Touch Sensing Layer Pattern Layout for Low-Reflectance Displays

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Solution Overview

Problem

Display devices face challenges in reducing external light reflectance while maintaining efficiency, particularly in organic light-emitting display devices.

Innovation Solution

Incorporating a light-blocking pattern and a reflective pattern in the touch sensing layer, where the patterns have different vertical and horizontal lengths, to minimize external light reflection without compromising display efficiency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of energy

If a reflective pattern is added to the touch sensing layer to reduce external light reflectance, then the display efficiency is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveexternal light reflectanceVSAvoidtouch sensing layer structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of energyVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines the reflective pattern and light-blocking pattern into a single integrated structure within the touch sensing layer. The reflective pattern (with first reflective layer) and light-blocking pattern (with second reflective layer) are merged such that they share common structural elements and are formed in the same layer, reducing the number of separate components while achieving both light reflection control and light blocking functions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The touch sensing layer is designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously: it provides touch sensing capability, controls external light reflection through the reflective pattern, and blocks light through the light-blocking pattern. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate layers for each function, thereby reducing overall device complexity while improving display efficiency.

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

2Productivity

If the reflective pattern and light-blocking pattern are designed with different vertical and horizontal lengths, then the light control efficiency is improved, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight control efficiencyVSAvoidpattern dimension control
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies different dimensional characteristics to different parts of the pattern. The reflective pattern has specific vertical and horizontal lengths optimized for reflecting external light, while the light-blocking pattern has different dimensions optimized for blocking light. This local optimization of dimensions allows each pattern to perform its function effectively without requiring uniform precision across the entire structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The reflective pattern and light-blocking pattern are designed with asymmetric dimensions where the vertical length is different from the horizontal length for each pattern. This asymmetric design allows the patterns to be optimized for their specific light control functions rather than requiring symmetric, easier-to-manufacture shapes, thereby achieving superior light control efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #4Asymmetry

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 effectively decreases external light reflectance and enhances display efficiency by optimizing the design of the light-blocking and reflective patterns in the display device.

Implementation Method 1

a reflective pattern overlapping the emission area

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight reflection: Reflection

Implementation Method 2

a light-blocking pattern disposed on the touch sensing layer and including a first pattern overlapping the pixel-defining layer and a second pattern overlapping the reflective pattern

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight absorption: Absorption (EM radiation)

Data Source

PatentUS12635382B2Display device
Publication Date: 2026.05.19 SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

A display device includes a display layer including a light-emitting element and a pixel-defining layer, a touch sensing layer disposed on the display layer and including a touch insulating layer and a reflective pattern, and a light-blocking pattern disposed on the touch sensing layer and including a first pattern overlapping the pixel-defining layer and a second pattern overlapping the reflective pattern, where the reflective pattern and the second pattern each have a vertical length and a horizontal length different from each other in a plan view.