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US 12,402,456 · App. 17/618,031 · Granted Aug 26, 2025

Display substrate and method for manufacturing the same, and display apparatus

Inventors: Jian Li (Beijing, CN); Chenchang Chen (Beijing, CN); Shipeng Wang (Beijing, CN); Pei Li (Beijing, CN); Pengjun Cao (Beijing, CN); Jinpeng Li (Beijing, CN); Zhiyuan Wang (Beijing, CN); Teng Zhang (Beijing, CN)
Assignees: BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.; BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
H10H20/856H01L25/167H10H20/0363
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Patent No.
US 12,402,456
App. No.
17/618,031
Granted
Aug 26, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display substrate includes a first base, a plurality of light-emitting devices disposed on a side of the first base, a light dimming layer located in gaps between the plurality of light-emitting devices and located on surfaces of the plurality of light-emitting devices away from the first base, and a second base covering the light dimming layer. The plurality of light-emitting devices are spaced apart from each other. At least one light-emitting device is surrounded by the light dimming layer, a material of a portion, located in the gaps between the plurality of light-emitting devices, of the light dimming layer includes a light absorbing material, and the light dimming layer is configured to absorb part of light entering the light dimming layer.

Claims (55)

1. A display substrate, comprising:

a first base;

a plurality of light-emitting devices disposed on a side of the first base, the plurality of light-emitting devices being spaced apart from each other;

a light dimming layer located in gaps between the plurality of light-emitting devices and located on surfaces of the plurality of light-emitting devices furthest away from the first base, at least one light-emitting device being surrounded by the light dimming layer; a material of a portion, located in the gaps between the plurality of light-emitting devices, of the light dimming layer including a light absorbing material, and the light dimming layer being configured to absorb part of light entering the light dimming layer; and

a second base covering the light dimming layer;

wherein the light dimming layer includes:

a first light dimming sub-layer located in the gaps between the plurality of light-emitting devices, wherein relative to a surface, on which the plurality of light-emitting devices are arranged, of the first base, a surface of the first light dimming sub-layer furthest away from the first base is higher or lower than the surfaces of the plurality of light-emitting devices furthest away from the first base; a material of the first light dimming sub-layer includes the light absorbing material, and the first light dimming sub-layer is configured to absorb at least part of light entering the first light dimming sub-layer; and

a second light dimming sub-layer disposed on a side of the first light dimming sub-layer furthest away from the first base and disposed on the surfaces of the plurality of light-emitting devices furthest away from the first base, wherein relative to the surface of the first base, a surface of the second light dimming sub-layer furthest away from the first base is higher than the surfaces of the plurality of light-emitting devices furthest away from the first base; and the second light dimming sub-layer is a transparent film.

2. The display substrate according to claim 1 , wherein relative to the surface of the first base, the surface of the first light dimming sub-layer furthest away from the first base is lower than the surfaces of the plurality of light-emitting devices furthest away from the first base; and

the second light dimming sub-layer includes first portions and a second portion; orthogonal projections of the first portions on the first base coincide with orthogonal projections of the plurality of light-emitting devices on the first base, and an orthogonal projection of the second portion on the first base coincides with an orthogonal projection of the first light dimming sub-layer on the first base; and a thickness of the first portions is in a range from 20 μm to 100 μm, and a thickness of the second portion is in a range from 50 μm to 100 μm.

3. The display substrate according to claim 1 , wherein a refractive index of the second light dimming sub-layer is greater than a refractive index of the second base.

4. The display substrate according to claim 1 , wherein a distance between the surface of the first base and the surface of the first light dimming sub-layer furthest away from the first base is in a range from 80% to 120%, excluding 100%, of a thickness of the plurality of light-emitting devices.

5. The display substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the light dimming layer further includes a third light dimming sub-layer located in the gaps between the plurality of light-emitting devices and disposed between the first light dimming sub-layer and the first base, wherein

relative to the surface of the first base, a surface of the third light dimming sub-layer furthest away from the first base is flush with or lower than the surfaces of the plurality of light-emitting devices furthest away from the first base; and

a material of the third light dimming sub-layer includes a light reflecting material, and the third light dimming sub-layer is configured to reflect light incident from the plurality of light-emitting devices onto the third light dimming sub-layer back into the plurality of light-emitting devices.

6. The display substrate according to claim 5 , wherein a reflectivity of the third light dimming sub-layer is greater than or equal to 70%.

7. The display substrate according to claim 5 , wherein the material of the first light dimming sub-layer includes acrylic adhesive doped with the light absorbing material;

a material of the second light dimming sub-layer includes acrylic adhesive; and

a material of the third light dimming sub-layer includes acrylic adhesive doped with a light reflecting material.

8. The display substrate according to claim 1 , wherein each light-emitting device includes:

a third base; and

a light-emitting layer disposed on a side of the third base, the light-emitting layer being closer to the first base than the third base.

9. The display substrate according to claim 8 , wherein a refractive index of the third base is greater than a refractive index of the second light dimming sub-layer, and the refractive index of the second light dimming sub-layer is greater than a refractive index of the second base.

10. The display substrate according to claim 8 , wherein the light dimming layer further includes a third light dimming sub-layer located in the gaps between the plurality of light-emitting devices and disposed between the first light dimming sub-layer and the first base;

a material of the third light dimming sub-layer includes a light reflecting material, and the third light dimming sub-layer is configured to reflect light incident from the plurality of light-emitting devices onto the third light dimming sub-layer back into the plurality of light-emitting devices; and

relative to the surface of the first base, a surface of the third light dimming sub-layer furthest away from the first base is higher than the surfaces of the plurality of light-emitting devices furthest away from the first base.

11. The display substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the material of the first light dimming sub-layer includes acrylic adhesive doped with the light absorbing material; and

a material of the second light dimming sub-layer includes acrylic adhesive.

12. The display substrate according to claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of microstructures disposed on a surface of the second base furthest away from the first base, wherein

the plurality of microstructures are configured to change propagation directions of at least part of light coming from the plurality of light-emitting devices and passing through the second base.

13. The display substrate according to claim 12 , wherein shapes of surfaces of the plurality of microstructures that are not in contact with the second base include at least one of a pyramid, a wedge, a curved shape or a spherical shape.

14. A display substrate comprising:

a first base;

a plurality of light-emitting devices disposed on a side of the first base, the plurality of light-emitting devices being spaced apart from each other;

a light dimming layer located in gaps between the plurality of light-emitting devices and located on surfaces of the plurality of light-emitting devices furthest away from the first base, at least one light-emitting device being surrounded by the light dimming layer; a material of a portion, located in the gaps between the plurality of light-emitting devices, of the light dimming layer including a light absorbing material, and the light dimming layer being configured to absorb part of light entering the light dimming layer; and

a second base covering the light dimming layer, wherein the light dimming layer includes:

a third light dimming sub-layer located in the gaps between the plurality of light-emitting devices, wherein relative to a surface, on which the plurality of light-emitting devices are arranged, of the first base, a surface of the third light dimming sub-layer furthest away from the first base is flush with or lower than the surfaces of the plurality of light-emitting devices furthest away from the first base; a material of the third light dimming sub-layer includes a light reflecting material, and the third light dimming sub-layer is configured to reflect light incident from the plurality of light-emitting devices onto the third light dimming sub-layer back into the plurality of light-emitting devices; and

a first light dimming sub-layer disposed on a side of the third light dimming sub-layer furthest away from the first base and disposed on the surfaces of the plurality of light-emitting devices furthest away from the first base, wherein relative to the surface of the first base, a surface of the first light dimming sub-layer furthest away from the first base is higher than the surfaces of the plurality of light-emitting devices furthest away from the first base; a material of the first light dimming sub-layer includes the light absorbing material, and the first light dimming sub-layer is configured to absorb at least part of light entering the first light dimming sub-layer.

15. The display substrate according to claim 14 , wherein the material of the first light dimming sub-layer includes acrylic adhesive doped with the light absorbing material; and

a material of the third light dimming sub-layer includes acrylic adhesive doped with a light reflecting material.

16. The display substrate according to claim 14 , wherein a reflectivity of the third light dimming sub-layer is greater than or equal to 70%.

17. A method for manufacturing a display substrate, the method comprising:

providing a first base;

providing a plurality of light-emitting devices spaced apart from each other on a surface of the first base;

providing a second base;

forming a light dimming layer on a surface of the second base; and

pressing the first base on which the plurality of light-emitting devices have been formed and the second base on which the light dimming layer has been formed together by using a pressing process, so that the plurality of light-emitting devices are embedded into the light dimming layer, a portion of the light dimming layer is located in gaps between the plurality of light-emitting devices, and other portions of the light dimming layer are located on surfaces of the plurality of light-emitting devices furthest away from the first base, wherein

a material of the portion, located in the gaps between the plurality of light-emitting devices, of the light dimming layer includes a light absorbing material;

wherein forming the light dimming layer on the surface of the second base includes:

coating a material for forming the second light dimming sub-layer on the surface of the second base, and curing the material for forming the second light dimming sub-layer, so as to form the second light dimming sub-layer;

coating a material for forming the first light dimming sub-layer on another thin film, and curing the material for forming the first light dimming sub-layer, so as to form the first light dimming sub-layer;

attaching the first light dimming sub-layer to the second light dimming sub-layer, and removing the another thin film attached to a side of the first light dimming sub-layer, so as to obtain the light dimming layer formed on the surface of the second base;

relative to a surface, on which the plurality of light-emitting devices are arranged, of the first base, a surface of the first light dimming sub-layer furthest away from the first base is higher or lower than the surfaces of the plurality of light-emitting devices furthest away from the first base.

18. The method for manufacturing the display substrate according to claim 17 , wherein the pressing process includes a vacuum pressing process or a rolling process.

19. A display apparatus, comprising the display substrate according to claim 1 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 10, 2021
From: LI, JIAN; CHEN, CHENCHANG; WANG, SHIPENG; LI, PEI; CAO, PENGJUN; LI, JINPENG; WANG, ZHIYUAN; ZHANG, TENG
To: BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.; BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 202010232324.3 · Mar 27, 2020 · national
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