Display module comprising side wirings and large format display apparatus using the same

1. A large format display apparatus, wherein a plurality of display modules are consecutively connected, each of the plurality of display modules comprising:

a substrate;

a plurality of light emitting diodes arranged on one surface of the substrate;

a plurality of first connection pads formed on the one surface of the substrate;

a plurality of second connection pads formed on an opposite surface of the one surface; and

a plurality of side wirings formed on each of a first edge of the substrate and a second edge of the substrate that is adjacent to the first edge, each of the plurality of side wirings electrically coupling a respective one of the plurality of first connection pads on the one surface of the substrate with a respective one of the plurality of second connection pads on the opposite surface,

wherein each of the plurality of display modules is arranged such that edges having the side wirings are disposed on all outer edges of the large format display apparatus.

2. The large format display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein every three light emitting diodes of the plurality of light emitting diodes comprise a pixel,

wherein a plurality of the pixels are arranged on each of the plurality of display modules to form a lattice shape over the large format display apparatus, and

wherein the pixels have a same pitch over the large format display apparatus.

3. The large format display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of display modules comprise a first display module to a fourth display module connected together in a 2×2 arrangement such that an edge without side wirings of one of the first display module to the fourth display module is in contact with another edge without side wirings of another one of the first display module to the fourth display module.

4. The large format display apparatus of claim 3 , wherein every three light emitting diodes of the plurality of light emitting diodes comprise a pixel,

wherein a plurality of the pixels are arranged on each of the first display module to the fourth display module in a lattice shape over the large format display apparatus, and

wherein the pixels have a same pitch over the large format display apparatus.

5. The large format display apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the first display module is arranged at a position [1,1], a second display module is arranged at a position [1,2], a third display module is arranged at a position [2,1], and the fourth display module is arranged at a position [2,2],

wherein the first display module includes edges E 1 - 1 and E 1 - 2 that are each provided with the plurality of side wirings, and edges E 1 - 3 and E 1 - 4 that are not provided with the plurality of side wirings;

wherein the second display module includes edges E 2 - 1 and E 2 - 3 that are each provided with the plurality of side wirings, and edges E 2 - 2 and E 2 - 4 that are not provided with the plurality of side wirings;

wherein the third display module includes edges E 3 - 2 and E 3 - 4 that are each provided with the plurality of side wirings, and edges E 3 - 1 and E 3 - 3 that are not provided with the plurality of side wirings;

wherein the fourth display module includes edges E 4 - 3 and E 4 - 4 that are each provided with the plurality of side wirings, and edges E 4 - 1 and E 4 - 2 that are not provided with the plurality of side wirings.

6. The large format display apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein edges E 1 - 3 and E 2 - 2 are connected, edges E 2 - 4 and E 4 - 1 are connected, edges E 3 - 3 and E 4 - 2 are connected, and edges E 1 - 4 and E 3 - 1 are connected.

7. The large format display apparatus of claim 3 , wherein every three light emitting diodes of the plurality of light emitting diodes comprise a pixel,

wherein a plurality of the pixels are arranged at a first pitch in a lattice shape.

8. The large format display apparatus of claim 7 , further comprising:

at least one additional display module comprising a plurality of side wirings formed on each of two edges of the at least one additional display module that are adjacent to each other,

wherein the at least one additional display module is arranged such that an edge thereof without side wirings is in contact with an edge of one of the plurality of display modules with side wirings, and

wherein pixels on either side of abutting edges that are closest to each other are spaced apart at a second pitch that is the same as the first pitch.

9. The large format display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of display modules is configured such that:

a first display module is formed with side wirings on each of a left side and a top side thereof,

a second display module is formed with side wirings on each of a right side and a top side thereof,

a third display module is formed with side wirings on each of a left side and a bottom side thereof, and

a fourth display module is formed with side wirings on each of a right side and a bottom side thereof.