Micro LED Chemical Bonding Assembly for Defect-Free Pixel Transfer

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Solution Overview

Problem

The current methods for transferring micro LEDs to a panel are inefficient and prone to defects such as rotation, double assembly, and detachment, especially in high-resolution applications where the size of the LED chip and the pitch between pixels are reduced, leading to increased process complexity, costs, and decreased productivity.

Innovation Solution

A display apparatus and method that utilize a bonding formation part with active and bonding parts, including compounds that form chemical bonds, to securely assemble and transfer micro LEDs onto a wiring substrate, reducing defects and improving assembly stability through molecular recognition such as chemical interaction.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If fluid assembly method is used to transfer micro LEDs to wiring substrate, then productivity per hour and LED selection capability are improved, but process reliability and yield deteriorate due to defects such as rotation, double assembly, and detachment

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveproductivity per hourVSAvoidprocess reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a temporary substrate as an intermediary component in the transfer process. Micro LEDs are first assembled on the temporary substrate with controlled positioning, then transferred to the wiring substrate. This intermediary step prevents direct fluid flow interference between the LED chip and wiring substrate, eliminating rotation and detachment defects while maintaining high productivity through automated transfer processes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies preliminary positioning actions by forming mounting portions on the temporary substrate before LED assembly. These pre-formed structures guide LED placement with precise orientation, preventing rotation defects during subsequent fluid assembly. The preliminary preparation of the temporary substrate enables reliable positioning without requiring complex real-time control during the high-speed transfer process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Manufacturing precision

If LED chip size and pitch are reduced for high resolution applications, then display resolution is improved, but manufacturing precision and reliability deteriorate due to increased electric field interference and assembly defects

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay resolutionVSAvoidassembly reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the transfer process into two distinct stages: first assembling micro LEDs on the temporary substrate, then transferring to the wiring substrate. This segmentation isolates the high-precision assembly step from the potential interference of electric fields in the final substrate, allowing reduced pitch and smaller chip sizes to be assembled with high precision without suffering from electric field interference during the critical assembly phase.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The temporary substrate acts as a mediator that shields micro LEDs from electric field interference during assembly. By performing assembly on the temporary substrate first, the patent eliminates direct exposure to electric fields from the wiring substrate, enabling reliable assembly of high-resolution displays with reduced pitch and smaller chip dimensions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Device complexity

If conventional transfer methods are used without chemical bonding, then process simplicity is maintained, but assembly stability and defect reduction deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprocess simplicityVSAvoidassembly stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the bonding parameter from conventional mechanical or thermal bonding to chemical bonding through molecular recognition. Specific chemical groups are introduced to create strong, selective bonds between micro LEDs and mounting portions, dramatically improving assembly stability and preventing detachment defects. This parameter change enhances reliability while maintaining process simplicity through a single bonding mechanism that addresses multiple failure modes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs composite material structures with specific chemical groups (such as carboxyl, hydroxyl, or amino groups) on the mounting portions and corresponding groups on the micro LEDs. This composite chemical structure enables molecular recognition and strong chemical bonding, creating stable assemblies that resist rotation, double assembly, and detachment while maintaining overall process simplicity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

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 enables stable and efficient assembly of micro LEDs on a wiring substrate, reducing defect probabilities and improving productivity by using chemical bonding for secure attachment, and allowing for selective transfer of LEDs based on paired compounds.

Implementation Method 1

a bonding formation part providing a bonding strength for coupling the light emitting device to the unit pixel area, the bonding formation part including an active part bonded to the light emitting device; and a bonding part chemically bonded to the active part and patterned on the substrate

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectChemical bonding: Chemical Bonding

Data Source

PatentUS20250031506A1Display apparatus using semiconductor light-emitting device, and manufacturing method therefor
Publication Date: 2025.01.23 LG ELECTRONICS INC
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AI summary

The present invention relates to a display apparatus using, for example, a micro light emitting diode (LED), and a manufacturing method therefor, wherein the apparatus and method can be applied to a technical field related to display apparatuses. In order to achieve the above objective, a display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a substrate on which a plurality of unit pixel areas are defined; a wiring electrode positioned on the substrate and positioned in each of the unit pixel areas; a light emitting device that has a device electrode electrically connected to the wiring electrode and is assembled in each of the unit pixel areas; and a coupling forming portion providing a coupling force by which the light emitting device is coupled to the unit pixel areas, wherein the coupling forming portion comprises: an active portion coupled to the light emitting device; and a coupling portion which forms a chemical bond with the active portion and is patterned on the substrate.