Multi-stepped Interlayer Insulating Structure for Micro LED Bonding Yield

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Solution Overview

Problem

The development of high-resolution and large-size micro LED displays is hindered by the poor yield of the bonding process in side wiring technology, which restricts the rapid advancement of micro LED spliced display screens due to the complexity of connecting signals and power supply voltage signals across the display panel.

Innovation Solution

A display substrate with a multi-stepped interlayer insulating structure and signal lead-in wires that extend from the display region to the bonding region, reducing the risk of signal lead-in wire breakage and improving the bonding process yield by creating a buffering effect, allowing for seamless splicing of display panels.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Area of stationary object

If side wiring technology is used to lead signals from the front side to the back side of the display panel, then large-screen display and seamless splicing can be realized, but the bonding process yield becomes poor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay screen sizeVSAvoidbonding process yield
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies beforehand cushioning by designing a multi-stepped interlayer insulating structure that gradually transitions from the display region to the bonding region. This stepped structure acts as a cushioning mechanism that reduces stress concentration and prevents wire breakage during the bonding process, thereby improving bonding yield while enabling large-screen display implementation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #11Beforehand cushioning (Prior cushioning)

2Ease of operation

If signal lead-in wires are extended across the entire display panel, then seamless splicing can be achieved, but the risk of wire breakage increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveseamless splicing capabilityVSAvoidsignal lead-in wire integrity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by dividing the interlayer insulating layer into multiple stepped sub-layers between the display region and bonding region. This segmented structure creates intermediate transition zones that reduce the mechanical stress on the signal lead-in wires, preventing wire breakage while maintaining seamless splicing capability across the display panel

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies another dimension by creating a multi-level stepped structure in the vertical dimension (Z-axis) rather than simply extending wires in the horizontal plane. This vertical dimensionality change provides a gradual transition path that reduces wire stress and prevents breakage while enabling seamless splicing

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentUS11538406B2Display substrate, display panel and spliced screen
Publication Date: 2022.12.27 BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD
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AI summary

The present application provides a display substrate, a display panel and a spliced screen, and belongs to the field of display technology. The display substrate in the present application is divided into display and boding regions, and includes a base substrate, and a pixel driving circuit on the base substrate and corresponding to the display region. The display substrate further includes an interlayer insulating layer and a signal lead-in wire on the base substrate. The signal lead-in wire at least includes a first signal lead-in sub-wire on a side of the interlayer insulating layer away from the base substrate. The first signal lead-in sub-wire is connected to a first connection pad in the bonding region for introducing an external signal to the pixel driving circuit. The interlayer insulating layer includes sub-insulating layers defining a multi-stepped structure at a position where the display region is adjacent to the bonding region.