Display edge seal improvement

US8976094B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8976094-B2
Application numberUS-201113101680-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 5, 2011
Priority dateMay 5, 2011
Publication dateMar 10, 2015
Grant dateMar 10, 2015

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Abstract

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Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to liquid crystal displays (LCDs) and electronic devices incorporating LCDs having an organic passivation layer positioned between edge-sealed two substrates. Specifically, embodiments of the present disclosure employ lithographic techniques (e.g., a half-tone mask, diffractive exposure mask, etc.) to remove or not deposit a portion of the organic passivation layer near the edges of the substrates prior to sealing the substrates along these edges. As described herein, this reduction in the thickness of the organic layer near the edges of the device may improve the strength of the edge seal due to reduced strain in the organic layer.

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What is claimed is: 1. A portion of an liquid crystal display (LCD) comprising: a first substrate; an organic passivation layer disposed on the first substrate, the organic passivation layer having a thicker middle portion and a thinner edge portion; an adhesive sealant disposed on the first substrate and the thinner edge portion of the organic passivation layer; and a second substrate disposed on the adhesive sealant, wherein the adhesive sealant is configured to seal the f…

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What does patent US8976094B2 cover?
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to liquid crystal displays (LCDs) and electronic devices incorporating LCDs having an organic passivation layer positioned between edge-sealed two substrates. Specifically, embodiments of the present disclosure employ lithographic techniques (e.g., a half-tone mask, diffractive exposure mask, etc.) to remove or not deposit a portion of the organic pa…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Yu Cheng-Ho, Chang Shih Chang, Park Youngbae, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G02F1/1339. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).