Claims
- 1. In a multi-pixel display, each pixel of said display includes (1) first and second pixel electrodes with light influencing material disposed therebetween; (2) first and second sets of silicon isolation devices; and (3) first and second address leads disposed in substantially parallel relation to one another; a first terminal of said first set of isolation devices electrically connected to the first address lead and a second terminal of said first set electrically connected to the first pixel electrode; a first terminal of said second set of isolation devices electrically connected to the second address lead and a second terminal of said second set electrically connected to the first pixel electrode, the improvement comprising, in combination:
- both the first and second sets including a plurality of series connected isolation devices.
- 2. A display as defined in claim 1 wherein said first plurality of series connected isolation devices is formed on a region of said first address line.
- 3. A display as defined in claim 1 wherein said second plurality of series connected isolation devices is formed on a region of said first pixel electrode.
- 4. A display as defined in claim 1 wherein said first and second sets of isolation devices are vertically arrayed.
- 5. A display as defined in claim 1 wherein each of said isolation devices is a diode.
- 6. A display as defined in claim 5 wherein the amorphous silicon from which said isolation devices are fabricated includes hydrogen.
- 7. A display as defined in claim 6 wherein said amorphous silicon further includes fluorine.
- 8. A display as defined in claim 5 wherein said isolation diodes each includes a first doped amorphous silicon alloy region, an intrinsic amorphous silicon alloy region overlying said first doped region, and a second doped amorphous silicon alloy region overlying said intrinsic region, said first and second doped amorphous silicon alloy regions being opposite in conductivity.
- 9. A display as defined in claim 1 wherein said first and second pixel electrodes are formed from a transparent conductive material.
- 10. A display as defined in claim 9 wherein said transparent conductive material is indium tin oxide.
- 11. A display as defined in claim 1 wherein said light influencing material is liquid crystal material.
- 12. A display as defined in claim 11 wherein said liquid crystal material is nematic liquid crystal material.
RELATED APPLICATION
"This application is a continuation division of application Ser. No. 247,815 filed on Sept. 22, 1988, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,929,569, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 082,266 filed Aug. 6, 1987, now abandoned, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 675,941 filed Dec. 3, 1984, now abandoned which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 573,004 filed Jan. 23, 1984, now abandoned.
US Referenced Citations (16)
Foreign Referenced Citations (4)
Number |
Date |
Country |
3201122 |
Oct 1982 |
DEX |
2518788 |
Jun 1983 |
FRX |
2518807 |
Jun 1983 |
FRX |
0070598 |
Jan 1983 |
GBX |
Non-Patent Literature Citations (3)
Entry |
IBM Tech. Disclosure Bulletin; Mar., 1974, vol. 16 No. 10 "Simple Matrix Addressing Structure . . . ". |
R. A. Flasck & S. H. Holmberg "Active Martix Liquid Crystal Displays Using Amorphous Silicon Thin Film Transistors", 1984. |
N. Szydlo, et al. "Integrated Matrix Addressed LCD Using Amorphous Silicon Back to Back Diodes", Oct. 1983. |
Continuations (4)
|
Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
247815 |
Sep 1988 |
|
Parent |
82266 |
Aug 1987 |
|
Parent |
675941 |
Dec 1984 |
|
Parent |
573004 |
Jan 1984 |
|