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Patent No.:

US 10061164 B1

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Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2018

Filed:

Jun. 20, 2016

Column spacer design for a display incorporating a third metal layer

Applicant:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Inventors:

Kyung-Wook Kim, Cupertino, CA (US);

Shih-Chang Chang, Cupertino, CA (US);

Cheng Chen, San Jose, CA (US);

Young-Bae Park, San Jose, CA (US);

John Z. Zhong, Saratoga, CA (US);

Assignee:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Attorney:

Zachary D. Hadd

Primary Examiner:

James Dudek

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/1339 (2006.01); G02F 1/1333 (2006.01); G02F 1/1335 (2006.01); G02F 1/1362 (2006.01); G02F 1/1368 (2006.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/044 (2006.01); G02F 1/1343 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/13394 (2013.01); G02F 1/1368 (2013.01); G02F 1/13338 (2013.01); G02F 1/13439 (2013.01); G02F 1/133514 (2013.01); G02F 1/134309 (2013.01); G02F 1/136286 (2013.01); G06F 3/044 (2013.01); G06F 3/0412 (2013.01); G02F 1/134363 (2013.01); G02F 2001/13396 (2013.01); G02F 2001/133302 (2013.01); G02F 2001/134372 (2013.01); G02F 2201/121 (2013.01); G02F 2201/123 (2013.01);
Abstract

A display that contains a column spacer arrangement which takes advantage of a protrusion on a TFT substrate is provided. One set of column spacers is disposed on top of the protrusion, while a second set of column spacers of substantially the same height as the first set of column spacers are disposed throughout the display. In this way, the display is adequately protected against deformation from external forces while at the same maintaining enough room to allow for a liquid crystal to spread out during the manufacturing process.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Kim, Kyung-Wook. (2018). Column spacer design for a display incorporating a third metal layer (U.S. Patent No. 10061164). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/10061164

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