Display Device Recessed Passivation Layer for Color Conversion Stability

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Solution Overview

Problem

Display devices with color conversion panels face challenges in achieving stable structural integration and enhanced light emission efficiency due to light loss and instability in the color conversion process.

Innovation Solution

The implementation of a display device design that includes a color conversion panel overlapping a display panel, with specific recess portions and layers such as a passivation layer, encapsulation layer, and filling layer, which enhance light emission efficiency and structural stability by optimizing the arrangement and thickness of these layers.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a color conversion panel is integrated with a display panel, then color conversion functionality is achieved, but structural stability and light emission efficiency deteriorate due to misalignment and light loss

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecolor conversion functionalityVSAvoidstructural stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent forms recess portions in the passivation layer and color conversion layers before integration, creating pre-aligned cavities that guide the positioning of the light-emitting element and ensure stable bonding between panels during assembly

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The filling layer acts as an intermediary material disposed between the display panel and color conversion panel, filling the recess portions and mediating the bonding process to achieve stable structural integration while maintaining optical performance

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If a color conversion panel is integrated with a display panel, then color conversion functionality is achieved, but light emission efficiency deteriorates due to light loss

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecolor conversion functionalityVSAvoidlight emission efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent forms recess portions in the passivation layer and color conversion layers before integration, creating pre-aligned cavities that guide the positioning of the light-emitting element and ensure stable bonding between panels during assembly

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The filling layer acts as an intermediary material disposed between the display panel and color conversion panel, filling the recess portions and mediating the bonding process to achieve stable structural integration while maintaining optical performance

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Ease of manufacture

If the light-emitting element is positioned on a flat surface, then manufacturing is simple, but light emission efficiency and structural stability are reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepositioning simplicityVSAvoidlight emission efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent forms recess portions in the passivation layer and color conversion layers before integration, creating pre-aligned cavities that guide the positioning of the light-emitting element and ensure stable bonding between panels during assembly

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The filling layer acts as an intermediary material disposed between the display panel and color conversion panel, filling the recess portions and mediating the bonding process to achieve stable structural integration while maintaining optical performance

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS11956979B2Display device
Publication Date: 2024.04.09 SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

A display device includes: a display panel; and a color conversion panel overlapping the display panel, where the display panel includes a transistor disposed on a first substrate; a light-emitting element electrically connected to the transistor; and a passivation layer disposed between the transistor and the light-emitting element and including a first recess portion. The light-emitting element is disposed on the first recess portion, the color conversion panel includes a first color conversion layer, a second color conversion layer and a transmission layer, which are disposed between a second substrate and the display panel, and at least one selected from the first color conversion layer, the second color conversion layer and the transmission layer overlaps the first recess portion.