LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY DEVICE
20190378985 ยท 2019-12-12
Inventors
- Chun-Hsien Lin (Miao-Li County, TW)
- Ming-Chang Lin (Miao-Li County, TW)
- Tzu-Min Yan (Miao-Li County, TW)
- Tsau-Hua Hsieh (Miao-Li County, TW)
- Tung-Kai Liu (Miao-Li County, TW)
- Jui-Feng Ko (Miao-Li County, TW)
- Hui-Chieh Wang (Miao-Li County, TW)
Cpc classification
H10K19/00
ELECTRICITY
H10K71/50
ELECTRICITY
H10K71/191
ELECTRICITY
H01L21/48
ELECTRICITY
International classification
Abstract
A light-emitting diode display device is provided, including: a substrate, including a plurality of grooves, wherein an electrical contact is disposed in each of the grooves; and a plurality of light-emitting diodes, configured to be installed in the grooves, wherein each of the light-emitting diodes includes: a main body; and a first contact and a second contact, disposed on the main body, wherein the first contact and the second contact are respectively electrically connected to the substrate through the corresponding electrical contacts.
Claims
1. A light-emitting diode display device, comprising: a substrate, including a plurality of grooves, wherein an electrical contact is disposed in each of the grooves; and a plurality of light-emitting diodes, configured to be installed in the grooves, wherein each of the light-emitting diodes includes: a main body; and a first contact and a second contact, disposed on the main body, wherein the first contact and the second contact are respectively electrically connected to the substrate through the corresponding electrical contacts.
2. The light-emitting diode display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light-emitting diode further includes a first dielectric layer, and the first contact, the second contact and the first dielectric layer are disposed on the same side of the main body.
3. The light-emitting diode display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light-emitting diode further includes a first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer, and the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer are disposed on opposite sides of the main body and have different dielectric constants.
4. The light-emitting diode display device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the light-emitting diode further includes: a third dielectric layer, disposed between the main body and the first contact; and a fourth dielectric layer, disposed between the main body and the second contact; wherein the third dielectric layer and the fourth dielectric layer have different dielectric constants.
5. The light-emitting diode display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the diameter of the first contact is different from the diameter of the second contact.
6. The light-emitting diode display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light-emitting diode further includes a first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer, the main body includes a first side and a second side opposite to the first side, the first dielectric layer and the first contact are disposed on the first side, the second dielectric layer and the second contact are disposed on the second side, and the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer have different dielectric constants.
7. The light-emitting diode display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light-emitting diode further includes a first dielectric layer, wherein the main body has a trapezoidal structure, a first side and a second side, the first side and the second side are trapezoidal surfaces, and the first contact, the second contact and the first dielectric layer are disposed on the first side.
8. The light-emitting diode display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the main body is a trapezoidal body and has a first side and a second side opposite to the first side, the light-emitting diode further includes a first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer, the first dielectric layer and the first contact are disposed on the first side, the second dielectric layer and the second contact are disposed on the second side, and the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer have different dielectric constants.
9. The light-emitting diode display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the substrate further includes a driving circuit layer, and the driving circuit layer includes a plurality of driving circuits which are configured to drive the light-emitting diodes.
10. The light-emitting diode display device as claimed in claim 9, wherein each of the driving circuits comprises: a first transistor, having: a control terminal, electrically connected to a first driving signal; a first terminal, electrically connected to a first direct-current voltage; and a second terminal, electrically connected to either the positive electrode or the negative electrode of a light-emitting diode; a second transistor, having: a control terminal, electrically connected to a second driving signal; a first terminal, electrically connected to the second terminal of the first transistor; and a second terminal, electrically connected to a second direct-current voltage; a third transistor, having: a control terminal, electrically connected to the second driving signal; a first terminal, electrically connected to the first direct-current voltage; and a second terminal, electrically connected to the other of the positive electrode or the negative electrode of the light-emitting diode; a fourth transistor, having: a control terminal, electrically connected to the first driving signal; and a first terminal, electrically connected to the second end of the third transistor; and a second terminal, electrically connected to the second direct-current voltage; wherein the first direct-current voltage is greater than the second direct-current voltage, and the first driving signal and the second driving signal are square wave signals and complementary signals.
11. The light-emitting diode display device as claimed in claim 9, wherein each of the driving circuits comprises a transistor, and the transistor has: a control terminal, electrically connected to a driving signal; a first terminal, electrically connected to a direct-current voltage; and a second terminal, electrically connected to either the positive electrode or the negative electrode of a light-emitting diode, and the other of the positive electrode or the negative electrode of the light-emitting diode being electrically connected to an alternating-current voltage.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE ILLUSTRATIVE EMBODIMENTS
[0029] In the following detailed description, for the purposes of explanation, numerous specific details and embodiments are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present disclosure. The specific elements and configurations described in the following detailed description are set forth in order to clearly describe the present disclosure. It will be apparent, however, that the exemplary embodiments set forth herein are used merely for the purpose of illustration, and the inventive concept may be embodied in various forms without being limited to those exemplary embodiments. In addition, the drawings of different embodiments may use like and/or corresponding numerals to denote like and/or corresponding elements in order to clearly describe the present disclosure. However, the use of like and/or corresponding numerals in the drawings of different embodiments does not suggest any correlation between different embodiments. The directional terms, such as up, down, left, right, front or rear, are reference directions for accompanying drawings. Therefore, using the directional terms is for description instead of limiting the disclosure.
[0030] It should be understood that component for specific description or specific figures can be present in any forms with which the skilled person is familiar. In addition, when a layer is above other layers or a substrate, it might be directly on the layers or the substrate, or some other layers are between the layer and other layers.
[0031] In this specification, relative expressions are used. For example, lower, bottom, higher or top are used to describe the position of one element relative to another. It should be appreciated that if a device is flipped upside down, an element at a lower side will become an element at a higher side.
[0032] The terms about and substantially typically mean +/20% of the stated value, more typically +/10% of the stated value and even more typically +/5% of the stated value. The stated value of the present disclosure is an approximate value. When there is no specific description, the stated value includes the meaning of about or substantially.
The First Embodiment
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[0034] During the fluid self-assembly procedure, the light-emitting diode 200 and the substrate 102 is immersed in a fluid (not shown in the figures). At this time, the light-emitting diode 200 is located on a position P1 shown in
The Second Embodiment
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[0036] During the fluid self-assembly procedure, the light-emitting diode 200A is originally located on the position P1 shown in
The Third Embodiment
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[0039] After that, the electric field E2 is turned off and the electric field E1 is turned on in
The Fourth Embodiment
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[0041] When the light-emitting diode 200C is disposed in the fluid in the flow path and the flow direction is along the arrows in
The Fifth Embodiment
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[0043] When the electric field E1 is applied to the light-emitting diode display device 100D, the first dielectric layer 208 and the second dielectric layer 210 of the light-emitting diode 200D are induced and polarized, so that the first dielectric layer 208 correspondingly generates positive charges, and the second dielectric layer 210 correspondingly generates negative charges. Therefore, the polarized light-emitting diode 200D is driven by the electric field E1 to move toward the groove 104, so that the first contact 204 can join with the groove 104.
The Sixth Embodiment
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[0045] For example, when it is desired to join the second contact 206 with the corresponding groove 104 using the electric field E1, the dielectric constant of the second dielectric layer 210 needs to be greater than the dielectric constant of the first dielectric layer 208. In addition, when it is desired to join the first contact 204 with the corresponding groove 106 using the electric field E1, the dielectric constant of the first dielectric layer 208 needs to be greater than the dielectric constant of the second dielectric layer 210.
The Seventh Embodiment
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[0047] During the fluid self-assembly procedure, the order of installing the light-emitting diodes 200F, 200G and 200H on the corresponding grooves 104, 106 and 108 is according to their size (from the smallest one to the biggest one). For example, the light-emitting diode 200H corresponding to the bigger groove 108 is installed on the groove 108 at first, and then the light-emitting diode 200G is installed on the groove 106. Finally, the light-emitting diode 200F with the smallest size is installed on the groove 104. This order of installation can prevent the light-emitting diode from being installed on a wrong groove in the procedure of installation. For example, if the light-emitting diode 200G is installed first, then the light-emitting diode 200G may join with the groove 108 instead of the corresponding groove 106.
[0048] It should be noted that, because the sub-pixel (the light-emitting diode display device 100F) includes three light-emitting diodes 200F, 200G and 200H, if one of the light-emitting diodes is broken, the remaining two light-emitting diodes can serve as substitutes for the broken one and continue to emit light beams.
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[0050] A control terminal of the third transistor M3 is electrically connected to the second driving signal EM2, a first terminal of the third transistor M3 is electrically connected to the first direct-current voltage VDD, and a second terminal of the third transistor M3 is electrically connected to an electrical contact EC2. A control terminal of the fourth transistor M4 is electrically connected to the first driving signal EM1, a first terminal of the fourth transistor M4 is electrically connected to the second terminal of the third transistor M3, and a second terminal of the fourth transistor M4 is electrically connected to the second direct-current voltage VSS. The first direct-current voltage VDD is greater than the second direct-current voltage VSS, and the first driving signal EM1 and the second driving signal EM2 are square wave signals and complementary signals.
[0051] Take the first embodiment for example, the electrical contact EC1 can be an electrical contact disposed in the groove 104, and the electrical contact EC2 can be an electrical contact in the groove 106. The first contact 204 of the light-emitting diode 200 can be the positive electrode configured to be electrically connected to the electrical contact EC1, and the second contact 206 can be the negative electrode configured to be electrically connected to the electrical contact EC2. In this configuration, when the first driving signal EM1 is at a high voltage level, the first transistor M1 and the fourth transistor M4 are turned on, so as to drive the light-emitting diode 200 to emit the light.
[0052] Conversely, during the fluid self-assembly procedure, the positive electrode (first contact 204) of the light-emitting diode 200 may be electrically connected to the electrical contact EC2, and the negative electrode (second contact 206) may be electrically connected to the electrical contact EC1. In this configuration, when the second driving signal EM2 is at a high voltage level, the third transistor M3 and the second transistor M2 are turned on, so that the light-emitting diode 200 is driven to emit the light. It can be known according to the description above that when the first contact 204 and the second contact 206 of the light-emitting diode 200 are respectively electrically connected to the electrical contact EC1 and the electrical contact EC2, the light-emitting diode 200 is driven by the first driving circuit 110 to emit the light, and when the first contact 204 and the second contact 206 are respectively electrically connected to the electrical contact EC2 and the electrical contact EC1, the light-emitting diode 200 is driven by the first driving circuit 110 to emit the light as well.
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[0054] Similarly, take the first embodiment for example, the electrical contact EC1 can be an electrical contact disposed in the groove 104, and the electrical contact EC2 can be an electrical contact in the groove 106. The first contact 204 of the light-emitting diode 200 can be the positive electrode configured to be electrically connected to the electrical contact EC1, and the second contact 206 can be the negative electrode configured to be electrically connected to the electrical contact EC2. In this configuration, when the driving signal EM is at a high voltage level and the second direct-current voltage VSS is greater than a voltage level of the alternating-current voltage AC, the fifth transistor M5 is turned on, so as to drive the light-emitting diode 200 to emit the light.
[0055] Conversely, during the fluid self-assembly procedure, the positive electrode (first contact 204) of the light-emitting diode 200 may be electrically connected to the electrical contact EC2, and the negative electrode (second contact 206) may be electrically connected to the electrical contact EC1. In this configuration, when the driving signal EM is at a high voltage level and the second direct-current voltage VSS is less than the voltage level of the alternating-current voltage AC, the fifth transistor M5 is turned on, so that the light-emitting diode 200 is driven to emit the light. It can be known according to the description above that when the first contact 204 and the second contact 206 of the light-emitting diode 200 are respectively electrically connected to the electrical contact EC1 and the electrical contact EC2, the light-emitting diode 200 is driven by the second driving circuit 120 to emit the light, and when the first contact 204 and the second contact 206 are respectively electrically connected to the electrical contact EC2 and the electrical contact EC1, the light-emitting diode 200 is driven by the second driving circuit 120 to emit the light as well.
The Eighth Embodiment
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[0058] In addition, the substrate 102A further includes a first through hole 116 and a second through hole 118. The first through hole 116 penetrates the insulation layer 105, and a conductive material is disposed in the first through hole 116, such as titanium, but it is not limited thereto. The first through hole 116 is configured to be electrically connected to the first connecting portion 112 and the metal layer 101. The second through hole 118 penetrates the insulation layer 105, and a conductive material is disposed in the second through hole 118, such as titanium. The second through hole 118 is configured to be electrically connected to the second connecting portion 114 and the metal layer 101. In this embodiment, the center of curvature of the first connecting portion 112 is located in the first through hole 116. The second through hole 118 is a ring structure when viewed along the central axis C (as shown in
[0059] During the fluid self-assembly procedure, the light-emitting diode 200I enters the groove 104A, so that the first contact 204 and the second contact 206 are respectively in contact with the first connecting portion 112 and the second connecting portion 114. As a result, the light-emitting diode 200I can be electrically connected to the driving circuit (not shown in the figures), so that the driving circuit drives the light-emitting diode 200I to emit the light.
[0060] It should be noted that the diameter D1 (such as 45.7 m) of the groove 104A is greater than the diameter D2 (such as 41 m) of the light-emitting diode 200I. Therefore, when the light-emitting diode 200I enters the groove 104A, the central axis C of the light-emitting diode 200I may diverge from the central axis C1 of the groove 104A. However, because of the structural design of this embodiment, the first contact 204 and the second contact 206 can still be respectively connected to the first connecting portion 112 and the second connecting portion 114, and the first contact 204 does not contact the second connecting portion 114 and the second contact 206 does not contact the first connecting portion 112.
The Ninth Embodiment
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The Tenth Embodiment
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The Eleventh Embodiment
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The Twelfth Embodiment
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[0065] Those light-emitting diode display devices provided in this disclosure can be applied to a display product served as a light source of the display product.
[0066] In conclusion, the disclosure provides a light-emitting diode display device applied to a display. The light-emitting diode display device includes a substrate having a plurality of grooves and a plurality of micro-light-emitting diodes. Each of the micro-light-emitting diodes can include at least one dielectric layer, so that the micro-light-emitting diode can be driven by an external electric field to move toward the corresponding groove during the fluid self-assembly procedure, so that the micro-light-emitting diode is correctly installed in the corresponding groove. The main body of the micro-light-emitting diode can also be a cuboid or a trapezoid, and the micro-light-emitting diode can be more accurately installed in the corresponding groove on the substrate due to this structural design.
[0067] In addition, a connecting pad in the groove (such as the first connecting portion 112) corresponding to the positive electrode of the micro-light-emitting diode can be configured to be a circular structure, and a connecting pad in the groove (such as the second connecting portion 114) corresponding to the negative electrode of the micro-light-emitting diode can be configured to be a ring structure, so that the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the micro-light-emitting diode can correctly contact the corresponding connecting pads when the micro-light-emitting diode is installed in the groove.
[0068] Although the embodiments and their advantages have been described in detail, it should be understood that various changes, substitutions, and alterations can be made herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the embodiments as defined by the appended claims. Moreover, the scope of the present application is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments of the process, machine, manufacture, composition of matter, means, methods, and steps described in the specification. As one of ordinary skill in the art will readily appreciate from the disclosure, processes, machines, manufacture, compositions of matter, means, methods, or steps, presently existing or later to be developed, that perform substantially the same function or achieve substantially the same result as the corresponding embodiments described herein may be utilized according to the disclosure. Accordingly, the appended claims are intended to include within their scope such processes, machines, manufacture, compositions of matter, means, methods, or steps. In addition, each claim constitutes a separate embodiment, and the combination of various claims and embodiments are within the scope of the disclosure.