Innolux has been granted a patent for an electronic device featuring a substrate, semiconductor layer, light blocking layer, and spacer. The design enhances the opening rate by ensuring specific spatial relationships between the layers, as detailed in the claims. GlobalData’s report on Innolux gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.

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Electronic device with enhanced opening rate and light blocking layer

Source: United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Credit: Innolux Corp

The granted patent US12072584B2 describes an electronic device featuring a substrate, a semiconductor layer, a light blocking layer, and a spacer. The light blocking layer is strategically positioned between the substrate and the channel area of the semiconductor layer, with specific geometric relationships defined by parameters such as thickness, included angles, and distances. The claims detail that the spacer has a first thickness and includes a first side wall, with the light blocking layer overlapping with both the spacer and the channel area. The patent outlines relational expressions that govern the dimensions and angles of these components, ensuring optimal performance of the electronic device.

Further claims elaborate on the materials and configurations of the light blocking layer, which may consist of metal with a defined reflectivity range. The device may also include a gate line and a data line, with specified width relationships to the light blocking layer. Additional features include an opposite substrate with a corresponding light blocking pattern, as well as a pixel electrode and insulating layer that interact with the light blocking layer. The claims emphasize the importance of the spatial arrangement and material properties of these components, which collectively contribute to the functionality of the electronic device.

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