μLED Lighting Module Bonding Structure for Low Resistance and Crosstalk
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Solution Overview
Problem
Micro light-emitting diodes (μLEDs) in display devices face issues with high electrical resistance leading to brightness drop and non-uniform illumination, as well as crosstalk among pixel arrays, which affect lighting quality.
Innovation Solution
A lighting module design featuring a carrier, metal circuit layers, transparent conductive layers, insulating layers, and a bonding structure layer, where the bonding structure layer is positioned between the insulating and metal circuit layers to reduce electrical resistance and crosstalk, with light-absorbing second insulating layers minimizing crosstalk among adjacent lighting units.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If a conventional μLED structure with electronic substrate is used, then the device can be manufactured with standard processes, but the conductive circuit has high resistance value causing high pressure drop and non-uniform brightness
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from planar circuit routing to a three-dimensional stacked architecture. The carrier substrate is divided into multiple layers (first substrate, second substrate, third substrate) with circuit elements distributed across different vertical levels. This vertical dimensionality allows current to flow through multiple parallel conductive paths, reducing overall resistance and improving current distribution uniformity across the μLED array.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a nested multi-layer structure where the first substrate contains first circuit elements, the second substrate contains second circuit elements, and the third substrate contains third circuit elements. These nested layers are vertically stacked and electrically connected, creating a compact three-dimensional circuit integration that reduces resistance while maintaining small form factor.
2Productivity
If pixel arrays are arranged closely to increase display density, then more pixels can be displayed, but crosstalk occurs among adjacent pixels degrading lighting quality
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the pixel array into independently controllable units by providing separate circuit elements on different substrates. Each μLED can be individually addressed through its dedicated circuit path, preventing signal interference between adjacent pixels. The segmentation of circuitry across multiple layers isolates electrical fields, reducing crosstalk while enabling high pixel density.
Solution Approach 2:
By distributing circuit elements across multiple vertical layers rather than planar arrangement, the patent increases the effective spacing between adjacent pixel circuits in the horizontal plane. This vertical separation reduces electromagnetic interference and optical crosstalk between pixels, allowing higher pixel density without quality degradation.
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AI summary
A lighting module, an electronic device, and a display panel are provided. The lighting module includes a carrier, a first metal circuit layer, a first transparent conductive layer, a first insulating layer, a second transparent conductive layer, a second metal circuit layer, a bonding structure layer, and a plurality of lighting units. The bonding structure layer is configured to allow the second metal circuit layer to be well bonded to the first insulating layer, so that a resistance value of the lighting module is decreased, and a pressure drop is reduced.


