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US 12,622,094 · App. 18/064,731 · Granted May 5, 2026

Display panel and repair method thereof

Inventors: Zeyao Li (Chongqing, CN); Baohong Kang (Chongqing, CN)
Assignees: CHONGQING HKC OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.; HKC CORPORATION LIMITED
H10H20/01H10H20/83H10H20/857H10H29/142
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Patent No.
US 12,622,094
App. No.
18/064,731
Granted
May 5, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display panel is provided with a conductive layer having a conductive connecting line for connecting a light-emitting element. The conductive layer is further provided with a redundant conductive connecting line for connecting a standby light-emitting element. The repair method of the display panel includes: detecting whether the light-emitting element is abnormal; electrically connecting the redundant conductive connecting line with the conductive connecting line when the light-emitting element is abnormal; and connecting the standby light-emitting element to a redundant conductive connecting line to replace the light-emitting element with abnormal function.

Claims (34)

1 . A repair method of a display panel, wherein the display panel is provided with a conductive layer having a conductive connecting line for connecting a light-emitting element, wherein the conductive layer is further provided with a redundant conductive connecting line for connecting a standby light-emitting element, and the method comprises:

detecting whether the light-emitting element is abnormal;

electrically connecting the redundant conductive connecting line with the conductive connecting line when the light-emitting element is abnormal; and

connecting the standby light-emitting element to the redundant conductive connecting line to replace the light-emitting element with abnormal function;

wherein the redundant conductive connecting line is disconnected from the conductive connecting line through a spacer, and the electrically connecting the redundant conductive connecting line with the conductive connecting line comprises:

melting the spacer by laser until the redundant conductive connecting line on either side of the spacer is electrically connected with the conductive connecting line on another side of the spacer.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein before detecting whether the light-emitting element is abnormal, the method further comprises:

forming a patterned conductive layer on a substrate corresponding to the display panel, wherein the conductive layer comprises a first conductive layer provided with a plurality of conductive connecting lines and a second conductive layer provided with the redundant conductive connecting line, the redundant conductive connecting line being interleaved with the conductive connecting line.

3 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein the forming a patterned conductive layer on a substrate corresponding to the display panel comprises:

forming a patterned first conductive layer on the substrate corresponding to the display panel;

forming an isolation layer on the first conductive layer; and

forming a patterned second conductive layer on the isolation layer.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein an electrode is formed at an end of the redundant conductive connecting line, wherein the connecting the standby light-emitting element to the redundant conductive connecting line comprises:

providing the standby light-emitting element; and

connecting the standby light-emitting element to the electrode and forming an electrical connection.

5 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising removing the light-emitting element with abnormal function.

6 . A display panel, having a conductive layer comprising a conductive connecting line for electrically connecting with a light-emitting element, wherein the conductive layer further comprises:

a redundant conductive connecting line disconnected from the conductive connecting line through a spacer, the redundant conductive connecting line being configured for connecting a standby light-emitting element, wherein the redundant conductive connecting line is electrically connected to the conductive connecting line when the light-emitting element is abnormal, and a standby light-emitting element is connected to the redundant conductive connecting line to replace the light-emitting element with abnormal function.

7 . The display panel according to claim 6 , wherein an insulating medium is formed between the conductive connecting line and the redundant conductive connecting line;

wherein the conductive connecting line and the redundant conductive connecting line are interleaved through the insulating medium so that the insulating medium corresponding to an interleaved position forms a spacer, wherein the spacer is capable of being melted by laser, and the redundant conductive connecting line is electrically connected to the conductive connecting line.

8 . The display panel according to claim 6 , wherein the redundant conductive connecting line is formed with a connecting position for the standby light-emitting element, wherein the display panel is provided with a plurality of pixel units, wherein each pixel unit is provided with a plurality of the light-emitting elements and at least one connecting position for the standby light-emitting element, wherein the connecting position for the standby light-emitting element is connected to the standby light-emitting element to replace the light-emitting element with abnormal function when one of the light-emitting elements is abnormal.

9 . The display panel according to claim 8 , wherein the connecting position for the standby light-emitting element is disposed between at least two of the light-emitting elements, enabling at least two of the light-emitting elements to share the connecting position for the standby light-emitting element.

10 . The display panel according to claim 6 , wherein the conductive connecting line connecting to the light-emitting element with abnormal function is cut to be disconnected from a driving element.

11 . The display panel according to claim 6 , wherein the light-emitting element is a micro LED for emitting red, blue or green light.

12 . A display panel, comprising:

a light-emitting element; and

a conductive layer having a conductive connecting line for connecting the light-emitting element, and provided with a redundant conductive connecting line for connecting a standby light-emitting element, wherein when the light-emitting element is detected to be abnormal, the redundant conductive connecting line is electrically connected to the conductive connecting line, and the standby light-emitting element is connected to the redundant conductive connecting line to replace the light-emitting element with abnormal function;

wherein the redundant conductive connecting line is disconnected from the conductive connecting line through a spacer, and the spacer is melted by laser when the light-emitting element is detected to be abnormal, so that the redundant conductive connecting line on either side of the spacer is electrically connected with the conductive connecting line on another side of the spacer.

13 . The display panel according to claim 12 , wherein the conductive layer comprises a first conductive layer provided with a plurality of conductive connecting lines and a second conductive layer provided with the redundant conductive connecting line, wherein the redundant conductive connecting line is interleaved with the conductive connecting line.

14 . The display panel according to claim 13 , wherein an isolation layer is formed on the first conductive layer, and the second conductive layer is formed on the isolation layer.

15 . The display panel according to claim 14 , wherein the isolation layer is melt by laser at an interleaved position of the conductive connecting line and the redundant conductive connecting line when the light-emitting element is abnormal.

16 . The display panel according to claim 12 , wherein the conductive connecting line connecting to the light-emitting element with abnormal function is cut to be disconnected from a driving element.

17 . The display panel according to claim 12 , wherein a connecting position of the standby light-emitting element is disposed between at least two of the light-emitting elements, enabling at least two of the light-emitting elements to share the connecting position for the standby light-emitting element.

18 . The display panel according to claim 12 , wherein the display panel is provided with a plurality of pixel units, each of which is provided with a plurality of the light-emitting elements and at least one connecting position for the standby light-emitting element, wherein the light-emitting element is a micro LED for emitting red, blue or green light.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 15, 2022
From: LI, ZEYAO; KANG, BAOHONG
To: CHONGQING HKC OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.; HKC CORPORATION LIMITED
Reel/Frame 062138/0244 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202210162226.6 · Feb 22, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
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