Patent ID: 6319019
Filing Date: 2001-11-20
Classification: G02F,H01L,H01R,H05K

Abstract:
A flexible tape carrier package that connects a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) panel to a microelectronic substrate to form an LCD module, the flexible tape carrier package comprising:a flexible base film that includes first and second opposing end portions that are configured to attach to the LCD Panel and to the microeletronic substrate, respectively, and a plurality of conductive leads that extended to the first and second end portions, and that are configured to electrically connect to the LCD panel and to the microelectronic substrate, respectively; andmeans for selectively reinforcing the flexible tape carrier package along at least one selected portion thereof between the first and second opposing end portion;wherein the means for selectively reinforcing comprises means for electrically connecting at least two of the conductive leads along at least one selected portion of the tape carrier package between the first and second end portions thereof; andwherein the plurality of conductive leads comprise a plurality of common signal leads, a plurality of dummy leads and a plurality of input/output leads, and wherein the means for electrically connecting comprises means for electrically connecting at least two of the common signal leads along at least one selected portion of the tape carrier package between the first and second end portions thereof.