Inorganic Display Pixel Structure for Moisture-Resistant Luminance

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Solution Overview

Problem

Organic light-emitting display devices face issues with short lifespan, limited luminance, lower pure-color luminance, restricted aperture ratio, and the need for an expensive polarizing plate due to their vulnerability to moisture and the use of white color.

Innovation Solution

A display device utilizing an inorganic light-emitting element with a substrate, light-emitting element, insulating layers, driving elements, and a light conversion layer, which includes a seed semiconductor layer, conductive semiconductor rods, and a light-blocking layer to enhance performance and reduce costs.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Duration of action of moving object

If an organic light-emitting element is used, then quick response time and high luminous efficiency are achieved, but lifespan is shortened due to vulnerability to moisture

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovelifespanVSAvoidvulnerability to moisture
Core Design Contradiction:
Duration of action of moving objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the material parameter of the light-emitting element from organic to inorganic, which fundamentally alters the chemical stability and moisture resistance properties. This material substitution resolves the contradiction by providing both long lifespan and high reliability against moisture while maintaining the required luminous performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Area of stationary object

If an organic light-emitting element is used, then high luminance is achieved, but aperture ratio is limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaperture ratioVSAvoidluminance
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSIllumination intensity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the material composition parameter from organic to inorganic light-emitting elements, which enables higher luminance output per unit area. This allows the aperture ratio to be increased while maintaining or improving overall luminance performance, resolving the trade-off between these two parameters.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Ease of manufacture

If a polarizing plate is used in the display device, then viewing angle and contrast are improved, but manufacturing cost increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemanufacturing costVSAvoidviewing angle performance
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent removes the polarizing plate from the display device structure. By using inorganic light-emitting elements with inherent emission characteristics, the device achieves acceptable viewing angle and contrast performance without requiring the additional polarizing plate component, thereby reducing manufacturing cost while maintaining essential display quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

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 inorganic light-emitting display device improves lifespan, luminance, and aperture ratio, eliminates the need for a polarizing plate, and achieves efficient color conversion, providing a cost-effective and environmentally friendly solution.

Implementation Method 1

a light-emitting element disposed on the substrate... an inorganic light-emitting display device

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight emission from inorganic light-emitting element: Light Emitting Diode

Implementation Method 2

a light conversion layer disposed on the second insulating layer, wherein the light conversion layer is disposed to overlap the light-emitting element

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight conversion: Photoluminescence

Data Source

PatentUS20240186364A1Display Device
Publication Date: 2024.06.06 LG DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

A display device is disclosed that includes a substrate, a light-emitting element disposed on the substrate, a first insulating layer disposed on the light-emitting element, and a driving element disposed on the first insulating layer, wherein the driving element passes through the first insulating layer and is electrically connected to the light-emitting element.