Micro-LED Display Panel Layout for In-Gap Functional Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing display panels, such as LCD panels integrated with fingerprint sensors, waste space and have a low added value due to the direct superposition of fingerprint sensors on the display panel, leading to inefficient use of space.
Innovation Solution
A display panel design that incorporates micro-LED chips with functional elements like biometric units, antenna units, energy storage units, and storage units in the gaps between the micro-LED chips, allowing for space-efficient integration and enhanced functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If fingerprint sensors are directly superposed on the display panel, then the display panel can provide fingerprint sensing function, but the space is wasted and the added value is low
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from direct superposition (2D plane occupation) to edge-side placement (utilizing the lateral dimension/gap between pixels). Functional elements are positioned in the non-display area at the edges of pixel units, converting wasted peripheral space into useful functional integration without occupying display area.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different functional elements to different local regions of the display panel. Specifically, functional elements are placed in the gaps between adjacent pixels at the edges of pixel units, where display function is not required, thereby achieving local functional integration without affecting the overall display quality.
2Area of stationary object
If functional elements are integrated in the gap between micro-LED chips, then space utilization is improved and added value is enhanced, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the display panel into pixel units, each containing multiple sub-pixels with micro-LED chips. The gaps between these chips within each pixel unit are utilized to house functional elements. This segmentation approach allows functional elements to be integrated at a modular level, reducing overall manufacturing complexity compared to monolithic integration.
3Area of moving object
If micro-LED chips are used with small dimensions, then the gap for functional elements is sufficient, but the manufacturing precision requirement increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent specifies that micro-LED chip dimensions are controlled within particular ranges (length and width: 1-100 micrometers, height: 1-20 micrometers). By controlling these parameters, the patent ensures sufficient gap size for functional element integration while maintaining manufacturability. The precise parameter ranges balance gap availability with manufacturing feasibility.
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 design improves the integration and added value of the display panel by utilizing non-display areas for functional elements, reducing thickness, and enhancing user experience through full-screen functionality and space savings.
Implementation Method 1
each of the pixel units includes a sub-pixel, and the sub-pixel includes a first micro-LED chip
Implementation Method 2
the optical path element is correspondingly disposed above the fingerprint identification sensor
Data Source
AI summary
The present application provides a display panel and a display device. The display panel includes a plurality of pixel units, wherein each of the pixel units includes a sub-pixel, the sub-pixel includes a first micro-LED chip, and in a top view, a gap is provided between adjacent ones of the first micro-LED chips; and a functional element disposed at the gap, wherein a function of the functional element is different from a display function of the sub-pixel, in order to improve integration of the display panel, increase an added value of the display panel, and save a space of the whole machine.