Display Substrate Barrier Structure for Under-Display Camera Sealing

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Solution Overview

Problem

The integration of an image pick-up device with the display region of a display device complicates the design of a full screen and narrow frame display, as it requires a reserved position that compromises the display area and makes encapsulation challenging, leading to potential contamination from impurities like water and oxygen.

Innovation Solution

A display substrate design featuring a barrier region with multiple layers of metal and insulating structures surrounding an opening for the image pick-up device, including a first barrier wall with notches, an insulating intercepting wall, and a second barrier wall with a stacked metal-insulating structure, which forms a double barrier to prevent impurities from entering the display region.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Area of stationary object

If the image pick-up device is integrated with the display region, then the display area is maximized, but the encapsulation becomes challenging and contamination risk increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay areaVSAvoidencapsulation reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The barrier structure is divided into multiple segments including a first barrier wall, a first intercepting wall, and a second barrier wall. These segmented barriers work together to provide comprehensive protection while accommodating the integrated image pick-up device in the display region.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The first intercepting wall serves as an intermediary structure between the first and second barrier walls. It provides an additional protective layer that mediates the potential contamination pathway, enhancing encapsulation reliability without compromising the integrated design.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of manufacture

If a simple barrier structure is used, then the manufacturing process is simplified, but the prevention of impurity contamination is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemanufacturing simplicityVSAvoidimpurity contamination
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

Different barrier walls are constructed with different material compositions and structural characteristics tailored to their specific protective functions. The first barrier wall uses one material configuration while the second barrier wall uses another, optimizing local protection quality against impurity contamination.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The barrier structure employs composite material design where different metal layers and insulating layers are combined in specific configurations. This composite approach enhances contamination prevention capability while maintaining manufacturing feasibility through standardized layering processes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

3Reliability

If multiple barrier layers are added to prevent contamination, then the encapsulation reliability is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveencapsulation reliabilityVSAvoidbarrier structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Multiple barrier functions are merged into a unified multi-layer structure where the first barrier wall, first intercepting wall, and second barrier wall work together as an integrated system. This merging reduces overall structural complexity compared to separate, independent barrier systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The barrier structure employs a nested configuration where the first intercepting wall is positioned between the first and second barrier walls, creating a nested protective arrangement. This nesting provides enhanced contamination prevention while maintaining a compact and relatively simple overall structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Data Source

PatentEP4451831B1Display substrate and manufacturing method therefor
Publication Date: 2026.04.15 BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD
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AI summary

A display substrate and a display device are provided. The display substrate (100) comprises a display region (101), a blocking region (201), and an opening region (301), wherein the blocking region (201) is located between the display region (101) and the opening region (301); the blocking region (201) comprises a first blocking wall (202), a first intercepting wall (203), and a second blocking wall (204) that are sequentially arranged in a direction from the display region (101) to the opening region (301); the first blocking wall (202) comprises a first metal layer structure (202B); at least one side of the first metal layer structure (202B) surrounding the opening region (301) is provided with a notch; the first intercepting wall (203) comprises a first insulating layer structure; the second blocking wall (204) comprises a second metal layer structure (204B) and a first laminating structure (204A); at least one side of the second metal layer structure (204B) surrounding the opening region (301) is provided with the notch; the first laminating structure (204A) comprises a laminate that is provided with a metal layer and an insulating layer. The display substrate (100) joins a photographing device and the display region (101) of the display substrate (100), and has a better packaging effect.