Display Panel Heat-Dissipation Structure for Luminance Stability

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing display panels face issues with heat management and impurity diffusion, leading to reduced reliability and convenience.

Innovation Solution

Incorporating a heat radiation member connected through an opening in the intermediate film, a thermally conductive film, and a strong adhesive intermediate film layer to manage heat and prevent impurity diffusion, enhancing the reliability of the display panel.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Temperature

If a heat radiation member is connected to the terminal through an opening in the intermediate film, then heat dissipation is improved and luminance stability is enhanced, but the structural complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay element temperatureVSAvoidintermediate film structure
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The intermediate film is divided into a light-emitting region and a light-nonemitting region, with the opening specifically positioned in the light-nonemitting region. This segmentation allows the film to simultaneously provide insulation where needed and heat dissipation pathways where light emission is not required, resolving the contradiction between structural integrity and thermal management.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The thermally conductive film is introduced as an intermediary component between the terminal and the heat radiation member. This intermediary enhances heat transfer efficiency while allowing the intermediate film to maintain its insulating function in the light-emitting regions, thus improving heat dissipation without compromising the film's primary insulation role.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If the intermediate film includes a light-emitting region and a light-nonemitting region, then impurity diffusion is prevented and reliability is improved, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepixel circuit reliabilityVSAvoidintermediate film pattern precision
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The intermediate film is designed with different properties in different regions: the light-emitting region maintains high insulation properties to prevent impurity diffusion, while the light-nonemitting region includes openings for heat dissipation. This local differentiation allows each region to optimize its function, improving overall reliability while the standardized patterning process helps manage manufacturing precision requirements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Loss of energy

If the thermally conductive film is connected to the terminal and overlaps with the opening, then heat transfer efficiency is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheat energy lossVSAvoidfilm layer structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of energyVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The thermally conductive film is merged with the terminal structure, forming an integrated heat conduction pathway. This merging allows the terminal to serve dual functions: electrical connection and thermal conduction to the heat radiation member, thereby improving heat transfer efficiency while minimizing the increase in device complexity through functional integration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

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 cools the display elements, maintains luminance stability, and prevents impurity diffusion, resulting in a highly reliable and convenient display panel.

Implementation Method 1

Heat generated by the display element can be transferred to the heat radiation member. The display element can be cooled using the heat radiation member.

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThermal conduction: Conduction (thermal)

Implementation Method 2

Heat generated by the display element can be transferred to the thermally conductive film. Heat generated by the display element can be transferred to the heat radiation member.

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThermal conduction: Conduction (thermal)

Data Source

PatentUS20250273641A1Display panel, display device, input/output device, and data processing device
Publication Date: 2025.08.28 SEMICON ENERGY LAB CO LTD
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AI summary

A novel display panel that is highly convenient or reliable is provided. A novel display device that is highly convenient or reliable is provided. A novel input/output device that is highly convenient or reliable is provided. A novel data processing device that is highly convenient or reliable is provided. The display panel includes a pixel, a functional layer, and a heat radiation member, the pixel includes a display element and a pixel circuit, and the pixel circuit is electrically connected to the display element. The functional layer includes the pixel circuit, a terminal, and an intermediate film, and the terminal is connected to the display element. The intermediate film includes an opening, and the heat radiation member is connected to the terminal through the opening.