IP Library Granted Patent US 10,573,629
Granted Patent B2
US 10,573,629 · App. 16/284,125 · Granted Feb 25, 2020

Method for integrating a light emitting device

Inventors: Andreas Bibl (Los Altos, CA); Charles R. Griggs (San Jose, CA)
Assignee: Apple Inc.
H01L25/167H01L24/95H01L25/0753H01L25/165H01L27/0203H01L27/124H01L27/1244H01L33/0008H01L33/06H01L33/08H01L33/20H01L33/30H01L33/44H01L33/486H01L33/52H01L33/54H01L33/56H01L33/60H01L33/62H01L2924/0002H01L2924/12041H01L2924/12042H01L2924/12044H01L2933/005H01L2933/0025H01L2933/0033H01L2933/0066
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Patent No.
US 10,573,629
App. No.
16/284,125
Granted
Feb 25, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Light emitting devices and methods of integrating micro LED devices into light emitting device are described. In an embodiment a light emitting device includes a reflective bank structure within a bank layer, and a conductive line atop the bank layer and elevated above the reflective bank structure. A micro LED device is within the reflective bank structure and a passivation layer is over the bank layer and laterally around the micro LED device within the reflective bank structure. A portion of the micro LED device and a conductive line atop the bank layer protrude above a top surface of the passivation layer.

Claims (28)

1. A display panel pixel structure comprising:

a substrate including a Vss line and a planarization layer over the Vss line;

a plurality of light emitting diode (LEDs) over the planarization layer and within a pixel area of the display panel;

a patterned dam layer over the planarization layer;

a patterned conductive layer on top of the patterned dam layer, wherein the patterned conductive layer is in electrical contact the Vss line; and

a top conductive electrode layer that electrically connects the plurality of LEDs with the patterned conductive layer.

2. The display panel of claim 1 , further comprising a passivation layer over the substrate and laterally around the plurality of LEDs, wherein the top conductive electrode layer is over the passivation layer.

3. The display panel of claim 2 , wherein the passivation layer comprises a thermoset material.

4. The display panel of claim 3 , wherein the thermoset material is an acrylic.

5. The display panel of claim 2 , wherein each LED comprises a vertical p-n diode between a bottom contact and a top contact.

6. The display panel of claim 5 , wherein the substrate comprises a plurality of bottom electrodes, and each LED is bonded to a corresponding bottom electrode.

7. The display panel of claim 6 , wherein each LED is bonded to a corresponding bottom electrode with a solder material.

8. The display panel of claim 6 , wherein each LED has a maximum width of 1 to 100 μm.

9. The display panel of claim 6 , wherein each LED has a maximum width of 1 to 20 μm.

10. The display panel of claim 6 , wherein each LED has a maximum width of 1 to 10 μm.

11. The display panel of claim 6 , further comprising working circuitry in the substrate and connected to the plurality of bottom electrodes.

12. The display panel of claim 6 , wherein the patterned conductive layer spans along an opening of the patterned dam layer.

13. The display panel of claim 6 , wherein a top surface of the passivation layer is below of top surface of each LED and a top surface of the patterned dam layer.

14. The display panel of claim 13 , wherein the top surface of the passivation layer is a level surface.

15. The display panel of claim 6 :

a second Vss line, wherein the planarization layer is over the second Vss line;

a second plurality of LEDs over the planarization layer and within the pixel area of the display panel;

a second patterned dam layer over the planarization layer;

a second patterned conductive layer on top of the second patterned dam layer, wherein the second patterned conductive layer is in electrical contact the second Vss line; and

a second top conductive electrode layer that electrically connects the second plurality of LEDs with the second patterned conductive layer.

16. The display panel of claim 15 , wherein the second patterned conductive layer spans along a second opening of the second patterned dam layer.

17. The display panel of claim 16 , wherein a top surface of the passivation layer is below of top surface of each LED and a top surface of the patterned dam layer.

18. The display panel of claim 17 , wherein the top surface of the passivation layer is a level surface.

Continuity (6)
Continuation 15850862 · Dec 21, 2017
Continuation 15405060 · Jan 12, 2017
Continuation 14976541 · Dec 21, 2015
Continuation 14603960 · Jan 23, 2015
Continuation 13919965 · Jun 17, 2013
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