Flat panel display having integral heater, EMI shield, and thermal sensors
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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
at least one thermal sensor integral to said TFT array 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
at least one thermal sensor integral to said TFT array layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A flat panel display comprising:
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a front plate;
a rear plate;
a layer of liquid crystals interposed between said front and rear plates;
a TFT array layer interposed between said front and rear plates; and
at least one thermal sensor integral to said TFT array layer. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A flat panel display comprising:
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a front plate;
a rear plate;
a layer of liquid crystals interposed between said front and rear plates; and
at least one thermal sensor interposed between said front and rear plates to provide temperature sensing of said layer of liquid crystals. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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