LED Chip Transfer Layout for Pitch Scaling and Precise Alignment

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Solution Overview

Problem

The challenge in manufacturing high-quality electronic devices with a large number of LED chips is efficiently transferring and positioning them from a carrier substrate to a driving substrate without compromising efficiency and quality.

Innovation Solution

A method involving the transfer of light-emitting units from a carrier substrate to a driving substrate, where the units are spaced with specific pitch relations (P3=mP1 and P4=nP2) to adjust and align the pitches, allowing for flexible manufacturing and improved process efficiency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If a large number of LED chips are transferred to achieve high display quality, then the display quality is improved, but the transfer complexity and time consumption increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay qualityVSAvoidtransfer time
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the large number of LED chips into multiple groups arranged in a matrix pattern on the carrier substrate. This segmentation allows the transfer process to handle chips in organized batches rather than individually, improving transfer efficiency while maintaining the required display quality through systematic arrangement and transfer of the segmented chip groups.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Manufacturing precision

If LED chips are densely arranged to improve display quality, then the display resolution is improved, but the positioning precision requirement increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay resolutionVSAvoidpositioning precision
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent pre-arranges LED chips in a precise matrix pattern on the carrier substrate before transfer, with predetermined pitches and spacing. This preliminary positioning establishes a reference framework that guides the transfer process, ensuring that when chips are transferred to the display substrate, their positions are accurately determined by the pre-established matrix arrangement, thereby achieving high positioning precision without requiring complex real-time measurement during transfer.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Manufacturing precision

If the pitch between LED chips is reduced to improve display quality, then the display density is improved, but the transfer difficulty increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay densityVSAvoidtransfer difficulty
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs a transfer substrate that can be dynamically adjusted and repositioned during the transfer process. The transfer substrate is designed to accommodate various pitch configurations, allowing the system to adapt to different LED chip spacing requirements. This dynamic capability enables the transfer process to handle reduced pitch arrangements effectively, maintaining ease of manufacture even when display density is increased through smaller chip spacing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS12394644B2Electronic device comprising a transferred portion of plurality of chips and method for manufacturing the same
Publication Date: 2025.08.19 INNOLUX CORP
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AI summary

A method of manufacturing an electronic device, comprising: providing a carrier substrate with a plurality of light-emitting units disposed thereon, the plurality of light-emitting units being spaced with a first pitch (P1) in a first direction and a second pitch (P2) in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction; providing a driving substrate; and transferring at least a portion of the plurality of light-emitting units to the driving substrate to form a transferred portion of the plurality of light-emitting units on the driving substrate, the transferred portion being spaced with a third pitch (P3) in a third direction and a fourth pitch (P4) in a fourth direction that is perpendicular to the third direction; wherein the first pitch (P1), the second pitch (P2), the third pitch (P3), and the fourth pitch (P4) are satisfied following relations: P3=mP1; and P4=nP2, m and n are positive integers.