LED Display Device with Concave Passivation for Bonding

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing light emitting diode display devices require significant time for heating or cooling processes during the bonding of light emitting devices to pixel circuits, which reduces productivity due to prolonged process times.

Innovation Solution

A light emitting diode display device design that incorporates a concave portion in a layer covering the pixel, allowing the light emitting device to be positioned and connected to the pixel circuit with reduced misalignment and process complexity, utilizing a structure where the first and second electrodes of the light emitting device face the second substrate without facing the floor surface of the concave portion, thereby simplifying the connection process.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If heating or cooling processes are used for bonding light emitting devices to pixel circuits, then bonding reliability is improved, but process time is significantly extended

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebonding reliabilityVSAvoidprocess time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-forming concave portions in the passivation layer before mounting the light emitting devices. This preliminary structural preparation enables direct bonding without subsequent heating or cooling processes, thereby eliminating the time-consuming thermal cycles while maintaining bonding reliability through the precisely positioned concave structures that facilitate accurate alignment and stable electrical connection.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the thermal bonding system (heating/cooling processes) with a mechanical positioning system. The concave portions act as mechanical fixtures that physically constrain and precisely position the light emitting devices during bonding, substituting the need for thermal energy input with a mechanically driven alignment and bonding approach that achieves reliable connections without extended thermal processing time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Ease of manufacture

If conventional bonding processes are used, then light emitting devices can be mounted, but alignment precision is reduced due to thermal deformation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemounting capabilityVSAvoidalignment precision
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The concave portions are pre-formed in the passivation layer to create predetermined positioning features. These features serve as mechanical guides that constrain the light emitting devices during mounting, ensuring precise alignment without the thermal deformation that occurs in conventional heating-based bonding processes. The preliminary structural preparation eliminates alignment errors caused by thermal expansion and contraction.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces thermal alignment methods with mechanical alignment using the concave portions. Instead of relying on thermal fields and hoping for minimal deformation, the invention uses physically formed concave structures that mechanically guide and precisely position the light emitting devices, achieving superior alignment precision through direct mechanical constraint rather than thermal control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Reliability

If light emitting devices are bonded using conventional methods, then connection is achieved, but process complexity increases due to multiple heating and cooling steps

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconnection reliabilityVSAvoidprocess complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The concave portions are pre-formed in the passivation layer as part of the substrate preparation process. This preliminary action creates built-in positioning and bonding features that simplify the subsequent mounting process. Instead of requiring multiple heating and cooling steps, the pre-formed concave structures enable direct bonding operations, reducing process complexity while maintaining connection reliability through the mechanically stable concave geometries.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the complex thermal process system (multiple heating and cooling cycles) with a simplified mechanical bonding system. The concave portions provide mechanical guidance and constraint during bonding, eliminating the need for complex thermal management equipment and multi-step thermal processing, thereby reducing overall process complexity while achieving reliable connections through mechanical stability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS11605654B2Light emitting diode display device
Publication Date: 2023.03.14 LG DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

A display device includes a pixel on a substrate. The pixel includes a gate line and a data line on the substrate; a pixel circuit configured to be electrically connected to the gate line and the data line; a light emitting device configured to be electrically connected to the pixel circuit; and a planarization layer configured on the pixel circuit to cover the light emitting device, wherein the light emitting device is surrounded by the planarization layer.