# US 12,765,150 B2 · Display panel and manufacturing method thereof, display device and splicing display device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,765,150 B2 - Document ID: US12765150B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/017,337 - Filed: 2022-01-28 - Published: 2024-08-01 - Granted: 2026-10-13 - Earliest claimed: 2022-01-28 - Assignees: BOE MLED Technology Co., Ltd.; Boe Technology Group Co., Ltd. - Applicants: BOE MLED Technology Co., Ltd.; Boe Technology Group Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Sha Feng; Ting Cai; Chao Liu; Lili Wang; Jing Wang; Mingming Jia - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12765150B2 ## CPC - H10H 29/49: Interconnections, e.g. wiring lines or terminals (connection of the pixel electrodes to the driving transistors H10H29/39) - H10H 20/857: Interconnections, e.g. lead-frames, bond wires or solder balls - H10H 29/142: {Two-dimensional arrangements, e.g. asymmetric LED layout} - H10H 29/39: Connection of the pixel electrodes to the driving transistors - H10W 90/00: Package configurations - H10H 20/0364: {of interconnections} - H10H: INORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES HAVING POTENTIAL BARRIERS - H10W: GENERIC PACKAGES, INTERCONNECTIONS, CONNECTORS OR OTHER CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF DEVICES COVERED BY CLASS H10 ## Abstract A display panel includes a backplane including a first surface, a second surface and at least one side surface, at least one connection lead disposed on the backplane, and a first protective layer. The connection lead extends from the first surface to the second surface via a side surface in the at least one side surface. The connection lead includes a first lead segment located on the first surface, a second lead segment located on the second surface, and a third lead segment located on the side surface and connecting the first lead segment and the second lead segment. The first protective layer covers at least the first lead segment and the third lead segment. At least one opening is disposed in the first protective layer, and at least a portion of the second lead segment is exposed by an opening in the at least one opening. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A display panel, comprising: a backplane including a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other and at least one side surface connecting the first surface and the second surface; at least one connection lead disposed on the backplane and each extending from the first surface to the second surface via a side surface in the at least one side surface; wherein the connection lead includes a first lead segment located on the first surface, a second lead segment located on the second surface and in contact with the second surface, and a third lead segment connecting the first lead segment and the second lead segment, and the third lead segment is located on the side surface; and a first protective layer covering at least the first lead segment and the third lead segment; wherein at least one opening is disposed in the first protective layer, and at least a portion of the second lead segment is exposed by an opening in the at least one opening; the at least a portion of the second lead segment exposed by the opening is configured to be connected to a circuit board. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The display panel according to claim 1, wherein an orthogonal projection of the opening on the second surface is located within an orthographic projection of the second lead segment on the second surface, and in a first direction, each of two borders of the opening and a respective one of two borders of a portion of the second lead segment corresponding to the opening have a distance therebetween; the first direction is parallel to a boundary line of the side surface and the second surface. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The display panel according to claim 1, wherein the at least one connection lead includes a plurality of connection leads, and second lead segments of at least two connection leads located at a same side surface are arranged at intervals in a first direction; the first direction is parallel to a boundary line of the same side surface and the second surface; and the at least one opening includes a plurality of openings, and at least two openings, respectively corresponding to the at least two second lead segments of the connection leads located at the same side surface, are arranged at intervals in the first direction; an opening in the at least two openings exposes at least a portion of a second lead segment of a connection lead in the at least two connection leads. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The display panel according to claim 1, wherein the first protective layer further covers a portion of the second lead segment close to the third lead segment. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The display panel according to claim 4, wherein the second lead segment includes a first sub-segment, a second sub-segment and a third sub-segment connected in sequence; the first sub-segment is connected to the third lead segment; an extending direction of the second sub-segment and an extending direction of the first sub-segment intersect, and an extending direction of the third sub-segment is substantially same as the extending direction of the first sub-segment; and the first protective layer further covers the first sub-segment and the second sub-segment, and the third sub-segment is exposed by the opening. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The display panel according to claim 5, wherein the at least one connection lead includes a plurality of connection leads, and in a direction from the first sub-segment to the third sub-segment, second sub-segments of at least two connection leads located at a same side surface get closer to each other. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) The display panel according to claim 4, wherein the second lead segment includes a fourth sub-segment and a fifth sub-segment connected in sequence; the fourth sub-segment is connected to the third lead segment, and the fourth sub-segment and the fifth sub-segment are located on a same straight line; and the first protective layer further covers the fourth sub-segment, and the fifth sub-segment is exposed by the opening. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The display panel according to claim 1, wherein the backplane has a display area and a non-display area located on at least one side of the display area; the first lead segment is located in the non-display area, and the first protective layer further covers regions respectively located at two sides of the connection lead in a first direction; the first direction is parallel to a boundary line of the side surface and the second surface; and the display area is non-covered by the first protective layer. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The display panel according to claim 1, further comprising: a second protective layer located on a side of the first protective layer away from the connection lead; wherein an orthographic projection of the second protective layer on the second surface is non-overlapped with at least one orthogonal projection of the at least one opening on the second surface. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The display panel according to claim 9, wherein the second protective layer has a border located on the second surface, and the opening is located on a side of the border away from the side surface. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The display panel according to claim 1, further comprising: the circuit board located on a side of the backplane where the second surface is located and connected to the second lead segment through the opening. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The display panel according to claim 11, further comprising: a third protective layer disposed on the second surface of the backplane; wherein the third protective layer covers a portion of the first protective layer located on the second surface and a portion of the circuit board connected to the second lead segment. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The display panel according to claim 1, further comprising: a pad located on the first surface; wherein the pad is electrically connected to the first lead segment of the connection lead, and the first protective layer further covers the pad. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The display panel according to claim 1, wherein a material of the first protective layer includes silicon nitride. ### Claim 15 A manufacturing method of a display panel, comprising: providing a backplane; wherein the backplane includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, and at least one side surface connecting the first surface and the second surface; forming at least one connection lead on the backplane; wherein the connection lead extends from the first surface to the second surface via a side surface in the at least one side surface; the connection lead includes a first lead segment located on the first surface, a second lead segment located on the second surface and in contact with the second surface, and a third lead segment connecting the first lead segment and the second lead segment, and the third lead segment is located on the side surface; and forming a first protective layer; wherein the first protective layer covers at least the first lead segment and the third lead segment; at least one opening is disposed in the first protective layer, and at least a portion of the second lead segment is exposed by an opening in the at least one opening; the at least a portion of the second lead segment exposed by the opening is configured to be connected to a circuit board. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The manufacturing method according to claim 15, wherein forming the first protective layer, includes: forming a first mask layer and a second mask layer; wherein the first mask layer partially covers the first surface, and is non-overlapped with the first lead segment; the second mask layer at least covers at least a portion of the second lead segment; patterning the second mask layer to obtain at least one mask pattern such that the at least a portion of the second lead segment is covered by a mask pattern in the at least one mask pattern; forming a protective film based on the first mask layer and the at least one mask pattern; and removing the first mask layer and the at least one mask pattern to remove a portion of the protective film located on the first mask layer and a portion of the protective film located on the at least one mask pattern, so that a portion of the protective film that is non-removed serves as the first protective layer. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The manufacturing method according to claim 16, wherein patterning the second mask layer to obtain the at least one mask pattern such that the at least a portion of the second lead segment is covered by the mask pattern, includes: cutting the second mask layer by laser to form the at least one mask pattern and a pre-peeled pattern separated from the at least one mask pattern; and removing the pre-peeled pattern to obtain the at least one mask pattern such that the at least a portion of the second lead segment is covered by the mask pattern. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The manufacturing method according to claim 16, wherein removing the first mask layer and the at least one mask pattern, includes: removing the first mask layer; placing the backplane covered with the at least one mask pattern into an ultrasonic device containing alcohol for cleaning; and removing the at least one mask pattern by using a water washing process. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) A display device, comprising: the display panel according to claim 1. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) A splicing display device, comprising: a plurality of display devices according to claim 19 that are spliced and assembled.