EP3830874A1 - Dispositif d'affichage et son procédé de fabrication - Google Patents

Dispositif d'affichage et son procédé de fabrication

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EP3830874A1
EP3830874A1 EP19857740.5A EP19857740A EP3830874A1 EP 3830874 A1 EP3830874 A1 EP 3830874A1 EP 19857740 A EP19857740 A EP 19857740A EP 3830874 A1 EP3830874 A1 EP 3830874A1
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display device
light absorbing
display modules
light emitting
substrate
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Seung Ryong Han
Hyun Sun Kim
Sang Moo Park
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Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Priority claimed from PCT/KR2019/011490 external-priority patent/WO2020050652A1/fr
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Definitions

  • the disclosure relates to a display device using a combination of modules with self-light emitting inorganic light emitting elements mounted on a substrate to display an image.
  • a display device is a kind of output device for visually presenting data information such as characters, figures, etc., and still or video images.
  • a liquid crystal panel or organic light emitting diode (OLED) panel formed by depositing OLEDs on a substrate is usually used.
  • the liquid crystal panel has slow response time and high power consumption, and is difficult to be compact because it cannot emit light on its own and requires backlight.
  • the OLED panel also has a problem with a short lifespan and bad productivity rate.
  • a micro LED panel having inorganic light emitting elements mounted on a substrate and using the inorganic light emitting elements themselves as pixels is being studied.
  • the micro LED panel can be designed to be compact and slim because it may not need backlight and may have a minimized bezel portion, and has good properties in brightness, resolution, power consumption, and durability.
  • the micro LED panel may be manufactured to have various resolutions and sizes, and may implement a large screen by putting unit panels together. However, in putting the unit panels together, a gap is created at joints between the panels, which may degrade image quality.
  • the disclosure provides a display device and method for manufacturing the same, by which image degradation that may otherwise occur due to seams between a plurality of display modules in putting the display panels together to implement a large screen is minimized.
  • a display device including a plurality of display modules each including a substrate and a plurality of inorganic light emitting elements mounted on a mounting surface of the substrate, a light absorbing pattern formed to cover a gap between the plurality of display modules, and an encapsulation layer formed on mounting surfaces of the plurality of display modules to cover the mounting surfaces of the plurality of display modules.
  • the light absorbing pattern may include a cross-striped form.
  • the substrate may include an anisotropic conductive layer for electrically connecting contact electrodes of the plurality of inorganic light emitting elements to pad electrodes of the substrate.
  • the light absorbing pattern may be formed on the anisotropic conductive layer.
  • the encapsulation layer may be formed to cover the light absorbing pattern.
  • the substrate may include a glass substrate and a thin film transistor (TFT) layer formed on the glass substrate.
  • TFT thin film transistor
  • the encapsulation layer may include a transparent molding resin made with at least one of acrylic resin, polyimide resin, epoxy resin, polyurethane resin, or silicon resin.
  • the encapsulation layer may include an optical adhesive made with one of an optical cleared adhesive (OCA) and an optical clear resin (OCR).
  • OCA optical cleared adhesive
  • OCR optical clear resin
  • the display device may further include a cover glass attached onto the optical adhesive.
  • the display device may further include an auxiliary light absorbing pattern formed between the plurality of inorganic light emitting elements.
  • the display device may further include a rear cover for supporting the plurality of display modules.
  • the substrate may include a light absorbing layer formed entirely on the mounting surface to enhance contrast by absorbing external light.
  • a method for manufacturing a display device including preparing a plurality of display modules each formed with a plurality of inorganic light emitting elements mounted on a mounting surface of a substrate, arranging the plurality of display modules to be adjacent to each other, forming a light absorbing pattern to cover a gap formed between the plurality of display modules, and forming an encapsulation layer on mounting surfaces of the plurality of display modules to cover the mounting surfaces of the plurality of display modules.
  • the plurality of inorganic light emitting elements mounted on the mounting surface of a substrate may be obtained by picking up the plurality of inorganic light emitting elements from a wafer and transferring the plurality of inorganic light emitting elements onto the substrate.
  • the arranging of the plurality of display modules to be adjacent to each other may include arranging the plurality of display modules in the form of an M x N matrix.
  • the method may further include forming an auxiliary light absorbing pattern between the plurality of inorganic light emitting elements.
  • the forming of the light absorbing pattern between the plurality of display modules and the forming of the auxiliary light absorbing pattern between the plurality of light emitting elements may be performed at the same time.
  • the forming of an encapsulation layer may include applying a transparent molding resin made with at least one of acrylic resin, polyimide resin, epoxy resin, polyurethane resin, or silicon resin onto the mounting surfaces of the plurality of display modules.
  • the forming of an encapsulation layer may include adhering an optical adhesive made with one of an optical cleared adhesive (OCA) and an optical clear resin (OCR) onto the mounting surfaces of the plurality of display modules.
  • OCA optical cleared adhesive
  • OCR optical clear resin
  • the method may further include attaching a cover glass onto the optical adhesive.
  • a display device may have a seamless effect that makes a seam between neighboring display modules invisible because the light entering into the gap is absorbed by a light absorbing pattern.
  • a display device may have an encapsulation layer collectively formed after a plurality of display modules assembled, thereby attaining the seamless effect more easily and efficiently.
  • FIG. 1 shows a display device with a light absorbing layer, a light absorbing pattern, and an encapsulation layer omitted, according to an embodiment of the disclosure
  • FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a major structure of the display device shown in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a plurality of display modules of the display device of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 4 shows an inorganic light emitting element mounting structure, according to an embodiment of the disclosure
  • FIG. 5 shows an inorganic light emitting element mounting structure, according to another embodiment of the disclosure.
  • FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a structure with a light absorbing pattern formed between the plurality of display modules of the display device of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view of structure with a light absorbing pattern formed between the plurality of display modules of the display device of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a structure with an encapsulation layer (molding resin) formed on the plurality of display modules of the display device of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a method for manufacturing a display device, according to an embodiment of the disclosure.
  • FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a structure with a light absorbing pattern and an auxiliary light absorbing pattern formed between a plurality of display modules and between a plurality of inorganic light emitting elements of a display device , according to another embodiment of the disclosure;
  • FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a structure with the light absorbing pattern and an auxiliary light absorbing pattern formed between a plurality of display modules and between a plurality of inorganic light emitting elements of the display device of FIG. 10;
  • FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of a structure with an encapsulation layer (molding resin) formed on the plurality of display modules of the display device of FIG. 10;
  • FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a method for manufacturing a display device, according to another embodiment of the disclosure.
  • FIG. 14 is an exploded view of a major structure of a display device, according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of a structure with an encapsulation layer (optical adhesive) formed on mounting surfaces of the plurality of display modules of the display device of FIG. 14;
  • FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view of a structure with an encapsulation layer (optical adhesive) and a cover glass attached onto mounting surfaces of a plurality of display modules of a display device, according to an embodiment of the disclosure.
  • FIG. 1 shows a display device with a light absorbing layer, a light absorbing pattern, and an encapsulation layer omitted, according to an embodiment of the disclosure.
  • FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a major structure of the display device shown in FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a plurality of display modules of the display device of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 4 shows an inorganic light emitting element mounting structure, according to an embodiment of the disclosure.
  • FIG. 5 shows an inorganic light emitting element mounting structure, according to another embodiment of the disclosure.
  • FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a structure with a light absorbing pattern formed between the plurality of display modules of the display device of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view of structure with a light absorbing pattern formed between the plurality of display modules of the display device of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a structure with an encapsulation layer (molding resin) formed on the plurality of display modules of the display device of FIG. 1.
  • a display device 1 may be a device for displaying information, materials, data, etc., in characters, figures, graphs, images, etc., and may be implemented as a television, a personal computer, a mobile device, a digital signage, etc.
  • the display device 1 may include a display panel 20 for displaying an image, a frame 21 for supporting the display panel 20, and a rear cover 10 for covering the back of the frame 21 as shown in FIG. 2.
  • the display panel 20 may include a plurality of display modules 30A to 30L, a light absorbing pattern 80 formed between the plurality of display modules 30A to 30L , and an encapsulation layer 90 formed on the plurality of display modules 30A to 30L to cover a plurality of light emitting elements 50 and mounting surfaces of the display modules 30A-30L.
  • the rear cover 10 may support the display panel 20.
  • the rear cover 10 may be installed on a floor via a stand (not shown), or on a wall via a hanger (not shown).
  • the display device 1 may include a power supplier (not shown) for supplying power to the plurality of display modules 30A to 30L, and a control board 25 for controlling operations of the plurality of display modules 30A to 30L.
  • the plurality of display modules 30A to 30L may be arranged vertically and horizontally to be adjacent to one another.
  • the plurality of display modules 30A to 30L may be arranged in the form of an M x N matrix.
  • the plurality of display modules 30A to 30L may be installed within the frame 21.
  • the plurality of display modules 30A-30L may be installed within the frame 21 in various methods known to the public, such as using magnetic force from a magnet, a mechanical fitting structure, or the like.
  • the rear cover 10 may be coupled to the back of the frame 21, and may thus form a rear exterior of the display device 1.
  • the display device 1 may implement a large screen by tiling the plurality of display modules 30A to 30L.
  • the plurality of display modules 30A to 30L may each have the same structure. Hence, a description of a display module may be equally applied to any of the other display modules.
  • the display module 30A may include a substrate 40, and the plurality of light emitting elements 50 mounted on the substrate 40.
  • the substrate 40 may include a base substrate 42 and a thin film transistor (TFT) layer 43 formed on the base substrate 42 to drive the inorganic light emitting elements 50.
  • the base substrate 42 may include a glass substrate.
  • the substrate 40 may include a chip on glass (COG) type of substrate.
  • First and second pad electrodes 44a and 44b to electrically connect the inorganic light emitting elements 50 may be formed on the substrate 40.
  • the plurality of inorganic light emitting elements 50 may be formed with an inorganic material, and may include inorganic light emitting elements each having a size of a few to hundreds of micrometers ( ⁇ m) in each of width, length, and height. A shortest one of the width, length, and height of the micro inorganic light emitting element may have a size of 100 ⁇ m or less.
  • the plurality of inorganic light emitting elements 50 may be picked up from a silicon waver and transferred directly onto the substrate 40.
  • the plurality of inorganic light emitting elements 50 may be picked up and transferred in an electrostatic method using an electrostatic head or a bonding method using an elastic high molecular substance such as PDMS, silicon, or the like as a head.
  • the plurality of inorganic light emitting elements 50 may be a light emitting structure including n-type semiconductors, active layers, p-type semiconductors, first contact electrodes 57a, and second contact electrodes 57b, and may have the form of a flip chip in which the first and second contact electrodes 57a and 57b are arranged toward the same direction (an opposite direction of a light emitting direction).
  • the inorganic light emitting element 50 may have a light emitting surface 54, side surfaces 55, and a bottom surface 56, and the first and second contact electrodes 57a and 57b may be formed on the bottom surface 56.
  • the first and second contact electrodes 57a and 57b may be electrically coupled to the first and second pad electrodes 44a and 44b and formed on the mounting surface 41 of the substrate 40, respectively.
  • the substrate 40 may include an anisotropic conductive layer 70 formed to mediate electric connection between the contact electrodes 57a and 57b and pad electrodes 44a and 44b.
  • the anisotropic conductive layer 70 may have an anisotropic conductive adhesive adhered onto a protective film, and have a structure in which conductive balls 71 are distributed in an adhesive resin.
  • the conductive balls 71 each have a conductive spherical body covered with a thin insulating film, and may be able to electrically bond both conductors together when the insulating film is broken by pressure.
  • the anisotropic conductive layer 70 may include an anisotropic conductive film (ACF) in a film form, and an anisotropic conductive paste (ACP) in a paste form.
  • ACF anisotropic conductive film
  • ACP anisotropic conductive paste
  • the anisotropic conductive layer 70 is pressurized while the plurality of inorganic light emitting elements 50 are mounted on the substrate 40, the insulating film of the conductive ball is broken, allowing electrical bonding of the contact electrodes 57a and 57b of the inorganic light emitting element 50 and the pad electrodes 44a and 44b of the inorganic light emitting element 50.
  • the plurality of inorganic light emitting elements 50 may be mounted on the substrate 40 through solder instead of the anisotropic conductive layer 70 (see, FIG. 5). . After the inorganic light emitting elements 50 are arranged on the substrate 40, they may be bonded onto the substrate 40 by a reflow process.
  • the plurality of inorganic light emitting elements 50 may include red light emitting elements 51, green light emitting elements 52, and blue light emitting elements 53, and may be mounted on the mounting surface 41 of the substrate 40 in sets of a red light emitting element 51, a green light emitting element 52, and a blue light emitting element 53.
  • the set of a red light emitting element 51, a green light emitting element 52, and a blue light emitting element 53 may form a pixel.
  • the red light emitting element 51, the green light emitting element 52, and the blue light emitting element 53 may each form a sub pixel.
  • the red light emitting element 51, the green light emitting element 52, and the blue light emitting element 53 may be arranged in a row at certain intervals or in any other form such as a triangular form.
  • the substrate 40 may include a light absorbing layer 60 to enhance contrast by absorbing external light.
  • the light absorbing layer 60 may be formed on the entire mounting surface of the substrate 40 with the same material as that of a light absorbing pattern 80, which will be described later.
  • the light absorbing layer 60 may be formed between the TFT layer 43 and the anisotropic conductive layer 70.
  • gap G may be formed between the plurality of display modules 30A to 30L when the plurality of display modules 30A to 30L are tiled. Scattered reflection of light occurs in the gap G, creating a sense of otherness and degrading image quality.
  • the display panel 20 may include the light absorbing pattern 80 formed between the plurality of display modules 30A to 30L to prevent creation of the sense of otherness and degradation of image quality due to seams exposed by the gap G between the plurality of display modules 30A to 30L.
  • the light absorbing pattern 80 may be formed in a cross striped or mesh pattern including a horizontal pattern 81 and a vertical pattern 82 (see, FIG. 7).
  • the light absorbing pattern 80 may physically fill the gap G between the plurality of display modules 30A to 30L.
  • the light absorbing pattern 80 may be formed to cover the gap G between the neighboring plurality of display modules 30A to 30L.
  • the light absorbing pattern 80 may be formed on the substrate 40 of the display module 30A and on the substrate 40 of the display module 30D.
  • the light absorbing pattern 80 may be formed on the anisotropic conductive layer 70 of the display module 30A and on the anisotropic conductive layer 70 of the display module 30D.
  • the light absorbing pattern 80 may be formed on the anisotropic conductive layers 70 of the plurality of display modules 30, and as a result, between the anisotropic conductive layer 70 and the encapsulation layer 90.
  • the light absorbing pattern 80 may be formed to fill in the gap G between the neighboring display modules 30A and 30D. Some of the light absorbing pattern 80 may be formed on the substrates 40 to cover the gap G, and some of the light absorbing pattern 80 may be formed in the gap G to fill the gap G.
  • the light absorbing pattern 80 may include a black inorganic material, a black organic material, a black metal, etc., which absorbs light well, to maximize the light absorption effect.
  • the light absorbing pattern 80 may be formed with such a material as a carbon black, polyene pigment, azo pigment, azomethine pigment, diimmonium pigment, phthalocyanine pigment, quinone pigment, indigo pigment, thioindigo pigment, dioxadin pigment, quinacridone pigment, isoindolinone pigment, metal oxide, metal complex, aromatic hydrocarbon, etc.
  • the light absorbing pattern 80 may be formed by applying light absorbing ink between the plurality of display modules 30A to 30L and hardening the ink. Alternatively, it may be formed by coating a light absorbing film between the plurality of display modules 30A to 30L.
  • the encapsulation layer 90 may be formed on the plurality of display modules 30A to 30L to cover the plurality of inorganic light emitting elements 50 and the mounting surfaces 41 of the substrate.
  • a display panel is made by forming an encapsulation layer for each display module to protect a plurality of inorganic light emitting elements thereon, and then the plurality of display panels are tiled to implement the large screen.
  • a gap is formed even between the neighboring encapsulation layers, and to recognize seams from the gap between the encapsulation layers and solve creation of a sense of otherness and degradation of image quality due to the gap, a flank light absorbing layer is sometimes formed on the flank of the encapsulation layer.
  • this process is very challenging and complicated.
  • the plurality of display modules 30A to 30L are adjacently arranged first, and then the encapsulation layer 90 is collectively formed on the entire area of the mounting surfaces 41 of the display modules 30A to 30L.
  • the encapsulation layer 90 may be formed to cover the light absorbing pattern 80.
  • encapsulating the plurality of display modules 30A to 30L entirely may also have an effect of putting the plurality of display modules 30A to 30L together.
  • the encapsulation layer 90 may be formed by applying a transparent molding resin on the plurality of display modules 30A to 30L and hardening the molding resin.
  • the molding resin may include a translucent or fluorescent material that is in a liquid state at room temperature, such as an acrylic acid resin, a polyimide resin, an epoxy resin, a polyurethane resin.
  • the molding resin may be solidified by hardening, thereby physically protecting the inorganic light emitting elements 50.
  • FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a method for manufacturing a display device, according to an embodiment of the disclosure.
  • FIGS. 1 to 9 a method for manufacturing a display device according to an embodiment of the disclosure will be briefly described.
  • the plurality of display modules 30A to 30L are prepared, in 210.
  • Each of the plurality of display modules 30A to 30L may be formed by having the plurality of inorganic light emitting elements 50 mounted on the mounting surface 41 of the substrate 40.
  • the substrate 40 may include the light absorbing layer 60.
  • the substrate 40 may include the anisotropic conductive layer 70 to easily bond the plurality of inorganic light emitting elements 50 onto the substrate 40.
  • the plurality of display modules 30A to 30L may be arranged to be adjacent to one another, in 220.
  • the plurality of display modules 30A to 30L may be fixed by a jig.
  • the plurality of display modules 30A to 30L may be arranged in the form of an M x N matrix.
  • the light absorbing pattern 80 may be formed between the plurality of display modules 30A to 30L, in 230.
  • the light absorbing pattern 80 may prevent scattered reflection and leakage of light and attain the seamless effect by filling the gap G between the plurality of display modules 30A to 30L.
  • the encapsulation layer 90 may be formed on the plurality of display modules 30A to 30L to cover and protect the plurality of inorganic light emitting elements 50, in 240.
  • the plurality of display modules 30A to 30L are encapsulated not separately but entirely, thereby preventing the gap from being formed in the area of the encapsulation layer 90.
  • the display panel 20 formed in this way is installed within the frame 21.
  • FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a structure with a light absorbing pattern and an auxiliary light absorbing pattern formed between a plurality of display modules and between a plurality of inorganic light emitting elements of a display device, according to another embodiment of the disclosure.
  • FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a structure with the light absorbing pattern and an auxiliary light absorbing pattern formed between a plurality of display modules and between a plurality of inorganic light emitting elements of the display device of FIG. 10.
  • FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of a structure with an encapsulation layer (molding resin) formed on the plurality of display modules of the display device of FIG. 10.
  • FIGS. 10 to 12 a display device 201 according to another embodiment of the disclosure will be described.
  • the same features as in the aforementioned embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the overlapping description will not be repeated.
  • a display panel 20 may further include an auxiliary light absorbing pattern 100 formed between the plurality of inorganic light emitting elements 50 in addition to the light absorbing pattern 80 formed between the plurality of display modules 30A to 30L.
  • the auxiliary light absorbing pattern 100 may serve to complement the light absorbing layer 60 formed entirely on the mounting surface 41 of the substrate 40.
  • the auxiliary light absorbing pattern 100 may absorb external light, making the substrate 40 look black and thus enhancing contrast of the screen.
  • the auxiliary light absorbing pattern 100 may have black color.
  • the auxiliary light absorbing pattern 100 may be formed to be arranged between pixels, each pixel including a set of a red light emitting element 51, a green light emitting element 52, and a blue light emitting element 53.
  • the auxiliary light absorbing pattern 100 may be more finely formed to separate each sub pixel, i.e., each of the light emitting elements 51, 52, and 53.
  • the auxiliary light absorbing pattern 100 may be formed as a cross- striped pattern including a horizontal pattern 101 and a vertical pattern 102 arranged among the pixels.
  • the auxiliary light absorbing pattern 100 may be formed in a method similar to that of the light absorbing pattern 80.
  • the auxiliary light absorbing pattern 100 may be formed by applying and then hardening a light absorbing ink or by coating a light absorbing film.
  • the auxiliary light absorbing pattern 100 may be formed with the same material and in the same method as for the light absorbing pattern 80, the auxiliary light absorbing pattern 100 may be formed with the light absorbing pattern 80 at the same time in a single process. Hence, the manufacturing process of the display device may become simplified and easier.
  • FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a method for manufacturing a display device, according to another embodiment of the disclosure.
  • FIGS. 10 to 13 a method for manufacturing a display device according to another embodiment of the disclosure will be briefly described.
  • the plurality of display modules 30A to 30L are prepared, in 210.
  • Each of the plurality of display modules 30A to 30L may be formed by having a plurality of inorganic light emitting elements mounted on the substrate 40.
  • the substrate 40 may include the light absorbing layer 60.
  • the substrate 40 may include the anisotropic conductive layer 70 to easily bond the plurality of inorganic light emitting elements 50 onto the substrate 40.
  • the plurality of display modules 30A to 30L may be arranged to be adjacent to one another, in 220.
  • the plurality of display modules 30A to 30L may be fixed by a jig.
  • the plurality of display modules 30A to 30L may be arranged in the form of an M x N matrix.
  • the light absorbing pattern 80 may be formed between the plurality of display modules 30A to 30L, in 330.
  • the light absorbing pattern 80 may prevent scattered reflection and leakage of light and attain the seamless effect by filling the gap G between the plurality of display modules 30A to 30L.
  • the auxiliary light absorbing pattern 100 may be formed between the plurality of inorganic light emitting elements 50.
  • the auxiliary light absorbing pattern 100 may absorb external light, enabling the display device 201 to create clearer images.
  • the auxiliary light absorbing pattern 100 may be formed with the same material and in the same method as for the light absorbing pattern 80. Accordingly, the light absorbing pattern 80 and the auxiliary light absorbing pattern 100 may be simultaneously formed in a single process.
  • the encapsulation layer 90 may be formed on the plurality of display modules 30A to 30L to cover and protect the plurality of inorganic light emitting elements 50, in 240.
  • the plurality of display modules 30A to 30L are encapsulated not separately but entirely, thereby preventing the gap from being formed in the area of the encapsulation layer 90.
  • the display panel 20 formed in this way is installed within the frame 21.
  • FIG. 14 is an exploded view of a major structure of a display device, according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of a structure with an encapsulation layer (optical adhesive) formed on mounting surfaces of the plurality of display modules of the display device of FIG. 14.
  • FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view of a structure with an encapsulation layer (optical adhesive) and a cover glass attached onto mounting surfaces of a plurality of display modules of a display device, according to an embodiment of the disclosure.
  • FIGS. 14 to 16 a display device 301, 401 according to another embodiment of the disclosure will be described.
  • an optical adhesive 190 may be used for the encapsulation layer.
  • optical adhesive 190 an optical cleared adhesive (OCA) or optical clear resin (OCR) may be used.
  • OCA optical cleared adhesive
  • OCR optical clear resin
  • the OCA and the OCR may be in a very clear state when the transmittance of them is greater than about 90%.
  • Both the OCA and the OCR may increase their transmittance by low reflectivity characteristics, thereby increasing visibility and image quality. While a structure having the air gap has light loss due to the difference in refractive index between a film layer and an air layer, the structure using the OCA or OCR may less light loss because the difference in refractive index between a film layer and a optical adhesive layer is reduced, thereby increasing visibility and image quality.
  • the OCA and the OCR may simply bond the neighboring component layers and also have benefits in terms of improved image quality.
  • a cover glass 191 may be attached onto the optical adhesive 190 to physically protect the plurality of inorganic light emitting elements 50.
  • the light absorbing pattern 80 may be formed between the plurality of display modules 30A to 30L, as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15. Furthermore, the light absorbing pattern 80 may be formed between the plurality of display modules 30A to 30L, and the auxiliary light absorbing pattern 100 may be formed between the plurality of inorganic light emitting elements 50, as shown in FIG. 16.
  • a display device may have a seamless effect that makes a seam between neighboring display modules invisible because the light entering into the gap is absorbed by a light absorbing pattern.
  • a display device may have an encapsulation layer collectively formed after a plurality of display modules assembled, thereby attaining the seamless effect more easily and efficiently.

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L'invention concerne un dispositif d'affichage comprenant une pluralité de modules d'affichage comprenant chacun une pluralité d'éléments électroluminescents inorganiques montés sur une surface de montage d'un substrat, un motif d'absorption de lumière formé entre la pluralité de modules d'affichage et une couche d'encapsulation formée sur des surfaces de montage de la pluralité de modules d'affichage pour recouvrir les surfaces de montage de la pluralité de modules d'affichage.
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