Display Panel Insulation Grooves for Thermal Stress Delamination

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Solution Overview

Problem

Disengagement between the interlayer insulation layer and the insulation layer in the touch layer of display devices leads to abnormal display, particularly during reliability testing under high temperature and humidity conditions.

Innovation Solution

The display panel design includes grooves in the interlayer insulation portion and isolation portion of the binding area to release stress, preventing disengagement and improving yield by maintaining contact between these layers.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Strength

If the interlayer insulation layer and insulation layer are bound together without grooves, then the binding strength is improved, but the stress concentration causes disengagement under thermal stress

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebinding strengthVSAvoidreliability under thermal stress
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The insulation layers are segmented by forming grooves that divide the continuous layer into sections. These grooves create expansion spaces that accommodate thermal stress, preventing the layers from disengaging while maintaining binding strength in the non-groove areas.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The grooves are locally positioned in specific regions where thermal stress concentration is most likely to occur. This local modification allows the insulation layers to maintain strong binding in most areas while providing stress relief at critical locations, resolving the contradiction between overall binding strength and local stress resistance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Reliability

If grooves are added to the insulation layers, then stress is released and disengagement is prevented, but the manufacturing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvereliability under thermal stressVSAvoidmanufacturing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The groove structure segments the insulation layer in a simple periodic pattern, which can be efficiently formed using standard photolithography and etching processes. This segmentation approach achieves stress relief without requiring complex manufacturing equipment or multi-step procedures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The groove dimensions (width, depth, spacing) are optimized as specific parameters to achieve the desired stress relief effect. By controlling these geometric parameters within certain ranges, the manufacturing process remains simple while effectively preventing disengagement under thermal stress.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Strength

If the insulation layers are made thicker to prevent disengagement, then the binding strength is improved, but the overall device thickness and complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebinding strengthVSAvoiddevice thickness
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSLength of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of uniformly increasing the thickness of the entire insulation layer, grooves are formed to create local expansion spaces. This segmentation approach maintains the original layer thickness while providing stress relief, avoiding the need to increase overall device thickness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The groove structure provides localized stress management at specific interfaces rather than requiring uniform thickening throughout. This local modification maintains the original device thickness while effectively preventing disengagement at critical stress points.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

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 grooves in the insulation layers effectively reduce stress and prevent disengagement, enhancing the reliability and yield of the display panel by maintaining structural integrity under thermal stress.

Implementation Method 1

at least one of the interlayer insulation portion and the isolation portion includes a groove formed in a corresponding interval area of the plurality of interval areas

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectStress relaxation: Stress Relaxation

Data Source

PatentEP4704534A1Display panel and display device
Publication Date: 2026.03.04 WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure provides a display panel and a display device. In this display panel, at least one of an interlayer insulation portion and an isolation portion includes a groove formed in an interval area, and thus the groove may release film stress of at least one of the interlayer insulation portion and the isolation portion, thereby reducing interface stress between the interlayer insulation portion and the isolation portion, which may avoid disengagement between the interlayer insulation portion and the isolation portion, and may prevent the disengagement from further spreading when the interlayer insulation portion and the isolation portion are disengaged.