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Micro-LED display manufacturing faces critical yield and integration challenges at microscopic scales. Current processes must precisely place and bond LED arrays as small as 3-10 micrometers, while maintaining consistent electrical connectivity and optical performance across millions of pixels. Assembly yields below 99.999% can render entire display modules unusable.

The fundamental challenge lies in balancing manufacturing complexity and cost against display performance metrics like brightness, power efficiency, and color accuracy.

This page brings together solutions from recent research—including alignment-free bonding architectures, redistribution layer approaches, integrated color conversion systems, and modular assembly techniques. These and other approaches aim to improve manufacturing yields while maintaining the superior brightness and efficiency that make micro-LED technology promising for next-generation displays.

1. LED Display System with Serial Signal Conversion for Simplified Module Connectivity

XIAN NOVASTAR TECH CO LTD, 2024

LED display control method, LED display screen and its control system that simplifies wiring and improves stability of LED displays. The method involves converting parallel image signals from the module control device into serial signals. The display modules are connected in series and analyze the serial signals to extract their individual display data. This allows multiple modules to be connected with fewer interfaces and cables compared to parallel connections.

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2. Modular LED Display System with Shape-Specific Processing and Integrated Controllers

삼성전자주식회사, 2023

Display device with customizable modular LED displays that can be assembled into any shape. The modular LED displays each have their own controllers and power connections. The modular displays are manufactured by processing them based on their specific shapes. The processed modules are then assembled into the final display. This allows creating displays of arbitrary shapes by optimizing the modules for each shape instead of designing custom displays for each shape. The central processor converts and sends content to the module controllers based on their shapes.

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3. LED Display Module with Integrated Main Control Chip and Bus-Connected LED Driver Chip

深圳市奥拓电子股份有限公司, SHENZHEN AOTO ELECTRONICS CO LTD, 2023

LED display module and LED display device with simplified architecture to reduce development time and cost compared to traditional LED display modules. The LED display module has a main control chip with an instruction decoder, storage unit, and DMA channel. The decoder converts instructions into control signals for operations. The chip connects to the LED driver chip via a bus. This eliminates separate capture, sending, and scanning cards. The display device has a control system with a transmission interface, data processing chip, and component with multiple interfaces. The LED modules connect to the component interfaces. The control system also has an instruction memory for power-on initialization.

4. LED Display Screen with Integrated Control Module within Enclosure for Modular Configuration

XIAN QINGSONG OPTOELECTRONIC TECH CO LTD, XIAN QINGSONG OPTOELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CO LTD, 2023

LED display screen with integrated control module inside the display module enclosure to eliminate the need for a separate control box. The display has multiple modules with lamp panels inside boxes. One module per box has the control module. This allows splicing different numbers of modules for variable display sizes. The control module is connected to the lamp panels inside the box using wiring. This integrates the control electronics into the display enclosure, simplifying manufacturing, installation, and maintenance versus external control boxes. The integrated design enables thin, full-screen LED displays.

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5. Modular Micro LED Display with Side Surface Connectivity and Integrated Synchronization Controller

JO SUNG HYUN, 2023

Micro LED display device that can be connected to neighboring micro LED displays to form a tiled display system without requiring individual setup. The displays have terminals on their side surfaces to connect to adjacent displays. Each display contains a controller that can communicate with connected displays using packets containing arrangement and identification data. This allows the displays to exchange data and synchronize without a central controller.

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6. Modular LED Display Panels with Uniform Dimensions and Variable Pixel Pitches for Customizable Resolution Assemblies

Ultravision Technologies, LLC, 2022

Modular LED display panels with different pixel pitches that can be combined to create custom resolution displays without needing multiple sizes. The panels have the same size and shape but different pixel pitches. This allows interconnecting and tiling the panels with different resolutions to form larger displays without needing custom-sized panels for each resolution.

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7. LED Display Screen with Swinging Modules for Enhanced Resolution and Coverage

TONGLING GUOZHAN ELECTRONICS CO LTD, 2022

LED display screen that improves resolution and reduces cost compared to fixed displays. The display has LED modules that can swing back and forth in parallel with the screen surface. This allows the modules to move while displaying images to fill in gaps and improve coverage. The swinging motion is synchronized with the video to maintain display while moving. This prevents pixelated or pointy images. It also reduces the number of modules needed for equivalent resolution versus fixed screens.

8. Multi-Color LED Display Module with Independent Bias Circuits for Grouped LEDs

COMMISSARIAT A LENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, 2022

Compact multi-color LED display module for emissive displays like televisions, computers, and smartphones that enables high resolution and multi-viewpoint displays. The module has a fixed number of LEDs per group, like 2, and a separate bias circuit for each group to individually control the LEDs. This allows simultaneous emission with common timing. The bias circuits can adjust LED power through current or time modulation. Multiple modules can display a pixel with subpixels from different colors. This allows compactness, parallel processing, and flexibility for multi-viewpoint displays.

9. Selective MicroLED Tile Placement for Pixel Uniformity Based on Parameter Sorting

Corning Incorporated, 2022

Optimizing pixel uniformity in microLED displays by selectively placing tiles based on a predetermined parameter. The parameter could be microLED brightness or color accuracy. The method involves sorting tiles based on their parameter values, then assembling the display using sorted tiles. Adjacent tiles are paired with one having a higher parameter value than the other. This helps mitigate pixel non-uniformities.

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10. Thin LED Display Device with Integrated Power Converter and Signal Drivers in Cascaded Units

CHIPONE TECHNOLOGY BEIJING CO LTD, CHIPONE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD, 2022

Thin LED display device that reduces size and eliminates the need for separate power and video modules. The display has individual LED units connected in a cascade. Each unit has a power converter, row driver, and column driver. The units can be connected via a composite interface that combines power and video signals. This allows transmitting power and video through a single connection instead of separate modules. This simplifies the display design, reduces size, and eliminates the need for an external power and video box.

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11. MicroLED Display with Separated Driver Circuitry and Substrate-Integrated Conductive Paths

Intel Corporation, 2022

Reducing pixel pitch of microLED displays by separating the driver circuitry from the microLED array. The microLED matrix is on one side of a substrate and driver circuits are on the other side. Conductive paths in the substrate connect the microLEDs to the drivers. This allows reducing pixel size beyond the microLED size limitation. A separate driver circuit provides scan and PWM signals to the matrix drivers. The matrix drivers then control the microLEDs based on the scan and PWM signals.

12. Modular Micro LED Display with Selective LED Module Power Control

SHENZHEN OUTOELECTRON CO LTD, 2022

Energy-saving Micro LED display screen that reduces power consumption by allowing individual LED modules to be turned off when not in use instead of the entire display. The display has a main control module, power supply module, and multiple LED modules. Each LED module has an interface to connect to the control and power modules. The control module converts video data and sends it to the LED modules. The power module supplies power to the display. When a module is not needed, the control module can disable power to that module instead of the whole display.

13. Micro LED Display with Pixel Array and Integrated Signal Compensation Controller

PLAYNITRIDE DISPLAY CO LTD, 2022

Micro LED display with high resolution and compact layout to improve display quality and density. The micro LED display has a circuit board with micro LEDs having pixel arrays. A controller on the board drives the micro LEDs. The controller has an interface, data driving circuit, and core circuit. The interface receives command/data signals. The core circuit generates compensated display info based on micro LED arrangement in each pixel. The data driving circuit generates control signals for the micro LEDs using the compensated info. This allows packed micro LED displays with high resolution and compact layout as the controller optimizes the display signal for each micro LED.

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14. Spliced Micro LED Display Panel with Stacked Micro LED Modules Featuring Internal Circuits, Conductive Vias, and Light-Blocking Layers

PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd., 2022

Spliced micro LED display panel with improved yield and reduced size compared to individual micro LED transfer. The panel is made by connecting multiple micro LED modules to circuit boards. The modules are stacked and bonded together with smaller gaps between adjacent modules on adjacent boards. This reduces transfer time and improves yield versus transferring individual micro LEDs. The modules have features like internal circuits, conductive vias, and light-blocking layers to enable stacking and bonding.

15. Micro LED Display with Single Controller Driving Compensated High-Density LED Array

PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd., 2022

Micro LED display with high resolution and improved display quality using a single controller. The display has closely packed micro LED devices on a circuit board. A single controller drives the micro LEDs by transmitting signals to control their display statuses. The controller calculates compensated display data based on the micro LED arrangement to improve image quality. By reducing the pitch between micro LEDs and using a single controller, the display resolution is increased compared to one-to-one control.

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16. MicroLED Display Assembly with Shape-Matched Wells and Vertical Electrode Platforms for Self-Alignment

eLux, Inc., 2022

Fluidic assembly of high-resolution microLED displays using a specific LED shape and trap structure to enable self-alignment during assembly. The microLEDs have vertical electrodes and a unique shape. The display substrate has wells with matching shapes and platforms for the microLED electrodes. When suspended microLEDs flow over the substrate, they self-align in the wells due to the shape match. This allows precise positioning of millions of microLEDs using fluidic assembly for high-resolution displays.

17. Micro LED Display Device with Redundant Element Array and Dynamic Pixel Compensation Mechanism

CHANGCHUN INST OPTICS FINE MECH & PHYSICS CAS, CHANGCHUN INSTITUTE OF OPTICS FINE MECHANICS AND PHYSICS CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, 2021

Micro LED display device with redundant elements and dynamic compensation to mitigate defects and improve yield. The display has more LED rows and columns than needed to compensate for dead pixels. A mechanism moves the excess LEDs to cover defective areas. The controller manages the LED array and movement to display an image without defects.

18. Modular LED Display System with Centralized Control and Daisy-Chained Panel Connectivity

WISTRON CORP, 2021

LED display system that simplifies implementation of LED display systems by modularizing the LED panels, allowing easier configuration and setup compared to traditional wired connections. The system uses a centralized control unit that determines the data path layout and power path layout of the LED display system. Each LED panel has a connection interface to receive display data and send it to adjacent panels for daisy-chaining. The control unit sends the data to the first panel, which then spreads it through the panel chain. The control unit also sets display parameters like scan frequency and brightness centrally for the entire system. This modular, daisy-chained configuration allows easy connection and setup of the LED panels without needing to know the details of each panel.

19. MicroLED Display with Bridging Module Architecture for Seam Reduction

SEOUL VIOSYS CO., LTD., 2021

MicroLED display with reduced visible seams between modules. The display uses tile-shaped microLED modules that can be more easily handled and assembled than individual microLEDs. The modules are arranged on a display substrate with some modules bridging the gaps between others. The bridging modules have wider top plates that extend beyond the center bodies, allowing their LEDs to cover the gaps between adjacent modules. This reduces the visible seams between modules compared to the normal modules.

20. Micro LED Display with Inclined Side Surfaces for Seam Reduction Between Modules

SEOUL VIOSYS CO., LTD., 2021

Micro LED display with reduced seams between modules to improve image quality. The micro LED modules have inclined side surfaces that match each other when adjacent. This allows modules to be tiled together with minimal seams visible between them. The inclined sides reduce the linear defects that would be seen if the sides were perpendicular. This is because the inclined sides create a zigzag pattern that breaks up the defect lines. The angled sides can be achieved by etching or molding the module substrate at an angle relative to the LED surface.

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21. MicroLED Display System with Integrated Control and Clock Circuitry on a Single PCB

22. Modular LED Display System with Detachable Units and Integrated Control and Power

23. LED Display Board with Integrated Power and Video Connections Featuring Modular Power Communication Modules and Tool-Free Interconnects

24. Display Unit Board with Integrated 4-in-1 RGB LED Chips and Onboard Calibration Storage

25. Spliced Display Unit with Offset Electronics and Display Elements for Non-Overlapping Vertical Stacking

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Since the extensive application of micro-LED displays depends on solving technological issues, scientists are working hard to find answers. Three main issues that are being addressed are heat control, LED protection, and exact placement. Advancements in micro-LED modular assembly methods, such as alignment-free bonding and epitaxial layer slicing, have the potential to enhance flexibility and performance.