IP Library Granted Patent US 8,289,719
Granted Patent B2
US 8,289,719 · App. 12/208,228 · Granted Oct 16, 2012

Flexible display module and method of manufacturing the same

Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,289,719
App. No.
12/208,228
Granted
Oct 16, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A flexible display module includes a flexible display panel and at least one flexible circuit board. The flexible display panel includes a flexible plastic substrate, a first driving circuit layer, a display layer and a second driving circuit layer. The thickness of the flexible plastic substrate is smaller than 30 micrometers. The first driving circuit layer having a view area and a peripheral circuit area is disposed on the flexible plastic substrate. The display layer is disposed on the first driving circuit layer and corresponding to the view area. The second driving circuit area is disposed on the display layer. The flexible circuit board is electrically connected to the peripheral circuit area through an anisotropic conductive film. In addition, a method of manufacturing a flexible display module is also provided.

Claims (21)

1. A flexible display module comprising:

a flexible display panel comprising:

a flexible plastic substrate of which the thickness is smaller than 30 μm for improving the hardness of the flexible plastic substrate;

a first driving circuit layer disposed on the flexible plastic substrate, wherein the first driving circuit layer has a view area and a peripheral circuit area;

a display layer disposed on the first driving circuit layer and corresponding to the view area;

a second driving circuit layer disposed on the display layer;

an inorganic insulation attachment layer disposed between the flexible plastic substrate and the first driving circuit layer, the thickness of the inorganic insulation attachment layer being smaller than 150 nm for improving the elasticity and the ductility of the inorganic insulation attachment layer; and

at least one flexible circuit board electrically connected to the peripheral circuit area through a first anisotropic conductive film;

wherein the thickness of the flexible plastic substrate and the thickness of the inorganic insulation attachment layer prevent the first anisotropic conductive film from sinking in the inorganic insulation attachment layer and the flexible plastic substrate for improving reliability of electrical connection between the at least one flexible circuit board and the peripheral circuit area.

2. The flexible display module according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible plastic substrate is composed of polyimide.

3. The flexible display module according to claim 1 , wherein the inorganic insulation attachment layer is composed of inorganic oxide or inorganic nitride.

4. The flexible display module according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one driver electrically connected to the peripheral circuit area through a second anisotropic conductive film.

5. A flexible display module comprising:

a flexible display panel comprising:

a flexible plastic substrate of which the thickness is smaller than 30 μm;

a first driving circuit layer disposed on the flexible plastic substrate, wherein the first driving circuit layer has a view area and a peripheral circuit area;

a display layer disposed on the first driving circuit layer and corresponding to the view area;

a second driving circuit layer disposed on the display layer;

an inorganic insulation attachment layer disposed between the flexible plastic substrate and the first driving circuit layer, the thickness of the inorganic insulation attachment layer being smaller than 150 nm; and

at least one flexible circuit board electrically connected to the peripheral circuit area through a first anisotropic conductive film;

wherein the display layer is a liquid crystal display layer, the flexible display panel further includes a color filter, another flexible plastic substrate, an upper alignment layer, a lower alignment layer, an upper polarizer, and a lower polarizer, the second driving circuit layer is disposed between the upper alignment layer and the color filter, the lower polarizer is disposed underside the flexible plastic substrate, the lower alignment layer is disposed between the display layer and the first driving circuit layer, and the upper polarizer is disposed on the another flexible plastic substrate.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 11, 2012
From: PRIME VIEW INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
To: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
Reel/Frame 028548/0072 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 10, 2008
From: SHINN, TED-HONG; CHIU, YI-MING; TSAI, YUAN-CHIH; WANG, YI-CHING
To: PRIME VIEW INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 021510/0093 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 97122228 A · Jun 13, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
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