Display Substrate Capacitor Layout for Higher Micro LED Brightness

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Solution Overview

Problem

Micro Light Emitting Diode (Micro LED) displays experience low brightness due to insufficient gate-source voltage of the driving transistor, which is caused by inadequate voltage boosting from the storage capacitor, leading to insufficient drain-source current.

Innovation Solution

Incorporating a capacitor circuit with at least two capacitors connected in parallel on the display substrate to increase the capacitance value, thereby enhancing the gate-source voltage of the driving transistor and improving the brightness of the Micro LED.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Illumination intensity

If the capacitance value of the storage capacitor is increased to boost the gate-source voltage of the driving transistor, then the brightness of the Micro LED is improved, but the device complexity and area occupation increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebrightness of Micro LEDVSAvoidcapacitor circuit complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The storage capacitor is divided into multiple sub-capacitors (first capacitor, second capacitor, third capacitor, etc.) connected in parallel. Each sub-capacitor has its own first electrode, second electrode, and insulating layer, allowing the total capacitance to be increased while distributing the structural complexity across multiple smaller units rather than one large capacitor

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The capacitor structure extends in the vertical dimension by stacking multiple insulating layers and conductive layers. The first electrode, insulating layer, and second electrode are arranged in alternating layers, with subsequent capacitors adding more layers above, effectively increasing capacitance by utilizing the vertical space rather than only horizontal area

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Power

If the capacitance value of the storage capacitor is increased to enhance the drain-source current of the driving transistor, then the brightness of the Micro LED is improved, but the pixel circuit area increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedrain-source current of driving transistorVSAvoidpixel circuit area
Core Design Contradiction:
PowerVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The capacitor structure transitions from a planar configuration to a three-dimensional stacked configuration. Multiple insulating layers and conductive layers are stacked vertically, with the first electrode at the bottom, followed by insulating layers and second electrodes, creating multiple capacitor units in the vertical direction that increase total capacitance without proportionally increasing the horizontal footprint

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Solution Approach 2:

The capacitor structure employs a nested arrangement where multiple capacitor units are contained within a shared structural framework. The first electrode serves as a common reference for multiple capacitors, and the insulating layers are stacked in a nested sequence, allowing multiple capacitor functions to be integrated within a compact vertical space

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

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 increased capacitance value of the capacitor circuit boosts the gate-source voltage, resulting in higher driving current through the Micro LED, thereby enhancing the display's brightness.

Implementation Method 1

the capacitor circuit includes at least two capacitors connected in parallel with each other... the increased capacitance value of the capacitor circuit boosts the gate-source voltage

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCapacitance: Capacitance

Data Source

PatentUS12167642B2Display substrate and display device
Publication Date: 2024.12.10 BEIJING BOE TECH DEV CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure provides a display substrate and a display device. The display substrate includes a pixel circuit, and the pixel circuit includes a light-emitting element, a driving circuit and a capacitor circuit. The driving circuit is configured to drive the light-emitting element to emit light; a first terminal of the capacitor circuit is electrically connected to a control terminal of the driving circuit, and a second terminal of the capacitor circuit is electrically connected to a data writing-in node; the capacitor circuit includes at least two capacitors connected in parallel with each other.