Stretchable Display Electrode Structure for Stable LED Interconnects

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current stretchable display technologies face challenges in achieving flexible and durable designs that can maintain electrical connectivity and light emission while being stretched in multiple directions.

Innovation Solution

A stretchable display apparatus is designed with a substrate, a pixel driving circuit portion, an organic insulating layer, and conductive organic films that are electrically connected to the pixel driving circuit and inorganic light-emitting diodes, allowing for flexible stretching and maintaining functionality.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Stability of the object's composition

If rigid structures are used for electrical connectivity and light emission, then structural stability is improved, but flexibility and stretchability deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructural stabilityVSAvoidflexibility and stretchability
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs flexible thin film structures for electrodes, conductive layers, and encapsulation. The use of thin film transparent electrodes, flexible conductive layers, and thin film encapsulation layers enables the display apparatus to be stretched while maintaining electrical connectivity and structural integrity, directly resolving the contradiction between rigidity and flexibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

Solution Approach 2:

The patent utilizes composite material structures combining organic and inorganic layers. The encapsulation structure comprises alternating organic encapsulation layers and inorganic encapsulation layers, creating a composite that provides both flexibility from organic materials and structural stability from inorganic materials, simultaneously achieving stretchability and structural integrity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Reliability

If conventional rigid electrode structures are used, then electrical connectivity is maintained, but durability during stretching deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveelectrical connectivityVSAvoiddurability during stretching
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDuration of action of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The flexible thin film electrode structures maintain electrical connectivity through their continuous conductive paths that can deform elastically during stretching. The thin film nature allows the electrodes to flex and stretch without breaking, ensuring long-term durability while maintaining reliable electrical connection throughout the stretching cycles.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

Solution Approach 2:

The encapsulation structure with organic and inorganic layers provides protective cushioning to the electrode structures before damage can occur. This multi-layer encapsulation protects the electrodes from mechanical stress, moisture, and environmental factors during stretching, enhancing durability while maintaining electrical connectivity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #11Beforehand cushioning (Prior cushioning)

3Duration of action of stationary object

If multiple encapsulation layers are added to protect during stretching, then durability is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovedurabilityVSAvoidstructure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Duration of action of stationary objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs a composite encapsulation structure with alternating organic and inorganic layers. This composite approach provides enhanced durability through the synergistic properties of different materials - organic layers provide flexibility and stress distribution while inorganic layers provide barrier properties - without requiring excessive individual layers, thus managing complexity through material selection rather than layer multiplication.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The encapsulation layers serve multiple functions simultaneously: mechanical protection during stretching, moisture barrier, and structural support. By designing layers that fulfill multiple roles, the patent reduces the need for additional specialized layers, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity while achieving enhanced durability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS20250081614A1Display apparatus and method of manufacturing display apparatus
Publication Date: 2025.03.06 SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

A display apparatus includes: a substrate; a pixel driving circuit portion disposed on the substrate; an organic insulating layer disposed on the pixel driving circuit portion and defining a first opening therein; a first conductive organic film accommodated in the first opening to be electrically connected to the pixel driving circuit portion; and an inorganic light-emitting diode disposed on the organic insulating layer and including a first electrode, where at least a portion of the first electrode is accommodated in the first conductive organic film.