公开(公告)号：US20220066272A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-03

申请号：US17525118

申请日：2021-11-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Shin-Hung Yeh ,  Warren S. Rieutort-Louis ,  Abbas Jamshidi Roudbari ,  Chien-Ya Lee ,  Lun Tsai

IPC: G02F1/1362 ,  G09G3/20 ,  H01L27/32

Abstract: To minimize the width of a non-light-emitting border region around an opening in the active area, data lines may be stacked in the border region. Data line portions may be formed using three metal layers in three different planes within the border region. A metal layer that forms a positive power signal distribution path in the active area may serve as a data line portion in the border region. A metal layer may be added in the border region to serve as a data line portion in the border region. Data line signals may also be provided to pixels on both sides of an opening in the active area using supplemental data line paths. A supplemental data line path may be routed through the active area of the display to electrically connect data line segments on opposing sides of an opening within the display.

公开(公告)号：US20200319731A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-08

申请号：US16376987

申请日：2019-04-05

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Mohammad Yeke Yazdandoost ,  Lun Tsai ,  Meng-Huan Ho ,  Niva A. Ran ,  Akshay Bhat ,  Volodymyr Borshch ,  Anand K. Chamakura ,  Giovanni Gozzini

IPC: G06F3/042 ,  H01L25/16 ,  H01L27/28 ,  H01L31/153 ,  H01L31/173 ,  H01L27/32 ,  H01L51/52 ,  G09G3/3225 ,  G06K9/00

Abstract: Systems and methods for detection of incident light are described. An optical imaging sensor is positioned at least partially within an active display area of a display and is configured to detect and characterize one or more properties of light incident to the active display area of the display.

公开(公告)号：US10224238B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-05

申请号：US15268106

申请日：2016-09-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Chang Ming Lu ,  Chia-Yu Chen ,  Chih Pang Chang ,  Ching-Sang Chuang ,  Hung-Che Ting ,  Jung Yen Huang ,  Sheng Hui Shen ,  Shih Chang Chang ,  Tsung-Hsiang Shih ,  Yu-Wen Liu ,  Yu Hung Chen ,  Kai-Chieh Wu ,  Lun Tsai ,  Takahide Ishii ,  Chung-Wang Lee ,  Hsing-Chuan Wang ,  Chin Wei Hsu ,  Fu-Yu Teng

IPC: H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/027 ,  H01L21/77

Abstract: A component such as a display may have a substrate and thin-film circuitry on the substrate. The thin-film circuitry may be used to form an array of pixels for a display or other circuit structures. Metal traces may be formed among dielectric layers in the thin-film circuitry. Metal traces may be provided with insulating protective sidewall structures. The protective sidewall structures may be formed by treating exposed edge surfaces of the metal traces. A metal trace may have multiple layers such as a core metal layer sandwiched between barrier metal layers. The core metal layer may be formed from a metal that is subject to corrosion. The protective sidewall structures may help prevent corrosion in the core metal layer. Surface treatments such as oxidation, nitridation, and other processes may be used in forming the protective sidewall structures.

公开(公告)号：US12292664B2

公开(公告)日：2025-05-06

申请号：US18495530

申请日：2023-10-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Shin-Hung Yeh ,  Warren S Rieutort-Louis ,  Abbas Jamshidi Roudbari ,  Chien-Ya Lee ,  Lun Tsai

IPC: G02F1/1362 ,  G09G3/20 ,  H10K59/122 ,  H10K59/131

Abstract: To minimize the width of a non-light-emitting border region around an opening in the active area, data lines may be stacked in the border region. Data line portions may be formed using three metal layers in three different planes within the border region. A metal layer that forms a positive power signal distribution path in the active area may serve as a data line portion in the border region. A metal layer may be added in the border region to serve as a data line portion in the border region. Data line signals may also be provided to pixels on both sides of an opening in the active area using supplemental data line paths. A supplemental data line path may be routed through the active area of the display to electrically connect data line segments on opposing sides of an opening within the display.

公开(公告)号：US11579503B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-14

申请号：US17525118

申请日：2021-11-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Shin-Hung Yeh ,  Warren S. Rieutort-Louis ,  Abbas Jamshidi Roudbari ,  Chien-Ya Lee ,  Lun Tsai

IPC: G02F1/1362 ,  G09G3/20 ,  H01L27/32

Abstract: To minimize the width of a non-light-emitting border region around an opening in the active area, data lines may be stacked in the border region. Data line portions may be formed using three metal layers in three different planes within the border region. A metal layer that forms a positive power signal distribution path in the active area may serve as a data line portion in the border region. A metal layer may be added in the border region to serve as a data line portion in the border region. Data line signals may also be provided to pixels on both sides of an opening in the active area using supplemental data line paths. A supplemental data line path may be routed through the active area of the display to electrically connect data line segments on opposing sides of an opening within the display.

公开(公告)号：US11422661B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-23

申请号：US17028775

申请日：2020-09-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Mohammad Yeke Yazdandoost ,  Lun Tsai ,  Meng-Huan Ho ,  Niva A. Ran ,  Akshay Bhat ,  Volodymyr Borshch ,  Anand K. Chamakura ,  Giovanni Gozzini

IPC: G09G3/3225 ,  G06V40/13 ,  G06F3/042 ,  H01L27/28 ,  H01L31/153 ,  H01L31/173 ,  H01L25/16 ,  H01L27/32 ,  H01L51/52

Abstract: Systems and methods for detection of incident light are described. An optical imaging sensor is positioned at least partially within an active display area of a display and is configured to detect and characterize one or more properties of light incident to the active display area of the display.

公开(公告)号：US20210041752A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-11

申请号：US17082613

申请日：2020-10-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Shin-Hung Yeh ,  Warren S. Rieutort-Louis ,  Abbas Jamshidi Roudbari ,  Chien-Ya Lee ,  Lun Tsai

IPC: G02F1/1362 ,  G09G3/20 ,  H01L27/32

Abstract: To minimize the width of a non-light-emitting border region around an opening in the active area, data lines may be stacked in the border region. Data line portions may be formed using three metal layers in three different planes within the border region. A metal layer that forms a positive power signal distribution path in the active area may serve as a data line portion in the border region. A metal layer may be added in the border region to serve as a data line portion in the border region. Data line signals may also be provided to pixels on both sides of an opening in the active area using supplemental data line paths. A supplemental data line path may be routed through the active area of the display to electrically connect data line segments on opposing sides of an opening within the display.

公开(公告)号：US10852607B2

公开(公告)日：2020-12-01

申请号：US16505532

申请日：2019-07-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Shin-Hung Yeh ,  Warren S. Rieutort-Louis ,  Abbas Jamshidi Roudbari ,  Chien-Ya Lee ,  Lun Tsai

IPC: G02F1/1362 ,  G09G3/20 ,  H01L27/32

Abstract: To minimize the width of a non-light-emitting border region around an opening in the active area, data lines may be stacked in the border region. Data line portions may be formed using three metal layers in three different planes within the border region. A metal layer that forms a positive power signal distribution path in the active area may serve as a data line portion in the border region. A metal layer may be added in the border region to serve as a data line portion in the border region. Data line signals may also be provided to pixels on both sides of an opening in the active area using supplemental data line paths. A supplemental data line path may be routed through the active area of the display to electrically connect data line segments on opposing sides of an opening within the display.

公开(公告)号：US10546796B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-28

申请号：US16077185

申请日：2017-02-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Hsin-Hua Hu ,  Jaein Choi ,  James E. Pedder ,  Ion Bita ,  Hairong Tang ,  Chin Wei Hsu ,  Sandeep Chalasani ,  Chih-Lei Chen ,  Sunggu Kang ,  Shinya Ono ,  Jung Yen Huang ,  Lun Tsai

IPC: H01L23/48 ,  H01L23/31 ,  H01L23/00 ,  H01L25/075 ,  H01L25/16

Abstract: Micro LED and microdriver chip integration schemes are described. In an embodiment a microdriver chip includes a plurality of trenches formed in a bottom surface of the microdriver chip, with each trench surrounding a conductive stud extending below a bottom surface of the microdriver chip body. Integration schemes are additionally described for providing electrical connection to conductive terminal contacts and micro LEDs bonded to a display substrate and adjacent to a microdriver chip.

公开(公告)号：US20190115274A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-18

申请号：US16077185

申请日：2017-02-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Hsin-Hua Hu ,  Jaein Choi ,  James E. Pedder ,  Ion Bita ,  Hairong Tang ,  Chin Wei Hsu ,  Sandeep Chalasani ,  Chih-Lei Chen ,  Sunggu Kang ,  Shinya Ono ,  Jung Yen Huang ,  Lun Tsai

IPC: H01L23/31 ,  H01L23/00 ,  H01L25/075 ,  H01L25/16

Abstract: Micro LED and microdriver chip integration schemes are described. In an embodiment a microdriver chip includes a plurality of trenches formed in a bottom surface of the microdriver chip, with each trench surrounding a conductive stud extending below a bottom surface of the microdriver chip body. Integration schemes are additionally described for providing electrical connection to conductive terminal contacts and micro LEDs bonded to a display substrate and adjacent to a microdriver chip.