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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2009
Cheng Chen, Cupertino, CA (US);
Shih Chang Chang, Cupertino, CA (US);
Ming Xu, Cupertino, CA (US);
Shawn Robert Gettemy, San Jose, CA (US);
Mingxia Gu, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Cheng Chen, Cupertino, CA (US);
Shih Chang Chang, Cupertino, CA (US);
Ming Xu, Cupertino, CA (US);
Shawn Robert Gettemy, San Jose, CA (US);
Mingxia Gu, Santa Clara, CA (US);
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A liquid crystal display (LCD) is provided having a discontinuous electrode. In certain embodiments, different portions (such as finger- or slit-like extensions) of the discontinuous electrode may be at different depths relative to one another and/or may be of different widths relative to one another. Similarly, in other embodiments, the different portions of the discontinuous electrode may be spaced apart in a non-uniform manner.