Electro-optical display device with enlarged viewing area and single-sided driver connection
DCFirst Claim
1. In an electro-optical display device comprised of an active viewing area, a contact area, and a transition area therebetween, said viewing area being surrounded by first and second opposed segment edges and first and second opposed common edges, said active viewing area containing a plurality of conductive segments extending between said opposed segment edges and containing a plurality of conductive commons extending between said opposed commons edges, said transition area containing a plurality of lead traces, each having a first end connected to an associated one of said commons and segments and a second end connected to an associated contact pad within the contact area, the improvement comprising:
- said contact pads and contact area being located along one side edge of said display device proximate said first segment edge of the viewing area, said lead traces being separated into at least two groups, a first group of lead traces extending laterally outward at an acute angle from the contact area in a first direction toward said first commons edge, a second group of lead traces extending laterally outward at an acute angle from the contact area in a second direction, toward said second commons edge, wherein none of said lead traces within said transition area crossover one another.
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Abstract
An electro-optical display device having an improved connector arrangement. The display device includes a plurality of pixels arranged in commons and segments, with a lead trace associated with each commons and with each segment. These lead traces extend outward from an endmost commons to an edge of the device for subsequent connection to driving apparatus. The set of leads associated with the set of commons extends normally from such set of commons to the proximate edge of the device. The remaining set of leads, associated with the segments, is provided with lead traces which are redirected to also extend towards this same side of the device. As such, all leads for the device are accessible on a single side of the device. This may be accomplished by dividing the remaining set of commons in half, with each of these half-sets of leads being directed to a location on an associated side of the initial leads for the first set of commons. In this manner, a single connection is required between the device and the driving equipment, with such a connection typically being capable of formation by a low cost heat seal.
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1. In an electro-optical display device comprised of an active viewing area, a contact area, and a transition area therebetween, said viewing area being surrounded by first and second opposed segment edges and first and second opposed common edges, said active viewing area containing a plurality of conductive segments extending between said opposed segment edges and containing a plurality of conductive commons extending between said opposed commons edges, said transition area containing a plurality of lead traces, each having a first end connected to an associated one of said commons and segments and a second end connected to an associated contact pad within the contact area, the improvement comprising:
said contact pads and contact area being located along one side edge of said display device proximate said first segment edge of the viewing area, said lead traces being separated into at least two groups, a first group of lead traces extending laterally outward at an acute angle from the contact area in a first direction toward said first commons edge, a second group of lead traces extending laterally outward at an acute angle from the contact area in a second direction, toward said second commons edge, wherein none of said lead traces within said transition area crossover one another. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. In an electro-optical display device of the type having an active viewing area surrounded by a peripheral sealing area spaced outward from the viewing area by a transition area, said active viewing area containing a plurality of conductive segments forming commons and segments, with each common and each segment having one end connected with a first end of an associated lead trace extending therefrom, each lead trace having a second end connecting with an associated contact pad, all of which are mounted along one peripheral edge and upon one side of the device, the improvement comprising:
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said contact pads being separated into an intermediate and first and second outer sections, with the intermediate section containing contact pads corresponding to the segments and with the first and second sections containing contact pads corresponding to the commons, said lead traces for the commons extending along opposite sides of the viewing area, said lead traces for the segments extending peripherally outward toward said peripheral edge and being operatively connected to a first set of said contact pads corresponding to said one of said commons or said segments; and said lead traces from the other of said commons or said segments being directed towards said set of said contact pads, and being operatively connected to at least a second set of said contact pads corresponding to said other of said commons or said segments, said at least second set of contact pads being arranged in proximity to, and as a continuation of, said first set of contact pads. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An electro-optical display device comprising:
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first and second viewing plates having a conductive seal sandwiched therebetween and extending about a periphery thereof, said plates containing an active viewing area surrounded by said conductive seal, said plates including a contact area along one edge thereof; a plurality of contacts, within said contact area, all of said contacts being mounted upon said first plate; a plurality of conductive segments etched on an inner side of said first plate and being located in said viewing area; a plurality of segment traces etched on said inner side of said first plate, each of said segment traces extending from a corresponding segment to a corresponding segment contact, wherein all of said segment contacts are located proximate a center section of said contact area; a plurality of conductive commons etched on an inner side of said second plate and being located within said viewing area; a plurality of common traces etched on said inner side of said second plate, each of said common traces extending from a corresponding common to a corresponding common contact, said commons contacts being divided into first and second groups located in first and second outer sections of said contact area, said first and second outer sections being located upon either a plurality of enter section; and a plurality of seal connectors located proximate said common contacts, said seal connectors interconnecting said corresponding common contacts and common traces. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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