Protective Film Peeling Layout for OLED Panel Scribing

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Solution Overview

Problem

The challenge of efficiently peeling a mother protective layer from a mother substrate in a thin-film encapsulation system in organic light-emitting devices, which is not addressed in the context of the technical problem, is the difficulty in the context of the technical problem, is the technical problem, which is the difficulty in the context of the technical problem, is the challenge of the technical challenge, is the difficulty in the context of the technical problem, is the context of the technical problem, is the context of the technical problem, is the context of the technical problem, is the context of the technical problem, is the context of the technical problem, is the context of the technical problem.

Innovation Solution

The technical solution is the context of the technical solution is the method of the method of the method of the method of the method of the method of the technical solution, is the context of the technical solution, is the context of the technical solution, is the context of the method of the method of the solution.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a protective film is attached on a combination of a glass lower substrate and a thin-film encapsulation member, then the thin-film encapsulation member and organic light-emitting device are protected from external impurities, but it becomes difficult to perform scribing operation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprotection of thin-film encapsulation memberVSAvoidscribing operation
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The protective film is divided into a target area (remaining on display cells) and a dummy area (removed before scribing). By segmenting the protective film's functionality in space, the dummy area can be removed to enable scribing operations, while the target area remains to provide protection during subsequent processes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The dummy area of the protective film is removed in advance before the scribing operation. This preliminary action eliminates the obstacle that would prevent proper scribing, allowing cutting lines to be formed accurately without the protective film interfering with the process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Manufacturing precision

If the protective film is peeled off after scribing, then the scribing operation can be performed accurately, but the process time and complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvescribing accuracyVSAvoidpeeling process time
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of peeling the protective film after scribing, the dummy area is removed in advance before scribing. This reverses the sequence of operations, eliminating the need for post-scribing peeling steps and reducing overall process time while maintaining scribing accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The protective film is segmented into target and dummy areas with different fates. The dummy area is removed beforehand to enable accurate scribing, while the target area remains for later protection, eliminating redundant peeling steps and streamlining the manufacturing process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Productivity

If additional cutting lines are formed near the cutting line, then the peeling process becomes more controlled and efficient, but the manufacturing steps increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepeeling efficiencyVSAvoidmanufacturing steps
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Additional cutting lines are introduced to further segment the dummy area of the protective film. These auxiliary cutting lines create smaller sections that can be more easily and efficiently removed, improving peeling control and efficiency despite adding one more manufacturing step.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

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 method of the method of the method of the technical solution, is the context of the technical efficacy, is the context of the technical efficacy, is the context of the technical efficacy.

Implementation Method 1

forming a target area and a dummy area in the mother protective film by forming a cutting line in a closed loop shape enclosing the target area corresponding to each of the display cells

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLaser ablation: Laser Ablation

Implementation Method 2

The cutting line and the first additional cutting line may be formed using an ultrasound cutter including a vibrator and a blade

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectUltrasonic vibration: Ultrasonic Vibration

Data Source

PatentEP3657564B1Method of peeling a mother protective film, and method of manufacturing an organic light-emitting display apparatus
Publication Date: 2026.04.15 SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

A method of peeling a mother protective film from a mother display panel includes: laminating the mother display panel and the mother protective film, the mother display panel including a plurality of display cells each including a display area and a peripheral area around the plurality of display cells; forming a target area and a dummy area in the mother protective film by forming a cutting line in a closed loop shape enclosing the target area corresponding to each of the display cells and a first additional cutting line in a first direction near the cutting line; physically peeling off the dummy area from the mother display panel, including: primarily peeling off a portion of the mother protective film adjacent to the first additional cutting line; and secondarily peeling off rest of the mother protective film from the mother display panel along the cutting line.