JP2004212506A - Liquid crystal display element - Google Patents

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JP2004212506A
JP2004212506A JP2002380088A JP2002380088A JP2004212506A JP 2004212506 A JP2004212506 A JP 2004212506A JP 2002380088 A JP2002380088 A JP 2002380088A JP 2002380088 A JP2002380088 A JP 2002380088A JP 2004212506 A JP2004212506 A JP 2004212506A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent neighboring lead-out electrodes from short circuitting between each other due to a linking together phenomenon of conductive particles contained in an anisotropic conductive adhesive in connecting a terminal part of the panel side with the lead-out electrodes to an electrode connection part of the flexible substrate side via the anisotropic conductive adhesive. <P>SOLUTION: In the case an end part of a protective layer (a resist layer) of the flexible substrate is placed on the terminal part 11 of the panel side and the terminal part 11 of the panel side and the electrode connection part of the substrate side are heated, pressed and stuck to each other via the anisotropic conductive adhesive, representing a placement width of the protective layer on the terminal part 11 of the panel side by Wa, lead-out electrode foot parts 122 with widths made narrower from specified positions on the base end part side including the placement width Wa are provided on the extraction electrodes 120 of the terminal part 11 of the panel side. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、液晶パネルの端子部に異方性導電接着材を介してフレキシブル基板を接続してなる液晶表示素子に関し、さらに詳しく言えば、異方性導電接着材に含まれている導電粒子による電極間の短絡を防止する技術に関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
液晶パネルを表示装置として製品化するにあたって、液晶パネルにはいくつかの駆動回路や制御回路それに接続基板などが取り付けられる。図4は液晶パネル10に対する接続基板の接続状態の一例を示す模式的な断面図で、図5は図4における接続部分を拡大して示す平面図である。
【0003】
通常、液晶パネル10は、一方の面が電極形成面とされた端子部11を備え、その電極形成面には、パネル面内の図示しない表示用の透明電極に連なる引出電極12が所定のピッチで形成されている。そして、この引出電極12に、例えば液晶駆動用のICもしくはLSIのベアチップが実装されたTCP(Tape carrier package)やCOF(chip on film)などのフレキシブル基板20が接続される。
【0004】
フレキシブル基板20は、例えばポリイミドやポリエステルなどからなるベースフィルム21を有し、その片面側には銅箔よりなる電気配線22が所定のパターンで形成されており、また、必要に応じて液晶駆動用のICなどのベアチップが搭載される。
【0005】
フレキシブル基板20の一端側には、パネル側端子部11と接続される電極接続部23が設けられている。この電極接続部23には、図5に例示するように、上記した電気配線22から複数の電極端子22aがストライプ状に引き出されている。電極端子22aの配列ピッチは、パネル側端子部11に形成されている引出電極12と同一ピッチである。
【0006】
また、ベースフィルム21の表面には、ベースフィルム21上の電気配線22を保護する保護層(レジスト層)24が形成されている。保護層24は、例えばポリウレタン系樹脂などの樹脂材料からなり、電極接続部23を除いた部分を被覆しており、パネル側端子部11の引出電極12と接続される電極端子22aは露出されている。
【0007】
フレキシブル基板20を液晶パネル10に接続するには、液晶パネル10の端子部11上に図示しない異方性導電接着材を配置し、その上にフレキシブル基板20の電極接続部23を重ねた後、図示しない加熱圧着ヘッドを下降させて電極接続部23の上から所定の圧力で押さえ付ける。これにより、フレキシブル基板20と液晶パネル10とが電気的・機械的に接続される。
【0008】
その後、フレキシブル基板20は、液晶パネル10の端子部11との接続部分から、図4に示す矢印Xあるいは矢印Yの方向に大きく折り曲げられて、液晶パネル10の裏面側(反観察面側)に配置され、図示しない制御回路基板などと接続される。
【0009】
この折り曲げ時に、フレキシブル基板20の電極接続部23に曲げ応力がかかり、電極端子22aが断線することがある。これは、フレキシブル基板20のベースフィルム21がポリイミドなどの樹脂薄膜フィルムできわめて柔軟性に富んでいるのに対して、電極端子22aはそれよりも硬い銅箔などの金属材からなるためである。
【0010】
この断線発生は、図4および図5に示すように、保護層24の電極接続部23側の端部24aをパネル側端子部11の端縁11aにかからないようにしてフレキシブル基板20と液晶パネル10とを接続した状態で、フレキシブル基板20を折り曲げる際に、保護層24の端部24aの部分から生じやすいことが知られている。
【0011】
一例として、図4のX方向折り曲げ時の断線発生率は約3%で、Y方向折り曲げ時の断線発生率は約1%であり、この断線発生率は、電極端子22aの幅をより狭く、また、その厚みもより薄くする近年のファインピッチ化に伴って増加する傾向にある。
【0012】
この問題を解決するには、図6の断面図に示すように、保護層24の被覆領域を基板側電極接続部23とパネル側端子部11との接続部分にまで拡大し、保護層24の端部24aがパネル側端子部11にかかるようにして基板側電極接続部23とパネル側端子部11とを接続し、折り曲げ部分を保護層24にて保護するようにすればよい。
【0013】
しかしながら、これによるとパネル側端子部11の隣接する引出電極12間でリーク(短絡)が発生しやすくなるという別の問題が発生する。これを図7に示す基板側電極接続部23とパネル側端子部11との接続部分の拡大断面図および図8に示すパネル側端子部11の拡大平面図により説明する。
【0014】
この問題は、図7において参照符号30で示されている異方性導電接着材に起因する。異方性導電接着材30には、異方性導電フィルム(ACF;anisotropic conductive film)および異方性導電樹脂(ACA;anisotropic conductive adhesive)などが含まれ、これらは、例えば熱硬化性樹脂内に導電粒子を分散させたもので、加熱圧着することにより単一方向の導電性を示す性質を備えている。
【0015】
異方性導電フィルムについて言えば、通常、その厚さは25μm程度であり、その中に約5μm程度の粒径を有する導電粒子が含まれている。基板側電極接続部23とパネル側端子部11とを電気的に接続する際の加熱圧着により、異方性導電フィルムは導電粒子の粒径である5μm以下にまで薄く延ばされる。
【0016】
その結果、図7に示すように、余分な樹脂Rは接続部分の隙間を通して例えばパネル側端子部11の端縁11a側に漏出するが、導電粒子Gはフレキシブル基板20の保護層24にてせき止められ、図8の拡大平面図に示すように、保護層24の端部24aに集中して数珠つながりになることがある。
【0017】
この導電粒子Gの数珠つながり現象によって、パネル側端子部11の隣接する引出電極12間が短絡されることになる。なお、保護層24の端部24aには、通常、図7に示すようなテーパが付けられており、これにより導電粒子Gはパネル側端子部11の引出電極12側に溜まるため、基板側電極接続部23の電極端子22a間では短絡がほとんど発生しない。
【0018】
上記した引出電極12間での短絡をなくすには、引出電極12をパネル側端子部11の端縁11aまで形成せず、保護層24によって踏まれないように、その長さを短くして端縁11aまで届かない電極とすることが考えられるが、そうすると、パネル生産工程の途中で引出電極12を介して行う点灯検査や帯電電荷の放電が困難になるので好ましくない。
【0019】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
したがって、本発明の課題は、フレキシブル基板の保護層の被覆領域をパネル側端子部と基板側電極接続部との接続部分にまで拡大して、フレキシブル基板の折り曲げ部分を保護層によって保護する場合において、パネル側端子部の引出電極を端子部の端縁にまで届く長さとしながらも、異方性導電接着材に含まれている導電粒子の数珠つながり現象による隣接する引出電極間の短絡を防止することにある。
【0020】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記課題を解決するため、本発明は、表示電極に連なる引出電極が所定のピッチで形成された端子部を有する液晶パネルと、一端側に上記引出電極と同一のピッチで形成された電極端子が露出している電極接続部を有し、上記電極接続部を除く所定の部分が保護層により被覆されているフレキシブル基板とを含み、上記保護層の上記電極接続部側の端部を上記パネル側端子部に載置した状態で、上記パネル側端子部と上記基板側電極接続部とを異方性導電接着材を介して電気的・機械的に接続してなる液晶表示素子において、上記引出電極の先端部側の幅が、上記パネル側端子部に載置される上記保護層により被覆されていない部分の手前側の所定位置から、上記引出電極の基端部側の幅に対して狭くされていることを特徴としている。
【0021】
これによれば、フレキシブル基板の保護層が載置される部分において、引出電極間の間隔が広くなされているため、その引出電極間で保護層に起因する導電粒子の数珠つながり現象が発生したとしても、短絡が発生するおそれはない。なお、保護層の端部には、図2および図7に示したようなテーパが付けられているため、フレキシブル基板側の電極端子は従来と同じであってよい。
【0022】
引出電極間での短絡発生を効果的に防止するとともに、パネル生産工程の途中で引出電極を介して点灯検査や帯電電荷の放電を行う際の引出電極の導電性を確保するうえで、引出電極の先端部側の幅は、その基端部側の幅に対して15μm以上狭くされていることが好ましい。
【0023】
【発明の実施の形態】
次に、図1ないし図3により、本発明の実施形態について説明する。図1は液晶パネル10のパネル側端子部11を示す模式的な斜視図、図2はフレキシブル基板20の基板側電極接続部23を示す模式的な斜視図、図3はパネル側端子部11の上に基板側電極接続部23を重ねて接続した状態を透視して示す平面図である。
【0024】
なお、この実施形態において、液晶パネル10およびフレキシブル基板20の基本的な構成は、先に説明した従来技術と同様であってよく、また、液晶パネル10とフレキシブル基板20との接続方法については、先に説明した図6(その拡大図である図7を含む)の方法を採用している。
【0025】
パネル側端子部11には多数の引出電極が形成されているが、図1には作図の都合上、そのうちの2本の引出電極120のみを示す。同じく、基板側電極接続部23にも引出電極と同様に多数の電極端子が形成されているが、図2には図1の引出電極120に対応して、そのうちの2本の電極端子22aのみを示す。なお、フレキシブル基板20は、電極端子22aを含めて上記従来例と変わるところはない。
【0026】
フレキシブル基板20は図2の状態から反転させられて、図6に示すように、その基板側電極接続部23が異方性導電接着材30を介してパネル側端子部11上に配置されるのであるが、その際、保護層24の端部24aのパネル側端子部11に対する載置幅(重なり幅)をWaとして、パネル側端子部11の引出電極120の構成について説明する。
【0027】
引出電極120は、図示しない表示用透明電極と同じくITO材よりなり、パネル側端子部11の基端部11b側から端縁11aにかけて一連に形成されているが、全範囲にわたって同幅ではなく、端縁11a側に位置する一部分の幅が狭くされている。
【0028】
すなわち、引出電極120は、基端部11b側の幅の広い引出電極本体121と、それよりも幅の狭い端縁11a側の引出電極脚部122とを備えている。引出電極本体121は、これと対向する電極端子22aとほぼ同幅であり、異方性導電接着材30を介して電極端子22aと電気的に接続される。
【0029】
引出電極脚部122は基端部11b側から見て、上記載置幅Waの手前側の位置を始端として端子部11の端縁11aにまで延ばされている。換言すれば、引出電極本体121は基端部11b側から見て、上記載置幅Waの手前側の位置で終端しており、引出電極本体121上には保護層24の端部24aが載置されないようになされている。
【0030】
これによれば、パネル側端子部11と基板側電極接続部23とを異方性導電接着材30を介して加熱圧着する際、図3に示すように、異方性導電接着材30に含まれている導電粒子Gが流動してフレキシブル基板20の保護層24にてせき止められ、その端部24aに集中して数珠つながり現象が発生したとしても、隣接する引出電極脚部122の間が、隣接する引出電極本体121の間よりも広くなっているため、短絡が生ずるおそれはない。
【0031】
なお、引出電極120は、パネル生産工程の途中で点灯検査や帯電電荷の放電を行う際にも利用されるため、引出電極脚部122間での短絡発生を効果的に防止するとともに、引出電極脚部122の導電性を確保するうえで、引出電極本体121の幅をW1として、引出電極脚部122の幅W2は、W2≦W1−15μmであることが好ましい。
【0032】
また、この例では、引出電極脚部122を引出電極本体121の中央部分から引き出しているが、引出電極脚部122を引出電極本体121の片側の辺に沿って引き出すようにしてもよい。
【0033】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように、本発明によれば、フレキシブル基板の保護層の端部をパネル側端子部に載置した状態として、パネル側端子部と基板側電極接続部とを異方性導電接着材を介して加熱圧着する場合において、パネル側端子部に形成されている引出電極の先端部側の幅を、パネル側端子部上に載置される保護層により被覆されていない部分の所定位置から、引出電極の基端部側の幅に対して狭くするようにしたことにより、異方性導電接着材に含まれている導電粒子の数珠つながり現象による隣接する引出電極間の短絡を防止することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明による引出電極を有するパネル側端子部を示す模式的な斜視図。
【図2】上記パネル側端子部に接続されるフレキシブル基板側の電極接続部を示す模式的な斜視図。
【図3】本発明において、パネル側端子部の上に基板側電極接続部を重ねて接続した状態を透視して示す平面図。
【図4】第1従来技術において、液晶パネルの端子部にフレキシブル基板を接続する状態を示す断面図。
【図5】図4における接続部分を拡大して示す平面図。
【図6】第2従来技術において、液晶パネルの端子部にフレキシブル基板を接続する状態を示す断面図。
【図7】図6における接続部分の拡大断面図。
【図8】図7における接続部分を拡大して示す平面図。
【符号の説明】
10 液晶パネル
11 端子部
11a 端縁
11b 基端部
120 引出電極
121 引出電極本体
122 引出電極脚部
20 フレキシブル基板
21 ベースフィルム
22 電気配線
22a 電極端子
23 基板側電極接続部
24 保護層
24a 端部
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display element in which a flexible substrate is connected to a terminal portion of a liquid crystal panel via an anisotropic conductive adhesive, and more particularly, to a liquid crystal display element using conductive particles contained in an anisotropic conductive adhesive. The present invention relates to a technique for preventing a short circuit between electrodes.
[0002]
[Prior art]
When a liquid crystal panel is commercialized as a display device, several driving circuits, control circuits, a connection board, and the like are attached to the liquid crystal panel. FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an example of a connection state of the connection board to the liquid crystal panel 10, and FIG. 5 is an enlarged plan view showing a connection portion in FIG.
[0003]
Normally, the liquid crystal panel 10 includes a terminal portion 11 having one surface formed as an electrode forming surface, and an extraction electrode 12 connected to a display transparent electrode (not shown) in the panel surface has a predetermined pitch on the electrode forming surface. It is formed with. A flexible substrate 20 such as a TCP (Tape carrier package) or a COF (chip on film) on which a bare chip of a liquid crystal driving IC or LSI is mounted is connected to the extraction electrode 12.
[0004]
The flexible substrate 20 has a base film 21 made of, for example, polyimide or polyester, on one side of which an electric wiring 22 made of copper foil is formed in a predetermined pattern. A bare chip such as an IC is mounted.
[0005]
On one end side of the flexible substrate 20, an electrode connection portion 23 connected to the panel-side terminal portion 11 is provided. As illustrated in FIG. 5, a plurality of electrode terminals 22 a are drawn out of the electric wiring 22 in the electrode connection portion 23 in a stripe shape. The arrangement pitch of the electrode terminals 22 a is the same as the pitch of the extraction electrodes 12 formed on the panel-side terminal portion 11.
[0006]
On the surface of the base film 21, a protective layer (resist layer) 24 for protecting the electric wiring 22 on the base film 21 is formed. The protective layer 24 is made of, for example, a resin material such as a polyurethane-based resin, and covers a portion other than the electrode connection portion 23. The electrode terminal 22a connected to the extraction electrode 12 of the panel-side terminal portion 11 is exposed. I have.
[0007]
To connect the flexible substrate 20 to the liquid crystal panel 10, an anisotropic conductive adhesive (not shown) is arranged on the terminal portion 11 of the liquid crystal panel 10, and after the electrode connection portion 23 of the flexible substrate 20 is overlaid thereon, The thermocompression bonding head (not shown) is lowered and pressed from above the electrode connecting portion 23 with a predetermined pressure. Thereby, the flexible substrate 20 and the liquid crystal panel 10 are electrically and mechanically connected.
[0008]
Thereafter, the flexible substrate 20 is largely bent in the direction of the arrow X or the arrow Y shown in FIG. 4 from the connection portion with the terminal portion 11 of the liquid crystal panel 10, and on the back side of the liquid crystal panel 10 (opposite observation surface side). It is arranged and connected to a control circuit board (not shown).
[0009]
At the time of this bending, bending stress is applied to the electrode connection portion 23 of the flexible substrate 20, and the electrode terminal 22a may be disconnected. This is because the base film 21 of the flexible substrate 20 is a resin thin film such as polyimide and is very flexible, while the electrode terminals 22a are made of a harder metal material such as copper foil.
[0010]
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, this disconnection occurs so that the end 24a of the protective layer 24 on the electrode connection portion 23 side does not touch the edge 11a of the panel side terminal portion 11, and the flexible substrate 20 and the liquid crystal panel 10 It is known that when the flexible board 20 is bent in a state where the connection is made, the protection layer 24 is likely to be generated from the end portion 24 a of the protection layer 24.
[0011]
As an example, the disconnection occurrence rate at the time of bending in the X direction in FIG. 4 is about 3%, and the disconnection occurrence rate at the time of bending in the Y direction is about 1%. The disconnection occurrence rate is such that the width of the electrode terminal 22a is smaller. In addition, the thickness tends to increase in accordance with the recent trend toward finer pitches.
[0012]
In order to solve this problem, as shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 6, the covering area of the protective layer 24 is expanded to the connection part between the substrate-side electrode connection part 23 and the panel-side terminal part 11, and The substrate-side electrode connection portion 23 and the panel-side terminal portion 11 may be connected such that the end portion 24a covers the panel-side terminal portion 11, and the bent portion may be protected by the protective layer 24.
[0013]
However, this causes another problem that a leak (short circuit) easily occurs between the extraction electrodes 12 adjacent to the panel-side terminal portion 11. This will be described with reference to an enlarged sectional view of a connection portion between the substrate-side electrode connection portion 23 and the panel-side terminal portion 11 shown in FIG. 7 and an enlarged plan view of the panel-side terminal portion 11 shown in FIG.
[0014]
This problem is caused by the anisotropic conductive adhesive indicated by reference numeral 30 in FIG. The anisotropic conductive adhesive 30 includes an anisotropic conductive film (ACF; anisotropic conductive film) and an anisotropic conductive resin (ACA; anisotropic conductive adhesive). It has conductive particles dispersed therein and has the property of exhibiting unidirectional conductivity when heated and pressed.
[0015]
In the case of an anisotropic conductive film, its thickness is usually about 25 μm, and contains conductive particles having a particle size of about 5 μm. The anisotropic conductive film is thinly extended to 5 μm or less, which is the particle size of the conductive particles, by heating and pressing when electrically connecting the substrate-side electrode connection portion 23 and the panel-side terminal portion 11.
[0016]
As a result, as shown in FIG. 7, the excess resin R leaks through the gap of the connection portion to, for example, the edge 11 a of the panel-side terminal portion 11, but the conductive particles G are dammed by the protection layer 24 of the flexible substrate 20. As a result, as shown in the enlarged plan view of FIG. 8, the beads may be concentrated on the end 24a of the protective layer 24.
[0017]
Due to the bead connection phenomenon of the conductive particles G, the adjacent extraction electrodes 12 of the panel-side terminal portion 11 are short-circuited. The end 24a of the protective layer 24 is usually tapered as shown in FIG. 7, so that the conductive particles G accumulate on the extraction electrode 12 side of the panel-side terminal portion 11. A short circuit hardly occurs between the electrode terminals 22a of the connection part 23.
[0018]
In order to eliminate the short circuit between the extraction electrodes 12, the extraction electrodes 12 are not formed up to the edge 11 a of the panel-side terminal portion 11, and the length thereof is shortened so as not to be stepped by the protective layer 24. An electrode that does not reach the edge 11a is conceivable, but this is not preferable because it makes it difficult to perform a lighting inspection and a discharge of the charged charge via the extraction electrode 12 during the panel production process.
[0019]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to extend the covering area of the protective layer of the flexible substrate to the connection portion between the panel-side terminal portion and the substrate-side electrode connection portion, and to protect the bent portion of the flexible substrate with the protective layer. In addition, it is possible to prevent a short circuit between adjacent extraction electrodes due to a rosary connection phenomenon of conductive particles contained in the anisotropic conductive adhesive while making the extraction electrodes of the panel side terminal portions to reach the edge of the terminal portions. It is in.
[0020]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a liquid crystal panel having a terminal portion in which extraction electrodes connected to display electrodes are formed at a predetermined pitch, and an electrode terminal formed at one end side at the same pitch as the extraction electrodes. A flexible substrate having an exposed electrode connection portion and a predetermined portion excluding the electrode connection portion covered with a protective layer; and an end of the protective layer on the electrode connection portion side facing the panel. In the liquid crystal display element in which the panel-side terminal portion and the substrate-side electrode connection portion are electrically and mechanically connected via an anisotropic conductive adhesive while being placed on the terminal portion, The width of the leading end side is narrower than the width of the base end side of the extraction electrode from a predetermined position on the near side of a portion not covered with the protective layer placed on the panel side terminal portion. It is characterized by having.
[0021]
According to this, in the portion where the protective layer of the flexible substrate is placed, since the interval between the extraction electrodes is widened, it is assumed that the beads of the conductive particles caused by the protective layer between the extraction electrodes occur. However, there is no possibility that a short circuit will occur. Since the end of the protective layer is tapered as shown in FIGS. 2 and 7, the electrode terminals on the flexible substrate side may be the same as those in the related art.
[0022]
In addition to effectively preventing the occurrence of short circuits between the extraction electrodes, and ensuring the conductivity of the extraction electrodes during lighting inspection and discharging of the charged charges via the extraction electrodes during the panel production process, Is preferably narrower by 15 μm or more than the width on the base end side.
[0023]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a panel-side terminal section 11 of the liquid crystal panel 10, FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing a board-side electrode connection section 23 of a flexible substrate 20, and FIG. FIG. 9 is a plan view transparently showing a state in which a substrate-side electrode connection portion 23 is overlapped and connected.
[0024]
In this embodiment, the basic configurations of the liquid crystal panel 10 and the flexible substrate 20 may be the same as those of the above-described related art, and a method of connecting the liquid crystal panel 10 and the flexible substrate 20 is as follows. The method of FIG. 6 (including the enlarged view of FIG. 7) described above is employed.
[0025]
Although a large number of extraction electrodes are formed in the panel-side terminal section 11, FIG. 1 shows only two extraction electrodes 120 among them for convenience of drawing. Similarly, a large number of electrode terminals are formed in the substrate-side electrode connection portion 23 in the same manner as the extraction electrodes, but FIG. 2 corresponds to the extraction electrode 120 in FIG. Is shown. The flexible substrate 20 is not different from the above-described conventional example including the electrode terminals 22a.
[0026]
Since the flexible substrate 20 is inverted from the state shown in FIG. 2, the substrate-side electrode connection portion 23 is disposed on the panel-side terminal portion 11 via the anisotropic conductive adhesive 30 as shown in FIG. However, at this time, the configuration of the extraction electrode 120 of the panel-side terminal portion 11 will be described assuming that the mounting width (overlap width) of the end portion 24a of the protective layer 24 on the panel-side terminal portion 11 is Wa.
[0027]
The extraction electrode 120 is made of an ITO material similarly to the transparent electrode for display (not shown), and is formed in a series from the base end 11b side of the panel-side terminal portion 11 to the edge 11a. The width of a portion located on the side of the edge 11a is reduced.
[0028]
That is, the extraction electrode 120 includes a wide extraction electrode main body 121 on the base end portion 11b side, and an extraction electrode leg portion 122 on the side of the edge 11a narrower than that. The extraction electrode main body 121 has substantially the same width as the electrode terminal 22a opposed thereto, and is electrically connected to the electrode terminal 22a via the anisotropic conductive adhesive 30.
[0029]
When viewed from the base end 11b side, the extraction electrode leg 122 extends to the edge 11a of the terminal portion 11 starting from a position on the near side of the mounting width Wa described above. In other words, when viewed from the base end 11b side, the extraction electrode main body 121 ends at a position on the near side of the mounting width Wa, and the end 24a of the protective layer 24 is mounted on the extraction electrode main body 121. Not to be placed.
[0030]
According to this, when the panel-side terminal portion 11 and the substrate-side electrode connection portion 23 are thermocompression-bonded via the anisotropic conductive adhesive 30, as shown in FIG. Even if the conductive particles G flow and are blocked by the protective layer 24 of the flexible substrate 20 and concentrated on the end 24a, a rosary connection phenomenon occurs, the space between the adjacent extraction electrode legs 122 is Since it is wider than between the adjacent extraction electrode bodies 121, there is no possibility that a short circuit will occur.
[0031]
Since the extraction electrode 120 is also used for performing a lighting inspection and discharging of a charged charge during the panel production process, it is possible to effectively prevent the occurrence of a short circuit between the extraction electrode legs 122 and to reduce the length of the extraction electrode. In order to ensure the conductivity of the leg 122, it is preferable that the width of the lead electrode main body 121 is W1 and the width W2 of the lead electrode leg 122 is W2 ≦ W1-15 μm.
[0032]
Further, in this example, the extraction electrode leg 122 is drawn out from the central portion of the extraction electrode main body 121, but the extraction electrode leg 122 may be drawn out along one side of the extraction electrode main body 121.
[0033]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the panel-side terminal portion and the substrate-side electrode connection portion are connected to the anisotropic conductive adhesive with the end portion of the protective layer of the flexible substrate placed on the panel-side terminal portion. In the case of thermocompression bonding via, the width of the leading end side of the extraction electrode formed on the panel-side terminal portion is adjusted from a predetermined position of a portion not covered by the protective layer placed on the panel-side terminal portion. By making the width narrower with respect to the width of the base end side of the extraction electrode, it is possible to prevent a short circuit between the adjacent extraction electrodes due to a daisy chain phenomenon of the conductive particles contained in the anisotropic conductive adhesive. Can be.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a panel-side terminal portion having an extraction electrode according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing an electrode connection portion on a flexible substrate connected to the panel-side terminal portion.
FIG. 3 is a plan view transparently showing a state in which a substrate-side electrode connection portion is overlapped and connected on a panel-side terminal portion in the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a flexible substrate is connected to a terminal portion of a liquid crystal panel in the first related art.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged plan view showing a connection portion in FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a flexible substrate is connected to a terminal portion of a liquid crystal panel in a second conventional technique.
FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view of a connection portion in FIG. 6;
FIG. 8 is an enlarged plan view showing a connection portion in FIG. 7;
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Liquid crystal panel 11 Terminal part 11a Edge 11b Base end part 120 Extraction electrode 121 Extraction electrode main body 122 Extraction electrode leg part 20 Flexible substrate 21 Base film 22 Electric wiring 22a Electrode terminal 23 Substrate side electrode connection part 24 Protective layer 24a End part

Claims (2)

表示電極に連なる引出電極が所定のピッチで形成された端子部を有する液晶パネルと、一端側に上記引出電極と同一のピッチで形成された電極端子が露出している電極接続部を有し、上記電極接続部を除く所定の部分が保護層により被覆されているフレキシブル基板とを含み、上記保護層の上記電極接続部側の端部の少なくとも一部を上記パネル側端子部に載置した状態で、上記パネル側端子部と上記基板側電極接続部とを異方性導電接着材を介して電気的・機械的に接続してなる液晶表示素子において、
上記引出電極の先端部側の幅が、上記パネル側端子部に載置される上記保護層により被覆されていない部分の手前側の所定位置から、上記引出電極の基端部側の幅に対して狭くされていることを特徴とする液晶表示素子。
An extraction electrode connected to the display electrode has a liquid crystal panel having a terminal portion formed at a predetermined pitch, and one end has an electrode connection portion at which an electrode terminal formed at the same pitch as the extraction electrode is exposed, A flexible substrate in which a predetermined portion excluding the electrode connection portion is covered with a protective layer, and at least a part of an end of the protective layer on the electrode connection portion side is placed on the panel side terminal portion. In a liquid crystal display element in which the panel side terminal portion and the substrate side electrode connection portion are electrically and mechanically connected via an anisotropic conductive adhesive,
The width of the leading electrode side of the extraction electrode, from a predetermined position on the near side of the portion not covered by the protective layer placed on the panel terminal portion, with respect to the width of the base electrode side of the extraction electrode A liquid crystal display device characterized by being narrowed.
上記引出電極の基端部側の幅に対して、上記引出電極の先端部側の幅が15μm以上狭くされている請求項1に記載の液晶表示素子。2. The liquid crystal display element according to claim 1, wherein the width of the extraction electrode at the tip end side is smaller than the width of the extraction electrode at the base end side by 15 μm or more.
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