IP Library Granted Patent US 12,501,708
Granted Patent B2
US 12,501,708 · App. 18/016,471 · Granted Dec 16, 2025

Display panel, array substrate and method for preparing same

Inventors: Jinchao Bai (Beijing, CN); Bo Liu (Beijing, CN); Xiangqian Ding (Beijing, CN); Hui Guo (Beijing, CN); Yihe Jia (Beijing, CN); Yanxin Ji (Beijing, CN); Yue Liu (Beijing, CN)
Assignees: BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.; BEIJING BOE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
H10D86/60G02F1/136295G02F1/1368H10D86/021H10D86/443H10D86/451
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Patent No.
US 12,501,708
App. No.
18/016,471
Granted
Dec 16, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An array substrate includes a base substrate, a driving circuit layer with a first pillow body on a peripheral region of the array substrate, an organic thin film layer and a conductive layer sequentially stacked; the first pillow body includes a first pillow metal block located on at least one of a source drain metal layer and a gate layer and a first pillow insulating layer covering the first pillow metal block; the organic thin film layer is defined with a barrier groove on the peripheral region, the first pillow body is provided with a part covered by the organic thin film layer and the other part exposed by the barrier groove; the conductive layer is provided with a signal wire passing across an edge of the barrier groove, and an edge of the signal wire at least partially overlaps with the first pillow body.

Claims (34)

1 . An array substrate comprising a base substrate, a driving circuit layer, an organic thin film layer and a conductive layer sequentially stacked;

wherein the driving circuit layer is provided with a first pillow body on a peripheral region of the array substrate; the first pillow body comprises a first pillow metal block located on at least one of a source drain metal layer and a gate layer and a first pillow insulating layer covering the first pillow metal block;

the organic thin film layer is defined with a barrier groove on the peripheral region, a part of the first pillow body is covered by the organic thin film layer and the other part of the first pillow body is exposed by the barrier groove;

the conductive layer is provided with a signal wire passing across an edge of the barrier groove, and an edge of the signal wire at least partially overlaps the first pillow body.

2 . The array substrate according to claim 1 , wherein in at least a partial region of the barrier groove, two edges of the barrier groove are provided with a plurality of the first pillow bodies including the first pillow body, respectively;

each of two edges of a same signal wire being the signal wire overlaps two adjacent first pillow bodies, and the signal wire covers a gap between the two adjacent first pillow bodies.

3 . The array substrate according to claim 1 , wherein in at least a partial region of the barrier groove, each of two edges of the barrier groove is provided with one first pillow body being the first pillow body, and the signal wire intersects with the first pillow body.

4 . The array substrate according to claim 1 , wherein in at least a partial region of the barrier groove, a plurality of first pillow bodies including the first pillow body are provided; two ends of any one of the first pillow bodies are covered by the organic thin film layers at two sides of the barrier groove, respectively; each of two edges of the signal wire at least partially overlaps with two adjacent first pillow bodies, and the signal wire covers a gap between the two adjacent first pillow bodies.

5 . The array substrate according to claim 1 , wherein in at least a partial region of the barrier groove, there is one first pillow body being the first pillow body and two ends of the first pillow body are covered by the organic thin film layers at two sides of the barrier groove, respectively; a part of the signal wire on a bottom surface of the barrier groove is at least partially carried on the first pillow body.

6 . The array substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the driving circuit layer is provided with a ground wire on the peripheral region, and the ground wire at least partially overlaps the barrier groove;

at least a part of the first pillow metal block is a part of the ground wire.

7 . The array substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the driving circuit layer is provided with a ground wire on the peripheral region, and the ground wire at least partially overlaps with the barrier groove;

a position of the signal wire passing across the edge of the barrier groove does not overlap the ground wire.

8 . The array substrate according to claim 1 , wherein a size of the part of the first pillow body covered by the organic thin film layer is not less than 2 microns along an extension direction perpendicular to the barrier groove.

9 . The array substrate according to claim 1 , wherein a height of the first pillow body protruding from a bottom of the barrier groove is greater than or equal to 10% of a depth of the barrier groove.

10 . A method for preparing an array substrate, comprising:

forming a driving circuit layer on a side of a base substrate, wherein the driving circuit layer is provided with a first pillow body on a peripheral region of the array substrate; the first pillow body comprises a first pillow metal block located on at least one of a source drain metal layer and a gate layer and a first pillow insulating layer covering the first pillow metal block;

sequentially forming an organic thin film layer and a conductive layer on a side of the driving circuit layer away from the base substrate; wherein the organic thin film layer is defined with a barrier groove on the peripheral region, a part of the first pillow body is covered by the organic thin film layer and the other part of the first pillow body is exposed by the barrier groove; the conductive layer is provided with a signal wire passing across an edge of the barrier groove, and an edge of the signal wire at least partially overlaps the first pillow body.

11 . The method for preparing the array substrate according to claim 10 , wherein in at least a partial region of the barrier groove, two edges of the barrier groove are provided with a plurality of the first pillow bodies including the first pillow body, respectively;

each of two edges of a same signal wire being the signal wire overlaps two adjacent first pillow bodies, and the signal wire covers a gap between the two adjacent first pillow bodies.

12 . The method for preparing the array substrate according to claim 10 , wherein in at least a partial region of the barrier groove, each of two edges of the barrier groove is provided with one first pillow body being the first pillow body, and the signal wire intersects with the first pillow body.

13 . The method for preparing the array substrate according to claim 10 , wherein in at least a partial region of the barrier groove, there is a plurality of first pillow bodies including the first pillow body; two ends of any one of the first pillow bodies are covered by the organic thin film layers at two sides of the barrier groove, respectively; each of two edges of the signal wire at least partially overlaps with two adjacent first pillow bodies, and the signal wire covers a gap between the two adjacent first pillow bodies.

14 . The method for preparing the array substrate according to claim 10 , in at least a partial region of the barrier groove, there is one first pillow body being the first pillow body and two ends of the first pillow body are covered by the organic thin film layers at two sides of the barrier groove, respectively; a part of the signal wire on a bottom surface of the barrier groove is at least partially carried on the first pillow body.

15 . A display panel, comprising an array substrate; wherein the array substrate comprises a base substrate, a driving circuit layer, an organic thin film layer and a conductive layer sequentially stacked;

wherein the driving circuit layer is provided with a first pillow body on a peripheral region of the array substrate; the first pillow body comprises a first pillow metal block located on at least one of a source drain metal layer and a gate layer and a first pillow insulating layer covering the first pillow metal block;

the organic thin film layer is defined with a barrier groove on the peripheral region, a part of the first pillow body is covered by the organic thin film layer and the other part of the first pillow body is exposed by the barrier groove;

a conductive layer is provided with a signal wire passing across an edge of the barrier groove, and an edge of the signal wire at least partially overlaps the first pillow body.

16 . The display panel according to claim 15 , wherein the display panel further comprises a cover plate opposite to the array substrate, and a frame sealant provided between the array substrate and the cover plate; the frame sealant covers the barrier groove;

the driving circuit layer is provided with a conductive wire overlapping the frame sealant on the peripheral region, and the conductive wire is designed in a grid manner.

17 . The display panel according to claim 15 , wherein in at least a partial region of the barrier groove, two edges of the barrier groove are provided with a plurality of the first pillow bodies including the first pillow body, respectively;

each of two edges of a same signal wire being the signal wire overlaps two adjacent first pillow bodies, and the signal wire covers a gap between the two adjacent first pillow bodies.

18 . The display panel according to claim 15 , wherein in at least a partial region of the barrier groove, each of two edges of the barrier groove is provided with one first pillow body being the first pillow body, and the signal wire intersects with the first pillow body.

19 . The display panel according to claim 15 , wherein in at least a partial region of the barrier groove, there is a plurality of first pillow bodies including the first pillow body; two ends of any one of the first pillow bodies are covered by the organic thin film layers at two sides of the barrier groove, respectively; each of two edges of the signal wire at least partially overlaps with two adjacent first pillow bodies, and the signal wire covers a gap between the two adjacent first pillow bodies.

20 . The display panel according to claim 15 , wherein in at least a partial region of the barrier groove, there is one first pillow body being the first pillow body and two ends of the first pillow body are covered by the organic thin film layers at two sides of the barrier groove, respectively; a part of the signal wire on a bottom surface of the barrier groove is at least partially carried on the first pillow body.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 18, 2025
From: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
To: BEIJING BOE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 072804/0609 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 17, 2023
From: BAI, JINCHAO; LIU, BO; DING, XIANGQIAN; GUO, HUI; JIA, YIHE; JI, YANXIN; LIU, YUE
To: BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.; BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 062391/0068 →
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