Two-Layer Power Line Structure for AMOLED Display Uniformity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Active-matrix organic light emitting diode (AMOLED) panels experience inconsistent brightness due to ohmic voltage drops on power lines, affecting display uniformity.
Innovation Solution
A two-layer power line structure is designed in the pixel driving circuit, with a first metal layer and a second metal layer connected through via holes, reducing impedance and ohmic voltage drops.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a single-layer power line structure is used, then the device complexity is low, but the impedance is high causing ohmic voltage drop and poor display uniformity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a single-layer power line structure to a multi-layer power line structure by adding vertical dimension through interlayer dielectric layers and via holes. This dimensional change allows current to flow through multiple parallel paths, reducing impedance and ohmic voltage drop while improving display uniformity across the panel.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements nested power line structures where multiple power lines are embedded within different metal layers and interconnected through via holes. The first power line in the first metal layer is nested with the second power line in the second metal layer, creating a hierarchical structure that reduces overall impedance while maintaining manageable complexity.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a two-layer power line structure is used, then the impedance is reduced improving display uniformity, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the power line into multiple sections distributed across different metal layers. Each metal layer contains power lines that are electrically connected through via holes, creating a segmented structure that distributes current flow and reduces ohmic voltage drop across the entire power delivery network.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a composite power line structure combining multiple metal layers with interlayer dielectric materials. This composite structure integrates conductive metal paths with insulating dielectric layers, enabling reduced impedance through parallel current paths while maintaining electrical isolation between layers.
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 two-layer power line structure effectively reduces impedance, leading to improved display uniformity by minimizing brightness inconsistencies across the AMOLED panel.
Implementation Method 1
brightness of the AMOLED panel closer to a driver chip (IC) is inconsistent with brightness of the AMOLED panel far from the driver chip due to an ohmic voltage drop on a power line (VDD line)
Data Source
AI summary
A display panel, a method of manufacturing the same, and a display device. The display panel includes a substrate, and a first metal layer, an interlayer dielectric layer, and a second metal layer disposed away from the substrate. The first metal layer includes a preset along the preset a first power line extending in a direction, a via hole is formed in the interlayer dielectric layer, and the second metal layer includes a second power line extending in a predetermined direction, and the second power line is located above the first power line and passes through the lead The through hole is electrically connected to the first power line.


