Microcavity Display Substrate Resolving Color Gamut and PPI Limits

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing micro display technologies using organic light emitting devices face limitations in achieving a high number of pixels per inch (PPI) and a color gamut that is only about 80% of the NTSC color gamut due to the constraints of fine metal mask technology and the combination of white light with a color film substrate.

Innovation Solution

A display substrate is designed with a microcavity structure comprising a first transparent electrode, a second reflective electrode, a light emitting layer, an organic material layer with sub-portions of different thicknesses, and a transflective layer, which allows for the emission of different colors through microcavity resonance, enhancing light output and color gamut.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If white light and color film substrate are combined to achieve full-color display, then color display capability is improved, but color gamut is limited to about 80% of NTSC

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefull-color display capabilityVSAvoidcolor gamut accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by creating microcavity structures with different cavity lengths at different locations (sub-regions) of the display substrate. Each microcavity is designed with specific dimensions to emit specific wavelengths, enabling different colors to be emitted from different local areas. This resolves the contradiction by achieving wide color gamut through localized wavelength control rather than relying on limited color film substrates.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes physical parameters by varying the cavity length of microcavity structures to control emission wavelength. By adjusting the cavity length parameter, the device can emit different wavelengths of light corresponding to different colors. This parameter-based control enables the display substrate to achieve NTSC color gamut coverage without being constrained by traditional color film limitations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Manufacturing precision

If fine metal mask technology is used to increase pixels per inch, then display resolution is improved, but manufacturing complexity and cost increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepixels per inchVSAvoidfine metal mask constraints
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the mechanical fine metal mask system with a microcavity-based optical system. Instead of using complex metal masks to define pixels and control light emission, the invention uses microcavity structures that inherently control wavelength and color through their physical dimensions. This substitution eliminates the manufacturing constraints of fine metal masks while achieving high PPI through the microcavity array configuration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses parameter changes in microcavity dimensions to control display characteristics. By varying cavity length, width, and other geometric parameters, the system can control emission wavelength and intensity for each pixel location. This parameter-based approach replaces the need for complex fine metal mask alignment and fabrication, enabling high PPI displays with simplified manufacturing processes.

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 solution enables the simultaneous output of multiple colors, improving the color gamut and light extraction efficiency, allowing for a higher PPI and better display performance compared to conventional technologies.

Implementation Method 1

Each organic material sub-portion in each organic material portion has a different thickness in a direction perpendicular to an extending surface of the organic material layer, such that a distance between a portion of the second reflective electrode and a portion of the transflective layer corresponding to each organic material sub-portion is different, thereby emitting light of a different color from each organic material sub-portion

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectMicrocavity resonance: Resonance

Data Source

PatentUS11322724B2Display substrate having microcavity structure, fabricating method thereof and display device
Publication Date: 2022.05.03 BEIJING BOE TECH DEV CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure relates to the field of display, and specifically provides a display substrate, a fabricating method thereof, and a corresponding display device. The display substrate includes a first transparent electrode and a second reflective electrode opposite to each other, a light emitting layer between the first transparent electrode and the second reflective electrode, an organic material layer on a side of the first transparent electrode away from the light emitting layer, and a transflective layer on a side of the organic material layer away from the light emitting layer.