Partition Wall Structure for Flexible Display Phosphor Filling

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current display technologies, such as LCDs and AMOLEDs, face challenges like slow response time, short lifespan, and limited flexibility, while semiconductor light emitting devices struggle with mixed colors and size restrictions in high-definition displays. Additionally, existing partition wall structures for phosphor layers in flexible displays are not adequately developed.

Innovation Solution

A flexible display device using a semiconductor light emitting device with a novel partition wall structure that incorporates a light transmitting material for the partition wall, allowing for increased phosphor filling space and preventing mixed colors, enabling high-resolution displays with a pentile type structure and flexible material usage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Object-affected harmful factors

If a partition wall structure is provided on the phosphor layer to prevent mixed colors, then color purity is improved, but the filling space of phosphor is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecolor mixingVSAvoidphosphor filling space
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

A light transmitting material is introduced as an intermediary substance to fill the partition wall structure. This material allows light to pass through while maintaining the partition wall's function of preventing color mixing, thereby resolving the contradiction between color purity and light transmission efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The partition wall structure is designed with different properties in different regions: the wall itself provides color separation (preventing mixing), while the light transmitting material within the wall allows light passage. This local differentiation of properties resolves the contradiction between preventing color mixing and maintaining phosphor filling space

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Measurement precision

If the size of semiconductor light emitting devices is reduced to implement high-definition display, then resolution is improved, but manufacturing precision requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay resolutionVSAvoiddevice size control
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The display is implemented using a pentile type structure where semiconductor light emitting devices are selectively arranged and sized differently for different colors (e.g., larger blue devices, smaller red and green devices). This segmentation approach allows high definition display while managing manufacturing precision requirements through standardized device sizes

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Adaptability or versatility

If flexible material is used for partition wall to enable flexible display, then flexibility is improved, but structural strength is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay flexibilityVSAvoidpartition wall strength
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The partition wall structure combines flexible materials with light transmitting properties. This composite approach maintains the flexibility needed for flexible displays while ensuring the partition wall retains sufficient strength to prevent color mixing between adjacent phosphor regions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

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 solution enhances the filling space of phosphors, prevents color mixing, and allows for high-resolution displays at the same pixel size, particularly securing more area for green pixels, thereby improving display efficiency and flexibility.

Implementation Method 1

a phosphor layer disposed to cover the plurality of semiconductor light emitting devices

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPhosphorescence: Phosphorescence

Data Source

PatentEP3228157B1Display device using semiconductor light emitting device and method for manufacturing thereof
Publication Date: 2020.04.22 LG ELECTRONICS INC
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AI summary

A display device include a substrate including a wiring electrode; an adhesive layer disposed on the substrate; a plurality of semiconductor light emitting devices adhered to the adhesive layer, and electrically connected to the wiring electrode; and a phosphor layer disposed to cover the plurality of semiconductor light emitting devices. Further, the phosphor layer includes a plurality of phosphor portions for converting a wavelength of light, and a plurality of partition wall portions formed between the plurality of phosphor portions, and the plurality of partition wall portions are sequentially disposed between the phosphor portions along a first direction and a second direction crossing each other, respectively, and at least one of the sequentially disposed partition wall portions overlaps with at least one of the plurality of semiconductor light emitting devices.