18466047. SCAN SIGNAL DRIVER AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME simplified abstract (Samsung Display Co., LTD.)
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SCAN SIGNAL DRIVER AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME
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Inventor(s)
Jae Hyun Park of Yongin-si (KR)
Hyeon Sik Kim of Yongin-si (KR)
SCAN SIGNAL DRIVER AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18466047 titled 'SCAN SIGNAL DRIVER AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME
Simplified Explanation: The design of a scan driver and display device is improved to be more resilient to electrostatic discharge. Thin film transistors within the device are specially designed to withstand electrostatic discharge applied to the gate.
- Transistors are designed differently based on whether the gate is connected to an external source.
- Special design features include increasing channel areas, decreasing the length of an ohmic bridge, including a resistive element to the gate, decreasing the width of channel areas, and increasing the width of the active layer.
Key Features and Innovation:
- Different design of thin film transistors based on gate connection.
- Special design features to withstand electrostatic discharge.
- Focus on increasing resilience to external factors.
Potential Applications:
- Display devices in environments prone to electrostatic discharge.
- Electronics manufacturing where ESD protection is crucial.
Problems Solved:
- Increased resilience to electrostatic discharge.
- Protection of thin film transistors from damage.
Benefits:
- Improved durability of scan driver and display devices.
- Enhanced reliability in ESD-prone environments.
Commercial Applications:
- ESD-sensitive industries like electronics manufacturing.
- Display device manufacturers focusing on durability.
Prior Art: Research on thin film transistor design for ESD protection in display devices.
Frequently Updated Research: Ongoing studies on improving ESD protection in thin film transistors.
Questions about ESD Protection in Display Devices: 1. How does the design of thin film transistors impact their resilience to electrostatic discharge? 2. What are the key features that make the scan driver and display device more resilient to ESD?
Original Abstract Submitted
A design for a scan driver and a display device including the scan driver that is more resilient to electrostatic discharge. Thin film transistors within a stage are designed differently depending on whether or not a gate of the transistor is connected to an external source. Transistors whose gate is connected to an external source is specially designed to withstand electrostatic discharge applied to the gate thereof by one or more of increasing a number of channel areas, decreasing a length of an ohmic bridge, including a resistive element to the gate, decreasing a width of a channel areas, and increasing a width of the active layer.
