Apparatus and method for arranging devices into an interconnected array
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1. An array of devices, comprising:
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a package comprising a substrate, a first active area, and an electrical connection area, wherein said electrical connection area is configured to provide electrical communication with said first active area, wherein the electrical connection area comprises a width of less than 1 millimeter;
a sealant ring circumscribing said first active area;
a backplane joined to said sealant ring to form said package, wherein the electrical connection area is disposed between said seal and an edge of said substrate; and
a second device comprising a second active area and positioned adjacent the electrical connection area of said first device.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for arranging devices having a reduced area between adjacent devices are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, display devices in an array are provided wherein a gap between the display devices is reduced to less than or equal to ⅛th of a pixel pitch. Exemplary embodiments use wire bonding to provide an electrical connection to an active area of the display to components on the display backplate, thereby reducing the ledge area and gap between display devices in an interconnected array.
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36 Claims
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1. An array of devices, comprising:
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a first device, comprising;
a package comprising a substrate, a first active area, and an electrical connection area, wherein said electrical connection area is configured to provide electrical communication with said first active area, wherein the electrical connection area comprises a width of less than 1 millimeter;
a sealant ring circumscribing said first active area;
a backplane joined to said sealant ring to form said package, wherein the electrical connection area is disposed between said seal and an edge of said substrate; and
a second device comprising a second active area and positioned adjacent the electrical connection area of said first device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 33)
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16. A method of manufacturing an array of display devices, comprising:
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providing a first display device, comprising;
a display package comprising a substrate, a first active area, and an electrical connection area, wherein said electrical connection area is configured to provide electrical communication with said first active area;
a sealant ring circumscribing said first active area;
a backplane joined to said sealant ring to form said display package;
wherein the electrical connection area is disposed between said seal and an edge of said substrate;
providing a second display device comprising a second active area; and
positioning the first display device and the second display device together such that the active area of the second display device is adjacent the electrical connection area of said first display device, wherein a shortest distance between the first active area and the second active area is less than or equal to ⅛
th of a pixel pitch. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An array of display devices produced by a process, comprising:
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providing a first display device, comprising;
a display package comprising a substrate, a first active area, and an electrical connection area, wherein said electrical connection area is configured to provide electrical communication with said first active area;
a sealant ring circumscribing said first active area;
a backplane joined to said sealant ring to form said display package;
wherein the electrical connection area is disposed between said seal and an edge of said substrate;
providing a second display device comprising a second active area; and
positioning the first display device and the second display device together such that the active area of the second display device is adjacent the electrical connection area of said first display device, wherein a shortest distance between the first active area and the second active area is less than or equal to ⅛
th of a pixel pitch. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An array of display devices configured to display an image, comprising:
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a first display device, comprising;
a package comprising a substrate, a first active area, and means for providing an electrical connection with said first active area;
a sealant ring circumscribing said first active area;
a backplane joined to said sealant ring to form said package, wherein said means for providing an electrical connection with said first active area is electrically connected between said seal and an edge of said substrate; and
a second device comprising a second active area and positioned adjacent said means for providing an electrical connection with said first active area, wherein a shortest distance between the first active area and the second active area is less than or equal to ⅛
th of a pixel pitch. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A device comprising:
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an active area and an electrical connection area, wherein said electrical connection area is configured to provide electrical communication with said active area, wherein the electrical connection area has a width of less than 1 millimeter; and
a sealant ring circumscribing said active area, wherein the electrical connection area is disposed outside said sealant ring. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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34. A method of manufacturing a device, comprising:
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electrically connecting an active area and an electrical connection area of the device; and
circumscribing a sealant ring around said active area, wherein the electrical connection area is disposed outside said seal and wherein the electrical connection area has a width of less than 1 millimeter. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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