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Patent US7592970 - Tiled electronic display structure - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA tiled display device is formed from display tiles having picture element (pixel) positions defined up to the edge of the tiles. Each tile includes a memory which stores display data, and pixel driving circuitry which controls the scanning and illumination of the pixels on the tile. The tiles are formed...http://www.google.com/patents/US7592970?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7592970 - Tiled electronic display structureAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7592970 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/956,661Publication dateSep 22, 2009Filing dateOct 1, 2004Priority dateFeb 17, 1998Fee statusPaidAlso published asCN1151559C, CN1291353A, EP1057220A2, US6897855, US7864136, US20050078104, US20080174515, WO1999041732A2, WO1999041732A3, WO1999041788A1, WO1999041788A8, WO1999041788A9Publication number10956661, 956661, US 7592970 B2, US 7592970B2, US-B2-7592970, US7592970 B2, US7592970B2InventorsDennis Lee Matthies, Roger Green Stewart, James Harold Atherton, Dennis J. Bechis, Heinz H. Busta, Zilan ShenOriginal AssigneeDennis Lee Matthies, Roger Green Stewart, James Harold Atherton, Bechis Dennis J, Busta Heinz H, Zilan ShenExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (103), Non-Patent Citations (20), Referenced by (18), Classifications (46), Legal Events (5) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetTiled electronic display structureUS 7592970 B2Abstract A tiled display device is formed from display tiles having picture element (pixel) positions defined up to the edge of the tiles. Each tile includes a memory which stores display data, and pixel driving circuitry which controls the scanning and illumination of the pixels on the tile. The tiles are formed in two parts, an electronics section and a display section. Each of these parts includes connecting pads which cover several pixel positions. Each connecting pad makes an electrical connection to only one row electrode or column electrode. The connecting pads on the display section are electrically connected and physically joined to corresponding connecting pads on the electronics section to form a complete tile.
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