There is provided a flexible display having a plurality of innovations configured to allow bending of a portion or portions to reduce apparent border size and/or utilize the side surface of an assembled flexible display.

Claims

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›1.independentA display apparatus, comprising:na base layer having a bend allowance section between a first portion and a second portion of the display apparatus;a …+13

›2.↳ 1The display apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of wire traces routed between the first portion and the second portion of the base la…d2+12

›3.↳ 2The display apparatus of claim 2, wherein the micro-coating layer is arranged to cover a part of the encapsulation.d3+11

›4.↳ 3The display apparatus of claim 3, further comprising a polarization layer on the encapsulation positioned to expose at least some part of an upper sur…d4+10

›5.↳ 4The display apparatus of claim 4, wherein the micro-coating layer covering the upper surface of the encapsulation is in contact with the sidewall of t…d5

›6.↳ 4The display apparatus of claim 4, wherein the micro-coating layer covering the upper surface of the encapsulation includes a portion that is in contac…d5

›7.↳ 4The display apparatus of claim 4, wherein the micro-coating layer is arranged to cover a part of the printed circuit film attached on the second porti…d5

›8.↳ 4The display apparatus of claim 4, further comprising:na buffer layer under the plurality of wire traces routed between the first portion and the secon…d5

›9.↳ 4The display apparatus of claim 4, wherein each of the first portion, the second portion and the bend allowance section includes a buffer layer etched …d5

›10.↳ 4The display apparatus of claim 4, further comprising a first support film attached on an inner surface of the first portion of the base layer and a se…d5

›11.↳ 4The display apparatus of claim 4, wherein the micro-coating layer is formed of a photo-curable material.d5

›12.↳ 4The display apparatus of claim 4, wherein the micro-coating layer has a thicker profile in a first routing area between the encapsulation and the bend…d5

›13.↳ 4The display apparatus of claim 4, wherein a width of the upper surface of the encapsulation that is covered by the micro-coating layer is greater than…d5

›14.↳ 4The display apparatus of claim 4, wherein a height of the micro-coating layer on the upper surface of the encapsulation is lesser than a height the mi…d5

›15.independentA method of manufacturing a display apparatus, comprising:nforming a buffer layer on a base layer;forming a conductive line traces with a strain-reduc…

Classifications

5 codes

IPC · International Patent Classification

Section H — Electricity

H01L27/32
H01L51/52
H01L29/08
H01L51/00
H01L51/56

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