Displays with minimized borders
First Claim
1. A display, comprising:
- a layer with an active area that contains an array of light-emitting elements and an inactive area that includes bent edge portions of the layer, wherein the layer comprises at least one corner region having an opening, wherein the corner region is formed from the bent edge portions of the layer, and wherein the opening is completely surrounded by portions of the layer.
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Abstract
An electronic device may be provided with a display having a flexible substrate with bent edges. The flexible substrate may have a planar active region that includes an array of light-emitting elements such as organic light-emitting diodes with associated control lines. The flexible substrate may also have inactive regions that lie outside of the active region. The bent edges may be formed from portions of the flexible substrate in the inactive regions. Traces for distributing control signals to the control lines in the active region may be formed in the inactive regions. Corner openings may be formed at the corners of the flexible substrate to accommodate bending of the flexible substrate in the inactive regions. A jumper or a portion of the flexible substrate that lies outside of a corner opening may be used to convey signals between traces on adjoining inactive regions.
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17 Claims
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1. A display, comprising:
a layer with an active area that contains an array of light-emitting elements and an inactive area that includes bent edge portions of the layer, wherein the layer comprises at least one corner region having an opening, wherein the corner region is formed from the bent edge portions of the layer, and wherein the opening is completely surrounded by portions of the layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An electronic device, comprising:
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a housing; and a display mounted in the housing, wherein the display includes a flexible substrate layer having a rectangular active region with an array of light-emitting elements that lies in a plane, wherein the flexible substrate includes inactive edge regions that are bent out of the plane, wherein the inactive edge regions are bent out of the plane about a bend axis, and wherein the flexible substrate further comprises a bead of adhesive formed along the flexible substrate region adjacent to the bend axis. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A display, comprising:
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a flexible layer having an active region with four corners, wherein the active region lies in a plane, wherein the flexible layer has openings at two or more of the corners, and wherein the flexible layer has at least two inactive edges that are bent out of the plane; and conductive traces on the flexible layer, wherein the flexible layer has an outermost edge and wherein at least some of the conductive traces are interposed between one of the openings and the outermost edge of the flexible layer. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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