Multilayer Sealing Structure for Display Touch Defects

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Solution Overview

Problem

The manufacturing process of display devices with integrated touch sensing members often results in defects, particularly due to issues with the thin film sealing layer and touch electrode layer interactions, which affect the reliability and performance of the touch sensing functionality.

Innovation Solution

A display device structure is proposed, featuring a thin film sealing layer with a first inorganic layer and a second inorganic layer, where the second layer has a lower etch rate and includes silicon nitride, and a touch electrode layer with specific pattern arrangements, to reduce defects and improve manufacturing efficiency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If a single inorganic layer is used in the thin film sealing layer, then the structure is simple, but the manufacturing precision and reliability are insufficient due to defects in the touch sensing member

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedefect rateVSAvoidstructure
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The thin film sealing layer is divided into multiple inorganic layers (first inorganic layer and second inorganic layer) with different hydrogen contents. The first inorganic layer has a higher hydrogen content to reduce stress, while the second inorganic layer has a lower hydrogen content to provide better sealing. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by improving manufacturing precision through layered structure while maintaining reasonable device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses composite inorganic layers with different material compositions and hydrogen contents. The first inorganic layer and second inorganic layer are made of different materials optimized for their specific functions (stress reduction and sealing respectively). This composite approach improves defect rate by combining the advantages of different materials in a multi-layer structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Stability of the object's composition

If the inorganic layer has high hydrogen content to reduce stress, then the stress is reduced, but the etch rate increases causing manufacturing defects

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovestressVSAvoidetch rate
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the inorganic layer into two distinct layers with different hydrogen contents. The first inorganic layer has higher hydrogen content to reduce stress, while the second inorganic layer has lower hydrogen content to maintain low etch rate. This segmentation allows each layer to optimize its properties independently, resolving the contradiction between stress reduction and etch rate control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Different regions of the thin film sealing layer are assigned different hydrogen contents based on their functional requirements. The first inorganic layer (closer to the touch electrode) has higher hydrogen content for stress reduction, while the second inorganic layer (outer layer) has lower hydrogen content for low etch rate. This local quality differentiation resolves the contradiction by applying appropriate properties to appropriate locations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS10847587B2Display device
Publication Date: 2020.11.24 SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

A display device including a display panel including a light emitting device and a thin film sealing layer disposed on the light emitting device, the display panel providing a base surface, and a touch sensing member including a touch electrode layer and disposed on the base surface. The thin film sealing layer includes a first inorganic layer having a first content of hydrogen, and a second inorganic layer disposed on the first inorganic layer and having a second content of hydrogen less than the first content.