TW202308152A - Display panel, display device and manufacturing method for display panel capable of increasing the light-emitting performance of a display panel - Google Patents

Abstract

An embodiment of this invention provides a display panel, a display device, and a manufacturing method for a display panel. The display panel comprises: a substrate; a light-emitting unit arranged on the substrate and comprising a contact electrode, the light-emitting unit emitting light toward the substrate; a driving electrode arrange on one side of the contact electrode facing the substrate; a support unit provided with a supporting surface extending between the contact electrode and the driving electrode; connecting wire for connecting the contact electrode and the driving electrode, at least a part of the connecting wire being supported on the supporting surface and obliquely extending in a direction along the contact electrode to the driving electrode. This invention can increase the light-emitting performance of a display panel.

Description

Display panel, display device and method for manufacturing display panel

The present invention relates to the technical field of display devices, in particular to a display panel, a display device and a method for preparing the display panel.

The present invention claims the priority of Chinese Patent Application No. 202111431055.4, filed on November 29, 2021, entitled "Display Panel, Display Device, and Display Panel Manufacturing Method", the entire content of which is incorporated herein by reference .

Micro Light-Emitting Diode (Micro LED) is a device with a size ranging from several microns to hundreds of microns, because it is smaller than ordinary Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Many, thus making it possible for a single LED to be used as a pixel (Pixel) for display. A Micro LED display is a display that uses a high-density Micro LED array as a display element array to display images.

Embodiments of the present invention provide a display panel, a display device, and a manufacturing method of the display panel, aiming at improving the display effect of the display panel.

The embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention provides a display panel, including: a substrate; a light-emitting unit disposed on the substrate, the light-emitting unit includes a contact electrode, and the light-emitting unit emits light toward the substrate; a driving electrode is located on the side of the contact electrode facing the substrate ; A support unit with a support surface, the support surface extends between the contact electrode and the drive electrode; connecting wires, connecting the contact electrodes and the drive electrodes, at least part of the connection wires are supported on the support surface, and along the direction from the contact electrode to the drive electrode Inclined extension.

The embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention further provides a display device, including the display panel of the above-mentioned embodiment of the first aspect.

The embodiment of the third aspect of the present invention also provides a method for manufacturing a display panel, including:

arranging a plurality of driving electrodes distributed at intervals on the surface of the substrate;

The light-emitting unit is arranged on the surface of the substrate, and the light-emitting unit and the driving electrode are located on the same side of the substrate, the light-emitting unit includes a contact electrode, and the light-emitting unit emits light toward the substrate;

A support material layer is provided on the side where the light-emitting unit is located, and the support material layer is patterned to form a support unit with a support surface;

A metal material layer is formed on the supporting unit, and the metal material layer is patterned to form a connecting wire, which connects the contact electrode and the driving electrode, and at least part of the connecting wire extends obliquely along the direction from the contact electrode to the driving electrode.

The display panel provided in the embodiment of the present invention includes a substrate, a light emitting unit disposed on the substrate, a supporting unit, driving electrodes and connecting wires. The light-emitting unit emits light toward the substrate, so the non-light-emitting side of the light-emitting unit can be connected to the contact electrode and the driving electrode through a connecting wire, which will not affect the light emission of the display panel, and can effectively improve the light emission effect of the display panel. In addition, the connecting wire connects the contact electrode and the driving electrode along an inclined path. On the one hand, the wiring of the connecting wire can be simplified, and on the other hand, the length of the connecting wire can be reduced as much as possible, which facilitates the preparation and molding of the connecting wire, improves the stability of the connecting wire, and improves the stability of the connecting wire. Defective display panel due to disconnection of connecting wires. Therefore, the embodiment of the present invention can improve the luminous effect of the display panel and the yield of the display panel.

The display panel provided by the embodiment of the present invention includes a substrate, a driving electrode disposed on the substrate, a light emitting unit, a supporting unit and connecting wires. Since the light-emitting unit emits light toward the substrate, the side of the light-emitting unit away from the substrate is the non-light-emitting side, so structures such as wiring and chips can be directly arranged on the non-light-emitting side of the light-emitting unit, without wiring on the side of the substrate of the display panel. When using When a plurality of display panels provided by the embodiments of the present invention are spliced to form a spliced display screen, the splicing seam between two adjacent display panels can be reduced, and the display effect of the spliced display screen can be effectively improved.

1: Substrate

10: Drive line

11: drive

12: buffer layer

121: buffer unit

122: The third opening

2: Lighting unit

21: Contact electrode

211: first contact electrode

212: the second contact electrode

23: Enclosure

31: Support unit

311: first surface

312: Zhou side

32: First opening

33: Second opening

34: support part

4: Drive electrodes

41: The first driving electrode

42: The second driving electrode

5: Connect wires

51: the first connecting wire

52: the second connecting wire

6: Reflection unit

61: The first reflection part

62: Second reflection part

63: The third reflection department

64: Light-transmitting opening

6a: Part I

6b: Part II

7: Insulation layer

8: Encapsulation layer

81: organic layer

811: first organic layer

812: second organic layer

82: Inorganic layer

821: the second inorganic layer

822: the first inorganic layer

9: limit part

91: limited space

S01, S02, S03, S04: steps

X: first direction

Z, Y: Direction

Other characteristics, objects and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent by reading the following detailed description of non-limiting embodiments with reference to the drawings, wherein the same or similar Formula marks indicate the same or similar features.

FIG. 1 is a top view of a display panel provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the sectional view of A-A place among Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view at A-A in Fig. 1 in another embodiment;

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view at A-A in Fig. 1 in yet another embodiment;

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view at A-A in Fig. 1 in another embodiment;

Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view at A-A in Fig. 1 in another embodiment;

Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view at A-A in Fig. 1 in another embodiment;

Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view at A-A in Fig. 1 in another embodiment;

Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view at A-A in Fig. 1 in another embodiment;

Fig. 10 is a cross-sectional view at A-A in Fig. 1 in another embodiment;

Fig. 11 is a cross-sectional view at A-A in Fig. 1 in yet another embodiment;

Fig. 12 is a top view of a partial layer structure of a display panel provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 13 is a top view of a partial layer structure of a display panel provided by another embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 14 is a top view of a partial layer structure of a display panel provided by another embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 15 is a cross-sectional view at A-A in Fig. 1 in another embodiment;

Fig. 16 is a cross-sectional view at A-A in Fig. 1 in another embodiment;

Fig. 17 is a partial schematic diagram of Fig. 2;

Fig. 18 is a cross-sectional view at A-A in Fig. 1 in yet another embodiment;

Fig. 19 is a cross-sectional view at A-A in Fig. 1 in another embodiment;

Fig. 20 is a cross-sectional view at A-A in Fig. 1 in another implementation;

Fig. 21 is a partial structural schematic diagram of Fig. 20;

Figure 22 is a top view of Figure 21;

Fig. 23 is a schematic structural view of another part in Fig. 20;

FIG. 24 is a top view of FIG. 23 .

Fig. 25 is a sectional view at A-A in Fig. 1 in still another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 26 is a schematic flowchart of a method for manufacturing a display panel provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

In order to better understand the present invention, the display panel, the display device and the manufacturing method of the display panel according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. 26 .

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 together. FIG. 1 is a top view of a display panel provided by an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view at A-A in FIG. 1 .

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the display panel provided by the embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention includes: a substrate 1 , a light emitting unit 2 disposed on the substrate 1 , a driving electrode 4 , a supporting unit 31 and connecting wires 5 . The light-emitting unit 2 includes a contact electrode 21, and the light-emitting unit 2 emits light toward the substrate 1; the drive electrode 4 is located on the side of the contact electrode 21 facing the substrate 1; a support unit 31 is provided with a support surface, and the support surface is between the contact electrode 21 and the drive electrode 4 The connecting wire 5 connects the contact electrode 21 and the driving electrode 4 , and at least part of the connecting wire 5 extends obliquely in the direction from the contact electrode 21 to the driving electrode 4 .

When the connecting wire 5 is arranged to extend obliquely, the connecting wire 5 may extend obliquely along a straight line, an arc, or a step bending track.

In the display panel provided by the embodiment of the present invention, the display panel includes a substrate 1 , a light emitting unit 2 disposed on the substrate 1 , a supporting unit 31 , driving electrodes 4 and connecting wires 5 . The light-emitting unit 2 emits light toward the substrate 1, so the contact electrode 21 and the driving electrode 4 can be connected through the connecting wire 5 from the non-light-emitting side of the light-emitting unit 2, without affecting the light emission of the display panel, and can effectively improve the light emission effect of the display panel. In addition, the connecting wire 5 is connected to the contact electrode 21 and the driving electrode 4 along an inclined path, on the one hand, the wiring of the connecting wire 5 can be simplified, and on the other hand, the length of the connecting wire 5 can be reduced as far as possible, which facilitates the preparation and molding of the connecting wire 5 and improves the connection. The stability of the wire 5 can improve the defect of the display panel caused by the disconnection of the connecting wire 5 . Therefore, the embodiment of the present invention can improve the luminous effect of the display panel and the yield of the display panel.

Optionally, the substrate 1 may include a substrate layer and a driving layer disposed on the substrate layer, and the substrate layer may be made of a transparent material to improve the luminous efficiency of the display panel. Hard materials such as glass can also be selected for the substrate layer, and flexible materials such as polyimide can also be selected for the substrate layer. The driving layer includes a driving circuit, and the driving circuit may include driving transistors, signal lines, and the like. at least one The source and drain electrodes of the driving transistor are connected to the driving electrode 4 , so that the driving circuit can drive the light emitting unit 2 to emit light through the driving electrode 4 .

Optionally, the light emitting unit 2 is a Micro-LED, Mini LED, μLED, etc., for example, the light emitting unit 2 is a flip-chip Micro-LED. Optionally, the supporting unit 31 can be made of organic transparent material, for example, the supporting unit 31 can be made of polyimide or the like, so as to increase the light transmittance of the supporting unit 31 and improve the light extraction efficiency of the display panel.

Optionally, the supporting unit 31 may be a solid or hollow structure, as long as the supporting unit 31 is provided with a supporting surface. As shown in FIG. 3 , FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view at A-A in FIG. 1 in another embodiment. The supporting unit 31 is hollow, and at least part of the sides of the light emitting unit 2 are not in contact with the supporting unit 31 .

The connecting wire 5 can be made of metal material. For example, the connecting wire 5 can be made of reflective metal materials such as gold, silver, magnesium, etc., so that the connecting wire 5 can reflect the light emitted by the light emitting unit 2, which can further improve the light extraction efficiency of the display panel and improve the brightness of the display panel. display effect.

There are many ways to extend the connecting wire 5 obliquely. In some optional embodiments, please continue to refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , along the direction from the contact electrode 21 to the driving electrode 4, at least part of the connecting wire 5 extends obliquely along a linear track. , the linear trajectory may extend obliquely in a direction away from the light emitting unit 2 . The straight track is relatively short, which can further reduce the extension path of the connecting wire 5 and shorten the signal transmission path between the contact electrode 21 and the driving electrode 4 .

Please refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 , FIG. 4 is a sectional view at A-A in FIG. 1 in another embodiment; FIG. 5 is a sectional view at A-A in FIG. 1 in another embodiment.

In some optional embodiments, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 , along the direction from the contact electrode 21 to the driving electrode 4, at least part of the connecting wire 5 extends along an arc-shaped trajectory, and the tangent line of the arc-shaped trajectory can be along the direction away from the light-emitting unit. 2 extends obliquely in the direction. In these optional embodiments, the connecting wire 5 is formed along an arc-shaped path, and the arc-shaped path is easier to prepare and shape.

As shown in FIG. 4 , when the connecting wire 5 is extended and formed along an arc-shaped track, the arc-shaped track can be protruded in a direction away from the substrate 1 . Or, as shown in FIG. 5 , the arc track can be concavely formed along the direction close to the substrate 1 .

Please refer to FIG. 6 . FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view at A-A in FIG. 1 in another embodiment.

In other embodiments, as shown in FIG. 6 , the connecting wire 5 can also be extended and shaped along a stepped bent track. As long as the connecting wire 5 is generally inclined in a direction close to the driving electrode 4 and away from the light emitting unit 2 along the direction from the contact electrode 21 to the driving electrode 4 . That is, along the direction from the contact electrode 21 to the driving electrode 4 , the connecting wire 5 extends obliquely in a direction close to the driving electrode 4 and away from the light emitting unit 2 .

Optionally, the driving electrode 4 may be disposed on the surface of the substrate 1 , and the driving electrode 4 and the light emitting unit 2 are located on the same surface of the substrate 1 . The driving electrode 4 can be made of a material with high light transmittance, for example, the material of the driving electrode 4 can include indium tin oxide. Optionally, the light emitting unit 2 includes a bottom surface facing the substrate 1, a top surface facing away from the substrate 1, and a side surface connecting the top surface and the bottom surface. The location of the contact electrode 21 can be arranged in various ways, for example, the contact electrode 21 can be arranged on the top surface or the side of the light emitting unit 2 .

In some optional embodiments, the contact electrode 21 is located on the side of the light emitting unit 2 away from the substrate 1 , that is, the contact electrode 21 is located on the top surface of the light emitting unit 2 .

Optionally, please continue to refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3. When the contact electrode 21 is located on the top surface of the light emitting unit 2, the contact electrode 21 can be spaced apart from the side of the light emitting unit 2, that is, the contact electrode 21 and the side of the light emitting unit 2 are on the top surface of the light emitting unit 2. There is a preset distance in one direction (X direction in FIG. 2 ). In order to ensure the stability of the relative position of the contact electrode 21 and the light emitting unit 2 .

Optionally, when the thickness of the supporting unit 31 is greater than that of the light emitting unit 2 , the supporting surface further includes a first surface 311 on the side of the light emitting unit 2 facing away from the substrate 1 , at least part of the connecting wires 5 can be supported on the first surface 311 .

Please refer to FIG. 7 . FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view at A-A in FIG. 1 in yet another embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 7 , when the contact electrode 21 is located on the top surface of the light emitting unit 2 , the contact electrode 21 is spaced from the side of the light emitting unit 2 . When there is a preset distance between the contact electrode 21 and the side of the light emitting unit 2 in the first direction X, the thickness of the support unit 31 and the light emitting unit 2 are the same, and part of the connecting wire 5 is located on the surface of the light emitting unit 2 away from the substrate 1, and the connection The wire 5 is connected to the contact electrode 21 on the top surface of the light emitting unit 2 .

Optionally, please continue to refer to FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 . FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 are cross-sectional views at A-A in FIG. 1 in another embodiment. When the contact electrode 21 is located on the top surface of the light emitting unit 2 , the contact electrode 21 may be located on the side end of the top surface close to the side, that is, the contact electrode 21 may be disposed close to the side of the light emitting unit 2 in the first direction X. The connecting wire 5 can be connected to the contact electrode 21 on the supporting surface, which can reduce the extension length of the connecting wire 5 .

As shown in Figure 8, when the contact electrode 21 is located on the top surface of the light emitting unit 2, and the contact electrode 21 is disposed close to the side of the light emitting unit 2 in the first direction X, the supporting unit 31 is in the thickness direction (Z direction in Figure 8) The extension dimension above is less than or equal to the extension dimension of the light emitting unit 2 in the thickness direction Z, so that the surface of the light emitting unit 2 facing away from the substrate 1 can be exposed by the supporting unit 31 . The contact electrodes 21 are located on the surface of the light emitting unit 2 away from the substrate 1 , so that the support unit 31 will not cover the contact electrodes 21 and will not affect the interconnection between the contact electrodes 21 and the connecting wires 5 .

Optionally, when the contact electrode 21 is located on the top surface of the light emitting unit 2, and the contact electrode 21 is disposed close to the side of the light emitting unit 2 in the first direction, the extension dimensions of the support unit 31 and the light emitting unit 2 in the thickness direction Z are the same, That is, the support unit 31 covers the side surfaces of the light emitting unit 2 .

As shown in FIG. 9, when the contact electrode 21 is located on the top surface of the light emitting unit 2, and the contact electrode 21 is arranged close to the side of the light emitting unit 2 in the first direction X, the maximum extension dimension of the supporting unit 31 in the thickness direction Z is larger than the light emitting unit. The largest dimension of the unit 2 in the thickness direction Z, the contact electrode 21 is exposed from the surface of the support unit 31 away from the substrate 1 , and the connecting wire 5 is directly connected to the contact electrode 21 on the support surface.

In some optional embodiments, please continue to refer to FIG. 2 to FIG. 9 , the supporting surface includes a peripheral side 312 disposed around at least part of the light emitting unit 2 , along the direction from the contact electrode 21 to the driving electrode 4 , the peripheral side 312 is away from The direction of the light emitting unit 2 extends obliquely, and at least part of the connecting wires 5 are supported on the peripheral side surface 312 .

In these optional embodiments, by setting the peripheral side 312 extending obliquely, the connecting wire 5 can be directly deposited on the peripheral side 312 , which facilitates the preparation and molding of the connecting wire 312 .

Optionally, the peripheral side 312 is a closed ring structure surrounding the light emitting unit 2, for example, the peripheral side 312 is in the shape of a cone, a pyramid, etc., and in the direction close to the substrate 1, the supporting unit 31 along the The cross-sectional dimension perpendicular to the thickness direction Z gradually increases.

Optionally, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , when at least part of the connecting wires 5 extend along a straight track, the cross section of the peripheral side 312 is linear, so that the peripheral side 312 can provide a straight track for the connecting wire 5 . At this time, the peripheral side surface 312 may be in the shape of a cone or a pyramid.

Optionally, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 , when at least part of the connecting wires 5 extend along an arc-shaped track, the cross-section of the peripheral side 312 is arc-shaped, so that the peripheral side 312 can provide the connecting wire 5 with an arc-shaped track. As shown in FIG. 4 , when the connecting wire 5 protrudes away from the substrate 1 , the cross section of the peripheral side 312 protrudes away from the substrate 1 , and the peripheral side 312 may be a part of the spherical outer surface. As shown in FIG. 5 , when the connecting wire 5 is recessed toward the substrate 1 , the cross section of the peripheral side 312 is recessed toward the substrate 1 , and the peripheral side 312 may be a part of the spherical inner surface.

Optionally, as shown in FIG. 6, when at least part of the connecting wire 5 is extended and formed along the step-bending track, the peripheral side 312 is extended and formed along the step-bending track, so that the peripheral side 312 can provide the connecting wire 5 with a step bend. folding track.

As shown in Figure 7, when the contact electrode 21 and the side of the light emitting unit 2 are spaced apart, and the thickness of the support unit 31 is equal to the thickness of the light emitting unit 2, the connecting wire 5 can extend from the peripheral side 312 to the top surface of the light emitting unit 2 .

As shown in FIG. 8 , when the contact electrode 21 is disposed close to the side of the light emitting unit 2 and the thickness of the support unit 31 is equal to the thickness of the light emitting unit 2 , the connecting wire 5 can be directly connected to the contact electrode 21 through the peripheral side 312 .

As shown in FIG. 9 , when the contact electrode 21 is disposed close to the side of the light emitting unit 2 and the thickness of the supporting unit 31 is greater than that of the light emitting unit 2 , the connecting wire 5 can be directly connected to the contact electrode 21 through the peripheral side 312 .

There are many ways to set the size of the support unit 2 . Optionally, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 , the peripheral side 312 of the support unit 31 can extend toward the substrate 1 from the intersection of the top surface and the side of the light emitting unit 2 .

Please refer to FIG. 10 . FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view at A-A in FIG. 1 in another embodiment. In other optional embodiments, the size of the support unit 31 is relatively large, the peripheral side 312 is spaced apart from the top surface of the light emitting unit 2 in the first direction X, and the connecting wire 5 extends from the surface of the support unit 31 away from the substrate 1 to the side of the light emitting unit 2 away from the substrate 1 .

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 11 together. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view at A-A in FIG. 1 in another embodiment.

As shown in Figures 1 and 11, the contact electrode 21 is located on the side of the light emitting unit 2 in the first direction X, and the contact electrode 21 is exposed by the support unit 31, and the connecting wire 5 connects the contact electrode 21 and the driving electrode on the peripheral side 312 4.

In these optional embodiments, the contact electrode 21 is located on the side of the light-emitting unit 2, which can reduce the distance between the contact electrode 21 and the driving electrode 4, and reduce the length of the connecting wire 5. On the one hand, it can save materials. On the other hand, the stability of the connection between the contact electrode 21 and the driving electrode 4 can also be improved.

There are many ways for the contact electrode 21 to be exposed from the support unit 31 , for example, an opening for exposing the contact electrode 21 may be provided on the support unit 31 .

As shown in FIG. 11 , the contact electrode 21 is located on the side of the light emitting unit 2 in the first direction X, and the distance between the contact electrode 21 and the substrate 1 is greater than or equal to the maximum extension dimension of the support unit 31 in the thickness direction Z, that is, the support The unit 31 extends from the substrate 1 to the side of the contact electrode 21 facing the substrate 1 , and the support unit 31 is not higher than the contact electrode 21 , so that the contact electrode 21 can be exposed by the support unit 31 .

In some optional embodiments, please continue to refer to FIG. 2 to FIG. 10 , there are many ways to set up the support unit 31 , and the support unit 31 can be set at the same thickness as the light emitting unit 2 , as shown in FIG. 4 to FIG. 7 ; or, the support unit The thickness of 31 can be smaller than the thickness of the light emitting unit 2, as shown in Figure 10; or, in other optional embodiments, the thickness of the supporting unit 31 can be greater than the thickness of the light emitting unit 2, taking Figure 2 and Figure 3 as an example, the support The unit 31 may also include a first surface 311 located on the side of the light-emitting unit 2 away from the substrate 1, the peripheral side 312 is connected to the peripheral side of the first surface 311, and part of the connecting wires 5 are located on the first surface 311 and are in contact with the first surface 311. The electrodes 21 are connected to each other.

In these optional embodiments, when the support unit 31 has a first surface 311, When the maximum thickness of the support unit 31 is greater than the thickness of the light emitting unit 2 , the support unit 31 is provided with a second opening 33 communicating with the first surface 311 , and the contact electrodes 21 are connected to each other by the second opening 33 and the connecting wire 5 . Alternatively, the connecting wire 5 can extend into the second opening 33 to be in contact with the contact electrode 21 , and the connecting wire 5 extends from the first surface 311 and extends through the peripheral side 312 to the end of the peripheral side 312 to connect with the driving electrode 4 .

In other optional embodiments, the number of light emitting units 2 is multiple, the number of support units 31 is multiple, each support unit 31 is arranged around each light emitting unit 2, and the number of adjacent two support units 31 A first opening 32 is formed between them, and at least part of the driving electrodes 4 are connected to the connection wire 5 through the first opening 32 . For example, at least part of the driving electrode 4 is exposed from the side of the peripheral side surface 312 facing away from the contact electrode 21 . That is, the driving electrode 4 is located at the end of the peripheral side surface 312 away from the contact electrode 21 , and at least part of the driving electrode 4 is not blocked by the supporting unit 31 .

In these optional embodiments, the driving electrodes 4 are exposed through the first opening 32, that is, the first orthographic projection formed by the driving electrodes 4 on the substrate 1 is at least partially misaligned with the second orthographic projection formed by the supporting unit 31 on the substrate 1 set up. When the connecting wire 5 is prepared on the support layer 3 , the connecting wire 5 can be directly deposited on the driving electrode 4 exposed by the first opening 32 , which can simplify the connection between the connecting wire 5 and the driving electrode 4 .

In the present invention, when preparing the connecting wire 5, after preparing the support unit 31, forming the support unit 31, the first opening 32 and the second opening 33, a metal material layer is directly formed on the support unit 31, so that at least part of the metal The material falls into the first opening 32 and the second opening 33 and is electrically connected to the driving electrode 4 and the contact electrode 21 respectively, and then the metal material layer is patterned to form a connecting wire 5, that is, a connection wire 5 is formed to connect the driving electrode 4 and the contact electrode 21. Connect lead 5.

Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 12 together. FIG. 12 is a top view of a partial layer structure of a display panel provided by an embodiment of the present invention. In order to better display the internal structure of the display panel, FIG. 12 schematically shows the relative positional relationship of the layer where the connecting wire 5 is located, the light emitting unit 2 and the driving electrode 4 in a top view.

In some optional embodiments, the display panel further includes a reflective unit 6. At least part of the reflective unit 6 is arranged on the peripheral side 312 and surrounds the light emitting unit 2. The reflective unit 6 is used for Reflect the light emitted by the light emitting unit 2 .

In these optional embodiments, by providing the reflective unit 6 , the reflective unit 6 can reflect the light emitted by the light emitting unit 2 . The reflective unit 6 is disposed on the peripheral side surface 312, and the peripheral side surface 312 is inclined so that the reflective unit 6 can reflect more light to the substrate 1 and emit it from the substrate 1, thereby improving the light extraction rate of the display panel.

Please refer to FIG. 12 and FIG. 13 together. FIG. 13 is a top view of a partial layer structure of a display panel provided by another embodiment of the present invention.

The reflection unit 6 surrounds and forms a light outlet facing the substrate 1 , and the light output of the light emitting unit 2 may not be uniform, that is, for example, the amount of light irradiated on different positions on the peripheral side surface 312 is different. Optionally, as shown in FIG. 12 , the reflective unit 6 is also provided with a light-transmitting opening 64. The area where the light-transmitting opening 64 is located will not reflect the light emitted by the light-emitting unit 2. By setting the position of the light-transmitting opening 64 reasonably, the The uniform light quantity makes the light quantity emitted from the light outlet more uniform, the light quantity of the display panel is more uniform, and the defect of uneven color rendering of the display panel is improved.

As shown in FIG. 13, in some optional embodiments, the reflective unit 6 includes a first part 6a and a second part 6b, and one of the first part 6a and the second part 6b is provided with a light-transmitting opening 64, so that The difference in the amount of reflected light between the first portion 6a and the second portion 6b is less than or equal to a preset threshold. FIG. 13 shows the boundary line between the first part 6 a and the second part 6 b with a dotted line, and the dotted line does not constitute a structural limitation on the reflective unit 6 of the display panel provided by the embodiment of the present invention. In other embodiments, the reflection unit 6 can also be divided into the first part 6a and the second part 6b in other ways.

In these optional embodiments, by providing a light-transmitting opening 64 on one of the first part 6a and the second part 6b, the difference in the amount of reflected light between the first part 6a and the second part 6b can be reduced, thereby making the first part The difference in the amount of reflected light between 6a and the second portion 6b is less than or equal to a preset threshold, so as to improve uneven color rendering of the display panel. There are various values of the preset threshold, and the customer can set the value of the preset threshold according to actual needs.

In some other embodiments, both the first part 6a and the second part 6b are provided with light-transmitting openings 64, by making the number of light-transmitting openings 64 on the first part 6a and the second part 6b different Similarly, the difference in the amount of reflected light between the first portion 6a and the second portion 6b is reduced.

Metal materials such as gold, silver, and magnesium can be selected as the material of the reflection unit 6 . For example, the reflective unit 6 can be made of the same material as the connecting wire 5 .

Please continue to refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 12 , in some optional embodiments, the reflecting unit 6 and the connecting wire 5 are arranged on the same layer. At this time, the reflective unit 6 can be made of the same material as the connecting wire 5 .

In these optional embodiments, the reflective unit 6 and the connecting wire 5 can be formed in the same process step, which can simplify the production of the display panel and improve the production efficiency of the display panel.

When the reflection unit 6 and the connection wire 5 are arranged on the same layer, the reflection unit 6 can be reused as the connection wire 5 , or the reflection unit 6 and the connection wire 5 can be insulated from each other.

Please continue to refer to FIG. 2 to FIG. 14 . FIG. 14 is a top view of a partial layer structure of a display panel provided by another embodiment of the present invention.

In some optional embodiments, as shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 14 , the driving electrode 4 includes a first driving electrode 41 and a second driving electrode 42, and the contact electrode 21 includes a first contact electrode 211 and a second contact electrode 212, The connecting wire 5 includes a first connecting wire 51 and a second connecting wire 52, the first driving electrode 41 and the first contact electrode 211 are connected through the first connecting wire 51, and the second driving electrode 42 and the second contact electrode 212 are connected through the second connecting wire. The wire 52 is connected, the reflection unit 6 and the connection wire 5 are arranged on the same layer, and the reflection unit 6 includes a first reflection part 61 and a second reflection part 62 which are insulated from each other.

Optionally, as shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. 14 , the first reflection part 61 and the second reflection part 62 are insulated from each other and arranged in the same layer as the first connection wire 51 and the second connection wire 52 . In these optional embodiments, the first connecting wire 51 and the second connecting wire 52 may be set smaller to improve the stability of signal transmission between the first connecting wire 51 and the second connecting wire 52 . Optionally, in these embodiments, the reflective unit 6 and the driving electrode 4 are insulated to avoid short-circuit connection between the first driving electrode 41 and the second driving electrode 42 through the reflective unit 6 .

Optionally, the first driving electrode 41 and the second driving electrode 42 are along the first direction X Interval distribution, the first contact electrodes 211 and the second contact electrodes 212 are distributed at intervals along the first direction X, the first connecting wire 51 is connected by the first contact electrodes 211 via the peripheral side surface 312 on one side of the light emitting unit 2 in the first direction X Connected to the first driving electrode 41, the second connecting wire 52 is connected to the second driving electrode 42 by the second contact electrode 212 via the peripheral side surface 312 on the other side of the light emitting unit 2 in the first direction X, and the first connecting wire 51 and the second connecting wire 52 are arranged at intervals along the first direction X. The first reflective part 61 and the second reflective part 62 can be separately arranged on both sides of the first connecting wire 51 and the second connecting wire 52 in the second direction (Y direction in FIG. 1 ), and the first reflecting part 61 and the second connecting wire 52 There is a gap between the second reflection part 62 and the first connection wire 51 and the second connection wire 52, so that the first reflection part 61 and the second reflection part 62 can also be connected to the first connection wire 51 and the second connection wire 52. Insulated from each other and set on the same layer.

In some other embodiments, as shown in FIG. 14 , the first reflection part 61 is multiplexed as the first connection wire 51 , and the second reflection part 62 is multiplexed as the second connection wire 52 .

In these optional embodiments, the reflective unit 6 is divided into a first reflective portion 61 and a second reflective portion 62 that are insulated from each other, and the first reflective portion 61 is connected between the first contact electrode 211 and the first drive electrode 41 to Multiplexed as the first connecting wire 51, the second reflector 62 is connected between the second contact electrode 212 and the second driving electrode 42 to be multiplexed as the second connecting wire 52, which can further simplify the connection of the reflecting unit 6 and the connecting wire 5. preparation to improve the preparation efficiency of the display panel.

Please refer to FIG. 15 . FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view at A-A in FIG. 1 in another embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 15 , in some optional embodiments, the reflecting unit 6 and the connecting wire 5 are stacked, and an insulating layer 7 is arranged between the reflecting unit 6 and the connecting wire 5 . For example, the reflective unit 6 can be arranged on the side of the connecting wire 5 facing the light emitting unit 2 , or the reflective unit 6 can be arranged on the side of the connecting wire 5 facing away from the light emitting unit 2 . At this time, the reflective unit 6 can be made of a material different from that of the connecting wire 5. For example, the reflective unit 6 can be made of a metal material with better reflective performance, and the connecting wire 5 can be made of a metal material with better electrical conductivity.

As shown in Figure 15, when the reflective unit 6 is arranged on the side of the connecting wire 5 away from the light-emitting unit 2, the reflective unit 6 can be arranged in a closed ring shape, and the reflective unit 6 can also include corresponding The reflective bottom provided on the side of the first surface 311 away from the substrate 1 and the reflective side on the peripheral side 312, the reflective bottom and the reflective side are connected to each other, so that the reflective unit 6 is in the shape of a truncated cone or a truncated pyramid, that is, the reflective unit 6 is in the shape of a bowl with an opening facing the substrate 1 , and the light-emitting unit 2 is located in the bowl-shaped reflective unit, so that the reflective unit 6 can better reflect the light emitted by the light-emitting unit 2 .

In these optional embodiments, since the reflection unit 6 and the connection wire 5 are arranged in different layers, and the reflection unit 6 is arranged on the side of the connection wire 5 away from the light-emitting unit 2, the setting of the reflection unit 6 does not affect the connection wire 5, so The reflective unit 6 can be arranged in a closed ring around the peripheral side 312 of the support unit, and the reflective unit 6 is a "bowl-shaped" structure without a through hole, so that the reflective unit 6 can reflect more light, effectively improving the light emitting unit 2. Light effect.

Optionally, please continue to refer to FIG. 15 , the insulating layer 7 between the reflective unit 6 and the connecting wire 5 covers the driving electrodes 4 , so as to prevent the short circuit of the driving electrodes 4 caused by the electrical connection between the reflective unit 6 and the driving electrodes 4 .

Please refer to FIG. 16 . FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view at A-A in FIG. 1 in another embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 16 , the reflection unit 6 is disposed on the side of the connection wire 5 facing the light emitting unit 2 , and an insulating opening is provided on the reflection unit 6 , so that the contact electrodes 21 can be connected to the connection wire 5 through the insulation opening. At least part of the connecting wires 5 are correspondingly disposed on the peripheral side 312 through the insulating layer 7 and the reflective unit 6 . Optionally, a first connection hole is provided on the insulating layer 7 between the reflective unit 6 and the connection wire 5 , so that the connection wire 5 can be connected to the driving electrode 4 through the first connection hole. Optionally, a second via hole is provided on the insulating layer 7 between the reflective unit 6 and the connecting wire 5 , so that the connecting wire 5 can be connected to the contact electrode 21 through the second via hole.

In some optional embodiments, please continue to refer to FIGS. The reflective portion 63 is located on the first surface 311 between the first contact electrode 211 and the second contact electrode 212 , and the first reflective portion 61 , the second reflective portion 62 and the third reflective portion 63 are insulated from each other. By disposing the third reflecting portion 63 , the amount of reflected light of the reflecting unit 6 can be further increased, and the light extraction efficiency of the display panel can be improved.

Please refer to FIG. 17 , which is a partial schematic view of FIG. 2 .

As shown in FIG. 17 , in some optional embodiments, the first angle α between the peripheral side surface 312 and the first surface 311 is 91°-160°. For example, the first included angle α is 120°-150°. That is, the first acute angle between the peripheral side 312 and the reference plane is 20°-89°, the reference plane is parallel to the surface of the substrate 1 , and the surface of the substrate 1 refers to the surface of the substrate 1 for placing the light emitting unit 2 . Optionally, the first acute angle between the peripheral side surface 312 and the reference plane is 30°-60°. When the first included angle α is within the above range, it is possible to avoid too large a size of the support unit 31 caused by too large a first included angle α, and to affect the display effect of the display panel due to an excessively large gap between two adjacent light-emitting units 2 . Avoid the first included angle α being too small. For example, when the first included angle α is an acute angle, it is difficult for the connecting wire 5 to be deposited on the peripheral side 312 . If the first included angle α is too small, it will also affect the reflection of the reflection unit 6 on the light emitted by the light emitting unit 2 .

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 18 together. FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view at A-A in FIG. 1 in another embodiment.

In some optional embodiments, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 18 , the display panel further includes: an encapsulation layer 8 located on the side of the light-emitting unit 2 away from the substrate 1 , the encapsulation layer 8 includes organic layers 81 and inorganic layers alternately arranged. Layer 82. A plurality of light-emitting units 2 are distributed at intervals on the surface of the substrate 1, and adjacent light-emitting units 2 will form gaps, such as the gaps caused by the first openings 32 existing between two adjacent support units 31, which will cause the thickness of the display panel to vary. all. The material of the organic layer 81 includes organic materials, and the uneven thickness of the display panel can be improved by patterning the organic layer 81 . The material of the inorganic layer 82 includes inorganic materials, and the inorganic layer 82 has the advantage of compactness, which can improve the encapsulation effect of the encapsulation layer 8 .

Optionally, as shown in FIG. 18 , the encapsulation layer 8 includes a first organic layer 811 , an inorganic layer 82 and a second organic layer 812 which are sequentially stacked along a direction away from the substrate 1 . Through the alternate distribution of the first organic layer 811 , the inorganic layer 82 and the second organic layer 812 , the encapsulation effect of the encapsulation layer 8 can be improved.

Please refer to FIG. 19 . FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view at A-A in FIG. 1 in another embodiment.

As shown in Figure 19, in some optional embodiments, the inorganic layer 82 includes a first inorganic layer 822 and a second inorganic layer 821, and the first inorganic layer 822 is located between the first organic layer 811 and the second organic layer 812 , the second inorganic layer 821 is disposed on a side of the first organic layer 811 facing the substrate 1 side. The sealing effect of the encapsulation layer 8 can be further improved by adding the second inorganic layer 821 .

The first organic layer 811 and the second organic layer 812 can be formed by inkjet printing, and the first inorganic layer 822 can be formed by chemical vapor deposition.

The inventors found that when the light-emitting unit 2 is arranged on the substrate 1, the light-emitting unit 2 needs to be arranged at a specified position, for example, the light-emitting unit 2 needs to be located between the corresponding first driving electrode 41 and the second driving electrode 42, so as not to The mutual connection of the first contact electrode 211 and the first drive electrode 41 , the second contact electrode 212 and the second drive electrode 42 is affected.

Please refer to Figure 20 to Figure 24, Figure 20 is a cross-sectional view at A-A in Figure 1 in another implementation, Figure 21 is a partial structural diagram of Figure 20, Figure 22 is a top view of Figure 21, and Figure 23 is another part of Figure 20 Structural schematic diagram, Fig. 24 is a top view of Fig. 23 .

In some optional embodiments, as shown in FIG. 20 to FIG. 24 , the display panel further includes an enclosing portion 23 arranged around the light-emitting unit 2, and a limiting portion 9 is arranged on the substrate 1, and the limiting portion 9 is used to enclose and form The shape of the limiting space 91 matches the shape of the surrounding portion 23 for accommodating the limiting space 91 of the enclosing portion 23 .

In these optional embodiments, by setting the enclosing portion 23 and the limiting portion 9 with matching shapes, when the light emitting unit 2 is placed on the substrate 1, the enclosing portion 23 can fall into the limiting portion 9 In this way, the alignment accuracy between the light emitting unit 2 and the substrate 1 is improved, thereby improving the yield rate of the display panel.

The light-emitting unit 2 is, for example, a Micro-LED, and the enclosing portion 23 is an organic adhesive layer surrounding the light-emitting unit 2. When the light-emitting unit 2 is placed on the substrate 1, the enclosing portion 23 is provided on the light-emitting unit 2 to make the light-emitting unit 2 is adapted to the size of the limiting space 91.

Optionally, the limiting portion 9 can be made of a transparent material, so as to improve the influence of the limiting portion 9 on the light emitted by the light emitting unit 2 .

Optionally, the limiting portion 9 may be located between the first driving electrode 41 and the second driving electrode 42, and the supporting unit 31 is arranged to surround the limiting portion 9, that is, the limiting portion 9 is located on one side of the peripheral side 312 close to the light emitting unit 2. side.

Optionally, there are many ways to set the shape of the limiting part 9, as shown in Figure 22, The limiting portion 9 may be in the shape of a closed ring. In other embodiments, there may be a plurality of limiting portions 9 , and it is sufficient that the limiting portions 9 enclose and form a limiting space 91 for accommodating the light emitting unit 2 . There are many ways to set the orthographic shape of the limiting space 91 on the substrate 1 . As shown in FIG. 22 , the orthographic shape of the limiting space 91 on the substrate 1 is rectangular, and the limiting part 9 is arranged in a rectangular ring shape. In other embodiments, the shape of the orthographic projection of the limiting space 91 on the substrate 1 can also be a regular figure such as a triangle, circle, or ellipse, or the shape of the orthographic projection of the limiting space 91 on the substrate 1 can also be an arc and/or irregular figures composed of straight lines. The shape of the enclosing portion 23 matches the shape of the limiting space 91 , so that the enclosing portion 23 can accurately fall into the limiting space 91 .

The inventors found that, in the embodiment of the present invention, when multiple display panels in the embodiments of the present invention are used to form a spliced display screen, the display panel includes a substrate 1, a driving electrode 4 disposed on the substrate 1, a light emitting unit 2, a support Unit 31 and connecting wire 5. Since the light-emitting unit 2 emits light toward the substrate 1, the side of the light-emitting unit 2 facing away from the substrate 1 is the non-light-emitting side, so structures such as wiring and wafers can be directly arranged on the non-light-emitting side of the light-emitting unit 2, without the need for the substrate 1 of the display panel. The wiring on the side can reduce the splicing seam between two adjacent display panels, and effectively improve the display effect of the spliced display screen.

Please refer to Fig. 1 and Fig. 25, Fig. 25 is a cross-sectional view of A-A in Fig. 1 in another embodiment of the present invention.

In some optional embodiments, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 25 , the display panel further includes: a driving line 10 disposed on the side of the substrate 1 where the driving electrode 4 is located. The drive line 10 is arranged on the side of the substrate 1 where the drive electrode 4 is located, so that the drive line 10 can be directly connected to the drive electrode 4 without wiring on the side of the substrate 1, and the splicing between two adjacent display panels can be reduced. seam.

Optionally, the display panel further includes a support portion 34 , the support portion 34 and the support unit 31 are provided on the same layer and material, and at least part of the driving lines 10 are disposed on the surface of the support portion 34 away from the substrate 1 . The supporting part 34 and the supporting unit 31 can be manufactured and formed in the same process step, which simplifies the manufacturing process of the display panel and improves the manufacturing efficiency of the display panel. Moreover, the support part 34 can provide flexible support for the driving wire 10, on the one hand, it can reduce the height difference between part of the driving wire 10 and the light emitting unit 2, and facilitate the binding of the driving wire 10; on the other hand, it can improve the driving force in the binding process line 10 stress, and improve the service life of the driving wire 10 and the substrate 1 .

Optionally, a first opening 32 is also formed between the supporting portion 34 and the supporting unit 31 , and the driving electrode 4 is exposed through the first opening 32 .

Optionally, the display panel further includes a driver 11 connected to the driving line 10 on the side of the substrate 1 where the driving electrodes 4 are located. The driver 11 is directly arranged on the non-display side of the light-emitting unit 2 and connected to the drive line 10. On the one hand, the distance between the drive line 10 and the driver 11 can be reduced, and the length of the drive line 10 can be reduced; on the other hand, The driver 11 will not affect the display effect of the display panel.

Optionally, the driving wire 10 and the connecting wire 5 are provided in the same layer and material, so that the driving wire 10 and the connecting wire 5 can be manufactured in the same process step, which simplifies the manufacturing process of the display panel and improves the manufacturing efficiency of the display panel.

In some optional embodiments, the display panel further includes a buffer layer 12. The buffer layer 12 includes a third opening 122 and a buffer unit 121 located between the substrate 1 and the light emitting unit 2. The driving electrode 4 is connected to the The wires 5 are connected to each other. By providing the buffer layer 12 , when the light emitting unit 2 falls on the substrate 1 , the rebound of the light emitting unit 2 and the friction between the light emitting unit 2 and the substrate 1 can be reduced, and the yield of the light emitting unit 2 can be improved.

Optionally, when the display panel includes the limiting portion 9 , the buffer unit 121 may be located in the limiting space 91 enclosed by the limiting portion 9 .

The embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention provides a display device, including the display panel of any one of the above-mentioned embodiments of the first aspect. Since the display device provided by the embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention includes the display panel of any embodiment of the first aspect above, the display device provided by the embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention has the display panel of any embodiment of the first aspect above. The beneficial effects will not be repeated here.

The display devices in the embodiments of the present invention include but are not limited to mobile phones, personal digital assistants (Personal Digital Assistant, PDA), tablet computers, e-books, televisions, access control, smart fixed phones, consoles and other devices with display functions.

Embodiments of the third aspect of the present invention provide a method for manufacturing a display panel. please Referring to FIG. 26 , FIG. 26 is a schematic flowchart of a method for preparing a display panel provided by an embodiment of the present invention. The display panel may be the display panel provided in any one of the foregoing embodiments of the first aspect.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 26, the manufacturing method of the display panel includes:

Step S01 : arranging a plurality of driving electrodes 4 spaced apart on the surface of the substrate 1 .

A metal material layer may be formed on the surface of the substrate 1 , and the metal material layer is patterned to form the driving electrodes 4 .

Step S02 : disposing the light emitting unit 2 on the surface of the substrate 1 , and the light emitting unit 2 and the driving electrode 4 are located on the same side of the substrate 1 , the light emitting unit 2 includes the contact electrode 21 , and the light emitting unit 2 emits light toward the substrate 1 .

Step S03: setting a support material layer on the side where the light emitting unit 2 is located, and patterning the support material layer to form a support unit 31 with a support surface.

Optionally, at least part of the driving electrodes 4 and the contact electrodes 21 are exposed by the supporting unit 31 .

Optionally, the above-mentioned first opening 32 and second opening 33 are formed on the support unit 31 , the driving electrode 4 is exposed through the first opening 32 , and the contact electrode 21 is exposed through the second opening 33 .

Step S04: forming a metal material layer on the support unit 31, patterning the metal material layer to form a connecting wire 5, the connecting wire 5 is connected to the contact electrode 21 and the driving electrode 4, and at least part of the connecting wire is along the contact electrode 21 to the driving electrode 4 extends obliquely in the direction.

In the display panel prepared by the method provided by the implementation of the present invention, the contact electrode 21 of the light-emitting unit 2 is located on the side away from the substrate 1, and the light-emitting unit 2 emits light toward the substrate 1, so the non-light-emitting side of the light-emitting unit 2 can Connecting the contact electrode 21 and the driving electrode 4 through the connecting wire 5 does not affect the light emission of the display panel, and can effectively improve the light emission effect of the display panel. In addition, the connecting wire 5 is connected to the contact electrode 21 and the driving electrode 4 along an inclined path, on the one hand, the wiring of the connecting wire 5 can be simplified, and on the other hand, the length of the connecting wire 5 can be reduced as far as possible, which facilitates the preparation and molding of the connecting wire 5 and improves the connection. The stability of the wire 5 can improve the defect of the display panel caused by the disconnection of the connecting wire 5 . Therefore, the embodiment of the present invention can improve the luminous effect of the display panel and the yield of the display panel.

Optionally, in step S03, the support unit 31 may also include a peripheral side surface 312 disposed around at least part of the light emitting unit 2, and in the direction from the contact electrode 21 to the driving electrode 4, the peripheral side surface 312 is inclined in a direction away from the light emitting unit 2 extend. In step S04 , at least part of the connecting wires 5 are supported on the peripheral side 312 , so that the connecting wires 5 can extend obliquely along the peripheral side 312 .

Optionally, in step S04 , a reflective unit 6 is also formed, and the reflective unit 6 and the connecting wire 5 may be arranged in the same layer or in a different layer. As mentioned above, the reflection unit 6 can reflect the light emitted by the light emitting unit 2 to improve the light extraction efficiency of the display panel.

When the reflection unit 6 and the connection wire 5 are arranged on the same layer, in step S04, the metal material layer is patterned to form the reflection unit 6 and the connection wire 5, at least part of the reflection unit 6 is arranged on the peripheral side 312 and surrounds the light emitting unit 2, at least part of the connecting wire 5 is located on the peripheral side 312 and connects the contact electrode 21 and the driving electrode 4. Simultaneously forming the connecting wire 5 and the reflecting unit 6 in the same process step S04 can simplify the production of the display panel and improve the production efficiency of the display panel.

When the reflective unit 6 and the connecting wire 5 are arranged in different layers, the reflective unit 6 can be arranged on the side of the connecting wire 5 facing or facing away from the light emitting unit 2 .

As shown in Figure 15, when the reflective unit 6 is arranged on the side of the connecting wire 5 away from the light-emitting unit 2, after step S04, it also includes: forming an insulating material layer on the connecting wire 5; forming a reflective material layer on the insulating material layer The reflective material layer is patterned to form the reflective unit 6 , at least part of the reflective unit 6 is disposed on the peripheral side surface 312 and surrounds the light emitting unit 2 .

As shown in Figure 16, when the reflective unit 6 is arranged on the side of the connecting wire 5 facing the light-emitting unit 2, before step S04, it also includes: forming a reflective material layer on the support unit 31, patterning the reflective material layer to form The reflective unit 6 , at least part of the reflective unit 6 is disposed on the peripheral side 312 and surrounds the light emitting unit 2 . Optionally, the reflective unit 6 is provided with an insulating opening, and the contact electrode 21 is exposed through the insulating opening. In step S04 : an insulating material layer is formed on the reflection unit 6 ; a metal material layer is formed on the insulating material layer, and the metal material is patterned to form the connecting wire 5 . Optionally, the insulating material layer can also be patterned to form the first A communication hole, the driving electrode 4 is exposed through the first communication hole, so that the connecting wire 5 can be connected to the driving electrode 4 through the first communication hole. Optionally, the insulating material layer can also be patterned to form a second via hole through which the contact electrode 21 is exposed, so that the connecting wire 5 can connect to the contact electrode 21 through the second via hole. In some other embodiments, the connection wire 5 can also be inserted into the first communication hole to connect with the driving electrode 4 , and the connection wire 5 can also be inserted into the insulating opening and connected to the contact electrode 21 in the second communication hole.

In some optional embodiments, in step S03 : a support material layer is provided on the side where the light emitting unit 2 is located, and the support material layer is patterned to form the support unit 31 and the support portion 34 . Then in step S04, a metal material layer is formed on the support unit 31 and the support portion 34, and the metal material layer is patterned to form the connecting wire 5 and the driving wire 10, at least part of the connecting wire 5 is located on the peripheral side 312, at least part of the driving wire The wire 10 is disposed on the surface of the support portion 34 away from the substrate 1 .

In some optional embodiments, in step S04 : a metal material layer is formed on the supporting unit 31 and the supporting portion 34 , and the metal material layer is patterned to form the connecting wire 5 and the driving wire 10 . The drive line 10 can be located on the side of the substrate 1 where the drive electrode 4 is located, and the drive line 10 can be directly connected to the drive electrode 4 without wiring on the side of the substrate 1, which can reduce the splicing between two adjacent display panels seam.

The supporting part 34 and the supporting unit 31 can be manufactured and formed in the same process step, which simplifies the manufacturing process of the display panel and improves the manufacturing efficiency of the display panel. Moreover, the support part 34 can provide flexible support for the driving wire 10, on the one hand, it can reduce the height difference between part of the driving wire 10 and the light emitting unit 2, and facilitate the binding of the driving wire 10; on the other hand, it can improve the driving force in the binding process The stress on the wire 10 improves the service life of the driving wire 10 and the substrate 1 .

Optionally, after step S04 , the method further includes: connecting the driving line 10 to the driver 11 . Optionally, the driver 11 is connected to the driving line 10 on the side of the substrate 1 where the driving electrodes 4 are located. The driver 11 is directly arranged on the non-display side of the light-emitting unit 2 and connected to the drive line 10. On the one hand, the distance between the drive line 10 and the driver 11 can be reduced, and the length of the drive line 10 can be reduced; on the other hand, The driver 11 will not affect the display effect of the display panel.

While the invention has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment, various modifications may be made and equivalents may be substituted for parts thereof without departing from the scope of the invention. In particular, as long as there is no structural conflict, the technical features mentioned in the various embodiments can be combined in any manner. The present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed herein, but includes all technical solutions falling within the scope of the claims.

1: Substrate

12: buffer layer

121: buffer unit

122: The third opening

2: Lighting unit

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212: the second contact electrode

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311: first surface

312: Zhou side

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33: Second opening

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41: The first driving electrode

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51: the first connecting wire

52: the second connecting wire

63: The third reflection department

8: Encapsulation layer

X: first direction

Z: Direction

Claims (10)

A display panel, comprising: Substrate; a light emitting unit disposed on the substrate, the light emitting unit includes a contact electrode, and the light emitting unit emits light toward the substrate; a driving electrode located on a side of the contact electrode facing the substrate; a support unit provided with a support surface extending between the contact electrode and the drive electrode; The connecting wire connects the contact electrode and the driving electrode, at least part of the connecting wire is supported on the support surface and extends obliquely along the direction from the contact electrode to the driving electrode. The display panel as claimed in item 1, wherein, Along the direction from the contact electrode to the driving electrode, at least part of the connecting wires extend obliquely along a linear trajectory; Alternatively, along the direction from the contact electrode to the driving electrode, at least part of the connecting wires extend obliquely along an arc-shaped track. The display panel according to claim 1, wherein the supporting surface includes a peripheral side that surrounds at least part of the light-emitting unit, and along the direction from the contact electrode to the driving electrode, the peripheral side is away from the The direction of the light-emitting unit extends obliquely, and at least part of the connecting wires are supported on the peripheral side. The display panel according to claim 3, further comprising a reflection unit, at least part of the reflection unit is arranged around the light-emitting unit on the peripheral side, and the reflection unit is used to reflect the light emitted by the light-emitting unit , the reflective unit includes a first part and a second part, at least one of the first part and the second part is provided with a light-transmitting opening, so that the amount of reflected light of the first part and the second part The difference is less than or equal to the preset threshold. The display panel as claimed in item 4, wherein the reflective unit and to A small number of the connecting wires are arranged on the same layer; or, The reflection unit and at least part of the connection wires are stacked, and an insulating layer is arranged between the reflection unit and the connection wires. The display panel according to claim 5, wherein when the reflective unit and at least part of the connecting wires are arranged on the same layer; The drive electrodes include a first drive electrode and a second drive electrode, the contact electrodes include a first contact electrode and a second contact electrode, the connection wires include a first connection wire and a second connection wire, and the first drive The electrode is connected to the first contact electrode through the first connecting wire, and the second driving electrode is connected to the second contact electrode through the second connecting wire; The reflection unit includes a first reflection part and a second reflection part insulated from each other. The display panel as described in request item 1, further comprising: a driving line arranged on the side of the substrate where the driving electrodes are located; The support part, the support part and the support unit are provided on the same layer and the same material, and at least part of the driving lines are provided on the surface of the support part away from the substrate; And/or, the display panel further includes: a buffer layer, the buffer layer includes a first opening and a buffer unit located between the substrate and the light emitting unit, and the driving electrode is formed by the first opening and the buffer unit. The connecting wires are connected to each other. The display panel according to claim 1, wherein there are multiple support units and light-emitting units, each support unit is arranged around each light-emitting unit, and there is a gap between two adjacent support units. A first opening is formed, and at least part of the driving electrodes are connected to the connecting wires through the first opening. A display device, comprising the display panel described in any one of claims 1-8. A method for preparing a display panel, comprising: arranging a plurality of driving electrodes distributed at intervals on the surface of the substrate; The light-emitting unit is arranged on the surface of the substrate, and the light-emitting unit and the driving electrode are located on the same side of the substrate, the light-emitting unit includes a contact electrode, and the light-emitting unit emits light toward the substrate; A support material layer is provided on the side where the light-emitting unit is located, and the support material layer is patterned to form a support unit with a support surface; A metal material layer is formed on the support unit, and the metal material layer is patterned to form a connection wire, the connection wire connects the contact electrode and the driving electrode, and at least part of the connection wire is along the contact The direction from the electrodes to the driving electrodes extends obliquely.

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