OLED Protection Layer Corner Radius Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
In organic light emitting diode (OLED) devices, the small radius of the corner portion of the protection layer allows moisture to permeate into the display area, reducing the device's lifetime and increasing the bezel size when attempting to prevent defects.
Innovation Solution
The OLED features a protection layer with a round corner, where the maximum radius of the corner is determined based on the distance between the protection layer and the display region, set to at least 0.1 mm, ensuring effective moisture blocking while minimizing the bezel size.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the radius of the corner portion of the protection layer is increased to prevent moisture permeation, then the reliability of the OLED is improved, but the bezel size increases
Solution Approach 1:
The protection layer is designed with different corner radius values for different corners. Specifically, the first and second corners have a first radius, while the third and fourth corners have a second radius that is smaller than the first radius. This local differentiation allows optimal moisture protection at critical corners while minimizing the overall extension into the non-display region, thus reducing bezel size.
2Length of stationary object
If the radius of the corner portion of the protection layer is decreased to reduce bezel size, then the manufacturing cost is reduced, but moisture permeation occurs causing element defects
Solution Approach 1:
Different corners of the protection layer are assigned different radius values based on their specific positions and moisture exposure risks. The first and second corners have a larger first radius to provide enhanced protection, while the third and fourth corners have a smaller second radius. This localized quality adjustment ensures adequate protection where needed while minimizing unnecessary extension in other areas.
3Reliability
If the extension width of the protection layer is increased to ensure complete coverage, then the moisture blocking performance is improved, but the area of the non-display region increases
Solution Approach 1:
The protection layer employs asymmetric corner radii where the first radius at certain corners provides extended coverage for enhanced moisture blocking, while the smaller second radius at other corners reduces the overall area occupation. This local differentiation optimizes the balance between moisture blocking performance and non-display region area.
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AI summary
An organic light emitting diode device includes an array substrate including a display region where a plurality of pixel regions each include a light emitting diode, and a non-display region surrounding the display region; and a protection layer covering the display region, extending to the non-display region, and including a round corner, wherein a maximum of a radius of the corner of the protection layer is determined according to a distance between a side of the protection layer and a side of the display region corresponding to the side of the protection layer, and the radius of the corner is at least 0.1 mm.