Study on increasing durability of wrap around black material for tiled displays

Nakcho Choi

August 21, 2024

Introduction Content


  • Recent advancements in micro LED displays.

  • Pad Prining Process and Wrap-around electrodes and black overcoating technology for tiled display.

  • Enhance durability and reliability of black overcoating material under high temperature and humidity.

  • Material improvement Mechanism

  • Improvement experiment Results and Conclusions

Micro LED

  • Much higher brightness levels without the risk of burn-in than LCD, OLED

  • More energy-efficient than LCD, OLED displays, which makes them ideal for use in wearables like smartwatches.

  • Edgeless small(ex:10.x inch) modules, which can be tiled together to create large, seamless displays, giving them an advantage over LCD and OLED screens.

source : Samsung Newsroom

Tiled Display


Top horizontal plane

Top horizontal plane

Sectional plane

Sectional plane


Pad Printing

Pad printing method that allows smooth printing of curved surfaces

Wrap Aroud Electrode and Black OC


Electrodes formed on both sides of the glass

Electrodes formed on both sides of the glass

Ag paste electrode formation through Pad Printing

Ag paste electrode formation through Pad Printing

Forming Black OC through Pad Printing

Forming Black OC through Pad Printing


Microscope Images


Confocal Microscope Image of Side area

Confocal Microscope Image of Side area


Problem and Motivation


Result After WHTS (85℃, 85%, 500h)

Result After WHTS (85℃, 85%, 500h)


Experiments

  1. OC Material Composition Change

Scratch test result after WHTS storage test

Scratch test result after WHTS storage test
  1. \(CaCO_{3}\) contents Change

Scratch test result after WHTS storage test

Scratch test result after WHTS storage test

Results

  • Cross sectional FIB-SEM and EDS

FIB-SEM

FIB-SEM
  • Cross sectional FIB-SEM and EDS

EDS

EDS

Discussion

  • Reaction Mechanism of OC for WHTS

  • Mechanism :

    • Curing Process: \(CaCO_{3}\) transforms into CaO, releasing \(CO_{2}\).

    • Humidity Reaction: CaO reacts with water, forming calcium hydroxide.

    • Cement Formation: Calcium hydroxide reacts with \(SiO_{2}\) fillers to form insoluble calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H), providing strong adhesion.

Conclusion

  • The novel approach of integrating CaCO3 filler into black OC material, coupled with optimized Ag paste, significantly improves adhesion and durability.

  • This advancement paves the way for robust and reliable wrap-around electrodes for micro LED tiled displays, enabling the production of ultra-large premium TVs.

  • Further research on exploring alternative fillers of Black OC and optimizing the Ag paste sintering process to achieve even greater adhesion and durability.