JP3711848B2 - Electro-optical device, electronic apparatus having the same, and projection display device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention belongs to a technical field of a matrix drive type liquid crystal device driven by a thin film transistor (hereinafter referred to as TFT) and an electronic device using the same, and in particular, a liquid crystal device of a type in which a sampling circuit is formed on a TFT array substrate. And belongs to the technical field of electronic equipment using the same.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an active matrix driving type liquid crystal device using TFT driving, a large number of scanning lines and data lines arranged vertically and horizontally, and a large number of pixel electrodes corresponding to the respective intersections are provided on the TFT array substrate. ing. In addition to these, various peripheral circuits including TFTs such as a sampling circuit, a precharge circuit, a scanning line driving circuit, a data line driving circuit, and an inspection circuit are provided on such a TFT array substrate. There is.
[0003]
Among these peripheral circuits, the sampling circuit is a circuit that samples an image signal in order to stably supply a high-frequency image signal to each data line at a predetermined timing in synchronization with the scanning signal.
[0004]
FIG. 5 shows a sampling circuit according to the prior art and a data line driving circuit connected to the sampling circuit and each wiring, and FIG. 6 shows a partial layout diagram of the sampling circuit shown in FIG. The sampling circuit 7 samples the four systems of image signals VID1 to VID4 applied to the image signal lines V1 to V4 to the data line 3 in accordance with the sampling signals X1, X2,..., Xn from the data line driving circuit 6. . Since the image signal lines V1 to V4 need to cross each other, they cannot be formed from the same conductive film (for example, a low-resistance metal aluminum film) from the input terminals T1 to T4 to the sampling circuit 7. Therefore, the image signals VID1 to VID4 are first transmitted to the vicinity of the sampling circuit 7 through the image signal lines V1 to V4 made of an aluminum film, and another conductive film (for example, a polysilicon film or the like) crossing through the insulating film here. The relay connection wirings H1 to H4 made of are transferred to the source electrodes S1 to S4 (or drain electrodes) of the sampling TFT 26 made of an aluminum film. In the drawing, sampling signal lines X1, X2,..., Xn are formed of a polysilicon film or the like made of the same material as the relay wirings H1 to H4.
[0005]
In this conventional example, the image signal is phase-expanded into four signals, and the number of phase expansions is determined according to the sampling capability of the sampling circuit. In other words, when the number of pixels in the horizontal direction is fixed, the higher the sampling capacity, the smaller the number of phase developments of the image signal. Thus, by phase-expanding the image signal into four signals, the frequency of the image signal transmitted on one image signal line is reduced to a quarter. As described above, by performing phase development of the image signal using the sampling circuit, the burden on the signal source of the image signal such as the image signal processing circuit in order to perform high-resolution display is reduced.
[0006]
As described above, by providing a peripheral circuit such as a sampling circuit on the TFT array substrate, it is possible to display a high-quality image while reducing a burden on hardware resources such as a driving device.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
If the size of the liquid crystal panel and the liquid crystal display module with peripheral circuits added to it is the same, the screen display area defined by the plurality of pixel electrodes arranged in a matrix, that is, the liquid crystal panel is actually aligned. It is said that the larger the area where an image is displayed due to this change, the better the basic requirement of the display device. Therefore, the peripheral circuit is generally provided in a narrow and narrow peripheral portion of the TFT array substrate located around the screen display area.
[0008]
In order to exhibit the sampling function as described above, the sampling circuit needs a sufficiently high current supply capability in each TFT which is a main component thereof. Further, since the TFT constituting this circuit leaks a little current even in the off state when the voltage is held, its channel length must be long to some extent in order to suppress the leakage current. Therefore, the TFT size cannot be easily reduced. If there is a limitation on shortening the channel length in this way, the channel width of the TFT can only be increased in practice in order to achieve a high current supply capability.
[0009]
Due to the above-mentioned restrictions, the conventional sampling circuit has been arranged at equal intervals as shown in FIG. 6 to achieve both the sampling function and the layout in a narrow area.
[0010]
However, when the channel width of the TFT of the sampling circuit is increased, the distance that the image signal line and the data line connected to the TFT are arranged in parallel increases, and the capacitance due to the parasitic capacitance between the image signal line and the data line increases. The bond becomes larger. For this reason, even when the TFT of the sampling circuit is in an OFF state, a change in potential on the image signal line affects the potential of the data line and degrades the image quality. Such a phenomenon becomes prominent because the interval between the wirings becomes shorter as the liquid crystal display module becomes higher in definition and smaller.
[0011]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a sampling circuit that suppresses the generation of a ghost and realizes a required sampling function and space saving on a TFT array substrate. The present invention provides a liquid crystal device having a relatively large effective display area and capable of displaying a high-quality image as compared with the size of a liquid crystal panel or a liquid crystal display module, and an electronic device including the liquid crystal device. .
[0012]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, an electro-optical material is sandwiched between a pair of substrates, and at least one image signal line and a direction intersecting the image signal line are extended on the one substrate. An electro-optic having a plurality of existing data lines and a plurality of switch circuits for selectively outputting signals applied to the image signal lines to the data lines, and performing display based on the signals output to the data lines In the apparatus, the adjacent switch circuits are arranged in a staggered manner so that there are no overlapping portions when viewed from the direction in which the image signal lines extend and the direction in which the data lines extend. And
[0013]
Thereby, the parasitic capacitance between the data line and the image signal line existing in the vicinity of the switch circuit can be reduced.
[0014]
Further, the circuit further includes a drive circuit that drives the data line, and the wiring that supplies the signal output from the drive circuit to the switch circuit is formed so that the plurality of switch circuits are connected in parallel. Features.
[0015]
According to another aspect of the invention, an electronic apparatus includes the electro-optical device and a control device that controls the electro-optical device.
[0016]
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a projection display device that includes a light source, the electro-optical device that modulates light from the light source and transmits or reflects the light, and a projection that condenses and projects the light modulated by the electro-optical device. And an optical means.
[0017]
In the above-described invention, it is possible to provide an electronic device or a projection display device that has a relatively large effective display area and can display a high-quality image.
[0018]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0019]
[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 shows an example of the configuration of an active matrix liquid crystal display device substrate of an active matrix liquid crystal display device to which the present invention is applied. In FIG. 1, 1 is a substrate such as a glass substrate or a quartz substrate constituting an active matrix type liquid crystal display device, 2 and 3 are scanning lines and data lines arranged in directions crossing each other, and 4 is the scanning line. 2 and the data line 3, each pixel 4 includes a pixel electrode made of ITO or the like and a TFT for sequentially applying a voltage corresponding to an image signal to the pixel electrode. The TFTs in the same row have their gate electrodes connected to the same scanning line 2 and drain electrodes connected to corresponding pixel electrodes. The source electrodes of the TFTs in the same column are connected to the same data line 3. In this embodiment, a TFT for driving a pixel is constituted by a so-called polysilicon TFT having a polysilicon film as a channel layer, and a peripheral driving circuit (data line driving circuit 6, scanning line driving circuits 5A, 5B, etc.) is provided. It is formed on the same substrate by the same process as the CMOS TFT to be formed.
[0020]
In the present embodiment, scanning line drive circuits 5A and 5B including a Y shift register circuit and a buffer circuit that sequentially select and drive the scanning lines 2 are provided at both ends of the scanning line 2, respectively. The scanning line drive circuits 5A and 5B apply the same voltage to each scanning line 2 at the same timing. That is, one scanning line 2 is driven simultaneously from both sides. Thereby, it is possible to reduce a voltage level drop and a signal delay due to a parasitic component existing between the resistance component of the scanning line 2 and peripheral wiring.
[0021]
On the other hand, in this embodiment, a data line driving circuit 6 including an X shift register circuit and a buffer circuit for selectively driving the data line 3 is provided. Further, image signal sampling circuits 7 and 8 are provided at both ends of the data line 3. Of these, 8 is a precharge circuit for applying a precharge level to each data line 3, and the other 7 is a sampling circuit for applying a voltage corresponding to an image signal to each data line 3.
[0022]
Image auxiliary input signals NRS1 and NRS2 supplied from the outside are applied to the source electrode (electrode opposite to the connection electrode on the data line 3 side) of the precharge circuit 8 every other line to the data line 3. Are supplied to the precharge circuit 8 through the image auxiliary input signal lines 10A and 10B, and a timing signal NRG supplied from the outside is commonly applied to the gate electrodes of the precharge circuit 8 through the signal wiring 18. Has been. Thus, all the data lines 3 are simultaneously precharged to the levels of the image auxiliary input signals NRS1 and NRS2 before applying the image signal level from the sampling circuit 7 in one horizontal period. Further, when driving to change the polarity of the image signal for each adjacent data line 3, it is effective that the image auxiliary input signals NRS1 and NRS2 have opposite polarities.
[0023]
Phase-developed image signals VID1 to VID4 supplied from the outside are input to the source electrode of the sampling circuit 7 provided at the other end of each data line 3 through the image signal line group 11. A sampling signal output from a data line driving circuit 6 including a shift register circuit, a buffer circuit and the like for sequentially selecting the data lines 3 is applied to the gate electrode. In this embodiment, the image signal is phase-expanded into four systems. However, if the writing characteristics of the TFTs constituting the sampling circuit 7 are high, the number of phase expansions can be reduced. If the writing characteristics are low, the number of phase expansions can be reduced. May increase. It goes without saying that RGB parallel signals corresponding to NTSC signals and PAL signals may be used. The data line driving circuit 6 selects all the data lines 3 once in a predetermined order during one horizontal scanning period based on a start signal SPX and a clock signal CLX supplied from the outside. .., Xn are formed and supplied to the gate electrode of the sampling circuit 16.
[0024]
In the present embodiment, the method of sequentially driving the data lines 3 by four lines at a constant timing has been described. However, the number of lines simultaneously selected by one data sampling signal is one line, six lines, or 12 lines. The present embodiment can be used as well.
[0025]
In the present embodiment, the peripheral drive circuit including the data line drive circuit 6 and the scan line drive circuits 5A and 5B, and the plurality of data lines 3 connected to the data line drive circuit 6 and the scan line drive circuits 5A and 5B are connected. An active matrix type liquid crystal in which the scanning lines 2 are crossed in a matrix and the pixel transistors connected to the data lines 3 and the scanning lines 2 and the pixel electrodes connected to the pixel transistors are formed on the same substrate. Although the display device has been described, a peripheral drive circuit portion is formed on a high-cost polysilicon TFT on an expensive substrate such as a quartz substrate, and a region 13 including data lines 3, scanning lines 2, and pixels 4 (inside the dotted line in FIG. 1). Are formed on an inexpensive substrate such as a glass substrate using amorphous silicon TFTs or low-temperature polysilicon TFTs with a process temperature of 600 ° C. or less, and these substrates are joined together. It is also possible to constitute the substrate for an active matrix type liquid crystal display device by.
[0026]
FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the layout of the sampling circuit 7 to which the present invention is applied and the wiring connected thereto.
[0027]
V1 to V4 are image signal lines for transmitting the image signals VID1 to VID4 input from the external input terminals. These image signal lines V <b> 1 to V <b> 4 are not particularly limited, but are formed of a low resistance aluminum film made of the same material as the data lines 3.
[0028]
X1 and X2 are wirings for supplying a sampling signal output from the data line driving circuit 6 to the gate electrode of the sampling circuit 7, and the sampling signal lines X1 and X2 intersect the image signal lines V1 to V4. The gate electrode of the sampling circuit 7 is formed so as to be continuous with the gate electrode of the sampling circuit 7.
[0029]
The image signal line V1 is separated from the image signal lines V1 to V4 through an interlayer insulating film in a direction intersecting with the image signal lines V1 to V4, and a polysilicon film or the like in the same layer as the scanning line 2 is used. A relay wiring H1 made of a conductive film is connected to the contact hole 24, and a lead line S1 as an auxiliary relay wiring is connected to the other wiring end of the relay wiring H1 through the contact hole 25. . Similarly, from other image signal lines V2 to V4, relay lines H2 to H4 and auxiliary relay lines S2 to S4 corresponding to the image signal lines V2 to V4 are connected through contact holes 24 and 25, respectively. In this embodiment, although not particularly limited, the data line 3, the auxiliary relay lines S1 to S4, and the image signal lines V1 to V4 are formed of an aluminum film formed by the same process.
[0030]
Reference numerals 20 and 21 denote source / drain regions of the sampling TFT 26 constituting the sampling circuit 7 made of a polysilicon film provided on both sides of the sampling signal lines X1 and X2, respectively. The auxiliary relay wirings S1 to S4 are connected to the source region 20 of the sampling TFT 26 through a contact hole 22, and the data line 3 is connected to the drain region 21 through a contact hole 23. Adjacent sampling TFTs 26 are arranged in a so-called zigzag pattern alternately shifted in the longitudinal direction (vertical direction in the drawing) of the sampling TFTs.
[0031]
Therefore, for example, when attention is paid to the drain region 21 connected to the data line 3B and the source region adjacent thereto, in the conventional technique, the drain region 21 is sandwiched between the two source regions 20 connected to the auxiliary relay wirings S2 and S3. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, since only the source region 20 connected to the auxiliary relay electrode S2 exists, the parasitic capacitance existing between the drain region 21 and the source region 20 is reduced to about half of the conventional one.
[0032]
Thereby, for example, in a state where the sampling TFT 26 controlled by the sampling signal X1 is off and predetermined image data is held in the data lines 3A to 3D, image signals to be written to other pixels are image signal lines V1 to V1. V4, the relay wirings H1 to H4, the auxiliary relay wirings S1 to S4, and the parasitic capacitance between the source region 20 and the drain region 21 of the sampling TFT 26 are suppressed from jumping into the data lines 3A to 3D, respectively. It becomes possible.
[0033]
(Description of active matrix liquid crystal display device)
FIG. 3A is a plan view of the active matrix liquid crystal display device manufactured in this embodiment. FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view of the active matrix liquid crystal display device taken along line YY ′ in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the data line driving circuit 6 and the scanning line driving circuits 5A and 5B on the substrate 1 for the active matrix type liquid crystal display device are used to prevent deterioration of the alignment film such as polyimide and the liquid crystal due to the direct current component of the charge. It is arranged outside the outer periphery of the counter substrate 30. Further, the surface of the pixel electrode formed on the active matrix liquid crystal display device substrate is made of a transparent conductive film such as an ITO film capable of applying a counter electrode potential on a transparent substrate such as glass, neoceram, or quartz. A counter substrate 30 having an electrode 31 is disposed at an appropriate interval, and a sealing material 32 is disposed on the data line 3 and the scanning line 2 between the data line driving circuit 6 and the scanning line driving circuits 5A and 5B and the pixel 4. Seal with. Further, outside the screen display area, a peripheral parting is formed in the same layer as the black matrix 33 on the counter substrate 30 so that light does not leak when assembled as a module. Reference numeral 12 denotes an upper / lower substrate conduction terminal for supplying a common electrode potential LCCOM (see FIG. 1) from the active matrix type liquid crystal display device substrate 1 side to the counter electrode 31 provided on the counter substrate 30 side. A conductive adhesive having a predetermined diameter is interposed on the upper and lower substrate conduction terminals 12 so as to conduct with the counter electrode 31. The external input terminal 34 is disposed outside the counter substrate 30 and is connected to an external circuit by wire bonding, ACF (Aisotropic Conductive Film) pressure bonding, or the like.
[0034]
As shown in FIG. 3B, a liquid crystal 35 such as a well-known TN liquid crystal is filled in a space sealed with a sealing material 32 and the liquid crystal sealing hole is sealed with a sealing material 36. Thus, an active matrix liquid crystal display device is configured. In addition, using polymer dispersed liquid crystal in which liquid crystal is dispersed as fine particles in a polymer eliminates the need for an alignment film and a deflecting plate, thus increasing light utilization efficiency and providing a bright active matrix liquid crystal display device it can. Further, in the case of a reflection type liquid crystal display device using a non-transparent metal film such as an ITO film or an aluminum film as a pixel electrode, SH (Super) in which liquid crystal molecules are substantially vertically aligned in the absence of voltage application. A homeotropic liquid crystal or the like may be used. Needless to say, other liquid crystals may be used.
[0035]
In addition to the liquid crystal, it can also be used for an electro-optical device using another electro-optical material.
[0036]
(Explanation of projection display device)
FIG. 4 shows a configuration example of a data projector as an example of a projection display device in which the active matrix liquid crystal display device having the above configuration is applied as a light valve as an example of an electronic device.
[0037]
In FIG. 4, 40 is a light source such as a halogen lamp, 41 is a parabolic mirror, 42 is a heat ray cut filter, 43, 45 and 46 are dichroic mirrors for blue reflection, green reflection and red reflection, 44 and 47 are reflection mirrors, Reference numerals 48, 49, and 50 denote light valves comprising the active matrix type liquid crystal display device of the above embodiment, 53 denotes a dichroic prism, and 55 denotes a control device. An image signal, a clock signal, and various control signals supplied from the outside to the active matrix type liquid crystal display device substrate shown in FIG.
[0038]
In the data projector of this embodiment, the white light emitted from the light source 40 is collected by the parabolic mirror 41, passes through the heat ray cut filter 42, and heat rays in the infrared region are blocked, so that only visible light is reflected by the blue reflection dichroic. Incident on the mirror 43. First, blue light (wavelength of approximately 500 nm or less) is reflected by the blue reflecting dichroic mirror 43, and other light (yellow light) is transmitted. The reflected blue light changes its direction by the reflecting mirror 44 and enters the blue modulation light valve 48.
[0039]
On the other hand, the light transmitted through the blue reflecting dichroic mirror 43 is incident on the green reflecting dichroic mirror 45, the green light (wavelength of about 500 to 600 nm) is reflected, and the other light is red light (wavelength of about 600 nm or more). Is transparent. The green light reflected by the green reflecting dichroic mirror 45 enters the green modulation light valve 49. The red light transmitted through the green reflecting dichroic mirror 45 changes its direction by the red reflecting dichroic mirror 46 and the reflecting mirror 47 and enters the red modulation light valve 50.
[0040]
The light valves 48, 49 and 50 are respectively driven by blue, green and red primary color signals supplied from a signal processing circuit (not shown), and light incident on each light valve is modulated by the respective light valve and then dichroic. It is synthesized by the prism 53. The dichroic prism 53 is formed so that the red reflecting surface 52 and the blue reflecting surface 51 intersect each other. The color image synthesized by the dichroic prism 53 is enlarged and projected on the screen by the projection lens 54 and displayed.
[0041]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the parasitic capacitance between the data line and the image signal line existing in the vicinity of the switch circuit can be reduced, and even if the switch circuit is in the OFF state, It is possible to suppress deterioration in image quality in which the potential change affects the potential of the data line, and to realize a required sampling function and space saving.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a substrate for an active matrix liquid crystal display device constituting an active matrix liquid crystal display device to which the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is a wiring layout diagram of a sampling circuit to which the present invention is applied.
3A is a plan view of an active matrix liquid crystal display device, and FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view taken along line YY ′ of FIG.
FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram of a data projector as an example of a projection display device in which the active matrix liquid crystal display device of the embodiment is applied as a light valve.
FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram as an example of a sampling circuit and its peripheral circuits in a substrate for an active matrix liquid crystal display device.
FIG. 6 is a layout diagram of a sampling circuit in an active matrix liquid crystal display device substrate.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Substrate 2 Scan line 3 Data line 4 Pixel 5A, 5B Scan line drive circuit 6 Data line drive circuit 7 Sampling circuit 8 Precharge circuit 9 Precharge circuit drive signal line 10A Image auxiliary input signal line (NRS1)
10B Image auxiliary input signal line (NRS2)
11 Image signal wiring group 12 Vertical conduction terminal 13 Pixel region 20 Sampling TFT source electrode 21 Sampling TFT drain electrode 22 Sampling TFT source electrode side contact hole 23 Sampling TFT drain electrode side contact hole 26 Sampling TFT
30 counter substrate 31 counter electrode 32 sealing material 33 black matrix 34 external input / output terminal 35 liquid crystal 36 sealing material 40 lamps 43, 45, 46 dichroic mirrors 44, 47 reflection mirrors 48, 49, 50 light valve 53 dichroic prism 54 projection lens 55 Control device

Claims (4)

An electro-optical material is sandwiched between a pair of substrates, at least one image signal line on the one substrate, a plurality of data lines extending in a direction intersecting the image signal line, and the image signal A plurality of switch circuits for selectively outputting a signal applied to the line to the data line, and performing display based on the signal output to the data line,
The adjacent switch circuits are arranged in a staggered manner so that there are no overlapping portions when viewed from the direction in which the image signal lines extend and the direction in which the data lines extend. Optical device.   2. The electro-optical device according to claim 1, further comprising a drive circuit that drives the data line, wherein a plurality of the switch circuits are connected in parallel in a wiring that supplies a signal output from the drive circuit to the switch circuit. An electro-optical device formed as described above.   An electronic apparatus comprising: the electro-optical device according to claim 1; and a control device that controls the electro-optical device.   An electro-optical device according to claim 1 that modulates and transmits or reflects light from the light source, and projection optical means that condenses and expands the light modulated by the electro-optical device. A projection-type display device comprising:

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