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JP2008065198A
JP2008065198A JP2006244972A JP2006244972A JP2008065198A JP 2008065198 A JP2008065198 A JP 2008065198A JP 2006244972 A JP2006244972 A JP 2006244972A JP 2006244972 A JP2006244972 A JP 2006244972A JP 2008065198 A JP2008065198 A JP 2008065198A
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恒典 山本
Takeshi Ohara
健 大原
Yoshiaki Nakayoshi
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a display device that is reduced in frame area in the display device, where the image display area is a non-rectangular. <P>SOLUTION: The display device includes a plurality of pixels arranged in an orthogonal matrix form; a plurality of scanning wiring lines connected to the plural pixels; a plurality of signal wiring lines connected to the plural pixels and disposed to construct an orthogonal matrix form with the plural scanning wiring lines; a pixel display area, including a plurality of pixels and having a non-rectangular outer contour; scanning wiring internal circuits for driving the plural scanning wiring lines and formed along the outer contour of the pixel display area; and signal wiring internal circuits for driving the plurality of signal wiring lines and formed along the outer contour of the pixel display area. The scanning wiring internal circuits and the signal wiring internal circuits are arranged, beginning at a start point, the start point being either of two contact points, selected from among contact points, between the outer contour of the pixel display area and a given rectangle circumscribing the outer contour, with the contact points being at mutually different edges of the given rectangle, and the two contact points giving a shortest distance therebetween along the outer contour of the pixel display area among other combinations of two contact points. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

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本発明は液晶ディスプレイや有機ELディスプレイなどの表示装置に関するものであり、表示部の外形が非長方形の表示装置に関するものである。   The present invention relates to a display device such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display, and relates to a display device having a non-rectangular display section.

従来の表示装置について、以下に説明する。   A conventional display device will be described below.

これまで、表示装置としてはCRTが主流であったが、近年はその省スペース性や省電力性から、平面型表示装置であるアクティブマトリクス型の液晶表示装置(以下、LCD)が普及しつつある。LCDは液晶の光透過性を利用した表示装置であり、自らは発光せず、背面にあるバックライトの光を透過−遮断及びその中間状態で制御することで階調表示する。また、同じ平面型表示装置である有機ELも利用されはじめている。これらの平面型表示装置の適用製品はノートパソコンの画面やデスクトップパソコン用モニタが主であったが、近年、TV受信機や携帯電話の表示画面としても使用され始めている。   Until now, CRT has been the mainstream display device, but in recent years, active matrix liquid crystal display devices (hereinafter referred to as LCDs), which are flat display devices, are becoming widespread because of their space-saving and power-saving properties. . The LCD is a display device that utilizes the light transmission property of liquid crystal, and does not emit light itself, but displays gradation by controlling the light of the backlight on the back in a transmission-blocking and intermediate state. Also, organic EL, which is the same flat display device, has begun to be used. The products to which these flat display devices are applied are mainly notebook personal computer screens and desktop personal computer monitors, but have recently begun to be used as display screens for TV receivers and mobile phones.

なお、これらの機器に使用される表示装置としては、装置の表示側平面における表示領域比率は大きい方が好ましい。表示装置として機能するのは画像表示部分であり、それをとり囲む、いわゆる額縁部分は、表示するために必要な領域ではあるが、ユーザとしては不要な領域であり、デザイン的にも好ましくないからである。表示に寄与しない額縁部分を小さくすることは、表示する機能の効率がよいと言うことになる。   In addition, as a display apparatus used for these apparatuses, the one where the display area ratio in the display side plane of an apparatus is large is preferable. The image display portion functions as a display device, and the so-called frame portion surrounding the image display portion is an area necessary for display, but is an area unnecessary for the user and is not preferable in terms of design. It is. If the frame portion that does not contribute to display is reduced, the efficiency of the display function is improved.

これまで多くの機器に使用されてきたLCDは、機器ごとに額縁領域の狭小化を進めてきた。特にこれが顕著なのはノートパソコンである。当初のノートパソコンの額縁面積は非常に大きかったが、現在のノートパソコンの額縁面積は非常に小さくなってきている。   LCDs that have been used in many devices so far have been narrowing the frame area for each device. This is especially true for notebook computers. The frame area of the original notebook computer was very large, but the frame area of the current notebook computer has become very small.

この額縁部分にはLCDを表示するのに必要な配線や回路、及び半導体素子が配置されているのであるが、例えば、〔特許文献1〕では半導体素子間の配線パターンを効率的にすることで、狭額縁化、かつコスト低減していることが記載されている。また、〔特許文献2〕ではLCDを駆動する回路の一部をパネル内に作りこんでおり、さらにその回路面積を小さくするためにITO配線を用いていることで、更なる狭額縁化と歩留まり向上が可能になる旨が記載されている。   In this frame portion, wirings, circuits, and semiconductor elements necessary for displaying the LCD are arranged. For example, in [Patent Document 1], the wiring pattern between the semiconductor elements is made efficient. It is described that the frame is narrowed and the cost is reduced. In [Patent Document 2], a part of the circuit for driving the LCD is built in the panel, and ITO wiring is used to further reduce the circuit area, thereby further reducing the frame and yield. It is stated that improvement is possible.

なお、液晶を用いた表示装置の例を記述したが、有機EL素子を用いた表示装置においても、同様な取り組みがなされている。   In addition, although the example of the display apparatus using a liquid crystal was described, the same approach is made also in the display apparatus using an organic EL element.

特開平11−337966号公報JP 11-337966 A 特開平11−190857号公報JP-A-11-190857

しかしながら、上記のような狭額縁化の取り組みは、主に画像表示領域が長方形の外形である表示装置について適用されるものである。表示装置の外形が長方形の表示装置においては、直交行列配置されている画素の直交方向に合わせた表示部の外形を形成することができる。   However, the above-described efforts for narrowing the frame are mainly applied to a display device whose image display area has a rectangular outer shape. In a display device having a rectangular external shape, the external shape of the display unit can be formed in the orthogonal direction of pixels arranged in an orthogonal matrix.

一方で、近年、外形が非長方形である表示装置についても検討がなされている。例えば、車のダッシュボードなどは非長方形であることが望ましく、楕円形やハート型の携帯電話があっても良いと思われる。   On the other hand, in recent years, a display device having a non-rectangular outer shape has also been studied. For example, the dashboard of a car is preferably non-rectangular, and there may be an oval or heart-shaped mobile phone.

このような非長方形の表示部を有する画像表示装置において、信号配線用内蔵回路、走査配線用内蔵回路を有する場合、それぞれの内蔵回路の領域や配線領域、更には信号配線用内蔵回路,走査配線用内蔵回路の重複する領域が出ることとなり、この結果、額縁領域を増大するという問題が生じる。上記特許文献1,2では、外形が非長方形の場合についての内蔵回路の配置についての検討は成されていない。   In such an image display device having a non-rectangular display unit, when it has a built-in circuit for signal wiring and a built-in circuit for scanning wiring, each built-in circuit area and wiring area, and further, a built-in circuit for signal wiring and scanning wiring Overlapping areas of the built-in circuit for the output appear, and as a result, there arises a problem that the frame area increases. In the above Patent Documents 1 and 2, the arrangement of the built-in circuit in the case where the outer shape is non-rectangular is not studied.

本発明の目的は、このような問題,課題を解決するものである。すなわち、本発明の目的は、画像表示領域が非長方形で、駆動回路内蔵型の表示装置において、表示領域外側の、いわゆる額縁面積が少なく、かつ配線遅延が少ない表示装置を提供し、また、それらの設計が容易な表示装置を提供することにある。   The object of the present invention is to solve such problems and problems. That is, an object of the present invention is to provide a display device having a non-rectangular image display area and a built-in driving circuit, a display device having a small frame area outside the display region and a small wiring delay, and those It is to provide a display device that can be easily designed.

上記課題を解決するために、本発明では、直交マトリクス状に配置した複数の画素と、前記複数の画素に接続された複数の走査配線と、前記複数の画素に接続され、前記複数の走査配線と直交マトリクス状に配置した複数の信号配線と、前記複数の画素で構成され、外形が非長方形である画素表示領域と、前記複数の走査配線を駆動し、前記画素表示領域の外形に沿って形成された走査配線用内蔵回路と、前記複数の信号配線を駆動し、前記画素表示領域の外形に沿って形成された信号配線用内蔵回路と、を有する画像表示装置であり、前記画素表示領域の外形と前記画素表示領域の外形に外接する任意の長方形との異なる辺に接する接点の中で、前記画素表示領域の外形に沿った接点間の距離が最も短い2接点のいずれかを始端として、前記走査配線用内蔵回路及び前記信号配線用内蔵回路が配置される画像表示装置の構成をとる。   In order to solve the above problems, in the present invention, a plurality of pixels arranged in an orthogonal matrix, a plurality of scanning wirings connected to the plurality of pixels, and a plurality of scanning wirings connected to the plurality of pixels. A plurality of signal wirings arranged in an orthogonal matrix, a pixel display region composed of the plurality of pixels and having a non-rectangular outer shape, and driving the plurality of scanning wirings along the outer shape of the pixel display region. An image display device comprising: a built-in circuit for scanning wiring formed; and a built-in circuit for signal wiring that drives the plurality of signal wirings and is formed along an outer shape of the pixel display area. Among the contacts in contact with different sides of the outer shape of the pixel display region and an arbitrary rectangle circumscribing the outer shape of the pixel display region, one of the two contacts having the shortest distance between the contacts along the outer shape of the pixel display region is used as a starting point. ,in front A configuration of an image display device scanning lines for internal circuit and the signal lines for internal circuit are disposed.

尚、後述するように走査配線用回路又は信号配線用回路の一方を内蔵していないような場合には、内蔵回路の位置に配線引出し部を配置する構成をとることもできる。   As will be described later, when one of the scanning wiring circuit and the signal wiring circuit is not built-in, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the wiring lead-out portion is arranged at the position of the built-in circuit.

更に、前記走査配線用内蔵回路と前記信号配線用内蔵回路とは、前記距離が最も短い2接点のうち互いに異なる接点を始端とし、前記距離が最も短い2接点間において、重複して配置される構成をとることもできる。また、前記走査配線用内蔵回路及び前記信号配線用内蔵回路は、前記距離が最も短い2接点とは異なる前記長方形の辺に接する接点を終端として配置される構成をとることもできる。また、前記走査配線用内蔵回路及び前記信号配線用内蔵回路は、前記長方形の異なる辺に接する3接点間において、前記画素表示領域の外形に沿って形成される構成をとることもできる。   Further, the scanning wiring built-in circuit and the signal wiring built-in circuit are arranged so as to overlap each other between the two contacts having the shortest distance, starting from different contacts of the two contacts having the shortest distance. A configuration can also be taken. Further, the scanning wiring built-in circuit and the signal wiring built-in circuit may be configured to be arranged with a contact point contacting the rectangular side different from the two contact points having the shortest distance as an end. Further, the scanning wiring built-in circuit and the signal wiring built-in circuit may be formed along the outer shape of the pixel display region between three contact points in contact with different sides of the rectangle.

ここで、画像表示領域の外形が非長方形であるとは、従来画像表示領域のように全ての角が90度の四角形ではなく、菱形,湾曲したカーブを描いた形状、若しくは円形状,楕円形状等の外形であることを表す。また、「始端」,「終端」を規定しているが、走査配線用内蔵回路,信号配線用内蔵回路が形成される領域の一方の端を始端とした場合、他方の端が終端と表されるものとする。   Here, the non-rectangular shape of the image display area is not a square with all angles of 90 degrees as in the conventional image display area, but a rhombus, a curved curve, or a circle or ellipse. It represents that the outer shape. In addition, “start” and “end” are defined, but if one end of the area where the scan wiring built-in circuit and signal wiring built-in circuit are formed is the start, the other end is represented as the end. Shall be.

また、本発明の他の構成としては、前記画素表示領域の外形と前記画素表示領域の外形に外接する任意の長方形との異なる辺に接する接点の中で、前記長方形の直角部を含み、面積が最も小さい領域を構成する2接点のいずれかを始端として、前記走査配線用内蔵回路及び前記信号配線用内蔵回路が配置される画像表示装置の構成をとることもできる。   Further, as another configuration of the present invention, the contact point that touches a different side of the outer shape of the pixel display region and an arbitrary rectangle circumscribing the outer shape of the pixel display region includes a right-angle portion of the rectangle, It is also possible to adopt a configuration of an image display device in which the scanning wiring built-in circuit and the signal wiring built-in circuit are arranged starting from one of the two contacts constituting the smallest area.

また、前記画素表示領域の外形と前記画素表示領域の外形に外接する任意の長方形との異なる辺に接する接点は、接している前記画素表示領域の外形の曲率半径が最も大きい接点を含み、前記曲率半径が最も大きい接点が接する辺と直角をなす辺における接点を始端及び終端として、前記走査配線用内蔵回路又は前記信号配線用内蔵回路が配置される画像表示装置の構成をとることもできる。   Further, the contact point that contacts different sides of the outer shape of the pixel display region and an arbitrary rectangle circumscribing the outer shape of the pixel display region includes a contact point having the largest curvature radius of the outer shape of the pixel display region that is in contact with the pixel display region, It is also possible to adopt a configuration of an image display device in which the scanning line built-in circuit or the signal wiring built-in circuit is arranged with a contact at a side perpendicular to a side where the contact having the largest radius of curvature is in contact as a start and end.

また、前記画素表示領域は外形に鋭角を有し、前記画素表示領域の外形と、前記画素表示領域の外形に前記鋭角を1つの頂点とするように外接する任意の長方形と、の異なる辺に接する接点の中で、前記鋭角における接点を始端として、前記走査配線用内蔵回路及び前記信号配線用内蔵回路が配置される画像表示装置の構成をとることもできる。   In addition, the pixel display area has an acute angle on an outer shape, and on the different sides of the outer shape of the pixel display area and an arbitrary rectangle circumscribing the outer shape of the pixel display area so that the acute angle is one vertex. Of the contact points in contact, the image display device may be configured such that the scanning wiring built-in circuit and the signal wiring built-in circuit are arranged starting from the contact at the acute angle.

本発明により、非長方外形の表示装置における額縁面積を小さくすることができるために、デザイン性良く、かつ機能効率の高い表示装置を提供することができる。   According to the present invention, since the frame area of a non-rectangular display device can be reduced, a display device with good design and high functional efficiency can be provided.

本発明を実施するための最良の形態を以下に説明する。   The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below.

図1に表示部の外形が非長方形である表示装置の簡略図を示す。尚、図1では表示部を楕円形として表しているが、外形が非長方形である表示部の一例として表したものである。   FIG. 1 shows a simplified diagram of a display device having a non-rectangular display portion. In FIG. 1, the display unit is represented as an ellipse, but is represented as an example of a display unit having a non-rectangular outer shape.

図1の表示装置100では、その画像表示領域である画素表示領域101の外形は楕円形となっており、表示装置100におけるガラスの外形もまた楕円形となっている。なお本実施例における表示装置100は液晶表示装置である。図1には図示されていないが、画素表示領域101において、画素は直交マトリクス状に配置されており、信号配線と走査配線も通常の液晶表示装置と同じように直交状に配置されている。   In the display device 100 of FIG. 1, the outer shape of the pixel display region 101 that is the image display region is an ellipse, and the outer shape of the glass in the display device 100 is also an ellipse. The display device 100 in this embodiment is a liquid crystal display device. Although not shown in FIG. 1, in the pixel display area 101, the pixels are arranged in an orthogonal matrix, and the signal lines and the scanning lines are also arranged in an orthogonal form in the same manner as a normal liquid crystal display device.

信号配線は信号配線用内蔵回路104、及び信号配線用引出し配線103を介して、ドライバ102から駆動されており、走査配線は走査配線用内蔵回路106、及び走査配線用引出し配線105を介してドライバ102から駆動されている。   The signal wiring is driven from the driver 102 via the signal wiring built-in circuit 104 and the signal wiring lead wiring 103, and the scanning wiring is driven via the scanning wiring built-in circuit 106 and the scanning wiring lead wiring 105. 102 is driven.

ここで、図1では従来の液晶表示装置と異なり、画素表示領域101の外形が楕円形となっているために、信号配線用内蔵回路104及び走査配線用内蔵回路106も画素表示領域101に隣接した配置をとる。この場合、直交マトリクス状に配置した各画素に信号をおくるため、信号配線用内蔵回路104と走査配線用内蔵回路106とが額縁内の一部で重複することとなる。これは、図1においては重複領域107で表され、この領域が多いほど、額縁領域、即ち表示に用いられない領域が拡大することとなる。このような額縁領域の拡大を低減するため、本実施例では以下の構成をとる。   In FIG. 1, unlike the conventional liquid crystal display device, the pixel display area 101 has an oval outer shape. Therefore, the signal wiring built-in circuit 104 and the scanning wiring built-in circuit 106 are also adjacent to the pixel display area 101. Take the arrangement. In this case, since a signal is sent to each pixel arranged in an orthogonal matrix, the signal wiring built-in circuit 104 and the scanning wiring built-in circuit 106 overlap in a part of the frame. This is represented by an overlapping area 107 in FIG. 1, and the more this area, the larger the frame area, that is, the area not used for display. In order to reduce such enlargement of the frame area, the present embodiment has the following configuration.

図2に本実施例における表示装置の概観図を示す。本実施例における表示装置100においては、その外形や画素表示領域101の外形は図1と同じく楕円形であるが、信号配線用内蔵回路104と走査配線用内蔵回路106が配置されている場所が異なっている。   FIG. 2 shows an overview of the display device in this embodiment. In the display device 100 according to the present embodiment, the outer shape and the outer shape of the pixel display area 101 are elliptical as in FIG. 1, but the place where the signal wiring built-in circuit 104 and the scanning wiring built-in circuit 106 are arranged. Is different.

図2内に破線で記載している長方形は、画素表示領域101に外接する長方形151である。任意の形状に外接する長方形は、少なくとも4つの接点を持つが、図2内で図示している外接長方形151は、異なる辺に接する任意の2接点間において、画像表示領域の外形に沿った距離が最短になるように配置されている。図2内では、第1の接点152と第2の接点153について、画像表示領域の外形に沿った距離108が最短となっている。この第2の接点153から、第1の接点152を通って、外接長方形151のもう1つの辺に接している第3の接点154までの画素表示領域101に沿って、信号配線用内蔵回路104が配置されている。   A rectangle indicated by a broken line in FIG. 2 is a rectangle 151 circumscribing the pixel display region 101. A rectangle circumscribing an arbitrary shape has at least four contact points, but the circumscribed rectangle 151 illustrated in FIG. 2 is a distance along the outer shape of the image display area between any two contact points contacting different sides. Is arranged to be the shortest. In FIG. 2, the distance 108 along the outer shape of the image display area is the shortest for the first contact 152 and the second contact 153. The signal wiring built-in circuit 104 extends along the pixel display region 101 from the second contact point 153 to the third contact point 154 that is in contact with the other side of the circumscribed rectangle 151 through the first contact point 152. Is arranged.

また、第1の接点152から、第2の接点153を通って、外接長方形151の最後の辺に接している第4の接点155までの画素表示領域101に沿って、走査配線用内蔵回路106が配置されていることが本実施例の特徴である。   The scanning wiring built-in circuit 106 extends along the pixel display region 101 from the first contact 152 through the second contact 153 to the fourth contact 155 in contact with the last side of the circumscribed rectangle 151. It is a feature of the present embodiment that is arranged.

このように、信号配線用内蔵回路104と走査配線用内蔵回路106を配置することで、信号配線用内蔵回路104と走査配線用内蔵回路106が重複して配置される画素表示領域外縁部が非常に少なくなる。   Thus, by arranging the signal wiring built-in circuit 104 and the scanning wiring built-in circuit 106, the outer edge of the pixel display area where the signal wiring built-in circuit 104 and the scanning wiring built-in circuit 106 are arranged in an overlapping manner is very small. Less.

ここで、図2で示している外接長方形151は、画素表示領域101内に直交マトリクス配置されている画素の配列方向を示しており、この外接長方形151の直交する辺を、画素表示領域101に投影した場所に、各内蔵回路を配置することで、直交マトリクス駆動が実現できる。この場合、各内蔵回路の重複配置を極力少なくするには、直交する辺における接点間(隣接する接点間)の画像表示領域の外形に沿った距離を最短にするように、外接長方形151を配置することが特徴となる。   Here, the circumscribed rectangle 151 shown in FIG. 2 indicates the arrangement direction of the pixels arranged in the orthogonal matrix in the pixel display area 101, and the orthogonal sides of the circumscribed rectangle 151 are displayed in the pixel display area 101. By arranging each built-in circuit at the projected location, orthogonal matrix driving can be realized. In this case, in order to minimize the overlapping arrangement of the built-in circuits, the circumscribed rectangle 151 is arranged so that the distance along the outer shape of the image display area between the contacts on the orthogonal sides (between adjacent contacts) is minimized. It is a feature.

また、本実施例では画素表示領域101の外形が左右対称であるため、第1の接点152と第2の接点153の距離、及び、第3の接点154と第4の接点155の距離は等しく、信号配線用内蔵回路104や走査配線用内蔵回路106の配置場所を入れ替えても、問題ない。   In this embodiment, since the outer shape of the pixel display area 101 is symmetrical, the distance between the first contact 152 and the second contact 153 and the distance between the third contact 154 and the fourth contact 155 are equal. There is no problem even if the arrangement locations of the signal wiring internal circuit 104 and the scanning wiring internal circuit 106 are changed.

なお、信号配線用内蔵回路104のみを内蔵し、走査配線側については、走査配線用の回路を内蔵せず、そのまま配線を引き出す構成も考えられる。この場合においても、信号配線内蔵回路と走査配線用の配線引き出し領域との重複領域が大きいと、その分迂回配線の引き回しが必要となり、額縁面積を大きくすることとなる。従って、信号配線の回路のみを内蔵する構成においても、信号配線内蔵回路を図2の信号配線用内蔵回路104の配置とし、走査配線用の配線引き出し領域を図2の走査配線用内蔵回路106の配置とすることにより、額縁面積を少なくする効果を得ることができる。このことは、走査配線用の回路のみ内蔵する場合も同様である。   It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which only the signal wiring built-in circuit 104 is built in, and the scanning wiring side does not have the circuit for scanning wiring built in, and the wiring is drawn out as it is. Also in this case, if the overlapping area between the signal wiring built-in circuit and the wiring drawing area for the scanning wiring is large, it is necessary to route the detour wiring accordingly, and the frame area is increased. Therefore, even in the configuration in which only the signal wiring circuit is built in, the signal wiring built-in circuit is arranged as the signal wiring built-in circuit 104 in FIG. 2, and the scanning wiring wiring drawing region is formed in the scanning wiring built-in circuit 106 in FIG. By arranging, the effect of reducing the frame area can be obtained. The same applies to the case where only the circuit for scanning wiring is incorporated.

以上のように、本実施例においては、信号配線内蔵回路と走査配線内蔵回路の重複配置を極力短くすることで、額縁領域をさらに小さくすることが可能である。これにより、額縁面積が少なく、かつ配線遅延が少なく、また、設計が容易な表示装置を提供することができる。   As described above, in this embodiment, the frame area can be further reduced by shortening the overlapping arrangement of the signal wiring built-in circuit and the scanning wiring built-in circuit as much as possible. Accordingly, a display device with a small frame area, a small wiring delay, and an easy design can be provided.

図3に本実施例における表示装置の概観図を示す。本実施例における表示装置100においては、その外形や画素表示領域101の外形がハート型となっている点で図2の構成と異なる。また、本実施例においては、外接長方形151と画素表示領域101で囲まれた領域のなかで、外接長方形151の直角部を含む任意の領域が、最も面積が少なくなるように、外接長方形151の配置を決定している。図3においては第1の接点152と外接長方形の直角部109,第2の接点153と外接長方形の直角部109、及び第1の接点152と第2の接点153とを画像表示領域の外形に沿って結んだ線、で囲まれた領域Bの部分が、最も面積が小さくなるように、外接長方形151を配置してある。   FIG. 3 shows an overview of the display device in this embodiment. The display device 100 according to this embodiment is different from the configuration of FIG. 2 in that the outer shape and the outer shape of the pixel display region 101 are heart-shaped. In the present embodiment, among the regions surrounded by the circumscribed rectangle 151 and the pixel display region 101, the arbitrary region including the right-angled portion of the circumscribed rectangle 151 has the smallest area so that the area of the circumscribed rectangle 151 is minimized. Arrangement is decided. In FIG. 3, the first contact 152 and the circumscribed rectangular right-angle portion 109, the second contact 153 and the circumscribed rectangular right-angle portion 109, and the first contact 152 and the second contact 153 are the outer shapes of the image display area. The circumscribed rectangle 151 is arranged so that the area of the region B surrounded by the line connected along the line is the smallest.

信号配線用内蔵回路104は、第2の接点153から第1の接点152を通って、第3の接点154までの画素表示領域外形に沿って配置され、走査配線用内蔵回路106は第1の接点152から第2の接点153を通って、第4の接点155に沿って配置されている。   The signal wiring built-in circuit 104 is arranged along the outer shape of the pixel display region from the second contact 153 through the first contact 152 to the third contact 154, and the scanning wiring built-in circuit 106 is connected to the first contact circuit 154. The contact 152 is disposed along the fourth contact 155 through the second contact 153.

上記のように内蔵回路を配置することによっても、両回路を重複配置する領域を少なくすることが可能となり、当該部分の額縁部分の面積を少なくすることが可能となる。また本実施例においても、内蔵回路として従来型の回路を用いても額縁面積を少なくすることが可能であり、内蔵回路領域の代わりに配線引き出し領域としても、配線遅延を少なくすることが可能である。   Also by arranging the built-in circuit as described above, it is possible to reduce the area where the two circuits are overlapped, and it is possible to reduce the area of the frame portion of the part. Also in this embodiment, even if a conventional circuit is used as the built-in circuit, the frame area can be reduced, and the wiring delay can be reduced also as a wiring drawing area instead of the built-in circuit area. is there.

以上のように、信号配線内蔵回路と走査配線内蔵回路の重複配置を短くすることで、額縁領域をさらに小さくすることが可能である。これにより、額縁面積が少なく、かつ配線遅延が少なく、また、設計が容易な表示装置を提供することができる。   As described above, the frame region can be further reduced by shortening the overlapping arrangement of the signal wiring built-in circuit and the scanning wiring built-in circuit. Accordingly, a display device with a small frame area, a small wiring delay, and an easy design can be provided.

上記実施例1,実施例2の構成では、信号配線内蔵回路,走査配線内蔵回路の重複領域をなるべく削減するように、各内蔵回路の配置を工夫している。一方、本実施例では、信号配線内蔵回路又は走査配線内蔵回路を、追加配線等で設計難度の高くなる領域になるべく置かないように配置することを工夫している。   In the configurations of the first and second embodiments, the arrangement of the built-in circuits is devised so as to reduce the overlapping area of the signal wiring built-in circuit and the scanning wiring built-in circuit as much as possible. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, it is devised to arrange the circuit with a built-in signal wiring or the circuit with a built-in scanning wiring so as not to be placed in an area where the design difficulty becomes high due to additional wiring or the like.

図4に本実施例における表示装置の概観図を示す。本実施例における表示装置100においては、その外形や画素表示領域101の外形は図2と同じく楕円形であるが、信号配線用内蔵回路104と走査配線用内蔵回路106が配置されている場所が異なっている。   FIG. 4 shows an overview of the display device in this embodiment. In the display device 100 according to the present embodiment, the outer shape and the outer shape of the pixel display area 101 are elliptical as in FIG. 2, but the signal wiring built-in circuit 104 and the scanning wiring built-in circuit 106 are located. Is different.

本実施例においては、画素表示領域101と、これに外接する長方形151の異なる辺に接する接点のなかで、接している画素表示領域101の外形の曲率半径が最も大きい接点156を含み、この曲率半径が最も大きい接点156が接する辺と直角をなす辺に接する2接点(第2の接点157、及び第3の接点158)間の画素表示領域外形に沿って、信号配線用内蔵回路104が配置されていることが特徴である。   In the present embodiment, the contact point 156 having the largest radius of curvature of the outer shape of the pixel display region 101 in contact with the pixel display region 101 and the contact points on different sides of the rectangle 151 circumscribing the pixel display region 101 is included. The signal wiring built-in circuit 104 is arranged along the outer shape of the pixel display area between two contacts (second contact 157 and third contact 158) that are in contact with a side perpendicular to the side with which the contact 156 having the largest radius contacts. It is characteristic that it is.

また、走査配線用内蔵回路106は、曲率半径が最も大きい接点156と、この接点が接する辺に相対する辺に接している第4の接点159の間に配置されている。   The scan wiring built-in circuit 106 is disposed between the contact 156 having the largest curvature radius and the fourth contact 159 in contact with the side opposite to the side in contact with the contact.

画素表示領域101は外接長方形151の方向で直交マトリクス状に配列した複数の画素で構成される。ここで、画素表示領域101が楕円形であるため、複数の画素の行(もしくは画素の列)の数はある領域で変化することとなる。一般に、画素表示領域101の曲率半径が大きい部分においては、直交マトリクス状に配置した画素の行(もしくは画素の列)が変化する頻度が小さく、画素が2行以上同時に変化することはまれである。一方、画素表示領域の極率半径が小さい部分においては、画素の行(もしくは画素の列)の数が変化する頻度は増し、2行以上同時の変化も生じる。   The pixel display area 101 is composed of a plurality of pixels arranged in an orthogonal matrix in the direction of the circumscribed rectangle 151. Here, since the pixel display area 101 is elliptical, the number of rows (or pixel columns) of a plurality of pixels changes in a certain area. In general, in a portion where the radius of curvature of the pixel display region 101 is large, the frequency of change of rows (or pixel columns) of pixels arranged in an orthogonal matrix is small, and it is rare that pixels change simultaneously in two or more rows. . On the other hand, in a portion where the polar radius of the pixel display area is small, the frequency of the change in the number of pixel rows (or pixel columns) increases, and two or more rows change simultaneously.

信号配線用内蔵回路104をモジュール化し、信号配線延伸方向に2段使用している場合には、画素が2行以上同時に減少した場合、回路間の入出力配線が自動接続されないことになるため、追加の配線が必要となる。このことは設計に必要な時間が増え、難度が上がることを示している。そのため、本実施例のように、画素単位でモジュール化された内蔵回路モジュールを使用する場合は、できるだけ曲率半径が大きい領域に配置した方がよい。   When the signal wiring built-in circuit 104 is modularized and used in two stages in the signal wiring extending direction, when two or more pixels are simultaneously reduced, the input / output wiring between the circuits is not automatically connected. Additional wiring is required. This shows that the time required for design increases and the difficulty increases. Therefore, when using a built-in circuit module that is modularized in units of pixels as in the present embodiment, it is better to place it in a region with a radius of curvature as large as possible.

以上の理由から、本実施例においては、画素表示領域101の外形における曲率半径が大きいところを中心として、信号配線用内蔵回路104を配置した。これにより、設計に必要な時間を短縮でき、設計の難度を下げることが可能である。なお、本実施例においては、曲率半径の大きい領域に信号配線内蔵回路を配置したが、走査配線内蔵回路を配置することも可能である。どちらを曲率半径の大きい領域に使用するかについては、配線負荷を考慮した使用モジュール数に依存する部分が大きく、使用モジュール数が少ない回路は画素行(列)削減に伴う追加配線が多くなる可能性があるので、曲率半径の大きい領域に使用することが望ましい。   For the above reasons, in this embodiment, the signal wiring built-in circuit 104 is arranged around the place where the radius of curvature in the outer shape of the pixel display region 101 is large. Thereby, the time required for the design can be shortened, and the difficulty of the design can be reduced. In the present embodiment, the signal wiring built-in circuit is arranged in the region having a large curvature radius, but a scanning wiring built-in circuit may be arranged. Which part is used for a region with a large radius of curvature depends largely on the number of modules used in consideration of the wiring load. Circuits with a small number of modules used may require additional wiring due to pixel row (column) reduction. Therefore, it is desirable to use it in a region with a large radius of curvature.

また、本実施例においても、曲率半径の大きい領域に用いる内蔵回路は、従来型の内蔵回路であってもよく、この場合でも追加配線を少なくし設計を容易にする効果がある。ただしこの場合は、走査配線駆動回路領域は内蔵回路とせず配線引き出し領域とすることが望ましい。   Also in the present embodiment, the built-in circuit used in the region having a large radius of curvature may be a conventional built-in circuit. In this case as well, there is an effect of simplifying the design by reducing the additional wiring. However, in this case, it is desirable that the scanning wiring drive circuit area is not a built-in circuit but a wiring drawing area.

以上のように、その配置位置を、画素表示領域の外形形状を考えて配置することで、より設計時間を短く、かつ難度を低くすることが可能である。これにより額縁面積が少なく、かつ配線遅延が少なく、また、設計が容易な表示装置を提供することができる。   As described above, by arranging the arrangement positions in consideration of the outer shape of the pixel display region, it is possible to shorten the design time and reduce the difficulty. As a result, a display device with a small frame area, a small wiring delay, and an easy design can be provided.

図5に本実施例における表示装置の概観図を示す。本実施例における表示装置100においては、その外形や画素表示領域101の外形は図3と同じくハート形であるが、信号配線用内蔵回路104と走査配線用内蔵回路106が配置されている場所が異なっている。   FIG. 5 shows an overview of the display device in this embodiment. In the display device 100 in this embodiment, the outer shape and the outer shape of the pixel display area 101 are heart-shaped as in FIG. 3, but the place where the signal wiring built-in circuit 104 and the scanning wiring built-in circuit 106 are arranged. Is different.

本実施例においては、画像表示領域101の外形は鋭角を有しており、この鋭角を1つの頂点とする外接長方形151の、鋭角頂点160を含まない辺に接する接点161と鋭角頂点との間に信号配線用内蔵回路104や走査配線用内蔵回路106が配置されている。図12内では、鋭角頂点160と第1の接点161の間に信号配線用内蔵回路104が、鋭角頂点160と第2の接点162の間に走査配線用内蔵回路106が配置されている。   In the present embodiment, the outer shape of the image display area 101 has an acute angle, and a point between the contact 161 that is in contact with a side that does not include the acute vertex 160 of the circumscribed rectangle 151 having the acute angle as one vertex and the acute vertex. Further, a signal wiring built-in circuit 104 and a scanning wiring built-in circuit 106 are arranged. In FIG. 12, the signal wiring built-in circuit 104 is arranged between the acute angle vertex 160 and the first contact 161, and the scanning wiring built-in circuit 106 is arranged between the acute angle vertex 160 and the second contact 162.

これにより、信号配線用内蔵回路104と走査配線用内蔵回路106が重複配置される領域はなく、重複配置における額縁面積拡大は解消する。このような配置とすることで、最も額縁面積を少なくすることができるのは、各内蔵回路として従来型の内蔵回路を用いた場合である。なお、どちらかの内蔵回路を、配線引き出し部としても、迂回配線をする必要がないために、額縁面積を小さくすることができ、配線遅延を少なくすることが可能である。   Thereby, there is no region where the signal wiring built-in circuit 104 and the scanning wiring built-in circuit 106 are arranged in an overlapping manner, and the enlargement of the frame area in the overlapping arrangement is eliminated. With such an arrangement, the frame area can be minimized when a conventional built-in circuit is used as each built-in circuit. Note that even if one of the built-in circuits is used as a wiring lead-out portion, it is not necessary to perform detour wiring, so that the frame area can be reduced and wiring delay can be reduced.

以上のように、本実施例においても、その配置位置を、画素表示領域の外形形状を考えてはいちすることで、より設計時間を短く、かつ難度を低くすることが可能である。額縁面積が少なく、かつ配線遅延が少なく、また、設計が容易な表示装置を提供することができる。   As described above, also in the present embodiment, the design time can be shortened and the difficulty can be reduced by considering the arrangement position in consideration of the outer shape of the pixel display region. A display device with a small frame area, a small wiring delay, and an easy design can be provided.

画像表示領域が非長方形である表示装置の外形図を示す。The external view of the display apparatus whose image display area is non-rectangular is shown. 実施例1における表示装置の概観図。1 is an overview diagram of a display device in Embodiment 1. FIG. 実施例2における表示装置の概観図。FIG. 6 is an overview diagram of a display device according to a second embodiment. 実施例3における表示装置の概観図。FIG. 6 is an overview diagram of a display device according to a third embodiment. 実施例4における表示装置の概念図。FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram of a display device in Example 4.

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

100…表示装置、101…画素表示領域、102…ドライバ、103…信号配線用引出し配線、104…信号配線用内蔵回路、105…走査配線用引出し配線、106…走査配線用内蔵回路、107…重複領域、108…画像表示領域の外形に沿った距離、109…外接長方形の直角部、151…画素表示領域に外接する長方形、152…第1の接点、153,157…第2の接点、154,158,161…第3の接点、155,160,162…第4の接点、156…画素表示領域の曲率半径が最も大きい接点、159…曲率半径が大きい接点と相対する辺の接点。
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Display apparatus, 101 ... Pixel display area, 102 ... Driver, 103 ... Extraction wiring for signal wiring, 104 ... Built-in circuit for signal wiring, 105 ... Lead-out wiring for scanning wiring, 106 ... Built-in circuit for scanning wiring, 107 ... Overlapping 108, a distance along the outer shape of the image display area, 109, a rectangular portion of a circumscribed rectangle, 151, a rectangle circumscribing the pixel display area, 152, a first contact, 153, 157, a second contact, 154 158, 161... Third contact, 155, 160, 162... Fourth contact, 156... Contact having the largest curvature radius in the pixel display area, 159.

Claims (18)

直交マトリクス状に配置した複数の画素と、
前記複数の画素に接続された複数の走査配線と、
前記複数の画素に接続され、前記複数の走査配線と直交マトリクス状に配置した複数の信号配線と、
前記複数の画素で構成され、外形が非長方形である画素表示領域と、
前記複数の走査配線を駆動し、前記画素表示領域の外形に沿って形成された走査配線用内蔵回路と、
前記複数の信号配線を駆動し、前記画素表示領域の外形に沿って形成された信号配線用内蔵回路と、
を有する画像表示装置であり、
前記画素表示領域の外形と前記画素表示領域の外形に外接する任意の長方形との異なる辺に接する接点の中で、前記画素表示領域の外形に沿った接点間の距離が最も短い2接点のいずれかを始端として、前記走査配線用内蔵回路及び前記信号配線用内蔵回路が配置される画像表示装置。
A plurality of pixels arranged in an orthogonal matrix;
A plurality of scanning lines connected to the plurality of pixels;
A plurality of signal lines connected to the plurality of pixels and arranged in an orthogonal matrix with the plurality of scanning lines;
A pixel display region composed of the plurality of pixels and having a non-rectangular outer shape;
An internal circuit for scanning wiring formed by driving the plurality of scanning wirings along the outer shape of the pixel display region;
Driving the plurality of signal lines, and built-in circuit for signal lines formed along the outer shape of the pixel display area;
An image display device having
Among the contacts that contact different sides of the outer shape of the pixel display region and an arbitrary rectangle circumscribing the outer shape of the pixel display region, any one of the two contacts having the shortest distance between the contacts along the outer shape of the pixel display region An image display device in which the internal circuit for scanning wiring and the internal circuit for signal wiring are arranged starting from the above.
前記走査配線用内蔵回路と前記信号配線用内蔵回路とは、前記距離が最も短い2接点のうち互いに異なる接点を始端とし、
前記距離が最も短い2接点間において、重複して配置される
請求項1に記載の画像表示装置。
The scanning wiring built-in circuit and the signal wiring built-in circuit start from different contacts of the two contacts with the shortest distance,
The image display device according to claim 1, wherein the image display device is overlapped between two contact points having the shortest distance.
前記走査配線用内蔵回路及び前記信号配線用内蔵回路は、前記距離が最も短い2接点とは異なる前記長方形の辺に接する接点を終端として配置される
請求項2に記載の画像表示装置。
The image display device according to claim 2, wherein the scanning wiring built-in circuit and the signal wiring built-in circuit are arranged with a contact point contacting the side of the rectangle different from the two contact points having the shortest distance as an end.
前記走査配線用内蔵回路及び前記信号配線用内蔵回路は、前記長方形の異なる辺に接する3接点間において、前記画素表示領域の外形に沿って形成される
請求項2に記載の画像表示装置。
The image display apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the scanning wiring built-in circuit and the signal wiring built-in circuit are formed along an outer shape of the pixel display region between three contact points in contact with different sides of the rectangle.
直交マトリクス状に配置した複数の画素と、
前記複数の画素に接続された複数の走査配線と、
前記複数の画素に接続され、前記複数の走査配線と直交マトリクス状に配置した複数の信号配線と、
前記複数の画素で構成され、外形が非長方形である画素表示領域と、
前記複数の信号配線を駆動し、前記画素表示領域の外形に沿って形成された信号配線用内蔵回路と、
を有する画像表示装置であり、
前記画素表示領域の外形と前記画素表示領域の外形に外接する任意の長方形との異なる辺に接する接点の中で、前記画素表示領域の外形に沿った接点間の距離が最も短い2接点のいずれかを始端として、前記信号配線用内蔵回路及び前記走査配線用の配線引出し部が配置される画像表示装置。
A plurality of pixels arranged in an orthogonal matrix;
A plurality of scanning lines connected to the plurality of pixels;
A plurality of signal lines connected to the plurality of pixels and arranged in an orthogonal matrix with the plurality of scanning lines;
A pixel display region composed of the plurality of pixels and having a non-rectangular outer shape;
Driving the plurality of signal lines, and built-in circuit for signal lines formed along the outer shape of the pixel display area;
An image display device having
Among the contacts that contact different sides of the outer shape of the pixel display region and an arbitrary rectangle circumscribing the outer shape of the pixel display region, any one of the two contacts having the shortest distance between the contacts along the outer shape of the pixel display region An image display device in which the signal wiring built-in circuit and the wiring lead-out portion for the scanning wiring are arranged starting from the above.
前記信号配線用内蔵回路と前記走査配線用の配線引出し部とは、前記距離が最も短い2接点のうち互いに異なる接点を始端とし、
前記距離が最も短い2接点間において、重複して配置される
請求項5に記載の画像表示装置。
The signal wiring built-in circuit and the scanning wiring wiring lead-out portion start from different contacts of the two contacts having the shortest distance,
The image display device according to claim 5, wherein the image display device is overlapped between the two contact points having the shortest distance.
前記信号配線用内蔵回路と前記走査配線用の配線引出し部とは、前記距離が最も短い2接点とは異なる前記長方形の辺に接する接点を終端として配置される
請求項6に記載の画像表示装置。
The image display device according to claim 6, wherein the signal wiring built-in circuit and the scanning wiring wiring lead-out portion are arranged with termination of a contact point contacting the rectangular side different from the two contact points having the shortest distance. .
前記信号配線用内蔵回路及び前記走査配線用の配線引出し部は、前記長方形の異なる辺に接する3接点間において、前記画素表示領域の外形に沿って形成される
請求項6に記載の画像表示装置。
The image display device according to claim 6, wherein the signal wiring built-in circuit and the scanning wiring wiring lead-out portion are formed along an outer shape of the pixel display region between three contact points in contact with different sides of the rectangle. .
直交マトリクス状に配置した複数の画素と、
前記複数の画素に接続された複数の走査配線と、
前記複数の画素に接続され、前記複数の走査配線と直交マトリクス状に配置した複数の信号配線と、
前記複数の画素で構成され、外形が非長方形である画素表示領域と、
前記複数の走査配線を駆動し、前記画素表示領域の外形に沿って形成された走査配線用内蔵回路と、
前記複数の信号配線を駆動し、前記画素表示領域の外形に沿って形成された信号配線用内蔵回路と、
を有する画像表示装置であり、
前記画素表示領域の外形と前記画素表示領域の外形に外接する任意の長方形との異なる辺に接する接点の中で、前記長方形の直角部を含み、面積が最も小さい領域を構成する2接点のいずれかを始端として、前記走査配線用内蔵回路及び前記信号配線用内蔵回路が配置される画像表示装置。
A plurality of pixels arranged in an orthogonal matrix;
A plurality of scanning lines connected to the plurality of pixels;
A plurality of signal lines connected to the plurality of pixels and arranged in an orthogonal matrix with the plurality of scanning lines;
A pixel display region composed of the plurality of pixels and having a non-rectangular outer shape;
An internal circuit for scanning wiring formed by driving the plurality of scanning wirings along the outer shape of the pixel display region;
Driving the plurality of signal lines, and built-in circuit for signal lines formed along the outer shape of the pixel display area;
An image display device having
Among the contact points that contact different sides of the outer shape of the pixel display region and an arbitrary rectangle circumscribing the outer shape of the pixel display region, any one of the two contact points that include the right-angled portion of the rectangle and constitute the region having the smallest area An image display device in which the internal circuit for scanning wiring and the internal circuit for signal wiring are arranged starting from the above.
前記走査配線用内蔵回路と前記信号配線用内蔵回路とは、前記面積が最も小さい領域を構成する2接点のうち互いに異なる接点を始端とし、
前記距離が最も短い2接点間において、重複して配置される
請求項9に記載の画像表示装置。
The scanning wiring built-in circuit and the signal wiring built-in circuit start from different contacts of the two contacts constituting the region having the smallest area,
The image display device according to claim 9, wherein the image display devices are overlapped between the two contact points having the shortest distance.
前記走査配線用内蔵回路及び前記信号配線用内蔵回路は、前記面積が最も小さい領域を構成する2接点とは異なる前記長方形の辺に接する接点を終端として配置される
請求項10に記載の画像表示装置。
11. The image display according to claim 10, wherein the scanning wiring built-in circuit and the signal wiring built-in circuit are arranged with a contact point contacting a side of the rectangle different from the two contact points forming the smallest area as an end. apparatus.
前記走査配線用内蔵回路及び前記信号配線用内蔵回路は、前記長方形の異なる辺に接する3接点間において、前記画素表示領域の外形に沿って形成される
請求項10に記載の画像表示装置。
11. The image display device according to claim 10, wherein the scanning wiring built-in circuit and the signal wiring built-in circuit are formed along an outer shape of the pixel display region between three contact points in contact with different sides of the rectangle.
直交マトリクス状に配置した複数の画素と、
前記複数の画素に接続された複数の走査配線と、
前記複数の画素に接続され、前記複数の走査配線と直交マトリクス状に配置した複数の信号配線と、
前記複数の画素で構成され、外形が非長方形である画素表示領域と、
前記複数の走査配線を駆動し、前記画素表示領域の外形に沿って形成された走査配線用内蔵回路と、
前記複数の信号配線を駆動し、前記画素表示領域の外形に沿って形成された信号配線用内蔵回路と、
を有する画像表示装置であり、
前記画素表示領域の外形と前記画素表示領域の外形に外接する任意の長方形との異なる辺に接する接点は、接している前記画素表示領域の外形の曲率半径が最も大きい接点を含み、
前記曲率半径が最も大きい接点が接する辺と直角をなす辺における接点を始端及び終端として、前記走査配線用内蔵回路又は前記信号配線用内蔵回路が配置される画像表示装置。
A plurality of pixels arranged in an orthogonal matrix;
A plurality of scanning lines connected to the plurality of pixels;
A plurality of signal lines connected to the plurality of pixels and arranged in an orthogonal matrix with the plurality of scanning lines;
A pixel display region composed of the plurality of pixels and having a non-rectangular outer shape;
An internal circuit for scanning wiring formed by driving the plurality of scanning wirings along the outer shape of the pixel display region;
Driving the plurality of signal lines, and built-in circuit for signal lines formed along the outer shape of the pixel display area;
An image display device having
The contact point that touches different sides of the outer shape of the pixel display region and an arbitrary rectangle circumscribing the outer shape of the pixel display region includes a contact point having the largest curvature radius of the outer shape of the pixel display region that is in contact with the pixel display region.
An image display device in which the scanning wiring built-in circuit or the signal wiring built-in circuit is arranged with a contact at a side perpendicular to a side where the contact with the largest radius of curvature is in contact as a start end and a termination.
前記曲率半径が最も大きい接点が接する辺と直角をなす辺における接点を始端及び終端として、前記信号配線用内蔵回路が配置され、
前記曲率半径が最も大きい接点を始端として前記走査配線用内蔵回路が配置される
請求項13に記載の画像表示装置。
The signal wiring built-in circuit is arranged with the contact at the side perpendicular to the side where the contact with the largest radius of curvature is in contact with the start and end points,
The image display device according to claim 13, wherein the scanning wiring built-in circuit is arranged starting from a contact having the largest radius of curvature.
前記曲率半径が最も大きい接点が接する辺と直角をなす辺における接点を始端及び終端として、前記信号配線用内蔵回路が配置され、
前記曲率半径が最も大きい接点を始端として前記走査配線用の配線引出し部が配置される
請求項13に記載の画像表示装置。
The signal wiring built-in circuit is arranged with the contact at the side perpendicular to the side where the contact with the largest radius of curvature is in contact with the start and end points,
The image display device according to claim 13, wherein a wiring lead-out portion for the scanning wiring is arranged starting from a contact having the largest radius of curvature.
直交マトリクス状に配置した複数の画素と、
前記複数の画素に接続された複数の走査配線と、
前記複数の画素に接続され、前記複数の走査配線と直交マトリクス状に配置した複数の信号配線と、
前記複数の画素で構成され、外形に鋭角を有する画素表示領域と、
前記複数の走査配線を駆動し、前記画素表示領域の外形に沿って形成された走査配線用内蔵回路と、
前記複数の信号配線を駆動し、前記画素表示領域の外形に沿って形成された信号配線用内蔵回路と、
を有する画像表示装置であり、
前記画素表示領域の外形と、前記画素表示領域の外形に前記鋭角を1つの頂点とするように外接する任意の長方形と、の異なる辺に接する接点の中で、
前記鋭角における接点を始端として、前記走査配線用内蔵回路及び前記信号配線用内蔵回路が配置される画像表示装置。
A plurality of pixels arranged in an orthogonal matrix;
A plurality of scanning lines connected to the plurality of pixels;
A plurality of signal lines connected to the plurality of pixels and arranged in an orthogonal matrix with the plurality of scanning lines;
A pixel display region composed of the plurality of pixels and having an acute angle on the outer shape;
An internal circuit for scanning wiring formed by driving the plurality of scanning wirings along the outer shape of the pixel display region;
Driving the plurality of signal lines, and built-in circuit for signal lines formed along the outer shape of the pixel display area;
An image display device having
Among the contact points that touch the different sides of the outer shape of the pixel display region and an arbitrary rectangle that circumscribes the acute angle to the outer shape of the pixel display region as one vertex,
An image display device in which the scanning wiring built-in circuit and the signal wiring built-in circuit are arranged starting from the contact at the acute angle.
前記走査配線用内蔵回路は前記鋭角における接点に最も近い接点を終端として配置される
請求項16に記載の画像表示装置。
The image display device according to claim 16, wherein the scanning wiring built-in circuit is arranged with a contact closest to the contact at the acute angle as a termination.
前記信号配線用内蔵回路は前記走査配線用内蔵回路が終端とする接点とは異なる辺に接する接点を終点とする
請求項17に記載の画像表示装置。
The image display device according to claim 17, wherein the signal wiring built-in circuit has a contact point contacting a side different from a contact point terminated by the scanning wiring built-in circuit as an end point.
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