Wavelength-Matched RGB Emitters for Compact High-Resolution Pixels

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current display devices face challenges in achieving high resolution while efficiently managing light emitting elements with different wavelengths, leading to limitations in color accuracy and pixel density.

Innovation Solution

A display device design featuring a bank layer on a substrate with multiple alignment electrodes and light emitting elements emitting distinct colors, where the length and spacing of these elements are optimized to align with specific wavelengths, and an anchor portion with organic insulating material is used to secure the light emitting elements, allowing for precise alignment and efficient light emission.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If multiple light emitting elements with different wavelengths are arranged in a pixel, then color accuracy is improved, but pixel area increases reducing resolution

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecolor accuracyVSAvoidpixel area
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by making each light emitting element's length correspond to its specific wavelength characteristics. Red light emitting elements have different lengths than green or blue elements, optimizing each element's light emission efficiency for its particular wavelength while maintaining compact pixel dimensions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Use of energy by moving object

If light emitting elements are made longer to improve light emission efficiency, then light emission efficiency is improved, but pixel area increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight emission efficiencyVSAvoidpixel area
Core Design Contradiction:
Use of energy by moving objectVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the parameter of light emitting element length according to the specific wavelength requirements. By optimizing each element's length to match its wavelength characteristics rather than using uniform lengths, the patent achieves efficient light emission while controlling overall pixel area.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Manufacturing precision

If alignment electrodes are added to ensure precise positioning, then alignment precision is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvealignment precisionVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces alignment electrodes as intermediary components between the substrate and light emitting elements. These electrodes serve as positioning mediators that guide and secure the light emitting elements in their correct positions, achieving precise alignment while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS20230411371A1Display device and method for manufacturing the same
Publication Date: 2023.12.21 SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

A display device includes a bank layer disposed on a substrate and defining an emission area, a first to sixth alignment electrodes, each disposed on the substrate extending across the emission area, spaced apart from each other, and sequentially arranged in a direction, a first light emitting element disposed between the first alignment electrode and the second alignment electrode in the emission area and emitting first light, a second light emitting element disposed between the third alignment electrode and the fourth alignment electrode in the emission area and emitting second light, and a third light emitting element disposed between the fifth alignment electrode and the sixth alignment electrode in the emission area and emitting third light. Wavelengths of the first light, the second light, and the third light are different from each other.