Patent Publication Number: US-10761382-B2

Title: Pixel structure

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application claims the priority benefit of Taiwan application serial no. 106132759, filed on Sep. 25, 2017. The entirety of the above-mentioned patent application is hereby incorporated by reference herein and made a part of this specification. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Field of the Invention 
     The invention relates to a pixel structure, particularly to a pixel structure conducive to alleviating a color mixing problem that occurs at side viewing angles. 
     Description of Related Art 
     Liquid crystal display panels having superior characteristics such as good space utilization, low power consumption and radiation free have gradually become the mainstream products in the market. To achieve better display quality of liquid crystal display panels, a variety of wide viewing angle liquid crystal display panels have been developed and commercially available, and examples thereof include in-plane switching (IPS) liquid crystal display panels, fringe field switching (FFS) liquid crystal display panels, multi-domain vertical alignment (MVA) liquid crystal display panels and so on. 
     FFS liquid crystal display panels, for example, have advantages and characteristics such as wide viewing angle and low color shift. However, in a conventional FFS liquid crystal display panel, due to a fringe field formed between each pixel electrode and its neighboring pixel electrodes, light transmittance may vary with the viewing angle or light leakage may occur. That is, brightness displayed by the FFS liquid crystal display panel may differ between when a user looks at a display screen from the front and when the user looks at the display screen from a side, or the display screen may have a color mixing problem or the like. Therefore, it has been a goal of researchers and developers to alleviate the color mixing problem of FFS liquid crystal display panels while maintaining good transmittance so as to achieve better display quality of FFS liquid crystal display panels. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The invention provides a pixel structure capable of alleviating a color mixing problem of the pixel structure while maintaining good transmittance. 
     The pixel structure of the invention includes a substrate, a first signal line, a first pixel unit, a second pixel unit and a first light blocking pattern layer. The first signal line is disposed on the substrate and has a first side and a second side. The first pixel unit is disposed on the first side of the first signal line. The first pixel unit includes a first active device, a first common electrode, a first insulating layer and a first pixel electrode. The first insulating layer is located on the first common electrode. The first pixel electrode is located on the first insulating layer and is electrically connected to the first active device. The first pixel electrode includes a first edge strip electrode and a plurality of first extension electrodes, wherein the first extension electrodes respectively extend from the first edge strip electrode toward the first signal line. The second pixel unit is disposed on the second side of the first signal line. The second pixel unit includes a second active device, a second common electrode, a second insulating layer and a second pixel electrode. The second insulating layer is located on the second common electrode. The second pixel electrode is located on the second insulating layer and is electrically connected to the second active device. The second pixel electrode includes a second edge strip electrode and a plurality of second extension electrodes, wherein the second extension electrodes respectively extend from the second edge strip electrode toward the first signal line. The first light blocking pattern layer is located between the first pixel unit and the second pixel unit, and the first light blocking pattern layer and the first signal line overlap with each other. 
     Based on the above, in the pixel structure proposed in the invention, the first pixel unit includes the first edge strip electrode and the plurality of first extension electrodes, the second pixel unit includes the second edge strip electrode and the plurality of second extension electrodes, and the first light blocking pattern layer is located between the first pixel unit and the second pixel unit, wherein the first extension electrode and the second extension electrode form a fringe field having a different direction. In this way, not only a color mixing problem of the pixel structure can be alleviated, but also good transmittance can be maintained. 
     To make the above features and advantages of the invention more comprehensible, several embodiments accompanied with drawings are described in detail as follows. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a schematic top view of a pixel structure according to an embodiment of the invention. 
         FIG. 2  is an enlarged view of a region  102  in  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 3  is a schematic cross-sectional view of a display panel according to an embodiment of the invention. 
         FIG. 4  is a schematic top view of a fringe field FF formed in the pixel structure according to an embodiment of the invention in the region  102  in  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 5  illustrates a relationship between the luminous transmittance ratio and the ratio of the light blocking width to the pixel pitch of the pixel structure at a viewing angle of about 60 degrees according to Test Example 2 of the invention. 
         FIG. 6  illustrates a relationship between the luminous transmittance ratio and the ratio of the extension length to the pixel pitch of the pixel structure at a viewing angle of about 60 degrees according to Test Example 3 of the invention. 
         FIG. 7  illustrates a relationship between the reduction amount of luminous transmittance through a first color filter pattern and the ratio of the extension length to the pixel pitch of the pixel structure at a front viewing angle according to Test Example 3 of the invention. 
         FIG. 8  illustrates a relationship between the luminous transmittance ratio and the extension width of the pixel structure at a viewing angle of about 60 degrees according to Test Example 4 of the invention. 
         FIG. 9  illustrates a relationship between the reduction amount of luminous transmittance through a first color filter pattern and the ratio of the extension width of the pixel structure at a front viewing angle according to Test Example 4 of the invention. 
         FIG. 10  illustrates a relationship between the luminous transmittance ratio and the ratio of the electrode spacing to the extension width of the pixel structure at a viewing angle of about 60 degrees according to Test Example 5 of the invention. 
         FIG. 11  illustrates a relationship between the reduction amount of luminous transmittance through a first color filter pattern and the ratio of the electrode spacing to the extension width of the pixel structure at a front viewing angle according to Test Example 5 of the invention. 
         FIG. 12  illustrates a relationship between the luminous transmittance ratio and the ratio of the overlapping width to the light blocking width of the pixel structure at a viewing angle of about 60 degrees according to Test Example 6 of the invention. 
         FIG. 13  is a schematic top view of a pixel structure according to another embodiment of the invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF DISCLOSED EMBODIMENTS 
     In the accompanying drawings, thicknesses of layers, films, panels, regions and so on are exaggerated for clarity. Throughout the specification, the same reference numerals denote the same elements. It will be understood that when an element such as a layer, film, region or substrate is referred to as being “on” or “connected to” another element, it can be directly on or connected to the other element, or intervening elements may also be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being “directly on” or “directly connected to” another element, there are no intervening elements present. As used herein, the term “connected” may refer to physically connected and/or electrically connected (coupled), and intervening elements may be present in an electrical connection (coupling). 
     The term “about,” “roughly,” “approximately” or “substantially” as used herein is inclusive of the stated value and means within an acceptable range of deviation for the particular value as determined by persons of ordinary skill in the art, considering the measurement in question and the error associated with measurement of the particular quantity (i.e., the limitations of the measurement system). For example, “about” may mean within one or more standard deviations, or within ±30%, ±20%, ±10%, ±5% of the stated value. Moreover, a relatively acceptable range of deviation or standard deviation may be chosen for the term “about,” “approximately” or “substantially” as used herein based on optical properties, etching properties or other properties, instead of applying one standard deviation across all the properties. 
     Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by persons of ordinary skill in the art. It will be further understood that terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and the invention and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein. 
       FIG. 1  is a schematic top view of a pixel structure according to an embodiment of the invention.  FIG. 2  is an enlarged view of a region  102  in  FIG. 1 . For clear illustration and ease of explanation, some layers are omitted from  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 2 . Hereinafter, an implementation manner of the pixel structure according to an embodiment of the invention will be described in detail with reference to  FIG. 1  to  FIG. 2 . 
     A pixel structure  100  includes a first substrate  11  (illustrated in  FIG. 3 ), a first signal line SL 1 , a second signal line SL 2 , a third signal line SL 3 , a first pixel unit PU 1 , a second pixel unit PU 2  and a first light blocking pattern layer  160 . The first signal line SL 1  and the second signal line SL 2  are disposed on the first substrate  11 . A material of the first substrate  11  may be glass, quartz, an organic polymer or other suitable material. However, the invention is not limited thereto. 
     The first signal line SL 1  has a first side SD 1  and a second side SD 2  opposing each other, and an extension direction of the second signal line SL 2  is roughly the same as an extension direction of the first signal line SL 1 . The third signal line SL 3  crosses over the first signal line SL 1  and the second signal line SL 2 . In other words, an extension direction of the third signal line SL 3  is different from the extension directions of the first signal line SL 1  and the second signal line SL 2 . In the present embodiment, the first signal line SL 1  and the second signal line SL 2  may be different data lines, while the third signal line SL 3  may be a scan line. However, the invention is not limited thereto. 
     The first pixel unit PU 1  is disposed on the first side SD 1  of the first signal line SL 1 . The first pixel unit PU 1  includes a first active device SW 1 , a first common electrode CE 1 , a first insulating layer  130  (illustrated in  FIG. 3 ) and a first pixel electrode PE 1 . The first insulating layer  130  is located on the first common electrode CE 1 . The first pixel electrode PE 1  is located on the first insulating layer  130  and is electrically connected to the first active device SW 1 . 
     The first active device SW 1  is, for example, a thin film transistor (TFT), including a first gate G 1 , a first source S 1 , a first drain D 1  and a first channel layer SM 1 . The first channel layer SM 1  is located above the first gate G 1 , and the first channel layer SM 1  and the first gate G 1  may have a gate insulating layer  132  therebetween. The first source S 1  and the first drain D 1  are located above the first channel layer SM 1 . In other words, the explanation provides an example where the first active device SW 1  is a bottom gate TFT. However, the invention is not limited thereto. In other implementation manners, the first active device SW 1  may be a top gate TFT or other suitable TFT. 
     In the present embodiment, the first source S 1  is electrically connected to the first signal line SL 1 , and the first gate G 1  is electrically connected to the third signal line SL 3 . However, the invention is not limited thereto. 
     The pixel structure  100  may include a planar layer  150 . The planar layer  150  covers the first active device SW 1 , the first signal line SL 1  and the third signal line SL 3 , and may enable the first common electrode CE 1 , the first pixel electrode PE 1  and the other layers or elements that are subsequently formed on the planar layer  150  to have better flatness. A material of the planar layer  150  may include an organic material, an inorganic material (e.g., silicon oxide, silicon nitride, silicon oxynitride, other suitable material or a stacked layer of at least two of the above materials), other suitable transparent dielectric material or a combination of the above. 
     The first common electrode CE 1  is located on the planar layer  150 . A material of the first common electrode CE 1  includes a metal oxide or other suitable transparent conductive material, such as an indium tin oxide (ITO), an indium zinc oxide (IZO), an aluminum tin oxide (ATO), an aluminum zinc oxide (AZO), or other suitable oxide, or a stacked layer of at least two of the above. 
     The first insulating layer  130  is located on the first common electrode CE 1 . A material of the first insulating layer  130  may include an organic material, an inorganic material (e.g., silicon oxide, silicon nitride, silicon oxynitride, other suitable material or a stacked layer of at least two of the above materials), other suitable transparent dielectric material or a combination of the above. 
     The first pixel electrode PE 1  is located on the first insulating layer  130 , and the first pixel electrode PE 1  and the first drain D 1  are electrically connected to each other via a first contact window CW 1 . A material of the first pixel electrode PE 1  includes a metal oxide or other suitable transparent conductive material, such as an indium tin oxide (ITO), an indium zinc oxide (IZO), an aluminum tin oxide (ATO), an aluminum zinc oxide (AZO), or other suitable oxide, or a stacked layer of at least two of the above. 
     In the present embodiment, the first pixel electrode PE 1  includes a plurality of first pixel strip electrodes  111 , a first edge strip electrode  112  and a plurality of first extension electrodes  113 . The first edge strip electrode  112  is disposed between the first pixel strip electrode  111  and the first signal line SL 1 . The first edge strip electrode  112  and the first pixel strip electrode  111  have a slit  114  therebetween, and any two adjacent first pixel strip electrodes  111  have a slit  114  therebetween. In the present embodiment, the first edge strip electrode  112  and the first pixel strip electrode  111  may form an about “«” shaped grid electrode pattern, and neither the first edge strip electrode  112  nor the first pixel strip electrode  111  is parallel to the first signal line SL 1 . However, the invention is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the first edge strip electrode  112  and the first pixel strip electrode  111  may be arranged in other electrode patterns. 
     The plurality of first extension electrodes  113  are located between the first edge strip electrode  112  and the first signal line SL 1 , and each of the first extension electrodes  113  extends from the first edge strip electrode  112  toward the first signal line SL 1 . In other words, the first edge strip electrode  112  and the plurality of first extension electrodes  113  may be the same conductive pattern, and each of the first extension electrodes  113  has a first angle θ 1  with respect to the first edge strip electrode  112 . In the present embodiment, the first angle θ 1  may be a right angle, i.e., each of the first extension electrodes  113  and the first edge strip electrode  112  may form an about “T” shaped electrode pattern. However, the invention is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the first angle θ 1  may also be a non-right angle. 
     The second pixel unit PU 2  is disposed on the second side SD 2  of the first signal line SL 1 . The second pixel unit PU 2  includes a second active device SW 2 , a second common electrode CE 2 , a second insulating layer  140  (illustrated in  FIG. 3 ) and a second pixel electrode PE 2 . The second insulating layer  140  is located on the second common electrode CE 2 . The second pixel electrode PE 2  is located on the second insulating layer  140  and is electrically connected to the second active device SW 2 . 
     The second active device SW 2  is, for example, a TFT, including a second gate G 2 , a second source S 2 , a second drain D 2  and a second channel layer SM 2 . In terms of structure, the second active device SW 2  in the present embodiment may be a bottom gate TFT similar to the first active device SW 1 , and details thereof are thus not repeated herein. 
     In the present embodiment, the second source S 2  is electrically connected to the second signal line SL 2 , and the second gate G 2  is electrically connected to the third signal line SL 3 . However, the invention is not limited thereto. 
     The planar layer  150  covers the second active device SW 2 , the second signal line SL 2  and the third signal line SL 3 , and may enable the second common electrode CE 2 , the second pixel electrode PE 2  and the other layers or elements that are subsequently formed on the planar layer  150  to have better flatness. 
     The second common electrode CE 2  is located on the planar layer  150 . A material of the second common electrode CE 2  includes a metal oxide or other suitable transparent conductive material, such as an indium tin oxide (ITO), an indium zinc oxide (IZO), an aluminum tin oxide (ATO), an aluminum zinc oxide (AZO), or other suitable oxide, or a stacked layer of at least two of the above. In the present embodiment, the first common electrode CE 1  and the second common electrode CE 2  may be substantially connected to each other, so that the first common electrode CE 1  and the second common electrode CE 2  are electrically connected to each other. In other embodiments, the first common electrode CE 1  and the second common electrode CE 2  may be substantially separated from each other, and the first common electrode CE 1  and the second common electrode CE 2  may be electrically connected to each other via other conductive elements. 
     The second insulating layer  140  is located on the second common electrode CE 2 . A material of the second insulating layer  140  may be the same as or similar to the material of the first insulating layer  130 . In the present embodiment, the first insulating layer  130  and the second insulating layer  140  may be substantially connected to each other, i.e., the first insulating layer  130  and the second insulating layer  140  may be the same patterned insulating layer. However, the invention is not limited thereto. 
     The second pixel electrode PE 2  is located on the second insulating layer  140 , and the second pixel electrode PE 2  and the second drain D 2  are electrically connected to each other via a second contact window CW 2 . A material of the second pixel electrode PE 2  includes a metal oxide or other suitable transparent conductive material, such as an indium tin oxide (ITO), an indium zinc oxide (IZO), an aluminum tin oxide (ATO), an aluminum zinc oxide (AZO), or other suitable oxide, or a stacked layer of at least two of the above. In terms of structure, the second pixel electrode PE 2  is the same as or similar to the first pixel electrode PE 1 . However, the invention is not limited thereto. 
     In the present embodiment, the second pixel electrode PE 2  includes a plurality of second pixel strip electrodes  121 , a second edge strip electrode  122  and a plurality of second extension electrodes  123 . The second edge strip electrode  122  is disposed between the second pixel strip electrode  121  and the first signal line SL 1 . The second edge strip electrode  122  and the second pixel strip electrode  121  have a slit  124  therebetween, and any two adjacent second pixel strip electrodes  121  have a slit  124  therebetween. In the present embodiment, the second edge strip electrode  122  and the second pixel strip electrode  121  may form an about “«” shaped grid electrode pattern, and neither the second edge strip electrode  122  nor the second pixel strip electrode  121  is parallel to the first signal line SL 1 . However, the invention is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the second edge strip electrode  122  and the second pixel strip electrode  121  may be arranged in other electrode patterns. 
     The plurality of second extension electrodes  123  are located between the second edge strip electrode  122  and the first signal line SL 1 , and each of the second extension electrodes  123  extends from the second edge strip electrode  122  toward the first signal line SL 1 . In other words, the second edge strip electrode  122  and the plurality of second extension electrodes  123  are the same conductive pattern, and each of the second extension electrodes  123  has a second angle θ 2  with respect to the second edge strip electrode  122 . In the present embodiment, the second angle θ 2  may be a right angle, i.e., each of the second extension electrodes  123  and the second edge strip electrode  122  may form an about “T” shaped electrode pattern. However, the invention is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the second angle θ 2  may also be a non-right angle. 
     The first light blocking pattern layer  160  is located between the first pixel unit PU 1  and the second pixel unit PU 2 , and the first light blocking pattern layer  160  and the first signal line SL 1  overlap with each other in a vertical projection direction of the first substrate  11 . In the present embodiment, the first light blocking pattern layer  160  may be a conductive metal layer made of a conductive material such as a metal or a metal alloy. However, the invention is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the material of the first light blocking pattern layer  160  may be a dielectric material capable of absorbing visible light, such as a carbonaceous material, black resin or the like. In the present embodiment, a width of the first light blocking pattern layer  160  is greater than a width of the first signal line SL 1  and/or the second signal line SL 2 . However, the invention is not limited thereto. 
     In the present embodiment, the first light blocking pattern layer  160  is located above the first common electrode CE 1  and the second common electrode CE 2 , but the invention is not limited thereto; in other embodiments, the first common electrode CE 1  and the second common electrode CE 2  may be located above the first light blocking pattern layer  160 . In addition, in the present embodiment, the first light blocking pattern layer  160  is electrically connected to the first common electrode CE 1  and the second common electrode CE 2 ; but the invention is not limited thereto; in other embodiments, the first light blocking pattern layer  160  may be a dielectric material, or an insulating layer may be provided between the first light blocking pattern layer  160  and the first common electrode CE 1  and between the first light blocking pattern layer  160  and the second common electrode CE 2 . 
     In some embodiments, the first edge strip electrode  112  and the second edge strip electrode  122  have a pixel pitch a therebetween, the first light blocking pattern layer  160  has a light blocking width b, and a ratio of the light blocking width b to the pixel pitch a is greater than or equal to about 0.5 and smaller than or equal to about 1. 
     In some embodiments, the first edge strip electrode  112  and the second edge strip electrode  122  have a pixel pitch a therebetween, each of the first extension electrodes  113  has an extension length c, and a ratio of the extension length c of each of the first extension electrodes  113  to the pixel pitch a is greater than or equal to about 0.13 and smaller than or equal to about 0.68. Preferably, the ratio of the extension length c of each of the first extension electrodes  113  to the pixel pitch a is greater than or equal to about 0.13 and smaller than or equal to about 0.23. 
     In some embodiments, each of the first extension electrodes  113  has an extension width d, and the extension width d of each of the first extension electrodes  113  is greater than 0 μm and smaller than or equal to about 7 Preferably, the extension width d of each of the first extension electrodes  113  is greater than or equal to about 1 μm and smaller than or equal to about 4.1 μm. In addition, the extension width d may have a tolerance of about 0.2 μm. 
     In some embodiments, the first extension electrodes  113  have an electrode spacing e between one another, each of the first extension electrodes  113  has an extension width d, and a ratio of the electrode spacing e to the extension width d is greater than or equal to about 2.6 and smaller than or equal to about 8.2. Preferably, the ratio of the electrode spacing e to the extension width d is greater than or equal to about 2.6 and smaller than or equal to about 3.3, or is greater than or equal to about 5.4 and smaller than or equal to about 8.2. In addition, the electrode spacing e may have a tolerance of about 0.4 μm, and the ratio of the electrode spacing e to the extension width d may have a corresponding error propagation value. 
     In some embodiments, each of the first extension electrodes  113  partially overlaps the first light blocking pattern layer  160  to define an overlapping width f, the first light blocking pattern layer  160  has a light blocking width b, and a ratio of the overlapping width f of each of the first extension electrodes  113  to the light blocking width b is smaller than or equal to about 0.8. In some embodiments, an edge of each of the first extension electrodes  113  is flush with an edge of the first light blocking pattern layer  160 , and a value of the overlapping width f is about 0. In some embodiments, each of the first extension electrodes  113  does not overlap the first light blocking pattern layer  160 , and a distance between an edge of each of the first extension electrodes  113  and an edge of the first light blocking pattern layer  160  may be represented by the overlapping width f having a negative value. 
     In some embodiments, a structure of the second pixel electrode PE 2  is similar to a structure of the first pixel electrode PE 1 . That is, the overlapping width f may also be a width of a portion where each of the second extension electrodes  123  and the first light blocking pattern layer  160  partially overlap or a distance between an edge of each of the second extension electrodes  123  and an edge of the first light blocking pattern layer  160 ; the extension length c may also be a length of each of the second extension electrodes  123 ; the electrode spacing e may also be a spacing between each of the second extension electrodes  123 ; and/or the extension width d may also be a width of each of the second extension electrodes  123 . 
     The pixel structure  100  of the aforementioned embodiments is applicable to a display panel. In a fringe field switching (FFS) display panel, for example, the pixel structure  100  may be assembled with other elements to constitute a display panel  200  as shown in  FIG. 3 . However, the application manner of the pixel structure  100  is not limited in the invention. 
       FIG. 3  is a schematic cross-sectional view of a display panel according to an embodiment of the invention. The schematic cross-sectional view of the display panel in  FIG. 3  may be illustrated corresponding to sectional line A-A′ in the pixel structure in  FIG. 1 .  FIG. 4  is a schematic top view of a fringe field FF formed in the pixel structure of the display panel according to an embodiment of the invention in the region  102  in  FIG. 1 . For clear illustration and ease of explanation, some layers are omitted from  FIG. 3  and  FIG. 4 . It is worth noting that, the display panel in  FIG. 3  may include the pixel structure of the embodiments of  FIG. 1  to  FIG. 2 . The same or similar reference numbers denote the same or similar members. Therefore, the members that have been explained with reference to  FIG. 1  to  FIG. 2  will not be described again in detail herein. 
     In the present embodiment, the pixel structure  100  may constitute the display panel  200  with a second substrate  12 , a display medium layer  170 , a first color filter pattern CF 1 , a second color filter pattern CF 2  and a second light blocking pattern layer BM. The display medium layer  170 , the first color filter pattern CF 1 , the second color filter pattern CF 2  and the second light blocking pattern layer BM are located between the second substrate  12  and the pixel structure  100 . A material of the second substrate  12  may include glass, quartz, an organic polymer or other similar light transmissive material. 
     In the present embodiment, the second light blocking pattern layer BM is located between the second substrate  12  and a plurality of color filter patterns CF 1  and CF 2 . However, the invention is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the plurality of color filter patterns CF 1  and CF 2  may be located between the second substrate  12  and the second light blocking pattern layer BM. 
     The display medium layer  170  is located between the pixel structure  100  and the second substrate  12 . The display medium layer  170  includes a plurality of liquid crystal molecules (not illustrated). However, the invention is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the display medium layer  170  may also include an electrophoretic display medium or other applicable medium. In addition, the liquid crystal molecules in the embodiments of the invention are exemplified by liquid crystal molecules that can be rotated or switched by an electric field. However, the invention is not limited thereto. 
     In a normal direction of a surface  12   a  of the second substrate  12 , the first pixel unit PU 1  of the pixel structure  100  overlaps the first color filter pattern CF 1 , and the second pixel unit PU 2  of the pixel structure  100  overlaps the second color filter pattern CF 2 . In other words, the first color filter pattern CF 1  is disposed corresponding to the first pixel unit PU 1 , and the second color filter pattern CF 2  is disposed corresponding to the second pixel unit PU 2 . 
     In operation of the display panel  200 , the first common electrode CE 1  is, for example, electrically connected to a common voltage source, so as to apply a common voltage (Vcom) to the first common electrode CE 1  of the first pixel unit PU 1 . The first pixel electrode PE 1  receives a corresponding voltage transmitted from the first drain D 1 . Accordingly, in the first pixel unit PU 1 , a first electric field EF 1  is formed between the first pixel electrode PE 1  and the first common electrode CE 1 . When the pixel structure  100  is applied in the display panel  200 , the first electric field EF 1  formed in the first pixel unit PU 1  drives the liquid crystal molecules above the first pixel unit PU 1  to deflect to different extents so as to perform a display function. It is worth mentioning that, since the first edge strip electrode  112  and the first pixel strip electrode  111  of the first pixel electrode PE 1  may form an about “«” shaped electrode pattern, the design of such first pixel electrode PE 1  may divide the display medium layer  170  above into a plurality of alignment domains, so that the display panel using this pixel structure  100  can alleviate the color mixing problem while maintaining good transmittance, and can also widen the viewing angle. 
     The second common electrode CE 2  is, for example, electrically connected to a common voltage source, so as to apply a common voltage to the second common electrode CE 2  of the second pixel unit PU 2 . The second pixel electrode PE 2  receives a corresponding voltage transmitted from the second drain D 2 . Accordingly, in the second pixel unit PU 2 , a second electric field EF 2  is formed between the second pixel electrode PE 2  and the second common electrode CE 2 . When the pixel structure  100  is applied in the display panel  200 , the second electric field EF 2  formed in the second pixel unit PU 2  drives the liquid crystal molecules above the second pixel unit PU 2  to deflect to different extents so as to perform the display function. In brief, the second pixel unit PU 2  is similar to the first pixel unit PU 1  in application. 
     In addition, the fringe field FF as shown in  FIG. 4  may further be formed between the first pixel electrode PE 1  and the second pixel electrode PE 2 . It is worth noting that, in  FIG. 4 , the direction of the fringe field FF is from the first extension electrode  113  and toward the second extension electrode  123 . However, the invention is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the direction of the fringe field FF may correspond to charge distribution between the first extension electrode  113  and the second extension electrode  123 . 
     For example, when the first pixel electrode PE 1  receives the corresponding voltage transmitted from the first drain D 1 , and the second pixel electrode PE 2  does not receive the corresponding voltage transmitted from the second drain D 2 , since a voltage value of the first pixel electrode PE 1  is different from a voltage value of the second pixel electrode PE 2 , an electric field is formed between the first pixel electrode PE 1  and the second pixel electrode PE 2 . In brief, when the voltage value of the first pixel electrode PE 1  is different from the voltage value of the second pixel electrode PE 2 , an electric field is formed between the first pixel electrode PE 1  and the second pixel electrode PE 2 . In this way, when the pixel structure  100  is applied in the display panel  200 , the electric field formed between the first pixel electrode PE 1  and the second pixel electrode PE 2  drives the liquid crystal molecules between the first pixel unit PU 1  and the second pixel unit PU 2  to deflect to different extents. At this moment, if light passes through the liquid crystal molecules between the first pixel unit PU 1  and the second pixel unit PU 2 , light leakage may occur, resulting in the color mixing problem or the like of the display screen. 
     In the present embodiment, the first extension electrodes  113  respectively extend from the first edge strip electrode  112  toward the first signal line SL 1 , the second extension electrodes  123  respectively extend from the second edge strip electrode  122  toward the first signal line SL 1 , and the first extension electrodes  113  and the second extension electrodes  123  are disposed alternately. In the present embodiment, by the arrangement of the first extension electrode  113  and/or the second extension electrode  123 , the fringe field FF formed between the first pixel electrode PE 1  and the second pixel electrode PE 2  can have a direction different from a direction of the first electric field EF 1  and/or the second electric field EF 2 . Based on the above, by the arrangement of the first extension electrode  113  and/or the second extension electrode  123  in the present embodiment, the deflection direction of the liquid crystal molecules between the first pixel unit PU 1  and the second pixel unit PU 2  can be made different from the deflection direction of the liquid crystal molecules on the first pixel unit PU 1  and/or the second pixel unit PU 2 . By the fringe field FF formed between the first extension electrode  113  and the second extension electrode  123 , the liquid crystal molecules can extend along a rubbing direction, thereby reducing the occurrence of light leakage. In addition, the first pixel unit PU 1  and the second pixel unit PU 2  has the first light blocking pattern layer  160  therebetween. Accordingly, the light can be prevented from passing through the liquid crystal molecules between the first pixel unit PU 1  and the second pixel unit PU 2 , so as to reduce light leakage and to thus alleviate the color mixing problem of the display screen, while good transmittance can be maintained. 
     TEST EXAMPLES 
     To prove that the pixel structure of the invention is capable of alleviating problems such as insufficient color saturation and color shift of the display screen, the following test examples are particularly described. However, these test examples should not be interpreted as limiting the scope of the invention in any sense. 
     Generally, in a bright environment, the human eye is relatively sensitive to yellow green light having an intermediate wavelength (about 555 nm). The yellow green light appears to be the brightest to the human eye. The relative sensitivity of the human eye gradually decreases to approximately 0 toward both sides of the visible spectrum, and this diagram is called a visibility curve. That is, the human eye is more sensitive to a mixed light of red light and green light than to a mixed light of red light and blue light and/or a mixed light of green light and blue light. In other words, under the same pixel structure, if color mixing caused by the mixed light of red light and green light is acceptable to the human eye, according to human vision, the mixed light of red light and blue light or the mixed light of green light and blue light is also acceptable to the human eye. Therefore, in general human factors experiments relating to color mixing, red light and green light are mostly used as the experiment conditions. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1  to  FIG. 12  together, in each of the following test examples, a ratio of green light (wavelength: about 550 nm) mixed in red light (wavelength: about 650 nm) in the pixel structure of the aforementioned embodiments under different conditions was calculated using simulation software. In detail, in each of the following test examples, the simulation conditions were as follows. The first color filter pattern CF 1  was a red color filter pattern (wavelength of light that can be transmitted therethrough: about 650 nm). The first pixel electrode PE 1  received the corresponding voltage transmitted from the first drain D 1 , so that the liquid crystal molecules overlapping the first pixel unit PU 1  deflected in a corresponding direction. The second color filter pattern CF 2  was a green color filter pattern (wavelength of light that can be transmitted therethrough: about 550 nm), and the second pixel electrode PE 2  did not receive the corresponding voltage transmitted from the second drain D 2 , so that the liquid crystal molecules overlapping the second pixel unit PU 2  deflected in an initial direction. The ratio of green light mixed in red light at different viewing angles θ 3  in a direction from the second color filter pattern CF 2  toward the first color filter pattern CF 1  and parallel to the direction of sectional line A-A′ in  FIG. 1  (i.e., parallel to the extension direction of the third signal line SL 3 ) was calculated. In the above, the ratio of green light mixed in red light may be a ratio (i.e., a luminous transmittance ratio R) between luminous transmittance through the second color filter pattern CF 2  and luminous transmittance through the first color filter pattern CF 1 , which may be represented by formula (1): 
                   R   =       Tr   .     (     θ   ⁢     ,     ⁢   550   ⁢           ⁢   nm     )         Tr   .     (     θ   ⁢     ,     ⁢   650   ⁢           ⁢   nm     )                 (   1   )               
In the formula, Tr·(θ,550 nm) represents the luminous transmittance through the second color filter pattern CF 2  (which was a green color filter pattern in the test examples), and Tr·(θ,650 nm) represents the luminous transmittance through the first color filter pattern CF 1  (which was a red color filter pattern in the test examples), wherein the viewing angle θ 3  is an angle between an extension direction of a line of sight and the normal line of the surface  12   a  of the second substrate  12 . According to the results of human factors experiments, when the luminous transmittance ratio R is smaller than or equal to about 1.409%, it means that the color mixing caused by mixed light in Gaussian distribution may be acceptable to 85% or more of human eyes. That is, 85% or more of human eyes cannot identify a color mixing state.
 
     The following test examples explain the luminous transmittance ratio R (i.e., the numerical value represented by formula (1)) of the display panel including the pixel structure of the aforementioned embodiments at different viewing angles θ 3 , according to the pixel pitch a between the first edge strip electrode  112  and the second edge strip electrode  122 , the light blocking width b of the first light blocking pattern layer  160 , the extension length c of the first extension electrode  113 , the extension width d of the first extension electrode  113 , the electrode spacing e between each of the first extension electrodes  113 , the overlapping width f between the first extension electrode  113  and the first light blocking pattern layer  160 , or relationships therebetween. 
     Test Example 1 
     The present test example made a comparison of the luminous transmittance ratio R of the display panels including the pixel structures of different test examples under the architecture of the pixel structure  100  in terms of whether or not the first extension electrode  113  and the second extension electrode  123  were provided in the pixel structure and whether or not the first light blocking pattern layer  160  was provided in the pixel structure. Specifically, in the present test example, when the pixel structure included the first extension electrode  113  and the first light blocking pattern layer  160 , the color mixing problem or the like of the display screen could be alleviated. The simulation results were as shown in Table 1 below. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
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     Referring to  FIG. 2 ,  FIG. 3  and Table 1 together, Table 1 lists comparison values of the luminous transmittance ratio R of the pixel structure at the viewing angle θ 3  of about 60 degrees according to Test Example 1 of the invention. In detail, Table 1 lists the luminous transmittance ratio R corresponding to the display screen in the case (i.e., Test Example 1-1) where the pixel structure included neither the first extension electrode  113  nor the first light blocking pattern layer  160 , the case (i.e., Test Example 1-2) where the pixel structure included the first extension electrode  113  and did not include the first light blocking pattern layer  160 , and the cases (i.e., Test Examples 1-3 and 1-4) where the pixel structure included the first light blocking pattern layer  160  and the extension length c of the first extension electrode  113  had different values. 
     Specifically, in the present test example, when the pixel structure included the first extension electrode  113 /the second extension electrode  123  and the first light blocking pattern layer  160 , the color mixing problem or the like of the display screen could be alleviated. 
     Test Example 2 
     The present test example made a comparison of the luminous transmittance ratio R of the display panels including the pixel structures of the aforementioned embodiments in terms of the ratio of the light blocking width b of the first light blocking pattern layer  160  to the pixel pitch a between the first edge strip electrode  112  and the second edge strip electrode  122 . In the pixel structure of Test Example 2, the ratio (i.e., the later-described mathematical expression (3)) of the extension length c of the first extension electrode  113  to the pixel pitch a between the first edge strip electrode  112  and the second edge strip electrode  122  was about 13%, wherein the aforementioned ratio of the light blocking width b of the first light blocking pattern layer  160  to the pixel pitch a between the first edge strip electrode  112  and the second edge strip electrode  122  may be represented by mathematical expression (2): 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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     Referring to  FIG. 2 ,  FIG. 3  and  FIG. 5  together,  FIG. 5  illustrates a relationship between the luminous transmittance ratio R and the ratio of the light blocking width b to the pixel pitch a of the pixel structure at the viewing angle θ 3  of about 60 degrees according to Test Example 2 of the invention. In detail, in the relationship diagram of  FIG. 5 , the vertical axis indicates the luminous transmittance ratio R, and the horizontal axis indicates the numerical value represented by mathematical expression (2). Specifically, in the present test example, when the first light blocking pattern layer  160  of the pixel structure had the light blocking width b, the first edge strip electrode  112  and the second edge strip electrode  122  had the pixel pitch a therebetween, and the ratio of the light blocking width b to the pixel pitch a was greater than or equal to about 0.5, the color mixing problem or the like of the display screen could be alleviated. In addition, when the ratio of the light blocking width b to the pixel pitch a was smaller than or equal to about 0.8, a reduction amount of transmittance at the front viewing angle could be made smaller than 4%, and thus the transmittance of the display panel could be maintained. 
     Test Example 3 
     The present test example made a comparison of the luminous transmittance ratio R of the display panels including the pixel structures of the aforementioned embodiments in terms of the ratio of the extension length c of the first extension electrode  113  to the pixel pitch a between the first edge strip electrode  112  and the second edge strip electrode  122 . In the pixel structure of Test Example 3, the ratio (i.e., the aforementioned mathematical expression (2)) of the light blocking width b of the first light blocking pattern layer  160  to the pixel pitch a between the first edge strip electrode  112  and the second edge strip electrode  122  was about 60%, wherein the aforementioned ratio of the extension length c of the first extension electrode  113  to the pixel pitch a between the first edge strip electrode  112  and the second edge strip electrode  122  may be represented by mathematical expression (3): 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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     Referring to  FIG. 2 ,  FIG. 3 ,  FIG. 6  and  FIG. 7  together,  FIG. 6  illustrates a relationship between the luminous transmittance ratio R and the ratio of the extension length c to the pixel pitch a of the pixel structure at the viewing angle θ 3  of about 60 degrees according to Test Example 3 of the invention, and  FIG. 7  illustrates a relationship between the reduction amount of luminous transmittance through the first color filter pattern CF 1  (which was a red color filter pattern in the test example) and the ratio of the extension length c to the pixel pitch a of the pixel structure at the front viewing angle (θ 3  of about 0 degree) according to Test Example 3 of the invention. In detail, in the relationship diagram of  FIG. 6 , the vertical axis indicates the luminous transmittance ratio R, and the horizontal axis indicates the numerical value represented by mathematical expression (3). In the relationship diagram of  FIG. 7 , the vertical axis indicates the proportion of reduction in luminous transmittance through the first color filter pattern CF 1  (which was a red color filter pattern in the test example), and the horizontal axis indicates the numerical value represented by mathematical expression (3), wherein the reduction amount of luminous transmittance was based on the aforementioned Test Example 1-1. 
     Specifically, in the present test example, when the first light blocking pattern layer  113  of the pixel structure had the extension length c, the first edge strip electrode  112  and the second edge strip electrode  122  had the pixel pitch a therebetween, and the ratio of the extension length c to the pixel pitch a was greater than or equal to about 0.13 and smaller than or equal to about 0.68, the color mixing problem or the like of the display screen could be alleviated. In addition, in further view of the luminous transmittance through the first color filter pattern CF 1  (which was a red color filter pattern in the test example) or in further view of front view transmittance, the ratio of the extension length c to the pixel pitch a was greater than or equal to about 0.13 and smaller than or equal to about 0.23. 
     Test Example 4 
     The present test example made a comparison of the luminous transmittance ratio R of the display panels including the pixel structures of the aforementioned embodiments in terms of the extension width d of the first extension electrode  113 . In the pixel structure of Test Example 4, the ratio (i.e., the aforementioned mathematical expression (2)) of the light blocking width b of the first light blocking pattern layer  160  to the pixel pitch a between the first edge strip electrode  112  and the second edge strip electrode  122  was about 60%, and the ratio (i.e., the aforementioned mathematical expression (3)) of the extension length c of the first extension electrode  113  to the pixel pitch a between the first edge strip electrode  112  and the second edge strip electrode  122  was about 13%. 
     Referring to  FIG. 2 ,  FIG. 3 ,  FIG. 8  and  FIG. 9  together,  FIG. 8  illustrates a relationship between the luminous transmittance ratio R and the extension width d of the pixel structure at the viewing angle θ 3  of about 60 degrees according to Test Example 4 of the invention, and  FIG. 9  illustrates a relationship between the reduction amount of luminous transmittance through the first color filter pattern CF 1  (which was a red color filter pattern in the test example) and the ratio of the extension width d of the pixel structure at the front viewing angle according to Test Example 4 of the invention. In detail, in the relationship diagram of  FIG. 8 , the vertical axis indicates the luminous transmittance ratio R, and the horizontal axis indicates the extension width d (in units of μm) of the first extension electrode  113 . In the relationship diagram of  FIG. 9 , the vertical axis indicates the proportion of reduction in luminous transmittance through the first color filter pattern CF 1  (which was a red color filter pattern in the test example), and the horizontal axis indicates the extension width d (in units of μm) of the first extension electrode  113 , wherein the reduction amount of luminous transmittance was based on the aforementioned Test Example 1-1. 
     Specifically, in the present test example, when the extension width d of the first extension electrode  113  of the pixel structure was greater than 0 μm and smaller than or equal to about 7 μm, the color mixing problem or the like of the display screen could be alleviated. In addition, in further view of the luminous transmittance through the first color filter pattern CF 1  (which was a red color filter pattern in the test example), the extension width d was greater than or equal to about 1 μm and smaller than or equal to about 4.1 μm. 
     Test Example 5 
     The present test example made a comparison of the luminous transmittance ratio R of the display panels including the pixel structures of the aforementioned embodiments in terms of the ratio of the electrode spacing e between each of the first extension electrodes  113  to the extension width d of the first extension electrode  113 . In the pixel structure of Test Example 5, the ratio (i.e., the aforementioned mathematical expression (2)) of the light blocking width b of the first light blocking pattern layer  160  to the pixel pitch a between the first edge strip electrode  112  and the second edge strip electrode  122  was about 60%, the ratio (i.e., the aforementioned mathematical expression (3)) of the extension length c of the first extension electrode  113  to the pixel pitch a between the first edge strip electrode  112  and the second edge strip electrode  122  was about 13%, and the extension width d of the first extension electrode  113  was about 2.5 μm, wherein the aforementioned ratio of the electrode spacing e between each of the first extension electrodes  113  to the extension width d of the first extension electrode  113  may be represented by mathematical expression (4): 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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     Referring to  FIG. 2 ,  FIG. 3 ,  FIG. 10  and  FIG. 11  together,  FIG. 10  illustrates a relationship between the luminous transmittance ratio R and the ratio of the electrode spacing e to the extension width d of the pixel structure at the viewing angle θ 3  of about 60 degrees according to Test Example 5 of the invention, and  FIG. 11  illustrates a relationship between the reduction amount of luminous transmittance through the first color filter pattern CF 1  (which was a red color filter pattern in the test example) and the ratio of the electrode spacing e to the extension width d of the pixel structure at the front viewing angle according to Test Example 5 of the invention. In detail, in the relationship diagram of  FIG. 10 , the vertical axis indicates the luminous transmittance ratio R, and the horizontal axis indicates the numerical value represented by mathematical expression (4). In the relationship diagram of  FIG. 11 , the vertical axis indicates the proportion of reduction in luminous transmittance through the first color filter pattern CF 1  (which was a red color filter pattern in the test example), and the horizontal axis indicates the numerical value represented by mathematical expression (4), wherein the reduction amount of luminous transmittance was based on the aforementioned Test Example 1-1. 
     Specifically, in the present test example, when the first extension electrodes  113  of the pixel structure have the electrode spacing e between one another, the first extension electrode  113  of the pixel structure has the extension width d, and the ratio of the electrode spacing e to the extension width d was greater than or equal to about 2.6 and smaller than or equal to about 8.2, the color mixing problem or the like of the display screen could be alleviated. In addition, in further view of the luminous transmittance through the first color filter pattern CF 1  (which was a red color filter pattern in the test example), the ratio of the electrode spacing e to the extension width d was greater than or equal to about 2.6 and smaller than or equal to about 3.3, or greater than or equal to about 5.4 and smaller than or equal to about 8.2. 
     Test Example 6 
     The present test example made a comparison of the luminous transmittance ratio R of the display panels including the pixel structures of the aforementioned embodiments in terms of the ratio of the overlapping width f between the first extension electrode  113  and the first light blocking pattern layer  160  to the light blocking width b of the first light blocking pattern layer  160 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 2 ,  FIG. 3  and  FIG. 12  together,  FIG. 12  illustrates a relationship between the luminous transmittance ratio R and the ratio of the overlapping width f to the light blocking width b of the pixel structure at the viewing angle θ 3  of about 60 degrees according to Test Example 6 of the invention. In detail, in the relationship diagram of  FIG. 12 , the vertical axis indicates the luminous transmittance ratio R, and the horizontal axis indicates the ratio of the overlapping width f to the light blocking width b. Specifically, in the present test example, when each of the first extension electrodes  113  and the first light blocking pattern layer  160  in the pixel structure had the overlapping width f therebetween, the first light blocking pattern layer  160  had the light blocking width b, and the ratio of the overlapping width f of each of the first extension electrodes  113  to the light blocking width b was smaller than or equal to about 0.8, the color mixing problem or the like of the display screen could be alleviated, while the transmittance of the display panel could be maintained. 
       FIG. 13  is a schematic top view of a pixel structure according to another embodiment of the invention. For clear illustration and ease of explanation, some layers are omitted from  FIG. 13 . It should be noted that the reference numerals and a part of the content of the embodiment of  FIG. 1  are used in the embodiment of  FIG. 13 , in which the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements, and repeated description of the same technical content is omitted. For a description of the omitted parts, reference can be found in the aforementioned embodiments, and no repeated description is contained in the following embodiment. 
     Referring to  FIG. 13 , a pixel structure  300  of the present embodiment is similar to the pixel structure  100  of the embodiment of  FIG. 1 , and a difference between the two lies in that the first active device SW 1  includes the first gate G 1 , the first source S 1 , the first drain D 1  and the first channel layer SM 1 , wherein the first gate G 1  is electrically connected to the first signal line SL 1 , the first source S 1  is electrically connected to the third signal line SL 3 , and the first drain D 1  is electrically connected to the first pixel electrode PE 1 . The second active device SW 2  includes the second gate G 2 , the second source S 2 , the second drain D 2  and the second channel layer SM 2 , wherein the second gate G 2  is electrically connected to the second signal line SL 2 , the second source S 2  is electrically connected to the third signal line SL 3 , and the second drain D 2  is electrically connected to the second pixel electrode PE 2 . In the present embodiment, the first signal line SL 1  and the second signal line SL 2  may be different scan lines, while the third signal line SL 3  may be a data line. However, the invention is not limited thereto. 
     In summary, in the pixel structure of the invention, by forming the fringe field having a different direction by the first extension electrode and the second extension electrode, and by the light blocking pattern layer located between the first pixel unit and the second pixel unit, the color mixing problem of the pixel structure can be alleviated, while good transmittance can be maintained. In addition, the display panel that includes the pixel structure of the invention may have better common voltage uniformity and driving capability without additionally increasing resistance-capacitance (RC) loading of the common voltage. Moreover, in human vision, the color mixing problem at side viewing angles can be alleviated, while good transmittance can be maintained, and the viewing angle can be widened. 
     It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made to the disclosed embodiments without departing from the scope or spirit of the disclosure. In view of the foregoing, it is intended that the disclosure covers modifications and variations provided that they fall within the scope of the following claims and their equivalents.