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Inspecting method, semiconductor device, and display apparatus

US7009418B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 2, 2002
Grant dateMar 7, 2006
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Expiry dateNov 13, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G3/3648
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for testing a semiconductor substrate forming a liquid crystal display device, which method enables a potential change corresponding to a defective condition of pixel cell driving circuits to be detected accurately even when a ratio of pixel capacitance to wiring capacitance is lowered with decrease in size or increase in definition of the liquid crystal display device. The method includes: a charge retaining step for making pixel capacitances connected to a plurality of pixel switches selected from all pixel switches connected to one data line retain charge; and a detecting step for simultaneously detecting the charge retained in a plurality of the pixel capacitances in the charge retaining step from the one data line.

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