公开(公告)号：WO2018044574A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-08

申请号：PCT/US2017/047198

申请日：2017-08-16

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： HSU, Yung-Yu ,  KIM, Hoon Sik ,  SCHULTZ, Christopher, A. ,  KINDLON, David, M. ,  SUNSHINE, Daniel, D. ,  DRZAIC, Paul, S. ,  ALOUSI, Sinan ,  SHYU, Terry, C.

IPC: H05K1/02 ,  H05K1/14

CPC classification number: H01L23/4985 ,  G06F3/041 ,  H01L23/49838 ,  H01L25/0753 ,  H01L33/62 ,  H05K1/0283 ,  H05K1/148 ,  H05K1/189 ,  H05K2201/053 ,  H05K2201/09063 ,  H05K2201/0909 ,  H05K2201/09127 ,  H05K2201/09263 ,  H05K2201/10106 ,  H05K2203/302

Abstract: An item may have a flexible support structure and may include a flexible component. The flexible component may have electrical components mounted on component mounting regions in a flexible circuit substrate. The component mounting regions may be interconnected by serpentine interconnect paths or other flexible interconnect paths. The flexible circuit substrate and component mounting regions may extend along a longitudinal axis of the flexible component or may form a two-dimensional array. Two-dimensional mesh-shaped flexible circuit substrates may be used in forming displays. The mesh-shaped flexible circuit substrates may be auxetic substrates that widen when stretched (e.g., structures with a negative Poisson's ratio that become thicker perpendicular to applied force when stretched) and that therefore reduce image distortion. Temporary tethers may help hold flexible circuit substrates together until intentionally broken following assembly of a flexible component into the flexible support structure.

Abstract translation: 项目可能有一个灵活的支持结构，可能包括一个灵活的组件。 柔性部件可以具有安装在柔性电路基板中的部件安装区域上的电气部件。 部件安装区域可以通过蛇形互连路径或其他柔性互连路径互连。 柔性电路基板和部件安装区域可以沿着柔性部件的纵向轴线延伸，或者可以形成二维阵列。 二维网状柔性电路基板可用于形成显示器。 网状柔性电路基板可以是拉伸时拉宽的拉胀基板（例如，具有负泊松比的结构，当与拉伸时垂直于施加的力变得更厚时），并因此减少图像失真。 临时系绳可以帮助将柔性电路基板保持在一起，直到在将柔性部件组装到柔性支撑结构中之后有意破坏。

公开(公告)号：WO2017177127A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-12

申请号：PCT/US2017/026583

申请日：2017-04-07

Applicant: APPLE, INC.

Inventor： SHYU, Terry, C. ,  DRZAIC, Paul, S. ,  ZHANG, Zhen

IPC: H01L51/00 ,  H01L51/52 ,  H01L27/32

CPC classification number: H01L27/3248 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04102 ,  H01L27/3211 ,  H01L27/323 ,  H01L27/3276 ,  H01L51/0097 ,  H01L51/5243 ,  H01L51/5281 ,  H01L2251/5338 ,  Y02E10/549

Abstract: An electronic device may have a flexible portion that allows the device to be folded. The device may have a flexible display. The flexible display may have edge portions that are joined along a flexible middle portion. The flexible middle portion may overlap a bend axis and may be bent about the bend axis. Flexibility enhancement regions may be formed in a backing layer, polarizer layer, organic-light-emitting display layer, and other display layers to enhance flexibility for the middle portion. The device may have a display with a flexible tail that is bent about a bend axis. Metal trace on the flexible display may include metal trace strips that serve as power lines. Flexibility enhancement regions such as slot-shaped openings or other openings may be formed in the metal trace strips to enhance flexibility.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以具有允许设备被折叠的柔性部分。 该设备可以具有柔性显示器。 柔性显示器可以具有沿着柔性中间部分接合的边缘部分。 柔性中间部分可以与弯曲轴线重叠并且可以围绕弯曲轴线弯曲。 可以在背衬层，偏振器层，有机发光显示器层和其他显示器层中形成柔性增强区域以增强中间部分的柔性。 该装置可具有带有弯曲的尾部的显示器，该弯曲的尾部围绕弯曲轴线弯曲。 柔性显示器上的金属迹线可以包括用作电源线的金属迹线带。 柔性增强区域例如槽形开口或其他开口可以形成在金属迹线条中以增强柔韧性。