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Granted Patent B2
US 11,296,179 · App. 16/944,680 · Granted Apr 5, 2022

Flat panel device electrode structure and method of manufacturing the same

Inventor: Heng Liu (Sunnyvale, CA)
Assignee: V-Finity International
H01L27/3276G09G3/3216H01L51/502H01L51/5206H01L51/5221H01L51/56H01L2227/323
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Patent No.
US 11,296,179
App. No.
16/944,680
Granted
Apr 5, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A flat panel device, such as a flat display, comprises a substrate; a power circuit; a plurality of pixel circuits, each pixel circuit coupled to a self-emitting device; and a plurality of power lines electrically coupled to the plurality of pixel circuits. The plurality of power lines are also electrically coupled to the power circuit by a plurality of vias traveling through the substrate.

Claims (41)

1. A flat panel device, comprising:

A substrate;

a power circuit;

at least one pixel circuits, the at least one of the pixel circuits coupled to a self-emitting device; and

at least one power line electrically coupled to the at least one pixel circuit, the at least one power line also electrically coupled to the power circuit by at least one via traveling through the substrate.

2. The flat panel device of claim 1 , wherein the self-emitting device is a white organic light emitting diode.

3. The flat panel device of claim 2 , further comprising a first non-emitting space between each pixel circuit and have an edge non-emitting space with a length less than a length of the first non-emitting space.

4. The flat panel device of claim 1 , wherein the power circuit is disposed on a first surface of the array substrate and the plurality of power lines are disposed on a second surface of the substrate.

5. The flat panel device of claim 4 , further comprising a first plurality of interconnecting circuitry on the first surface electrically coupling the vias to the power circuit.

6. The flat panel device of claim 1 , further comprising a common electrode disposed over the self-emitting devices.

7. The flat panel device of claim 1 , further comprising a cathode electrode and an anode electrode disposed in-plane on the substrate.

8. The flat panel device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one powers line are electrically connected to the plurality of pixel circuits through a second plurality of interconnects.

9. The flat panel device of claim 8 , further comprising a plurality of signal lines connected to the pixel circuits via the second plurality of interconnects.

10. The flat panel device of claim 1 , wherein the self-emitting device includes a micro light emitting diode, an organic light emitting diode, a light emitting diode, Red, Green Blue light emitting diodes, quantum dot light emitting diodes, or electroluminescent devices.

11. The flat panel device of claim 1 , wherein the self-emitting device is part of a sheet of organic light emitting diodes.

12. A method of manufacturing the flat panel device of claim 1 , comprising:

providing the substrate

placing the pixel circuit on a first surface of the substrate;

connecting the pixel circuit to the self-emitting devices;

laying the power line on the first surface of the substrate electrically coupled to the pixel circuit;

creating the via through the substrate electrically coupled to the power line;

placing a first interconnecting circuitry on a second surface of the substrate electrically coupled to the via; and

bonding the power circuit to the first interconnecting circuitry.

13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

placing a second interconnect on the first surface of the substrate; and

coupling a plurality of signal lines to the pixel circuits through the second interconnect.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the self-emitting device is a white organic light emitting diode.

15. The method of claim 12 , further comprising disposing a common electrode over the self-emitting devices.

16. A method, comprising:

powering on a flat panel device; the flat panel device comprising

a substrate;

a power circuit;

at least one pixel circuit, the at least one pixel circuit coupled to a self-emitting device; and

at least one power line electrically coupled to the at least one pixel circuit; the at least one power line also electrically coupled to the power circuit by at least one via traveling through the substrate;

transmitting current from the power circuit through the via to the power line;

transmitting current from the power line to the pixel circuit; and

causing, by the pixel circuit, the self-emitting device to emit light.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the self-emitting device is a white organic light emitting diode.

18. The method of claim 16 , wherein the device further comprises a common electrode disposed over the self-emitting device.

19. The method of claim 16 , wherein the device further comprises a common electrode and an anode electrode disposed in-plane on the substrate.

20. The method of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of powers lines are electrically connected to the plurality of pixel circuits through a second plurality of interconnects.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 31, 2020
From: LIU, HENG
To: V-FINITY INTERNATIONAL
Reel/Frame 053369/0285 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62891708 · Aug 26, 2019
Related Publication 20210066438A1 · Mar 4, 2021