IP Library Granted Patent US 12,310,228
Granted Patent B2
US 12,310,228 · App. 17/869,287 · Granted May 20, 2025

Flexible substrate

Inventor: Takumi Sano (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
H10K77/111H05K1/028H10N30/098H05K2201/10151
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Patent No.
US 12,310,228
App. No.
17/869,287
Granted
May 20, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to one embodiment, a flexible substrate includes a line portion including a support plate including a first surface, a flexible insulating base located on the first surface and a wiring layer disposed on the insulating base, a piezoelectric material covering the line portion, a protective member located on the piezoelectric material and an island-shaped first electrode provided on the insulating base.

Claims (32)

1. A flexible substrate comprising:

a support plate including a first surface;

a flexible insulating base located on the first surface; and

a wiring layer and a first electrode disposed on the insulating base,

wherein

the insulating base comprises a line portion on which the wiring layer is located and an island-shaped portion on which the first electrode is located,

the support plate, the line portion and the island-shaped portion are covered by a piezoelectric material, and

the piezoelectric material is covered by a protective member.

2. The flexible substrate of claim 1 , further comprising:

a second electrode opposing the first electrode,

wherein

the second electrode is located between the piezoelectric material and the protective member.

3. The flexible substrate of claim 2 , wherein

the piezoelectric material is in contact with the support plate, the first electrode, the second electrode and the insulating base.

4. The flexible substrate of claim 2 , wherein

the line portion includes, in plan view, a plurality of first line portions extending along a first direction and arranged along a second direction intersecting the first direction and a plurality of second line portions extending along the second direction and arranged along the first direction,

the island-shaped portion is provided in each of intersection portions of the first line portions and the second line portions,

the piezoelectric material is in contact with the support plate in each of regions surrounded by the first line portions and the second line portions, and

the second electrode is provided to overlap the regions.

5. The flexible substrate of claim 4 , wherein

the piezoelectric material is located between the insulating base and the protective member in a position overlapping each of the first line portion and the second line portion, and

the piezoelectric material is located between the support plate and the protective member in the regions.

6. The flexible substrate of claim 1 , further comprising:

a second electrode opposing the first electrode,

wherein

the second electrode is located between the insulating base and the support plate.

7. The flexible substrate of claim 1 , wherein

the line portion includes, in plan view, a plurality of first line portions extending along a first direction and arranged along a second direction intersecting the first direction and a plurality of second line portions extending along the second direction and arranged along the first direction,

the island-shaped portion is provided in each of intersection portions of the first line portions and the second line portions, and

the first line portions and the second line portions have a wavy shape in plan view.

8. The flexible substrate of claim 1 , wherein

the piezoelectric material is an organic piezoelectric material.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 27, 2025
From: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
To: MAGNOLIA WHITE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 071550/0432 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 20, 2022
From: SANO, TAKUMI
To: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
Reel/Frame 060568/0962 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2020-007657 · Jan 21, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2020040958 · Oct 30, 2020
Related Publication 20220359840A1 · Nov 10, 2022
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