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Granted Patent B2
US 12,176,333 · App. 17/789,848 · Granted Dec 24, 2024

Backplane and method for manufacturing the same, backlight module, and display apparatus

Inventors: Hai Tang (Beijing, CN); Xiaolin Geng (Beijing, CN); Liang Gao (Beijing, CN); Shubai Zhang (Beijing, CN); Jianwei Qin (Beijing, CN)
Assignees: HEFEI BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.; BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
H01L25/167G02F1/133603G02F1/133605
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Patent No.
US 12,176,333
App. No.
17/789,848
Granted
Dec 24, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A backplane includes a substrate, a circuit structure layer, a reflective layer, a plurality of electronic devices and a plurality of encapsulation portions. Each encapsulation portion covers an electronic device in the plurality of electronic devices. At least one first conductive line includes a first linear extending portion, a second linear extending portion and a third linear extending portion that are sequentially connected. Orthographic projections of the first linear extending portion, the second linear extending portion, the third linear extending portion and an encapsulation portion in the plurality of encapsulation portions on the substrate are respectively a first orthographic projection, a second orthographic projection, a third orthographic projection and a fourth orthographic projection. The first orthographic projection is located within the fourth orthographic projection, the second orthographic projection is partially overlapped with the fourth orthographic projection, and the third orthographic projection is located outside the fourth orthographic projection.

Claims (72)

1. A backplane, comprising:

a substrate;

a circuit structure layer located on a side of the substrate;

a reflective layer located on a side of the circuit structure layer away from the substrate, the reflective layer including a plurality of first through holes arranged at intervals;

a plurality of electronic devices, each electronic device being located in a first through hole in the plurality of first through holes, and the plurality of electronic devices being electrically connected to the circuit structure layer; and

a plurality of encapsulation portions, each encapsulation portion covering an electronic device in the plurality of electronic devices;

wherein a conductive layer in the circuit structure layer farthest from the substrate includes a plurality of first conductive lines, and at least one first conductive line includes a first linear extending portion, a second linear extending portion and a third linear extending portion that are sequentially connected; an orthographic projection of the first linear extending portion on the substrate is a first orthographic projection, an orthographic projection of the second linear extending portion on the substrate is a second orthographic projection, an orthographic projection of the third linear extending portion on the substrate is a third orthographic projection, and an orthographic projection of an encapsulation portion in the plurality of encapsulation portions on the substrate is a fourth orthographic projection;

the first orthographic projection is located within the fourth orthographic projection, the second orthographic projection is partially overlapped with the fourth orthographic projection, and the third orthographic projection is located outside the fourth orthographic projection;

two endpoints of the fourth orthographic projection that are farthest from each other in a width direction of the second linear extending portion are first endpoints; and

a distance between the second orthographic projection and each of first reference lines, which respectively pass through the first endpoints and are parallel to the second linear extending portion, is not less than half of a line width of the second linear extending portion.

2. The backplane according to claim 1 , wherein the distance between the second orthographic projection and each of the first reference lines, which respectively pass through the first endpoints and are parallel to the second linear extending portion, is greater than or equal to 0.15 mm.

3. The backplane according to claim 1 , wherein two endpoints of the fourth orthographic projection that are farthest from each other in a width direction of the first linear extending portion are second endpoints; and

a distance between the first orthographic projection and each of second reference lines, which respectively pass through the second endpoints and are parallel to the first linear extending portion, is not less than half of a line width of the first linear extending portion; or the distance between the first orthographic projection and each of the second reference lines, which respectively pass through the second endpoints and are parallel to the first linear extending portion, is not less than half of the line width of the first linear extending portion and greater than or equal to 0.15 mm.

4. The backplane according to claim 1 , wherein a minimum distance between the third orthographic projection and the fourth orthographic projection is not less than half of a line width of the third linear extending portion; or the minimum distance between the third orthographic projection and the fourth orthographic projection is not less than half of the line width of the third linear extending portion and greater than or equal to 0.15 mm.

5. The backplane according to claim 1 , wherein

the at least one first conductive line further includes a first connection portion connecting the first linear extending portion and the second linear extending portion, and a second connection portion connecting the second linear extending portion and the third linear extending portion; and

an orthographic projection of the first connection portion on the substrate is located within the fourth orthographic projection, and an orthographic projection of the second connection portion on the substrate is located outside the fourth orthographic projection.

6. The backplane according to claim 5 , wherein

a minimum distance between the orthographic projection of the first connection portion on the substrate and the fourth orthographic projection is greater than or equal to 0.25 mm; and/or

a minimum distance between the orthographic projection of the second connection portion on the substrate and the fourth orthographic projection is greater than or equal to 0.25 mm.

7. The backplane according to claim 1 , wherein a shape of the fourth orthographic projection is a circle or substantially a circle; wherein

a radius of the circle is greater than or equal to 1.25 mm, or is less than or equal to 1.0 mm.

8. The backplane according to claim 1 , wherein a line width of the first linear extending portion is less than or equal to 0.2 mm;

the line width of the second linear extending portion is less than or equal to 0.2 mm; and

a line width of the third linear extending portion is less than or equal to 0.2 mm; and/or

an extending direction of the first linear extending portion is perpendicular to an extending direction of the second linear extending portion; and/or the extending direction of the second linear extending portion is perpendicular to an extending direction of the third linear extending portion.

9. The backplane according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a plurality of reflective portions, each reflective portion covering an edge of the first through hole, and the reflective portion defining a second through hole in the first through hole; and the electronic device located in the first through hole being located in the second through hole.

10. The backplane according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of electronic devices include at least one light-emitting device and at least one driver chip.

11. The backplane according to claim 1 , wherein the circuit structure layer includes two conductive layers, a conductive layer in the two conductive layers away from the substrate is a first conductive layer, and another conductive layer in the two conductive layers proximate to the substrate is a second conductive layer; the first conductive layer includes the plurality of first conductive lines, and the second conductive layer includes a plurality of second conductive lines; and

the circuit structure layer further includes:

a first insulating layer located between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer; and

a first transition layer located between the second conductive layer and the first insulating layer.

12. The backplane according to claim 11 , further comprising:

a second transition layer located between the substrate and the second conductive layer;

a second insulating layer located between the first conductive layer and the reflective layer; and

a third transition layer located between the first conductive layer and the second insulating layer.

13. A backlight module, comprising:

the backplane according to claim 1 , the plurality of electronic devices in the backplane include a plurality of light-emitting devices.

14. The backlight module according to claim 13 , further comprising:

a diffusion plate located on a light-emitting side of the backplane;

a quantum dot film located on a side of the diffusion plate away from the backplane;

a diffusion sheet located on a side of the quantum dot film away from the diffusion plate;

a composite film located on a side of the diffusion sheet away from the quantum dot film; and

a plurality of support pillars located between the backplane and the diffusion plate.

15. A display apparatus, comprising:

the backlight module according to claim 13 ; and

a liquid crystal display panel located on a light exit side of the backlight module.

16. A display apparatus, comprising:

a display substrate, wherein the display substrate is the backplane according to claim 1 , and the plurality of electronic devices in the backplane include a plurality of light-emitting devices.

17. A method for manufacturing a backplane, comprising:

providing a substrate;

forming a circuit structure layer on a side of the substrate;

forming a reflective layer on a side of the circuit structure layer away from the substrate; the reflective layer including a plurality of first through holes arranged at intervals;

mounting a plurality of electronic devices in the plurality of first through holes, respectively; each electronic device being located in a first through hole in the plurality of first through holes, and the plurality of electronic devices being electrically connected to the circuit structure layer; and

forming a plurality of encapsulation portions on a side of the plurality of electronic devices away from the substrate, each encapsulation portion covering an electronic device in the plurality of electronic devices;

wherein a conductive layer in the circuit structure layer farthest from the substrate includes a plurality of first conductive lines, and at least one first conductive line includes a first linear extending portion, a second linear extending portion and a third linear extending portion that are sequentially connected; an orthographic projection of the first linear extending portion on the substrate is a first orthographic projection, an orthographic projection of the second linear extending portion on the substrate is a second orthographic projection, an orthographic projection of the third linear extending portion on the substrate is a third orthographic projection, and an orthographic projection of an encapsulation portion in the plurality portions on the substrate is a fourth orthographic projection;

the first orthographic projection is located within the fourth orthographic projection, the second orthographic projection is partially overlapped with the fourth orthographic projection, and the third orthographic projection is located outside the fourth orthographic projection;

two endpoints of the fourth orthographic projection that are farthest from each other in a width direction of the second linear extending portion are first endpoints; and

a distance between the second orthographic projection and each of first reference lines, which respectively pass through the first endpoints and are parallel to the second linear extending portion, is not less than half of a line width of the second linear extending portion.

18. The method for manufacturing the backplane according to claim 17 , wherein after forming the reflective layer on the side of the circuit structure layer away from the substrate, the method for manufacturing the backplane further comprises:

forming a plurality of reflective portions on a side of the reflective layer away from the substrate, each reflective portion covering an edge of the first through hole, and the reflective portion defining a second through hole in the first through hole; and the electronic device located in the first through hole being located in the second through hole.

19. The method for manufacturing the backplane according to claim 17 , wherein forming the circuit structure layer on the side of the substrate, includes:

forming a second conductive layer on the side of the substrate, the second conductive layer including a plurality of second conductive lines;

forming a first transition layer on a side of the second conductive layer away from the substrate;

forming a first insulating layer on a side of the first transition layer away from the second conductive layer; and

forming a first conductive layer on a side of the first insulating layer away from the first transition layer, the first conductive layer including the plurality of first conductive lines.

20. The method for manufacturing the backplane according to claim 19 , wherein before forming the second conductive layer on the side of the substrate, the method for manufacturing the backplane further comprises:

forming a second transition layer on the side of the substrate; and

before forming the reflective layer on the side of the circuit structure layer away from the substrate, the method for manufacturing the backplane further comprises:

forming a third transition layer on a side of the first conductive layer away from the first insulating layer; and

forming a second insulating layer on a side of the third transition layer away from the first conductive layer.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE NAME "TEHCNOLOGY" TO BE UPDATED TO "TECHNOLGY," AND ASSIGNEE ADDRESS BE UPDATED FROM "ANHUI" TO "HEFEI, ANHUI". PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 060351 FRAME: 0027. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jul 18, 2022
From: TANG, HAI; GENG, XIAOLIN; GAO, LIANG; ZHANG, SHUBAI; QIN, JIANWEI
To: HEFEI BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.; BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 060681/0237 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 29, 2022
From: TANG, HAI; GENG, XIAOLIN; GAO, LIANG; ZHANG, SHUBAI; QIN, JIANWEI
To: HEFEI BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TEHCNOLOGY CO., LTD.; BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 060351/0027 →
Continuity (1)
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