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=Displays With Silicon and Semiconducting Oxide Thin-Film Transistors=


==Organization Name==

[[:Category:apple inc.|apple inc.]]


[[Category:apple inc.]]

==Inventor(s)==

[[:Category:Vasudha Gupta of Cupertino CA (US)|Vasudha Gupta of Cupertino CA (US)]][[Category:Vasudha Gupta of Cupertino CA (US)]]

[[:Category:Jae Won Choi of San Jose CA (US)|Jae Won Choi of San Jose CA (US)]][[Category:Jae Won Choi of San Jose CA (US)]]

[[:Category:Shih Chang Chang of Cupertino CA (US)|Shih Chang Chang of Cupertino CA (US)]][[Category:Shih Chang Chang of Cupertino CA (US)]]

[[:Category:Tsung-Ting Tsai of San Jose CA (US)|Tsung-Ting Tsai of San Jose CA (US)]][[Category:Tsung-Ting Tsai of San Jose CA (US)]]

[[:Category:Young Bae Park of San Jose CA (US)|Young Bae Park of San Jose CA (US)]][[Category:Young Bae Park of San Jose CA (US)]]

==Displays With Silicon and Semiconducting Oxide Thin-Film Transistors - A simplified explanation of the abstract==


This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240128274 titled 'Displays With Silicon and Semiconducting Oxide Thin-Film Transistors

==Simplified Explanation==

The abstract of the patent application describes an electronic device with a display that includes organic light-emitting diode display pixels or liquid crystal display pixels. The device may have hybrid thin-film transistor structures with semiconducting oxide thin-film transistors, silicon thin-film transistors, and capacitor structures. In the organic light-emitting diode display, the capacitor structures may overlap the semiconducting oxide thin-film transistors. Display pixels may have combinations of oxide and silicon transistors. In the liquid crystal display, display driver circuitry may include silicon thin-film transistor circuitry, and display pixels may be based on oxide thin-film transistors. Different layers of gate metal may be used in forming silicon transistor gates and oxide transistor gates. A silicon transistor may have a gate that overlaps a floating gate structure.

* The electronic device includes a display with organic light-emitting diode display pixels or liquid crystal display pixels.
* Hybrid thin-film transistor structures are formed in the device, including semiconducting oxide thin-film transistors, silicon thin-film transistors, and capacitor structures.
* Display pixels may have combinations of oxide and silicon transistors.
* Different layers of gate metal may be used in forming silicon transistor gates and oxide transistor gates.
* Silicon transistors may have gates that overlap floating gate structures.

== Potential Applications ==
The technology described in the patent application could be applied in:
* Consumer electronics
* Display panels
* Wearable devices

== Problems Solved ==
The technology addresses issues related to:
* Display pixel performance
* Power efficiency
* Manufacturing complexity

== Benefits ==
The benefits of this technology include:
* Improved display quality
* Enhanced power efficiency
* Simplified manufacturing processes

== Potential Commercial Applications of this Technology ==
The potential commercial applications of this technology could be seen in:
* Smartphone displays
* Smartwatches
* Tablets

== Possible Prior Art ==
One possible prior art related to this technology is the use of hybrid thin-film transistor structures in display devices, combining different types of transistors for improved performance and efficiency.

=== Unanswered Questions ===

=== How does this technology impact the overall cost of electronic devices? ===
The cost implications of implementing this technology in electronic devices are not addressed in the abstract. Further research and analysis would be needed to determine the cost-effectiveness of this innovation.

=== What are the environmental implications of using this technology in electronic devices? ===
The environmental impact of the materials and manufacturing processes involved in this technology is not discussed in the abstract. A comprehensive life cycle assessment would be necessary to evaluate the environmental sustainability of this innovation.


==Original Abstract Submitted==

an electronic device may include a display having an array of display pixels on a substrate. the display pixels may be organic light-emitting diode display pixels or display pixels in a liquid crystal display. in an organic light-emitting diode display, hybrid thin-film transistor structures may be formed that include semiconducting oxide thin-film transistors, silicon thin-film transistors, and capacitor structures. the capacitor structures may overlap the semiconducting oxide thin-film transistors. organic light-emitting diode display pixels may have combinations of oxide and silicon transistors. in a liquid crystal display, display driver circuitry may include silicon thin-film transistor circuitry and display pixels may be based on oxide thin-film transistors. a single layer or two different layers of gate metal may be used in forming silicon transistor gates and oxide transistor gates. a silicon transistor may have a gate that overlaps a floating gate structure.



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