Chinese Journal of Liquid Crystals and Displays, Volume. 39, Issue 9, 1205(2024)
Optimization of flexible-screen COF bending structures by orthogonal design of experiment
Fracture often occurs in the metal layer of the COF (Chip on Film) transition zone when OLED(Organic Light-Emitting Diode) screens are at the module-bending stage and the reliability verification stage. Based on the design of experiment (DOE), this paper uses a L9(34) orthogonal test scheme to optimize four influence factors: the thickness of the foam, the offset of the foam, the thickness of the MCL(Metal Cover Layer), and the offset of the U-film. Two indexes, the metal layer stress in module-bending stage and the reliability state, respectively are employed and optimized to be minimal. In the L9(34) orthogonal DOE test scheme, finite element method are used to analyze nine groups of COF zones with different influence-factor combinations, and experimental tests are also carried out for verification. The results show that the U-film attachment offset has the greatest influence on the bending stress of the COF metal layer, while the foam thickness has a weaker influence, and the MCL thickness and foam attachment offset have the least influence. For the optimal influence-factor combination, both the module-bending stage and the reliability state have the least metal layer stress, with values of 57 MPa and 523 MPa, respectively. Compared with other combinations, the optimal influence-factor combination have 100% of the yield rate during the experimental tests,satisfying design and production requirements.
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Hongbing ZHENG, Qi XU, Zhao LIANG, Dengming LIU. Optimization of flexible-screen COF bending structures by orthogonal design of experiment[J]. Chinese Journal of Liquid Crystals and Displays, 2024, 39(9): 1205
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Received: May. 15, 2024
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Published Online: Nov. 13, 2024
The Author Email: Qi XU (xuqi@swjtu.edu.cn)