Patent ID: 6693684
Filing Date: 2004-02-17
Classification: G02F,G09G

Abstract:
A monolithic, or monolithic-like, AMLCD display having improved mechanical stiffness and controlled contrast, luminance and chromaticity across a wide range of view angles, comprising:a) a liquid crystal display element comprising pixels having predetermined pixel geometries, disposed in a predetermined pattern in a two-dimensional array organized into rows and columns, each of said pixels comprising at least one sub-pixel having both an active area and an inactive area; b) support means comprising at leapt one from the group of cover plate and back plate affixed to and extending beyond said two-dimentional array of pixels; c) a plurality of wiring channels, each wiring channel adapted to receive row electrical conductors and column electrical conductors, said wiring channels being disposed substantially parallel to at least one of said rows and said columns of pixels, said wiring channels being disposed outside said active areas of said sub-pixels; d) at least one row electrical conductor disposed in one of said wiring channels and electrically connected to said rows of pixels for supplying at least one of a pixel row control voltage and a pixel row data voltage thereto; e) at least one column electrical conductor disposed in one of said wiring channels and electrically connected to said columns of pixels for supplying at least one of a pixel column control voltage and a pixel column data voltage thereto, wherein each of said pixels comprises a plurality of said column electrical conductors; f) insulating means for electrically isolating said at least one row electrical conductor from said at least one column electrical conductor; and g) electrical connection means operatively connected to said at least one row electrical conductor and said at least one column electrical conductor and disposed along at least one edge of said two-dimensional array of pixels.