Method of manufacturing flat panel backplanes including electrostatic discharge prevention and displays made thereby
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1. A method of manufacturing active matrix display backplanes and displays therefrom, comprising:
- providing a substrate;
forming a pattern of pixels on said substrate;
forming a plurality of row and column intersecting pixel activation lines, interconnecting substantially all of said row lines to one another and substantially all of said column lines to one another;
forming an outer electrostatic discharge guard ring on said substrate coupled to said interconnected row and column lines via a resistance to provide protection from electrostatic discharges between said row and column activation lines during manufacture of the displays; and
removing said outer guard ring and row and column interconnections prior to completion of the display.
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Flat panel displays are provided including protection from electrostatic discharge (ESD) during manufacture and thereafter. At least one ESD guard ring is provided to protect the active elements of the display from the potential discharge between the row and column lines. An internal ESD guard ring is coupled to the row and column lines via shunt transistors. An external ESD guard ring is coupled to the row and column lines via a resistance. Both of the guard rings can be provided; however, the external guard ring is removed prior to completion of the display.
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1. A method of manufacturing active matrix display backplanes and displays therefrom, comprising:
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providing a substrate; forming a pattern of pixels on said substrate; forming a plurality of row and column intersecting pixel activation lines, interconnecting substantially all of said row lines to one another and substantially all of said column lines to one another; forming an outer electrostatic discharge guard ring on said substrate coupled to said interconnected row and column lines via a resistance to provide protection from electrostatic discharges between said row and column activation lines during manufacture of the displays; and removing said outer guard ring and row and column interconnections prior to completion of the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of manufacturing active matrix display backplanes and displays therefrom, comprising:
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providing a substrate; forming a pattern of pixels on said substrate; forming a plurality of row and column intersecting pixel activation lines; and forming an inner electrostatic discharge guard ring on said substrate coupled to said row and column lines via shunt switching elements to provide protection from electrostatic discharges between said row and column activation lines during manufacture of the displays and thereafter. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An active matrix display backplane, comprising:
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a substrate; a pattern of pixels formed on said substrate; a plurality of row and column intersecting pixel activation lines, substantially all of said row lines interconnected to one another and substantially all of said column lines interconnected to one another; and an outer removable electrostatic discharge guard ring formed on said substrate coupled to said interconnected row and column lines via a resistance to provide protection from electrostatic discharges between said row and column activation lines during manufacture of the displays. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An active matrix display backplane, comprising:
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a substrate; a pattern of pixels formed on said substrate; a plurality of row and column intersecting pixel activation lines; and an inner electrostatic discharge guard ring formed on said substrate coupled to said row and column lines via shunt switching elements to provide protection from electrostatic discharges between said row and column activation lines during manufacture of the displays and thereafter. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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