1. A liquid crystal display panel, comprising:
an active device array, comprising:
a substrate;
a plurality of scan lines, disposed on the substrate;
a plurality of data lines, disposed on the substrate, wherein a plurality of pixel regions are defined by the scan lines and the data lines on the substrate, and the scan lines andor the data lines have at least one opening;
a plurality of active devices, disposed in the pixel regions respectively and coupled to the corresponding scan lines and the corresponding data lines;
a plurality of pixel electrodes, disposed in the pixel regions respectively and coupled to the corresponding active devices;
a front substrate, disposed over the active device array;
at least one first spacer, disposed between the front substrate and the active device array and partially embedded into the opening; and
a liquid crystal layer, disposed between the front substrate and the active device array.
2. The liquid crystal display panel according to claim 1, wherein the first spacer takes a pillar shape.
3. The liquid crystal display panel according to claim 1, further comprising at least one second spacer, disposed between the front substrate and the scan lines andor the data lines.
4. The liquid crystal display panel according to claim 3, wherein the second spacer takes a pillar shape.
5. The liquid crystal display panel according to claim 3, wherein the depth of the opening is less than the maximum elastic deformation of the second spacer.
6. The liquid crystal display panel according to claim 5, wherein the depth of the opening is less than 0.25 \u03bcm.
7. The liquid crystal display panel according to claim 1, wherein the bottom area of the opening is at least two-thirds of the contact area between the first spacer and the front substrate.
8. The liquid crystal display panel according to claim 1, wherein the front substrate comprises a color filter.
9. The liquid crystal display panel according to claim 1, wherein the active devices are thin film transistors (TFT).
10. A method for fabricating a liquid crystal display panel, comprising:
providing an active device array, which comprises a substrate, a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of data lines, a plurality of active devices, and a plurality of pixel electrodes, wherein the scan lines andor the data lines have at least one opening, and a plurality of pixel regions, in which the active devices are disposed respectively, are defined by the scan lines and the data lines on the substrate;
forming at least one first spacer and at least one second spacer on the front substrate;
forming a liquid crystal layer on the active device array; and
disposing the front substrate over the active device array and partially embedding the first spacer into the opening.
11. The method according to claim 10, further comprising forming a sealant on the active device array to define a liquid crystal injection region before forming the liquid crystal layer.
12. The method according to claim 11, wherein the steps of disposing the front substrate over the active device array comprise:
arranging the front substrate over the active and aiming the first spacer at the opening;
assembling the active device array and the front substrate; and
curing the sealant.
13. The method according to claim 12, wherein the sealant is cured by ultraviolet or thermal.
14. The method according to claim 10, wherein the active device array is a thin film transistor (TFT) array and the front substrate comprises a color filter.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An electrical connector, comprising:
a connector body having opposite first and second ends, said first end being configured to be coupled with a prepared end of a cable;
a coupling member having an interface end configured to interface with a mating connector and an free end opposite said interface end that is rotatable with respect to said connector body at said second end of said connector body; and
a resilient grounding member disposed between an outer surface of said second end of said connector body and said free end of said coupling member,
whereby each of said connector body, said coupling member, and said resilient grounding member is conductive thereby creating a grounding path between said connector body and said coupling member.
2. An electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein
said grounding member extends substantially around said outer surface of said second end of said connector body.
3. An electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein
said grounding member is one of a spring coil, wave spring, and O-ring.
4. An electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein
said second end of said connector body includes a tapered portion, and said free end of said coupling member includes a free end surface, and said grounding member is in contact with both said tapered portion and said free end surface.
5. An electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein
said grounding member has substantially ring shape.
6. An electrical connector according to claim 5, wherein
said grounding member includes a cutout portion.
7. An electrical connector according to claim 1, further comprising
a post member that is insertable into said connector body for coupling to the prepared end of the cable; and
said coupling member being rotatably coupled to an end of said post member.
8. An electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein
said coupling member is a nut having internal threads for coupling to the mating connector.