Flexible Display Panel Lead Segmentation for Bending Stress

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Solution Overview

Problem

Flexible display panels face issues with signal leads separating from insulating layers during bending due to insufficient bonding force, leading to performance failures.

Innovation Solution

Incorporating first hollow portions in the leads within the bending region of the flexible display panel, which connect the first and second insulating layers, enhancing the bonding force and reducing the likelihood of separation by adjusting the size and distribution of these hollow portions based on the bending stress distribution.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the flexible display panel is bent during use or production, then the bendability and flexibility are improved, but the leads separate from the insulating layers due to insufficient bonding force

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovebendabilityVSAvoidbonding strength
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The lead is divided into multiple segments by creating first hollow portions at different locations. These hollow portions act as segmentation points that allow the insulating layers to be connected at multiple discrete locations rather than continuously, distributing the mechanical stress during bending across multiple connection points and preventing separation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The first hollow portions are strategically positioned at specific locations along the lead where bending stress is most likely to occur. By placing hollow portions at these critical locations, the insulating layers are connected at points that locally reinforce the bonding, providing enhanced strength exactly where it is needed during bending operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Reliability

If the leads are made with sufficient bonding force to prevent separation during bending, then the reliability is improved, but the flexibility and bendability are reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebonding strengthVSAvoidflexibility
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

By segmenting the lead structure with hollow portions, the bonding strength is enhanced at multiple discrete connection points between insulating layers without requiring the entire lead structure to be overly rigid. This segmented approach allows localized reinforcement while maintaining overall flexibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The solution moves from a two-dimensional bonding interface to a three-dimensional structure by creating hollow portions that extend vertically through the lead. This vertical dimension provides additional bonding surfaces and connection points for the insulating layers, enhancing bonding strength without compromising the horizontal flexibility of the lead.

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

Data Source

PatentUS11119538B2Flexible display panel and flexible display device
Publication Date: 2021.09.14 BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD
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AI summary

A flexible display panel and a flexible display device are provided. The flexible display panel includes: a first insulating layer; a plurality of leads disposed above the first insulating layer, the plurality of leads passing through a predetermined bending region of the flexible display panel; a second insulating layer above respective one of the leads; where at least one of the leads is provided with at least one first hollow portion in the predetermined bending region, and the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer are connected via the at least one first hollow portion. In this way, product performance can be improved.