OLED Display Panel Barrier Structure for Narrow-Bezel Sealing

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Solution Overview

Problem

OLED devices are susceptible to degradation from moisture and oxygen, and existing sealing technologies struggle to effectively block these elements while maintaining a narrow border design.

Innovation Solution

A display panel design featuring a barrier structure with an organic barrier layer having openings and an inorganic barrier layer covering these openings, which alternates to enhance moisture and oxygen barrier effectiveness, while also protecting peripheral circuit wires from damage during manufacturing.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a continuous inorganic barrier layer is used to block moisture and oxygen, then the barrier effectiveness is improved, but the manufacturing complexity increases due to the need for complete coverage without defects

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemoisture and oxygen barrier effectivenessVSAvoidbarrier structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The barrier structure is segmented into alternating organic and inorganic barrier layers. The inorganic barrier layer is divided into discrete segments that bridge adjacent openings in the organic barrier layer, rather than requiring a continuous inorganic layer. This segmentation reduces manufacturing complexity while maintaining effective moisture and oxygen barrier performance through the combined action of multiple discrete barrier elements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Area of stationary object

If the border width is reduced to achieve narrow border design, then the display area is improved, but the protection of peripheral circuit wires during manufacturing deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay areaVSAvoidcircuit wire protection
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The barrier structure is formed preliminarily before peripheral circuit wire formation. The alternating organic and inorganic barrier layers are deposited and patterned first, creating a protective framework. Subsequently, peripheral circuit wires are formed within the regions defined by this pre-established barrier structure, ensuring that the wires are protected during manufacturing processes while allowing for reduced border width.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Reliability

If alternating organic and inorganic barrier layers are used to enhance barrier performance, then the moisture and oxygen blocking is improved, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemoisture and oxygen barrier effectivenessVSAvoidlayer alignment precision
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The organic barrier layer serves as an intermediary that defines the pattern and positioning for the inorganic barrier layer. The organic layer is formed first with its openings, then the inorganic barrier layer is deposited to bridge these openings. This intermediary approach simplifies alignment requirements compared to forming continuous inorganic layers, as the organic layer acts as a template that guides the placement of inorganic segments, reducing the need for high-precision alignment between multiple inorganic layers.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentEP4188055B1Display panel and display apparatus
Publication Date: 2026.03.04 BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD
  • EP4188055B1 patent drawingFigure 1~2A
  • EP4188055B1 patent drawingFigure 2B~2C
  • EP4188055B1 patent drawingFigure 2D

AI summary

A display panel (10) and a manufacture method thereof, and a display apparatus (100) are provided. The display panel (10) has a display region (101) and a border region (102) that surrounds the display region (101) and includes a peripheral circuit region (1020) and a peripheral region; the peripheral circuit region (1020) is between the display region (101) and the peripheral region. At least a part of a barrier structure (3) of the display panel (10) is in the peripheral circuit region (1020), and the barrier structure (3) includes an organic barrier layer (31) including an opening (3101) passing through the organic barrier layer (31) and an inorganic barrier layer (32) covering the organic barrier layer (31) and filling the opening (3101); an extension direction of the opening (3101) is same as that of an edge, close to the opening (3101), of the display panel (10); the peripheral circuit is in the peripheral circuit region (1020).