Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bidirectional scanning shift register, thereby reducing the use of a bidirectional control circuit to avoid a voltage drop of an input signal in a shift register unit, resulting in a reduced in power consumption and manufacturing cost. SOLUTION: The shift register includes a plurality of stages each including a shift register unit äSj} (j=1, 2, ..., N, and N is a positive integer). Each shift register unit äSj} at the j-th stage has a first input, a second input, a third input, a fourth input, and an output. Thus, the shift register unit at each stage has a first input, a second input, a third input, a fourth input, a fifth input, and a sixth input. A first transistor has a gate electrically coupled to the third input, and a drain electrically coupled to the first input. A second transistor has a gate electrically coupled to the fourth input, and a source electrically coupled to the second input. A third transistor has a drain electrically coupled to the fifth input, and a source electrically coupled to the output. A fourth transistor has a drain electrically coupled to the output, and a source electrically coupled to the sixth input. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a liquid crystal display further reducing a manufacturing cost and obtaining satisfactory liquid crystal alignment, and also to provide a method for manufacturing the same. SOLUTION: The liquid crystal display includes: a pair of substrates 2 and 4 disposed opposite each other; a liquid crystal 6 sealed between the substrates 2 and 4; and a UV cured product 30 formed by polymerizing a polymerizable component mixed to the liquid crystal 6 in the vicinity of an interface of the substrates 2 and 4 and controlling alignment of the liquid crystal 6. The polymerizable component contains a multifunctional monomer having a symmetrical structure, and the UV cured product 30 has a side chain structure. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic module, an electric connector, and a method for configuring them. SOLUTION: A display panel has a plurality of drivers ICs electrically connected to a pixel area. These driver ICs are electrically connected to the pixel area through conductors arranged in one or more fan-out patterns. The fan-out pattern of at least one of the driver ICs is arranged such that slopes of mutually adjacent fan-out segments between the driver ICs are of the same sign. If the slope of fan-out segments of one IC is negative, then, for the adjacent IC to the right, the conductor pattern of the adjacent IC is arranged such that the slope of the leftmost fan-out segment of that adjacent IC should also be negative. When three ICs are connected to a common pixel area, the conductor pattern for the middle IC is arranged such that the slope of the leftmost fan-out segment is positive and the slope of the rightmost segment is negative. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
A light direction switching apparatus and method is described. The light direction switching apparatus comprises a passive birefringent lens ( 138 ), e.g. a birefringent lenticular screen, and a switchable polariser ( 146 ). By switching the polariser ( 146 ), different directional distributions of output light are provided. The light direction switching apparatus may be used with or incorporated in a display device, such as a liquid crystal display device, to provide a display device switchable between a two dimensional mode and an autostereoscopic three dimensional mode, or to provide a multi-user display device where different images are displayed to different viewers. The light direction switching apparatus may also be used to provide switchable brightness enhancement of reflective or transflective display devices. The light direction switching apparatus may also be used to provide a fiber-optic switching apparatus. The switchable polariser may be mechanically switchable or electrically switchable.
Abstract:
A viewing-angle adjustable liquid crystal display includes a display panel, a backlight unit, and a sidelight unit. The backlight unit is located under the sidelight unit, and the sidelight unit is disposed under the display panel. The sidelight unit includes a first sidelight source and a light-guide plate. The first sidelight source is disposed at one end of the light-guide plate. The displaying method includes providing direct light to the display panel in response to the narrow-viewing-angle-mode signal; and providing scattering light to the display panel in response to the wide-viewing-angel-mode signal.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of forming a light reflecting surface on a substrate for liquid crystal display panel. SOLUTION: The method comprises a process of forming the light reflecting surface by: disposing a mask 90 on a substrate 100 for liquid crystal display panel; forming a photoresist layer on the mask; applying and exposing light to the photoresist layer from the substrate side; developing the photoresist layer after exposure; deforming the developed photoresist layer; forming a surface provided with ruggedness on the surface of the photoresist layer; and disposing the light reflective layer on the surface provided with the ruggedness. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT