Apple inc. (20240210995). Stretchable Display simplified abstract

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Stretchable Display

Organization Name

apple inc.

Inventor(s)

Prashant Mandlik of Sunnyvale CA (US)

Bhadrinarayana Lalgudi Visweswaran of San Mateo CA (US)

Mahendra Chhabra of Los Gatos CA (US)

Chia-Hao Chang of Taoyuan (TW)

Shiyi Liu of San Jose CA (US)

Siddharth Harikrishna Mohan of Aurora IL (US)

Zhen Zhang of Sunnyvale CA (US)

Han-Chieh Chang of Sunnyvale CA (US)

Yi Qiao of San Jose CA (US)

Yue Cui of Campbell CA (US)

Tyler R Kakuda of San Francisco CA (US)

Michael Vosgueritchian of San Francisco CA (US)

Sudirukkuge T. Jinasundera of San Jose CA (US)

Warren S Rieutort-louis of Cupertino CA (US)

Tsung-Ting Tsai of San Jose CA (US)

Jae Won Choi of San Jose CA (US)

Jiun-Jye Chang of Cupertino CA (US)

Jean-Pierre S Guillou of San Diego CA (US)

Rui Liu of San Jose CA (US)

Po-Chun Yeh of Sunnyvale CA (US)

Chieh Hung Yang of Taipei (TW)

Ankit Mahajan of Los Gatos CA (US)

Takahide Ishii of Taoyuan (TW)

Pei-Ling Lin of New Taipei City (TW)

Pei Yin of Taoyuan (TW)

Gwanwoo Park of Seoul (KR)

Markus Einzinger of Sunnyvale CA (US)

Martijn Kuik of Santa Clara CA (US)

Abhijeet S Bagal of Sunnyvale CA (US)

Kyounghwan Kim of San Jose CA (US)

Jonathan H Beck of San Francisco CA (US)

Chiang-Jen Hsiao of New Taipei City (TW)

Chih-Hao Kung of Hsinchu (TW)

Chih-Lei Chen of Tai Chung (TW)

Chih-Yu Chung of Zhongli (TW)

Chuan-Jung Lin of Yunlin (TW)

Jung Yen Huang of Taoyuan (TW)

Kuan-Chi Chen of Hsinchu (TW)

Shinya Ono of Santa Clara CA (US)

Wei Jung Hsieh of Taoyuan (TW)

Wei-Chieh Lin of Hsinchu (TW)

Yi-Pu Chen of New Taipei City (TW)

Yuan Ming Chiang of Zhubei (TW)

An-Di Sheu of Taipei (TW)

Chi-Wei Chou of New Taipei City (TW)

Chin-Fu Lee of Yuanlin (TW)

Ko-Wei Chen of New Taipei City (TW)

Kuan-Yi Lee of New Taipei City (TW)

Weixin Li of Sunnyvale CA (US)

Shin-Hung Yeh of Taipei (TW)

Shyuan Yang of San Jose CA (US)

Themistoklis Afentakis of San Jose CA (US)

Asli Sirman of San Jose CA (US)

Baolin Tian of San Jose CA (US)

Han Liu of Sunnyvale CA (US)

Stretchable Display - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240210995 titled 'Stretchable Display

Simplified Explanation: The patent application describes a display with a stretchable portion containing hermetically sealed rigid pixel islands, connected by a flexible interconnect region. The pixel islands consist of organic light-emitting diode (OLED) pixels, with a conductive cutting structure to mitigate lateral leakage and provide voltage to the cathode. Passivation layers and organic inkjet printed layers are also included in the design.

Key Features and Innovation:

  • Stretchable display with hermetically sealed rigid pixel islands
  • Organic light-emitting diode (OLED) pixels
  • Conductive cutting structure to mitigate lateral leakage
  • Passivation layers for protection
  • Organic inkjet printed layers for additional functionality

Potential Applications: This technology could be used in flexible displays, wearable electronics, and other devices requiring stretchable and durable screens.

Problems Solved: This innovation addresses the challenges of creating flexible displays with reliable pixel structures and mitigating lateral leakage in OLED technology.

Benefits: The benefits of this technology include improved durability, flexibility, and performance in displays and electronic devices.

Commercial Applications: Potential commercial applications include flexible smartphones, smartwatches, medical devices, and automotive displays.

Questions about the Technology: 1. How does the conductive cutting structure mitigate lateral leakage in OLED pixels? 2. What are the advantages of using organic inkjet printed layers in this display technology?

Frequently Updated Research: Stay updated on advancements in OLED technology, flexible displays, and printed electronics for potential improvements in this technology.


Original Abstract Submitted

a display may have a stretchable portion with hermetically sealed rigid pixel islands. a flexible interconnect region may be interposed between the hermetically sealed rigid pixel islands. the hermetically sealed rigid pixel islands may include organic light-emitting diode (oled) pixels. a conductive cutting structure may have an undercut that causes a discontinuity in a conductive oled layer to mitigate lateral leakage. the conductive cutting structure may also be electrically connected to a cathode for the oled pixels and provide a cathode voltage to the cathode. first and second inorganic passivation layers may be formed over the oled pixels. multiple discrete portions of an organic inkjet printed layer may be interposed between the first and second inorganic passivation layers.