WO2015045710A1 - 表示パネル及びそれを備えた表示装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a display panel and a display device including the same, and more particularly to the arrangement of gate drivers.
- Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2004-538511 discloses a row driving circuit for driving a column address conductor to which a data signal is supplied and a column driving circuit for driving a row address conductor to which a row selection signal is supplied. A technique provided on one side is disclosed. In Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-538511, such a configuration prevents the peripheral area of the pixel element array from being limited by these drive circuits in the support that holds the pixel element array and the like.
- the rounding of the gate line is reduced and the frame is narrowed.
- the aperture ratio of the pixel provided with the driver circuit becomes smaller than that of the pixel not provided with the driver circuit, and a difference occurs in the aperture ratio of the pixel in the display region. As a result, a luminance difference occurs in the display area, and display unevenness occurs.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a technique for reducing the occurrence of display unevenness in a display area even when a drive circuit for switching a gate line to a selected or non-selected state is provided in the display area.
- a display panel is a display panel including an active matrix substrate having wiring including a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of source lines, an active matrix substrate, and a counter substrate, wherein
- the matrix substrate is provided for each of the gate lines in the display area, and includes a drive circuit for switching the gate line to a selected or non-selected state, and an installation area in which the drive circuit is provided and the drive circuit are provided.
- the non-installation area is provided with an aperture ratio adjusting member that changes the aperture ratio in the non-installation area in a stepwise manner so that the luminance difference from the non-installation area is small.
- the aperture ratio adjusting member is an adjustment wiring, and the aperture ratio decreases in the non-installation area so that the aperture ratio decreases as the installation area approaches the non-installation area. Adjustment wiring is provided.
- the adjustment wiring is formed of the same member as any one of the wirings, and is formed at the same time as the wiring is formed on the active matrix substrate.
- the counter substrate includes a black matrix
- the aperture ratio adjusting member is the black matrix
- the black matrix has a smaller aperture ratio as it approaches the installation area in the non-installation area. Formed on the counter substrate, formed on the counter substrate,
- the counter substrate further includes a color filter
- the display area includes a pixel including a plurality of sub-pixels
- the driving circuit includes In the installation region, the sub-pixel disposed in a sub-pixel corresponding to one of the plurality of colors and provided with the driving circuit is more than the other sub-pixels in the pixel including the sub-pixel.
- the sub-pixels of the pixels in the non-installation area are configured to have substantially the same size.
- a display device according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, and a difference in luminance between the installation region and the non-installation region from the active matrix substrate side of the display panel.
- the configuration of the present invention it is possible to reduce the occurrence of display unevenness in the display area even when a drive circuit that switches the gate line to a selected or non-selected state is provided in the display area.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the liquid crystal display device according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of the display panel shown in FIG.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic configuration of the counter substrate shown in FIG.
- FIG. 4A is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of the active matrix substrate shown in FIG. 4B is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of the active matrix substrate shown in FIG.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an equivalent circuit of the gate driver shown in FIG. 4B.
- FIG. 6A is a schematic diagram illustrating an arrangement example in the display area of the gate driver illustrated in FIG. 4B.
- FIG. 6B is a schematic diagram illustrating an arrangement example in the display area of the gate driver illustrated in FIG. 4B.
- FIG. 6C is a schematic diagram illustrating an arrangement example in the display area of the gate driver illustrated in FIG. 4B.
- FIG. 7 is an enlarged plan view of the pixel region where the TFT-A shown in FIG. 6B is formed.
- FIG. 8A is a schematic view of a cross section of the TFT-PIX portion in FIG. 7 taken along the line II.
- FIG. 8B is a schematic view of a cross section of the contact portion CH1 in FIG. 7 cut along the line II-II.
- FIG. 8C is a schematic cross-sectional view of the TFT-A portion in FIG. 7 cut along the line III-III.
- FIG. 8D is a schematic view of a cross section of the contact portion CH2 in FIG. 7 cut along line IV-IV.
- FIG. 9A is an enlarged plan view of the pixel region 204R shown in FIG. 6B.
- FIG. 9B is an enlarged plan view of the pixel region 205R shown in FIG. 6B.
- FIG. 9C is an enlarged plan view of the pixel region 203R shown in FIG. 6A.
- FIG. 9D is an enlarged plan view of the pixel region 205B shown in FIG. 6C.
- FIG. 9E is an enlarged plan view of the pixel region 203B shown in FIG. 6B.
- FIG. 9F is an enlarged plan view of the pixel regions 201B and 202R shown in FIG. 6A.
- FIG. 10 is a timing chart when the gate driver shown in FIG. 5 scans the gate line.
- FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing a simplified schematic configuration of the active matrix substrate shown in FIG. 4B.
- FIG. 12 is an enlarged schematic view of a part of the active matrix substrate shown in FIG.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a change in the aperture ratio between the gate driver installation region and the gate driver non-installation region.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the difference in aperture ratio between the gate driver installation region and the gate driver non-installation region and the width of the adjustment region.
- FIG. 15A is a diagram illustrating pixel areas of the areas S1 and S5 shown in FIG.
- FIG. 15B is a diagram illustrating pixel areas of the areas S2 and S4 shown in FIG.
- FIG. 15A is a diagram illustrating pixel areas of the areas S1 and S5 shown in FIG.
- FIG. 15B is a diagram illustrating pixel areas of the areas S2 and S4 shown
- FIG. 15C is a diagram illustrating a pixel region of the region S3 illustrated in FIG.
- FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining a light shielding region of a part of the pixel region of the gate driver non-installation region in the second embodiment.
- FIG. 17A is a diagram illustrating pixel regions of the regions S1 and S5 illustrated in FIG. 12 in the second embodiment.
- FIG. 17B is a diagram illustrating pixel areas of the areas S2 and S4 illustrated in FIG. 12 in the second embodiment.
- FIG. 18 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of an active matrix substrate in the third embodiment.
- FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of a backlight according to the third embodiment.
- FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a luminance change in the display area of the backlight shown in FIG.
- FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the difference in aperture ratio between the gate driver installation region and the gate driver non-installation region and the width of the adjustment region in the third embodiment.
- a display panel is a display panel including an active matrix substrate including a wiring including a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of source lines, an active matrix substrate, and a counter substrate.
- the active matrix substrate is provided for each of the gate lines in the display area, and includes a drive circuit that switches the gate line to a selected or non-selected state.
- the installation area in which the drive circuit is provided and the drive circuit include An opening ratio adjusting member that changes the opening ratio in the non-installation area in a stepwise manner is provided in the non-installation area so that the luminance difference from the non-installation area not provided is small (first configuration).
- each of the plurality of gate lines is switched to the selected state or the non-selected state by the driving circuit provided in the display region.
- the non-installation area includes an aperture ratio adjusting member that changes the aperture ratio in a stepwise manner so that a luminance difference between the installation area and the non-installation area becomes small. Therefore, in the case where the drive circuit is provided in the display area, the luminance difference due to the difference in the aperture ratio in the display area is reduced and the display unevenness can be reduced as compared to the case where the aperture ratio adjusting member is not provided in the non-installation area. it can.
- a second configuration is the first configuration according to the first configuration, wherein the aperture ratio adjusting member is an adjustment wiring, and the aperture ratio decreases in the non-installation area so as to approach the installation area in the non-installation area. Adjustment wiring may be provided.
- the adjustment wiring is provided so that the aperture ratio decreases as the distance from the installation area approaches the installation area, the luminance difference between the installation area and the non-installation area does not change abruptly. , Display unevenness can be reduced.
- the adjustment wiring is formed of the same member as any of the wirings, and is formed at the same time as the wiring is formed on the active matrix substrate. It may be that.
- the adjustment wiring is simultaneously formed in the process of forming any wiring on the active matrix substrate. Therefore, the active matrix substrate can be manufactured without increasing the number of steps for providing the adjustment wiring.
- the counter substrate includes a black matrix
- the aperture ratio adjusting member is the black matrix
- the black matrix approaches the installation region in the non-installation region. It is good also as being formed in the said opposing substrate formed in the said opposing substrate so that an aperture ratio may become so small.
- the black matrix is formed on the counter substrate so that the aperture ratio decreases as it approaches the installation area in the non-installation area.
- the closer to the installation area in the non-installation area the larger the area shielded by the black matrix. Therefore, the luminance difference between the installation area and the non-installation area does not change abruptly, and display unevenness can be reduced.
- the counter substrate further includes a color filter
- the display region includes a pixel including a plurality of sub-pixels
- the driving circuit Is arranged in a sub-pixel corresponding to one of the plurality of colors in the installation area, and the sub-pixel provided with the driving circuit is another sub-pixel in the pixel including the sub-pixel. It may be configured to be larger than the pixel, and the sub-pixels of the pixel in the non-installation area may be configured to have substantially the same size.
- the sub-pixel in which the drive circuit is arranged is configured to be larger than the sub-pixels of other colors.
- each sub-pixel in the non-installation area is configured to have substantially the same size.
- the drive circuit can be arranged by configuring the size of one color sub-pixel in the installation region to be larger than that of the other sub-pixels.
- a display device includes a display panel having any one of the first to fifth configurations, and a luminance between the installation region and the non-installation region from the active matrix substrate side of the display panel. And an irradiating unit that irradiates light so as to reduce the difference (sixth configuration).
- the aperture ratio adjusting member that changes the aperture ratio in stages is provided in the non-installation area so that the luminance difference between the installation area and the non-installation area of the drive circuit is small, and the irradiation is performed. Light is emitted from the part.
- region is reduced more, the brightness
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of the liquid crystal display device according to the present embodiment.
- the liquid crystal display device 1 includes a display panel 2, a source driver 3, a display control circuit 4, a power supply 5, and a backlight unit 6.
- the display panel 2 is electrically connected to a source driver 3 formed on a flexible substrate.
- the display control circuit 4 is electrically connected to the display panel 2, the source driver 3, and the power source 5.
- the display control circuit 4 outputs control signals to the source driver 3 and a drive circuit (hereinafter referred to as a gate driver) formed on the display panel 2.
- a gate driver a drive circuit formed on the display panel 2.
- the control signal includes a reset signal (CLR) for displaying an image on the display panel 2, a clock signal (CKA, CKB), a data signal, and the like.
- the power supply 5 is electrically connected to the display panel 2, the source driver 3, the display control circuit 4, and the backlight unit 6, and supplies a power supply voltage signal to each.
- the backlight unit 6 includes a backlight having a light source and an inverter (none of which is shown) for driving the backlight.
- the backlight is, for example, an edge light type backlight.
- the backlight is provided below the display panel 2 and irradiates light with a predetermined luminance so that the luminance of the backlight in the display area becomes substantially uniform.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of the display panel 2 shown in FIG.
- the display panel 2 includes an active matrix substrate 20a, a counter substrate 20b, and a liquid crystal layer (not shown) sandwiched between these substrates.
- the display panel 2 includes polarizing plates 21a and 21b on the lower surface side of the active matrix substrate 20a and the upper surface side of the counter substrate 20b.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a cross section of the counter substrate 20b shown in FIG.
- the counter substrate 20b is formed on the glass substrate 10 with a black matrix BM that shields light from areas other than the openings of the pixel area of the active matrix substrate 20a described later.
- a black matrix BM that shields light from areas other than the openings of the pixel area of the active matrix substrate 20a described later.
- On the black matrix BM three color filters 101 of red (R), green (G), and blue (B) are formed.
- An overcoat layer 102 is formed on the color filter 101, and a common electrode 103 made of a transparent conductive film such as ITO is formed on the overcoat layer 102.
- FIG. 4A is a top view showing a schematic configuration of the active matrix substrate 20a.
- a plurality of gate lines 13G 13G (1) to 13G (n)
- gate lines 13G 13G (1) to 13G (n)
- a plurality of source lines 15S are formed so as to intersect with the gate line 13G group.
- a region surrounded by the gate line 13G and the source line 15S is a sub-pixel region corresponding to one of RGB colors of the color filter 101 in the counter substrate 20b.
- One pixel is composed of RGB sub-pixel regions.
- FIG. 4B is a top view showing a schematic configuration of each part connected to the active matrix substrate 20a, omitting the illustration of the source line 15S in the active matrix substrate 20a shown in FIG. 4A.
- a terminal portion 12g is formed outside the display area on the side where the source driver 3 is provided.
- the terminal portion 12g is connected to the display control circuit 4 and the power source 5.
- the terminal unit 12g receives signals such as control signals (CKA, CKB) and power supply voltage signals output from the display control circuit 4 and the power supply 5.
- Signals such as control signals (CKA, CKB) and power supply voltage signals input to the terminal portion 12g are supplied to the gate driver groups 11A, 11B, 11C, 11D through the wiring 15L1.
- the gate driver groups 11A, 11B, 11C, and 11D each include gate drivers provided in the same column in the display area.
- gate drivers 11 when the gate drivers of these gate driver groups are not distinguished, they are referred to as gate drivers 11.
- four gate drivers 11 are connected to one gate line 13G.
- the gate driver 11 is provided between the gate lines 13G.
- the gate driver 11 is connected to another gate driver 11 arranged in the same column via a wiring 15L1.
- the gate driver 11 receives a signal supplied from the terminal portion 12g via the wiring 15L1.
- a voltage signal indicating one of the selected state and the non-selected state is output to the connected gate line 13G, and the voltage signal is output to the next-stage gate line 13G.
- a voltage signal corresponding to each of a selected state and a non-selected state may be referred to as a scanning signal.
- the state in which the gate line 13G is selected is referred to as driving of the gate line 13G.
- the gate drivers 11 connected to the same gate line 13G are synchronized, and one gate line 13G is simultaneously driven by a scanning signal output from these gate drivers 11.
- a plurality of gate drivers 11 are connected to the gate line 13G at substantially equal intervals with respect to one gate line 13G.
- a terminal portion 12s for connecting the source driver 3 and the source line 15S is formed outside the display area on the side where the source driver 3 is provided. .
- the source driver 3 outputs a data signal to the source line 15S according to the control signal input from the display control circuit 4.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an equivalent circuit of the gate driver 11 disposed between the gate line 13G (n ⁇ 1) and the gate line 13G (n ⁇ 2) and driving the gate line 13G (n ⁇ 1). is there.
- the gate driver 11 includes TFT-A to TFT-J configured with thin film transistors (TFTs) as switching elements, a capacitor Cbst, terminals 111 to 120, and a low-level power source. And a terminal group to which a voltage signal is input.
- TFTs thin film transistors
- the terminals 111 and 112 receive the set signal (S) via the previous gate line 13G (n-2).
- the terminals 111 and 112 of the gate driver 11 connected to the gate line 13G (1) receive the gate start pulse signal (S) output from the display control circuit 4.
- Terminals 113 to 115 receive a reset signal (CLR) output from the display control circuit 4.
- the terminals 116 and 117 receive an input clock signal (CKA).
- the terminals 118 and 119 receive an input clock signal (CKB).
- the terminal 120 outputs a set signal (OUT) to the subsequent gate line 13G.
- the clock signal (CKA) and the clock signal (CKB) are two-phase clock signals whose phases are inverted every horizontal scanning period (see FIG. 10).
- FIG. 5 illustrates the gate driver 11 that drives the gate line 13G (n ⁇ 1).
- the terminals 116 and 117 are clock signals.
- (CKB) is received, and the terminals 118 and 119 of the gate driver 11 receive the clock signal (CKA). That is, the terminals 116 and 117 and the terminals 118 and 119 of each gate driver 11 receive a clock signal having a phase opposite to that of the clock signal received by the gate driver 11 in the adjacent row.
- a wiring in which the source terminal of TFT-B, the drain terminal of TFT-A, the source terminal of TFT-C, and the gate terminal of TFT-F are connected is referred to as netA.
- a wiring connecting the gate terminal of the TFT-C, the source terminal of the TFT-G, the drain terminal of the TFT-H, the source terminal of the TFT-I, and the source terminal of the TFT-J is denoted by netB. Called.
- TFT-A is configured by connecting two TFTs (A1, A2) in series. Each gate terminal of the TFT-A is connected to the terminal 113, the drain terminal of A1 is connected to netA, and the source terminal of A2 is connected to the power supply voltage terminal VSS.
- TFT-B is configured by connecting two TFTs (B1, B2) in series. Each gate terminal of TFT-B and the drain terminal of B1 are connected to terminal 111 (diode connection), and the source terminal of B2 is connected to netA.
- TFT-C is configured by connecting two TFTs (C1, C2) in series. Each gate terminal of the TFT-C is connected to netB, the drain terminal of C1 is connected to netA, and the source terminal of C2 is connected to the power supply voltage terminal VSS.
- the capacitor Cbst has one electrode connected to the netA and the other electrode connected to the terminal 120.
- the TFT-D has a gate terminal connected to the terminal 118, a drain terminal connected to the terminal 120, and a source terminal connected to the power supply voltage terminal VSS.
- the TFT-E has a gate terminal connected to the terminal 114, a drain terminal connected to the terminal 120, and a source terminal connected to the power supply voltage terminal VSS.
- the TFT-F has a gate terminal connected to the netA, a drain terminal connected to the terminal 116, and a source terminal connected to the output terminal 120.
- TFT-G is configured by connecting two TFTs (G1, G2) in series. Each gate terminal of TFT-G and the drain terminal of G1 are connected to terminal 119 (diode connection), and the source terminal of G2 is connected to netB.
- TFT-H has a gate terminal connected to terminal 117, a drain terminal connected to netB, and a source terminal connected to power supply voltage terminal VSS.
- TFT-I has a gate terminal connected to terminal 115, a drain terminal connected to netB, and a source terminal connected to power supply voltage terminal VSS.
- the TFT-J has a gate terminal connected to the terminal 112, a drain terminal connected to the netB, and a source terminal connected to the power supply voltage terminal VSS.
- FIG. 6A to 6C are arranged between the gate line 13G (n) and the gate line 13G (n-1) and between the gate line 13G (n-1) and the gate line 13G (n-2).
- 2 is a diagram illustrating an arrangement example of one gate driver 11.
- FIG. 6A to 6C for convenience, the pixel regions 211R to 217B between the gate line 13G (n) and the gate line 13G (n-1), the gate line 13G (n-1), and the gate line 13G (n-2).
- the pixel regions 201R to 207B are separated from each other, but are actually overlapped on the gate line 13G (n-1), and the upper and lower pixel regions are continuous. Note that R, G, and B included in the reference numerals indicating the pixel regions indicate the colors of the color filter 101 formed on the counter substrate 20b.
- pixel regions 211R to 217B (hereinafter referred to as upper pixel regions) and pixel regions 201R to 207B (hereinafter referred to as lower pixel regions) include source lines 15S and gate lines 13G.
- a TFT for displaying an image (hereinafter referred to as TFT-PIX) is formed in the vicinity where the two intersect.
- elements (TFT-A to TFT-J, capacitor cbst) constituting one gate driver 11 are arranged in a distributed manner.
- switching elements (TFT-A, C to F, H to J, Cbst) for receiving any one of a clock signal (CKA, CKB), a reset signal (CLR), and a power supply voltage signal are arranged.
- Wiring 15L1 for supplying these signals is formed in the pixel region.
- the wiring 15L1 is formed over the upper pixel region and the lower pixel region so as to be substantially parallel to the source line 15S.
- netA and netB wirings 13N are formed in the upper pixel region and the lower pixel region.
- elements TFT-A to C, F, G to J, Cbst connected to netA and netB are arranged so as to be substantially parallel to the gate line 13G in the upper pixel region and the lower pixel region. Formed over the pixel region.
- the clock signals supplied to the TFT-D, TFT-F, TFT-H, and TFT-G are supplied to the TFTs of the gate drivers 11 in adjacent rows. They are arranged so as to be opposite in phase to the clock signals supplied to each. That is, TFT-D, TFT-F, TFT-H, and TFT-G are arranged in a pixel region that is shifted in the horizontal direction from the pixel region in which these TFTs in adjacent rows are formed.
- the TFT-D in the upper pixel area is formed in the pixel areas 211R and 211G, whereas the TFT-D in the lower pixel area has the pixel areas 201B and 202R. Is formed.
- the TFT-F in the upper pixel region is formed in the pixel region 213G, while the TFT-F in the lower pixel region is formed in the pixel region 203R.
- the upper pixel area TFT-H is formed in the pixel areas 215G and 215B, whereas the lower pixel area TFT-H is formed in the pixel areas 206R and 206G. Yes.
- the TFT-G in the upper pixel region is formed in the pixel region 216G, while the TFT-G in the lower pixel region is formed in the pixel region 205B.
- the clock signal (CKA) is supplied to the TFT-D in the upper pixel area, and the clock signal (CKA) having a phase opposite to that of the clock signal (CKA) is supplied to the TFT-D in the lower pixel area.
- CKB is supplied.
- clock signals (CKA or CKB) having opposite phases are supplied to the upper pixel region and the lower pixel region.
- the TFT-B and TFT-J in the upper pixel region are connected to the gate line 13G (n-1), and the TFT-B and TFT-J in the lower pixel region are connected to the gate line 13G (n-2). It is connected.
- the TFT-D and TFT-F in the upper pixel region are connected to the gate line 13G (n), and the TFT-D and TFT-F in the lower pixel region are connected to the gate line 13G (n-1). Yes.
- the gate driver 11 disposed in the lower pixel region receives the set signal (S) via the gate line 13G (n-2), outputs the set signal (S) to the gate line 13G (n), and outputs the set signal (S). (N-1) is driven.
- the gate driver 11 disposed in the upper pixel region receives the set signal (S) via the gate line 13G (n ⁇ 1), outputs the set signal (S) to the gate line 13G (n + 1), and outputs the gate signal 13G. (N) is driven.
- FIG. 7 is an enlarged plan view of the pixel regions 204G and 204B where the TFT-A shown in FIG. 6B is formed. Since TFT-A and TFT-H, I, and J are configured using two pixel regions and have a common connection method, description will be made using TFT-A.
- a region BM indicated by a two-dot chain line is a region that is shielded from light by the black matrix BM of the counter substrate 20b (hereinafter referred to as a light shielding region BM).
- the light shielding region BM includes a region where the gate line 13G, each element constituting the gate driver 11, and the source line 15S are formed.
- an image display TFT-PIX is formed in the vicinity where the gate line 13G and the source line 15S intersect.
- the TFT-PIX and the pixel electrode 17 are connected at the contact portion CH1.
- a wiring 15L1 is formed so as to be substantially parallel to the source line 15S and cross the gate line 13G.
- a power supply voltage signal (VSS) is supplied to the wiring 15L1 in the pixel region 204G, and a reset signal (CLR) is supplied to the wiring 15L1 in the pixel region 204B.
- the gate terminal 13g of the TFT-A is formed from the pixel region 204B to the pixel region 204G.
- a wiring 13N is formed so as to intersect the source line 15S and the wiring 15L1 and substantially parallel to the gate line 13G.
- the wiring 13N is the above-described netA and netB wiring.
- the TFT-A is connected to the wiring 15L1 at the contact portion CH2 in the pixel region 204B, and is connected to the wiring 13N at the contact portion CH2 in the pixel region 204G.
- the shield layer 16 is formed between the pixel electrode 17, the TFT-A, and the wirings 13N and 15L1.
- FIG. 8A shows a cross-sectional view of the TFT-PIX portion in FIG. 7 cut along line II
- FIG. 8B shows a cross-sectional view of the contact portion CH1 cut along line II-II
- FIG. 8C shows a cross-sectional view of the TFT-A portion taken along line III-III in FIG. 7, and
- FIG. 8D shows a cross-sectional view of the contact portion CH2 cut along line IV-IV.
- the gate wiring layer 13 is formed on the substrate 20, whereby the gate line 13G, the gate terminal 13g of the TFT-A, and the wiring 13N are formed at the same time.
- the portion where the TFT-PIX is formed and the portion where the TFT-A is formed are made of an oxide semiconductor through a gate insulating film 21.
- a semiconductor layer 14 is formed.
- a source wiring layer 15 is formed on the substrate 20 on which the semiconductor layer 14 is formed so as to be separated from the upper portion of the semiconductor layer 14. By forming the source wiring layer 15, as shown in FIGS.
- the wiring 15L1 is formed at the same time.
- a contact hole H2 penetrating to the surface of the gate layer 13 is formed in the gate insulating film 21.
- the source wiring layer 15 (15L1) is formed on the gate insulating film 21 so as to be in contact with the gate wiring layer 13 (13g) in the contact hole H2.
- the gate terminal 13g of the TFT-A and the wiring 15L1 are connected in the contact portion CH2 of the pixel region 204B.
- the drain terminal 15sd1 on the A1 side of the TFT-A constituted by the source wiring layer 15 and the wiring 13N constituted by the gate wiring layer 13 are connected.
- the TFT-A is connected to the netA, and a reset signal (CLR) is supplied via the wiring 15L1.
- CLR reset signal
- a protective layer 22 and a protective layer 23 are laminated on the source wiring layer 15 so as to cover the source wiring layer 15.
- the protective layer 22 is composed of an inorganic insulating film such as SiO 2.
- the protective layer 23 is composed of an organic insulating film such as a positive photosensitive resin film.
- a shield layer 16 is formed on the protective layer 23.
- the shield layer 16 is made of a transparent conductive film such as ITO.
- An interlayer insulating layer 24 made of an inorganic insulating film such as SiO 2 is formed on the shield layer 16.
- a pixel electrode 17 made of a transparent conductive film such as ITO is formed on the interlayer insulating layer 24 as shown in FIGS. 8C and 8D.
- a contact hole H1 penetrating the interlayer insulating layer 24, the shield layer 16, and the protective layers 22 and 23 is formed above the drain terminal 15D of the TFT-PIX.
- the pixel electrode 17 is formed in the upper layer of the interlayer insulating layer 24 so as to be in contact with the drain terminal 15D in the contact hole H1.
- a capacitor Cs is formed between the pixel electrode 17 and the shield layer 16, and the potential of the pixel electrode 17 is stabilized by the capacitor Cs.
- the TFT-A, the wiring 13N connected to the TFT-A, and the wiring 15L1 are formed over the two pixel regions, so that the aperture ratio is reduced as compared with the case where the TFT-A is formed in one pixel region. It is suppressed. Further, since the shield layer 16 is formed between the pixel electrode 17, the TFT-A, the wiring 13N, and the wiring 15L1, interference between the TFT-A and the pixel electrode 17 is reduced.
- FIG. 9A is an enlarged plan view of the pixel region 204R shown in FIG. 6B.
- the TFT-PIX and the pixel electrode 17 are connected to the pixel region 204R in the contact portion CH1, similarly to the pixel region 204G described above.
- the source wiring layer 15 forms a source-drain terminal 15sd (including 15sd1 and 15sd2) of the TFT-B.
- the gate wiring layer 13 By forming the gate wiring layer 13, the gate terminal 13g of the TFT-B, the gate line 13G (n-2), and the wiring 13N are formed at the same time.
- the drain terminal 15sd1 on the B1 side is formed so as to cross the gate line 13G (n-2) and the wiring 13N.
- a contact hole H2 for connecting the gate wiring layer 13 and the source wiring layer 15 is formed in the gate insulating film 21 as in the contact portion CH2.
- the drain terminal 15sd1 is connected to the gate line 13G (n-2) at the contact portion CH3, and is connected to the gate terminal 13g at the contact portion CH4.
- the source terminal 15sd2 on the B2 side is connected to the wiring 13N at the contact portion CH2.
- the TFT-B is connected to the netA and receives the set signal (S) via the gate line 13G (n-2).
- FIG. 9B is an enlarged plan view of the pixel region 205R shown in FIG. 6B.
- the TFT-PIX and the pixel electrode 17 are connected to the pixel region 205R in the contact portion CH1, similarly to the pixel regions 204G and 204B described above.
- the gate wiring layer 13 the gate terminal 13g of the TFT-C, the gate line 13G and the wiring 13N (13Na, 13Nb) are formed at the same time.
- the source-drain terminal 15sd (including 15sd1 and 15sd2) of the TFT-C and the wiring 15L1 are formed at the same time.
- the drain terminal 15sd1 on the C1 side and the wiring 13Na are connected.
- the TFT-C is connected to netA by a wiring 13Na and connected to netB by a wiring 13Nb.
- the TFT-C is supplied with a power supply voltage signal (VSS) via the wiring 15L1.
- VSS power supply voltage signal
- FIG. 9C is an enlarged plan view of the pixel region 203R shown in FIG. 6A.
- the TFT-PIX and the pixel electrode 17 are connected to the pixel region 203R in the contact portion CH1, similarly to the pixel regions 204G and 204B.
- the gate wiring layer 13 the gate terminal 13g of the TFT-C, the gate line 13G, and the wiring 13N are formed at the same time.
- the source wiring layer 15 By forming the source wiring layer 15, the source terminal 15s and drain terminal 15d of the TFT-F and the wiring 15L1 are simultaneously formed.
- a contact hole H2 for connecting the gate wiring layer 13 and the source wiring layer 15 is formed in the same manner as the contact portion CH2 described above.
- the source terminal 15s of the TFT-F and the gate line 13G (n-1) are connected, and the gate terminal of the TFT-F is connected to netA.
- a clock signal (CKA) is supplied to the drain terminal of the TFT-F through the wiring 15L1.
- the TFT-F outputs a scanning signal to the gate line 13G (n ⁇ 1) through the contact part CH5.
- FIG. 9D is an enlarged plan view of the pixel region 205B shown in FIG. 6C.
- the pixel area 205B is connected to the TFT-PIX and the pixel electrode 17 at the contact portion CH1, as in the pixel areas 204G and 204B.
- the gate wiring layer 13 the gate terminal 13g of the TFT-G, the gate line 13G, and the wiring 13N are formed.
- the source wiring layer 15 the source-drain terminal 15sd (including 15sd1 and 15sd2) of the TFT-G and the wiring 15L1 are formed.
- the source terminal 15sd2 on the G2 side of the TFT-G is connected to the wiring 13N.
- the gate terminal 13g of the TFT-G is connected to the drain terminal 15sd1 on the G1 side and the wiring 15L1 in the contact portion CH4. Thereby, the TFT-G is connected to the netB, and the clock signal (CKB) is supplied through the wiring 15L1.
- FIG. 9E is an enlarged plan view of the pixel region 203B shown in FIG. 6B.
- the TFT-PIX and the pixel electrode 17 are connected to the pixel region 203B at the contact portion CH1.
- the formation of the gate wiring layer 13 forms one electrode 13c constituting the capacitor Cbst, the gate line 13G, and the wiring 13N.
- the source wiring layer 15 By forming the source wiring layer 15, the other electrode 15c of the capacitor Cbst, the connection portion 15Lc, and the wiring 15L2 are formed. As shown in FIG.
- the connection portion 15Lc has substantially the same width as the wiring 13N, is formed to extend from the electrode 15c to the contact portion CH2, and is connected to the wiring 13N at the contact portion CH2. Further, the wiring 15L2 is formed to extend from the end of the connection portion 15Lc on the contact portion CH2 side to the vicinity of the contact portion CH1. In the present embodiment, by forming the wiring 15L2, the aperture ratio of the pixel region in which the capacitor Cbst is formed and the aperture ratio of the pixel region in which other elements are formed are matched. In the contact portion CH2, the electrode 15c is connected to the wiring 13N by the connection portion 15Lc. Thereby, the capacitor Cbst is connected to netA.
- TFT-D Next, a method for connecting TFT-D and TFT-E will be described.
- the gate terminal 13g is formed over two adjacent pixel regions, and the wiring 15L1 formed in one pixel region is connected to the gate terminal 13g.
- the connection method of the TFT-D will be described below. .
- FIG. 9F is an enlarged plan view of the pixel areas 201B and 202R shown in FIG. 6A.
- the source terminal 15s and the drain terminal 15d of the TFT-D and the wiring 15L1 are formed by the source wiring layer 15 as in the pixel areas 204G and 204B described above.
- the drain terminal 15d is connected to the gate line 13G (n ⁇ 1) at the contact portion CH5 in the pixel region 201R.
- the TFT-D is supplied with the power supply voltage signal (VSS) and the clock signal (CKA) via the wiring 15L1 in the pixel regions 201B and 202R, and drives the gate line 13G (n ⁇ 1) via the contact portion CH5.
- a set signal is output to the gate line 13G (n).
- the above is the configuration of the gate driver 11 and the connection example of each element constituting the gate driver 11. Note that the description of the pixel regions where the TFT-B to TFT-E, TFT-F, TFT-G, capacitor Cbst, and TFT-D are formed is omitted, but as with the pixel region where the TFT-A is formed, these are omitted. Also in the pixel region, protective layers 22 and 23, a shield layer 16, an interlayer insulating film 24, and a pixel electrode 17 are stacked on the source wiring layer 15.
- FIG. 10 is a timing chart when the gate driver 11 scans the gate line 13G.
- a period from t3 to t4 is a period in which the gate line 13G (n) is selected.
- a clock signal (CKA) and a clock signal (CKB) supplied from the display control circuit 4 and whose phases are inverted every horizontal scanning period are input to the gate driver 11 via terminals 116 to 119.
- a reset signal (CLR) that is at a H (High) level for a certain period every vertical scanning period is sent from the display control circuit 4 to the gate driver 11 via the terminals 113 to 115. Entered.
- the reset signal (CLR) is input, the netA, netB, and gate line 13G transition to the L (Low) level.
- the L level clock signal (CKA) is input to the terminals 116 and 117, and the H level clock signal (CKB) is input to the terminals 118 and 119.
- TFT-G is turned on and TFT-H is turned off, so that netB is charged to the H level.
- TFT-C and TFT-D are turned on and TFT-F is turned off, netA is charged to the L level power supply voltage (VSS), and the L level potential is output from the terminal 120.
- the clock signal (CKA) is at the L level and the clock signal (CKB) is at the H level, and the set signal (S) is input to the terminals 111 and 112 via the gate line 13G (n-1).
- TFT-B is turned on, and netA is charged to the H level.
- TFT-J is turned on
- TFT-G is turned on
- TFT-H is turned off
- netB is maintained at the L level.
- TFT-C and TFT-F are turned off, the potential of netA is maintained without being lowered.
- an L level potential is output from the terminal 120.
- the TFT-F is turned on and the TFT-D is turned off. Since the capacitor Cbst is provided between the netA and the terminal 120, the netA is charged to a potential higher than the H level of the clock signal (CKA) as the potential of the terminal 116 of the TFT-F increases.
- the potential of the netB is maintained at the L level. Since the TFT-C is in an off state, the potential of netA does not drop, and the H level potential of the clock signal (CKA) is output from the terminal 120.
- the gate line 13G (n) connected to the terminal 120 is charged to the H level and is in a selected state.
- the gate line 13 is selected.
- the liquid crystal display device 1 displays an image on the display panel 2 by sequentially scanning the gate line 13G by the gate driver 11 connected to the gate line 13G and supplying a data signal to the source line 15S by the source driver 3.
- FIG. 11 is a simplified schematic diagram of the active matrix substrate 20a shown in FIG. 4B.
- a broken line frame 200 in FIG. 11 indicates a boundary between the display area and the outside of the display area.
- one gate driver 11 is formed over a plurality of pixels in the same row.
- the gate driver installation region of each gate driver 11 in the gate driver group has the same width in the x-axis direction.
- a pixel region in which an element constituting one gate driver 11 and a wiring 15L1 to which a control signal is supplied is arranged is referred to as a gate driver installation area.
- the gate driver installation area of the gate driver group 11A and the gate driver installation area of the gate driver group 11B are separated by a certain distance L.
- the gate driver installation area of the gate driver group 11B and the gate driver installation area of the gate driver group 11C are separated by a certain distance L.
- the distance between the gate driver installation areas is constant, but the distance between the gate driver installation areas may not be constant.
- FIG. 12 is an enlarged view of a portion where the gate driver group 11B and the gate driver group 11C shown in FIG. 11 are arranged.
- a region between the gate driver group 11B and the gate driver group 11C is a gate driver non-installation region.
- the elements constituting the gate driver 11 and the wiring 15L1 are provided in the gate driver installation region of the gate driver group 11B and the gate driver group 11C. Therefore, the aperture ratio of the gate driver installation region is higher than that of the gate driver non-installation region. It is low. If the difference in aperture ratio between the gate driver installation region and the gate driver non-installation region is large, a luminance difference that can be seen by human eyes is generated, resulting in display unevenness.
- the aperture ratio of the gate driver non-installation area is changed stepwise. Adjust the aperture ratio. Specifically, in order to adjust the aperture ratio in a part of the pixel area (hereinafter referred to as an adjustment area) in the gate driver non-installation area according to the difference in aperture ratio between the gate driver installation area and the gate driver non-installation area. Adjustment wiring (aperture ratio adjusting member) is provided.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a change in the aperture ratio in the gate driver non-installation region when the aperture ratio in the gate driver non-installation region is adjusted.
- the slope of the change in the aperture ratio of the adjustment area in the non-installation area of the gate driver (first-order differential of the aperture ratio) is maximum at a substantially intermediate position P0 of the adjustment area.
- the slope of the change in the aperture ratio is minimum in the vicinity P1 of the gate driver installation area and in the vicinity P2 of the area where the aperture ratio is not adjusted (hereinafter referred to as the non-adjustment area) in the gate driver non-installation area.
- the inclination of the change in the aperture ratio is determined according to the difference in aperture ratio between the gate driver installation area and the gate driver non-installation area and the width of the adjustment area.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the relationship between the difference in aperture ratio and the width of the adjustment region.
- the width of the adjustment region is desirably about 60 mm, and when it is 20%, 110 mm. Degree is desirable. In other words, it is desirable that the width of the adjustment region be increased as the difference in aperture ratio between the gate driver installation region and the gate driver non-installation region increases.
- the areas S1 and S2 and the areas S4 and S5 are the adjustment areas, and the area S3 is the non-adjustment area. The case of adjusting will be described.
- FIG. 15A is a schematic view illustrating a partial pixel region in the regions S1 and S5 illustrated in FIG. In FIG. 15A, the light shielding region BM is not shown.
- the adjustment wiring 15L3 substantially parallel to the source line 15S is formed in the pixel regions of the regions S1 and S5.
- the adjustment wiring 15L3 is formed at the same time as the source wiring layer 15 is formed, like the wiring 15L1.
- the wiring 15L3 is located substantially at the center of the width in the x-axis direction of the pixel region, and is formed across the upper and lower (y-axis direction) pixel regions.
- the adjustment wiring 15L3 has a length of the width ly1 in the y-axis direction in the pixel region. Accordingly, the aperture ratio of the pixel regions in the regions S1 and S5 is lowered by the adjustment wiring 15L3 as compared with the case where the adjustment wiring 15L3 is not provided.
- FIG. 15B is a schematic view illustrating a part of the pixel regions in the regions S2 and S4 illustrated in FIG. In FIG. 15B, illustration of the light shielding region BM is omitted.
- the adjustment wiring 15L4 substantially parallel to the source line 15S is formed in the pixel regions of the regions S2 and S4.
- the adjustment wiring 15L4 is formed at the same time as the source wiring layer 15 is formed, like the adjustment wiring 15L3.
- the adjustment wiring 15L4 is located at the approximate center of the width in the x-axis direction of each pixel region and is formed so as to straddle the upper and lower (y-axis direction) pixel regions.
- the length is Ly2, which is shorter than the adjustment wiring 15L3.
- the adjustment wiring 15L4 and the adjustment wiring 15L3 have substantially the same width in the x-axis direction. Accordingly, in the pixel regions in the regions S2 and S4, the aperture ratio is decreased by the adjustment wiring 15L4 as compared with the case where the adjustment wiring 15L4 is not provided, but the aperture ratio is higher than that in the regions S1 and S5.
- the adjustment wiring 15L3 and the adjustment wiring 15L4 have substantially the same width in the x-axis direction and different lengths in the y-axis direction.
- the aperture ratio shown in FIG. As long as the widths and lengths of the adjustment wirings 15L3 and 15L4 are set, the present invention is not limited to this.
- FIG. 15C is a schematic view illustrating a part of the pixel region in the region S3 illustrated in FIG.
- the light shielding region BM is not shown.
- the adjustment wiring is not provided in the pixel region of the region S3. Accordingly, in the display area, the aperture ratio of the pixel area in the area S3 is the maximum (Kmax) in the display area.
- the adjustment of the aperture ratio in the gate driver non-installation region between the gate driver group 11B and the gate driver group 11C has been described, but in FIG. 11, the gate between the gate driver group 11A and the gate driver group 11B.
- the adjustment wirings 15L3 and 15L4 are respectively provided as described above.
- the gate driver is not installed between the boundary 200 between the gate driver installation area of the gate driver group 11A and the outside of the display area and between the gate driver installation area of the gate driver group 11D and the boundary 200 between the outside of the display area.
- the adjustment wiring is provided based on the curve representing the change in the aperture ratio shown in FIG.
- adjustment wiring is provided in the regions S1 and S2 and the regions S4 and S5, and the aperture ratio changes in three stages in the gate driver non-installation region.
- the adjustment area in the gate driver non-installation area may be divided so that the aperture ratio in the area changes, and the ratio of the adjustment wiring in the pixel area may be set for each divided area.
- adjustment wiring is provided in part of the gate driver non-installation area so that the aperture ratio of the gate driver non-installation area changes smoothly to the gate driver installation area as it approaches the gate driver installation area. It only has to be.
- adjustment wiring is provided in a part of the pixel area of the gate driver non-installation area at a ratio corresponding to the difference in the aperture ratio between the gate driver installation area and the gate driver non-installation area.
- the aperture ratio does not change abruptly between the gate driver installation region and the gate driver non-installation region, and the luminance difference in the display region can be reduced.
- display unevenness due to the arrangement of the gate driver 11 in the display area can be reduced as compared with the case where no adjustment wiring is provided.
- the adjustment wirings 15L3 and 15L4 including the source wiring layer 15 are provided in a part of the pixel area of the gate driver non-installation area.
- the adjustment wiring is the gate wiring layer 13. It may be configured. In short, the adjustment wiring may be configured using wiring that does not transmit light among wirings formed on the active matrix substrate 20a.
- each pixel area in the gate driver installation area is shielded by the light shielding area BM.
- the light shielding region BM includes the gate line 13G, the source line 15S, elements constituting the gate driver 11 excluding a part of the wiring 15L1, and the TFT-PIX.
- the pixel region in the gate driver non-installation region is not provided with the elements constituting the gate driver 11 and the wiring 15L1.
- the black matrix BM is formed on the counter substrate 20b so that the pixel region in the gate driver non-installation region is shielded by the light shielding region BM0 illustrated in FIG.
- the light shielding region BM0 in the gate driver non-installation region includes the gate line 13G, the source line 15S, and the TFT-PIX, and the opening S0 is larger than the pixel region in the gate driver installation region. That is, in the gate driver non-installation area, the gate driver 11 is not provided, and the ratio of the light shielding area BM0 is smaller than that of the gate driver installation area, so that the aperture ratio is larger than that of the gate driver installation area.
- a luminance difference is generated between the gate driver installation area and the gate driver non-installation area, resulting in display unevenness.
- the aperture ratio of the gate driver non-installation area is changed stepwise in the gate driver non-installation area.
- the ratio of the light shielding area BM in the pixel area is adjusted. That is, the ratio of the light shielding region BM to the pixel region in the gate driver non-installation region is changed so that the change in the aperture ratio in the gate driver non-installation region becomes the change in the aperture ratio represented by the curve shown in FIG.
- FIG. 17A is a schematic view illustrating a part of pixel regions in the regions S1 and S5 shown in FIG.
- the pixel regions of the regions S1 and S5 are shielded from light by the light shielding region BM1 by the black matrix formed on the counter substrate 20b.
- the light-shielding region BM1 extends to the inner side by ⁇ ⁇ lx1 in the x-axis direction and ⁇ ⁇ ly1 in the y-axis direction in the pixel region than the light-shielding region BM0 shown in FIG. That is, the opening S1 in the pixel areas of the areas S1 and S5 is smaller by the hatched portion than the opening S0 in the pixel area shown in FIG. 16, and the aperture ratio is reduced.
- FIG. 17B is a schematic view illustrating a part of the pixel regions in the regions S2 and S4 shown in FIG.
- the pixel areas of the areas S2 and S4 are shielded from light by the light shielding area BM2 by the black matrix formed on the counter substrate 20b.
- the light-shielding region BM2 extends to the inner range by ⁇ ⁇ lx2 ( ⁇ lx1> ⁇ lx2) in the x-axis direction and ⁇ ⁇ ly2 ( ⁇ ly1> ⁇ ly2) in the y-axis direction in the pixel region, compared to the light-shielding region BM0 shown in FIG.
- the opening S2 (S2 ⁇ S1) of the pixel areas in the areas S2 and S4 is smaller than the opening S0 in the pixel area shown in FIG. 16, but the opening in the pixel areas in the areas S1 and S5. Greater than S1. Therefore, the pixel areas of the areas S2 and S4 have a lower aperture ratio than the pixel area shown in FIG. 16, but have a higher aperture ratio than the pixel areas of the areas S1 and S5.
- the pixel region of the region S3 shown in FIG. 12 is shielded from light in the light shielding region BM0 shown in FIG. 16 by the black matrix formed on the counter substrate 20b. Therefore, the aperture ratio of the pixel region in the region S3 is maximized (Kmax) in the display region.
- the non-installation region and the gate driver non-installation region between the gate driver group 11C and the gate driver group 11D have a light shielding region by a black matrix formed on the counter substrate 20b, as described above.
- the black matrix formed on the counter substrate 20b has a light shielding region based on a curve representing a change in the aperture ratio shown in FIG.
- the aperture ratio in the gate driver non-installation region is changed in three stages.
- the adjustment is performed in the gate driver non-installation region so as to change the aperture ratio in the adjustment region shown in FIG.
- the area may be divided, and the ratio of the light shielding area BM in the pixel area may be set for each divided area.
- the light shielding area BM of the gate driver non-installation area is provided so that the aperture ratio of the gate driver non-installation area smoothly changes to the opening ratio of the gate driver installation area as it approaches the gate driver installation area. Good.
- the gate driver non-installation area is set at a ratio corresponding to the difference in the aperture ratio between the gate driver installation area and the gate driver non-installation area so that the light shielding area becomes larger as the gate driver installation area is approached. Light is blocked by the black matrix. As a result, the luminance difference between the gate driver installation area and the gate driver non-installation area in the display area is reduced, and display unevenness can be reduced as compared with the case where the light shielding area BM of the gate driver non-installation area is not adjusted. .
- the light is irradiated so that the luminance of the backlight in the display area is substantially constant, but in this embodiment, the difference in the aperture ratio in the display area is considered. Accordingly, an example in which the luminance of the backlight is changed in the display area will be described.
- the gate driver groups 11A, 11B, 11C, and 11D are provided in the display area.
- the gate driver non-installation area S20 between the gate driver installation area of the gate driver group 11A and the gate driver installation area of the gate driver group 11D is the same as in the first embodiment or the second embodiment described above.
- An aperture ratio adjusting member that changes the aperture ratio in the gate driver non-installation region S20 stepwise is provided so that the luminance difference between the gate driver installation region and the gate driver non-installation region is small. That is, in the gate driver non-installation region, the adjustment wiring or the light shielding region BM (not shown) is provided so that the aperture ratio decreases as the gate driver installation region is approached.
- FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of the backlight of the backlight unit 6 in the present embodiment.
- FIG. 19A is a top view of the backlight
- FIG. 19B is a cross-sectional view of the backlight taken along the line A-A ′ in FIG.
- the backlight 60 includes a light guide plate 61, LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) 62a and 62b provided on the side surfaces of the light guide plate 61, and an upper portion of the light guide plate 61 as necessary.
- a diffusion sheet (not shown) is provided.
- the light guide plate 61 is provided with a plurality of scatterers 63 for diffusing the light of the LEDs 62a and 62b.
- the scatterer 63 has a hemispherical shape.
- the scatterers 63 are arranged so that the density of the scatterers 63 is higher in the regions corresponding to the regions S21 and S22 shown in FIG.
- the scatterers 63 are distributed in the display area so that the brightness increases as the area of the aperture ratio decreases, and the brightness decreases as the area of the aperture ratio increases.
- the scatterer 63 is provided.
- the light guide plate 61 may be provided with, for example, wedge-shaped irregularities for diffusing light.
- a halftone dot film with a gradation such as black so that the transmittance changes stepwise may be used.
- the amount of light emitted from the backlight 60 is made larger than the amount of light for the gate driver non-installation area in the active matrix substrate 20a so that the luminance of the display surface is uniform.
- the light quantity irradiated to the active matrix substrate 20a may be adjusted so that the light quantity emitted from the backlight 60 is smaller than the light quantity for the gate driver installation area.
- the luminance of the backlight 60 in the display area changes as shown in FIG. That is, the luminance of the backlight 60 in the region S20 is substantially constant, and the luminance of the backlight 60 in the region S31 and the region S32 where the gate driver group 11A and the gate driver group 11D are respectively arranged is the boundary 200 (FIGS. 18 and 19). (Ref.) It becomes the maximum in the vicinity, becomes smaller as it approaches the region S20, and converges to the luminance of the backlight 60 in the region S20.
- the luminance of the backlight 60 is substantially constant in the display area. Therefore, in order to prevent the luminance difference of the display surface due to the difference in aperture ratio between the gate driver installation area and the gate driver non-installation area from being recognized by human eyes, the difference in aperture ratio shown in FIG. The width of the adjustment area is required.
- the luminance distribution of the backlight 60 in the display area is changed in accordance with the change (difference) in the aperture ratio in the display area, so that the first embodiment and the second embodiment are different.
- the luminance difference of the display surface caused by the difference in aperture ratio is reduced, so that the luminance of the display surface is made uniform and display unevenness can be reduced.
- the width of the adjustment area can be made smaller than those in the first and second embodiments.
- FIG. 21 is a diagram showing the relationship between the difference in aperture ratio and the width of the adjustment area when the luminance in the display area is changed.
- a solid line A in FIG. 20 indicates the width of the ideal adjustment region according to the difference in aperture ratio
- a solid line B indicates the minimum value of the width of the adjustment region according to the difference in aperture ratio.
- the broken line in FIG. 21 indicates the relationship between the difference in aperture ratio and the width of the adjustment area shown in FIG. 14 when the luminance in the display area is substantially constant.
- the width of the adjustment region when the difference in aperture ratio is 10% is 5 mm or less, and the width of the adjustment region when the difference in aperture ratio is 20% is 30 mm. It is as follows. As indicated by solid lines A and B, when the luminance is changed in accordance with the change in the aperture ratio in the display area, the width of the adjustment area is smaller than that in the case where the luminance of the backlight 60 is substantially constant. Therefore, the number of gate drivers 11 that drive one gate line 13G can be increased as compared with the case where the luminance of the backlight 60 is substantially constant in the display region, and one gate driver 11 drives the gate line 13G. The load can be reduced.
- each element configuring the gate driver 11 may be provided in a pixel region corresponding to one color of RGB.
- the width in the x-axis direction of the sub-pixel region in which the elements constituting the gate driver 11 are provided is configured to be larger than the other sub-pixel regions in the pixel including the sub-pixel region, and the gate driver is not installed.
- the width in the x-axis direction of each sub-pixel region in the region may be configured to be approximately the same.
- the aperture ratio of the sub-pixel region in which the gate driver 11 is provided can be increased by configuring the sub-pixel region in which the gate driver 11 is provided to be larger than the other sub-pixel regions.
- the difference in aperture ratio between the gate driver installation region and the gate driver non-installation region is reduced, and the luminance difference between the gate driver installation region and the gate driver non-installation region in the display region can be reduced.
- the size of the sub-pixel region is small, the size of the sub-pixel region of one color in the gate driver installation region is configured to be larger than that of the other sub-pixel regions, so that the gate driver 11 is placed in the sub-pixel region. Can be arranged.
- the semiconductor layer 14 of the switching element constituting the gate driver 11 is made of an oxide semiconductor.
- the semiconductor layer 14 polysilicon or amorphous silicon is used. Or the like.
- the gate line 13G, the source line 15S, the gate driver 11, the terminal unit 12g to which a control signal for the gate driver 11 is input, and the source line The example in which the terminal portion 12s to which a data signal for 15S is input has been described, but the source driver 3 and the display control circuit 4 may be formed in addition to these.
- the present invention can be used for a display device such as a liquid crystal display.
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(液晶表示装置の構成)
図1は、本実施形態に係る液晶表示装置の概略構成を示す模式図である。液晶表示装置1は、表示パネル2、ソースドライバ3、表示制御回路4、電源5、及びバックライトユニット6を有する。表示パネル2は、フレキシブル基板に形成されたソースドライバ3と電気的に接続されている。表示制御回路4は、表示パネル2、ソースドライバ3、及び電源5と電気的に接続されている。表示制御回路4は、ソースドライバ3と、表示パネル2に形成されている後述の駆動回路(以下、ゲートドライバと称する)とに制御信号を出力する。制御信号には、表示パネル2に画像を表示するためのリセット信号(CLR)、クロック信号(CKA,CKB)、データ信号等が含まれる。電源5は、表示パネル2、ソースドライバ3、表示制御回路4、及びバックライトユニット6と電気的に接続されており、各々に電源電圧信号を供給する。
次に、表示領域におけるゲートドライバ11の各素子の配置について説明する。図6A~図6Cは、ゲート線13G(n)とゲート線13G(n-1)の間と、ゲート線13G(n-1)とゲート線13G(n-2)の間に配置されている1つのゲートドライバ11の配置例を示す図である。図6A~図6Cでは、便宜上、ゲート線13G(n)とゲート線13G(n-1)の間の画素領域211R~217Bと、ゲート線13G(n-1)とゲート線13G(n-2)の間の画素領域201R~207Bとが分離されて記載されているが、実際はゲート線13G(n-1)において重ね合わされ、上下の画素領域は連続している。なお、画素領域を示す符号に含まれるR、G、Bは、対向基板20bに形成されているカラーフィルタ101の色を示している。
次に、TFT-Bの接続方法について説明する。図9Aは、図6Bに示した画素領域204Rを拡大した平面図である。図9Aに示すように、画素領域204Rには、上述した画素領域204Gと同様に、コンタクト部CH1においてTFT-PIXと画素電極17とが接続されている。また、ソース配線層15によって、TFT-Bのソース-ドレイン端子15sd(15sd1,15sd2含む)が形成されている。ゲート配線層13の形成によって、TFT-Bのゲート端子13gと、ゲート線13G(n-2)及び配線13Nが同時に形成されている。
次に、TFT-Cの接続方法について説明する。図9Bは、図6Bに示した画素領域205Rを拡大した平面図である。図9Bに示すように、画素領域205Rには、上述した画素領域204G及び204Bと同様に、コンタクト部CH1においてTFT-PIXと画素電極17とが接続されている。また、ゲート配線層13の形成により、TFT-Cのゲート端子13gと、ゲート線13G及び配線13N(13Na,13Nb)とが同時に形成される。ソース配線層15の形成により、TFT-Cのソース-ドレイン端子15sd(15sd1,15sd2含む)と配線15L1とが同時に形成される。コンタクト部CH2において、C1側のドレイン端子15sd1と配線13Naは接続されている。TFT-Cは、配線13NaによりnetAと接続され、配線13NbによりnetBと接続される。また、TFT-Cは、配線15L1を介して電源電圧信号(VSS)が供給される。
次に、TFT-Fの接続方法について説明する。図9Cは、図6Aに示した画素領域203Rを拡大した平面図である。図9Cに示すように、画素領域203Rには、画素領域204G及び204Bと同様に、コンタクト部CH1においてTFT-PIXと画素電極17とが接続されている。また、ゲート配線層13の形成により、TFT-Cのゲート端子13gと、ゲート線13G及び配線13Nとが同時に形成される。ソース配線層15の形成により、TFT-Fのソース端子15s及びドレイン端子15dと配線15L1とが同時に形成される。
次に、TFT-Gの接続方法について説明する。図9Dは、図6Cに示した画素領域205Bを拡大した平面図である。図9Dに示すように、画素領域205Bには、画素領域204G及び204Bと同様に、コンタクト部CH1においてTFT-PIXと画素電極17とが接続されている。また、ゲート配線層13の形成により、TFT-Gのゲート端子13gと、ゲート線13G及び配線13Nが形成される。ソース配線層15の形成により、TFT-Gのソース-ドレイン端子15sd(15sd1,15sd2含む)と配線15L1とが形成される。コンタクト部CH2において、TFT-GのG2側のソース端子15sd2は配線13Nと接続されている。また、TFT-Gのゲート端子13gは、コンタクト部CH4において、G1側のドレイン端子15sd1及び配線15L1と接続されている。これにより、TFT-Gは、netBと接続され、配線15L1を介してクロック信号(CKB)が供給される。
次に、キャパシタCbstの接続方法について説明する。図9Eは、図6Bに示した画素領域203Bを拡大した平面図である。画素領域203Bには、上述した画素領域204G及び204Bと同様に、コンタクト部CH1においてTFT-PIXと画素電極17とが接続されている。また、ゲート配線層13の形成により、キャパシタCbstを構成する一方の電極13cと、ゲート線13G及び配線13Nとが形成される。ソース配線層15の形成により、キャパシタCbstの他方の電極15cと、接続部15Lcと、配線15L2とが形成される。図9Eに示すように、接続部15Lcは、配線13Nと略同じ幅を有し、電極15cからコンタクト部CH2まで延伸されて形成され、コンタクト部CH2において配線13Nと接続されている。また、配線15L2は、接続部15Lcのコンタクト部CH2側の端部からコンタクト部CH1の近傍まで延伸されて形成されている。本実施形態では、配線15L2を形成することにより、キャパシタCbstが形成される画素領域の開口率と、他の素子が形成されている画素領域との開口率を合わせるようにしている。コンタクト部CH2において、電極15cは接続部15Lcによって配線13Nと接続されている。これにより、キャパシタCbstは、netAと接続される。
次に、TFT-D及びTFT-Eの接続方法について説明する。TFT-DとTFT-Eは、上述したTFT-Aと同様、隣接する2つの画素領域にわたってゲート端子13gが形成され、一方の画素領域に形成された配線15L1とゲート端子13gが接続されている。TFT-D及びTFT-Eは、ゲート端子に供給される信号がリセット信号(CLR)であるかクロック信号(CKA)であるかの違いであるため、以下、TFT-Dの接続方法について説明する。
次に、図5及び図10を参照しつつ、1つのゲートドライバ11の動作について説明する。図10は、ゲートドライバ11がゲート線13Gを走査する際のタイミングチャートである。図10において、t3からt4の期間は、ゲート線13G(n)が選択されている期間である。表示制御回路4から供給される、一水平走査期間毎に位相が反転するクロック信号(CKA)とクロック信号(CKB)とが端子116~119を介してゲートドライバ11に入力される。また、図10では図示を省略しているが、一垂直走査期間毎に一定期間H(High)レベルとなるリセット信号(CLR)が表示制御回路4から端子113~115を介してゲートドライバ11に入力される。リセット信号(CLR)が入力されると、netA、netB、ゲート線13GはL(Low)レベルに遷移する。
上述した第1実施形態では、ゲートドライバ非設置領域に、ゲートドライバ非設置領域とゲートドライバ設置領域との間の開口率の差に応じた割合で調整用配線を設ける例について説明した。本実施形態では、対向基板20bのブラックマトリクスBM(開口率調整部材)によって、ゲートドライバ非設置領域の画素領域の開口率を調整する例について説明する。以下、上述した図12を例にして、本実施形態における開口率の調整について説明する。
上述した第1実施形態及び第2実施形態では、表示領域におけるバックライトの輝度が略一定となるように光を照射する例であったが、本実施形態では、表示領域における開口率の差に応じて、バックライトの輝度を表示領域において変化させる例について説明する。
以上、本発明の実施の形態を説明したが、上述した実施の形態は本発明を実施するための例示に過ぎない。よって、本発明は上述した実施の形態に限定されることなく、その趣旨を逸脱しない範囲内で上述した実施の形態を適宜変形、又は組み合わせて実施することが可能である。以下、本発明の変形例について説明する。
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- 複数のゲート線と複数のソース線とを含む配線を備えたアクティブマトリクス基板と、対向基板とを備えた表示パネルであって、
前記アクティブマトリクス基板は、
表示領域内において、前記ゲート線ごとに設けられ、当該ゲート線を選択又は非選択の状態に切り替える駆動回路を備え、
前記駆動回路が設けられた設置領域と前記駆動回路が設けられていない非設置領域との間の輝度差が小さくなるように、前記非設置領域における開口率を段階的に変化させる開口率調整部材を前記非設置領域に備える、表示パネル。 - 前記開口率調整部材は、調整用配線であり、
前記非設置領域において前記設置領域に近づくほど開口率が小さくなるように、前記非設置領域に前記調整用配線が設けられる、請求項1に記載の表示パネル。 - 前記調整用配線は、前記配線のうちのいずれかの配線と同じ部材で構成され、当該配線が前記アクティブマトリクス基板に形成される過程で同時に形成される、請求項2に記載の表示パネル。
- 前記対向基板は、ブラックマトリクスを備え、
前記開口率調整部材は、前記ブラックマトリクスであり、
前記ブラックマトリクスは、前記非設置領域において前記設置領域に近づくほど開口率が小さくなるように、前記対向基板に形成されている、請求項1に記載の表示パネル。 - 前記対向基板は、さらに、カラーフィルタを備え、
前記表示領域は、複数の色のサブ画素を含む画素を備え、
前記駆動回路は、前記設置領域において、前記複数の色のうちの一の色に対応するサブ画素に配置され、
前記駆動回路が設けられている前記サブ画素は、当該サブ画素を含む前記画素における他のサブ画素よりも大きく構成され、前記非設置領域における画素のサブ画素は略同等の大きさに構成されている、請求項1から4のいずれか一項に記載の表示パネル。 - 請求項1から5のいずれか一項に記載の表示パネルと、
前記表示パネルのアクティブマトリクス基板の側から、前記設置領域と前記非設置領域の間の輝度差が小さくなるように光を照射する照射部と、
を備える、表示装置。
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