阅读说明：本技术 显示基板边缘图案化和金属化 (Display substrate edge patterning and metallization ) 是由 M·乔伊 R·迪徳 于 2018-11-09 设计创作，主要内容包括：一种显示器包括具有经图案化的边缘的显示基板,该经图案化的边缘包括多个凹口。该显示器进一步包括在显示基板的第一侧上由显示基板支承的多条显示信号线、以及沿着显示基板的第二侧设置的显示控制电路,该第二侧与该第一侧是相对的。显示控制电路包括多个触点。多条显示信号线中的每条显示信号线被设置在多个凹口中的相应凹口中以横切经图案化的边缘,以在多条显示信号线中的每条显示信号线与多个触点中的相应触点之间建立电连接。(A display includes a display substrate having a patterned edge including a plurality of notches. The display further includes a plurality of display signal lines supported by the display substrate on a first side of the display substrate, and a display control circuit disposed along a second side of the display substrate, the second side being opposite the first side. The display control circuit includes a plurality of contacts. Each display signal line of the plurality of display signal lines is disposed in a respective one of the plurality of notches to transect the patterned edge to establish an electrical connection between each display signal line of the plurality of display signal lines and a respective one of the plurality of contacts.)

1. A display, comprising:

a display substrate having a patterned edge, the patterned edge comprising a plurality of notches;

a plurality of display signal lines supported by the display substrate on a first side of the display substrate; and

a display control circuit disposed along a second side of the display substrate, the second side opposite the first side;

wherein:

the display control circuit comprises a plurality of contacts; and

each display signal line of the plurality of display signal lines is disposed in a respective one of the plurality of notches to intersect the patterned edge to establish an electrical connection between each display signal line of the plurality of display signal lines and a respective one of the plurality of contacts.

2. The display of claim 1, further comprising a conductive adhesive layer electrically connecting each of the plurality of display signal lines with a respective contact of the plurality of contacts.

3. The display of claim 2, wherein the conductive adhesive layer is disposed at ends of the plurality of display signal lines along the patterned edges to adhesively secure the plurality of display signal lines to the plurality of contacts.

4. The display of claim 2, wherein the conductive adhesive layer comprises an Anisotropic Conductive Film (ACF).

5. The display of claim 1, wherein the display control circuitry comprises a circuit substrate disposed along the second side of the display substrate, the plurality of contacts being supported by the circuit substrate.

6. The display of claim 5, wherein:

the circuit substrate includes a flexible film;

the display control circuit includes an Integrated Circuit (IC) chip; and

the IC chip is mounted on the flexible film in a chip-on-film arrangement.

7. The display of claim 6, wherein the substrate comprises a flexible polymer.

8. The display of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of display signal lines comprises a respective conductive trace supported by the display substrate along the first side of the display substrate and along the patterned edge.

9. The display of claim 8, wherein each respective conductive trace extends across an active area of the display.

10. The display according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of display signal lines are arranged on the first side of the display substrate at a pitch corresponding to a pitch of the plurality of recesses.

11. The display according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of display signal lines are arranged on the first side of the display substrate at a pitch corresponding to a pitch of the plurality of contacts.

12. A method of manufacturing a display, the method comprising:

patterning a display substrate supported by a carrier substrate such that the display substrate has a patterned edge with a plurality of notches;

forming a display structure on a first side of the display substrate, the display structure including a plurality of signal lines to define an active area of the display, each of the plurality of signal lines being disposed in a respective one of the plurality of notches;

removing the carrier substrate from a second side of the display substrate opposite the first side; and

attaching a control circuit along a second side of the display substrate, the control circuit comprising a plurality of contacts, wherein attaching the control circuit comprises establishing an electrical connection between each respective contact of the plurality of contacts and a respective signal line of the plurality of signal lines at the patterned edge.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein attaching the control circuit comprises adhering ends of the plurality of signal lines to the plurality of contacts at the patterned edge with a conductive adhesive layer that establishes the electrical connection.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein forming the display structure comprises:

depositing a metal layer across a first side of the display substrate and in the plurality of recesses; and

the deposited metal layer is patterned to define the plurality of signal lines.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein the plurality of signal lines are arranged on the first side of the display substrate at a pitch corresponding to a pitch of the plurality of contacts, such that attaching the control circuit comprises aligning the plurality of contacts and the plurality of signal lines.