WO2020083360A1 - 栅线断路及栅线与数据线短路的修复方法、修复结构 - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to the field of display technology, and in particular, to a repair method and repair structure for a broken gate line and a short circuit between a gate line and a data line.
- the array substrate is one of the core components in the display panel.
- the array substrate includes multiple signal lines at different layers.
- the signal line formed is limited by the influence of factors such as the uniformity of the deposition of the metal material, the cleanliness of the substrate, and the accuracy of the etching process. Various defects may occur.
- the defective signal lines in the array substrate need to be repaired so that the display panel can display normally.
- a method for repairing a broken gate line in an array substrate includes: multiple sub-pixels, multiple gate lines, multiple data lines, multiple common electrode lines, and multiple compensation structures.
- Each sub-pixel includes: a transistor, a pixel electrode, and a common electrode; each transistor of a row of sub-pixels is coupled to the same gate line, and each transistor of a column of sub-pixels is coupled to the same data line; each common electrode of a row of sub-pixels It is coupled to the same common electrode line; each common electrode of the plurality of sub-pixels is electrically connected to the plurality of compensation structures through the plurality of common electrode lines.
- the method for repairing the broken circuit of the grid line includes: determining the broken position of the grid line; along the extending direction of the grid line where the broken line position is located, determining the two closest to the broken line position and on both sides of the broken line position A connection element, wherein the two connection elements are each transistor coupled to the gate line where the disconnection position is located, and the common electrode of the sub-pixel coupled to the gate line through the gate line Two elements in each compensation structure of the; from each sub-pixel coupled to the gate line where the disconnection position is located, select one or two sub-pixels electrically connected to the determined two connecting elements as repair sub-pixels, It is determined that the common electrode line coupled to the common electrode of each of the repair sub-pixels is the selected common electrode line; a communication path is formed between the front and the rear at the disconnected position to use the communication path bypass In the disconnected position, the communication path includes at least a common electrode of each repair sub-pixel, and an independent line segment cut from the selected common electrode line; Breaking the other common electrode, each of said repair sub-
- the communication path includes at least one transistor and pixel electrode of the repair sub-pixel, a common electrode of each repair sub-pixel, and an independent line segment cut from the selected common electrode line;
- the communication path includes at least one compensation structure coupled to the common electrode of the repair sub-pixel, the common electrode of each repair sub-pixel, and an independent line segment cut from the selected common electrode line.
- a common electrode line is provided between each adjacent two gate lines; the plurality of compensation structures are divided into multiple groups, and each group of compensation structures includes several compensation structures arranged at intervals along the column direction; Each compensation structure of the group compensation structure is alternately arranged with each common electrode of a column of sub-pixels, and each common electrode of the column of sub-pixels is connected in series.
- the two connection elements closest to the disconnection position and respectively on both sides of the disconnection position are two transistors; or, one transistor and one compensation structure.
- the selecting one or two sub-pixels related to the determined two connecting elements from the sub-pixels coupled to the gate line where the disconnection position is located as the repair sub-pixel includes: The two connecting elements closest to the disconnection position and respectively on both sides of the disconnection position are two transistors, and the sub-pixels to which the two transistors belong are selected as the first repair sub-pixel and the second repair sub-pixel; If the two connection elements closest to the disconnection position and on both sides of the disconnection position are a transistor and a compensation structure, and the sub-pixel to which the transistor belongs and the sub-pixel to which the common electrode coupled to the compensation structure belongs The pixels are different sub-pixels, the sub-pixel to which the common electrode coupled to the compensation structure belongs is selected as the first repair sub-pixel, and the sub-pixel to which the transistor belongs is selected as the second repair sub-pixel; The two connection elements adjacent to and respectively on both sides of the disconnection position are a transistor and a compensation structure, and the sub-image to which the transistor belongs The subpixel to which the common
- the two connection elements closest to the disconnection position and on both sides of the disconnection position are two transistors, and the common electrode of the second repair sub-pixel is not coupled to the compensation structure
- forming a communication path between the front and the rear at the disconnected position includes: passing the front of the broken position through the second end of the transistor of the first repair sub-pixel And the pixel electrode of the sub-pixel, which is coupled to the common electrode of the sub-pixel; passing the rear part of the broken position through the second end of the transistor of the second repair sub-pixel and the pixel of the sub-pixel The electrode is coupled to the common electrode of the sub-pixel.
- the two connection elements closest to the disconnection position and on both sides of the disconnection position are two transistors, and the common electrode of the second repair sub-pixel is coupled to the compensation structure Situation; wherein, the compensation structure coupled to the common electrode of the second repair sub-pixel includes: a first compensation structure passing through the gate line where the disconnection is located, and a second passing through the selected common electrode line A compensation structure; the forming a communication path between the front and the rear at the disconnected position includes: passing the front of the broken position through the second end of the transistor of the first repair sub-pixel, And the pixel electrode of the sub-pixel, coupled to the common electrode of the sub-pixel; passing the rear of the broken position through the second end of the transistor of the second repair sub-pixel and the pixel electrode of the sub-pixel , Coupled to the common electrode of the sub-pixel.
- the two connection elements closest to the disconnection position and on both sides of the disconnection position are two transistors, and the common electrode of the second repair sub-pixel is coupled to the compensation structure Situation; wherein, the compensation structure coupled to the common electrode of the second repair sub-pixel includes: a first compensation structure passing through the gate line where the disconnection is located, and a second passing through the selected common electrode line A compensation structure; the forming a communication path between the front and the rear at the disconnected position includes: passing the front of the broken position through the second end of the transistor of the first repair sub-pixel, And the pixel electrode of the sub-pixel is coupled to the common electrode of the sub-pixel; the rear part of the broken position is coupled to the first compensation structure through the common electrode of the second repair sub-pixel, and the The common electrode of the sub-pixel is coupled.
- the disconnecting the common electrode in the communication path from other common electrodes includes: coupling the first compensation structure and the second compensation structure to the common electrode of the second repair subpixel The common electrodes other than the common electrode of the second repair sub-pixel are broken.
- the two connection elements closest to the disconnection position and on both sides of the disconnection position are a transistor and a compensation structure
- the sub-pixel to which the transistor belongs is coupled to the compensation structure Where the sub-pixel to which the common electrode belongs is the same sub-pixel
- the compensation structure coupled to the common electrode of the first repair sub-pixel includes: a first compensation structure passing through the gate line where the disconnection position is located , And a second compensation structure passing through the selected common electrode line; forming a communication path between the front and the rear at the disconnected position includes: passing the front at the broken position through The second end of the transistor of the first repair sub-pixel and the pixel electrode of the sub-pixel are coupled to the common electrode of the sub-pixel; the back of the broken position is passed through the The first compensation structure coupled to the common electrode is coupled to the common electrode of the sub-pixel.
- the disconnecting the common electrode in the communication path from other common electrodes includes: a first compensation structure and a second compensation structure coupled to the common electrode of the first repair sub-pixel and The common electrodes other than the common electrode of the first repair sub-pixel are broken.
- the two connection elements closest to the disconnection position and on both sides of the disconnection position are a transistor and a compensation structure
- the sub-pixel to which the transistor belongs is coupled to the compensation structure
- the sub-pixel to which the common electrode belongs is a different sub-pixel
- the first repair sub-pixel and the second repair sub-pixel are both coupled to the compensation structure
- the The compensation structure coupled to the common electrode and the compensation structure coupled to the common electrode of the second repair sub-pixel both include: a first compensation structure passing through the gate line where the disconnection position is located, and passing the selected common A second compensation structure of the electrode wire
- the forming a communication path between the front and the rear at the disconnected position includes: passing the front of the broken position through the first repair sub-pixel
- the first compensation structure coupled to the common electrode is coupled to the common electrode of the sub-pixel; the rear portion of the broken position is coupled to the common electrode of the second repair sub-pixel A compensation structure, coupled with the common subpixel electrode.
- the disconnecting the common electrode in the communication path from other common electrodes includes: a first compensation structure and a second compensation structure coupled to the common electrode of the first repair sub-pixel and The common electrodes other than the common electrode of the first repair sub-pixel are disconnected; the first compensation structure and the second compensation structure coupled to the common electrode of the second repair sub-pixel are removed from the second repair The common electrodes other than the common electrode of the sub-pixel are disconnected.
- a repair structure for broken gate lines in an array substrate is provided.
- the repair structure is repaired by the repair method according to any one of the above.
- the repair structure includes: a broken gate line including the front and the rear at the broken position; one or two repair sub-pixels, each of the repair sub-pixels includes a transistor, a pixel electrode, and a common electrode;
- a selected common electrode line, the selected common electrode line includes an independent line segment coupled to the common electrode of each of the repair sub-pixels, and the independent line segment is not coupled to other parts of the selected common electrode line.
- the communication passage is configured to bypass the disconnection position; the communication passage includes at least a common electrode of each of the repair sub-pixels, and An independent line segment in the selected common electrode line; the common electrode in the communication path is not coupled with other common electrodes, and each of the repair sub-pixels is not coupled with the data line.
- the communication path includes at least one transistor and pixel electrode of the repair sub-pixel, a common electrode of each repair sub-pixel, and an independent line segment in the selected common electrode line.
- the repair structure includes two repair sub-pixels, respectively: a first repair sub-pixel coupled to the front of the disconnected position, and a first sub-pixel coupled to the rear of the disconnected position Two repair sub-pixels, and the common electrode of the second repair sub-pixel is not coupled to the compensation structure.
- the front part of the fracture position is coupled to the common electrode of the sub-pixel through the second end of the transistor of the first repair sub-pixel and the pixel electrode of the sub-pixel; the rear part of the fracture position Through the second end of the transistor of the second repair sub-pixel and the pixel electrode of the sub-pixel, it is coupled to the common electrode of the sub-pixel.
- the repair structure includes two repair sub-pixels, respectively: a first repair sub-pixel coupled to the front of the disconnected position, and a first sub-pixel coupled to the rear of the disconnected position Two repair sub-pixels, and the common electrode of the second repair sub-pixel is coupled to the compensation structure.
- the compensation structure coupled to the common electrode of the second repair sub-pixel includes: a first compensation structure passing through the gate line where the disconnection position is located, and a second compensation structure passing through the selected common electrode line.
- the front part of the fracture position is coupled to the common electrode of the sub-pixel through the second end of the transistor of the first repair sub-pixel and the pixel electrode of the sub-pixel; the rear part of the fracture position Through the second end of the transistor of the second repair sub-pixel and the pixel electrode of the sub-pixel, it is coupled to the common electrode of the sub-pixel.
- the first compensation structure nor the second compensation structure is coupled to the common electrodes of sub-pixels other than the second repair sub-pixel.
- the repair structure includes two repair sub-pixels, respectively: a first repair sub-pixel coupled to the front of the disconnected position, and a first sub-pixel coupled to the rear of the disconnected position Two repair sub-pixels, and the common electrode of the second repair sub-pixel is coupled to the compensation structure.
- the compensation structure coupled to the common electrode of the second repair sub-pixel includes: a first compensation structure passing through the gate line where the disconnection position is located, and a second compensation structure passing through the selected common electrode line.
- the front part of the fracture position is coupled to the common electrode of the sub-pixel through the second end of the transistor of the first repair sub-pixel and the pixel electrode of the sub-pixel; the rear part of the fracture position
- the first compensation structure coupled to the common electrode of the second repair sub-pixel is coupled to the common electrode of the sub-pixel. Neither the first compensation structure nor the second compensation structure is coupled to the common electrodes of sub-pixels other than the second repair sub-pixel.
- the repair structure includes a repair sub-pixel, the repair sub-pixel is coupled to the front of the disconnection position, and the repair sub-pixel is coupled to the compensation structure.
- the compensation structure coupled to the common electrode of the repair sub-pixel includes: a first compensation structure passing through the gate line where the disconnection position is located, and a second compensation structure passing through the selected common electrode line.
- the front part of the fracture position is coupled to the common electrode of the sub-pixel through the second end of the transistor of the repair sub-pixel and the pixel electrode of the sub-pixel; the rear part of the fracture position through the
- the first compensation structure to which the common electrode of the repair sub-pixel is coupled is coupled to the common electrode of the sub-pixel. Neither the first compensation structure nor the second compensation structure is coupled to the common electrode of the sub-pixels other than the repair sub-pixel.
- the repair structure includes two repair sub-pixels, respectively: a first repair sub-pixel coupled to the front of the disconnected position, and a first sub-pixel coupled to the rear of the disconnected position Two repair sub-pixels, and both the first repair sub-pixel and the second repair sub-pixel are coupled to the compensation structure.
- the compensation structure coupled to the common electrode of the first repair sub-pixel and the compensation structure coupled to the common electrode of the second repair sub-pixel both include: first compensation through the gate line where the disconnection position is located Structure, and a second compensation structure passing through the selected common electrode line.
- the front part at the fracture position is coupled to the common electrode of the sub-pixel through the first compensation structure coupled to the common electrode of the first repair sub-pixel; the rear part at the fracture position is passed through The first compensation structure coupled to the common electrode of the second repair sub-pixel is coupled to the common electrode of the sub-pixel.
- the first compensation structure and the second compensation structure coupled to the common electrode of the first repair sub-pixel are not coupled to the common electrode of the sub-pixels other than the repair sub-pixel;
- the first compensation structure and the second compensation structure to which the common electrode is coupled are not coupled to the common electrodes of sub-pixels other than the repair sub-pixel.
- a method for repairing a short circuit between a gate line and a data line in an array substrate includes the following steps: determining a short-circuit position between the gate line and the data line; along the extending direction of the gate line The gate line is cut off on both sides immediately adjacent to the short-circuit position, so that the gate line forms an open circuit; the repair method of the grid line open circuit as described in some embodiments above is used to repair the broken grid line.
- an array substrate includes a repair structure for broken gate lines as described in any one of the foregoing embodiments.
- a display device including the array substrate as provided in the above aspect.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic partial top structural view of an array substrate provided according to the related art
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a method for repairing a short circuit between a gate line and a data line according to the related art
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of another method for repairing a short circuit between a gate line and a data line according to the related art
- FIG. 4 is a schematic partial top structural view of an array substrate used in a method for repairing a broken gate line according to some embodiments of the present disclosure
- FIG. 5 is a schematic flowchart of a method for repairing a broken gate line according to some embodiments of the present disclosure
- FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a method for repairing a broken gate line according to some embodiments of the present disclosure
- FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of yet another method for repairing a broken gate line according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of another method for repairing a broken gate line according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of another method for repairing a broken gate line according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of another method for repairing a broken gate line according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of another method for repairing a broken gate line according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of another method for repairing a broken gate line according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of another method for repairing a broken gate line according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram of another method for repairing a broken gate line according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
- 15 is a schematic diagram of another method for repairing a broken gate line according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
- 16 is a schematic diagram of a method for repairing a short circuit between a gate line and a data line according to some embodiments of the present disclosure
- 17 is a schematic diagram of yet another method for repairing a short circuit between a gate line and a data line according to some embodiments of the present disclosure
- FIG. 18 is a schematic diagram of another method for repairing a short circuit between a gate line and a data line according to some embodiments of the present disclosure
- 19 is a schematic diagram of another method for repairing a short circuit between a gate line and a data line according to some embodiments of the present disclosure
- 20 is a schematic diagram of another method for repairing a short circuit between a gate line and a data line according to some embodiments of the present disclosure
- 21 is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of a display device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
- first and second are used for description purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features.
- the features defined as “first” and “second” may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features.
- the meaning of “plurality” is two or more.
- orientation or positional relationship indicated by “up / up”, “down / down”, “row / row direction”, and “column / column direction” are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, only for convenience
- the simplified description of the technical solutions of the present invention is not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be construed as limiting the present invention.
- the signal lines of the array substrate include a gate line and a data line. Since the intersection of the gate line and the data line is only insulated by the gate insulating layer, the gate line and the data line are prone to occur. kind of bad.
- the opening of the gate line and / or data line (Open), which will cause the broken gate line and / or data line to fail to transmit the corresponding signal normally, affecting the display effect of the display panel;
- the intersection of the gate line and the data line A short circuit (Data Gate Short, abbreviated as DGS) occurs, which will cause the signal of the gate line and the data line to affect each other, making the display panel unable to display normally.
- DGS Data Gate Short
- a test process (Cell Test) is required for each display panel to determine the quality of the panel.
- the detection process includes the detection of each signal line defect and a further repair process.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic partial top structural view of an array substrate 01.
- the array substrate 01 includes: a base substrate 10, a plurality of sub-pixels 20 (also referred to as sub-pixels) that are provided on the base substrate 10, and A plurality of gate lines 30, a plurality of data lines 40, a plurality of common electrode lines 50, and a plurality of compensation structures 60.
- each sub-pixel 20 includes a transistor (for example, a thin film transistor, Thin Film Transistor, abbreviated as TFT), a pixel electrode 21 and a common electrode 22.
- the plurality of sub-pixels 20 included in the array substrate 01 are arranged in an array of multiple rows and columns.
- the row direction of the plurality of sub-pixels 20 is set as the first direction D1
- the column direction is the second direction D2. It can be understood that the row direction and the column direction of the plurality of sub-pixels 20 cross each other, that is, the first direction D1 and the second direction D2 cross each other, for example, the first direction D1 and the second direction D2 are perpendicular to each other.
- Each transistor TFT of each row of sub-pixels 20 (for example, each row of sub-pixels 20 arranged along the first direction D1) is coupled to one gate line 30, and each transistor TFT of the same row of sub-pixels 20 is coupled to the same gate line 30 Pick up.
- Each transistor TFT of each column of sub-pixels 20 (for example, each column of sub-pixels 20 arranged along the second direction D2) is coupled to one data line 40, and each transistor TFT of the same column of sub-pixels 20 is coupled to the same data line 40.
- Each common electrode 22 of the plurality of sub-pixels 20 is electrically connected to the plurality of compensation structures 60 through the plurality of common electrode lines 50. Wherein, each common electrode 22 of each row of sub-pixels 20 is coupled to one common electrode line 50, and each common electrode 22 of the same row of sub-pixels 20 is coupled to the same common electrode line 50.
- FIG. 1 is a partial top view schematic diagram of the array substrate 01, only a portion of the top view of each structure side of the array substrate 01 is shown. Therefore, in FIG. 1, only the dotted frame represents the base substrate 10 And, the actual number of sub-pixels 20 included in the array substrate 01 is much larger than the number illustrated in FIG. 1, which is only an example.
- each transistor TFT of each row of sub-pixels 20 is coupled to a gate line 30 so that the gate line 30 provides a scan signal to each transistor TFT coupled thereto.
- the control terminal (commonly referred to as a gate) of the transistor TFT of each row of sub-pixels 20 is coupled to a gate line 30.
- the gate of the transistor TFT may be a part protruding from the gate line 30, or the gate of the transistor TFT may also be a part on the main body of the extending direction of the gate line 30.
- FIG. 1 shows only the latter case as an example, that is, “the gate is a part of the main body in the extending direction of the gate line 30”, that is, in FIG. 1, the gate of the transistor TFT is connected to the transistor TFT on the gate line 30 That part.
- the patterns of the gate and the gate lines can follow various structures in the related art, which is not limited herein.
- Each transistor TFT of each column of sub-pixels 20 is coupled to a data line 40, so that the data line 40 provides a data signal to each transistor TFT coupled thereto to control the array substrate 01 and the box-to-box substrate formed after the box-to-box The display screen of the display panel.
- the first end of the transistor TFT of each column of sub-pixels 20 is coupled to a data line 40.
- the first end of the transistor TFT may be an input end, which is called a source (Source); the second end of the transistor TFT, which may be an output end, is called a drain. Therefore, “the first end of the transistor TFT of each column of sub-pixels 20 is coupled to one data line 40” can be understood as the source of the transistor TFT of each column of sub-pixels 20 is coupled to one data line 40.
- the drain of the transistor TFT of each column of sub-pixels 20 is coupled to the row of pixel electrodes 21.
- the source electrode of the transistor TFT is coupled to the data line, and the drain electrode of the transistor TFT is coupled to the pixel electrode as an example for description, however, those skilled in the art It should be understood that due to the interchangeability in structure and composition of the source and drain of the transistor, the first end of the transistor TFT may also be referred to as the output, that is, the drain and the second end of the transistor TFT may be referred to as The output, that is, the source, belongs to the equivalent transformation of the above embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the above array substrate 01 also includes an insulating layer for isolating different conductive layers, for example, a gate insulating layer provided for isolating the gate pattern layer from the source-drain pattern layer, wherein the gate pattern layer includes the gate of the transistor TFT,
- the gate line 30 and the source-drain pattern layer include the source S, the drain D, and the data line 40 of the transistor TFT; for another example, a passivation layer provided to isolate the pixel electrode 21 and the common electrode 22.
- the above-mentioned transistor TFT certainly includes structures such as an active layer.
- the insulating layers and the active layer in the transistor TFT are not shown in FIG. 1 above, and the specifics of the insulating layers
- the installation location, the specific structure of the transistor TFT, and the shape of each electrode structure can follow related technologies, which are not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure.
- the common electrode 22 of each sub-pixel 20 of the array substrate 01 is an independent block electrode instead of a whole layer of planar electrodes, and each common electrode 22 is configured to transmit The same common voltage signal, therefore, each common electrode 22 of each row of sub-pixels 20 is coupled to a corresponding common electrode line 50 in order to receive the common voltage signal.
- the common electrode 22 is made of a transparent conductive oxide material such as ITO (Indium Tin Oxide), and the common electrode line 50 and the gate line 30 are arranged in the same layer, and the lower resistivity is used. It is made of a metal material such as Cu (copper), that is, the common electrode 22 and the common electrode line 50 are formed through different pattern processing processes, and it is difficult to form them simultaneously in the same pattern processing process. Therefore, in order to ensure good electrical communication between the two, each common electrode 22 of each row of sub-pixels 20 is electrically connected to the common electrode line 50 through a portion having an overlapping area with one common electrode line 50.
- ITO Indium Tin Oxide
- the common electrode 22 of each row of sub-pixels 20 corresponds to one coupled common electrode line 50
- the coupling manner may be as follows: each common electrode 22 of each row of sub-pixels 20 overlaps with one common electrode line 50 The part of the area is in electrical communication with the common electrode line 50.
- the coupling manner may also be: each common electrode 22 of each row of sub-pixels 20 is bridged to a common electrode line 50 through a conductive structure, so that each common electrode 22 of each row of sub-pixels 20 and the common electrode line 50 Electrically connected (ie coupled).
- overlap area specifically refers to an area where the orthographic projections of the two structures on the base substrate 10 overlap.
- the parts with overlapping areas of the two can be directly overlapped together to form electrical communication; when the common electrode 22 and the common electrode line 50 are located in different layers (ie When there is an insulating layer between the two, the portions of the two that have overlapping regions can be connected through vias that penetrate the insulating layer at corresponding positions to form electrical communication.
- each common electrode 22 of the plurality of sub-pixels 20 is electrically connected to the plurality of compensation structures 60 through the plurality of common electrode lines 50.
- each compensation structure 60 is located between two adjacent common electrodes 22 arranged in the column direction, and is coupled with the two common electrodes 22, so that by providing a column of compensation structures 60, a column of common electrodes 22 can be connected in series
- each compensation structure 60 and each common electrode line 50 together form a grid-like electrical communication path, so that the common electrode 22 of the plurality of sub-pixels 20 passes through the plurality of common electrode lines 50 and the
- the compensation structures 60 are electrically connected together, thereby reducing the resistance of the overall structure (ie, the Com structure) formed by each common electrode 22 and each common electrode line 50, and at the same time, the uniformity of the voltage applied to the Com structure can also be improved.
- the manner in which the compensation structure 60 is connected to the two adjacent common electrodes 22 arranged in the column direction includes, but is not limited to: the compensation structure 60 passes through a portion having an overlapping area with the two adjacent common electrodes 22 arranged in the column direction , Electrically connected to the two adjacent common electrodes 22; or, the connection mode may also be: the compensation structure 60 bridges the two adjacent common electrodes 22 arranged in the column direction through the conductive structure, so that the phase The two adjacent common electrodes 22 are electrically connected together.
- the compensation structure 60 is, for example, a portion having an overlapping area with two adjacent common electrodes 22 arranged in the column direction, and the two common electrodes 22 may be electrically connected together.
- the compensation structure 60 and the corresponding common electrode 22 The graphics with overlapping areas include but are not limited to the rectangle illustrated in FIG. 1, and the middle portion of the compensation structure 60 connecting the two rectangles above and below and crossing the gate line 30 includes but is not limited to the strip shape illustrated in FIG. 1 .
- the specific shapes of the pixel electrode 21 and the common electrode 22 are not limited, as long as the pixel electrode 21 and the common electrode 22 are arranged oppositely, that is, there is an overlapping area between the two, which can form a corresponding driving liquid crystal molecule deflection Electric field.
- the patterns of the pixel electrode 21 and the common electrode 22 illustrated in FIG. 1 are only examples.
- the detected defect is a short circuit (DGS) between the gate line and the data line.
- DGS short circuit
- One way of repairing is to convert the short circuit between the gate line and the data line into a disconnection of the data line, and repair the disconnected data line with the help of a structure such as a common electrode in the sub-pixel. As shown in Figure 2, the repair process is specifically:
- the two common electrode lines 50 and between the common electrodes 22 of the two sub-pixels 20 and the other common electrodes 22 The compensation structure 60 cuts off, so that the data line signal loaded on the data line 40 where the disconnection occurs can be transmitted via the common electrode 22 near the disconnection position.
- the above-mentioned repair method needs to sacrifice two sub-pixels 20, that is, two sub-pixels 20 cannot be displayed normally after the repair and become dark spots.
- the above-mentioned repair method needs to sacrifice four sub-pixels 20. That is to say, after the data line signal loaded on the data line 40 with the disconnection is transmitted via the common electrodes 22 of the four sub-pixels 20, since the common electrodes 22 of the four sub-pixels 20 cannot be loaded with the corresponding common electrode voltage, As a result, when the display device including the above-mentioned array substrate 01 is displayed after repair, the four sub-pixels 20 cannot be displayed, which is a dark spot. Since more dark spots are formed after the repair, the product quality of the display panel is affected more Big.
- some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for repairing a short circuit between a gate line and a data line in an array substrate.
- this repair method first determine the position of the short circuit between the gate line and the data line; then, along the extension direction of the gate line, cut the two sides of the short-circuited gate line immediately adjacent to the short-circuit position to make the gate line open; then use The repair method of the broken grid line repairs the broken grid line. That is to say, regarding the short circuit problem between the gate line and the data line, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the short circuit problem between the gate line and the data line is converted into the open circuit problem of the grid line, and then a certain repair method is used to repair the open circuit of the gate line. Therefore, the short circuit between the gate line and the data line is finally repaired.
- the method for repairing the broken gate line in the embodiments provided below is not only applicable to the repair process of the short circuit between the gate line and the data line. It can be understood that the repair method for the broken gate line is also applicable to the simple gate Scenarios of wire breakage, and other scenes that require the application of these repair methods of wire breakage.
- the array substrate 01 includes: multiple sub-pixels 20, multiple gate lines 30, and multiple data lines 40 , Multiple common electrode lines 50 and multiple compensation structures 60.
- the array substrate 01 further includes a base substrate 10, the plurality of sub-pixels 20, the plurality of gate lines 30, the plurality of data lines 40, the plurality of common electrode lines 50 and the A plurality of compensation structures 60 may be provided on the base substrate 10.
- each sub-pixel 20 includes a transistor TFT, a pixel electrode 21 and a common electrode 22.
- Each transistor TFT of a row of sub-pixels 20 is coupled to the same gate line 30
- each transistor TFT of a column of sub-pixels 20 is coupled to the same data line 40
- each common electrode 22 of a row of sub-pixels 20 is connected to the same common electrode line 50 Coupling.
- Each common electrode 22 of the plurality of sub-pixels 20 is electrically connected to the plurality of compensation structures 60 through the plurality of common electrode lines 50.
- each transistor TFT coupled to one gate line 30 and each compensation structure 60 that crosses the gate line 30 and is coupled to the common electrode 22 of the sub-pixel 20 to which the gate line 30 is coupled are collectively referred to as the The connection element L of the strip gate line 30.
- the gate line 300 is coupled to five transistors TFTs, and the five sub-pixels 20 across the gate line 30 and coupled to the gate line 30
- the connection element L corresponding to the gate line 30 should not be limited to the five transistor TFTs and the two compensation structures 60, but include more transistor TFTs and compensation structures 60.
- the gate line 30 also corresponds to a plurality of connection elements L, and the plurality of connection elements L include transistors TFT coupled to the gate line 30, And each compensation structure 60 that spans the gate line 30 and is coupled to the common electrode 22 of each sub-pixel 20 to which the gate line 30 is coupled.
- the repair method of the broken gate line includes S1 to S3:
- the manner of determining the disconnection position of the gate line includes, but is not limited to, the manner of manual inspection, and may also include the manner of inspection by means of corresponding inspection equipment.
- S2 Along the extending direction of the gate line where the disconnection position is located, determine the two connection elements closest to the disconnection position and on both sides of the disconnection position; from each sub-pixel coupled to the gate line where the disconnection position is located, select the One or two sub-pixels electrically connected by the determined two connecting elements are used as repair sub-pixels; the common electrode line coupled to the common electrode of each repair sub-pixel is determined as the selected common electrode line.
- the "extending direction of the gate line" is, for example, the row direction in which the plurality of sub-pixels 20 are arranged, and is, for example, the first direction D1.
- connection elements are each of the transistors coupled to the gate line where the disconnection is located, and each of the compensation structures across the gate line and coupled to the common electrode of the sub-pixel to which the gate line is coupled Two components.
- S3 forming a communication path between the front and the rear at the disconnected position to bypass the disconnected position with the communication path; the connected path includes at least the common electrode of each repaired sub-pixel and is cut out from the selected common electrode line Separate line segments; disconnect the common electrode in the communication path from other common electrodes, and disconnect each repair sub-pixel from the data line to which it is coupled.
- a disconnection position on the gate line 30 divides the corresponding part of the gate line 30 into two segments, and the “front” F1 at the disconnection position mentioned in this article Refers to one of the two segments, and the "rear” F2 at the open position refers to the other of the two segments.
- the disconnection position (marked as “Open” in FIG. 6 to FIG. 15 means disconnection) divides the corresponding part of the gate line 30 into two segments, that is, located on the left side of the disconnection position One section and the section located to the right of the open position.
- the "front” F1 at the disconnected position refers to a section located to the left of the disconnected position
- the "rear” F2 at the disconnected position refers to a section located to the right of the disconnected position.
- the "front” F1 at the disconnected position refers to a section located to the right of the disconnected position
- the "rear” F2 at the disconnected position refers to a section located to the left of the disconnected position.
- the so-called “bypass” is an action that allows the gate line signal loaded on the broken gate line to pass through the above common electrode including at least each repaired sub-pixel, and cut out from the selected common electrode line
- the connection path of the independent line segment bypasses the open position, so that the gate line signal can continue to be transmitted, so as to be loaded into the other transistor TFT connected to the gate line, so that the row of sub-pixels other than the repair sub-pixel The sub-pixels can display normally.
- the "independent line segment" cut from the selected common electrode line is a line segment electrically isolated from the remaining part on the selected common electrode line.
- the function of the communication path is to break the position on the bypass gate line, and the communication path includes at least the common electrode of each repair sub-pixel and an independent line segment cut from the selected common electrode line, The independent line segments cut on the common electrode line are electrically connected with the common electrode of each repair sub-pixel.
- each common electrode of the plurality of sub-pixels passes through the plurality of common electrode lines and the plurality of compensation structures
- the common electrical connection therefore, after the selected common electrode line is cut off, the common voltage signal loaded on the remaining part of the selected common electrode line except the independent line segment can be transmitted to the remaining part through the compensation structure at the corresponding position
- the other common electrodes are electrically connected, so that the selected common electrode line can normally transmit a common voltage signal.
- the bypass is bypassed
- the position of the open circuit, so that the open circuit on the grid line can be repaired, the number of repairable grid lines is not limited, and the number of sub-pixels that form dark spots after the repair of an open circuit location is only one or two, that is, one open location is formed after repair
- the number of sub-pixels of dark dots is at most two; with the repair method in the related art, there are at least two sub-pixels that form dark dots after repairing an open position, even as described in the related technology above, for some open In the case of location, there are four sub-pixels that form dark spots after repairing an open circuit location. Therefore, in comparison, with the repair method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure, the number of sub-pixels that form dark dots after repairing an open circuit position is small, so that the display effect after repair is good.
- the above-mentioned communication path includes at least one transistor TFT for repairing the sub-pixel and the pixel electrode 21, a common electrode 22 for each repairing sub-pixel, and a cut from the selected common electrode line Independent line segment.
- the above communication path includes at least one compensation structure 60 coupled to the common electrode 22 of the repair sub-pixel, the common electrode 22 of each repair sub-pixel, and the selected common electrode line Cut out the independent line segment.
- a common electrode line 50 is provided between each adjacent two grid lines 30; the plurality of compensation structures 60 are divided into multiple groups Compensation structure, each group of compensation structures includes several compensation structures 60 arranged at intervals along the column direction (second direction D2); each compensation structure 60 of each group of compensation structures and each common electrode 22 of a column of sub-pixels are alternately arranged, each compensation The structure 60 is coupled to two common electrodes 22 adjacent in the column direction, so that each compensation structure 60 of each group of compensation structures connects the common electrodes 22 of the column of sub-pixels 20 in series.
- one common electrode line 50 is provided between every two adjacent gate lines 30.
- the common electrode line 50 may be arranged closer to one of the gate lines 30 (the following one grid line 30).
- the plurality of sets of compensation structures 60 correspond to at least two columns of the common electrodes 22 among the plurality of columns of common electrodes 22 included in the array substrate 01, and the set of compensation structures 60 correspond to one row of common electrodes 22. Since each column of common electrodes 22 is located between two adjacent data lines 40, and each compensation structure 60 of each group of compensation structures and each common electrode 22 of a corresponding row of sub-pixels 20 are alternately arranged, each group of compensation structures 60 also has Located between the two data lines 40 where the corresponding common electrode column is located. It can include the following two setting methods:
- each set of compensation structures 60 corresponds to each row of common electrodes 22 included in the array substrate 01 in a one-to-one correspondence.
- the plurality of sets of compensation structures 60 may be provided between a part of the data lines 40 among all the data lines 40 included in the array substrate 01. That is to say, each set of compensation structures 60 is arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with some columns of the common electrodes 22 among the columns of the common electrodes 22 included in the array substrate 01.
- the interval between the adjacent two sets of compensation structures 60 is along the column direction (second Two columns of sub-pixels 20 in direction D2). That is, every three columns of adjacent sub-pixels 20 in the array substrate 01 share a column of compensation structures 60. That is, every third data line 40 is provided with a set of compensation structures 60.
- Such a 3: 1 structural design can make the number of compensation structures 60 distributed throughout the substrate appropriate, which is beneficial to reduce the resistance of the entire Com structure.
- the compensation structure 60 functions to reduce the resistance of the entire Com structure, the compensation structure 60 is usually made of a metal material with a low resistivity, and the transparency of these metal materials such as Cu is low.
- each column of sub-pixels 20 is correspondingly provided with a column of compensation structures 60, that is, each adjacent two data lines 40 are provided with a set of compensation structures 60, which affects the entire array substrate.
- 01 has a large influence on the light transmittance
- the above 3: 1 structural design has a small influence on the light transmittance, which can avoid increasing the performance of the backlight module matched with the liquid crystal display panel including the array substrate 01 Consume.
- the arrangement form of the multiple sets of compensation structures 60 in the array substrate 01 is not limited to the above example, but may be every 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
- An equal number of data lines 40 are provided with a set of compensation structures 60.
- the connecting elements L that are closest to the disconnection position on the gate line 30 and respectively on both sides of the disconnection position may include at least the following two situations:
- the two connecting elements L that are closest to the disconnection position on the gate line 30 and respectively on both sides of the disconnection position are two transistors TFT, that is, the disconnection position (FIG. 6 ⁇ FIG. Marked as "Open” in 8, means open) between two transistors TFT.
- connection elements L that are closest to the disconnection position on the gate line 30 and are on both sides of the disconnection position, one of which is a transistor TFT and the other is a compensation structure 60, namely
- the open position (marked as “Open” in FIGS. 9 to 15, indicating open) is between the transistor TFT and the compensation structure 60.
- how to select the repair sub-pixel in S2 includes at least the following three ways:
- the two connecting elements L are two transistor TFTs
- the sub-pixel 20 serves as a first repair sub-pixel P1 and a second repair sub-pixel P2.
- the first repair sub-pixel P1 is coupled to the front F1 at the disconnected position
- the second repair sub-pixel P2 is coupled to the rear F2 at the disconnected position. That is, in the process of repairing the broken gate line, the two sub-pixels of the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel P2 are sacrificed to complete the repair work.
- the two connecting elements L one of which is a transistor TFT and the other is a compensation structure 60
- the sub-pixel 20 to which it belongs is the same sub-pixel, and from each sub-pixel 20 coupled to the gate line 30 where the disconnection position is located, the sub-pixel 20 to which the transistor TFT belongs is selected as the first repair sub-pixel P1.
- the first repair sub-pixel P1 is coupled to the front part F1 at the disconnected position. That is, in the process of repairing the broken gate line, one sub-pixel of the first repair sub-pixel P1 is sacrificed to complete the repair work.
- the two connecting elements L one of which is a transistor TFT and the other is a compensation structure 60
- the sub-pixel 20 to which the transistor TFT belongs is coupled to the compensation structure 60
- the sub-pixels to which the common electrode 22 belongs are different sub-pixels, from the sub-pixels 20 coupled to the gate line 30 where the disconnection position is located, select the sub-pixel 20 to which the common electrode 22 to which the compensation structure 60 is coupled belongs
- the first repair sub-pixel P1 selects the sub-pixel 20 to which the transistor TFT belongs as the second repair sub-pixel P2.
- the first repair sub-pixel P1 is coupled to the front F1 at the disconnected position
- the second repair sub-pixel P2 is coupled to the rear F2 at the disconnected position. That is, in the process of repairing the broken gate line, the two sub-pixels of the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel P2 are sacrificed to complete the repair work.
- the disconnection position on the gate line 30 includes at least the following five types:
- the open position (marked as “Open” in FIG. 6 means open) is between two transistors TFT.
- the sub-pixels 20 to which the two transistors TFT belong respectively are the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel P2, wherein the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 is not coupled to the compensation structure 60.
- the open position (marked as “Open” in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 to indicate open) is between the two transistors TFT.
- the sub-pixels 20 to which the two transistors TFT belong respectively are the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel P2, wherein the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 is coupled to the compensation structure 60.
- the compensation structure 60 coupled to the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 includes a first compensation structure C1 spanning the gate line 30 where the disconnection is located, and a second compensation structure C2 passing through the selected common electrode line.
- the open position (marked as “Open” in FIG. 9 means open) is between the transistor TFT and the compensation structure 60, and the sub-pixel 20 to which the transistor TFT belongs is coupled to the compensation structure 60
- the subpixel 20 to which the connected common electrode 22 belongs is the same subpixel, and the subpixel is the first repair subpixel P1.
- the compensation structure 60 coupled to the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 includes: a first compensation structure C1 that spans the gate line where the disconnection position is located, and a second compensation through the selected common electrode line Structure C2.
- the open position (marked as “Open” in FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 means open) is between the transistor TFT and the compensation structure 60, and the sub-pixel 20 to which the transistor TFT belongs is The sub-pixels 20 to which the common electrode 22 coupled to the compensation structure 60 belongs are different sub-pixels.
- the sub-pixel 20 to which the common electrode 22 coupled to the compensation structure 60 belongs is the first repair sub-pixel P1, and the sub-pixel 20 to which the transistor TFT belongs is the second repair sub-pixel P2, wherein the common of the second repair sub-pixel P2
- the electrode 22 is not coupled to the compensation structure 60.
- the compensation structure 60 coupled to the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 includes: a first compensation structure C1 passing through the gate line 30 where the disconnection is located, and a second compensation structure C2 passing through the selected common electrode line 50 .
- the disconnection position (marked as "Open” in FIG. 12, FIG. 14, FIG. 14 and FIG. 15 means disconnection) is between the transistor TFT and the compensation structure 60
- the sub-pixel 20 to which the transistor TFT belongs and the sub-pixel 20 to which the common electrode 22 to which the compensation structure 60 is coupled are different sub-pixels.
- the sub-pixel 20 to which the common electrode 22 coupled to the compensation structure 60 belongs is a first repair sub-pixel P1
- the sub-pixel 20 to which the transistor TFT belongs is a second repair sub-pixel P2, wherein the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the second Both repair sub-pixels P2 are coupled to the compensation structure 60.
- the compensation structure 60 coupled to the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the compensation structure 60 coupled to the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 each include: The first compensation structure C1 and the second compensation structure C2 spanning the selected common electrode line.
- the following provides several exemplary repair methods for the above-mentioned different disconnect locations, which are used to describe in detail the specific repair process after the gate line is disconnected.
- an exemplary method for repairing the disconnection includes the following steps:
- S1 Determine the breaking position of the gate line 30 (marked as “Open” in FIG. 6 to indicate breaking).
- S2 includes the following S211 to S212.
- S211 Determine the two connecting elements L that are closest to the disconnection position and are on both sides of the disconnection position. If the two connection elements L are two transistor TFTs, then from the sub-pixels 20 coupled to the gate line 30 where the disconnection position is located, the sub-pixel 20 to which each of the two transistors TFT belongs is selected as the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel P2. The first repair sub-pixel P1 is coupled to the front F1 at the disconnected position, and the second repair sub-pixel P2 is coupled to the rear F2 at the disconnected position.
- S212 Determine that one common electrode line 50 coupled to the common electrode 22 of each of the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel P2 (e.g., having an overlapping area) is the selected common electrode line 50 '.
- S3 includes the following S311 to S314.
- S311 Passing the front part F1 at the broken position through the second end (for example, the drain D) of the transistor TFT of the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the pixel electrode of the sub-pixel 20 (ie, the first repair sub-pixel P1) 21, coupled to the common electrode 22 of the sub-pixel 20.
- S312 Pass the rear part F2 at the broken position through the second end (for example, the drain D) of the transistor TFT in the second repair sub-pixel P2 and the sub-pixel 20 (that is, the pixel electrode of the second repair sub-pixel P2 21, coupled to the common electrode 22 of the sub-pixel 20.
- S313 Disconnect the transistors TFT of the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel P2 and the data line 40 to which they are coupled. In this way, it can be avoided that the pixel electrodes 21 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel P2 are still loaded with the data line signal on the data line 40, which affects the normal repair of the gate line 30.
- S314 The selected common electrode line 50 'is disconnected from the other common electrodes 22 except for the common electrode 22 in the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel P2 to form the selected common electrode line 50' Cut out the independent line segment 50a.
- the pixel electrode 21 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 through the second end of the transistor TFT of the first repair sub-pixel P1 (denoted as drain D in FIG. 6), the pixel electrode 21 of the first repair sub-pixel P1, and the common electrode of the first repair sub-pixel P1 22.
- the independent line segment 50a, the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2, the pixel electrode 21 of the second repair sub-pixel P2, and the second end of the transistor TFT of the second repair sub-pixel P2 (shown as a drain in FIG. 6) D)
- the formed communication path, bypass and open position, and the signal transmission method can be as shown by the dotted arrow in FIG. 6.
- the transmission direction X of the gate line signal may be from left to right, from right to left, or from both sides to the middle.
- the disclosure only takes the transmission direction X of the gate line signal from left to right as an example for illustration, that is, as shown in FIG. 6, the transmission direction X of the gate line signal and the front portion F1 at the disconnection position point to the rear at the disconnection position
- the direction of the part F2 is the same.
- the transmission direction X of the gate line signal is from left to right.
- the dark dots formed are only the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel P2, which has less impact on the entire display panel and the repair effect is better .
- S311 includes:
- the front part F1 at the fracture position and the second end of the transistor TFT of the first repair sub-pixel P1 are soldered on, and the first repair sub-pixel P1
- the pixel electrode 21 and the common electrode 22 of the sub-pixel i.e., the first repair sub-pixel P1 are connected by welding, so that the front portion F1 at the broken position passes through the second end of the transistor TFT of the first repair sub-pixel P1 (FIG.
- the drain electrode D) and the pixel electrode 21 of the sub-pixel 20 are coupled to the common electrode 22 of the sub-pixel 20.
- S312 includes:
- S313 includes:
- the first end (for example, the source S) of the transistor TFT of the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel P2 is disconnected from the data line 40 coupled thereto, so as to avoid the first repair sub
- the pixel electrodes 21 of the pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel P2 are still loaded with the data line signal on the data line 40, which affects the normal repair of the gate line 30.
- the first end of the transistor TFT is the source S, and the second end is the drain D.
- the first end may be the drain D, and the second end may be the source S.
- the former one is taken as an example for description, that is, the first end is the source electrode S, and the second end is the drain electrode D.
- the process of forming the independent line segment 50a may include the following steps:
- the first adjacent sub-pixel P1 ′ is the previous sub-pixel 20 immediately adjacent to the first repair sub-pixel P1
- the second adjacent sub-pixel P2 ′ is The next sub-pixel 20 immediately adjacent to the second repair sub-pixel P2.
- an independent line segment 50a is formed that is electrically connected to the common electrode 22 in the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel P2 and is cut off from the selected common electrode line 50 '.
- the selected common electrode line 50 ′ on both sides of the repair unit composed of the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel P2 is cut to form an independent line segment 50 a, which is electrically connected to the common electrode 22 of the other sub-pixels 20 Isolate.
- an exemplary method for repairing a disconnection includes the following steps:
- S1 Determine the disconnection position of the gate line 30 (marked as “Open” in FIG. 7, indicating disconnection).
- S2 includes the following S221 to S222.
- S221 Determine the two connecting elements L that are closest to the disconnection position and are on both sides of the disconnection position. If the two connection elements L are two transistor TFTs, then from the sub-pixels 20 coupled to the gate line 30 where the disconnection position is located, the sub-pixel 20 to which each of the two transistors TFT belongs is selected as the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel P2. The first repair sub-pixel P1 is coupled to the front F1 at the disconnected position, and the second repair sub-pixel P2 is coupled to the rear F2 at the disconnected position.
- S222 Determine that one common electrode line 50 coupled to the common electrode 22 of each of the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel P2 (e.g., having an overlapping area) is the selected common electrode line 50 '.
- S3 includes the following S321 to S325.
- S321 Pass the front part F1 at the broken position through the second end of the transistor TFT in the first repair sub-pixel P1 (for example, the drain D), and the pixel of the sub-pixel 20 (ie, the first repair sub-pixel P1)
- the electrode 21 is coupled to the common electrode 22 of the sub-pixel 20.
- S322 Pass the rear part F2 at the broken position through the second end of the transistor TFT in the second repair sub-pixel P2 (for example, the drain D), and the pixel of the sub-pixel 20 (ie, the second repair sub-pixel P2)
- the electrode 21 is coupled to the common electrode 22 of the sub-pixel 20.
- S323 Disconnect the transistor TFT of the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel P2 and the data line 40 to which they are coupled. In this way, it can be avoided that the pixel electrodes 21 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel P2 are still loaded with the data line signal on the data line 40, which affects the normal repair of the gate line 30.
- S324 The selected common electrode line 50 'is disconnected from the other common electrodes 22 except for the common electrode 22 in the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel P2 to form the selected common electrode line 50' Cut out the independent line segment 50a.
- the first compensation structure C1 coupled to the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 is disconnected from the other common electrodes 22 except the common electrode 22 in the second repair sub-pixel P2; it will be disconnected from the second repair sub
- the second compensation structure C2 to which the common electrode 22 of the pixel P2 is coupled is disconnected from other common electrodes except the common electrode 22 in the second repair sub-pixel P2. For example, to cut off the first compensation structure C1 and cut off the second compensation structure C2, so as to avoid that the common electrode 22 in the second repair sub-pixel P2 is still loaded with the common voltage signal on the common electrode line 50, affecting the gate line 30 Normal repair.
- the dark dots formed are only the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel P2, which has less impact on the entire display panel and the repair effect is better .
- S321 includes:
- the pixel electrode 21 is welded to the common electrode 22 of the sub-pixel (ie, the first repair sub-pixel P1), so that the front portion F1 at the broken position passes through the second end of the transistor TFT in the first repair sub-pixel P1 (FIG. In FIG. 7, the drain electrode D) and the pixel electrode 21 of the sub-pixel 20 are coupled to the common electrode 22 of the sub-pixel 20.
- S322 includes:
- S323 includes:
- the first end (for example, the source S) of the transistor TFT of each of the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel P2 is disconnected from the data line 40 coupled thereto, so as to avoid the first repair sub
- the pixel electrodes 21 of the pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel P2 are still loaded with the data line signal on the data line 40, which affects the normal repair of the gate line 30.
- the source S of the transistor TFT of each of the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel P2 is cut off.
- the process of forming the independent line segment 50a may include the following steps:
- the first adjacent sub-pixel P1 ′ is the previous sub-pixel 20 immediately adjacent to the first repair sub-pixel P1
- the second adjacent sub-pixel P2 ′ is The next sub-pixel 20 immediately adjacent to the second repair sub-pixel P2.
- an independent line segment 50a is formed that is electrically connected to the common electrode 22 in the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel P2 and is cut off from the selected common electrode line 50 '.
- the selected common electrode line 50 ′ on both sides of the repair unit composed of the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel P2 is cut to form an independent line segment 50 a, which is electrically connected to the common electrode 22 of the other sub-pixels 20 Isolate.
- the way of disconnecting the first compensation structure C1 to which the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 and the common electrode 22 other than the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 includes:
- the first compensation structure C1 a portion between the two common electrodes 22 to which the first compensation structure C1 is coupled is cut off.
- the way of disconnecting the second compensation structure C2 coupled to the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 and the common electrode 22 other than the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 includes:
- the method includes the following steps:
- S1 Determine the disconnection position of the gate line 30 (marked as “Open” in FIG. 8, indicating disconnection).
- S2 includes the following S231 to S232.
- S231 Determine the two connecting elements L that are closest to the disconnection position and are on both sides of the disconnection position. If the two connection elements L are two transistor TFTs, then from the sub-pixels 20 coupled to the gate line 30 where the disconnection position is located, the sub-pixel 20 to which each of the two transistors TFT belongs is selected as the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel P2. The first repair sub-pixel P1 is coupled to the front F1 at the disconnected position, and the second repair sub-pixel P2 is coupled to the rear F2 at the disconnected position.
- S232 Determine that one common electrode line 50 coupled to the common electrode 22 of each of the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel P2 (e.g., having an overlapping area) is the selected common electrode line 50 '.
- S3 includes the following S331 to S335.
- S331 Pass the front part F1 at the broken position through the second end (for example, the drain D) of the transistor TFT in the first repair subpixel P1, and the pixel of the subpixel 20 (ie, the first repair subpixel P1)
- the electrode 21 is coupled to the common electrode 22 of the sub-pixel 20.
- the rear part F2 at the fracture position is coupled to the common electrode 22 in the second repair sub-pixel P2 through the first compensation structure C1 coupled to the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2.
- S333 Disconnect the transistor TFT of the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel P2 and the data line 40 to which they are coupled. In this way, it can be avoided that the pixel electrodes 21 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel P2 are still loaded with the data line signal on the data line 40, which affects the normal repair of the gate line 30.
- S334 The selected common electrode line 50 'is disconnected from the other common electrodes 22 except for the common electrode 22 in the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel P2 to form the selected common electrode line 50' Cut out the independent line segment 50a.
- the first compensation structure C1 coupled to the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 is disconnected from the other common electrodes 22 except the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2; it will be disconnected from the second repair sub-pixel
- the second compensation structure C2 to which the common electrode 22 of P2 is coupled is disconnected from other common electrodes 22 except for the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2. For example, to cut off the first compensation structure C1 and cut off the second compensation structure C2, so as to avoid that the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 is still loaded with the common voltage signal on the common electrode line 50, affecting the gate line 30 Normally repaired.
- the pixel electrode 21 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 In this way, through the second end of the transistor TFT of the first repair sub-pixel P1 (indicated as drain D in FIG. 8), the pixel electrode 21 of the first repair sub-pixel P1, and the common electrode of the first repair sub-pixel P1 22.
- the independent line segment 50a, the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2, and the communication path formed by the first compensation structure C1 coupled to the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2, bypassing the disconnection position, signal transmission The method can be as shown by the dotted arrow in FIG. 8.
- the dark dots formed are only the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel P2, which has less impact on the entire display panel and the repair effect is better .
- the difference between the two repair methods illustrated in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 above is that in the communication path illustrated in FIG. 7, the communication path is via the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel P2.
- the respective transistors TFT, their respective pixel electrodes 21, their respective common electrodes 22, and the independent line segments 50a cut from the selected common electrode line 50 'bypass the broken position, and the compensation structure 60 is not used.
- the communication path is via the transistor TFT of the first repair sub-pixel P1, its pixel electrode 21, its common electrode 22, the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2, and an independent line segment 50a
- the first compensation structure C1 to which the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 is coupled, bypassing the open position, does not use the transistor TFT and the pixel electrode 21 in the second repair sub-pixel P2.
- the open position on the gate line 30 is the second type described above, that is, the open position is between the two transistors TFT, and the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 is coupled to the compensation structure 60, the above figure may be selected Any one of the repair methods shown in Figure 7 or Figure 8.
- S331 includes:
- the front part F1 at the fracture position and the second end of the transistor TFT of the first repair sub-pixel P1 are soldered on, and the first repair sub-pixel P1
- the pixel electrode 21 is welded to the common electrode 22 of the sub-pixel (ie, the first repair sub-pixel P1), so that the front portion F1 at the broken position passes through the second end of the transistor TFT of the first repair sub-pixel P1 (FIG. 7 Is shown as drain D), and the pixel electrode 21 of the sub-pixel 20 is coupled to the common electrode 22 of the sub-pixel 20.
- S332 includes:
- the first compensation structure C1 coupling the rear portion F2 at the rupture position and the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 is soldered on.
- first compensation structure C1 coupled to the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 is electrically connected to the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2, when the rear portion F2 at the fracture position is connected to the first compensation When the structure C1 is turned on by welding, the rear part F2 at the fracture position is electrically connected to the common electrode 22 in the second repair sub-pixel P2.
- welding the rear portion F2 at the fracture position to the first compensation structure C1 can be performed by welding the rear portion F2 at the fracture position to the first compensation structure C1 Welding is conducted between the parts with overlapping areas.
- the common electrode 22 in the second repair sub-pixel P2 is loaded instead of the common voltage signal that should be loaded when the gate line 30 is not broken. Therefore, it is difficult for the second repair sub-pixel P2 to continue to display normally.
- the electric field generated between the pixel electrode 21 in the sub-pixel and the common electrode 22 loaded with the gate line signal in the sub-pixel affects the normal deflection of the liquid crystal molecules in the vicinity of the second repair sub-pixel P2.
- the transistor TFT is disconnected from the pixel electrode 21 in this sub-pixel.
- the manner of disconnecting the transistor TFT of the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the data line 40 coupled thereto includes, but not limited to, the following manner:
- the data line 40 to which the first end (for example, the source S) of the transistor TFT of the first repair sub-pixel P1 is coupled is disconnected. For example, it is to cut off the first end (for example, the source S) of the transistor TFT of the first repair sub-pixel P1.
- the manners of disconnecting the transistor TFT of the second repair sub-pixel P2 and the data line 40 coupled thereto include, but are not limited to the following three ways:
- the data line 40 electrically connected to the first end (for example, the source S) of the transistor TFT of the second repair sub-pixel P2. For example, it is to cut off the first end (for example, the source S) of the transistor TFT of the second repair sub-pixel P2.
- the second electrode (for example, the drain D) of the transistor TFT in the second repair sub-pixel P2 is electrically disconnected from the pixel electrode 21 connected to the second end (for example, the drain D) of the transistor TFT.
- the drain electrode D is electrically disconnected from the pixel electrode 40, for example, the first terminal (for example, the source S) and the second terminal (for example, the drain D) of the transistor TFT of the second repair sub-pixel P2 are cut off.
- FIG. 8 only illustrates a way of disconnecting the “first end of the transistor TFT”.
- the method of “the second end of the transistor TFT” please refer to FIG. 8 for understanding. No longer.
- the process of forming the independent line segment 50a may include the following steps:
- the first adjacent sub-pixel P1 ′ is the previous sub-pixel 20 immediately adjacent to the first repair sub-pixel P1
- the second adjacent sub-pixel P2 ′ is The next sub-pixel 20 immediately adjacent to the second repair sub-pixel P2.
- an independent line segment 50a is formed that is in electrical communication with the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel P2, and is cut off from the selected common electrode line 50 '.
- the selected common electrode line 50 ′ on both sides of the repair unit composed of the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel P2 is cut to form an electrical separation from other parts in the selected common electrode line 50 ′ Separate line segment 50a, so as to be electrically isolated from the common electrodes 22 of other sub-pixels 20.
- the way of disconnecting the first compensation structure C1 to which the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 and the common electrode 22 other than the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 includes:
- the first connection part is a part of the first compensation structure C1 coupled with the rear part F2 at the breaking position.
- the first connection portion is the welding connection between the first compensation structure C1 and the rear portion F2 at the breaking position Welding part.
- the second connection portion is a portion of the first compensation structure C1 coupled with other common electrodes 22 except the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2, for example, the second connection portion is the first compensation In the structure C1, the common electrode 22 other than the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 has an overlapping portion of the overlapping area.
- the way of disconnecting the second compensation structure C2 coupled to the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 and the common electrode 22 other than the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 includes:
- an example of a method for repairing an open circuit is provided for the third type of open circuit.
- the method includes the following steps:
- Step S1 Determine the disconnection position of the gate line 30 (marked as “Open” in FIG. 9, indicating disconnection).
- S2 includes the following S241 to S242.
- S241 Determine the two connecting elements L that are closest to the disconnection position and are on both sides of the disconnection position. If the two connecting elements L, one of which is a transistor TFT and the other is a compensation structure 60, and the sub-pixel 20 to which the transistor TFT belongs and the sub-pixel 20 to which the common electrode 22 to which the compensation structure 60 is coupled are the same For the sub-pixel, the sub-pixel 20 to which the transistor TFT belongs is selected as the first repair sub-pixel P1 from each sub-pixel 20 coupled to the gate line 30 where the disconnection position is located. Wherein, the first repair sub-pixel P1 is coupled to the front part F1 at the disconnected position.
- S242 Determine that one common electrode line 50 coupled to the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 (e.g., having an overlapping area) is the selected common electrode line 50 '.
- S3 includes the following S341-S345:
- S341 Pass the front part F1 at the broken position through the second end of the transistor TFT in the first repair sub-pixel P1 (for example, the drain D), and the pixel of the sub-pixel 20 (ie, the first repair sub-pixel P1)
- the electrode 21 is coupled to the common electrode 22 of the sub-pixel 20;
- the rear part F2 at the fracture position is coupled to the common electrode 22 in the first repair sub-pixel P1 through the first compensation structure C1 coupled to the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1.
- S343 Disconnect the transistor TFT of the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the data line 40 coupled thereto. In this way, it can be avoided that the pixel electrode 21 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 is still loaded with the data line signal on the data line 40, which affects the normal repair of the gate line 30.
- S344 The selected common electrode line 50 'is disconnected from the other common electrodes 22 except the common electrode 22 in the first repair sub-pixel P1 to form an independent line segment 50a cut from the selected common electrode line 50'.
- S345 Disconnect the first compensation structure C1 to which the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 is connected to other common electrodes 22 except the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1; disconnect the first repair sub-pixel P1
- the second compensation structure C2 to which the common electrode 22 is coupled is disconnected from the other common electrodes 22 except the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1. For example, to cut off the first compensation structure C1 and cut off the second compensation structure C2, so as to avoid that the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 is still loaded with the common voltage signal on the common electrode line 50, affecting the gate line 30 Normally repaired.
- the second terminal of the transistor TFT of the first repair sub-pixel P1 (denoted as drain D in FIG. 8), the pixel electrode 21 in the first repair sub-pixel P1, and the common of the first repair sub-pixel P1
- the communication path formed by the electrode 22, the independent line segment 50a , and the first compensation structure C1 coupled to the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 bypasses the open position, and the signal transmission method can be as shown by the dotted arrow in FIG. 9 .
- the dark dots formed are only the first repair sub-pixel P1, which has less impact on the entire display panel and a better repair effect.
- S341 includes:
- the front part F1 at the fracture position and the second end of the transistor TFT of the first repair sub-pixel P1 are soldered on, and the first repair sub-pixel P1
- the pixel electrode 21 is welded to the common electrode 22 of the sub-pixel (ie, the first repair sub-pixel P1), so that the front portion F1 at the broken position passes through the second end of the transistor TFT of the first repair sub-pixel P1 (FIG. 9 Is shown as drain D), and the pixel electrode 21 of the sub-pixel 20 is coupled to the common electrode 22 of the sub-pixel 20.
- S342 includes:
- the first compensation structure C1 that couples the rear portion F2 at the fracture position to the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 is conductively connected.
- the first compensation structure C1 coupled to the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 is electrically connected to the common electrode 22 in the first repair sub-pixel P1, when the rear portion F2 at the fracture position is connected to the first When the selected compensation structure C1 is turned on by welding, the rear part F2 at the fracture position is electrically connected to the common electrode 22 in the first repair sub-pixel P1.
- S343 includes:
- the first end (for example, the source S) of the transistor TFT of the first repair sub-pixel P1 is disconnected from the data line 40 coupled thereto. Therefore, it is avoided that the pixel electrode 21 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 is still loaded with the data line signal on the data line 40, which affects the normal repair of the gate line 30. For example, it is to cut off the first end (for example, the source S) of the transistor TFT of the first repair sub-pixel P1.
- the process of forming the independent line segment 50a may include the following steps:
- the first adjacent sub-pixel P1 ′ is the previous sub-pixel 20 immediately adjacent to the first repair sub-pixel P1
- the second adjacent sub-pixel P1 ′′ is The next sub-pixel 20 immediately adjacent to the first repair sub-pixel P1.
- the selected common electrode lines 50 'on both sides of the first repair sub-pixel P1 are cut to form an independent line segment 50a, so as to be electrically isolated from the common electrodes 22 of other sub-pixels 20.
- the manner of disconnecting the first compensation structure C1 to which the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 is coupled to other common electrodes 22 except the common electrode 22 in the first repair sub-pixel P1 includes:
- the first connection part is a part of the first compensation structure C1 coupled with the rear part F2 at the breaking position.
- the first connection portion is the welding connection between the first compensation structure C1 and the rear portion F2 at the breaking position Welding part.
- the second connection portion is a portion of the first compensation structure C1 coupled with other common electrodes 22 except the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1.
- the second connection portion is the first compensation In the structure C1, the common electrode 22 other than the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 has an overlapping portion of the overlapping area.
- the manner of disconnecting the second compensation structure C2 coupled to the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the common electrode 22 other than the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 includes:
- an exemplary disconnection repair method is provided, which is similar to the foregoing disconnection repair method provided for the above second disconnection position shown in FIG. 7, both The communication paths are all via the transistor TFT of the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel P2, the pixel electrode 21 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel P2, and the first repair sub-pixel P1
- the common electrode 22 of each of the second repair sub-pixel P2 and the independent line segment 50a cut from the selected common electrode line 50 'bypass the open position.
- the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 is coupled to the compensation structure 60, and the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 is not connected to the compensation structure. 60coupled.
- the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 is coupled to the compensation structure 60, and the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 is not compensated. Structure 60 is coupled.
- the broken circuit repair method provided for the fourth broken circuit position shown in FIG. 10 is equivalent to the first repaired sub-pixel P1 of the broken circuit repair method for the second broken circuit position shown in FIG. 7.
- the position is exchanged with the second repair sub-pixel P2, that is, the original first repair sub-pixel P1 is coupled to the front portion F1 at the open position in the open-circuit repair method provided for the second open-circuit position shown in FIG. 7 ,
- the second repair sub-pixel P2 is coupled to the rear portion F2 at the disconnected position, replaced with the second repair sub-pixel P2 coupled to the front portion F1 at the disconnected position, and the first repair sub-pixel P1 is coupled to the rear portion at the disconnected position F2 is coupled.
- the disconnection repair method provided for the above fourth disconnection position shown in FIG. 10 wherein the processing steps related to the first repair sub-pixel P1 can be provided for the second disconnection position shown in FIG. 7
- the specific steps of the broken circuit repair method provided for the fourth broken circuit position shown in FIG. 10 will not be repeated in text.
- FIG. 11 for the above-mentioned fourth disconnection position, another example of the disconnection repair method is provided, which is similar to the foregoing disconnection repair method provided for the above-mentioned second disconnection position shown in FIG. 8.
- the communication paths of the two are via the transistor TFT in a repair sub-pixel, the pixel electrode 21 of the repair sub-pixel, the common electrode 22 of the repair sub-pixel, the independent line segment 50a, the common electrode 22 of the other repair sub-pixel, and
- the first compensation structure C1 coupled to the common electrode 22 of another repair sub-pixel bypasses the open position.
- the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 is coupled to the compensation structure 60, and the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 is not connected to the compensation structure. 60coupled.
- the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 is coupled to the compensation structure 60, and the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 is not compensated. Structure 60 is coupled.
- the disconnection repair method provided for the fourth disconnection position shown in FIG. 11 is equivalent to the first repair subpixel P1 of the disconnection repair method provided for the second disconnection position shown in FIG. 8
- the position is exchanged with the second repair sub-pixel P2, that is, the original first repair sub-pixel P1 in the disconnection repair method provided for the second disconnection position shown in FIG. 8 is coupled to the front part F1 at the disconnection position ,
- the second repair sub-pixel P2 is coupled to the rear portion F2 at the disconnected position, replaced with the second repair sub-pixel P2 coupled to the front portion F1 at the disconnected position, and the first repair sub-pixel P1 is coupled to the rear portion at the disconnected position F2 is coupled.
- the processing steps related to the second repair sub-pixel P2 in the disconnection repair method of FIG. For the processing steps related to the second repair sub-pixel P2, the processing steps related to the first repair sub-pixel P1 in the disconnection repair method provided for the foregoing second disconnection position shown in FIG. 8 can be used.
- the corresponding circuit breaking repair method provided for the above second circuit breaking position shown in FIG. 8 can be followed step.
- the specific steps of the broken circuit repair method provided for the fourth broken circuit position shown in FIG. 11 will not be repeated in text.
- an exemplary disconnection repair method is provided, which is similar to the above-mentioned second disconnection location repair method shown in FIG. 7, both
- the communication paths are all via the transistor TFT of the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel P2, the pixel electrode 21 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel P2, and the first repair sub-pixel P1
- the common electrode 22 of each of the second repair sub-pixel P2 and the independent line segment 50a cut from the selected common electrode line 50 'bypass the open position.
- the circuit break repair method provided for the above-mentioned fifth circuit break position shown in FIG. 12 differs from the circuit break repair method provided for the above-mentioned second circuit break position shown in FIG. 7 only in:
- the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 is coupled to the compensation structure 60, and the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 is not connected to the compensation structure. 60coupled.
- the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 are both coupled to the compensation structure 60.
- the broken circuit repair method provided for the fourth broken circuit position shown in FIG. 12 is equivalent to the broken circuit repair method provided for the second broken circuit position shown in FIG. 7 on the original basis,
- a compensation structure 60 coupled to the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 is added, that is, the circuit repair method provided for the above second circuit-breaking location shown in FIG. 7, the second repair sub-pixel P2 remains unchanged,
- the first repair sub-pixel P1 adds a compensation structure 60 coupled thereto.
- the disconnection repair method provided for the fourth disconnection position shown in FIG. 12 above wherein, for the processing steps related to the first repair sub-pixel P1, except for following the second disconnection position shown in FIG. 7
- it also includes processing for the compensation structure 60 coupled to the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1.
- the circuit repair method provided for the above-mentioned second circuit break position shown in FIG. 7 can be used in connection with the second repair sub The processing method of the compensation structure 60 to which the common electrode 22 of the pixel P2 is coupled.
- FIG. 13 for the above-mentioned fifth disconnection location, another example of the disconnection repair method is provided, which is similar to the above-mentioned second disconnection location repair method shown in FIG. 8.
- the communication paths of the two are via the transistor TFT of the first repair subpixel P1, the pixel electrode 21 of the first repair subpixel P1, the common electrode 22 of the first repair subpixel P1, the independent line segment 50a, and the second repair subpixel P2
- the common electrode 22 and the first compensation structure C1 coupled to the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 bypass the open position.
- the circuit breaking repair method provided for the fifth circuit breaking position shown in FIG. 13 is different from the circuit breaking repair method provided for the second circuit breaking position shown in FIG. 8 above only in:
- the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 is coupled to the compensation structure 60, and the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 is not connected to the compensation structure. 60coupled.
- the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 are both coupled to the compensation structure 60.
- the broken circuit repair method provided for the fifth broken circuit position shown in FIG. 13 is equivalent to the broken circuit repair method provided for the second broken circuit position shown in FIG. 8 on the original basis,
- a compensation structure 60 coupled to the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 is added, that is, the disconnection repair method shown in FIG. 8 provided for the above second disconnection position, the second repair sub-pixel P2 remains unchanged,
- the first repair sub-pixel P1 adds a compensation structure 60 coupled thereto.
- it also includes processing for the compensation structure 60 coupled to the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1.
- the circuit repair method provided for the above-mentioned second circuit break position shown in FIG. 7 can be used in connection with the second repair sub The processing method of the compensation structure 60 to which the common electrode 22 of the pixel P2 is coupled.
- another exemplary disconnection repair method is provided, which is similar to the above-mentioned second disconnection location repair method shown in FIG. 8, two The communication paths of the two are via the transistor TFT in a repair sub-pixel, the pixel electrode 21 of the repair sub-pixel, the common electrode 22 of the repair sub-pixel, the independent line segment 50a, the common electrode 22 of the other repair sub-pixel, and The first compensation structure C1 coupled to the common electrode 22 of another repair sub-pixel bypasses the open position.
- the circuit breaking repair method provided for the fifth circuit breaking position shown in FIG. 14 is different from the circuit breaking repair method provided for the second circuit breaking position shown in FIG. 8 above only in:
- connection paths of the disconnection repair method provided for the second disconnection position shown in FIG. 8 are all via the transistor TFT of the first repair sub-pixel P1, the pixel electrode 21 of the first repair sub-pixel P1, and the first repair sub-pixel
- the common electrode 22 of P1, the independent line segment 50a, the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 and the first compensation structure C1 coupled to the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 bypass the open position.
- the communication path shown in FIG. 14 for the disconnection repair method provided for the fifth disconnection position is the first compensation structure C1 and the first repair subpixel P1 coupled to the common electrode 22 of the first repair subpixel P1
- the common electrode 22, the independent line segment 50a, the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2, the pixel electrode 21 of the second repair sub-pixel P2, and the transistor TFT of the second repair sub-pixel P1 bypass the open position.
- the disconnection repair method provided for the fifth disconnection position shown in FIG. 14 is equivalent to the first repair subpixel P1 of the disconnection repair method provided for the second disconnection position shown in FIG. 8.
- the position is exchanged with the second repair sub-pixel P2, and on the basis of the original, a compensation structure 60 coupled to the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 is added. That is, it is equivalent to coupling the original “first repair sub-pixel P1 with the front part F1 at the open position in the open-circuit repair method provided for the second open-circuit position shown in FIG.
- the disconnection repair method provided for the above-mentioned fifth disconnection position shown in FIG. 14, wherein, for the processing steps related to the first repair sub-pixel P1, the above-mentioned second disconnection position shown in FIG. 8 can be used The processing steps related to the second repair sub-pixel P2 in the provided disconnection repair method.
- the processing steps related to the second repair sub-pixel P2 in addition to following the processing steps related to the first complex sub-pixel P1 in the disconnection repair method provided for the above second disconnection position shown in FIG. 8, it also includes For the processing of the compensation structure 60 coupled to the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2.
- the corresponding circuit breaking repair method provided for the above second circuit breaking position shown in FIG. 8 can be followed step.
- the specific steps of the disconnection repair method provided in FIG. 14 for the above fourth disconnection position will not be repeated in text.
- S1 Determine the position of the gate line 30 to be disconnected (marked as "Open” in FIG. 15 to indicate disconnection).
- S2 includes the following S251 to S252.
- S251 Determine the two connecting elements L that are closest to the disconnection position and are on both sides of the disconnection position. If the two connecting elements L, one of which is a transistor TFT and the other is a compensation structure 60, and the sub-pixel 20 to which the transistor TFT belongs and the sub-pixel 20 to which the common electrode 22 to which the compensation structure 60 is coupled are different For the sub-pixel, the sub-pixel 20 to which the common electrode 22 coupled to the compensation structure 60 belongs is selected as the first repair sub-pixel P1 from each sub-pixel 20 coupled to the gate line 30 where the disconnection position is located, and the transistor is selected The sub-pixel 20 to which the TFT belongs serves as the second repair sub-pixel P2. The first repair sub-pixel P1 is coupled to the front F1 at the disconnected position, and the second repair sub-pixel P2 is coupled to the rear F2 at the disconnected position.
- S252 Determine that one common electrode line 50 coupled to the common electrode 22 of each of the first repair subpixel P1 and the second repair subpixel P2 (e.g., having an overlapping area) is the selected common electrode line 50 '.
- S3 includes the following S351 to S355.
- the front portion F1 at the fracture position is coupled to the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 through the first compensation structure C1 coupled to the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1.
- the rear part F2 at the fracture position is coupled to the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 through the first compensation structure C1 coupled to the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2.
- S353 Disconnect the transistors TFT of the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel P2 and the data line 40 to which they are coupled. In this way, it can be avoided that the pixel electrodes 21 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel P2 are still loaded with the data line signal on the data line 40, which affects the normal repair of the gate line 30.
- S354 Disconnect the selected common electrode line 50 'from the other common electrodes 22 except for the common electrodes 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel P2 to form a cut from the selected common electrode line 50' Out of the independent line segment 50a.
- S355 disconnect the first compensation structure C1 and the second compensation structure C2 coupled to the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 and other common electrodes except the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1;
- the first compensation structure C1 and the second compensation structure C2 coupled to the common electrode 22 in the second repair sub-pixel P2 are disconnected from other common electrodes except the common electrode 22 in the second repair sub-pixel P2.
- the common voltage signal affects the normal repair of the gate line 30.
- the first compensation structure C1 coupled to the common electrode 22 of the first repair subpixel P1, the common electrode 22 of the first repair subpixel P1, the independent line segment 50a, and the common electrode of the second repair subpixel P2 22.
- the communication path formed by the first compensation structure C1 coupled to the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 bypasses the open position, and the signal transmission method may be as shown by the dotted arrow in FIG. 15.
- the dark dots formed are only the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel P2, which has less impact on the entire display panel and the repair effect is better .
- the open position on the gate line 30 is the fifth type described above, that is, the open position is between the transistor TFT and the compensation structure 60, and the sub-pixel to which the transistor TFT belongs and the sub-electrode to which the common electrode coupled to the compensation structure belongs.
- any one of the repair methods illustrated in FIG. 12 to FIG. 15 may be selected.
- step S351 includes:
- the front portion F1 at the fracture position and the first compensation structure C1 coupled to the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 are soldered on.
- step S352 includes:
- the first compensation structure C1 coupled to the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 is electrically connected to the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1, when the front portion F1 at the break position is connected to the first When the compensation structure C1 is turned on by welding, the front portion F1 at the fracture position is electrically connected to the common electrode 22 in the first repair sub-pixel P1. Since the first compensation structure C1 coupled to the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 is electrically connected to the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2, when the rear portion F2 at the fracture position is connected to the first When the compensation structure C1 is turned on by welding, the rear part F2 at the fracture position is electrically connected to the common electrode 22 in the second repair sub-pixel P2.
- welding the front portion F1 at the fracture position to the first compensation structure C1 can be performed by welding the front portion F1 at the fracture position to the first compensation structure C1
- Welding is conducted between the parts with overlapping areas.
- Welding conduction between the rear part F2 at the breaking position and the first compensation structure C1 may be welding conduction through a part having an overlapping area between the rear part F2 at the breaking position and the first compensation structure C1.
- the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the first The gate electrode signal is loaded on the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2, instead of the common voltage signal that should be loaded when the gate line 30 is not disconnected.
- the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel The pixel P2 is difficult to continue to display normally, in order to avoid the pixel electrode 21 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the pixel electrode 21 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 and the common electrode 22 loaded with the gate line signal in the sub-pixel
- the electric field affects the normal deflection of liquid crystal molecules in the vicinity of the first repair subpixel P1 and the second repair subpixel P2. Therefore, the transistor TFT of the first repair subpixel P1 needs to be disconnected from the pixel electrode 21 in the subpixel, and the The transistor TFT in the second repair sub-pixel P2 is disconnected from the pixel electrode 21 in the sub-pixel.
- the manners of disconnecting the transistor TFT of the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the data line 40 coupled thereto include but are not limited to the following three ways:
- the first line (for example, the source S) of the transistor TFT of the first repair sub-pixel P1 is disconnected from the data line 40 coupled thereto. For example, it is to cut off the first end (for example, the source S) of the transistor TFT of the first repair sub-pixel P1.
- the second end (for example, the drain D) of the transistor TFT of the first repair sub-pixel P1 is electrically disconnected from the pixel electrode 40, for example, the second end of the transistor TFT of the first repair sub-pixel P1 (for example Is the drain D).
- the first line (for example, the source S) of the transistor TFT of the first repair sub-pixel P1 is electrically disconnected from the data line 40, and the second side of the transistor TFT of the first repair sub-pixel P1 (for example, The drain electrode D) is electrically disconnected from the pixel electrode 21, for example, to cut off the first end (for example, the source S) and the second end (for example, the drain D) of the transistor TFT of the first repair sub-pixel P1.
- the manners of disconnecting the transistor TFT of the second repair sub-pixel P2 and the data line 40 coupled thereto include, but are not limited to the following three ways:
- the data line 40 electrically connected to the first end (for example, the source S) of the transistor TFT in the second repair sub-pixel P2. For example, it is to cut off the first end (for example, the source S) of the transistor TFT of the second repair sub-pixel P2.
- the second electrode (for example, the drain D) of the transistor TFT in the second repair sub-pixel P2 is electrically disconnected from the pixel electrode 21 connected to the second end (for example, the drain D) of the transistor TFT.
- FIG. 15 only illustrates a way of disconnecting the first end of the transistor TFT.
- the process of forming the independent line segment 50a may include the following steps:
- the first adjacent sub-pixel P1 ′ is the previous sub-pixel 20 immediately adjacent to the first repair sub-pixel P1
- the second adjacent sub-pixel P2 ′ is The next sub-pixel 20 immediately adjacent to the second repair sub-pixel P2.
- an independent line segment 50a is formed that is electrically connected to the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel P2 and is cut off from the selected common electrode line 50 '.
- the selected common electrode line 50 ′ on both sides of the repair unit composed of the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel P2 is cut to form an independent line segment 50 a, which is electrically connected to the common electrode 22 of the other sub-pixels 20 Isolate.
- the manner of disconnecting the first compensation structure C1 to which the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 is coupled to other common electrodes 22 except the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 includes:
- the first connection part is a part of the first compensation structure C1 coupled with the front part F1 at the breaking position.
- the first connection portion is the first compensation structure C1 and the front portion F1 at the fracture position by welding Welding part.
- the second connection portion is a portion of the first compensation structure C1 coupled with other common electrodes 22 except the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1.
- the second connection portion is the first compensation In the structure C1, the common electrode 22 other than the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 has an overlapping portion of the overlapping area.
- the manner of disconnecting the second compensation structure C2 coupled to the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the common electrode 22 other than the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 includes:
- the first compensation structure C1 and the second compensation structure C2 to which the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 is coupled are disconnected in the same manner as other common electrodes 22 except the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 Can be understood with reference to FIG. 15 and will not be repeated here in text.
- the first compensation structure C1 coupled to the common electrode 22 in the second repair sub-pixel P2 is disconnected from other common electrodes except the common electrode 22 in the second repair sub-pixel P2
- the method of disconnecting the first compensation structure C1 coupled to the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 and other common electrodes other than the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 may be used, here No longer.
- the welding conduction method includes, but is not limited to, a laser welding method, that is, a laser with a high energy density has an overlapping area for both parties that need to be turned on The parts are welded, so that the welded parts penetrate the insulating layer between the two and are directly connected together to achieve electrical communication.
- the laser can be welded to the corresponding structure from the side of the base substrate (ie, the laser first penetrates the base substrate).
- the welding conductive parts include but are not limited to the numbers shown in FIGS. 6 to 15 above, and only need to ensure that the two conductive structures fused to each other can be fully fused together, in order to It is sufficient to achieve electrical connectivity.
- the cutting method includes but is not limited to the method of using laser cutting, that is, the corresponding structure is heated by a laser with a high energy density, so that its temperature rises rapidly, and it is achieved in a very short time.
- the boiling point of the material of the structure so that the material vaporizes to form steam, and these steams are ejected at a fast speed, and at the same time as the ejection, a cut can be formed in the corresponding structure to cut off the corresponding structure.
- the laser can be cut off from the base substrate side (that is, the laser first penetrates the base substrate) to cut the corresponding structure.
- sequence numbers of each step indicated by the letter “S” in the above examples of the repair methods provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure are only for convenience of description and do not strictly represent the actual sequence of steps. Those skilled in the art have the ability to adjust the sequence of steps after learning the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure, which should fall within the scope disclosed in the embodiments of the present disclosure.
- some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a repair method for a short circuit between a gate line and a data line in an array substrate. As shown in FIGS. 16 to 20, the gate line and the data line are shorted
- the repair method includes the following steps:
- the broken gate line 30 is repaired.
- the method for repairing a short circuit between a gate line and a data line is to convert the defect of a short circuit between the gate line and the data line into a fault of the gate line disconnection, and then use the repair method of the gate line disconnection to further repair
- the types of repairs for signal lines in array substrates have been expanded.
- the case where the gate line 30 and the data line 40 are short-circuited includes the following four types:
- neither the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 nor the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 is coupled to the compensation structure 60.
- the two sides of the short-circuited gate line 30 immediately adjacent to the short-circuit position are cut to form a break of the gate line 30, and the break position of the gate line 30 is located between the two transistors TFT .
- the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 is not coupled to the compensation structure 60; the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 is coupled to the compensation structure 60.
- the two sides of the short-circuited gate line 30 immediately adjacent to the short-circuit position are cut to form a break of the gate line 30, and the break position of the gate line 30 is located between the two transistors TFT .
- the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 is coupled to the compensation structure 60; the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 is not coupled to the compensation structure 60.
- the two sides of the short-circuited gate line 30 immediately adjacent to the short-circuit position are cut to form a break of the gate line 30.
- the break position of the gate line 30 is located in a compensation structure 60 and a Between transistors TFT.
- the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 are both coupled to the compensation structure 60.
- the two sides of the short-circuited gate line 30 immediately adjacent to the short-circuit position are cut to form a break of the gate line 30.
- the break position of the gate line 30 is located in a compensation structure 60 and a Between transistors TFT.
- the intersection of the gate line 30 and the data line 40 may refer to FIG.
- the gate line 30 is divided into a wide area and a narrow area, and the wide area and the narrow area are arranged at intervals.
- the laser can cut the gate line 30 from the side of the base substrate (that is, the laser first penetrates the base substrate). Therefore, in order to facilitate the cutting of the short-circuit position between the gate line 30 and the data line 40, the gate line 30 may be disposed below the data line 40, that is, the gate line 30 is closer to the array substrate 01 relative to the data line 40 Substrate substrate.
- some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a repair structure for a broken gate line in an array substrate.
- the repair structure is subjected to any of the repair methods for broken grid lines corresponding to FIG. 6 to FIG. 15. It can be obtained by a repair method, or the repair structure can be repaired by any one of the repair methods corresponding to the short circuit between the gate line and the data line as shown in FIGS. 16 to 20.
- the repair structure 100 includes: a broken gate line 30, one or two repair sub-pixels, and a selected common electrode line 50 '.
- the open gate line 30 includes a front part F1 and a rear part F2 at the open position (Open).
- One or two repair sub-pixels are, for example, a first repair sub-pixel P1 and / or a second repair sub-pixel P2, and each repair sub-pixel includes a transistor TFT, a pixel electrode 21 and a common electrode 22.
- the selected common electrode line 50 ' is a common electrode line coupled to the common electrode 22 of each repair sub-pixel among the plurality of common electrode lines 50 of the array substrate 01.
- the selected common electrode line 50 ' includes an independent line segment 50a coupled to the common electrode 22 of each repair sub-pixel.
- the independent line segment 50a is a section of the common electrode line obtained by cutting the selected common electrode line 50'.
- the independent line segment 50a is not selected.
- the other part of the fixed common electrode line 50 ' is coupled.
- the communication path is formed by the repair method described in any of the above embodiments, and the communication path includes at least the common electrode 22 of each repair sub-pixel and an independent line segment 50a in the selected common electrode line 50 '. Moreover, the common electrode 22 in the communication path is not coupled with other common electrodes, and each repair sub-pixel is not coupled with the data line 40.
- the disconnection occurring on the gate line 30 can be repaired, and the gate line 30 can be removed from the row of sub-pixels to which it is coupled.
- the other sub-pixels outside the pixel normally transmit scan signals, so that the other sub-pixels can be normally turned on or off.
- the communication path includes at least one transistor TFT for repairing the sub-pixel and the pixel electrode 21, the common electrode 22 for each repairing sub-pixel, and the selected common electrode line 50 ′ Independent line segment 50a.
- the repair structure 100 includes two repair sub-pixels, respectively: a first repair sub-pixel P1 coupled to the front F1 of the disconnected position, and a rear F2 coupled to the disconnected position
- the second repair sub-pixel P2 and the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 is not coupled to the compensation structure.
- the front portion F1 at the break position is coupled to the common electrode 22 of the sub-pixel through the second end of the transistor TFT of the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the pixel electrode 21 of the sub-pixel.
- the rear portion F2 at the fracture position is coupled to the common electrode 22 of the sub-pixel through the second end of the transistor of the second repair sub-pixel P2 and the pixel electrode 21 of the sub-pixel.
- the second end of the transistor TFT of the first repair subpixel P1, the pixel electrode 21 of the first repair subpixel P1, the common electrode 22 of the first repair subpixel P1, the independent line segment 50a, and the second repair subpixel P2 The common electrode 22, the pixel electrode 21 of the second repair sub-pixel P2, and the second end of the transistor TFT of the second repair sub-pixel P2 form a communication path between the front portion F1 and the rear portion F2 at the open position.
- the repair structure includes two repair sub-pixels, which are: a first repair sub-pixel P1 coupled to the front F1 of the disconnected position and a rear F2 coupled to the disconnected position
- the second repair sub-pixel P2 and the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 is coupled to the compensation structure.
- the compensation structure coupled to the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 includes: a first compensation structure C1 passing through the gate line 30 where the disconnection is located, and a second compensation structure C2 passing through the selected common electrode line 50 '.
- the front portion F1 at the break position is coupled to the common electrode 22 of the sub-pixel through the second end of the transistor TFT of the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the pixel electrode 21 of the sub-pixel.
- the rear portion F2 at the fracture position is coupled to the common electrode 22 of the sub-pixel through the second end of the transistor TFT of the second repair sub-pixel P2 and the pixel electrode 21 of the sub-pixel.
- Neither the first compensation structure C1 nor the second compensation structure C2 is coupled to the common electrode 22 of sub-pixels other than the second repair sub-pixel P2.
- the second end of the transistor TFT of the first repair subpixel P1, the pixel electrode 21 of the first repair subpixel P1, the common electrode 22 of the first repair subpixel P1, the independent line segment 50a, and the second repair subpixel P2 The common electrode 22, the pixel electrode 21 of the second repair sub-pixel P2, and the second end of the transistor TFT of the second repair sub-pixel P2 form a communication path between the front portion F1 and the rear portion F2 at the open position.
- the repair structure includes two repair sub-pixels, which are: a first repair sub-pixel P1 coupled to the front F1 of the disconnected position, and a rear sub-pixel F2 coupled to the disconnected position
- the second repair sub-pixel P2 and the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 is coupled to the compensation structure.
- the compensation structure coupled to the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 includes: a first compensation structure C1 passing through the gate line 30 where the disconnection is located, and a second compensation structure 50a passing through the selected common electrode line 50 '.
- the front portion F1 at the break position is coupled to the common electrode 22 of the sub-pixel through the second end of the transistor TFT of the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the pixel electrode 21 of the sub-pixel.
- the rear part F2 at the fracture position is coupled to the common electrode 22 of the sub-pixel through the first compensation structure C1 coupled to the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2.
- Neither the first compensation structure C1 nor the second compensation structure C2 is coupled to the common electrode 22 of sub-pixels other than the second repair sub-pixel P2.
- the second end of the transistor TFT of the first repair subpixel P1, the pixel electrode 21 of the first repair subpixel P1, the common electrode 22 of the first repair subpixel P1, the independent line segment 50a, and the second repair subpixel P2 The common electrode 22 and the first compensation structure C1 coupled to the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 form a communication path between the front portion F1 and the rear portion F2 at the open position.
- the repair structure includes a repair sub-pixel and a first repair sub-pixel P1, the repair sub-pixel is coupled to the front part F1 of the disconnected position, and the repair sub-pixel is coupled to the compensation structure .
- the compensation structure coupled to the common electrode 22 of the repair sub-pixel includes: a first compensation structure C1 passing through the gate line 30 where the disconnection is located, and a second compensation structure C2 passing through the selected common electrode line 50 '.
- the front portion F1 at the fracture position is coupled to the common electrode 22 of the sub-pixel through the second end of the transistor TFT of the repair sub-pixel and the pixel electrode 21 of the sub-pixel.
- the rear part at the fracture position is coupled to the common electrode 22 of the sub-pixel through the first compensation structure C1 coupled by the common electrode 22 of the repair sub-pixel.
- Neither the first compensation structure C1 nor the second compensation structure C2 is coupled to the common electrode 22 of sub-pixels other than the repair sub-pixel.
- the first compensation structure C1 to which the common electrode 22 of the pixel P1 is coupled forms a communication path between the front portion F1 and the rear portion F2 at the disconnected position.
- the specific structure of the repair structure shown in FIG. 9 can be referred to the description about the repair method corresponding to FIG. 9 above, and will not be repeated here.
- FIG. 10 to FIG. 14 show some other repair structures.
- the specific structures of these repair structures refer to the description about the repair methods corresponding to FIG. 10 to FIG. 14 above, and the description will not be repeated here.
- the communication path does not include the transistor TFT and pixel electrode of each repair sub-pixel, but the compensation structure coupled by the common electrode 22 of each repair sub-pixel and each repair sub-pixel The common electrode 22 and the independent line segment 50a in the selected common electrode line 50 'are formed.
- the repair structure includes two repair sub-pixels, respectively: a first repair sub-pixel P1 coupled to the front F1 of the disconnected position, and a rear F2 coupled to the disconnected position
- the second repair sub-pixel P2 and both the first repair sub-pixel P1 and the second repair sub-pixel P2 are coupled to the compensation structure.
- the front portion F1 at the fracture position is coupled to the common electrode 22 of the sub-pixel through the first compensation structure C1 coupled to the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1.
- the rear portion F2 at the fracture position is coupled to the common electrode 22 of the sub-pixel through the first compensation structure C1 coupled to the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2.
- the first compensation structure C1 and the second compensation structure C2 coupled to the common electrode 22 of the first repair sub-pixel P1 are not coupled to the common electrode 22 of other sub-pixels than the repair sub-pixel.
- the first compensation structure C1 and the second compensation structure C2 coupled to the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 are not coupled to the common electrode 22 of other sub-pixels than the repair sub-pixel.
- the first compensation structure C1 coupled to the common electrode 22 of the first repair subpixel P1, the common electrode 22 of the first repair subpixel P1, the independent line segment 50a, the common electrode 22 of the second repair subpixel P2, and The first compensation structure C1 coupled to the common electrode 22 of the second repair sub-pixel P2 forms a communication path between the front portion F1 and the rear portion F2 at the open position.
- some embodiments of the present disclosure provide an array substrate, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 15 and FIGS. 16 to 20, the array substrate 01 includes at least one of the above Repair the structure.
- the number of repair structures included in the array substrate 01 is different from that of the array substrate 01
- the sum of the number of defective gate line breaks and the short circuit faults of the gate line and the data line is equal.
- a repair structure corresponds to a defective gate line break or a short circuit between the gate line and the data line.
- the above array substrate 01 further includes elements or structures such as a plurality of gate lines 30, a plurality of data lines 50, a plurality of sub-pixels 60, etc.
- elements or structures such as a plurality of gate lines 30, a plurality of data lines 50, a plurality of sub-pixels 60, etc.
- the display device 1A includes: an array substrate 01, which is broken by the gate line as described above Repair method, or through the repair method of the gate line and the data line short circuit as described above. That is, the array substrate 01 is the array substrate 01 provided in the above embodiment.
- the display device 1A is a liquid crystal display device.
- the display device 1A may further include: a counter substrate 02 opposite to the array substrate 01; and, located on the array substrate 01 and the counter The liquid crystal layer 03 between the cell substrate 02.
- the counter substrate 02 may be a color filter substrate; or, when the array substrate 01 is a COA (color filter on array) type array substrate, that is, when a color filter film is formed on the array substrate 01, the counter The substrate 02 may be a cover glass, for example, cover glass.
- each sub-pixel includes a pixel electrode and a common electrode, and the array substrate 01 and the counter substrate 02 are packaged in a cell to form a liquid crystal display device
- the LCD panel can be an AD-SDS (Advanced-Super Dimensional Switching) panel.
- AD-SDS Advanced-Super Dimensional Switching
- the fringe electric field generated between the pixel electrode and the common electrode on the array substrate side makes the The aligned liquid crystal molecules between the electrodes and above the electrodes can be deflected in a plane direction parallel to the display surface of the display panel, so that the light transmission efficiency of the liquid crystal layer can be improved while increasing the viewing angle.
- the above-mentioned display device 1A may further include a backlight module providing a backlight, a driving circuit part, etc.
- a backlight module providing a backlight
- a driving circuit part etc. The specific structure will not be repeated here.
- the display device may be any device that displays an image regardless of motion (eg, video) or fixed (eg, still image) and regardless of text or drawing. More specifically, it is expected that the embodiments can be implemented in or associated with a variety of electronic devices including, but not limited to, mobile phones, wireless devices, personal data assistants (Portable Android Devices, Abbreviated as PAD), handheld or portable computer, GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver / navigator, camera, MP4 (full name MPEG-4 Part 14) video player, video camera, game console, watch , Clock, calculator, TV monitor, flat panel display, computer monitor, car display (e.g.
- GPS Global Positioning System
- MP4 full name MPEG-4 Part 14
- odometer display etc.
- navigator e.g., navigator, cockpit controller and / or display
- camera view display e.g. rear view in vehicle Camera display
- electronic photos e.g. electronic billboards or signs
- projectors e.g., architectural structures, packaging, and aesthetic structures (for example, for a display that displays an image of a piece of jewelry), etc.
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- 一种阵列基板中栅线断路的修复方法,所述阵列基板包括:多个子像素、多条栅线、多条数据线、多条公共电极线和多个补偿结构;其中,每个子像素包括:晶体管、像素电极和公共电极;一行子像素的各晶体管与同一条栅线耦接,一列子像素的各晶体管与同一条数据线耦接;一行子像素的各公共电极与同一条公共电极线耦接;所述多个子像素的各公共电极通过所述多条公共电极线和所述多个补偿结构电性连通;所述栅线断路的修复方法包括:确定栅线的断路位置;沿所述断路位置所在的栅线的延伸方向,确定与所述断路位置最邻近且分别处于所述断路位置两侧的两个连接元件;其中,所述两个连接元件为,与所述断路位置所在的栅线耦接的各晶体管,及跨越该栅线且与该栅线所耦接的子像素的公共电极耦接的各补偿结构中的两个元件;从与所述断路位置所在的栅线耦接的各子像素中,选择与所确定的两个连接元件电连接的一个或两个子像素作为修复子像素;确定与各所述修复子像素的公共电极耦接的公共电极线为选定公共电极线;在所述断路位置处的前部与后部之间形成连通通路,以利用所述连通通路旁路所述断路位置;所述连通通路至少包括各所述修复子像素的公共电极,及从所述选定公共电极线上切割出的独立线段;将所述连通通路中的公共电极与其他公共电极断路,将各所述修复子像素与其所耦接的数据线断路。
- 根据权利要求1所述的栅线断路的修复方法,其中,所述连通通路至少包括一个所述修复子像素的晶体管和像素电极,各所述修复子像素的公共电极,及从所述选定公共电极线上切割出的独立线段;或者,所述连通通路至少包括一个所述修复子像素的公共电极所耦接的补偿结构,各所述修复子像素的公共电极,及从所述选定公共电极线上切割出的独立线段。
- 根据权利要求1所述的栅线断路的修复方法,其中,每相邻两条栅线之间设置有一条公共电极线;所述多个补偿结构分为多组,每组补偿结构包括沿列方向间隔设置的若干个补偿结构;每组补偿结构的各补偿结构与一列子像素的各公共电极交替设置,将该列子像素的各公共电极串接;与所述断路位置最邻近且分别处于所述断路位置两侧的两个连接元件为两个晶体管;或者,一个晶体管和一个补偿结构。
- 根据权利要求3所述的栅线断路的修复方法,其中,所述从与所述断路位置所在的栅线耦接的各子像素中,选择与所确定的两个连接元件相关的一个或两个子像素作为修复子像素,包括:若与所述断路位置最邻近且分别处于所述断路位置两侧的两个连接元件为两个晶体管,则选择这两个晶体管各自所属的子像素作为第一修复子像素和第二修复子像素;若与所述断路位置最邻近且分别处于所述断路位置两侧的两个连接元件为一个晶体管和一个补偿结构,且该晶体管所属的子像素与该补偿结构所耦接的公共电极所属的子像素为不同的子像素,则选择该补偿结构所耦接的公共电极所属的子像素作为第一修复子像素,选择该晶体管所属的子像素作为第二修复子像素;若与所述断路位置最邻近且分别处于所述断路位置两侧的两个连接元件为一个晶体管和一个补偿结构,且该晶体管所属的子像素与该补偿结构所耦接的公共电极所属的子像素为相同的子像素,则选择该晶体管所属的子像素作为第一修复子像素;其中,所述第一修复子像素与所述断路位置处的前部耦接,所述第二修复子像素与所述断路位置处的后部耦接。
- 根据权利要求4所述的栅线断路的修复方法,其中,在与所述断路位置最邻近且分别处于所述断路位置两侧的两个连接元件为两个晶体管,且所述第二修复子像素的公共电极不与补偿结构耦接的情况下,所述在所述断路位置处的前部与后部之间形成连通通路,包括:将所述断裂位置处的前部,通过所述第一修复子像素的晶体管的第二端、及该子像素的像素电极,与该子像素的公共电极耦接;将所述断裂位置处的后部,通过所述第二修复子像素的晶体管的第二端、及该子像素的像素电极,与该子像素的公共电极耦接。
- 根据权利要求4所述的栅线断路的修复方法,其中,在与所述断路位置最邻近且分别处于所述断路位置两侧的两个连接元件为两个晶体管,且所述第二修复子像素的公共电极与补偿结构耦接的情况下,其中,与所述第二修复子像素的公共电极耦接的补偿结构包括:经过所述断路位置所在的栅线的第一补偿结构,及经过所述选定公共电极线的第二补偿结构;所述在所述断路位置处的前部与后部之间形成连通通路,包括:将所述断裂位置处的前部,通过所述第一修复子像素的晶体管的第二端、及该子像素的像素电极,与该子像素的公共电极耦接;将所述断裂位置处的后部,通过所述第二修复子像素的晶体管的第二端、及该子像素的像素电极,与该子像素的公共电极耦接。
- 根据权利要求4所述的栅线断路的修复方法,其中,在与所述断路位置最邻近且分别处于所述断路位置两侧的两个连接元件为两个晶体管,且所述第二修复子像素的公共电极与补偿结构耦接的情况下,其中,与所述第二修复子像素的公共电极耦接的补偿结构包括:经过所述断路位置所在的栅线的第一补偿结构,及经过所述选定公共电极线的第二补偿结构;所述在所述断路位置处的前部与后部之间形成连通通路,包括:将所述断裂位置处的前部,通过所述第一修复子像素的晶体管的第二端、及该子像素的像素电极,与该子像素的公共电极耦接;将所述断裂位置处的后部,通过所述第二修复子像素的公共电极所耦接的第一补偿结构,与该子像素的公共电极耦接。
- 根据权利要求6或7所述的栅线断路的修复方法,其中,所述将所述连通通路中的公共电极与其他公共电极断路,包括:将所述第二修复子像素的公共电极所耦接的第一补偿结构及第二补偿结构与除所述第二修复子像素的公共电极之外的其他公共电极断路。
- 根据权利要求4所述的栅线断路的修复方法,其中,在与所述断路位置最邻近且分别处于所述断路位置两侧的两个连接元件为一个晶体管和一个补偿结构,且该晶体管所属的子像素与该补偿结构所耦接的公共电极所属的子像素为相同的子像素的情况下,其中,与所述第一修复子像素的公共电极耦接的补偿结构包括:经过所述断路位置所在的栅线的第一补偿结构,及经过所述选定公共电极线的第二补偿结构;所述在所述断路位置处的前部与后部之间形成连通通路,包括:将所述断裂位置处的前部,通过所述第一修复子像素的晶体管的第二端、及该子像素的像素电极,与该子像素的公共电极耦接;将所述断裂位置处的后部,通过所述第一修复子像素的公共电极所耦接的第一补偿结构,与该子像素的公共电极耦接。
- 根据权利要求9所述的栅线断路的修复方法,其中,所述将所述连通通路中的公共电极与其他公共电极断路,包括:将所述第一修复子像素的公共电极所耦接的第一补偿结构及第二补偿结构与除所述第一修复子像素的公共电极之外的其他公共电极断路。
- 根据权利要求4所述的栅线断路的修复方法,其中,在与所述断路位置最邻近且分别处于所述断路位置两侧的两个连接元件为一个晶体管和一个补偿结构,且该晶体管所属的子像素与该补偿结构所耦接的公共电极所属的子像素为不同的子像素,且所述第一修复子像素和所述第二修复子像素均与补偿结构耦接的情况下,其中,与所述第一修复子像素的公共电极耦接的补偿结构,及与所述第二修复子像素的公共电极耦接的补偿结构均包括:经过所述断路位置所在的栅线的第一补偿结构,及经过所述选定公共电极线的第二补偿结构;所述在所述断路位置处的前部与后部之间形成连通通路,包括:将所述断裂位置处的前部,通过与所述第一修复子像素的公共电极所耦接的第一补偿结构,与该子像素的公共电极耦接;将所述断裂位置处的后部,通过与所述第二修复子像素的公共电极所耦接的第一补偿结构,与该子像素的公共电极耦接。
- 根据权利要求11所述的栅线断路的修复方法,其中,所述将所述连通通路中的公共电极与其他公共电极断路,包括:将所述第一修复子像素的公共电极所耦接的第一补偿结构及第二补偿结构与除所述第一修复子像素的公共电极之外的其他公共电极断路;将所述第二修复子像素的公共电极所耦接的第一补偿结构及第二补偿结构与除所述第二修复子像素的公共电极之外的其他公共电极断路。
- 一种阵列基板中栅线断路的修复结构,所述修复结构经如权利要求1~12中任一项所述的修复方法进行修复得到;所述修复结构包括:断路的栅线,所述栅线包括断路位置处的前部和后部;一个或两个修复子像素,每个所述修复子像素包括晶体管、像素电极和公共电极;选定公共电极线,所述选定公共电极线包括与各所述修复子像素的公共电极耦接的独立线段,所述独立线段不与所述选定公共电极线的其它部分耦接;其中,所述断路位置处的前部与后部之间具有连通通路,所述连通通路被配置为旁路所述断路位置;所述连通通路至少包括各所述修复子像素的公共电极,及所述选定公共电极线中的独立线段;所述连通通路中的公共电极不与其他公共电极耦接,且各所述修复子像素不与数据线耦接。
- 根据权利要求13所述的修复结构,其中,所述连通通路至少包括一个所述修复子像素的晶体管和像素电极,各所述修复子像素的公共电极,及所述选定公共电极线中的独立线段。
- 根据权利要求14所述的修复结构,其中,所述修复结构包括两个修复子像素,分别为:与所述断路位置的前部耦接的第一修复子像素,和与所述断路位置的后部耦接的第二修复子像素,且所述第二修复子像素的公共电极不与补偿结构耦接;所述断裂位置处的前部,通过所述第一修复子像素的晶体管的第二端、及该子像素的像素电极,与该子像素的公共电极耦接;所述断裂位置处的后部,通过所述第二修复子像素的晶体管的第二端、及该子像素的像素电极,与该子像素的公共电极耦接。
- 根据权利要求14所述的修复结构,其中,所述修复结构包括两个修复子像素,分别为:与所述断路位置的前部耦接的第一修复子像素,和与所述断路位置的后部耦接的第二修复子像素,且所述第二修复子像素的公共电极与补偿结构耦接;与所述第二修复子像素的公共电极耦接的补偿结构包括:经过所述断路位置所在的栅线的第一补偿结构,及经过所述选定公共电极线的第二补偿结构;所述断裂位置处的前部,通过所述第一修复子像素的晶体管的第二端、及该子像素的像素电极,与该子像素的公共电极耦接;所述断裂位置处的后部,通过所述第二修复子像素的晶体管的第二端、及该子像素的像素电极,与该子像素的公共电极耦接;所述第一补偿结构和所述第二补偿结构均不与除所述第二修复子像素以外的其它子像素的公共电极耦接。
- 根据权利要求14所述的修复结构,其中,所述修复结构包括两个修复子像素,分别为:与所述断路位置的前部耦接的第一修复子像素,和与所述断路位置的后部耦接的第二修复子像素,且所述第二修复子像素的公共电极与补偿结构耦接;与所述第二修复子像素的公共电极耦接的补偿结构包括:经过所述断路位置所在的栅线的第一补偿结构,及经过所述选定公共电极线的第二补偿结构;所述断裂位置处的前部,通过所述第一修复子像素的晶体管的第二端、及该子像素的像素电极,与该子像素的公共电极耦接;所述断裂位置处的后部,通过所述第二修复子像素的公共电极所耦接的第一补偿结构,与该子像素的公共电极耦接;所述第一补偿结构和所述第二补偿结构均不与除所述第二修复子像素以外的其它子像素的公共电极耦接。
- 根据权利要求14所述的修复结构,其中,所述修复结构包括一个修复子像素,该修复子像素与所述断路位置的前部耦接,且该修复子像素与补偿结构耦接;与该修复子像素的公共电极耦接的补偿结构包括:经过所述断路位置所在的栅线的第一补偿结构,及经过所述选定公共电极线的第二补偿结构;所述断裂位置处的前部,通过该修复子像素的晶体管的第二端、及该子像素的像素电极,与该子像素的公共电极耦接;所述断裂位置处的后部,通过该修复子像素的公共电极所耦接的第一补偿结构,与该子像素的公共电极耦接;所述第一补偿结构和所述第二补偿结构均不与除该修复子像素以外的其它子像素的公共电极耦接。
- 根据权利要求13所述的修复结构,其中,所述修复结构包括两个修复子像素,分别为:与所述断路位置的前部耦接的第一修复子像素,和与所述断路位置的后部耦接的第二修复子像素,且所述第一修复子像素和所述第二修复子像素均与补偿结构耦接;与所述第一修复子像素的公共电极耦接的补偿结构,及与所述第二修复子像素的公共电极耦接的补偿结构均包括:经过所述断路位置所在的栅线的第一补偿结构,及经过所述选定公共电极线的第二补偿结构;所述断裂位置处的前部,通过与所述第一修复子像素的公共电极所耦接的第一补偿结构,与该子像素的公共电极耦接;所述断裂位置处的后部,通过与所述第二修复子像素的公共电极所耦接的第一补偿结构,与该子像素的公共电极耦接;与所述第一修复子像素的公共电极耦接的第一补偿结构和第二补偿结构不与除该修复子像素以外的其它子像素的公共电极耦接;与所述第二修复子像素的公共电极耦接的第一补偿结构和第二补偿结构不与除该修复子像素以外的其它子像素的公共电极耦接。
- 一种阵列基板中栅线与数据线短路的修复方法,包括:确定栅线与数据线之间的短路位置;沿所述栅线的延伸方向,将发生短路的所述栅线上紧邻所述短路位置的两侧切断,以使所述栅线形成断路;采用如权利要求1~8、11、12中任一项所述的栅线断路的修复方法,对发生断路的所述栅线进行修复。
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