Devices and methods for shielding displays from electrostatic discharge

A method of manufacturing a consumer electronic device, comprising:

• providing a display panel, wherein the display panel comprises:
• a high resistivity shielding layer configured to protect electrical components of the display panel from static charges;
• a conductive layer electrically coupled to the high resistivity shielding layer and configured to increase a speed that static charges are directed from the high resistivity shielding layer, wherein the conductive layer comprises one or more conductive bars electrically coupled together;
• a grounding layer;
• and
• a conductor electrically coupled between the conductive layer and the grounding layer to direct static charges from the conductive layer to the grounding layer;
• and
• coupling a processing device to the display panel.

A method of manufacturing a display panel for a display device, comprising:

• providing a substrate;
• forming a grounding layer over the substrate, wherein forming the grounding layer over the substrate comprises forming the grounding layer directly on a thin-film transistor layer;
• forming a high resistivity shielding layer over the grounding layer, wherein the high resistivity shielding layer is configured to protect electrical components of the display panel from static charges;
• forming a conductive layer directly on the high resistivity shielding layer, wherein the conductive layer is electrically coupled to the high resistivity shielding layer and configured to decrease a time that it takes to direct static charges from the high resistivity shielding layer;
• and
• forming a conductor directly on the grounding layer and the conductive layer to direct static charges from the conductive layer to the grounding layer.

A display device comprising:

• a thin-film transistor layer;
• a grounding layer disposed over the thin-film transistor layer;
• a liquid crystal layer disposed over the grounding layer;
• a color filter glass layer disposed over the liquid crystal layer;
• a high resistivity shielding layer disposed over the color filter glass layer, the high resistivity shielding layer configured to protect electrical components from static charges;
• a conductive layer disposed directly on the high resistivity shielding layer and configured to increase a speed that static charges are directed from the high resistivity shielding layer, wherein the conductive layer comprises one or more conductive bars electrically coupled together;
• and
• a conductor disposed between the conductive layer and the grounding layer to direct static charges from the conductive layer to the grounding layer.

An electronic device comprising:

• a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel comprising a plurality of display pixels arranged in rows and columns, wherein the display panel comprises:
• a high resistivity shielding layer disposed over the display pixels and configured to protect the display pixels from static charges;
• a conductive layer electrically coupled to the high resistivity shielding layer and configured to decrease a discharge time for static charges to be directed from the high resistivity shielding layer, wherein the conductive layer comprises one or more conductive bars electrically coupled together;
• a grounding layer;
• and
• a conductor electrically coupled between the conductive layer and the grounding layer to direct static charges from the conductive layer to the grounding layer.