Color Bank Structure for Pixel Optical Isolation in LED Displays

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing display devices using subminiature light emitting elements face challenges in preventing optical interference between adjacent light emitting devices or pixels, and in forming a bank structure that effectively encloses emission areas without residue formation.

Innovation Solution

A display device is designed with a bank configured to enclose each emission area, where the bank is formed of a color bank including a color filter material that blocks blue light emitted from the light emitting elements. The bank is easily formed in a desired shape and prevents optical interference.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Object-affected harmful factors

If a bank structure is formed to enclose emission areas, then optical interference between adjacent pixels is prevented, but residue formation occurs during bank formation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoptical interferenceVSAvoidresidue formation
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies color filter material to the bank structure, where the filter material's color properties are selected to match the emitted light color. This allows the bank to simultaneously provide optical isolation (blocking harmful light leakage) and prevent residue formation through photoresist removal, as the color filter material enables effective residue removal processes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #32Color changes

Solution Approach 2:

The bank is constructed as a composite structure combining color filter material with bank formation materials. This composite approach allows the bank to fulfill multiple functions: structural enclosure, optical filtering, and compatibility with residue removal processes, thereby preventing both optical interference and residue formation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Volume of moving object

If subminiature light emitting elements are used, then device size is reduced, but optical interference between adjacent elements increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice sizeVSAvoidoptical interference
Core Design Contradiction:
Volume of moving objectVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by implementing color filter material specifically at the bank regions surrounding each light emitting element. This localized filtering approach provides targeted optical isolation where it is most needed (at the boundaries between elements) while maintaining the miniaturized device structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The bank with color filter material acts as an intermediary structure between adjacent light emitting elements. This intermediary provides optical isolation by filtering leaked light, preventing optical interference between the closely spaced miniaturized elements while allowing the elements to remain small.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The solution effectively prevents optical interference and allows for easy formation of the bank structure, enhancing the display device's performance and image quality.

Implementation Method 1

the bank is formed of a color bank including a color filter material for blocking light emitted from the first, the second, and the third light emitting elements

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight blocking: Absorption (EM radiation)

Data Source

PatentEP3848969B1Light emitting element based display device
Publication Date: 2025.04.09 SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

A display device in accordance with an embodiment may include: a first substrate including first, second, and third sub-pixel areas; a first sub-pixel including a first light emitting element disposed in the first sub-pixel area; a second sub-pixel including a second light emitting element disposed in the second sub-pixel area; a third sub-pixel including a third light emitting element disposed in the third sub-pixel area; and a bank disposed between the first, the second, and the third sub-pixels and configured to enclose an emission area of each of the first, the second, and the third sub-pixels. The bank may be formed of a color bank including a color filter material for blocking light of colors emitted from the first, the second, and the third light emitting elements.