The application for the applying date be on April 28th, 2008, Application No. 200810092390.4, it is entitled " non-
The divisional application of the application of rectangle display device ".
Background technology
Figure 24 is to represent the figure that the typical case of existing active matrix display devices is constituted.As shown in figure 24, matrix is being pressed mutually
The holding wire of shape configuration and the cross part of scan line possess pixel and active component, such as thin film transistor (TFT).In 1 scan line
During have input strobe pulse, the active component that gate terminal is connected with the scan line becomes conducting state, fills on holding wire
Signal potential after electricity is applied in pixel, such as on liquid crystal.Due to the current potential, the optical characteristics of liquid crystal material will change,
Can change and show.
The display part 1 of existing active matrix display devices is usually rectangular shape.Give to scan line 2 and holding wire 3
Current potential and the scan line drive circuit 8 and signal-line driving circuit 9 that are driven to it are adjacently configured with rectangle display part 1
's.
So, even for scan line 2 and holding wire 3 quantity more than fine display, can also realize display
The display device that distance is near, border width is narrow of the periphery of substrate 10 and the periphery of display part 1.
If expansion can carry out the scope of application of the active matrix type display of the display performance of fine, occur aobvious
Show that portion is not general rectangle, but the suitable occasion of the situation of the non-rectangle such as circle, semicircle.
Table for example shown in Figure 21 is the switchable active matrix display devices of analog- and digital- display, if according to simulation
Table is then preferably display part for circle.
Further, in the occasion of the speedometer on the automobile shown in Figure 23, semi-circular shape is adapted to.
As viewing area shape be not rectangle display device, such as (PCT International Publication of patent documentation 1:Publication No.
Code WO93/04460) in the display part that discloses shown in Figure 25 be circular display device.In patent documentation 1, justify driving
The scan line of shape display part and the scan line drive circuit 8 of holding wire and signal-line driving circuit 9 are set to partly leading for rectangular shape
Body IC, 4 corners of the periphery, rectangular substrate in display part 1 respectively at 2, are aggregated at 4 and configure.
Substrate shape is rectangular shape, but, for example the analog dial with circular display part 1 table occasion,
Several advantages can be brought if the shape of display base plate 10 is also set to the circle similar to display part 1.
That is, if the construction of the near narrow frame of the distance of the periphery of the periphery of display base plate 10 and display part 1, then can
Make display part 1 more relatively large;Further, as shown in figure 22, when display device being assembled in other device such as mobile phone without
Reserve unnecessary volume.
In fig. 25, compared with display part 1, the semiconducter IC of scan line drive circuit 8 and signal-line driving circuit 9 is non-
Often little occasion, the size of display base plate 10 and shape can close display parts 1.
On the other hand, in the no small occasion of size of drive circuit, i.e. the occasion with the periphery equal extent of display part 1,
The size and shape circuit driven of display base plate 10 is limited.
And, the realization of the non-rectangular display apparatus of narrow frame becomes difficult.
Disclose in patent documentation 2 (special table 2005-528644 publications) be alternately arranged around non-rectangle display part it is many
The composition of individual scan line drive circuit and signal-line driving circuit.
However, being also in the composition disclosed in above-mentioned patent documentation 1,2, drive circuit is rectangle, and the curvature of periphery is partly
Footpath is little.For example adjoining with circular periphery and the occasion of configuration driven circuit, above-mentioned same problem can become notable.
Disclose on hemispheric substrate actual load in patent documentation 3 (JP 2005-311823 publication) to make
Composition of the fan-shaped IC chip as drive circuit.
In general, IC chip is cut out by chip from silicon wafer by the chalker for possessing line saw, but,
Because silicon wafer or line saw are linear mobile, the chip for being cut out is shaped as rectangle.
As the technology that chip is cut out by arbitrary shape, have shown in patent documentation 4 (JP 2000-246447 publication)
Laser scribe method, shown in patent documentation 5 (JP 2004-111428 publication) in the movement of stand and chip plus
Scribble method of upper rotation etc., but, they are required for special chalker.
Give in the pocket guider disclosed by patent documentation 6 (JP 2004-347474 publication) with
It is high on the region that the profile curvature of display floater is similar and radial extension is pressed from display floater end to base ends and is formed
The example of density ground configuration circuit.
It is circular occasion in display floater, original area is sector.Disclose along display surface in the known example
The situation of liquid crystal display drive circuit is configured on the region of the periphery of plate, liquid crystal drive electricity is made up of thin film transistor (TFT) on the glass substrate
Road and the situation of liquid crystal panel.
But do not refer to the gate line and data wire that constitute liquid crystal panel and the position for driving their liquid crystal display drive circuit
Put relation.That is, then do not disclose with regard to the specific high density actual load scheme of liquid crystal display drive circuit.
Patent documentation 1:WO93/04460 publications
Patent documentation 2:Special table 2005-528644 publications
Patent documentation 3:JP 2005-311823 publication
Patent documentation 4:JP 2000-246447 publication
Patent documentation 5:JP 2004-111428 publication
Patent documentation 6:JP 2004-347474 publication
The content of the invention
The problem for solving is intended in invention
In existing non-rectangular display apparatus, usually display part is arbitrary shape, and device and substrate shape are rectangle.
If display part of the substrate shape relative to non-rectangle is set to similar figures, display part periphery and substrate week can be obtained
The narrow display device of the near frame of the distance of edge.
However, now problematic is the drive circuit with scan line drive circuit, signal-line driving circuit as representative.Picture
In the past, for the drive circuit of rectangular shape, the such actual loads of such as WO93/04460 on display device substrate half
For conductor IC, can occur corner on substrate, it is impossible to become narrow frame.
In order that with the IC of shape being consistent with hemispheric substrate the display device as disclosing in patent documentation 7
Chip needs the special chalker described in patent documentation 4, patent documentation 5 obtaining narrow frame.
It is an object of the invention to provide a kind of display device of display picture for non-rectangular shape, and be to high-density
Configuration driven circuit, substrate and device shape are also non-rectangle, the display device of narrow frame.
Solve the scheme of problem
Invention disclosed herein, in order to solve above-mentioned problem, is substantially constituted in the following manner.
Display device involved by 1st side of the present invention, possesses:Possess on substrate mutually by the letter of rectangular arrangement
Number line and scan line, in the active component that configures of cross part and the active array type of pixel of above-mentioned holding wire and above-mentioned scan line
Display part;Drive the scan line drive circuit of above-mentioned scan line;And the signal-line driving circuit of the above-mentioned holding wire of driving, its
In, the profile of above-mentioned display part is non-rectangle, at least 1 side in above-mentioned scan line drive circuit and above-mentioned signal-line driving circuit
Drive circuit includes the active component of the same construction of the above-mentioned active component for having with constituting above-mentioned active matrix, above-mentioned scanning
At least 1 side's drive circuit in line drive circuit and above-mentioned signal-line driving circuit possesses multiple circuit lists with said function
Unit, multiple foregoing circuit units are configured along the periphery of the display part of above-mentioned non-rectangle.
According to the present invention, the narrow side for the non-rectangular shape of similar figures with the display picture relative to non-rectangle can be realized
The display device of frame.This is because common little circuit unit as obtained by each division driving circuit and independently determine it
The position of configuration and angle, even if so using the circuit unit with common shape, also can be closer to non-rectangle display part ground
Configuration driven circuit to high-density.Further, because the scan line drive circuit with the shape along the periphery of display part, signal
Line drive circuit is also all by with constituting with the active component of the active component same configuration for constituting display part, so can be with same
The device of sample, operation can share manufacture device, the manufacturing process of display part manufacturing.
In the display device involved by the 2nd side of the present invention, above-mentioned scan line drive circuit or above-mentioned holding wire drive
Galvanic electricity road is the aggregation that the circuit module unit of multistage rectangle or non-rectangle is coupled, and the interval of foregoing circuit module unit is
Change.
According to the present invention, the adjustable signal being driven to scan line drive circuit, signal-line driving circuit can be realized
Time delay display device.This is because the interval of foregoing circuit unit is set to not necessarily, so as in each circuit
The length that the drive signal being connected between each unit is connected up, the i.e. time delay of signal are determined between module unit.
In the display device involved by the 3rd side of the present invention, above-mentioned scan line drive circuit and above-mentioned holding wire drive
The drive circuit adjacent with the side being made up of straight line of above-mentioned non-rectangle display part in galvanic electricity road is with rectangular shape half
Conductor IC, the drive circuit adjacent with the periphery being made up of curve of above-mentioned non-rectangle display part has along the non-of above-mentioned periphery
Rectangular shape, is the drive circuit being made up of above-mentioned active component.
According to the present invention, the non-rectangular display apparatus for including straight line can be made further to become narrow frame.This is because
Compared with the occasion of drive circuit is for example constituted using thin film transistor (TFT) as active component, semiconducter IC it is big slight, make
In the case that the semiconducter IC drive circuit of rectangle is adjacent with the side of straight line, the size of drive circuit is without limitation on substrate shape.
The present invention the 4th side involved by display device in, in the periphery of above-mentioned display part with above-mentioned holding wire
The adjacent length ratio of drive circuit is long with the length that above-mentioned scan line drive circuit is adjoined.
According to the present invention, the narrow side for the non-rectangular shape of similar figures with the display picture relative to non-rectangle can be realized
The display device of frame.This is because being driven by the larger holding wire of the quantity the active component of composition circuit, circuit scale
Circuit is lengthened, so that the laying of the less signal-line driving circuit of width is possibly realized.
In the display device involved by the 5th side of the present invention, above-mentioned scan line drive circuit or above-mentioned signal are constituted
The laying size ratio of the foregoing circuit unit of line drive circuit by above-mentioned scan line in adjacent 2 and above-mentioned holding wire in
Adjacent 2 round region it is little.
According to the present invention, scan line can be reduced each other or the mutual interference of holding wire.This is because not making scan line or letter
The bending of number line and changing mutual distance can just connect scan line drive circuit or signal-line driving circuit and active matrix
Come.
Invention effect
According to the present invention, in terms of display device of the display picture for non-rectangular shape, configuration to high-density can be provided and driven
Galvanic electricity road, substrate and device shape are also non-rectangle, the display device of narrow frame.
Its reason is, and the drive circuit that configure adjacent with display part by each have common function circuit unit and
The position of the periphery along the display part of non-rectangle is configured in, so as to lay the electricity of the driving with non-rectangular shape to high-density
Road, can become the display device of the narrow frame that the substrate shape and size of device are close to display part.
It is not necessary according to the invention that increasing for cutting out with non-rectangle to obtain the non-rectangular display apparatus of narrow frame
Special chalker, special fabrication processes of drive circuit IC of shape etc..Its reason is, with composition display part active matrix
Active component manufactures on the same substrate the active component for being constituted drive circuit with same operation, so can share for making
Make the manufacture device manufacturing process of drive circuit.
Specific embodiment
Secondly, embodiments of the present invention are described in detail referring to the drawings.
<1st embodiment>
Fig. 1 is the figure of the composition for representing one embodiment of the present invention.Display part 1 is set to the non-rectangle of circle and shows dress
Put.The display device of present embodiment possesses what is formed on display base plate 10, by multiple scan lines 2, the and of multiple holding wires 3
The Active Matrix LCD At portion 1 that the thin film transistor (TFT) 4 as pixel and active component of its intersection point is constituted is configured in, and for example by thin
2 scan line drive circuits 8 and 2 signal-line driving circuits 9 that film transistor is constituted.
Here, the flat shape of scan line drive circuit 8 and signal-line driving circuit 9 is set to sector so as to along
The periphery of display part 1 and bend, be similar figures relative to non-rectangle display part 1 so as to the shape of display base plate 10 can be made, show
Show that the size in portion 1 and the size of display base plate 10 are close to, the display device of narrow frame can be realized.
The present invention provides the driving electricity that active matrix can be to high-density laid on the region of non-rectangle as sector
The composition on road.
The display of active matrix is the current potential for changing scan line 2 successively, makes the thin film being connected with scan line 2 with gate terminal
Transistor (with reference to the 4 of Figure 24) becomes conducting state, and the electricity suitable with view data is added to holding wire 3 during its conducting
Position, charges to pixel.
Therefore, scan line drive circuit 8 needs have the function of driving scan line 2 successively.This can use stages shift
Register circuit 100 is realizing.
Used as an example, Fig. 4 represents that the circuit of the scan line drive circuit being made up of shift register is constituted
Example.With reference to Fig. 4, each shift register possesses the transistor 104 and node N1 and power supply VL being connected with power supply VH and node N1
The transistor 103 that connected transistor 102 is connected with power supply VH and output OUT1 is connected with output OUT1 and clock CLK1
Transistor 101.Transistor 101~104 is P-type transistor.
The grid of transistor 101 is connected with node N1, the output of the grid of transistor 102 and preceding shift register (
It is commencing signal ST that shift register is primary occasion), the grid of transistor 103 is connected with clock CLK2, transistor 104
Grid is connected with the output OUT2 of rear class shift register.
CLK1 and CLK2 are the signals with complementary relationship, if shift register is odd level, the connection of clock
It is same as described above.Further, in the occasion of even level, CLK1 and CLK2 is exchanged, and transistor 101 is connected with CLK2, transistor 104
Grid be connected with CLK1.
Fig. 5 is the timing diagram of the action of the shift register for representing Fig. 4.If commencing signal ST is changed into low electricity from high level VH
Flat VL, then transistor 102 turn on, the current potential of node N1 is reduced to the journey of VL+Vth (Vth is the threshold voltage of transistor 102)
Degree.
So, although transistor 101 is turned on, but CLK1 be high level, so VH output OUT1 become high level VH.
Secondly, if CLK1 changes from high level VH to low level VL, CLK2 changes from low level VL to high level VH, then by
In the bootstrap effect of transistor 101, exporting OUT1 in the state of transistor 101 is turned on can be changed into low level from high level VH
VL.Now, it is high level VH as the CLK2 of the grid of transistor 103, transistor 103 becomes non-conduction.
Secondly, if CLK1 changes from low level VL to high level VH, CLK2 changes from high level VH to low level VL, then brilliant
Body pipe 103 is turned on, and output OUT1 is changed into high level VH.
Now, even if transistor 101 remains conducting state, because CLK1 is high level VH, from VH to CLK1's
Perforation electric current does not also flow.
Further, if becoming low level VL as the output OUT2 of the 2nd grade of shift register of the grid of transistor 104,
Then transistor 104 is turned on, and node N1 becomes high level VH, makes transistor 101 become nonconducting state.
Be repeated in carrying out these actions, so as to from the lead-out terminal OUT1 of each shift register, OUT2,
OUT3, the pulse for generating low level VL synchronous with clock CLK1, CLK2.
The scan line 2 for connecting active matrix directly or by buffer circuit on these lead-out terminals can be achieved with wishing
Scan line drive circuit function.
Here, as transistor, the example of P-type transistor is illustrated, it is however also possible to be made up of together N-type transistor
The shift register circuit of sample.Further, the shift register circuit with said function also can easily being used together N-type crystal
Pipe is constituted with the complementary type of P-type transistor.
It is more than the narration about driving the scan line drive circuit 8 of scan line 2, the holding wire 3 of active matrix is applied
The signal-line driving circuit 9 of desired signal voltage also has common feature.Here it is, the signal for driving active matrix overall
The signal-line driving circuit 9 of line is made up of multiple circuits by 1 or by several holding wires 3 with identical function.
That is, be capable of achieving with by scan line 2,1 or a plurality of of holding wire 3 and circuit block that is having is corresponding and use multiple phases
The overall scan line drive circuit 8 of active matrix and signal-line driving circuit 9 are driven with circuit block.
Circuit block with identical function inside is more to lay figure using same circuits.Such as Fig. 4 institutes in drive circuit
Certain scan line drive circuit for showing is the multiple shift register circuits 100 being tied, and has 1 shift LD to a scan line
The correspondence of circuit 100.Now shift register circuit 10, such as shown in Fig. 2, the output OUTn of n-th grade of shift register sweeps with n-th grade
Retouch line to be connected.
In fig. 2 OUTn-1 and OUTn+1 are respectively the output of (n-1)th grade and (n+1)th grade shift register, are input to
In n-th grade of shift register.Further, power supply VH is high potential power, and VL is low potential power source, and clock signal is CLK1 and CLK2
It is each other the signal of inverse relationship.
Fig. 3 represents the example that the circuit of the function of completing the shift register 100 shown in Fig. 2 is laid.Here, silicon
Thin film 105 is, for example, polycrystal silicon thin film.
To understand that the lamination of thin film transistor (TFT) is constructed, Figure 31 represents the A-A' sections of Fig. 3.Thin film transistor (TFT) is included by silicon
Local in grid and silicon thin film 105 that thin film 105 and the grid layer 106 separated by the thickness of gate insulating film 111 are constituted is low
The source electrode of resistance, drain electrode.The thin film transistor (TFT) 101 for constituting circuit and the thin film transistor (TFT) 4 for constituting pixel can be identical
Layer construction.And can manufacture by identical thickness on same display base plate 10 with same device, operation.
The grid layer 106 of grid of transistor is made due to its electric conductivity, wiring is also served as.Conductive layer 108 is, for example, aluminum
Deng metal, as wiring.
Source electrode, drain electrode or grid layer 106 and the conduction of the local low resistance of silicon thin film 105 are obtained by contact 107
Electrical connection between layer 108.
In the occasion laid in the way of making scan line drive circuit 8 become rectangular shape, in transverse direction Fig. 3 is repeated
Shift register 100, replicate with being moved in parallel.
Here, clock signal clk 1 and CLK2 are applied in the way of adjacent shift register 100 alternately switches.
Used as comparative example, Fig. 6 represents by rectangle to lay the example of scan line drive circuit 8.Multiple shift registers 100
Interval be typically consistent with the interval of scan line 2, be certain.
Fig. 7 is to represent in one embodiment of the present invention, makes scan line drive circuit 8 along non-rectangle display part 1
Periphery and the figure of an example of laying that bends.
In the figure 7, the direction vertical with scan line 2 is set to X-direction, the direction parallel with scan line 2 is set to Y side
To.
As shown in fig. 6, in the occasion that scan line drive circuit 8 is laid by rectangle, with the amount for only repeating in X-direction 1 grade
Shift register 100 laying and situation about replicating with moving in parallel compare, the example shown in Fig. 7 is characterized in that in X-direction
Repeat with Y-direction and replicate with moving in parallel.
Further, the displacement that it is characterized in that X-direction is consistent with the interval of scan line 2, and but, the displacement of Y-direction
Change and 3rd level between in the 1st grade and the 2nd grade, the 2nd grade.
This has can configure each shift register 100 in the periphery closer proximity from the non-rectangle display part 1 for having bent
Effect.
Further, the displacement of Y-direction can be the multiple of the Y-direction length of the pixel for constituting display part 1.
I.e., as shown in figure 8, in the present embodiment, display part 1 is repeated by the interval dy that Y-direction length presses holding wire 3, X
The matrix composition of the pixel that direction length is repeated by the interval dx of scan line 2, even if so display part 1 is shaped as non-rectangle,
The coordinate of configuration pixel also can be in units of dx, dy.
Thus, dx units are not pressed only in an X direction moves the laying of shift register 100, and dy units are also pressed in the Y direction
It is mobile it, so as to can keep display part 1 periphery and shift register 100 distance it is certain.This have can same time to
The scan line 2 of display part 1 is input into the effect of the signal from the output of each shift register 100.
Mutual output connection (OUTn- between power line VH, VL, clock signal wiring CLK1, CLK2 and shift register
1st, OUTn, OUTn+1) wiring be also to extend in X-direction and Y-direction and be connected between each shift register 100.
In the example shown in Fig. 7, power line, clock signal wiring and mutually output connection are only prolonged in X-direction or Y-direction
Stretch, it is however also possible to be connected to by the extension in tilted direction between each shift register 100.
If between each shift register, interval changes, then can change clock signal, the time delay of shift register output
Become.
This is because between each shift register, the length of signal routing changes, routing resistance and wiring capability change.
Thus, according to present embodiment, scalable clock signal, the drive of the time delay of shift register output can be realized
Galvanic electricity road, it is also possible to keep the delay between shift register certain by design.
<2nd embodiment>
Fig. 9 is the figure of the laying of the 2nd embodiment for representing the present invention.In the present embodiment, except the X-direction of Fig. 7
And outside the repetition of Y-direction is moved in parallel, each shift register 100 is also made with arbitrarily angled inclination.
Thus each shift register 100 can be configured in the adjacent peripheral edges of display part.Further, power line VH, VL and clock
Signal routing CLK1, CLK2, mutual output connection are sideling for example connected between each shift register 100 by most short mode.
In the present embodiment, between each shift register 100, the interval of X-direction is equal with the interval of scan line 2, is
Certain, and the pitch of the interval of Y-direction and the anglec of rotation is change.
2 points after arbitrarily determining, the distance between shift register 100 just can be adjusted between each shift register 100, immediately
Clock signal routing, the distance of mutual output connection.
The time delay of the output of clock signal clk 1, CLK2 and shift register 100 can thus be adjusted, it is also possible to logical
Cross design and keep the delay between shift register 100 certain.
<3rd embodiment>
Figure 10 is the figure of an example of the laying of the 3rd embodiment for representing the present invention.In the present embodiment, edge is made
The periphery that display part 1 and the interval that carries each shift register at any angle becomes narrower pitch.
That is, the bottom corner of the laying (Fig. 3) of the shift register 100 of rectangle is by indirect in the shift register 100 for adjoining
Tactile mode is close to.The length of entire scan line drive circuit 8 can thus be shortened.
Further, on the periphery of display part 1, if the scan line drive circuit 8 of present embodiment occupies identical with Fig. 7, Fig. 9
Length, then the laying width of each shift register 100 can increase.
If circuit scale is identical, correspondingly, the laying height of shift register 100 can be reduced.This means to sweep
The width for retouching line drive circuit 8 diminishes, and can obtain the display device of more narrow frame.
<4th embodiment>
Secondly the 4th embodiment of the present invention is illustrated.Figure 11 is suitable in the more complicated non-rectangular display apparatus of shape
4th embodiment of the present invention.The shift register 100 laid by rectangle is moved in parallel in 2 directions, become random angle
Degree, so that the laying along the scan line drive circuit 8 of the periphery of non-rectangle display part 1 is possibly realized.
In addition, with regard to the shift register 100 adjoined with straight line portion on the periphery of non-rectangle display part 1, by existing
Mode is just very abundant using moving in parallel for 1 direction.
<5th embodiment>
Secondly the 5th embodiment of the present invention is illustrated.Be in the present embodiment the shift register shown in Fig. 2 proportionately
Laid for trapezoidal rather than rectangular shape mode.Figure 12 represents of the laying of the shift register of present embodiment
Example.
In the shift register 109 of the trapezoidal shape, the narrow width (inverted trapezoidal) gone to the bottom, thin film transistor (TFT) 102,
104 split respectively, are connected in parallel and are laid.So, compared with the rectangle of Fig. 2 is laid, the width expansion at upper bottom, and height
Then shorten in direction.
Using trapezoidal shift register 109 by it is multistage connection and as the occasion of scan line drive circuit 8, as Figure 13
Configured according to adjacent trapezoidal inclination.So, the trapezoidal top for expanding fills the example shown in Fig. 9, Figure 10
The dummy section of the triangle in son between adjacent shift register 100, so as to be eliminated, so the scan line of entirety
The length of drive circuit 8 will not increase.
On the other hand, the height of each trapezoidal shift register 109 is to shorten compared with Fig. 2, so height can be obtained more
The less scan line drive circuit 8 of low, width.
<6th embodiment>
Secondly the 6th embodiment of the present invention is illustrated.As shown in figure 14, it is for having the periphery for intricately bending
Display part 1, by multiple trapezoidal shift registers 109,110 example of adjacent scan line drive circuit 8 is constituted.
Trapezoidal shift register 110 is that the width of bottom is obtained big laying as shown in figure 15.The laying of Figure 15
The trapezoidal shift register 109 that shift register obtains big laying with the width upper bottom shown in Figure 12 combines, right
Also can follow in the periphery of the display part 1 for intricately bending.
<7th embodiment>
Secondly, the 7th embodiment of the present invention is illustrated.With reference to Figure 16, the display device of the 7th embodiment of the present invention is
The thin film formed on same display base plate 10 with the operation same with the thin film transistor (TFT) for being constituted Active Matrix LCD At portion 1
The scan line drive circuit 8 of the periphery along non-rectangle display part 1 that transistor is constituted and the holding wire of IC chip drive electricity
The thing that road 21 combines.
Signal-line driving circuit 21 is, for example, made by silicon, to be cut by rectangular shape with general chalker
The actual load of IC chip 21 for going out is on display base plate 10.
In general, the size of IC chip 21 is than laying the big slight of circuit with thin film transistor (TFT).This is primarily due to
The channel width of manufactured transistor, the width of wiring are fine.Therefore, on the periphery of display part 1, adjacent IC cores
The length that piece is accounted for can shorten.
Therefore, the scan line drive circuit 8 being made up of thin film transistor (TFT) can be laid and must grow, what the periphery of display part 1 accounted for
Length can obtain long.
So, make the width of scan line drive circuit 8 relatively small, so that the size and display base plate of display part 1
10 size is closer, can realize the display device of narrow frame.
<8th embodiment>
Secondly, the 8th embodiment of the present invention is illustrated.With reference to Figure 17, the display device of the 8th embodiment of the present invention is
The mode that the signal-line driving circuit 21 of the scan line drive circuit 8 and IC chip that are made up of thin film transistor (TFT) is combined.
On the side being made up of straight line of non-rectangle display part 1, adjacently actual load is configured with the signal of the IC chip of rectangle
Line drive circuit 21, on the side of bending, has adjacently laid the scan line drive circuit 8 along its shape.
Compared with all drive circuits being set to the occasion of IC chip of rectangle, the non-rectangle that can realize narrow frame shows dress
Put.
<9th embodiment>
Secondly, the 9th embodiment of the present invention is illustrated.With reference to Figure 18, the display device tool of the 9th embodiment of the present invention
The scan line drive circuit 8 adjoined with display part 1 for the shape being set to along the periphery of the display part 1 of non-rectangle and holding wire
Drive circuit 9.
In the present embodiment, the point different from above-mentioned 1st embodiment shown in Fig. 1 is signal-line driving circuit 9
Length lay must be longer than the length of scan line drive circuit 8.That is, on the periphery of display part 1, the institute of signal-line driving circuit 9
Adjacent length is longer than the length that scan line drive circuit 8 is adjoined.
With typically, compared with the scan line drive circuit that shift register is constituted, signal-line driving circuit is by digital simulation
Changer, analogue amplifier etc. are constituted, so number of transistors is more, wiring is also complicated.Therefore, if by identical thin film transistor (TFT)
Constitute, then have the tendency of laying area and become big.
Therefore, by the length for lengthening signal-line driving circuit 9, shortening the mode of the length of scan line drive circuit 8 is carried out
Lay, so that the width of signal-line driving circuit 9 diminishes, the width of scan line drive circuit 8 becomes big.
If both width are impartial, can realize that the periphery of display part 1 and the distance of the periphery of display base plate 10 exist
It is all-round uniform, relative to non-rectangle display part 1 for similar figures display base plate 10, display device.
<10th embodiment>
Secondly, the 10th embodiment of the present invention is illustrated.With reference to Figure 19, the 10th embodiment of the present invention is beyond circle
Non-rectangle display part.There is left and right on straight line, the display part 1 of the periphery for having bent up and down, to arrange in transverse direction and scanning
Line 2, in longitudinal direction holding wire 3 is arranged.The holding wire 3 on the picture right side is driven by the signal-line driving circuit 9 for being configured in upper right quarter,
The holding wire 3 on the picture left side is driven by the signal-line driving circuit 9 for being configured in lower left quarter.
Each signal-line driving circuit 9 is the shape bent along the periphery of the display part of bending.
The driving of scan line 2 is using the scan line drive circuit 8 by left and right segmentation configuration.
The scan line drive circuit 8 for being configured in the right drives most of scan line of picture, and curved due to display part
Bent and cause where scan line interruption, then the scan line drive circuit 8 for being disposed on the left side is driven from left side.
<11st embodiment>
Secondly, the 11st embodiment of the present invention is illustrated.With reference to Figure 20, shown in the 11st embodiment and Figure 19 of the present invention
The different point of above-mentioned 10th embodiment be signal-line driving circuit 9 with the periphery of the display part 1 for having bent in, scan line
Adjacent part does not adjoin for drive circuit 8 and signal-line driving circuit 9, and the laying of signal-line driving circuit 9 is made in this way
Become longer.
So, the laying of signal-line driving circuit 9 can become thinner, and further narrow frame is possibly realized.
<12nd embodiment>
Secondly, the 12nd embodiment of the present invention is illustrated.With reference to Figure 26, the display device of the 12nd embodiment of the present invention
Possess the scan line drive circuit 8 adjoined with display part 1 and signal of the shape for being set to the periphery along the display part 1 of non-rectangle
Line drive circuit 9 each one.
In the present embodiment, the point different from above-mentioned 1st embodiment shown in Fig. 1 be scan line drive circuit 8 and
The quantity of signal-line driving circuit 9 is few.In the occasion for having multiple scan line drive circuits 8, multiple signal-line driving circuits 9, need
To obtain the synchronization for carrying out action successively respectively between scan line drive circuit, between signal-line driving circuit.That is, exist
The occasion of scan line drive circuit 8, in its multiple shift registers 100 are constituted, the displacement for the OUTn of output Fig. 2 is posted
Storage, as input, using output OUTn-1, OUTn+1 of prime and rear class shift register synchronization is obtained.Multiple scannings
Line drive circuit 8 is also required to same synchronization.If as present embodiment, scan line drive circuit 8 and holding wire drive electricity
The quantity on road 9 is few, then need not obtain synchronization, or mitigates can it, and this is its advantage.
In above-mentioned 1st embodiment, the drive circuit adjacent with the same section on the periphery of the display part 1 of non-rectangle
8 or 9 are limited to one, and in the present embodiment, the same section on periphery has 2 drive circuits to adjoin.At this moment constitute and sweep
How the shift register 100 for retouching line drive circuit 8, the circuit block for constituting signal-line driving circuit 9 configure, by expanding 2
The Figure 27 at the adjacent position of drive circuit is representing.Can be with when the holding wire 3 that circuit block is driven is connected to pel array
Scan line drive circuit 8 intersects, and but, holding wire 3 is passed through between the shift register 100 that has been divided, so as to handle with sweep
The interference for retouching line drive circuit 8 is limited in Min..Further, in the outside of display part 1, intersect in holding wire 3 and scan line 2
Position, because thin film transistor (TFT) 4, pixel cell 5 as the crossover sites without Figure 24, the impact that display is brought
It is little.
<13rd embodiment>
Secondly, the 13rd embodiment of the present invention is illustrated.With reference to Figure 28, in the display dress of the 13rd embodiment of the present invention
In putting, the block size for constituting the shift register 100 of scan line drive circuit 8 is at intervals of horizontal stroke, with holding wire 3 with scan line 2
At intervals of vertical area below.I.e. with by scan line 2 in adjacent 2 scan lines and holding wire 3 in adjacent 2 letters
The region that number line is surrounded is compared, and the laying size of shift register 100 is little.
In the present embodiment, the point different from above-mentioned 12nd embodiment shown in Figure 27 is to make to drive electricity from holding wire
The holding wire 3 of the output of road 9 is un-deviously extended through between shift register 100, is not done with scan line drive circuit 8
Disturb and be connected to pel array.In figure 27 holding wire 3 bends, so the distance between holding wire significantly changes, holding wire is each other
Interference become problem.In the present embodiment the distance between holding wire keeps certain, so holding wire can be suppressed mutual dry
Disturb.The size of the shift register 100 of the scan line drive circuit 8 closer configured from display part 1 is any limitation as here,
And adopt opposite approach near the occasion of display part 1 in signal-line driving circuit 9.
In addition, in the above-described embodiment, it is thin to constitute the active component in the active component and pixel of drive circuit
Film transistor, but, if the purpose of the present invention, effect can be reached, it would however also be possible to employ diode or other active components.
Also it is possible to various active components are combined, for example, pixel adopts diode, and drive circuit is using thin
Film transistor.
Further, in the above-described embodiment, pixel is liquid crystal, but, if the purpose of the present invention, effect can be reached,
Electroluminescent material can be adopted.Used as electroluminescent material, organic material, inorganic material can.For example, employing
The occasion of machine material, the sealing plates such as the seal glass used to improve reliability shape be set to and display part substantially phase
As shape, can be achieved with the good non-rectangular display apparatus of design effect.Further, in order to prevent external light reflection and conventional circle
The profile of the opticses such as tabula rasa of shaking is set to the shape substantially similar with display part, can also realize that the good non-rectangle of design effect shows
Showing device.
Using embodiments of the present invention, the circular table of the narrow frame shown in Figure 21 can be realized.That is, as shown in fig. 7, laying
Scan line drive circuit 8 with the shape bent along the periphery of display part 1 and signal-line driving circuit 9, so that aobvious
Show that the shape of device substrate 10 and display device 11 is similar to display part 1.
Further, display part is set to the Active Matrix LCD At portion being made up of multiple scan lines, multiple holding wires and pixel, just
The display of fine can be carried out, simulation table can also be switched and two kinds of digital table is shown and shown.
Above-mentioned table can also be used plus watchband as wrist-watch.
Further, can also be as shown in figure 22, in being assembled into mobile phone.In the occasion, the display device of narrow frame can be sent out
Effect is waved, unnecessary volume during assembling is reduced.
The semicircular speedometer shown in Figure 23 is suitable for the present invention occasion, for example can be to be suitable for Figure 17 in the way of.
That is, adjoin and the semiconducter IC drive circuit of configuration rectangular shape with the straight line portion of semicircle, in the periphery for bending at least
The drive circuit along periphery bending is laid on 1/4 circle.
The speedometer of the semicircle display part with narrow frame is so can be achieved with, can also when being assembled in automobile etc.
Reduce unnecessary volume.
Using embodiments of the present invention, the cardioid display device shown in Figure 29 can be realized.I.e., as shown in figure 30, lay
Scan line drive circuit 8 with the shape bent along the periphery of display part 1 and signal-line driving circuit 9, so as to make
The shape of display device 11 is similar to display part 1.When the acute angle part of the heart is set to bottom, scan line 2 and the cloth of holding wire 3 are set as
From horizontal vertical by 45 degree of inclinations, so as to the little of scan line drive circuit 8 and signal-line driving circuit 9 each
Number realizes display device.This also has and the 12nd embodiment identical advantage, effect.
The Active Matrix LCD At portion that display part is set to be made up of multiple scan lines, multiple holding wires and pixel, cardioid shows
Showing device just can be applied flexibly as the digital suspension member of the digital picture for showing fine, digital hanging piece.According to the present invention, except can
Beyond cardioid, for example, can also be raindrop type, the ship shape display device of Figure 33 of Figure 32 to be.
Embodiments of the present invention are adopted to the advertisement display of display animation, the advertisement image of static picture, so as to profit
Arbitrary feature is shaped as with display part and device, there is provided the display of the shape being consistent with promotion item.
The present invention apply flexibly example have assemble the portable terminal device of the non-rectangular display apparatus with active matrix, mobile phone, can
Carry out the speedometer of table, the automobile of the Multi-function displays such as digital simulation time, calendar, temperature, air pressure etc., show fine
The electronic displayss for shop front advertisement of the shape that the digital photos frame of photo, digital suspension member are consistent with promotion item.
In addition, herein using each public technology of above-mentioned patent documentation as quoting using.Can be the present invention's
In the range of all public technologies (including claim), and based on its basic fundamental thought, carry out embodiment or even reality
Apply the change and adjustment of example.Further, the various of various public technology key elements can be carried out in scope of the presently claimed invention
Combination or even selection.That is, the present invention all public technologies, technology think of certainly including those skilled in the art according to claim
Want various modifications, the amendment to be carried out.