ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE DISPLAYS WITH CRACK DETECTION AND CRACK PROPAGATION PREVENTION CIRCUITRY
    1.
    发明申请
    ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE DISPLAYS WITH CRACK DETECTION AND CRACK PROPAGATION PREVENTION CIRCUITRY 审中-公开
    有机发光二极管显示器,具有裂纹检测和裂纹传播预防电路

    公开(公告)号:WO2016160693A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-06

    申请号:PCT/US2016/024504

    申请日:2016-03-28

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: A display may have thin-film transistor (TFT) circuitry on a substrate. An array of organic light-emitting diodes may be formed on the thin-film transistor circuitry. The display may include inorganic brittle layers and organic and metal layers that are ductile and mechanically robust. To help prevent propagation of cracks and other defects along the edge of the display, the display may be provided with crack stop structures and crack detection circuitry. The crack detection circuitry may include one or more loops that are formed along the periphery of the display. The crack stop structures may include TFT/OLED structures formed in a staggered configuration. At least some of the brittle layers can be removed from the panel edge. An additional adhesion layer may also be formed directly on the substrate to help prevent inorganic layers from debonding from the surface of the substrate.

    Abstract translation: 显示器可以在衬底上具有薄膜晶体管(TFT)电路。 可以在薄膜晶体管电路上形成有机发光二极管阵列。 显示器可以包括无机脆性层和有机和金属层,其是延性和机械稳固的。 为了防止沿着显示器边缘的裂纹和其他缺陷的传播,显示器可以设置有裂纹停止结构和裂纹检测电路。 裂纹检测电路可以包括沿着显示器的周边形成的一个或多个环。 裂纹停止结构可以包括以交错构型形成的TFT / OLED结构。 可以从面板边缘去除至少一些脆性层。 还可以在基底上直接形成另外的粘附层,以帮助防止无机层从基底表面脱粘。

    ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY WITH BENT SUBSTRATE
    2.
    发明申请
    ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY WITH BENT SUBSTRATE 审中-公开
    有机发光二极管显示器带有底板

    公开(公告)号:WO2016111895A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-14

    申请号:PCT/US2015/068075

    申请日:2015-12-30

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: A display may have an array of organic light-emitting diodes that form an active area on a flexible substrate. Metal traces may extend between the active area and an inactive area of the flexible substrate. Display driver circuitry such as a display driver integrated circuit may be attached to a flexible printed circuit that is attached to the flexible substrate in the inactive area. The metal traces may extend across a bend region in the flexible substrate. The flexible substrate may be bent in the bend region. The flexible substrate may be locally thinned in the bend region. A neutral stress plane adjustment layer may cover the metal traces in the bend region. The neutral stress plane adjustment layer may include polymer layers such as an encapsulation layer, a pixel definition layer, a planarization layer, and a layer that covers a pixel definition layer and planarization layer.

    Abstract translation: 显示器可以具有在柔性基板上形成有源区域的有机发光二极管阵列。 金属迹线可以在有源区域和柔性基板的无效区域之间延伸。 诸如显示驱动器集成电路的显示驱动器电路可以附接到在非活动区域中附接到柔性基板的柔性印刷电路。 金属迹线可以延伸穿过柔性基板中的弯曲区域。 柔性基板可以在弯曲区域中弯曲。 柔性基板可以在弯曲区域局部变薄。 中性应力平面调整层可以覆盖弯曲区域中的金属迹线。 中性应力平面调整层可以包括聚合物层,例如封装层,像素定义层,平坦化层和覆盖像素限定层和平坦化层的层。

    ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH FLEXIBLE DISPLAYS
    4.
    发明申请
    ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH FLEXIBLE DISPLAYS 审中-公开
    具有柔性显示的电子设备

    公开(公告)号:WO2017201097A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-23

    申请号:PCT/US2017/032974

    申请日:2017-05-16

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    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 a flexible display layer, a cover layer, a touch sensor interposed between the flexible display layer and the cover layer, a support layer, and a polarizer layer. The polarizer layer may be interposed between the touch sensor and the flexible display or between the touch sensor and the cover layer. The touch sensor may include optically clear adhesive that is flexible and facilitates bending of the display. The optically clear adhesive may include additives such as water vapor penetration reducing additive, anticorrosion additive, ultraviolet-light blocking additive, and index-of -refraction adjustment additive. The support layer may be formed from shape memory alloy or amorphous metal and may have openings to facilitate bending.

    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柔性显示层,覆盖层,介于柔性显示层和覆盖层之间的触摸传感器,支撑层和偏振器层。 偏振器层可以插入在触摸传感器和柔性显示器之间或者在触摸传感器和覆盖层之间。 触摸传感器可以包括光学透明的粘合剂,其是柔性的并且便于显示器的弯曲。 光学透明粘合剂可以包括添加剂,例如水蒸汽渗透降低添加剂,防腐蚀添加剂,紫外光阻挡添加剂和折射率调节添加剂。 支撑层可以由形状记忆合金或非晶态金属形成,并且可以具有开口以促进弯曲。

    ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH DISPLAYS
    5.
    发明申请
    ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH DISPLAYS 审中-公开
    具有显示器的电子设备

    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.

    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。

    ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE DISPLAYS WITH REDUCED BORDER AREA
    6.
    发明申请
    ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE DISPLAYS WITH REDUCED BORDER AREA 审中-公开
    有机发光二极管显示器具有缩小的边界区域

    公开(公告)号:WO2017105637A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-22

    申请号:PCT/US2016/058934

    申请日:2016-10-26

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: A display having thin-film transistor (TFT) structures may be used to display images within an active area of the display, which is surrounded by an inactive border area. In order to reduce the inactive area, a TFT passivation layer may be used to help protect conductive routing lines at the outer edge of the border so that encapsulation layers need not be formed all the way to the edge. At least some of the conductive routing lines in the inactive area may be stacked or coupled in parallel to help reduce border width. The TFT passivation layer may also cover the lateral edges of the routing lines to help prevent corrosion during an anode etch. The encapsulation layers may also be formed in a bent portion of the display substrate to help adjust the neutral stress plane such that metal traces formed in the bent portion do not crack.

    Abstract translation: 具有薄膜晶体管(TFT)结构的显示器可以用于在由无效边界区域围绕的显示器的有效区域内显示图像。 为了减小非活性区域,可以使用TFT钝化层来帮助保护边界外边缘处的导电布线,使得封装层不需要一直形成到边缘。 无源区域中的至少一些导电布线可以堆叠或并联耦合以帮助减小边界宽度。 TFT钝化层还可以覆盖布线的横向边缘以帮助防止阳极蚀刻期间的腐蚀。 封装层还可以形成在显示基板的弯曲部分中以帮助调整中性应力平面,使得形成在弯曲部分中的金属迹线不会开裂。

    ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH ROBUST FLEXIBLE DISPLAYS
    7.
    发明申请
    ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH ROBUST FLEXIBLE DISPLAYS 审中-公开
    具有柔性显示屏的电子设备

    公开(公告)号:WO2017052732A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-30

    申请号:PCT/US2016/042981

    申请日:2016-07-19

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: An electronic device may have a hinge that allows the device to be flexed about a bend axis. A display may span the bend axis. To protect display elements such as pixel circuitry from excessive mechanical stress, the display may include one or more structural protective layers. A structural layer may be incorporated into the display stack as a supportive backing behind the pixel circuitry and/or as a protective cover over the pixel circuitry. The structural layer may include rigid portions and flexible portions. The flexible portions may contain flexible material that separates and adjoins adjacent rigid structures or that fills grooves between adjacent rigid portions. The rigid portions may be formed from thin sheets of glass or other transparent materials. The flexible material in the structural layer may be an elastomeric material having a refractive index that matches that of the glass sheets in the structural layer.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备可以具有允许设备围绕弯曲轴线弯曲的铰链。 显示器可以跨越弯曲轴。 为了保护诸如像素电路的显示元件免受过度的机械应力,显示器可以包括一个或多个结构保护层。 结构层可以作为像素电路背后的支撑背衬和/或作为像素电路上的保护盖结合到显示器堆叠中。 结构层可以包括刚性部分和柔性部分。 柔性部分可以包含分离和邻接相邻刚性结构的柔性材料,或者填充相邻刚性部分之间的凹槽。 刚性部分可以由薄玻璃片或其他透明材料形成。 结构层中的柔性材料可以是具有与结构层中的玻璃板的折射率匹配的折射率的弹性体材料。

    FLEXIBLE DISPLAY PANEL WITH BENT SUBSTRATE
    8.
    发明申请
    FLEXIBLE DISPLAY PANEL WITH BENT SUBSTRATE 审中-公开
    带底板的柔性显示面板

    公开(公告)号:WO2016114996A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-21

    申请号:PCT/US2016/012734

    申请日:2016-01-08

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: A display may have an array of organic light-emitting diodes that form an active area (14A) on a flexible substrate (30). Metal traces (74) may extend between the active area (14A) and an inactive area (14C) of the flexible substrate. Display driver circuitry such as a display driver integrated circuit may be coupled to the inactive area. The metal traces may extend across a bend region (14B) in the flexible substrate. The flexible substrate may be bent in the bend region. The flexible substrate may be made of a thin flexible material to reduce metal trace bending stress. A coating layer (84) in the bend region may be provided with an enhanced elasticity to allow its thickness to be reduced. The flexible substrate may be bent on itself and secured within an electronic device without using a mandrel.

    Abstract translation: 显示器可以具有在柔性基板(30)上形成有源区域(14A)的有机发光二极管阵列。 金属迹线(74)可以在有源区域(14A)和柔性基板的无效区域(14C)之间延伸。 诸如显示驱动器集成电路的显示器驱动器电路可以耦合到非活动区域。 金属迹线可以延伸穿过柔性基板中的弯曲区域(14B)。 柔性基板可以在弯曲区域中弯曲。 柔性基板可以由薄的柔性材料制成以减少金属迹线弯曲应力。 弯曲区域中的涂层(84)可以具有增强的弹性以允许其厚度减小。 柔性基板可以在其自身上弯曲并固定在电子设备中而不使用心轴。

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