Shielding Layer Alignment Marks for PCB Contact

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing display device manufacturing processes face challenges in ensuring accurate alignment and electrical connection between the printed circuit board and the shielding layer, which affects the reliability of the manufacturing process and the electrical performance of the display device.

Innovation Solution

The proposed solution involves aligning a printed circuit board on a shielding layer using alignment marks, ensuring that the printed circuit board is in contact with the conductive members of the shielding layer, which electrically connect the two components.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If alignment marks are not used, then the manufacturing process is simpler, but the alignment precision between printed circuit board and shielding layer deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemanufacturing process simplicityVSAvoidalignment precision
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

Alignment marks are pre-formed on the shielding layer before the printed circuit board is positioned. This preliminary marking enables precise alignment during assembly without complicating the overall manufacturing process, as the marks serve as ready-made reference points for board placement

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Device complexity

If alignment marks are not used, then the device structure is simpler, but the alignment accuracy deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructure complexityVSAvoidalignment accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The alignment marks are incorporated into the shielding layer structure during its formation process, rather than adding separate alignment components. This preliminary integration maintains structural simplicity while providing the necessary alignment reference points for accurate board positioning

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Reliability

If alignment marks are used, then the manufacturing reliability is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemanufacturing reliabilityVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The alignment marks are merged with the shielding layer as an integrated feature rather than a separate component. The shielding layer serves dual purposes: providing electromagnetic shielding functionality and providing alignment reference marks, thereby improving manufacturing reliability without increasing overall device complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS20250120267A1Display device and manufacturing method thereof
Publication Date: 2025.04.10 SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

A display device includes a display panel, a shielding layer which is disposed at a lower end of the display panel and includes a plurality of alignment marks, and a printed circuit board which is aligned on the shielding layer, based on the plurality of alignment marks, and contacts at least a portion of the shielding layer. The shielding layer includes conductive members electrically connecting the printed circuit board and the shielding layer.