Display panel

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

0001This application claims the benefits of the Taiwan Patent Application Serial Number 103136970, filed on Oct. 27, 2014, the subject matter of which is incorporated herein by reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

00021. Field of the Invention

0003The disclosure relates to a display panel, and particularly to a display panel having a substantially round display region.

00042. Description of Related Art

0005With the progressing development of display technology, all the devices are developed following the trend of minimization, thinness, light weight and so on, and the mainstream display devices has evolved from cathode ray tubes to the thin display devices. In particular, the thin display devices can be applied in various fields, such as a watch, a mobile phone, a notebook computer, a camcorder, a camera, a music player, a mobile navigation device, a television and the like used in daily life.

0006A typical display device commonly has a square structure. In recent years, to comply with the demand for aesthetics and design, the display device has been designed as various different shapes, such as round, triangular, diamond and so on. However, all display devices need to be cut out from a mother substrate, regardless of the shape of the display device. With the development of the wearable display device such as watches etc., in order to cope with the round forms of common watches, it is desirable to develop a round display panel.

0007However, in a typical display panel, even though the panel can be cut with a curved border by a free-form cutting, since the pixel units in the display region are regularly arranged in an array, at a predetermined curved border, the pixel unit array will still present a zigzag border, rather than a genuine curved border, thus failing to meet the consumers' demand.

0008In view of the above, what is needed is to develop a display panel having a substantially round display region, to reach the users' demand for a round display panel.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

0009An object of the disclosure is to provide a free-form display panel, wherein a border aperture region area or an electrode working region area of the border pixel black matrix corresponding to the border pixel units is designed to be smaller than a central aperture region area or an electrode working region area of the central pixel black matrix corresponding to the central pixel units, to improve the undesirable display problems in color and shape of the adjacent border pixel units of the black matrix on the non-display region in the free-form display panel.

0010To achieve the above object, the disclosure provides a free-form display panel, having a display region and a non-display region out of the display region, wherein the display region comprises a central pixel region and a border pixel region disposed between the central pixel region and the non-display region, the display panel comprising: a first substrate; a second substrate opposite to the first substrate; a display medium layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate; a plurality of central pixel units located at the central pixel region and having a plurality of first electrodes disposed on the second substrate; and a plurality of border pixel units located at the border pixel region and having a plurality of second electrodes disposed on the second substrate; wherein outmost edges of a part of the adjacent border pixel units form a ladder-like shape, and a light output area of at least one of the border pixel units is smaller than that of at least one of the central pixel units.

0011In the free-form display panel of the disclosure, the first electrodes and the second electrodes may have an identical structure. Alternatively, a part of the second electrodes may have a different structure from the first electrodes.

0012The free-form display panel of the disclosure further comprises: a first black matrix located at the non-display region and disposed on the first substrate; and a second black matrix located at the display region and disposed on the first substrate, wherein the second black matrix comprises a central pixel black matrix and a border pixel black matrix; wherein the central pixel black matrix spaces apart the central pixel units to form a plurality of central aperture regions to expose each of the first electrodes, while the border pixel black matrix spaces apart the border pixel units to form a plurality of border aperture regions to expose each of the second electrodes.

0013In the free-form display panel of the disclosure, the light output area of the central pixel units is a product of a working region area of the first electrodes exposed by the central aperture regions of the central pixel black matrix and the aperture ratio of the central pixel black matrix, while the light output area of the border pixel units is a product of a working region area of the second electrodes exposed by the border aperture regions of the border pixel black and the aperture ratio of the border pixel black matrix. Here, the aperture ratio of the central/border pixel black matrix is a ratio of the aperture region area of the central/border pixel black matrix to the central/border pixel region area, and the central/border pixel unit region area is defined by a central line between two adjacent edges of two adjacent central/border aperture regions corresponding to the central/border pixel unit region.

0014In the free-form display panel of the disclosure, at least one of the border aperture regions corresponding to the border pixel units comprises a first side and a second side substantially parallel to the first side, and a beveled edge intersects and is included between the first side and the second side.

0015In the free-form display panel of the disclosure, at least one of the central pixel units comprises a first central sub-pixel unit, a second central sub-pixel unit and a third central sub-pixel unit, and at least one of the border pixel units comprises a first border sub-pixel unit, a second border sub-pixel unit and a third border sub-pixel unit, wherein each of the first central sub-pixel unit and the first border sub-pixel unit presents a first color, each of the second central sub-pixel unit and the second border sub-pixel unit presents a second color, and each of the third central sub-pixel unit and the third border sub-pixel unit presents a third color, wherein the first color, the second color and the third color are different. A light output area of the first border sub-pixel unit is smaller than that of the first central sub-pixel unit, a light output area of the second border sub-pixel unit is smaller than that of the second central sub-pixel unit, and a light output area of the third border sub-pixel unit is smaller than that of the third central sub-pixel unit.

0016In the free-form display panel of the disclosure, the light output areas of the first border sub-pixel unit, the second border sub-pixel unit and the third border sub-pixel unit are smaller than those of the first central sub-pixel unit, the second central sub-pixel unit and the third central sub-pixel unit, respectively. In a part of the border pixel units, the border aperture regions of the border pixel black matrix corresponding to the first border sub-pixel unit, the second border sub-pixel unit and the third border sub-pixel unit may be smaller than the central aperture regions of the central pixel black matrix corresponding to the first central sub-pixel unit, the second central sub-pixel unit and the third central sub-pixel unit, respectively. Alternatively, in a part of the border of the pixel unit, working regions of the second electrodes exposed by the border aperture regions of the border pixel black matrix corresponding to the first border sub-pixel unit, the second border sub-pixel unit and the third border sub-pixel unit may be smaller than working regions of the first electrodes exposed by the central aperture regions of the central pixel black matrix corresponding to the first central sub-pixel unit, the second central sub-pixel unit and the third central sub-pixel unit, respectively. Alternatively, in a part of the border of the pixel unit, the border aperture regions of the border pixel black matrix corresponding to the first border sub-pixel unit, the second border sub-pixel unit and the third border sub-pixel unit and working regions of the second electrodes exposed thereby may be smaller than the central aperture regions of the central pixel black matrix corresponding to the first central sub-pixel unit, the second border sub-pixel unit and the third central sub-pixel unit and working regions of the first electrodes exposed thereby, respectively.

0017In the free-form display panel of the disclosure, in one of the border pixel units, the first border sub-pixel unit, the second border sub-pixel unit and the third border sub-pixel unit have substantially the same light output areas.

0018In the free-form display panel of the disclosure, in each of the central pixel units, the first central sub-pixel unit, the second central sub-pixel unit and the third central sub-pixel unit are arranged along a first direction, while in each of the border pixel units, the first border sub-pixel unit, the second border sub-pixel unit and the third border sub-pixel unit are arranged along the first direction. In a part of the border pixel units, widths of the first border sub-pixel unit, the second border sub-pixel unit and the third border sub-pixel unit in the first direction are smaller than widths of the first central sub-pixel unit, the second central sub-pixel unit and the third central sub-pixel unit in the first direction, respectively. Alternatively, in a part of the border pixel units, the widths of the first border sub-pixel unit, the second border sub-pixel unit and the third border sub-pixel unit in a second direction are smaller than the widths of the first central sub-pixel unit, the second central sub-pixel unit and the third central sub-pixel unit in the second direction, respectively, and the second direction is substantially perpendicular to the first direction. Alternatively, in a part of the border pixel units, the widths of the first border sub-pixel unit, the second border sub-pixel unit and the third border sub-pixel unit in the first direction and the second direction are smaller than the widths of the first central sub-pixel unit, the second central sub-pixel unit and the third central sub-pixel unit in the first direction and the second direction, respectively.

0019In the free-form display panel of the disclosure, the first border sub-pixel unit, the second border sub-pixel unit and the third border sub-pixel unit are arranged sequentially along a first direction, wherein outmost edges of the first border sub-pixel unit, the second border sub-pixel unit and the third border sub-pixel unit form a ladder-like shape, and the border aperture region of the border pixel black matrix corresponding to the first border sub-pixel unit is smaller than the border aperture region of the border pixel black matrix corresponding to the second border sub-pixel unit, while the border aperture region of the border pixel black matrix corresponding to the second border sub-pixel unit is smaller than the border aperture region of the border pixel black matrix corresponding to the third border sub-pixel unit.

0020In addition, the disclosure further provides a free-form display panel, having a display region and a non-display region out of the display region, wherein the display region comprises a central pixel region and a border pixel region disposed between the central pixel region and the non-display region, the display panel comprising: a first substrate; a second substrate opposite to the first substrate; a display medium layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate; a plurality of central pixel units located at the central pixel region and having a plurality of first electrodes disposed on the second substrate; and a plurality of border pixel units located at the border pixel region and having a plurality of second electrodes disposed on the second substrate; wherein at least one of the central pixel units includes a first central sub-pixel unit, a second central sub-pixel unit, and a third central sub-pixel unit, while at least one of the border pixel units includes a first border sub-pixel unit, a second border sub-pixel unit, and a third border sub-pixel unit, and the first central sub-pixel unit, the second central sub-pixel unit and the third central sub-pixel unit are arranged along a first direction, while the first border sub-pixel unit, the second border sub-pixel unit and the third border sub-pixel unit are arranged along a third direction, wherein the third direction forms an included angle with respect to the first direction, and sides of the first border sub-pixel unit, the second border sub-pixel unit and the third border sub-pixel unit intersecting the first direction are parallel to each other. Preferably, the included angle is between <b>10</b> degrees to <b>80</b> degrees. In addition, preferably, the sides of the first border sub-pixel unit, the second border sub-pixel unit and the third border sub-pixel unit have the same included angle with respect to the first direction. In addition, the central pixel units may be in a shape of a rectangle, and the border pixel units may be in a shape of a triangle. Furthermore, the free-form display panel further comprises: a first black matrix disposed in the non-display region and disposed on the first substrate; and a second black matrix disposed in the display region and disposed on the first substrate, wherein the first border sub-pixel unit is adjacent to the first black matrix, and the second border sub-pixel unit is disposed between the first border sub-pixel unit and the third border sub-pixel unit, wherein each of the first border sub-pixel unit and the second border sub-pixel unit is in a shape of a trapezoid, while the third border sub-pixel unit border is in a shape of a triangle. In addition, the second black matrix includes a central pixel black matrix and a border pixel black matrix, wherein the central pixel black matrix spaces apart the central pixel units to form a plurality of central aperture regions to expose each of the first electrodes, while the border pixel black matrix spaces apart the border pixel units to form a plurality of border aperture regions to expose each of the second electrodes; wherein in one of the border pixel units, the first border sub-pixel unit, the second border sub-pixel unit and the third border sub-pixel unit have substantially the same light output areas.

0021In the free-form display panel of the disclosure, by tailoring the border aperture region area exposed by the border pixel units or an electrode working region area of the border pixel units at the border pixel region, each of the first, second and third border sub-pixel units can exhibit the same brightness. Accordingly, the size and/or shape of the border pixel units can be made different from that of the central pixel units to realize the free-form display region without affecting the colors or brightness of the border pixel units at the border pixel region, thus enhancing the display quality of the free-form display panel.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

0022<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 1</figref> shows a schematic cross-section of the free-form display device according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

0023<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 2A</figref> shows a schematic cross-section of the free-form display panel according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

0024<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 2B</figref> shows a schematic cross-section of the free-form display panel according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

0025<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 3</figref> shows a schematic diagram of the first electrode and the second electrode of the free-form display panel according to another embodiment of the disclosure.

0026<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 4</figref> shows a schematic diagram of a part of the free-form display panel according to Comparative Embodiment 1 of the disclosure.

0027<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 5A to 5D</figref> show schematic diagrams of the central pixel units and the border pixel units of the free-form display panel according to Comparative Embodiment 1 of the disclosure.

0028<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 6</figref> shows a schematic diagram of parts of the free-form display panels according to Embodiments 1 and 2 of the disclosure.

0029<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 7A to 7C</figref> show schematic diagrams of the border pixel units of the free-form display panel according to Embodiment 1 of the disclosure.

0030<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 8A to 8C</figref> show schematic diagrams of the border pixel units of the free-form display panel according to Embodiment 2 of the disclosure.

0031<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 9</figref> shows a schematic diagram of parts of the free-form display panels according to Embodiments 3 and 4 of the disclosure.

0032<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 10A to 10B</figref> show schematic diagrams of the central pixel units and the border pixel units of the free-form display panel according to Embodiment 3 of the disclosure.

0033<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 11A to 11B</figref> show schematic diagrams of the central pixel units and the border pixel units of the free-form display panel according to Embodiment 4 of the disclosure.

0034<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 12</figref> shows a schematic diagram of parts of the free-form display panels according to Embodiments 5 and 6 of the disclosure.

0035<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 13A to 13C</figref> show schematic diagrams of the central pixel units and the border pixel units of the free-form display panel according to Embodiment 5 of the disclosure.

0036<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 14A to 14C</figref> show schematic diagrams of the central pixel units and the border pixel units of the free-form display panel according to Embodiment 6 of the disclosure.

0037<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 15</figref> shows a schematic diagram of parts of the free-form display panels according to Embodiments 7 and 8 of the disclosure.

0038<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 16A to 16B</figref> show schematic diagrams of the border pixel units of the free-form display panel according to Embodiment 7 of the disclosure.

0039<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 17A to 17B</figref> show schematic diagrams of the border pixel units of the free-form display panel according to Embodiment 8 of the disclosure.

0040<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 18</figref> shows a schematic diagram of parts of the free-form display panels according to Embodiments 9 and 10 of the disclosure.

0041<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 19</figref> shows a schematic diagram of the border pixel units of the free-form display panel according to Embodiment 9 of the disclosure.

0042<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 20</figref> shows a schematic diagram of the border pixel units of the free-form display panel according to Embodiment 10 of the disclosure.

0043<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 21</figref> shows a schematic diagram of a part of the free-form display panel according to Embodiment 11 of the disclosure.

0044<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 22</figref> shows a schematic diagram of the border pixel units of the free-form display panel according to Embodiment 11 of the disclosure.

0045<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 23</figref> shows a schematic diagram of a part of the free-form display panel according to Comparative Embodiment 2 of the disclosure.

0046<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 24</figref> shows a schematic diagram of the border pixel units of the free-form display panel according to Comparative Embodiment 2 of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

0047Hereinafter, the exemplary embodiments of the disclosure will be described in detail. However, the disclosure is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but can be implemented in various forms. The following embodiments are described in order to enable those of ordinary skill in the art to embody and practice the disclosure, and those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible.

0048<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 1</figref> shows a schematic cross-section of the free-form display device according to an embodiment of the disclosure. The free-form display device of the embodiment comprises: a free-form display panel <b>1</b>; and a backlight module <b>4</b> disposed below the free-form display panel, to provide a light for penetrating through the free-form display panel <b>1</b>.

0049As shown in the schematic cross-section of <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 2A</figref>, the free-form display panel of this embodiment has a display region AA and a non-display region B out of the display region AA, wherein the display region AA has a central pixel region Pc and a border pixel region Pb disposed between the central pixel region Pc and the non-display region B. In addition, the free-form display panel of this embodiment comprises: a first substrate <b>21</b>, wherein a first black matrix <b>221</b> is disposed in the non-display region B and disposed on the first substrate <b>21</b>, while a second black matrix <b>222</b> is disposed in the display region AA and disposed on the first substrate <b>21</b>, wherein the first black matrix <b>221</b> surrounds the second black matrix <b>222</b>; a second substrate opposite to the first substrate <b>21</b>; a display medium layer <b>5</b> disposed between the first substrate <b>21</b> and the second substrate <b>22</b>; a plurality of central pixel units located at the central pixel region Pc and having a plurality of first electrodes <b>121</b> disposed on the second substrate <b>11</b>; a plurality of border pixel units located at the border pixel region Pb and having a plurality of second electrodes <b>122</b> disposed on the second substrate <b>11</b>; and a common electrode <b>26</b> disposed on the first substrate <b>21</b> and opposite to the first electrodes <b>121</b> and the second electrodes <b>122</b>.

0050In the embodiment, the second substrate <b>11</b> can be a thin film transistor substrate, on which a thin film transistor (not shown) is disposed; and the first substrate <b>21</b> can be a color filter substrate, on which a color filter layer <b>250</b> (including a central color filter unit <b>251</b> and a border color filter unit <b>252</b>) and a black matrix layer (including a first black matrix <b>221</b> and a second black matrix <b>222</b>) are disposed. However, in other embodiments of the disclosure, the color filter layer <b>250</b> (including the central color filter unit <b>251</b> and the border color filter unit <b>252</b>) may be disposed on the second substrate <b>11</b>, as long as the central color filter unit <b>251</b> and the border color filter unit <b>252</b> are disposed on the display region AA of the second electrode <b>122</b>, corresponding to the first electrode <b>121</b> and the second electrode <b>122</b>, respectively. In addition, in other embodiments of the disclosure, when the display panel of the embodiment is an organic light emitting diode display panel, the color filter layer <b>250</b> may be optionally disposed or not.

0051Furthermore, in the embodiment, a display medium layer <b>5</b> and an alignment layer (not shown) may be further disposed between the second substrate <b>11</b> and first substrate <b>21</b>, wherein the display medium layer <b>5</b> may be a liquid crystal layer, such that the display panel prepared in this embodiment is a liquid crystal display panel. However, in other embodiments of the disclosure, an organic light emitting layer may be disposed between the second substrate <b>11</b> and the first substrate <b>21</b> to form an organic light emitting diode display panel.

0052Furthermore, in the embodiment, the first electrode <b>121</b> and the second electrode <b>122</b> are disposed opposite to the common electrode <b>26</b>, and thus the display panel in the present embodiment can be used as a twist nematic (TN) liquid crystal display panel or a vertical alignment (VA) liquid crystal display panel. Here, the first electrode <b>121</b>, the second electrode <b>122</b> and the opposite electrode <b>26</b> may be made of a transparent electrode material known in the art, such as a transparent conductive oxide. Furthermore, in the embodiment, the first electrode <b>121</b> and the second electrode <b>122</b> are a plate-shaped electrode.

0053<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 2B</figref> shows a schematic cross-section of the free-form display panel according to another embodiment of the disclosure. The structure of the display panel in the embodiment is substantially the same as the above-mentioned embodiment shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 2A</figref>, except that the display panel of the embodiment includes a first electrode <b>121</b> and a second electrode <b>122</b>, but not the common electrode <b>26</b> shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 2A</figref>. Thus, the display panel prepared in this embodiment may be an In-Plane-Switching (IPS) display panel or a Fringe-Field-Switching (FFS) display panel. Meanwhile, as shown in the top view of <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 3</figref>, the first electrode <b>121</b> and the second electrode <b>122</b> may be a comb-shaped electrode. As the first electrode <b>121</b> and the second electrode <b>122</b> are the comb-shaped electrodes including the slits <b>121</b><i>a</i>, <b>122</b><i>a </i>having a width a, the working regions of the first electrode <b>121</b> and the second electrode <b>122</b> are defined as a region formed by connecting points distanced from edges of the first electrode <b>122</b> and the second electrode <b>122</b> by the width a. Here, <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 3</figref> merely shows an exemplary configuration of the first electrode <b>121</b> and the second electrode <b>122</b> applicable to the embodiment. However, in other embodiments of the disclosure, the structures of the first electrode <b>121</b> and the second electrode <b>122</b> are not limited to the structures shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 3</figref>. For example, the first electrode <b>121</b> and the second electrode <b>122</b> may have an indented or wavy border.

0054Next, designs of the border pixel units of the free-form display panel shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 2A and 2B</figref> will be described in detail.

Comparative Embodiment 1

0055<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 4</figref> shows a schematic diagram of a part of the free-form display panel according to this Comparative Embodiment, the hatched line in the pixel units represents a light output area. The free-form display panel of this Comparative Embodiment comprises: a plurality of central pixel unit <b>23</b><i>a</i>, each including a first central sub-pixel unit <b>231</b>, a second central sub-pixel unit <b>232</b>, and a third central sub-pixel unit <b>233</b>, each of which correspond to the first electrode <b>121</b> (as shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 2A and 2B</figref>), and the central pixel units <b>23</b><i>a </i>are not adjacent to the first black matrix <b>221</b> as shown in the top view of <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 4</figref>; and a plurality of border pixel units <b>23</b><i>b</i>, including a first border sub-pixel unit <b>234</b>, a second border sub-pixel unit <b>235</b>, and a third border sub-pixel unit <b>236</b>, which correspond to the second electrode <b>122</b> (as shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 2A and 2B</figref>), respectively, and the border pixel units <b>23</b><i>b </i>are adjacent to the first black matrix <b>221</b> as shown in the top view of <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 4</figref>. When the free-form display panel of this Comparative Embodiment has the structure as shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 2B and 3</figref>, the schematic diagrams of the central pixel units and the border pixel units are shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 5A and 5B</figref>; while when the free-form display panel of this Comparative Embodiment has the structure as shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 2A</figref>, the schematic diagrams of the central pixel units and the border pixel units are shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 5C and 5D</figref>. As shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 5A and 5C</figref>, in at least one of the central pixel units <b>23</b><i>a</i>, the first central sub-pixel unit <b>231</b>, a second central sub-pixel unit <b>232</b> and the third central sub-pixel unit <b>233</b> are arranged in a first direction X, and the first central sub-pixel unit <b>231</b>, the second central sub-pixel unit <b>232</b> and the third central sub-pixel unit <b>233</b> correspond to the first electrode <b>121</b> (as shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 2A and 2B</figref>). As shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 5B and 5D</figref>, in at least one of the border pixel units <b>23</b><i>b</i>, the first border sub-pixel unit <b>234</b>, the second border sub-pixel unit <b>235</b> and the third border sub-pixel unit <b>236</b> are also arranged along the first direction X, and the first border sub-pixel unit <b>234</b>, the second border sub-pixel unit <b>235</b> and the third border sub-pixel unit <b>236</b> correspond to the second electrode <b>122</b> (as shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 2A and 2B</figref>).

0056In addition, as shown in the top views of <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 4</figref> to <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 5D</figref>, the second black matrix <b>222</b> comprises a central pixel black matrix <b>223</b> and a border pixel black matrix <b>224</b>, wherein the central pixel black matrix <b>223</b> spaces apart the central pixel units <b>23</b><i>a</i>, to form a plurality of central aperture regions <b>24</b><i>a </i>to expose each of the first electrodes <b>121</b> (as shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 2A and 2B</figref>), while the border pixel black matrix <b>224</b> spaces apart the border pixel units <b>23</b><i>b</i>, to form a plurality of border aperture regions <b>24</b><i>b </i>to expose each of the second electrodes <b>122</b> (as shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 2A and 2B</figref>). The first border sub-pixel unit <b>234</b> is adjacent to the first black matrix <b>221</b> and close to the edge <b>21</b><i>a </i>of the substrate, and the second border sub-pixel unit <b>235</b> is disposed between the first border sub-pixel unit <b>234</b> and the third sub-pixel border unit <b>236</b>. Furthermore, each of the first central sub-pixel unit <b>231</b> and the first border sub-pixel unit <b>234</b> represents a first color, each of the second central sub-pixel unit <b>232</b> and the second border sub-pixel unit <b>235</b> represents a second color, while each of the third central sub-pixel unit <b>233</b> and the third border sub-pixel unit <b>236</b> represents a third color, and the first color, the second color and the third color are different. The colors represented by the first central sub-pixel unit <b>231</b> and the first border sub-pixel unit <b>234</b>, the second central sub-pixel unit <b>232</b> and the second border sub-pixel unit <b>235</b>, and the third central sub-pixel unit <b>233</b> and the third border sub-pixel unit <b>236</b> are determined by a color filter layer <b>250</b> as shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 2</figref> and <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 3</figref>, and the colors are not particularly limited. For example, the first color may be red, the second color may be green, and the third color may be blue, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

0057In addition, as shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 5A to 5D</figref>, the first electrode <b>121</b> and the second electrode <b>122</b> have the same structure and the same working region areas, either in the first, second, and third central sub-pixel units <b>231</b>, <b>232</b>, and <b>233</b> of the central pixel unit, or in the first, second, and third border sub-pixel units <b>234</b>, <b>235</b>, and <b>236</b> of the border pixel unit. In addition, the central aperture regions <b>24</b><i>a </i>and the border aperture regions <b>24</b><i>b </i>formed by either the central pixel black matrix <b>223</b> or the border pixel black matrix <b>224</b> have the same aperture area, such that the central pixel units <b>23</b><i>a </i>and the border pixel units <b>23</b><i>b </i>have the same light output areas. Here, the term “light output area of the central pixel units <b>23</b>” refers to a product of a working region area of the first electrodes <b>121</b> exposed by the central aperture regions <b>24</b><i>a </i>of the central pixel black matrix <b>223</b> corresponding to the central pixel units <b>23</b> and the aperture ratio of the central pixel black matrix <b>223</b>, and the term “light output area of the border pixel units <b>23</b><i>b</i>” refers to a product of a working region area of the second electrodes <b>122</b> exposed by the border aperture regions <b>24</b><i>b </i>of the border pixel black matrix <b>224</b> corresponding to the border pixel units <b>23</b><i>b </i>and the aperture ratio of the border pixel black matrix <b>224</b>. The pixel aperture ratio of the central/border the black matrix <b>223</b>, <b>224</b> is a ratio of an area of the aperture region <b>24</b><i>a</i>, <b>24</b><i>b </i>of the central/border pixel black matrix <b>223</b>, <b>224</b> to an area of the central/border pixel unit region <b>23</b><i>a</i>, <b>23</b><i>b</i>, and the area of the central/border pixel unit region <b>23</b><i>a</i>, <b>23</b><i>b </i>is defined by a central line between two adjacent edges of two adjacent central/border aperture regions <b>24</b><i>a</i>, <b>24</b><i>b </i>of the central/border pixel black matrix <b>223</b>, <b>224</b> corresponding to the central/border pixel unit regions <b>223</b>, <b>224</b>.

0058However, as shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 4</figref>, since the Comparative Embodiment is a free-form display panel, the display region should ideally have the curved trend line <b>3</b> as shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 4</figref>. However, since the border pixel units <b>23</b><i>b </i>and the central pixel units <b>23</b><i>a </i>of this Comparative Embodiment have the same structures, the curved trend line <b>3</b> as shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 4</figref> cannot be obtained due to the arrangement of the border pixel units <b>23</b><i>b</i>, thus failing to realize a display region having a free-form structure. Therefore, in the following embodiments of the invention, the display region having a free-form structure is realized by changing the designs for the border pixel unit <b>23</b><i>b. </i>

Embodiment 1 and Embodiment 2

0059<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 6</figref> shows a schematic diagram of parts of the free-form display panels according to Embodiments 1 and 2, wherein the region represented by the hatched line in the pixel units refers to the light output area. Except for the structures of the border pixel units, other structures are the same as in Comparative Embodiment 1. When the free-form display panel of Embodiment 1 has the structure shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 2B and 3</figref>, the schematic diagrams of its border pixel units are shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 7A to 7C</figref>; and when the free-form display panel of Embodiment 2 has the structure shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 2A</figref>, the schematic diagrams of its border pixel units are shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 8A to 8C</figref>. Embodiments 1 and 2 have the same central pixel unit structure as Comparative Embodiment 1, and the same features will not be repeated herein for brevity.

0060As shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 7A</figref> and <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 8A</figref>, the aperture ratio of the border pixel black matrix <b>224</b> can be altered to make the border pixel unit more close to the curved trend line <b>3</b> shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 6</figref> without changing the shape of the second electrode <b>122</b>, that is, the first electrode <b>121</b> and the second electrode <b>122</b> have the same structures. More specifically, in a part of the border pixel units <b>23</b><i>b</i>, the aperture areas of the border aperture regions <b>24</b><i>b </i>of the border pixel black matrix <b>224</b> corresponding to the first border sub-pixel unit <b>234</b>, the second border sub-pixel unit <b>235</b> and the third border sub-pixel unit <b>236</b> are designed to be smaller than the aperture areas of the central aperture regions <b>24</b><i>a </i>of the central pixel black matrix <b>223</b> corresponding to the first central sub-pixel unit <b>231</b>, the second central sub-pixel unit <b>232</b> and the third central sub-pixel unit <b>233</b>, respectively (as shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 5A</figref> and <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 5C</figref>). That is, the aperture ratio of the border pixel black matrix <b>224</b> is smaller than that of the central pixel black matrix <b>223</b>, such that a part of the border pixel units <b>23</b><i>b </i>and the central pixel units <b>23</b><i>a </i>have the different light output areas.

0061Alternatively, as shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 7B and 8B</figref>, the aperture areas of the border aperture regions <b>24</b><i>b </i>of the border pixel black matrix <b>224</b> corresponding to the first border sub-pixel unit <b>234</b>, the second border sub-pixel unit <b>235</b> and the third border sub-pixel unit <b>236</b> may be not changed, while the working region areas of the second electrodes <b>122</b> corresponding to a part of the first border sub-pixel units <b>234</b>, the second border sub-pixel units <b>235</b> and the third border sub-pixel units <b>236</b> are designed to be smaller than the working region areas of the first electrodes <b>121</b> corresponding to the first central sub-pixel unit <b>231</b>, the second central sub-pixel unit <b>232</b> and the third central sub-pixel unit <b>233</b>, respectively.

0062Alternatively, as shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 7C and 8C</figref>, the aperture areas of the border aperture regions <b>24</b><i>b </i>of the border pixel black matrix <b>224</b> corresponding to the first border sub-pixel unit <b>234</b>, the second border sub-pixel unit <b>235</b> and the third border sub-pixel unit <b>236</b> and the working region areas of the second electrodes <b>122</b> corresponding thereto are both designed to be smaller than the aperture areas of the central aperture regions <b>24</b><i>a </i>of the central pixel black matrix <b>223</b> corresponding to the first central sub-pixel unit <b>231</b>, the second central sub-pixel unit <b>232</b> and the third central sub-pixel unit <b>233</b> and the working region areas of the first electrodes <b>121</b> corresponding thereto, respectively.

Embodiment 3 and Embodiment 4

0063<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 9</figref> shows a schematic diagram of parts of the free-form display panels according to Embodiments 3 and 4, wherein the region represented by the hatched line in the pixel units refers to the light output area. Except for the structures of the border pixel units, other structures are the same as in Comparative Embodiment 1. When the free-form display panel of Embodiment 3 has the structure shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 2B and 3</figref>, the schematic diagrams of its central pixel units and border pixel units are shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 10A to 10B</figref>; and when the free-form display panel of Embodiment 4 has the structure shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 2A</figref>, the schematic diagrams of its central pixel units and border pixel units are shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 11A and 11B</figref>.

0064As shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 10A to 11B</figref>, in Embodiments 3 and 4, the first central sub-pixel unit <b>231</b>, the second central sub-pixel unit <b>232</b>, and the third central sub-pixel units <b>23</b> correspond to the first electrode <b>121</b>, while the first border sub-pixel unit <b>234</b>, the second border sub-pixel unit <b>235</b> and the third border sub-pixel unit <b>236</b> correspond to the second electrode <b>122</b>, wherein the first electrode <b>121</b> and the second electrode <b>122</b> have different structures and sizes. In addition, in a part of the border pixel units <b>23</b><i>b</i>, widths T<b>2</b> (defined by the central line of its corresponding border pixel black matrix <b>224</b>) of the first border sub-pixel unit <b>234</b>, the second border sub-pixel unit <b>235</b> and the third border sub-pixel unit <b>236</b> in the first direction X are designed to be smaller than widths T<b>1</b> (defined by the central line of its corresponding central pixel black matrix <b>223</b>) of the first central sub-pixel unit <b>231</b>, the second central sub-pixel unit <b>232</b> and the third central sub-pixel unit <b>233</b> in the first direction X, respectively. That is, the widths T<b>2</b> of the border aperture region of the border pixel black matrix <b>224</b> corresponding to the first border sub-pixel unit <b>234</b>, the second border sub-pixel unit <b>235</b> and the third border sub-pixel unit <b>236</b> in the first direction X are designed to be smaller than the widths T<b>1</b> of the central aperture region of the central pixel black matrix <b>224</b> corresponding to the first central sub-pixel unit <b>231</b>, the second central sub-pixel unit <b>232</b> and the third central sub-pixel unit <b>233</b> in the first direction X, respectively. Due to the variation in the width of the border aperture region <b>24</b><i>b </i>in the first direction X, the working region areas of the second electrodes <b>122</b> exposed by the first border sub-pixel units <b>234</b>, the second border sub-pixel units <b>235</b> and the third border sub-pixel units <b>236</b> are smaller than the working region areas of the first electrodes <b>121</b> exposed by the first central sub-pixel unit <b>231</b>, the second border sub-pixel unit <b>232</b> and the third central sub-pixel unit <b>233</b>. Accordingly, in Embodiments 3 and 4, a part of the border pixel units <b>23</b><i>b </i>and the central pixel units <b>23</b><i>a </i>have different light output areas.

Embodiment 5 and Embodiment 6

0065<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 12</figref> shows a schematic diagram of parts of the free-form display panels according to Embodiments 5 and 6, wherein the region represented by the hatched line in the pixel units refers to the light output area. Except for the structures of the border pixel units, other structures are the same as in Comparative Embodiment 1. When the free-form display panel of Embodiment 5 has the structure shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 2B and 3</figref>, the schematic diagram of its central pixel units is shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 13A</figref>, the schematic diagrams of its border pixel units are shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 13B and 13C</figref>; and when the free-form display panel of Embodiment 6 has the structure shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 2A</figref>, the schematic diagrams of its central pixel units are shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 14A</figref>, the schematic diagrams of its border pixel units are shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 14B and 14C</figref>.

0066By comparing <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 13A</figref> with <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 13B</figref>, or comparing <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 14A</figref> with <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 14B</figref>, it can be seen that in Embodiments 5 and 6, in a part of the border pixel units <b>23</b><i>b</i>, widths T<b>2</b> (defined by the central line of its corresponding border pixel black matrix <b>224</b>) of the first border sub-pixel unit <b>234</b>, the second border sub-pixel unit <b>235</b> and the third border sub-pixel unit <b>236</b> in the first direction X are designed to be smaller than widths T<b>1</b> (defined by the central line of its corresponding central pixel black matrix <b>223</b>) of the first central sub-pixel unit <b>231</b>, the second central sub-pixel unit <b>232</b> and the third central sub-pixel unit <b>233</b> in the first direction X, respectively. Meanwhile, widths T<b>4</b> (defined by the central line of its corresponding border pixel black matrix <b>224</b>) of the first border sub-pixel unit <b>234</b>, the second border sub-pixel unit <b>235</b> and the third border sub-pixel unit <b>236</b> in the second direction Y are designed to be smaller than widths T<b>3</b> (defined by the central line of its corresponding central pixel black matrix <b>223</b>) of the first central sub-pixel unit <b>231</b>, the second central sub-pixel unit <b>232</b> and the third central sub-pixel unit <b>233</b> in the second direction Y, respectively, and the second direction Y is substantially perpendicular to the first direction X. Here, the term “substantially vertical” refers to the included angle of 85 to 95 degrees between the second direction Y and the first direction X. Due to the variation in width of the border aperture region <b>24</b><i>b </i>in the first direction X and the second direction Y, the sizes of the second electrodes <b>122</b> exposed by the border aperture regions <b>24</b><i>b </i>of the border pixel black matrix <b>224</b> corresponding to the first border sub-pixel units <b>234</b>, the second border sub-pixel units <b>235</b> and the third border sub-pixel units <b>236</b> are smaller than the sizes of the first electrodes <b>121</b> exposed by the central aperture regions <b>24</b><i>a </i>of the central pixel black matrix <b>223</b> corresponding to the first central sub-pixel unit <b>231</b>, the second border sub-pixel unit <b>232</b> and the third central sub-pixel unit <b>233</b>, either in the first direction X or the second direction Y. Therefore, a part of the border pixel units <b>23</b><i>b </i>and the central pixel units <b>23</b><i>a </i>have different light output areas.

0067Alternatively, by comparing <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 13A</figref> with <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 13C</figref>, or comparing <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 14A</figref> with <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 14C</figref>, it can be seen that in a part of the border pixel units <b>23</b><i>b</i>, the widths T<b>2</b> (defined by the central line of its corresponding border pixel black matrix <b>224</b>) of the first border sub-pixel unit <b>234</b>, the second border sub-pixel unit <b>235</b> and the third border sub-pixel unit <b>236</b> in the first direction X are designed to be smaller than the widths T<b>1</b> (defined by the central line of its corresponding central pixel black matrix <b>223</b>) of the first central sub-pixel unit <b>231</b>, the second central sub-pixel unit <b>232</b> and the third central sub-pixel unit <b>233</b> in the first direction X, respectively; while the widths T<b>3</b> (defined by the central line of its corresponding border pixel black matrix <b>224</b>) of the first border sub-pixel unit <b>234</b>, the second border sub-pixel unit <b>235</b> and the third border sub-pixel unit <b>236</b> in the second direction Y are the same as the widths T<b>3</b> (defined by the central line of its corresponding central pixel black matrix <b>223</b>) of the first central sub-pixel unit <b>231</b>, the second central sub-pixel unit <b>232</b> and the third central sub-pixel unit <b>233</b> in the second direction Y, respectively. Meanwhile, the widths of the border aperture regions <b>24</b><i>b </i>of the border pixel black matrix <b>224</b> corresponding to the first border sub-pixel units <b>234</b>, the second border sub-pixel units <b>235</b> and the third border sub-pixel units <b>236</b> are designed to be smaller than the widths of the central aperture regions <b>24</b><i>a </i>of the central pixel black matrix <b>223</b> corresponding to the first central sub-pixel unit <b>231</b>, the second central sub-pixel unit <b>232</b> and the third central sub-pixel unit <b>233</b> in the first direction X and the second direction Y. Due to the variation in width of the border aperture region <b>24</b><i>b </i>in the first direction X and the second direction Y, the working region areas of the second electrodes <b>122</b> exposed by the first border sub-pixel units <b>234</b>, the second border sub-pixel units <b>235</b> and the third border sub-pixel units <b>236</b> are smaller than the working region areas of the first electrodes <b>121</b> exposed by the first central sub-pixel unit <b>231</b>, the second central sub-pixel unit <b>232</b> and the third central sub-pixel unit <b>233</b>. As such, the working region areas of the exposed second electrodes <b>122</b> as in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 13B and 14B</figref> can be achieved and a part of the border pixel units <b>23</b><i>b </i>and the central pixel units <b>23</b><i>a </i>can have different light output areas.

Embodiment 7 and Embodiment 8

0068<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 15</figref> shows a schematic diagram of parts of the free-form display panels according to Embodiments 7 and 8, wherein the region represented by the hatched line in the pixel units refers to the light output area. Except for the structures of the border pixel units, other structures are the same as in Comparative Embodiment 1. When the free-form display panel of Embodiment 7 has the structures of the first electrodes <b>121</b> and the second electrodes <b>122</b> shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 2B and 3</figref>, the schematic diagrams of its border pixel units are shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 16A to 16B</figref>; and when the free-form display panel of Embodiment 8 has the structures of the first electrodes <b>121</b> and the second electrodes <b>122</b> shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 2A</figref>, the schematic diagrams of its border pixel units are shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 17A to 17B</figref>. Embodiments 7 and 8 have the same central pixel unit structure as Comparative Embodiment 1, and the same features will not be repeated herein for brevity.

0069As shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 16A and 17A</figref>, the size of the second electrode <b>122</b> in the second direction Y may be not changed, but its size in the first direction X is changed. For example, as shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 16A</figref>, the number of the comb-shaped electrode strip portions of the second electrode <b>122</b> is reduced, or as shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 17A</figref>, the width of the second electrode <b>122</b> in the first direction X is reduced. Meanwhile, in order to achieve the same working region areas of the second electrodes <b>122</b> exposed by the first border sub-pixel units <b>234</b>, the second border sub-pixel units <b>235</b> and the third border sub-pixel units <b>236</b>, the area of the border aperture region <b>24</b><i>b </i>of the border pixel black matrix <b>224</b> corresponding to the first border sub-pixel units <b>234</b> may be designed to be smaller than the area of the border aperture region <b>24</b><i>b </i>of the border pixel black matrix <b>224</b> corresponding to the second border sub-pixel units <b>235</b>, while the area of the border aperture region <b>24</b><i>b </i>of the border pixel black matrix <b>224</b> corresponding to the second border sub-pixel units <b>235</b> may be designed to be smaller than the area of the border aperture region <b>24</b><i>b </i>of the border pixel black matrix <b>224</b> corresponding to the third border sub-pixel units <b>236</b>. In addition, the areas of the border aperture regions <b>24</b><i>b </i>of the border pixel black matrix <b>224</b> corresponding to the first border sub-pixel units <b>234</b>, the second border sub-pixel units <b>235</b> and the third border sub-pixel units <b>236</b> are smaller than the areas of the central aperture regions <b>24</b><i>a </i>of the central pixel black matrix <b>223</b> corresponding to the first central sub-pixel unit <b>231</b>, the second central sub-pixel unit <b>232</b> and the third central sub-pixel unit <b>233</b>, respectively (as shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 5A</figref> and <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 5C</figref>). Accordingly, a part of the border pixel units <b>23</b><i>b </i>and the central pixel units <b>23</b><i>a </i>have different light output areas

0070Alternatively, as shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 16B and 17B</figref>, the sizes of the second electrode <b>122</b> in the first direction X and the second direction Y may be both changed to achieve the same working region areas of the second electrodes <b>122</b> exposed by the first border sub-pixel units <b>234</b>, the second border sub-pixel units <b>235</b> and the third border sub-pixel units <b>236</b>. The border aperture regions <b>24</b><i>b </i>of the border pixel black matrix <b>224</b> corresponding to the first border sub-pixel units <b>234</b>, the second border sub-pixel units <b>235</b> and the third border sub-pixel units <b>236</b> are the same as those shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 16A and 17A</figref>. Accordingly, a part of the border pixel units <b>23</b><i>b </i>and the central pixel units <b>23</b><i>a </i>have different light output areas.

Embodiment 9 and Embodiment 10

0071<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 18</figref> shows a schematic diagram of parts of the free-form display panels according to Embodiments 9 and 10, wherein the region represented by the hatched line in the pixel units refers to the light output area. Except for the structures of the border pixel units, other structures are the same as in Comparative Embodiment 1. When the free-form display panel of Embodiment 9 has the structure shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 2B and 3</figref>, the schematic diagram of its border pixel units is shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 19</figref>; and when the free-form display panel of Embodiment 10 has the structure shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 2A</figref>, the schematic diagram of its border pixel units is shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 20</figref>. Embodiments 9 and 10 have the same central pixel unit structure as Comparative Embodiment 1, and the same features will not be repeated herein for brevity.

0072As shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 18</figref> to <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 20</figref>, in Embodiments 9 and 10, in order to make the arrangement of the border pixel units <b>23</b><i>b </i>has the curved trend line <b>3</b> as shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 18</figref>, at least one of the border aperture regions <b>24</b><i>b </i>of the border pixel black matrix <b>224</b> corresponding to the first border sub-pixel units <b>234</b>, the second border sub-pixel units <b>235</b> and the third border sub-pixel units <b>236</b> comprises a first side <b>242</b> and a second side <b>243</b> substantially parallel to the first side <b>242</b>, and a beveled edge <b>241</b> intersects and is included between the first side <b>242</b> and the second side <b>243</b>. In the same border pixel unit <b>23</b><i>b</i>, the beveled edges <b>241</b> of each of the first border sub-pixel unit <b>234</b>, the second border sub-pixel unit <b>235</b>, and the third border sub-pixel unit most close to the edge <b>21</b><i>b </i>of the first substrate <b>21</b> have the same included angle with respect to the first direction X, and the included angle is less than 90 degrees. That is, the aperture regions <b>24</b> of the first border sub-pixel units <b>234</b>, the second border sub-pixel units <b>235</b> and the third sub-pixel units <b>236</b> are in a shape of a trapezoid, wherein the beveled edges <b>241</b> are adjacent to the first black matrix <b>221</b>. Preferably, the area of the border aperture region <b>24</b><i>b </i>of the border pixel black matrix <b>224</b> corresponding to the first border sub-pixel units <b>234</b> is designed to be smaller than the area of the border aperture region <b>24</b><i>b </i>of the border pixel black matrix <b>224</b> corresponding to the second border sub-pixel units <b>235</b>, while the area of the border aperture region <b>24</b><i>b </i>of the border pixel black matrix <b>224</b> corresponding to the second border sub-pixel units <b>235</b> is smaller than the area of the border aperture region <b>24</b><i>b </i>of the border pixel black matrix <b>224</b> corresponding to the third border sub-pixel units <b>236</b>; and more preferably, the beveled edges <b>241</b> of the first border sub-pixel unit <b>234</b>, the second border sub-pixel unit <b>235</b>, and the third border sub-pixel unit most close to the edge <b>21</b><i>b </i>of the first substrate <b>21</b> may be connected in a straight line.

0073In addition, the sizes of the second electrode <b>122</b> in the first direction X and second direction Y may be further changed. For example, as shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 19</figref>, the number of strip portions of the comb-shaped electrode of the second electrode <b>122</b> and the sizes of the second electrode <b>122</b> are reduced, or as shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 20</figref>, the widths of the second electrode <b>122</b> in the first direction X and second direction Y are reduced, to make the first border sub-pixel units <b>234</b>, the second border the sub-pixel units <b>235</b> and the third border sub-pixel units <b>236</b> have substantially the same light output areas. Furthermore, the aperture areas of the border aperture regions <b>24</b><i>b </i>of the border pixel black matrix <b>224</b> corresponding to the first border sub-pixel unit <b>234</b>, the second border sub-pixel unit <b>235</b> and the third border sub-pixel unit <b>236</b> are smaller than the aperture areas of the central aperture regions <b>24</b><i>a </i>of the central pixel black matrix <b>223</b> corresponding to the first central sub-pixel unit <b>231</b>, the second central sub-pixel unit <b>232</b> and the third central sub-pixel unit <b>233</b>, respectively (as shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 5A</figref> and <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 5C</figref>).

Embodiment 11

0074<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 21</figref> shows a schematic diagram of parts of the free-form display panels according to this embodiment, wherein the region represented by the hatched line in the pixel units refers to the light output area. Except for the structures of the border pixel units, other structures are the same as in Comparative Embodiment 1. When the free-form display panel of this embodiment has the structure shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 2A</figref>, the schematic diagram of its border pixel units is shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 22</figref>. This embodiment has the same central pixel unit structure as Comparative Embodiment 1, and the same features will not be repeated herein for brevity.

0075As shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 22</figref>, in this embodiment, in order to make the border pixel units <b>23</b><i>b </i>after arrangement have the curved trend line <b>3</b> as shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 18</figref>. In a part of the border pixel units <b>23</b><i>b</i>, the first border sub-pixel units <b>234</b>, the second border sub-pixel units <b>235</b> and the third border sub-pixel units <b>236</b> may be arranged along a third direction Z, and the third direction Z are different from the first direction X and the second direction Y. Here, the third direction Z is at an angle of 45 degrees with respect to the first direction X and the second direction Y, respectively. However, in other embodiments of the present invention, the third direction Z and the first direction X may have an included angle of 10 to 80 degrees. In addition, the beveled edges <b>241</b> of the first border sub-pixel unit <b>234</b>, the second border sub-pixel unit <b>235</b>, and the third border sub-pixel unit are parallel to each other. In this embodiment, the beveled edges <b>241</b> of the border aperture region <b>24</b><i>b </i>of the border pixel black matrix <b>224</b> corresponding to the first border sub-pixel unit <b>234</b>, the second border sub-pixel unit <b>235</b>, and the third border sub-pixel units <b>236</b> have the same included angles with respect to the first direction X, respectively. More specifically, the central pixel units <b>23</b><i>a </i>represent a rectangle, and the border pixel units <b>23</b><i>b </i>represent a triangle. In particular, the first border sub-pixel line units <b>234</b> are adjacent to the first black matrix <b>221</b>, and the second border sub-pixel units <b>235</b> are disposed between the first border sub-pixel line units <b>234</b> and the third border sub-pixel units <b>236</b>. The first border sub-pixel units <b>234</b> and the second border sub-pixel units <b>235</b> both represent a trapezoid, while the third border sub-pixel units <b>236</b> is in a shape of a triangle. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the working region areas <b>24</b><i>b </i>of the second electrodes <b>122</b> exposed by the first border sub-pixel units <b>234</b>, the second border sub-pixel units <b>235</b> and the third border sub-pixel units <b>236</b> are substantially the same.

0076In the Embodiments 1 to 10 of the present invention, the term “substantially round” refers to a nearly round shape; and the term “round” is not limited to a right round, and may be a flat round (i.e., an oval). The term “the working areas are substantially the same” refers to a difference of the working areas of the first electrode corresponding to the sub-pixel units of less than 10%.

0077In the foregoing Embodiments 1 to 11, by changing the light output areas of a part of the border pixel units <b>23</b><i>b</i>, a part of the border pixel units <b>23</b><i>b </i>and the central pixel units <b>23</b><i>a </i>have different light output areas, thereby achieving the purpose of the free-form display. In this case, the so-called “light output area of the central pixel units <b>23</b>” refers to a product of a working region area of the first electrodes <b>121</b> exposed by the central aperture regions <b>24</b><i>a </i>of the central pixel black matrix <b>223</b> corresponding to the central pixel units <b>23</b> and the aperture ratio of the central pixel black matrix <b>223</b>, and the so-called “light output area of the border pixel units <b>23</b><i>b</i>” refers to a product of a working region area of the second electrodes <b>122</b> exposed by the border aperture regions <b>24</b><i>b </i>of the border pixel black matrix <b>224</b> corresponding to the border pixel units <b>23</b><i>b </i>and the aperture ratio of the border pixel black matrix <b>224</b>. The pixel aperture ratio of the central/border the black matrix <b>223</b>, <b>224</b> is a ratio of an area of the aperture region <b>24</b><i>a</i>, <b>24</b><i>b </i>of the central/border pixel black matrix <b>223</b>, <b>224</b> to an area of the central/border pixel unit region <b>23</b><i>a</i>, <b>23</b><i>b</i>. Furthermore, in the foregoing Embodiments 1 to 11, the first border sub-pixel units <b>234</b>, the second border sub-pixel units <b>235</b> and the third border sub-pixel units <b>236</b> have substantially the same light output areas; whereby avoiding the abnormal color display of the border pixel units <b>23</b><i>b</i>. Here, the so-called “the light output areas are substantially the same” refers to the light output areas of the sub-pixel units having differences less than 10%.

0078In the Embodiments 1 to 11, the central aperture region <b>24</b><i>a </i>of the central pixel black matrix <b>223</b> corresponding to one of the first central sub-pixel units <b>231</b>, the second central sub-pixel units <b>232</b> and the third central sub-pixel units <b>233</b> and the area of the working region of its corresponding first electrode <b>121</b> are O and W, respectively. In a part of the border pixel units <b>23</b><i>b</i>, the border aperture region <b>24</b><i>a </i>of the border pixel black matrix <b>224</b> corresponding to one of the first border sub-pixel units <b>234</b>, the second border sub-pixel units <b>235</b> and the third border sub-pixel units <b>236</b> and the area of the working region of its corresponding second electrode <b>122</b> are O′ and W′, respectively, and O, O′, W and W′ comply with the following Equation (I):

0000<br />(<i>O×W</i>)/(<i>O′×W</i>′)>1   (I).

0079Preferably, the central aperture region <b>24</b><i>a </i>of the central pixel black matrix <b>223</b> corresponding to the first central sub-pixel units <b>231</b> and the area of the working region of its corresponding first electrode <b>121</b> are OR and WR, respectively; the central aperture region <b>24</b><i>a </i>of the central pixel black matrix <b>223</b> corresponding to the second central sub-pixel units <b>232</b> and the area of the working region of its corresponding first electrode <b>121</b> are OG and WG, respectively; the central aperture region <b>24</b><i>a </i>of the central pixel black matrix <b>223</b> corresponding to the third central sub-pixel units <b>233</b> and the area of the working region of its corresponding first electrode <b>121</b> are OB and WB, respectively. In a part of the border pixel units <b>23</b><i>b</i>, the border aperture region <b>24</b><i>b </i>of the border pixel black matrix <b>224</b> corresponding to the first border sub-pixel units <b>234</b> and the area of the working region of its corresponding second electrode <b>122</b> are OR′ and WR′, respectively; the border aperture region <b>24</b><i>b </i>of the border pixel black matrix <b>224</b> corresponding to the second border sub-pixel units <b>235</b> and the area of the working region of its corresponding second electrode <b>122</b> are OG′ and WG′, respectively; the border aperture region <b>24</b><i>b </i>of the border pixel black matrix <b>224</b> corresponding to the third border sub-pixel units <b>236</b> and the area of the working region of its corresponding second electrode <b>122</b> are OB′ and WB′, respectively. OR′, WR′, OG′, WG′, OB′, WB′, OR, WR, OG, WG, OB and WB comply with the following Equation (II):

0000<br />(<i>OR×WR</i>)/(<i>OR′×WR</i>′)=(<i>OG×WG</i>)/(<i>OG′×WG</i>)=(<i>OB×WB</i>)/(<i>OB′×WB</i>′)>1   (II).

Comparative Embodiment 2

0080<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 23</figref> shows a schematic diagram of parts of the free-form display panels according to this comparative embodiment, wherein the region represented by the hatched line in the pixel units refers to the light output area. Except for the structures of the border pixel units, other structures are the same as in Comparative Embodiment 1. When the free-form display panel of this comparative embodiment has the structure shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 2B</figref>, the schematic diagram of its border pixel units is shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 24</figref>. This embodiment has the same central pixel unit structure as Comparative Embodiment 1, and the same features will not be repeated herein for brevity.

0081As shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 23</figref>, in this comparative embodiment, the border color filter unit <b>252</b> is designed to have a curved border <b>221</b><i>a</i>. However, in this case, as shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 24</figref>, the areas of the second electrodes <b>122</b> exposed by the border aperture regions <b>24</b><i>b </i>of the border pixel black matrix <b>224</b> corresponding to the third border sub-pixel units <b>236</b>, the second border sub-pixel units <b>235</b> and the first border sub-pixel units <b>234</b> sequentially decrease, resulting in the different areas of the second electrodes <b>122</b> exposed by the border aperture regions <b>24</b><i>b </i>of the border pixel black matrix <b>224</b> corresponding to the first border sub-pixel units <b>234</b>, the second border sub-pixel units <b>235</b> and the third border sub-pixel units <b>236</b>, such that color display of the border color pixel units <b>23</b><i>b </i>may be abnormal.

0082In the Embodiments 1 to 11, by changing the sizes of the first border sub-pixel units, the second border sub-pixel units and the third border sub-pixel units or the aperture region areas of the border pixel black matrix corresponding thereto may be changed, to make, the arrangement of the border pixel units <b>23</b><i>b </i>can be close to the curved trend line <b>3</b> as shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 and 21</figref>. As such, the display region having a free-form structure may be truly achieved when compared to Comparative Embodiment 1. In addition, when working region areas of the second electrodes exposed by the border aperture regions of the border pixel black matrix corresponding to the first border sub-pixel units, the second border sub-pixel units and the third border sub-pixel units are substantially the same, although the sizes of the first border sub-pixel units, the second border sub-pixel units and the third border sub-pixel units are changed, or the aperture region areas of the border pixel black matrix corresponding thereto are changed, the first border sub-pixel units, the second border sub-pixel units and the third border sub-pixel units are still substantially the same, to emit the similar brightness with each other. Accordingly, the problem of color deviation due to the different brightness between the pixels caused by size changes in the pixel units or aperture region areas as in Comparative Embodiment 2 can be solved.

0083Moreover, the display panel of the present invention may be applied to any electronic device known in the art, such as a monitor, mobile a phone, a notebook computer, a video camera, a camera, a music player, a mobile navigation device, a television, a watch and the like.

0084While the disclosure has been shown and described with reference to certain exemplary examples thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.