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HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORPORATION

HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORPORATION's patent strategy shows a surprising shift, with a significant decline in its core 'Liquid Crystal & Optical Modulators' category, which still represents 67.0% of its portfolio, experiencing a -67.7% YoY drop so far in 2026 after a +416.7% surge in 2025. Concurrently, the company is demonstrating an emerging focus on 'Optical Elements & Systems', which saw a +300.0% YoY growth in 2025 and an additional +25.0% so far in 2026, indicating a potential diversification beyond traditional display technologies.

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97 US filings (since 2023) · 11 categories · 16 themes

Display Panel Manufacturing & Encapsulation

Techniques and structural designs for fabricating the physical layers of an OLED display, including material deposition, patterning, and methods to protect the active organic layers from environmental degradation like moisture and oxygen.

Organic Electronics (OLED)
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66since 2023
+200.0%YoY
Advanced Display Backlight & Optics

Innovations in backlight units, optical films, and light management structures to enhance display performance, uniformity, viewing experience, or specific functionalities like touch.

Liquid Crystal & Optical Modulators
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42since 2023
+950.0%YoY
Display Pixel Array Structuresfiltered

Physical layout and material composition of individual pixels within a display panel, including active layers, electrodes, light-emitting elements (LEDs, OLEDs), and associated thin-film transistors (TFTs).

Liquid Crystal & Optical ModulatorsIntegrated Circuit Layout & Arrangement
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34since 2023
+1900.0%YoY
Electrophoretic Display Control

Techniques for driving electrophoretic displays, including managing remnant voltage, optimizing particle movement, and specific addressing pulse schemes to improve optical quality and update speed.

Liquid Crystal & Optical Modulators
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24since 2023
+450.0%YoY
Display Pixel & Optical Materials

Optical and pixel-defining materials for display panels, including black matrix compositions, color filter pigments, optical alignment films, and pixel-define layers.

Liquid Crystal & Optical Modulators
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17since 2023
+1300.0%YoY
Integrated Touch Sensors

Methods and structures for incorporating touch sensing capabilities directly into OLED display panels, typically involving conductive layers and insulating layers within or on top of the display stack.

Organic Electronics (OLED)
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17since 2023
-66.7%YoY
On-Chip Sensing & Display Integration

Integration of various sensor types (e.g., thermal, strain) or display components directly onto semiconductor substrates or within device architectures for compact and high-performance systems.

Semiconductor Diodes & Transistors
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16since 2023
+100.0%YoY
Integrated Display & Illumination

Systems that combine light sources, waveguides, and display elements into unified products for backlighting, automotive applications, general lighting, or color-corrected displays.

Optical Elements & Systems
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7since 2023
+200.0%YoY
Advanced Image Processing for Displays

Algorithms and hardware implementations within display drivers or associated components to enhance visual quality, resolution, or color reproduction, including upscaling, dithering, and compensation for display artifacts like crosstalk.

Display Drivers
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5since 2023
new
Pixel and Gate Driver Architectures

Design and implementation of circuits and layouts for driving individual pixels or rows/columns of pixels, including gate drivers, data drivers, pixel driving circuits, and their integration onto the display substrate, often in non-display regions.

Display Drivers
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5since 2023
+100.0%YoY
Display Power Management

Techniques and circuits for optimizing power consumption, voltage stability, and energy efficiency in display panels, often involving dynamic voltage scaling, duty cycle control, or remnant voltage management.

Display Drivers
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4since 2023
+100.0%YoY
Flexible/Foldable Device Structures

Engineering solutions for creating electronic devices with bendable, foldable, or stretchable form factors, often involving hinges, flexible displays, and sliding mechanisms to enable dynamic physical configurations.

Organic Electronics (OLED)
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4since 2023
n/a
Display Optical Enhancements

Components and techniques aimed at improving the visual quality of OLED displays, such as color accuracy, contrast, brightness uniformity, and reducing reflections or glare through optical layers and coatings.

Organic Electronics (OLED)
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3since 2023
new
Micro-LED Array Fabrication

Methods and structures for mass-producing and assembling arrays of micro-LEDs onto a substrate, including transfer processes, bonding techniques, and defect management.

LED & Optoelectronics (Legacy CPC)
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3since 2023
0.0%YoY
Display Timing and Signal Synchronization

Methods and circuits for coordinating the timing of display signals, data transmission, and control signals across various display components, ensuring proper image rendering and efficient operation.

Display Drivers
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2since 2023
new
Advanced Metallization & Contacts

Novel materials and processes for forming low-resistance electrical contacts and interconnects within semiconductor devices, including selective deposition, silicidation, and barrier layers for improved performance and scaling.

Semiconductor Diodes & Transistors
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1since 2023
new

Patents

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Display Pixel Array Structures
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US 11815771 B2GRANTED
G02F1/1362

Display panel and manufacturing method thereof

Filed:2022-10-13Pub:2023-11-14
Applicant:HannStar Display Corporation

A display panel includes a first substrate and multiple pixel structures. The pixel structure includes at least one active element, at least one pixel electrode, a first common electrode, and a second common electrode. The at least one pixel electrode includes a first sub-electrode, a second sub-electrode, and a third sub-electrode. The first sub-electrode is electrically connected to one of the at least one corresponding active element and the second sub-electrode. The third sub-electrode is electrically connected to the second sub-electrode. The first sub-electrode, the second sub-electrode, and the third sub-electrode are different layers. The first common electrode is disposed between the first sub-electrode and the first substrate, and overlaps the first sub-electrode. The second common electrode is disposed between the first sub-electrode and the third sub-electrode, and overlaps the first sub-electrode and the third sub-electrode. The second sub-electrode and the second common electrode are the same film layer.

US 20230147751 A1APPLICATION
G02F1/1362

DISPLAY PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF

Filed:2022-10-13Pub:2023-05-11
Applicant:HannStar Display Corporation

A display panel includes a first substrate and multiple pixel structures. The pixel structure includes at least one active element, at least one pixel electrode, a first common electrode, and a second common electrode. The at least one pixel electrode includes a first sub-electrode, a second sub-electrode, and a third sub-electrode. The first sub-electrode is electrically connected to one of the at least one corresponding active element and the second sub-electrode. The third sub-electrode is electrically connected to the second sub-electrode. The first sub-electrode, the second sub-electrode, and the third sub-electrode are different layers. The first common electrode is disposed between the first sub-electrode and the first substrate, and overlaps the first sub-electrode. The second common electrode is disposed between the first sub-electrode and the third sub-electrode, and overlaps the first sub-electrode and the third sub-electrode. The second sub-electrode and the second common electrode are the same film layer.

US 11635651 B2GRANTED
G02F1/1335

Display panel

Filed:2021-10-12Pub:2023-04-25
Applicant:HannStar Display Corporation

The invention provides a display panel, which includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a light shielding pattern layer and a plurality of pixel structures. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and includes a plurality of negative liquid crystal molecules. Each of the pixel structures includes a first electrode and a second electrode. The first electrode has an electrode opening and a first finger portion extending into the electrode opening. The second electrode has two second finger portions overlapping the electrode opening. The first finger portion and the two second finger portions are alternately arranged along a first direction inside the electrode opening and extend in a second direction.

US 20230066074 A1APPLICATION
G02F1/1362

DISPLAY PANEL

Filed:2022-08-11Pub:2023-03-02
Applicant:HannStar Display Corporation

The disclosure provides a display panel including a first substrate, multiple scan lines, multiple data lines, and multiple pixel structures. The scan lines and the data lines are disposed on the first substrate and intersect each other. One of the pixel structures includes an active element, a pixel electrode, a capacitor electrode, a common electrode, and a repair pattern. The active element includes a source, a drain, and a gate. The gate is electrically connected to one of the scan lines. The source is electrically connected to one of the data lines. The pixel electrode is electrically connected to the drain of the active element. The capacitor electrode is electrically connected to the pixel electrode and extends from the drain. The common electrode overlaps the pixel electrode and the capacitor electrode. The repair pattern overlaps one of the scan lines as well as the common electrode, and the pixel electrode.

US 11513400 B2GRANTED
G02F1/1343

Pixel array substrate and display device

Filed:2021-05-25Pub:2022-11-29
Applicant:HannStar Display Corporation

A pixel array substrate including a substrate, a plurality of pixel structures, and a flat layer is provided. The pixel structures are correspondingly disposed in pixel regions of the substrate. At least one of pixel structure includes an active element, a reflective electrode, and an auxiliary electrode. The reflective electrode is electrically connected to the active element. The auxiliary electrode is electrically connected to the reflective electrode and the active element. A vertical projection of the reflective electrode on the substrate overlaps a vertical projection of the auxiliary electrode on the substrate. An area of the vertical projection of the reflective electrode on the substrate is not greater than an area of the vertical projection of the auxiliary electrode on the substrate. The flat layer is disposed between the auxiliary electrode and the active element. A display device by using the pixel array substrate is also provided.

US 11435843 B2GRANTED
G09G3/36

Display panel and method of fabricating the same

Filed:2021-09-02Pub:2022-09-06
Applicant:HannStar Display Corporation

A display panel and a fabrication method thereof are provided. The display panel includes pixels, data lines and scan lines. The pixels are arranged in pixel rows and pixel columns, and each pixel has subpixels. The data lines are configured to transmit data signals to the pixels, and each data line has a non-straight and continuously curved shape or a non-straight and continuously bent shape. The scan lines are configured to sequentially transmit scan signals to the pixels. The subpixels of each pixel are coupled to different scan lines, and each data line is curved or bent with respect to a unit of one pixel. Accordingly, the display panel of the invention can avoid the problems of poor image display and vertical line (V-line) defects as well as reducing power consumption.

US 20220129097 A1APPLICATION
G06F3/041

DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME

Filed:2021-09-02Pub:2022-04-28
Applicant:HannStar Display Corporation

A display panel and a fabrication method thereof are provided. The display panel includes pixels, data lines and scan lines. The pixels are arranged in pixel rows and pixel columns, and each pixel has subpixels. The data lines are configured to transmit data signals to the pixels, and each data line has a non-straight and continuously curved shape or a non-straight and continuously bent shape. The scan lines are configured to sequentially transmit scan signals to the pixels. The subpixels of each pixel are coupled to different scan lines, and each data line is curved or bent with respect to a unit of one pixel. Accordingly, the display panel of the invention can avoid the problems of poor image display and vertical line (V-line) defects as well as reducing power consumption.

US 20220128858 A1APPLICATION
G02F1/1335

DISPLAY PANEL

Filed:2021-10-12Pub:2022-04-28
Applicant:HannStar Display Corporation

The invention provides a display panel, which includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a light shielding pattern layer and a plurality of pixel structures. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and includes a plurality of negative liquid crystal molecules. Each of the pixel structures includes a first electrode and a second electrode. The first electrode has an electrode opening and a first finger portion extending into the electrode opening. The second electrode has two second finger portions overlapping the electrode opening. The first finger portion and the two second finger portions are alternately arranged along a first direction inside the electrode opening and extend in a second direction.

US 11209705 B2GRANTED
G09G3/36

Notched display panel

Filed:2019-06-04Pub:2021-12-28
Applicant:HannStar Display Corporation

A display panel has an odd-shaped active area and a peripheral area. The display panel includes a substrate, pixel units, gate lines and at least one dummy thin film transistor. The pixel units are disposed on the active area of the substrate. The gate lines are disposed on the substrate, each of the gate lines is coupled to one or more of the pixel units, and the number of pixel units coupled to a first gate line of the gate lines is smaller than the number of pixel units a second gate line coupled to of the gate lines. The dummy thin film transistor is disposed on the substrate, and is coupled to the first gate line.

US 20210389631 A1APPLICATION
G02F1/1343

PIXEL ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE

Filed:2021-05-25Pub:2021-12-16
Applicant:HannStar Display Corporation

A pixel array substrate including a substrate, a plurality of pixel structures, and a flat layer is provided. The pixel structures are correspondingly disposed in pixel regions of the substrate. At least one of pixel structure includes an active element, a reflective electrode, and an auxiliary electrode. The reflective electrode is electrically connected to the active element. The auxiliary electrode is electrically connected to the reflective electrode and the active element. A vertical projection of the reflective electrode on the substrate overlaps a vertical projection of the auxiliary electrode on the substrate. An area of the vertical projection of the reflective electrode on the substrate is not greater than an area of the vertical projection of the auxiliary electrode on the substrate. The flat layer is disposed between the auxiliary electrode and the active element. A display device by using the pixel array substrate is also provided.

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