IP Library Granted Patent US 9,685,494
Granted Patent B2
US 9,685,494 · App. 14/823,509 · Granted Jun 20, 2017

Organic EL display device

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Patent No.
US 9,685,494
App. No.
14/823,509
Granted
Jun 20, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A terminal is formed on a substrate. An anisotropic conductive film is disposed on the terminal. A flexible printed board is connected to the terminal via the anisotropic conductive film. At least one opening is formed in the terminal. An adhesion reinforcing portion as a projection is formed inside the opening. The adhesion reinforcing portion is formed of a material having higher adhesion to the anisotropic conductive film than a material constituting the surface of the terminal, and is adhered to the anisotropic conductive film.

Claims (63)

1. A display device comprising:

a substrate including a display region and a terminal formed in a region outside the display region;

an anisotropic conductive member disposed on the terminal;

a flexible printed board connected to the terminal via the anisotropic conductive member;

at least one opening formed in the terminal; and

a first projection disposed inside the opening of the terminal and adhered to the anisotropic conductive member.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

adhesion between the first projection and the anisotropic conductive member is higher than adhesion between the terminal and the anisotropic conductive member.

3. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

a stacked structure including a plurality of layers is formed in the display region of the substrate, and

a material of the first projection is the same as a material of any of the plurality of layers.

4. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first projection is formed of SiO 2 .

5. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

a thin film transistor including at least one insulating film is formed on the substrate, and

the first projection is located in the same layer as the insulating film.

6. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the terminal includes a metal film and a conductive film covering the metal film,

the conductive film overlaps an upper surface of the first projection and side surfaces of the first projection, and

the conductive film exposes at least a portion of the upper surface.

7. The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a second terminal next to the terminal; and

a second projection disposed between the terminal and the second terminal and adhered to the anisotropic conductive member.

8. The display device according to claim 7 , wherein

adhesion between the second projection and the anisotropic conductive member is higher than adhesion between the terminal and the anisotropic conductive member.

9. The display device according to claim 7 , wherein

the first projection and the second projection are formed of a same material.

10. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the opening is formed at a position not overlapping a terminal of the flexible printed board in a plan view.

11. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the flexible printed board includes two terminals connected to the terminal formed on the substrate, and

the opening is located between the two terminals in a plan view.

12. The display device according to claim 11 , wherein

a power supply voltage is supplied from the two terminals to the terminal.

13. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the opening is formed at a position not overlapping a central region of the terminal in a length direction thereof in a plan view.

14. The display device according to claim 13 , wherein

the terminal includes the opening and a second opening disposed away from the opening, and

the central region is located between the opening and the second opening.

15. The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising a third terminal disposed aligned with the terminal and not including an opening, wherein

a width of the terminal is larger than a width of the third terminal.

16. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first projection is in contact with an end of the terminal.

17. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein further comprising a plurality of first projections including the first projection,

the terminal is rectangular and includes four corner portions, and

each of the first projections is disposed at each of the four corner portions.

18. A display device comprising:

a substrate;

a plurality of terminals disposed along one side of the substrate;

an anisotropic conductive member disposed on the plurality of terminals; and

a flexible printed board connected to the plurality of terminals via the anisotropic conductive member, wherein

the plurality of terminals include a first terminal, a second terminal, and a third terminal arranged in this order,

each of the first terminal, the second terminal, and the third terminal includes at least one opening,

a first projection adhered to the anisotropic conductive member is disposed inside the opening,

a second projection adhered to the anisotropic conductive member is disposed between the first terminal and the second terminal,

a third projection adhered to the anisotropic conductive member is disposed between the second terminal and the third terminal,

the second projection and the third projection are connected at a region between the second terminal and the one side, and

adhesion between the first projection and the anisotropic conductive member is higher than adhesion between the plurality of terminals and the anisotropic conductive member.

19. The display device according to claim 18 , wherein

a thin film transistor including at least one insulating film is formed on the substrate, and

the first projection is located in the same layer as the insulating film.

20. The display device according to claim 18 , wherein

the first projection, the second projection, and the third projection are formed of a same material.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2025
From: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
To: MAGNOLIA WHITE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 072130/0313 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 11, 2015
From: ODAKA, KAZUHIRO; HANARI, JUN; SATO, TOSHIHIRO
To: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
Reel/Frame 036299/0811 →