Display device, module, and electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10325966-B2
Application number	US-201615743806-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 14, 2016
Priority date	Jul 23, 2015
Publication date	Jun 18, 2019
Grant date	Jun 18, 2019

Abstract

The display defects of a display device are reduced. The display quality of the display device is improved. The display device includes a display panel and a first conductive layer. The display panel includes a display element including a pair of electrodes. An electrode of the pair of electrodes which is closer to one surface of the display panel is supplied with a constant potential. A constant potential is supplied to the first conductive layer. The second conductive layer provided on the other surface of the display panel is in contact with the first conductive layer, whereby the second conductive layer is also supplied with the constant potential. The second conductive layer includes a portion not fixed to the first conductive layer.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A display device comprising:
a display panel; and
a first conductive layer,
wherein the display panel has flexibility,
wherein the display panel comprises a flexible substrate, a first transistor, a second transistor, a light-emitting element, and a second conductive layer,
wherein the first transistor, the second transistor, and the light-emitting element are each over the flexible substrate,
wherein the light-emitting element comprises a first electrode over the flexible substrate, a layer comprising a light-emitting substance over the first electrode, and a second electrode over the layer comprising the light-emitting substance,
wherein the first electrode is electrically connected to a source or a drain of the first transistor,
wherein the second electrode is supplied with a constant potential,
wherein the first transistor and the light-emitting element are each electrically insulated from the second conductive layer and each overlap with the second conductive layer with the flexible substrate provided therebetween,
wherein the second conductive layer comprises a portion in contact with the first conductive layer and comprises a portion not fixed to the first conductive layer, and
wherein the first conductive layer is supplied with a constant potential.

2. The display device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first conductive layer is in contact with a wiring supplied with the constant potential in a portion not overlapping with the display panel.

3. The display device according to claim 1 ,
wherein an area where the second conductive layer and a display region of the display panel overlap with each other is greater than or equal to 80% and less than or equal to 100% of an area of the display region.

4. The display device according to claim 1 ,
wherein an area of the second conductive layer is larger than an area of a display region of the display panel.

5. The display device according to claim 1 ,
wherein an area where the first conductive layer and the display panel overlap with each other is greater than or equal to 80% and less than or equal to 100% of an area of the display panel.

6. The display device according to claim 1 ,
wherein an area of the first conductive layer is larger than an area of the display panel.

7. The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising
an insulating layer,
wherein the insulating layer overlaps with the display panel with the first conductive layer provided therebetween,
wherein the insulating layer comprises a resin, and
wherein the total thickness of the insulating layer and the first conductive layer is greater than or equal to 20 μm and less than or equal to 150 μm.

8. The display device according to claim 7 , wherein Rockwell hardness of the insulating layer is higher than or equal to M60 and lower than or equal to M120.

9. The display device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the thickness of the display panel is greater than or equal to 50 μm and less than or equal to 100 μm.

10. The display device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the light-emitting element emits light toward the flexible substrate side, and
wherein the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are each configured to transmit visible light.

11. The display device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the light-emitting element emits light toward a side opposite to the flexible substrate side, and
wherein the first conductive layer comprises a metal or an alloy.

12. A module comprising:
the display device according to claim 1 ; and
a flexible printed circuit board or an integrated circuit.

13. An electronic device comprising:
the module according to claim 12 ; and
a sensor,
wherein the sensor overlaps with the display panel with the second conductive layer provided therebetween.

14. An electronic device comprising:
the module according to claim 12 ; and
at least one of a sensor, an antenna, a battery, a housing, a camera, a speaker, a microphone, and an operation button.

Assignees

• Semiconductor Energy Lab

Inventors

• Isa Toshiyuki

Classifications

• G06F3/041

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• G06F2203/04102

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• G06F3/0443

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