality of third conductor lines are arranged so as to intersect with one another,
- wherein a first wiring layer comprises an approximately entire portion of said first conductor line group and a main portion of said second conductor line group and a second wiring layer comprises an intersection region of said second conductor line group intersecting said first conductor line group and an approximately entire portion of said third conductor line group and wherein said main portion of said second conductor line group is connected to said intersection region using contacts.
A non-rectangular pixel array with a non-rectangular shaped outer circumference comprising:
- a plurality of non-rectangular pixels wherein a first conductor line group comprising a plurality of first conductor lines, a second conductor line group comprising a plurality of second conductor lines, and a third conductor line group comprising a plurality of third conductor lines are arranged so as to intersect with one another,
- wherein said non-rectangular pixels function as a plurality of kinds of sub-pixels having non-rectangular shapes different from one another and, by electrically changing a combined pattern of said plurality of kinds of sub-pixels, setting for any one of non-rectangular pixel display and rectangular pixel display is allowed to be done or change in the setting is allowed to be made.
A non-rectangular pixel array comprising:
- a non-display portion with no pixels and with a non-rectangular contour shape formed inside of said non-rectangular pixel array;
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- a plurality of non-rectangular pixels so arranged that a first conductor line group comprising a plurality of first conductor lines, a second conductor line group comprising a plurality of second conductor lines, and a third conductor line group comprising a plurality of third conductor lines intersect with one another, wherein a first wiring layer comprises an approximately entire portion of said first conductor line group and a main portion of said second conductor line group and a second wiring layer comprises an intersection region of said second conductor line group intersecting said first conductor line group and an approximately entire portion of said third conductor line group and wherein said main portion of said second conductor line group is connected to said intersection region using contacts.
A non-rectangular pixel array comprising:
- a non-display portion with no pixels and with a non-rectangular contour shape formed inside of said non-rectangular pixel array;
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- a plurality of non-rectangular pixels so arranged that a first conductor line group comprising a plurality of first conductor lines, a second conductor line group comprising a plurality of second conductor lines, a third conductor line group comprising a plurality of third conductor lines intersect with one another,
- wherein said non-rectangular pixels function as a plurality of kinds of sub-pixels having non-rectangular shapes different from one another and, by electrically changing a combined pattern of said plurality of kinds of sub-pixels, setting for any one of non-rectangular pixel display and rectangular pixel display is allowed to be done or change in the setting is allowed to be made.
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