# US 12,604,564 B2 · Substrate and light-emitting substrate > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,604,564 B2 - Document ID: US12604564B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/079,060 - Filed: 2022-12-12 - Published: 2024-04-11 - Granted: 2026-04-14 - Earliest claimed: 2022-10-10 - Assignees: Tcl China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. - Applicants: TCL China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Zhilong Qiu - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12604564B2 ## CPC - H10H 20/814: having reflecting means, e.g. semiconductor Bragg reflectors - H10W 90/00: Package configurations - G09G 3/32: semiconductive, e.g. using light-emitting diodes [LED] - H10D 30/6758: {characterised by the insulating substrates} - H10D 86/411: {characterised by materials, geometry or structure of the substrates} - H10D 86/60: wherein the TFTs are in active matrices - H10H 20/857: Interconnections, e.g. lead-frames, bond wires or solder balls - H10H 20/856: Reflecting means - H10H: INORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES HAVING POTENTIAL BARRIERS - H10W: GENERIC PACKAGES, INTERCONNECTIONS, CONNECTORS OR OTHER CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF DEVICES COVERED BY CLASS H10 - G09G: ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION (arrangements for transferring data between digital computers and displays G06F3/14; static indicating arrangements comprising an association of a number of separate sources or light control cells G09F9/00; static indicating arrangements comprising integral associations of a number of light sources H01J, H01K, H10H, H05B33/12; scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission, details thereof H04N1/00) - H10D: INORGANIC ELECTRIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES ## Abstract A substrate and a light-emitting substrate are provided. The substrate includes a driving function layer, an insulating layer, and a reflective layer which are sequentially arranged on a base. The driving function layer includes a conductive pad. An opening exposing the conductive pad is defined on the insulating layer. In a direction perpendicular to the substrate, a height of a part of the insulating layer located surrounding the opening is greater than a height of the reflective layer. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A substrate, comprising: a base; a driving function layer located at a side of the base, wherein the driving function layer comprises a conductive pad; an insulating layer disposed on a side of the driving function layer away from the base, wherein an opening exposing the conductive pad is defined on the insulating layer; and a reflective layer disposed on a side of the insulating layer away from the base; wherein in a direction perpendicular to the substrate, a height of a part of the insulating layer located surrounding the opening is greater than a height of the reflective layer, the part of the insulating layer located surrounding the opening protrudes from a surface of the reflective layer on a side of the insulating layer away from the base, and wherein a part of the driving function layer protrudes in a direction facing away from the base. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The substrate according to claim 1, further comprising a barrier part located on the base and disposed facing the driving function layer, wherein the barrier part corresponds to the opening, the driving function layer comprises a first sub-barrier part corresponding to the barrier part, the insulating layer comprises a second sub-barrier part corresponding to the first sub-barrier part, and the reflective layer is located on a side of the second sub-barrier part away from the opening. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The substrate according to claim 2, wherein the barrier part comprises a boss, an orthographic projection of the first sub-barrier part on the base covers an orthographic projection of the boss on the base, and an orthographic projection of the opening on the base is within an area of the orthographic projection of the boss on the base; a part of the driving function layer corresponding to the boss is protruded in a direction facing away from the base to form the first sub-barrier part, a part of the insulating layer corresponding to the first sub-barrier part is protruded in the direction facing away from the base to form the second sub-barrier part, and an orthographic projection of the second sub-barrier part on the base partially overlaps the orthographic projection of the first sub-barrier part on the base. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The substrate according to claim 3, wherein a thickness of the boss ranges from 1 μm to 20 μm, and a thickness of the first sub-barrier part is greater than or equal to the thickness of the boss. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The substrate according to claim 3, wherein the barrier part further comprises a groove defined at an outer periphery of the boss, the driving function layer further comprises a third sub-barrier part located at an outer periphery of the first sub-barrier part, the insulating layer further comprises a fourth sub-barrier part corresponding to the third sub-barrier part, the fourth sub-barrier part is located at an outer periphery of the second sub-barrier part, and an edge part of the reflective layer adjacent to the opening is located on the fourth sub-barrier part; a part of the driving function layer corresponding to the groove is recessed toward a side adjacent to the base to form the third sub-barrier part, a part of the insulating layer corresponding to the third sub-barrier part is recessed toward a side adjacent to the base to form the fourth sub-barrier part, and an orthographic projection of the fourth sub-barrier part on the base at least partially overlaps an orthographic projection of the third sub-barrier part on the base; and the third sub-barrier part abuts the first sub-barrier part, and the fourth sub-barrier part abuts the second sub-barrier part. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The substrate according to claim 3, wherein the driving function layer further comprises a thin film transistor, and an orthographic projection of the thin film transistor on the base overlaps the orthographic projection of the boss on the base; the conductive pad is located on a side of the thin film transistor away from the base, and the conductive pad is electrically connected with the thin film transistor through a via hole. ### Claim 7 (depends on 3) The substrate according to claim 3, wherein the driving function layer further comprises a thin film transistor, the thin film transistor comprises a source electrode and a drain electrode, and an orthographic projection of the thin film transistor on the base and the orthographic projection of the boss on the base are spaced; the conductive pad, the source electrode, and the drain electrode are disposed in a same layer, and the conductive pad is electrically connected with the source electrode or the drain electrode. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) The substrate according to claim 5, wherein the driving function layer further comprises a thin film transistor, an orthographic projection of the thin film transistor on the base overlaps the orthographic projection of the boss on the base, the conductive pad is located on a side of the thin film transistor away from the base, and the conductive pad is electrically connected with the thin film transistor through a via hole. ### Claim 9 (depends on 5) The substrate according to claim 5, wherein the driving function layer further comprises a thin film transistor, the thin film transistor comprises a source electrode and a drain electrode, and an orthographic projection of the thin film transistor on the base and the orthographic projection of the boss on the base are spaced; the conductive pad, the source electrode, and the drain electrode are disposed in a same layer, and the conductive pad is electrically connected with the source electrode or the drain electrode. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The substrate according to claim 1, wherein there is a height difference between a part of the insulating layer adjacent to the second sub-barrier part and the second sub-barrier part, and the height difference is greater than or equal to a thickness of the reflective layer. ### Claim 11 (depends on 2) The substrate according to claim 2, wherein the second sub-barrier part extends along a side surface of the first sub-barrier part to a side of the first sub-barrier part facing away from the base. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The substrate according to claim 11, wherein a thickness of the second sub-barrier part is at least equal to a thickness of the first sub-barrier part. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The substrate according to claim 1, wherein a material of the reflective layer comprises white oil. ### Claim 14 A light-emitting substrate, comprising a substrate and a light-emitting diode (LED) chip disposed on the substrate; wherein the substrate comprises: a base; a driving function layer located at a side of the base, the driving function layer comprises a conductive pad; an insulating layer disposed on a side of the driving function layer away from the base, an opening exposing the conductive pad is defined on the insulating layer; and a reflective layer disposed on a side of the insulating layer away from the base; in a direction perpendicular to the substrate, a height of a part of the insulating layer located surrounding the opening is greater than a height of the reflective layer, the part of the insulating layer located surrounding the opening protrudes from a surface of the reflective layer on a side of the insulating layer away from the base, and wherein a part of the driving function layer protrudes in a direction facing away from the base. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The light-emitting substrate according to claim 14, wherein the substrate further comprises a barrier part located on the base and disposed facing the driving function layer, the barrier part corresponds to the opening, the driving function layer comprises a first sub-barrier part corresponding to the barrier part, the insulating layer comprises a second sub-barrier part corresponding to the first sub-barrier part, and the reflective layer is located on a side of the second sub-barrier part away from the opening. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The light-emitting substrate according to claim 15, wherein the barrier part comprises a boss, an orthographic projection of the first sub-barrier part on the base covers an orthographic projection of the boss on the base, and an orthographic projection of the opening on the base is within an area of the orthographic projection of the boss on the base; a part of the driving function layer corresponding to the boss is protruded in a direction facing away from the base to form the first sub-barrier part, a part of the insulating layer corresponding to the first sub-barrier part is protruded in the direction facing away from the base to form the second sub-barrier part, and an orthographic projection of the second sub-barrier part on the base partially overlaps the orthographic projection of the first sub-barrier part on the base. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The light-emitting substrate according to claim 16, wherein the barrier part further comprises a groove defined at an outer periphery of the boss, the driving function layer further comprises a third sub-barrier part located at an outer periphery of the first sub-barrier part, the insulating layer further comprises a fourth sub-barrier part corresponding to the third sub-barrier part, the fourth sub-barrier part is located at an outer periphery of the second sub-barrier part, and an edge part of the reflective layer adjacent to the opening is located on the fourth sub-barrier part; a part of the driving function layer corresponding to the groove is recessed toward a side adjacent to the base to form the third sub-barrier part, a part of the insulating layer corresponding to the third sub-barrier part is recessed toward a side adjacent to the base to form the fourth sub-barrier part, and an orthographic projection of the fourth sub-barrier part on the base at least partially overlaps an orthographic projection of the third sub-barrier part on the base; and the third sub-barrier part abuts the first sub-barrier part, and the fourth sub-barrier part abuts the second sub-barrier part. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The light-emitting substrate according to claim 16, wherein the driving function layer further comprises a thin film transistor, and an orthographic projection of the thin film transistor on the base overlaps the orthographic projection of the boss on the base; the conductive pad is located on a side of the thin film transistor away from the base, and the conductive pad is electrically connected with the thin film transistor through a via hole. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The light-emitting substrate according to claim 16, wherein the driving function layer further comprises a thin film transistor, the thin film transistor comprises a source electrode and a drain electrode, and an orthographic projection of the thin film transistor on the base and the orthographic projection of the boss on the base are spaced; the conductive pad, the source electrode, and the drain electrode are disposed in a same layer, and the conductive pad is electrically connected with the source electrode or the drain electrode. ### Claim 20 (depends on 14) The light-emitting substrate according to claim 14, wherein there is a height difference between a part of the insulating layer adjacent to the second sub-barrier part and the second sub-barrier part, and the height difference is greater than or equal to a thickness of the reflective layer.