Flat panel display having integral metal heater optically hidden behind an EMI shield
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1. A flat panel display comprising:
- a front glass plate;
a rear glass plate;
a layer of liquid crystals interposed between said front and rear glass plates;
a TFT array layer interposed between said front and rear glass plates; and
an optically hidden metal heater layer integral to said TFT array layer; and
an EMI layer interposed between said front and rear glass plates,wherein said EMI layer is a low electrical resistance layer for absorbing and conducting interference signals from said display; and
said metal heater layer being optically hidden behind said EMI layer.
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Abstract
A flat panel display having a black mask EMI layer isolated from Vcom and tied to zero potential. The flat panel display has an integral metal heater layer and thermal sensor that are in close proximity to the liquid crystals to provide efficient heating and temperature sensing.
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1. A flat panel display comprising:
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a front glass plate; a rear glass plate; a layer of liquid crystals interposed between said front and rear glass plates; a TFT array layer interposed between said front and rear glass plates; and an optically hidden metal heater layer integral to said TFT array layer; and an EMI layer interposed between said front and rear glass plates, wherein said EMI layer is a low electrical resistance layer for absorbing and conducting interference signals from said display; and said metal heater layer being optically hidden behind said EMI layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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