SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DISPLAY PANEL OR OTHER PATTERNED DEVICE
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- resistance detection circuitry configured to detect a resistance of at least one resistive trace disposed around a display panel;
a grinder configured to grind a first edge of the display panel such that at least part of the at least one resistive trace is grinded away as the first edge of the display panel is grinded; and
data processing circuitry configured to control the grinder to cause the grinder to stop grinding the first edge of the display panel when the resistance of the at least one resistive trace increases to a first resistance value.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for manufacturing a display panel or other patterned device using outer resistive trace(s) patterned on the display panel or other patterned device are provided. Such a system, for example, may include resistance detection circuitry, a grinder, and data processing circuitry. The resistance detection circuitry may detect a resistance of a resistive trace disposed around a display panel. The grinder may grind a first edge of the display panel such that at least part of the resistive trace is grinded away as the first edge of the display panel is grinded. The data processing circuitry may control the grinder to stop grinding the first edge of the display panel when the resistance of the at least one resistive trace increases to a particular resistance value.
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30 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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resistance detection circuitry configured to detect a resistance of at least one resistive trace disposed around a display panel; a grinder configured to grind a first edge of the display panel such that at least part of the at least one resistive trace is grinded away as the first edge of the display panel is grinded; and data processing circuitry configured to control the grinder to cause the grinder to stop grinding the first edge of the display panel when the resistance of the at least one resistive trace increases to a first resistance value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of manufacturing a display panel comprising:
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patterning at least one resistive trace at least partially on a dead zone around or near edges of a display panel; detecting a resistance of the at least one resistive trace; and while the resistance is being detected at least occasionally, grinding a first edge of the display panel until the at least one resistive trace reaches a first target resistance, wherein the first target resistance corresponds to a specified amount of grinding down of the first edge. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system comprising:
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test circuitry configured to detect a change in a relationship between a resistance of a first segment and resistances of other segments of at least one resistive trace, wherein the at least one resistive trace is disposed near edges of a display panel and wherein the first segment of the at least one resistive trace is disposed near a first edge of the display panel, wherein the test circuitry is configured to detect the change in the relationship between the resistance of the first segment and the resistances of the other segments by way of a wheatstone bridge circuit that is configured to use different segments of the at least one resistive trace as different resistances of the wheatstone bridge circuit; a grinder configured to grind the first edge of the display panel such that at least part of the first segment of the at least one resistive trace is grinded away as the first edge of the display panel is grinded; and data processing circuitry configured to control the grinder to cause the grinder to stop grinding the first edge of the display panel when the test circuitry detects that the change in the relationship between the resistance of the first segment and the resistances of the other segments reaches a first target value. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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determining a proportional relationship between resistances of a first segment, second segment, third segment, and fourth segment of at least one resistive trace disposed on a display panel, wherein the first segment is disposed near a first edge of the display panel, the second segment is disposed near a second edge of the display panel, the third segment is disposed near a third edge of the display panel, and the fourth segment is disposed near a fourth edge of the display panel; grinding the first edge of the display panel until the proportional relationship reaches a first target value associated with a specified amount of grinding of the first edge of the display panel;
grinding the second edge of the display panel until the proportional relationship reaches a second target value associated with a specified amount of grinding of the first edge and the second edge of the display panel;grinding the third edge of the display panel until the proportional relationship reaches a third target value associated with a specified amount of grinding of the first edge, the second edge, and the third edge of the display panel; and grinding the fourth edge of the display panel until the proportional relationship reaches a fourth target value associated with a specified amount of grinding of the first edge, second edge, third edge, and fourth edge of the display panel. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of manufacturing a display panel to specified dimensions comprising:
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patterning a plurality of resistive traces at least partially in a dead zone near edges of a display panel; grinding a first of the edges of the display panel until a first of the resistive traces is at least partially grinded away; grinding a second of the edges of the display panel until the first and a second of the resistive traces are at least partially grinded away; grinding a third of the edges of the display panel until the first, the second, and a third of the resistive traces are at least partially grinded away; and grinding a fourth of the edges of the display panel until the first, the second, the third, and a fourth of the resistive traces are at least partially grinded away; wherein the first, second, third, and fourth of the edges of the display panel are grinded such that the display panel is sized to within a tolerance of the specified dimensions. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. A method comprising:
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patterning at least one resistive trace around or near edges of a patterned device; detecting a resistance of the at least one resistive trace; and while the resistance is being at least occasionally detected, successively cutting a first edge of the display panel until the at least one resistive trace reaches a first target resistance, wherein the first target resistance corresponds to a specified amount of cutting away from the first edge. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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