Patent Application
20230380250
The present application claims the priority of Chinese Patent Application No. 202110724593.6 filed in China on Jun. 29, 2021, the entire contents of which are incorporated hereby by reference.
The present disclosure relates to the field of display technology, in particular to a display device and a manufacturing method thereof.
OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode, referred to as OLED) display devices have been listed as the most promising next-generation display technology due to their advantages such as thin, light, wide viewing angle, active light emission, continuously adjustable emission color, low cost, fast response, low power consumption, low driving voltage, wide operating temperature range, simple production process, high light emission efficiency and flexible display.
In the existing OLED display device, the polarizer, as a separate component, is integrated with the display panel or the touch panel through an adhesive material, which increases the thickness of the OLED display device, and is not conducive to the realization of flexibility and ultra-thinness.
The present disclosure aims to solve the technical problems, and provides a display device and a manufacturing method thereof, which can reduce the thickness of the display device.
In order to solve the above technical problems, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide the following technical solutions.
In one aspect, the display device is provided, including:
In some embodiments, the phase retardation layer is in direct contact with the linear polarization layer; or
In some embodiments, the display panel is reused as the substrate of the polarization module,
In some embodiments, the display panel is reused as the substrate of the polarization module, and the display device further includes:
In some embodiments, the touch panel is reused as the substrate of the polarization module;
In some embodiments, the polarization module further includes:
In some embodiments, the encapsulation film is in direct contact with the linear polarization layer; or
In some embodiments, the thickness of the interlayer dielectric layer is not more than 500 nm.
The embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a method for manufacturing a display device, including:
In some embodiments, forming the polarization module includes:
In some embodiments, forming a polarization module on the display panel includes:
In some embodiments, forming a polarization module on the touch panel includes:
In some embodiments, forming the polarization module further includes:
In some embodiments, forming the encapsulation film includes:
forming a bonding adhesive layer on the linear polarization layer, and forming the encapsulation film on the bonding adhesive layer.
In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions, and advantages to be solved by the embodiments of the present disclosure clearer, the following will be described in detail with the attached drawings and specific embodiments.
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It can be seen that the polarization module 09, as a separate component, is bonded and integrated with the touch panel through the bonding adhesive layer 01; the substrate of the polarization module 09 and the bonding adhesive layer 01 cannot be removed due to the manufacturing process; and the presence of the substrate of the polarization module 09 and the bonding adhesive layer 01 increases the thickness of the display device, which is not conducive to the realization of flexibility and ultra-thinness.
The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a display device and a manufacturing method thereof, which can reduce the thickness of the display device.
The embodiment of the present disclosure provides a display device, including:
In the embodiment, the polarization module is directly made on the display panel or the touch panel, so that the bonding adhesive layer between the polarization module and the display panel or the touch panel and the substrate of the polarization module can be omitted, the thickness of the display device can be reduced, which is conducive to the realization of flexibility and ultra-thinness, and the bent of the display device.
The display device includes, but is not limited to: a radio frequency unit, a network module, an audio output unit, an input unit, a sensor, a display unit, a user input unit, an interface unit, a memory, a processor, and a power supply, etc. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the structure of the above display device does not constitute a limitation on the display device, and the display device can include more components or less components, or combine some components, or have different component arrangements. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the display device includes, but is not limited to, a display, a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a television, a wearable electronic equipment, a navigation display equipment, etc.
The display device can be a television, a monitor, a digital photo frame, a mobile phone, a tablet computer and other products or components with display function. The display device further includes a flexible printed circuit board, a printed circuit board, and a backplane.
In the embodiment, the display panel may be reused as the substrate of the polarization module, that is, the polarization module is directly made on the outermost structure of the light-emitting side of the display panel; if the display panel is encapsulated by an encapsulation cover plate, the outermost structure of the light-emitting side of the display panel is the encapsulation cover plate; and if the display panel is encapsulated by a film, the outermost structure of the light-emitting side of the display panel is the encapsulation film.
In the embodiment, the touch panel may also be reused as the substrate of the polarization module, that is, the polarization module is directly made on the structure of the touch panel closest to the polarization module, and the structure of the touch panel closest to the polarization module can be the encapsulation cover plate, a flat layer, or the encapsulation film.
In the embodiment, for the interior of the polarization module 09, the phase retardation layer 02 can be combined with the linear polarization layer 03 by naturally attaching or adding the interlayer dielectric layer, because the interlayer dielectric layer is generally made of inorganic insulating material, and the film thickness is in the range of tens of nm to hundreds of nm, which is much less than the thickness of the bonding adhesive layer 01; therefore, the thickness of the polarization module 09 can be reduced, and the flexibility and ultra-thinness of the polarization module 09 can be realized.
In some embodiments, as shown in
Certainly, a bonding adhesive layer 01 can also be arranged between the phase retardation layer 02 and the linear polarization layer 03, which are combined through the bonding adhesive layer 01.
In the embodiment, if the display panel is reused as the substrate of the polarization module, the phase retardation layer 02 can be combined with the display panel by naturally attaching or adding the interlayer dielectric layer, because the interlayer dielectric layer is generally made of inorganic insulating material, and the film thickness is between tens of nm and hundreds of nm, which is much less than the thickness of the bonding adhesive layer 01; therefore, the thickness of the display device can be reduced.
In some embodiments, the phase retardation layer can be in direct contact with the display panel; or an interlayer dielectric layer is arranged between the phase retardation layer and the display panel. The thickness of the interlayer dielectric layer 05 cannot be more than 500 nm.
Certainly, a bonding adhesive layer can also be arranged between the phase retardation layer 02 and the display panel, which are combined through the bonding adhesive layer 01.
In some embodiments, the display panel is reused as the substrate of the polarization module, and the display device further includes:
In the embodiment, if the touch panel is reused as the substrate of the polarization module, the phase retardation layer 02 can be combined with the touch panel by naturally attaching or adding the interlayer dielectric layer, because the interlayer dielectric layer is generally made of inorganic insulating material, and the film thickness is between tens of nm and hundreds of nm, which is much less than the thickness of the bonding adhesive layer 01; therefore, the thickness of the display device can be reduced.
In some embodiments, the phase retardation layer can be in direct contact with the touch panel; or an interlayer dielectric layer is arranged between the phase retardation layer and the touch panel. The thickness of the interlayer dielectric layer 05 cannot be not more than 500 nm.
Certainly, a bonding adhesive layer can also be arranged between the phase retardation layer 02 and the touch panel, which are combined through the bonding adhesive layer 01.
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In the relevant art, the display device further includes the encapsulation film, and the encapsulation film and the polarization module 09, as two independent components, are bonded to the display panel or the touch panel respectively through two bonding processes, which increases the process difficulty and reduces the product yield.
In the embodiment, the integration of the encapsulation film and the polarization module 09 can simplify the bonding process of the display device, improve the product yield and shorten the production cycle. As shown in
an encapsulation film 06 located on a side of the linear polarization layer 03 away from the phase retardation layer 02.
In the embodiment, for the interior of the polarization module 09, the encapsulation film 06 and the linear polarization layer 03 can be combined by naturally attaching or adding the interlayer dielectric layer, because the interlayer dielectric layer is generally made of inorganic insulating material, and the film thickness is between tens of nm and hundreds of nm, which is much less than the thickness of the bonding adhesive layer 01; therefore, the thickness of the polarization module 09 can be reduced, and the flexibility and ultra-thinness of the polarization module 09 can be realized.
Certainly, a bonding adhesive layer 01 can also be arranged between the encapsulation film 06 and the linear polarization layer 03, which are combined through the bonding adhesive layer 01.
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In the embodiment, the phase retardation layer 02, the interlayer dielectric layer 05, and the linear polarization layer 03 can be prepared by a coating process; specifically, the phase retardation layer 02 and the linear polarization layer 03 can be made of liquid crystal materials.
The embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a method for manufacturing a display device, including:
In the embodiment, the polarization module is directly made on the display panel or the touch panel, so that the bonding adhesive layer between the polarization module and the display panel or the touch panel and the substrate of the polarization module can be omitted, the thickness of the display device can be reduced, which is conducive to the realization of flexibility and ultra-thinness, and the bent of the display device.
In the embodiment, the display panel may be reused as the substrate of the polarization module, that is, the polarization module is directly made on the outermost structure of the light-emitting side of the display panel; if the display panel is encapsulated by an encapsulation cover plate, the outermost structure of the light-emitting side of the display panel is the encapsulation cover plate; and if the display panel is encapsulated by a film, the outermost structure of the light-emitting side of the display panel is the encapsulation film.
In the embodiment, the touch panel may also be reused as the substrate of the polarization module, that is, the polarization module is directly made on the structure of the touch panel closest to the polarization module, and the structure of the touch panel closest to the polarization module can be the encapsulation cover plate, a flat layer, or the encapsulation film.
In the embodiment, for the interior of the polarization module 09, the phase retardation layer 02 can be combined with the linear polarization layer 03 by naturally attaching or adding the interlayer dielectric layer, because the interlayer dielectric layer is generally made of inorganic insulating material, and the film thickness is between tens of nm and hundreds of nm, which is much less than the thickness of the bonding adhesive layer 01; therefore, the thickness of the polarization module 09 can be reduced, and the flexibility and ultra-thinness of the polarization module 09 can be realized.
In some embodiments, as shown in
Certainly, a bonding adhesive layer 01 can also be arranged between the phase retardation layer 02 and the linear polarization layer 03, which are combined through the bonding adhesive layer 01.
In some embodiments, forming the polarization module includes:
In the embodiment, if the display panel is reused as the substrate of the polarization module, the phase retardation layer 02 can be combined with the display panel by naturally attaching or adding the interlayer dielectric layer, because the interlayer dielectric layer is generally made of inorganic insulating material, and the film thickness is between tens of nm and hundreds of nm, which is much less than the thickness of the bonding adhesive layer 01; therefore, the thickness of the display device can be reduced.
In some embodiments, the phase retardation layer can be in direct contact with the display panel; or an interlayer dielectric layer is arranged between the phase retardation layer and the display panel. The thickness of the interlayer dielectric layer 05 cannot be more than 500 nm.
Certainly, a bonding adhesive layer can also be arranged between the phase retardation layer 02 and the display panel, which are combined through the bonding adhesive layer 01.
In some embodiments, forming a polarization module on the display panel includes:
In the embodiment, if the touch panel is reused as the substrate of the polarization module, the phase retardation layer 02 can be combined with the touch panel by naturally attaching or adding the interlayer dielectric layer, because the interlayer dielectric layer is generally made of inorganic insulating material, and the film thickness is between tens of nm and hundreds of nm, which is much less than the thickness of the bonding adhesive layer 01; therefore, the thickness of the display device can be reduced.
In some embodiments, the phase retardation layer can be in direct contact with the touch panel; or an interlayer dielectric layer is arranged between the phase retardation layer and the touch panel. The thickness of the interlayer dielectric layer 05 cannot be not more than 500 nm.
Certainly, a bonding adhesive layer can also be arranged between the phase retardation layer 02 and the touch panel, which are combined through the bonding adhesive layer 01.
Forming a polarization module on the touch panel includes:
In the relevant art, the display device further includes the encapsulation film, and the encapsulation film and the polarization module 09, as two independent components, are bonded to the display panel or the touch panel respectively through two bonding processes, which increases the process difficulty and reduces the product yield.
In the embodiment, the integration of the encapsulation film and the polarization module 09 can simplify the bonding process of the display device, improve the product yield, and shorten the production cycle.
In some embodiments, forming the polarization module further includes:
In the embodiment, for the interior of the polarization module 09, the encapsulation film 06 and the linear polarization layer 03 can be combined by naturally attaching or adding the interlayer dielectric layer, because the interlayer dielectric layer is generally made of inorganic insulating material, and the film thickness is between tens of nm and hundreds of nm, which is much less than the thickness of the bonding adhesive layer 01; therefore, the thickness of the polarization module 09 can be reduced, and the flexibility and ultra-thinness of the polarization module 09 can be realized.
Certainly, a bonding adhesive layer 01 can also be arranged between the encapsulation film 06 and the linear polarization layer 03, which are combined through the bonding adhesive layer 01.
In the embodiment, the phase retardation layer 02, the interlayer dielectric layer 05, and the linear polarization layer 03 can be prepared by a coating process; specifically, the phase retardation layer 02 and the linear polarization layer 03 can be made of liquid crystal materials.
In some embodiments, forming the encapsulation film includes:
It should be noted that the various embodiments described herein are described in a progressive manner with reference to the same or similar parts throughout the various embodiments, with each embodiment focusing on differences from other embodiments. Especially, for the embodiment, because it is basically similar to the product embodiment, the description is relatively simple, and the relevant information can be referred to some descriptions of the product embodiment.
Unless otherwise defined, technical terms or scientific terms used in the disclosure shall have their ordinary meanings as understood by people with ordinary skills in the field to which the present disclosure belongs. The words “first”, “second” and the like used in the present disclosure do not indicate any order, quantity, or importance, but are only used to distinguish different components. Similar words such as “including” or “containing” mean that the elements or objects appearing before the word cover the elements or objects listed after the word and their equivalents, without excluding other elements or objects. Similar words such as “connected” or “linked” are not limited to physical or mechanical connection, but can include electrical connection, whether direct or indirect. The terms “upper”, “lower”, “left”, “right” and the like are used only to indicate relative positional relationships. When the absolute position of the described object changes, the relative positional relationship can also change correspondingly.
It will be understood that when an element such as a layer, a film, a region, or a substrate is referred to as being “on” or “under” another element, it can be “directly on” or “directly under” the other element or intervening elements can be present.
In the description of the above embodiments, specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable way.
The above is only the specific implementation of the present disclosure, but the protection scope of the present disclosure is not limited to this. Any person skilled in the technical field can easily think of changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in the present disclosure, which should be covered by the protection scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present disclosure should be based on the scope of protection of the claims.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 202110724593.6 | Jun 2021 | CN | national |
| Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCT/CN2022/079289 | 3/4/2022 | WO |
