Quantum Dot Light-Control Layer for High-Resolution Displays

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing display devices face challenges in achieving high resolution and efficient manufacturing processes while maintaining excellent display quality.

Innovation Solution

The display device incorporates a light controlling member with a color conversion layer and light scattering layer, along with a transparent electrode layer, and utilizes an inkjet printing process guided by an alignment signal to form a light controlling member, including quantum dots and a light scattering layer, to enhance resolution and manufacturing efficiency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If a light controlling member with color conversion layer and light scattering layer is added to achieve high resolution and full-color display, then display quality is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay resolutionVSAvoidstructure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The light controlling member is nested within the display device structure, with the color conversion layer and light scattering layer integrated into a single component that fits within the existing display architecture. This nesting approach allows multiple functional layers to be combined in a compact arrangement, achieving high-resolution full-color display without proportionally increasing overall device complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Solution Approach 2:

The light controlling member utilizes composite material structure combining color conversion materials and light scattering materials in a single layer or integrated component. This composite approach enables simultaneous color conversion and light scattering functions, improving display quality while avoiding the need for separate discrete components that would increase structural complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Productivity

If inkjet printing process with alignment signal is used to form light controlling member, then manufacturing efficiency is improved, but process complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemanufacturing efficiencyVSAvoidprocess complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The traditional mechanical alignment and positioning methods are replaced with an inkjet printing process that uses alignment signals (such as electrostatic or magnetic fields) to guide ink deposition. This substitution enables precise placement of light controlling member materials without complex mechanical positioning systems, improving manufacturing efficiency while the alignment signal mechanism manages the added process complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The inkjet printing process utilizes controllable parameters such as electrostatic charge, magnetic field strength, or ink viscosity to guide material deposition onto the light controlling member. By adjusting these parameters, the system achieves precise material placement and pattern formation, enabling efficient manufacturing with controlled process complexity through parameter optimization rather than mechanical complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

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 enables the production of high-resolution display devices with improved display quality and process efficiency, supporting full-color display capabilities.

Implementation Method 1

a light controlling member including a light controlling layer including a color conversion layer including a quantum dot

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPhotoluminescence: Photoluminescence

Implementation Method 2

a light scattering layer

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight scattering: Scattering

Data Source

PatentUS20250351701A1Display device, method of manufacturing display device, and electronic device comprising display device
Publication Date: 2025.11.13 SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

Provided are a display device, a method of manufacturing the display device, and an electronic device comprising the display device. The display device includes a display layer including a light emitting element on a base layer, a light controlling member disposed on the display layer, the light controlling structure including a light controlling layer including a color conversion layer including a quantum dot and a light scattering layer, and a transparent electrode layer disposed on the light controlling member such that the light emitting element and the light controlling member overlap each other in a plan view on which the base layer is disposed.