Micro LED Display with Wavelength Conversion Layers

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current full color LED displays face challenges in achieving better performance and color fidelity, necessitating advancements in technology to enhance luminance intensity and color representation.

Innovation Solution

The LED display incorporates a micro light emitting device with a wavelength conversion layer that converts initial wavelengths into predetermined wavelengths, allowing for the creation of different colors, thereby enabling the display of full color images through the combination of various light colors.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Illumination intensity

If multiple different color micro light emitting devices are used for different sub-pixels, then color representation is improved, but device complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecolor representationVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses a single blue micro light emitting device structure for all sub-pixels, making it universal. Each sub-pixel achieves different colors not by using different LED devices, but by applying different wavelength conversion layers (yellow phosphor for green, red phosphor for red) on the same blue LED structure, thus achieving multi-functionality from a single device type

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces wavelength conversion layers as intermediary materials between the blue micro light emitting device and the final output colors. These phosphor layers convert the blue light into different wavelengths (yellow, red, green) to achieve the desired color output without changing the underlying LED device structure

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Illumination intensity

If multiple different color micro light emitting devices are used for different sub-pixels, then color fidelity is improved, but manufacturing precision requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecolor fidelityVSAvoidmanufacturing precision
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

By using the same blue micro light emitting device for all sub-pixels, the patent eliminates the need to manufacture and assemble multiple different colored LED devices. The universal blue LED structure is combined with different wavelength conversion layers during packaging, significantly reducing manufacturing precision requirements compared to assembling different colored micro LEDs

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the output color parameter by modifying the wavelength conversion layer composition rather than changing the LED device itself. By adjusting phosphor materials and their ratios in the wavelength conversion layers, different colors are achieved from the same blue LED source, simplifying manufacturing while maintaining color fidelity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Illumination intensity

If wavelength conversion layer is used to convert light wavelengths, then color representation is improved, but light extraction efficiency may be affected

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecolor representationVSAvoidlight extraction efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies different wavelength conversion layers selectively to different sub-pixel regions. Each sub-pixel has its specific phosphor composition optimized for its target color output, while the underlying blue LED structure remains uniform. This local optimization of wavelength conversion properties minimizes energy loss while achieving accurate color representation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

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

This solution effectively enhances color representation and simplifies manufacturing by using a single color micro light emitting device for all sub-pixels, improving luminance efficiency and light extraction efficiency.

Implementation Method 1

the wavelength conversion layer converts the light from a range of initial wavelengths into a range of predetermined wavelengths

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectWavelength conversion: Photoluminescence

Data Source

PatentUS9472734B1Light-emitting diode display
Publication Date: 2016.10.18 MIKRO MESA TECH
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AI summary

A LED display includes a bottom substrate, a first bottom electrode, a micro light emitting device, a wavelength conversion layer, an opposite electrode, and a first isolation layer. The first bottom electrode is disposed on the bottom substrate. The micro light emitting device is disposed on the first bottom electrode and includes at least one current controlling structure having at least one opening therein. The wavelength conversion layer covers the micro light emitting device, in which the wavelength conversion layer converts the light from a range of initial wavelengths into a range of predetermined wavelengths, and the range of predetermined wavelengths is greater than the range of initial wavelengths. The opposite electrode is electrically connected to the micro light emitting device. The first isolation layer is disposed between the micro light emitting diode and the opposite electrode to isolate the first bottom electrode and the opposite electrode.