Light Control Member Silane Surface Modification

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing display devices face challenges in achieving improved durability and reliability in their light control members, which are crucial for effective light management and color reproduction.

Innovation Solution

A light control member is designed with a base layer, partition wall parts, multiple opening parts, light control patterns, and a surface modification layer containing a specific chemical moiety. This configuration enhances the bonding between the light control patterns and the base layer, improving stability and performance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a conventional light control member structure is used, then the manufacturing process is simple, but the durability and reliability are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedurability and reliabilityVSAvoidstructural complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

A surface modification layer comprising a silane compound is introduced as an intermediary between the base layer and the light control pattern. This surface modification layer includes a silane compound with specific functional groups that enhance adhesion and bonding strength, thereby improving durability and reliability without fundamentally changing the overall device structure

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs composite material structure by combining the base layer, surface modification layer with silane compound, and light control pattern. The silane compound in the surface modification layer creates a composite interface that strengthens the bonding between the base layer and light control pattern, achieving improved reliability through material composition rather than structural complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Stability of the object's composition

If the bonding between light control patterns and base layer is weak, then the manufacturing process is simple, but the stability and performance deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovestabilityVSAvoidmanufacturing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the chemical parameters of the interface between base layer and light control pattern by introducing a surface modification layer containing silane compounds with specific functional groups. This chemical parameter change enhances bonding strength and stability without requiring complex manufacturing processes, as the surface modification can be achieved through standard coating and curing techniques

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

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 proposed solution significantly enhances the durability and reliability of the light control member, leading to improved light management and color reproduction in display devices, while also maintaining the structural integrity and operational efficiency.

Implementation Method 1

a surface modification layer arranged between the base layer and the multiple light control patterns and includes a first compound represented by Formula 1

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectChemical bonding: Chemical Bonding

Implementation Method 2

This configuration enhances the bonding between the light control patterns and the base layer, improving stability and performance

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAdhesion: Adhesive

Data Source

PatentUS20250151567A1Light control member, display device including the same, and manufacturing method of the display device
Publication Date: 2025.05.08 SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

A light control member includes: a base layer; a partition wall part on the base layer, where multiple opening parts are defined in the partition wall part; multiple light control patterns in the multiple opening parts; and a surface modification layer between the base layer and the multiple light control patterns and including a first chemical moiety represented by Formula 1.*—(R1)2Si—L1—R2—L2—R3  Formula 1