Electronic module and imaging apparatus

Abstract

To prevent a reduction in the image quality of a display image.SOLUTION: An electronic module has a first substrate and a frame member arranged on the first substrate. The frame member has a first surface facing the first substrate, a second surface arranged on the opposite side of the first surface, and an inner wall-side side face in contact with the first surface and the second surface. The inner wall-side side face has at least a first end face in contact with the first surface and a second end face in contact with the second surface. When a normal line relative to the second surface is defined as a first line, and a line passing through a point where the first end face and the second end face are in contact with each other and parallel to the second surface as a second line, the angle formed by the first line and the first end face and the angle formed by the first line and the second end face are different from each other. In the vertical direction with respect to the second surface, the distance between the second surface and the second line is 10% or more of the distance between the first surface and the second surface.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an electronic module and an imaging device. [Background technology]

[0002] An element substrate having circuit elements such as optical elements and semiconductor elements constitutes an electronic module together with a frame member for fixing the element substrate. The region of the element substrate defined by the frame member is called a display region, and serves to display images and videos.

[0003] Patent Document 1 describes an electronic module having an element substrate and a frame member having an inner wall disposed so as to surround the element substrate. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2021-87032 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, in the electronic module described in Patent Document 1, protrusions may occur on the side of the inner wall of the frame member during manufacturing. Some of the protrusions may reach the display area, and if not removed, the quality of the displayed image may deteriorate. To prevent the protrusions from affecting the display area, it was necessary to remove the protrusions.

[0006] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above problems, and has an object to provide an electronic module in which the occurrence of protrusions on the side surfaces of a frame member is suppressed. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The electronic module of the present invention is an electronic module having a first substrate and a frame member arranged on the first substrate, wherein the frame member has a first surface facing the first substrate, a second surface arranged opposite the first surface, and an inner wall side surface in contact with the first surface and the second surface, the inner wall side surface having at least a first end surface in contact with the first surface and a second end surface in contact with the second surface, wherein a first line is a normal to the second surface and a second line is a line passing through a point where the first end surface and the second end surface are in contact and parallel to the second surface, the angle between the first line and the first end surface and the angle between the first line and the second end surface are different, and the distance between the second surface and the second line in a direction perpendicular to the second surface is 10% or more of the distance between the first surface and the second surface. Effect of the Invention

[0008] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an electronic module capable of suppressing deterioration in the quality of a displayed image. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a plan view of an electronic module according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] 1 is a cross-sectional view of an electronic module according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 3] 1 is a cross-sectional view of an electronic module according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 11 is a plan view of an electronic module according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 5] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of an electronic module according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of an electronic module according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of an electronic module according to a third embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of an electronic module according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 9]FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of an electronic module according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 10] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 11] 1A is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of an imaging device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 12] 1A is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a foldable display device. [Figure 13] 1A is a schematic diagram showing an example of an illumination device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a schematic diagram showing an example of an automobile having a vehicle lamp according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 14] 1A is a schematic diagram showing an example of a wearable device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a schematic diagram showing an example of a wearable device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the wearable device having an imaging device. [Figure 15] 1A is a schematic diagram showing an example of an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1B is a schematic diagram showing an example of an exposure light source of the image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1C is a schematic diagram showing an example of an exposure light source of the image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 16] FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional electronic module. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] Hereinafter, the embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims. Although the embodiments describe a number of features, not all of these features are essential to the invention, and the features may be combined in any manner. Furthermore, in the accompanying drawings, the same reference numbers are used for the same or similar configurations, and duplicated descriptions are omitted.

[0011] (First embodiment) The electronic module according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 3 and Figure 16. Figure 1 is a plan view of the electronic module according to this embodiment, Figure 2(a) is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A' in Figure 1(a), and Figure 2(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B' in Figure 1(b). Figures 3(a) and (b) are enlarged views of Figure 2. Figure 16 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional electronic module.

[0012] The first substrate 100 has a display area AA and a peripheral area PA. As shown in FIG. 1, the first substrate 100 has a rectangular shape in a plan view. The shape of the first substrate 100 in a plan view may be a square or a rectangle. In addition, certain corners may be chamfered at the apexes of each side (side surface). The first substrate 100 may have a light-emitting portion in the display area AA.

[0013] Furthermore, the first substrate 100 may have an electrode portion 101. The electrode portion 101 may be provided on the outer periphery of the peripheral area PA in a plan view, or may be provided so that at least a portion of the electrode portion 101 overlaps with the peripheral area PA as shown in FIG. 1(b). By providing at least a portion of the electrode portion 101 so that it overlaps with the peripheral area PA, it is possible to further reduce the size of the electronic module. In particular, by providing the electrode portion 101 on the peripheral area PA, it is possible to further reduce the size of the electronic module.

[0014] The frame member 200 is disposed on the first substrate 100 as shown in FIG. 1. Specifically, the frame member 200 is disposed on the peripheral region of the first substrate 100. In a plan view, the frame member 200 has a rectangular tubular shape larger than the first substrate 100, and is disposed so as to surround the display region. The material constituting the frame member 200 is not particularly limited, but may be a light-absorbing material. Alternatively, it may be a liquid crystal polymer. By using these materials, the influence of external light can be reduced.

[0015] 2, the frame member 200 has an overlapping portion 206 that overlaps with the first substrate 100. The overlapping portion 206 may be disposed so as to surround the display area AA.

[0016] 3, the frame member 200 has a first surface 201 facing the first substrate 100, a second surface 202 facing the first surface 201, and an inner wall side surface 207 in contact with the first surface 201 and the second surface 202. Specifically, the inner wall side surface 207 is a surface that is in contact with the first surface 201 and the second surface 202 and is disposed on the display area AA side. The inner wall side surface 207 has at least a first end surface 203 in contact with the first surface 201 and a second end surface 204 in contact with the second surface 202. In a cross-sectional view passing through the first substrate 100 and the frame member 200, the electronic module according to this embodiment is an embodiment in which the first end surface 203 and the second end surface 204 are not curved.

[0017] A normal line to the second surface 202 is defined as a first line. Specifically, in a cross-sectional view passing through the first substrate 100 and the frame member 200, a line passing through a point where the second surface 202 and the second end surface 204 contact each other is defined as a first line. In this case, an angle between the first line and the first end surface 203 is defined as θ1, and an angle between the first line and the second end surface 204 is defined as θ2. FIG. 3(b) is a cross-sectional view showing the relationship between θ1 and θ2 using FIG. 3(a).

[0018] At this time, θ1 and θ2 are different from each other. Specifically, θ1 is 10° or more, preferably 20° or more, and more preferably larger than 23°. Moreover, θ1 is 50° or less, and preferably 40° or less. θ2 is 2° or more, and preferably larger than 3°. This is because friction between the mold and the frame member 200 can be further suppressed, and therefore protrusions generated on the second end surface 204 can be further suppressed. Moreover, θ2 is 20° or less, and preferably 10° or less. This is because the strength of the frame member 200 can be maintained.

[0019] In the electronic module according to the present invention, the angle between the first line and the second end face 204 is θ2, which can reduce protrusions generated on the second end face 204. Therefore, the electronic module according to the present embodiment can suppress deterioration in the quality of the displayed image.

[0020] Here, a conventional electronic module and an electronic module according to the present invention will be compared with each other with reference to FIG. 16. In the conventional electronic module, the first line and the second end face 204 do not form an angle. In other words, the first line and the second end face 204 are parallel to each other. With such a configuration, friction is likely to occur between the mold and the frame member 200 when the frame member 200 is formed. As a result, a protrusion is generated on the second end face 204, and the generated protrusion overlaps with the display area, causing a deterioration in the quality of the displayed image.

[0021] In contrast, in the electronic module according to the present invention, the first line and the second end face 204 form an angle of θ2. In other words, the first line and the second end face 204 are not parallel. With this configuration, it is possible to reduce friction between the mold and the frame member when forming the frame member 200. As a result, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of protrusions on the second end face 204.

[0022] As a result, the electronic module according to this embodiment can suppress degradation of the quality of a displayed image.

[0023] Moreover, the electronic module according to this embodiment preferably has the following configuration.

[0024] A line that passes through a point where the first end surface 203 and the second end surface 204 meet and is parallel to the second surface 202 is defined as a second line. In this case, the distance between the first surface 201 and the second line in a direction perpendicular to the second surface 202 is defined as a first distance d1, and the distance between the second surface 202 and the second line is defined as a second distance d2. The distance between the first surface 201 and the second surface 202 in a direction perpendicular to the second surface 202 is defined as a distance D. FIG. 3(b) is a cross-sectional view showing the relationship between the first distance d1, the second distance d2, and the distance D using FIG. 3(a).

[0025] The first distance d1, the second distance d2, and the distance D may be defined at a position where the distance D is the largest, or may be defined at a position where the distance D is the smallest, or may be defined at other positions. For example, in the electronic module according to this embodiment, the first surface 201 and the second surface 202 are arranged parallel to each other, so that the first distance d1, the second distance d2, and the distance D can be defined at any positions.

[0026] At this time, in the electronic module according to the present invention, it is preferable that the second distance d2 is 10% or more of the distance D. This is because the strength of the frame member 200 can be maintained by having the second distance d2 be 10% or more of the distance D. Specifically, the second distance d2 may be 10% or more and 90% or less of the distance D between the first surface 201 and the second surface 202, and is preferably 20% or more and 50% or less.

[0027] In particular, when the second distance d2 is large, this is preferable from the viewpoint of the strength of the frame member 200 itself. Also, when the first distance d1 is large, this is preferable because it can suppress diffuse reflection due to stray light from the display area AA. As a result of intensive research by the present inventors into these viewpoints, it is preferable that the second distance d2 is equal to or smaller than the first distance d1, and specifically, it is preferable that the second distance d2 is equal to or larger than 25% and equal to or smaller than 50% of the first distance d1.

[0028] At this time, the electronic module according to this embodiment can further suppress deterioration in the quality of the displayed image while maintaining the strength of the frame member 200.

[0029] Second embodiment An electronic module according to a second embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 4 to Fig. 6. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the electronic module according to the present embodiment, Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC' in Fig. 4, and Fig. 6 is an enlarged view of Fig. 5.

[0030] The electronic module of this embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the first substrate 100 and the second substrate 300 are connected via a bonding member 600, the first substrate 100 and the third substrate 400 are connected via an electrode portion 101, and the electronic module has members that contact the side of the second substrate 300, the side of the bonding member 600, and the side of the third substrate.

[0031] In this embodiment, the second substrate 300 has a display area AA and a peripheral area PA. The first substrate 100 may be a support substrate, and the second substrate 300 may have a light-emitting portion in the display area AA. The coupling member 600 is disposed on a first main surface of the first substrate 100, and the first substrate 100 and the second substrate 300 are connected via the coupling member 600. The first main surface of the first substrate 100 is a surface facing a first surface 201 of the frame member 200.

[0032] The third substrate 400 is connected to the electrode portion 101 of the first substrate 100. The third substrate 400 may be connected to the electrode portion 101 via an Au bump, an anisotropic conductive film, an anisotropic conductive paste, or the like. The third substrate 400 may be a wiring board such as a flexible printed circuit board (FPC).

[0033] 6, in the electronic module according to this embodiment, the member 500 is disposed so as to cover at least a part of the first main surface of the first substrate 100, the side surface of the second substrate 300, the side surface of the coupling member 600, and the end portion of the third substrate 400. As a result, in the electronic module according to this embodiment, the reliability of the connection between the electrode portion 101 of the first substrate 100 and the third substrate 400 is increased.

[0034] In FIG. 6, the member 500 is arranged so as to cover at least a part of the first main surface of the first substrate 100, the side of the second substrate 300, the side of the coupling member 600, and the end of the third substrate 400, but is not limited thereto. The member 500 may be arranged so as to improve the reliability of the connection between the electrode portion 101 and the third substrate 400. Therefore, the member 500 may be arranged so as to cover at least a part of the first main surface of the first substrate 100 and the end of the third substrate 400. More preferably, the member 500 is arranged so as to cover at least a part of the first main surface of the first substrate 100, the side of the second substrate 300, the side of the coupling member 600, and the end of the third substrate 400. As a result, the electronic module according to this embodiment has high reliability of the connection between the electrode portion 101 of the first substrate 100 and the third substrate 400.

[0035] The member 500 is also called a reinforcing member, and specifically may be an acrylic resin, an epoxy resin, or a silicone resin. The reinforcing member may be either a thermosetting resin or an ultraviolet-curing resin, but is preferably an ultraviolet-curing resin. This is because if the member 500 is a thermosetting resin, the reinforcing member may be heated and hardened by heat from the display area AA or sunlight from the outside.

[0036] By having the above configuration, the electronic module according to this embodiment can improve the reliability of the connection between the electrode section 101 and the third substrate 400.

[0037] Third embodiment An electronic module according to a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the electronic module according to this embodiment. The electronic module according to this embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the inner wall side surface 207 has at least a first end surface 203, a second end surface 204, and a third end surface 205 that contacts the first end surface 203 and the second end surface 204. Although only the third end surface 205 is described in this embodiment, the electronic module according to this embodiment may have multiple end surfaces, such as a fourth end surface, between the first end surface 203 and the second end surface 204.

[0038] Here, the normal to the second surface 202 is defined as the first line. Specifically, in a cross-sectional view passing through the first substrate 100 and the frame member 200, the first line passes through the point where the second surface 202 and the second end surface 204 contact each other, and the normal to the second surface 202 is defined as the first line. In this case, the angle between the first line and the first end surface 203 is defined as θ1, the angle between the first line and the second end surface 204 is defined as θ2, and the angle between the first line and the third end surface 205 is defined as θ3.

[0039] Also, a line passing through the point where the second end face 204 and the third end face 205 meet and parallel to the second face 202 is defined as the second line, and a line passing through the point where the third end face 205 and the first end face 203 meet and parallel to the second face 202 is defined as the third line. In this case, the distance between the first face 201 and the third line in the direction perpendicular to the second face 202 is defined as the first distance d1, the distance between the second face 202 and the second line is defined as the second distance d2, and the distance between the second line and the third line is defined as the third distance d3. The distance between the first face 201 and the second face 202 in the direction perpendicular to the second face 202 is defined as the distance D.

[0040] The first distance d1, the second distance d2, the third distance d3, and the distance D may be defined at a position where the distance D is largest, or may be defined at a position where the distance D is smallest, or may be defined at other positions. For example, in the electronic module according to this embodiment, the first surface 201 and the second surface 202 are arranged parallel to each other, so that the first distance d1, the second distance d2, the third distance d3, and the distance D can be defined at any positions.

[0041] Here, FIG. 7(d) is a diagram showing the relationship between θ1, θ2, θ3, the first distance d1, the second distance d2, and the third distance d3 using FIG. 7(a).

[0042] In this case, θ1, θ2, and θ3 are different angles. For example, θ1 is 2° or more and 10° or less, θ2 is larger than θ1 and 89° or less, and θ3 is larger than 0° and 89° or less.

[0043] Moreover, the first distance d1 is 7% or more and 50% or less of the distance D, preferably 10% or more and 50% or less, and more preferably 20% or more and 50% or less. The second distance d2 is 10% or more and 70% or less of the distance D, preferably 10% or more and 50% or less. The third distance d3 is 0% or more and 70% or less of the distance D, preferably 0% or more and 50% or less. Moreover, if the first distance d1 is larger than the second distance d2 and the third distance d3, the strength of the frame member 200 is further improved, which is preferable.

[0044] 7(a) shows a configuration in which the angles are larger in the order of θ1, θ3, and θ2. With such a configuration, the electronic module according to this embodiment can reduce the material forming the frame member 200 while maintaining the strength of the frame member 200. As a result, the electronic module according to this embodiment has high strength and low cost.

[0045] In addition, in FIG. 7(a), θ1 is 20° or more, and preferably 50° or more. θ1 is 80° or less, and preferably 70° or less. θ2 is 2° or more, and preferably greater than 3°. θ2 is 20° or less, and preferably 10° or less. θ3 is 10° or more, and preferably 20° or more. θ3 is 60° or less, and preferably 40° or less.

[0046] 7(b) shows a configuration in which the angles are larger in the order of θ3, θ1, and θ2. With such a configuration, the electronic module according to this embodiment can further reduce the material used to form the frame member 200. Therefore, the electronic module according to this embodiment can be obtained at a lower cost.

[0047] In FIG. 7(b), θ1 is 10° or more, and preferably 20° or more. θ1 is 50° or less, and preferably 40° or less. θ2 is 2° or more, and preferably greater than 3°. θ2 is 20° or more, and preferably 10° or less. θ3 is 20° or more, and preferably 40° or more. θ3 is 80° or less, and preferably 70° or less.

[0048] 7(c) shows a configuration in which the angles are larger in the order of θ3, θ2, and θ1. With such a configuration, the electronic module according to this embodiment can further reduce the material used to form the frame member 200. Therefore, the electronic module according to this embodiment can be obtained at a lower cost.

[0049] 7(c), θ1 may be, for example, 0°. When θ1 is 0°, the first end face 203 is perpendicular to the second face 202, and therefore a protrusion may be formed on the first end face 203. However, in the electronic module according to the present embodiment, the first end face 203 is disposed closer to the peripheral area PA than the second end face 204 and the third end face 205, and therefore even if a protrusion is formed on the first end face 203, the effect on the quality of the display image is small. Therefore, the electronic module according to the present embodiment can be obtained at low cost while suppressing deterioration in the quality of the display image.

[0050] Moreover, θ2 is equal to or greater than 2°, and preferably greater than 3°. Moreover, θ2 is equal to or less than 20°, and preferably equal to or less than 10°. θ3 may be equal to or greater than 80° and equal to or less than 90°, and may be, for example, 90°.

[0051] As described above, the electronic module according to this embodiment is an electronic module that can reduce costs while suppressing deterioration in the quality of a displayed image.

[0052] (Fourth embodiment) An electronic module according to a fourth embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 8. Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the electronic module according to this embodiment. The electronic module according to this embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that, in a cross-sectional view passing through the first substrate 100 and the frame member 200, the inner wall side surface 207 is a curved surface.

[0053] In the electronic module according to this embodiment, the inner wall side surface 207 is a curved surface. In other words, the end faces of the electronic module do not form corners. Even in the electronic module according to this embodiment, it is possible to reduce friction between the mold and the frame member 200 when forming the frame member. As a result, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of protrusions on the inner wall side surface 207, and therefore to suppress deterioration in image quality.

[0054] Furthermore, in the electronic module according to this embodiment, as described above, the end faces do not form corners. Therefore, the electronic module according to this embodiment is more easily filled with the material that constitutes the frame member 200. Therefore, compared to the other embodiments described above, the generation of air bubbles in the frame member 200 can be suppressed. Therefore, it is possible to suppress diffuse reflection of stray light from the display area AA due to air bubbles in the frame member 200.

[0055] As a result, the electronic module according to this embodiment can further suppress deterioration in the quality of a displayed image.

[0056] Fifth embodiment An electronic module according to a fifth embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 9. Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the electronic module according to this embodiment.

[0057] Fig. 9(a) differs from the first embodiment in that it has a light-transmitting plate 700 facing the first substrate 100. The electronic viewfinder shown in Fig. 9(a) has the light-transmitting plate 700 facing the first substrate 100, which makes it possible to prevent foreign matter from entering the display area AA from the outside. Therefore, the electronic viewfinder according to this embodiment can prevent degradation of the quality of the displayed image due to the intrusion of foreign matter. The same applies to Fig. 9(b).

[0058] Moreover, the electronic viewfinder according to the present embodiment may have an optical member facing the first substrate 100 instead of the light-transmitting plate 700. The optical member may be disposed above the light-transmitting plate 700 with respect to the first substrate 100 in FIG. 9(a) and FIG. 9(b). Specifically, the optical member may be disposed on the viewer side of the light-transmitting plate 700 in FIG. 9(a) and FIG. 9(b). Specifically, the optical member is a lens or a prism. Providing an optical member facing the first substrate 100 instead of the light-transmitting plate 700 can also suppress the intrusion of foreign matter. Therefore, the degradation of the image quality of the display image due to the intrusion of foreign matter can be suppressed.

[0059] Moreover, the electronic viewfinder according to the present embodiment may have both the light-transmitting plate 700 and the optical member. With such a configuration, the light-transmitting plate 700 can prevent foreign matter from entering, and the optical member can prevent degradation of the quality of the displayed image caused by external light.

[0060] (Application example) Hereinafter, a display device, an imaging device, an electronic device, a wearable device, and an image forming device using an electronic module according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0061] 10 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a display device according to the present embodiment. The display device 1000 may have a touch panel 1003, a display panel 1005, a frame 1006, a circuit board 1007, and a battery 1008 between an upper cover 1001 and a lower cover 1009. Flexible printed circuits FPCs 1002 and 1004 are connected to the touch panel 1003 and the display panel 1005, respectively. The display panel 1005 may have an electronic module according to the present invention. Transistors are printed on the circuit board 1007. The battery 1008 may not be provided if the display device is not a portable device, and may be provided in a different position if the display device is a portable device.

[0062] The display device according to this embodiment may have color filters having red, green, and blue colors, the red, green, and blue colors being arranged in a delta arrangement.

[0063] The display device according to the present embodiment may be used in a display unit of an imaging device having an imaging element that receives light. The imaging device may have a display unit that displays information acquired by the imaging element. The display unit may be a display unit exposed to the outside of the imaging device, or may be a display unit disposed within a viewfinder. The imaging device may be a digital camera or a digital video camera.

[0064] 11(a) is a schematic diagram showing an example of an imaging device according to this embodiment. The imaging device 1100 may have a viewfinder 1101, a rear display 1102, an operation unit 1103, and a housing 1104. The viewfinder 1101 and the rear display 1102 may have an electronic module according to the present invention. In this case, the display device may display not only an image to be captured, but also environmental information, imaging instructions, and the like. The environmental information may include the intensity of external light, the direction of external light, the moving speed of the subject, the possibility that the subject will be blocked by an obstruction, and the like.

[0065] The imaging device 1100 may further include an optical section (not shown). The optical section may include a single lens or multiple lenses, which form an image on an imaging element housed in a housing 1104. The focus of the multiple lenses can be adjusted by adjusting their relative positions. This operation can also be performed automatically. The imaging device may be called a photoelectric conversion device. The photoelectric conversion device may include an imaging method that does not capture images sequentially, but detects the difference from the previous image, cuts out an image from an image that is always recorded, and the like.

[0066] FIG. 11(b) is a schematic diagram showing an example of an electronic device according to this embodiment. The electronic device 1200 has a display unit 1201, an operation unit 1202, and a housing 1203. The housing 1203 may have a circuit, a printed circuit board having the circuit, a battery, and a communication unit. The operation unit 1202 may be a button or a touch panel type reaction unit. The operation unit 1202 may be a biometric recognition unit that recognizes a fingerprint and performs unlocking or the like. An electronic device having a communication unit can also be called a communication device. The electronic device may further have a camera function by including a lens and an image sensor. An image captured by the camera function is displayed on the display unit 1201. Examples of the electronic device include a smartphone and a notebook computer.

[0067] Fig. 12 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a display device according to this embodiment. Fig. 12(a) shows a display device such as a television monitor or a PC monitor. The display device 1300 has a housing 1301 and a display unit 1302. The organic device according to the present invention may be used in the display unit 1302.

[0068] The display device 1300 may further include a base 1303 that supports the housing 1301 and the display unit 1302. The base 1303 is not limited to the form shown in Fig. 12(a). The lower side of the housing 1301 may also serve as the base.

[0069] The housing 1301 and the display unit 1302 may be curved. The radius of curvature may be 5000 mm or more and 6000 mm or less.

[0070] FIG. 12(b) is a schematic diagram showing another example of the display device according to the present embodiment. The display device 1310 in FIG. 12(b) is configured to be bendable, and is a so-called foldable display device. The display device 1310 has a first display unit 1311, a second display unit 1312, a housing 1313, and a bending point 1314. The first display unit 1311 and the second display unit may have an organic device according to the present invention. The first display unit 1311 and the second display unit 1312 may be a single display unit without a joint. The first display unit 1311 and the second display unit 1312 can be separated at the bending point. The first display unit 1311 and the second display unit 1312 may display different images, or the first display unit 1311 and the second display unit 1312 may display one image.

[0071] FIG. 13(a) is a schematic diagram showing an example of a lighting device according to the present embodiment. The lighting device 1400 may have a housing 1401, a light source 1402, and a circuit board 1403. The light source 1402 may have an electronic module according to the present invention. The lighting device 1400 may have an optical film 1404 to improve the color rendering of the light source. The lighting device 1400 may also have a light diffusion section 1405 to effectively diffuse the light of the light source. The lighting device 1400 having the light diffusion section 1405 can deliver light to a wide range. The optical film 1404 and the light diffusion section 1405 may be provided on the light emission side of the lighting device. If necessary, a cover may be provided on the outermost part.

[0072] The lighting device is, for example, a device that illuminates a room. The lighting device may emit white light, neutral white light, or any other color from blue to red. It may have a dimming circuit that adjusts the light intensity. The lighting device may have a power supply circuit. The power supply circuit may be a circuit that converts AC voltage to DC voltage. Moreover, white light has a color temperature of 4200K, and neutral white light has a color temperature of 5000K. The lighting device may have a color filter.

[0073] The lighting device according to this embodiment may also have a heat dissipation section, which dissipates heat from within the device to the outside and is made of metal or ceramic with high thermal conductivity.

[0074] Fig. 13(b) is a schematic diagram of an automobile, which is an example of a moving body according to this embodiment. The automobile has tail lamps, which are an example of a lamp. The automobile 1500 may have tail lamps 1501, and may be a mobile phone in which the tail lamps are turned on when the brakes are applied. The automobile 1500 may have a body 1503 and windows 1502 attached thereto.

[0075] The tail lamp 1501 may include an electronic module according to the present invention. The tail lamp may include a protective member for protecting the light source. The protective member may be made of any material as long as it has a certain degree of strength and is transparent, but is preferably made of polycarbonate or the like. Polycarbonate may be mixed with a furandicarboxylic acid derivative, an acrylonitrile derivative, or the like.

[0076] The moving body according to the present embodiment may be an automobile, a ship, an aircraft, a drone, etc. The moving body may have a body and a lamp provided on the body. The lamp may emit light so that the position of the body can be known.

[0077] The electronic device or the display device can be applied to a system that can be attached as a wearable device such as smart glasses, a head-mounted display, or a smart contact lens. The electronic device may have an imaging device capable of photoelectrically converting visible light, and a display device capable of emitting visible light.

[0078] FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a wearable device (smart glasses) according to this embodiment. Glasses 1600 (smart glasses) will be described with reference to FIG. 14(a). The glasses 1600 have a display unit on the rear side of a lens 1601. The display unit may have an electronic module according to the present invention. Furthermore, an imaging device 1602 such as a CMOS sensor or a SPAD may be provided on the front side of the lens 1601.

[0079] The glasses 1600 further include a control device 1603. The control device 1603 functions as a power source that supplies power to the image capture device 1602 and the display unit. The control device 1603 also controls the operations of the image capture device 1602 and the display unit. The lens 1601 is formed with an optical system for collecting light from the image capture device 1602 and the display unit.

[0080] The glasses 1610 (smart glasses) will be described with reference to FIG. 14(b). The glasses 1610 have a control device 1612, and the control device 1612 is provided with a display device having an electronic module according to the present invention. The control device 1612 may further have an imaging device corresponding to the imaging device 1602. An optical system for projecting light emitted from the control device 1612 is formed in the lens 1611, and an image is projected onto the lens 1611. The control device 1612 functions as a power source for supplying power to the imaging device and the display device, and controls the operation of the imaging device and the display device. The control device may have a line of sight detection unit that detects the line of sight of the vehicle in which the glasses are mounted. Infrared light may be used for the detection of the line of sight. The infrared light emitting unit emits infrared light to the eyeball of a user gazing at a display image. Of the emitted infrared light, the imaging unit having a light receiving element detects the reflected light from the eyeball, thereby obtaining an image of the eyeball. By providing a reduction means for reducing the light from the infrared light emitting unit to the display unit in a planar view, the deterioration of image quality is reduced.

[0081] The control device 1612 detects the user's line of sight with respect to the displayed image from the captured image of the eyeball obtained by capturing infrared light. Any known method can be applied to the line of sight detection using the captured image of the eyeball. As an example, a line of sight detection method can be used based on the Purkinje image formed by the reflection of irradiated light on the cornea.

[0082] More specifically, the gaze detection process is based on the pupil-corneal reflex method. Using the pupil-corneal reflex method, a gaze vector that represents the direction (rotation angle) of the eyeball is generated based on the pupil image and Purkinje image included in the captured image of the eyeball, thereby detecting the user's gaze.

[0083] A wearable device according to one embodiment of the present invention may have an imaging device having a light receiving element, and may control the image displayed on the display device based on information about the user's line of sight from the imaging device.

[0084] Specifically, the display device determines a first field of view area to which the user gazes and a second field of view area other than the first field of view area based on the line-of-sight information. The first field of view area and the second field of view area may be determined by a control device of the display device, or may be received from an external control device. In the display area of ​​the display device, the display resolution of the first field of view area may be controlled to be higher than the display resolution of the second field of view area. In other words, the resolution of the second field of view area may be lower than that of the first field of view area.

[0085] AI may be used to determine the first display area or the display area with high priority. The AI ​​may be a model configured to estimate the angle of the line of sight and the distance to the object at the end of the line of sight from the image of the eyeball, using the image of the eyeball and the direction in which the eyeball in the image was actually looking as teacher data. The AI ​​may be included in the display device, the imaging device, or an external device. When the external device has AI, it can be preferably applied to smart glasses further including an imaging device that captures images of the outside. The smart glasses can display captured external information in real time.

[0086] FIG. 15(a) is a schematic diagram showing an example of an image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment. The image forming apparatus 40 is an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, and includes a photoconductor 27, an exposure light source 28, a charging unit 30, a developing unit 31, a transfer unit 32, a transport roller 33, and a fixing unit 35. Light 29 is irradiated from the exposure light source 28, and an electrostatic latent image is formed on the surface of the photoconductor 27. The exposure light source 28 may include an electronic module according to the present invention. The developing unit 31 includes toner and the like. The charging unit 30 charges the photoconductor 27. The transfer unit 32 transfers the developed image to a recording medium 34. The transport roller 33 transports the recording medium 34. The recording medium 34 is, for example, paper. The fixing unit 35 fixes the image formed on the recording medium 34.

[0087] 15(b) and 15(c) are diagrams showing the exposure light source 28, and are schematic diagrams showing a state in which a plurality of light-emitting sections 36 are arranged on a long substrate. Arrow 37 indicates the column direction in which the organic light-emitting elements are arranged. This column direction is the same as the direction of the axis about which the photoconductor 27 rotates. This direction can also be called the long axis direction of the photoconductor 27. FIG. 15(b) shows a form in which the light-emitting sections 36 are arranged along the long axis direction of the photoconductor 27. FIG. 15(c) shows a form different from FIG. 15(b), in which the light-emitting sections 36 are alternately arranged in the column direction in each of the first column and the second column. The first column and the second column are arranged at different positions in the row direction. In the first column, a plurality of light-emitting sections 36 are arranged at intervals. In the second column, the light-emitting sections 36 are located at positions corresponding to the intervals between the light-emitting sections 36 in the first column. That is, a plurality of light-emitting sections 36 are also arranged at intervals in the row direction. The arrangement in FIG. 15(c) can also be described as a grid-like arrangement, a houndstooth arrangement, or a checkerboard pattern. EXAMPLES

[0088] The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to examples.

[0089] The frame members were formed using UA201, a liquid crystal polymer manufactured by Ueno Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. The defect rate indicates the percentage of multiple frame members in which protrusions large enough to degrade the quality of the displayed image occurred on the second end surface of the frame member.

[0090] [Table 1]

[0091] From Table 1, it is possible to reduce the defect rate by setting a certain angle for θ2.

[0092] As described above, the electronic module according to the present invention can suppress deterioration in the quality of a displayed image. Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and the above-described embodiment can be appropriately modified and combined without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

[0093] The present invention can also have the following configuration.

[0094] (Configuration 1) An electronic module having a first substrate and a frame member disposed on the first substrate, the frame member has a first surface facing the first substrate, a second surface disposed on an opposite side to the first surface, and an inner wall side surface in contact with the first surface and the second surface; the inner wall side surface has at least a first end surface in contact with the first surface and a second end surface in contact with the second surface, If a normal line to the second surface is defined as a first line, and a line that passes through a point where the first end surface and the second end surface are in contact and is parallel to the second surface is defined as a second line, an angle between the first line and the first end surface and an angle between the first line and the second end surface are different from each other; An electronic module, characterized in that a distance between the second surface and the second line in a direction perpendicular to the second surface is 10% or more of a distance between the first surface and the second surface.

[0095] (Configuration 2) The electronic module described in configuration 1, wherein the distance between the second surface and the second line is greater than or equal to 20% and less than or equal to 50% of the distance between the first surface and the second surface.

[0096] (Configuration 3) The electronic module described in configuration 1 or 2, characterized in that in a cross-sectional view passing through the first substrate and the frame member, the first end surface and the second end surface are not curved.

[0097] (Configuration 4) 4. The electronic module of any one of configurations 1 to 3, characterized in that an angle between the first line and the first end face is greater than or equal to 20° and less than or equal to 40°, and an angle between the first line and the second end face is greater than or equal to 2° and less than or equal to 10°.

[0098] (Configuration 5) the first substrate has a display area and a peripheral area; the frame member has an overlapping portion that overlaps with the first substrate, 5. The electronic module according to any one of configurations 1 to 4, wherein the overlapping portion is disposed so as to surround the display area.

[0099] (Configuration 6) the first substrate has a first main surface opposite to the first surface and a bonding member on the first main surface; 6. The electronic module according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the first substrate is in contact with the second substrate via the connecting member.

[0100] (Configuration 7) The electronic module described in any one of configurations 1 to 6, characterized in that the first substrate has a display area and a peripheral area having an electrode portion, and the first substrate is connected to a third substrate via the electrode portion.

[0101] (Configuration 8) The electronic module according to configuration 7, wherein the electrode portion does not overlap with the frame member.

[0102] (Configuration 9) The electronic module according to configuration 7, wherein the electrode portion at least partially overlaps with the frame member.

[0103] (Configuration 10) the first substrate has a first main surface opposite to the first surface and an electrode portion; the first substrate is in contact with a third substrate via the electrode portion, The electronic module according to any one of configurations 1 to 9, characterized in that the electronic module has a member arranged to cover at least a portion of the first main surface and an edge of the third substrate.

[0104] (Configuration 11) 11. The electronic module according to any one of configurations 1 to 10, wherein the frame member is made of a liquid crystal polymer.

[0105] (Configuration 12) An electronic module having a first substrate and a frame member disposed on the first substrate, the frame member has a first surface facing the first substrate, a second surface disposed on an opposite side to the first surface, and an inner wall side surface in contact with the first surface and the second surface; the inner wall side surface has at least a first end surface in contact with the first surface, a second end surface in contact with the second surface, and a third end surface in contact with the first end surface and the second end surface, If the normal to the second surface is the first line, An electronic module, characterized in that an angle between the first line and the first end face, an angle between the first line and the second end face, and an angle between the first line and the third end face are all different from each other.

[0106] (Configuration 13) An electronic module having a first substrate and a frame member disposed on the first substrate, the frame member has a first surface facing the first substrate, a second surface disposed on an opposite side to the first surface, and an inner wall side surface in contact with the first surface and the second surface; the inner wall side surface has at least a first end surface in contact with the first surface and a second end surface in contact with the second surface, If the normal to the second surface is the first line, An electronic module, characterized in that the angle between the first line and the second end face is greater than 3°.

[0107] (Configuration 14) 14. The electronic module of configuration 13, wherein the angle between the first line and the second end face is 10° or less.

[0108] (Configuration 15) An electronic module having a first substrate and a frame member disposed on the first substrate, the frame member has a first surface facing the first substrate, a second surface disposed on an opposite side to the first surface, and an inner wall side surface between the first surface and the second surface, the inner wall side surface has at least a first end surface in contact with the first surface and a second end surface in contact with the second surface, If the normal to the second surface is the first line, An electronic module, wherein the angle between the first line and the first end face is greater than 23°.

[0109] (Configuration 16) 16. The electronic module of configuration 15, wherein the angle between the first line and the second end face is 40° or less.

[0110] (Configuration 17) An electronic module having a first substrate and a frame member disposed on the first substrate, the frame member has a first surface facing the first substrate, a second surface disposed on an opposite side to the first surface, and an inner wall side surface in contact with the first surface and the second surface; An electronic module, characterized in that, in a cross-sectional view passing through the first substrate and the frame member, the inner wall side surface is a curved surface.

[0111] (Configuration 18) 18. The electronic module of any one of configurations 1 to 17, further comprising a light-transmitting plate facing the first substrate.

[0112] (Configuration 19) 19. The electronic module of any one of configurations 1 to 18, further comprising an optical member facing the first substrate.

[0113] (Configuration 20) An imaging element that receives light, and a display unit that displays an image captured by the imaging element, 20. An imaging device, characterized in that the electronic module according to any one of configurations 1 to 19 is the display unit.

[0114] (Configuration 21) 20. A display device comprising: a display unit having the electronic module according to any one of structures 1 to 19; and a housing in which the display unit is provided.

[0115] (Configuration 22) 20. An electronic device comprising: a display unit having an electronic module according to any one of structures 1 to 19; a housing in which the display unit is provided; and a communication unit provided in the housing for communicating with the outside.

[0116] (Configuration 23) 20. A lighting device comprising: a light source having the electronic module according to any one of configurations 1 to 19; and a housing in which the light source is provided.

[0117] (Configuration 24) A moving body comprising: a lighting fixture having an electronic module according to any one of configurations 1 to 19; and a body on which the lighting fixture is mounted.

[0118] (Configuration 25) A wearable device comprising: a display unit having an electronic module according to any one of claims 1 to 19; an optical system for concentrating light from the display unit; and a control device for controlling the operation of the display unit.

[0119] (Configuration 26) A photoconductor and an exposure light source for exposing the photoconductor, 20. An image forming apparatus, comprising: an exposure light source having the electronic module according to any one of configurations 1 to 19. [Explanation of symbols]

[0120] 10 Electronic Module 100 First substrate 200 Frame members 201 Page 1 202 2nd page 203 First end surface 204 Second end face 207 Inner wall side 300 Second board 400 3rd board 500 parts 600 Connecting member 700 Translucent Panel

Claims

1. An electronic module having a first substrate and a frame member disposed on the first substrate, The frame member has a first surface facing the first substrate, a second surface located on the opposite side of the first surface, and an inner wall side surface in contact with the first surface and the second surface. The inner wall side surface has at least a first end surface that contacts the first surface and a second end surface that contacts the second surface. If the normal to the second surface is the first line, and the line passing through the point where the first end face and the second end face are tangent, and parallel to the second surface, then, The angle between the first line and the first end face is greater than the angle between the first line and the second end face. An electronic module characterized in that the distance between the second surface and the second line in a direction perpendicular to the second surface is 10% or more of the distance between the first surface and the second surface.

2. The electronic module according to claim 1, characterized in that the distance between the second surface and the second line is 20% or more and 50% or less of the distance between the first surface and the second surface.

3. The electronic module according to claim 1, characterized in that, in a cross-sectional view passing through the first substrate and the frame member, the first end face and the second end face are not curved surfaces.

4. The electronic module according to claim 1, characterized in that the angle between the first line and the first end face is 20° or more and 40° or less, and the angle between the first line and the second end face is 2° or more and 10° or less.

5. The first substrate has a display area and a peripheral area. The frame member has an overlapping portion that overlaps with the first substrate, The electronic module according to claim 1, characterized in that the superimposed portion is arranged to surround the display area.

6. The first substrate has a first main surface facing the first surface, and a bonding member on the first main surface. The electronic module according to claim 1, characterized in that the first substrate is in contact with the second substrate via the bonding member.

7. The electronic module according to claim 1, characterized in that the first substrate has a display area and a peripheral area having an electrode portion, and the first substrate is connected to a third substrate via the electrode portion.

8. The electronic module according to claim 7, characterized in that the electrode portion does not overlap with the frame member.

9. The electronic module according to claim 7, characterized in that the electrode portion overlaps with at least a portion of the frame member.

10. The first substrate has a first main surface facing the first surface and an electrode portion. The first substrate is in contact with the third substrate via the electrode portion. The electronic module according to claim 1, characterized in that the electronic module has a member that is arranged to cover at least a portion of the first main surface and the edge of the third substrate.

11. The electronic module according to claim 1, characterized in that the frame member is made of a liquid crystal polymer.

12. An electronic module having a first substrate and a frame member disposed on the first substrate, The frame member has a first surface facing the first substrate, a second surface located on the opposite side of the first surface, and an inner wall side surface in contact with the first surface and the second surface. The inner wall side surface has at least a first end surface in contact with the first surface, a second end surface in contact with the second surface, and a third end surface in contact with the first and second end surfaces. If the normal to the second surface is the first line, An electronic module characterized in that the angle between the first line and the first end face, the angle between the first line and the second end face, and the angle between the first line and the third end face are all different.

13. An electronic module having a first substrate and a frame member disposed on the first substrate, The frame member has a first surface facing the first substrate, a second surface located on the opposite side of the first surface, and an inner wall side surface in contact with the first surface and the second surface. The inner wall side surface has at least a first end surface that contacts the first surface and a second end surface that contacts the second surface. If the normal to the second surface is the first line, The angle between the first line and the second end face is greater than 3°, An electronic module characterized in that the angle between the first line and the first end face is greater than the angle between the first line and the second end face.

14. The electronic module according to claim 13, characterized in that the angle between the first line and the second end face is 10° or less.

15. An electronic module having a first substrate and a frame member disposed on the first substrate, The frame member has a first surface facing the first substrate, a second surface located on the opposite side of the first surface, and an inner wall side surface in contact with the first surface and the second surface. The inner wall side surface has at least a first end surface that contacts the first surface and a second end surface that contacts the second surface. If the normal to the second surface is the first line, The angle between the first line and the first end face is greater than 23°, An electronic module characterized in that the angle between the first line and the first end face is greater than the angle between the first line and the second end face.

16. The electronic module according to claim 15, characterized in that the angle between the first line and the second end face is 40° or less.

17. An electronic module having a first substrate, a first frame member and a second frame member disposed on the first substrate, The first frame member is provided at one end of the first substrate, and the second frame member is provided at the end opposite to the end on which the first frame member is provided. The first frame member and the second frame member each have a first surface facing the first substrate, a second surface located on the opposite side of the first surface, and an inner wall side surface in contact with the first surface and the second surface. In the cross-sectional view passing through the first substrate, the first frame member, and the second frame member, the inner wall side surface is curved. An electronic module characterized in that the distance between the intersection point of the second surface of the first frame member and the inner wall side surface and the intersection point of the second surface of the second frame member and the inner wall side surface is smaller than the distance between the intersection point of the first surface of the first frame member and the inner wall side surface and the intersection point of the first surface of the second frame member and the inner wall side surface.

18. The electronic module according to claim 1, characterized by having a light-transmitting plate facing the first substrate.

19. The electronic module according to claim 1, characterized by having an optical member facing the first substrate.

20. It has an image sensor that receives light and a display unit that displays the image captured by the image sensor, An imaging device characterized in that the electronic module described in any one of claims 1 to 19 is the display unit.

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