Fingerprint sensing display apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10796125-B2
Application number	US-201816106967-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 21, 2018
Priority date	Dec 27, 2017
Publication date	Oct 6, 2020
Grant date	Oct 6, 2020

Abstract

A display display is disclosed. The display device comprises a substrate and a transistor on the substrate. An electroluminescence element is on the transistor and an encapsulation unit is on the electroluminescence element. A fingerprint sensor is under the second surface of the substrate. A portion of the substrate, a portion of the transistor, a portion of the electroluminescence element, and a portion of the encapsulation unit that overlap the fingerprint sensor are an ultrasonic transmission and reception channel on the fingerprint sensor.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A display device comprising:
a substrate including a first surface and a second surface that is under the first surface;
a transistor on the first surface of the substrate;
an electroluminescence element on the transistor;
an encapsulation unit on the electroluminescence element; and
a fingerprint sensor under the second surface of the substrate;
wherein a portion of the substrate, a portion of the transistor, a portion of the electroluminescence element, and a portion of the encapsulation unit that overlap the fingerprint sensor are an ultrasonic transmission and reception channel on the fingerprint sensor,
wherein the encapsulation unit within the ultrasonic transmission and reception channel comprises a first inorganic encapsulation layer, an organic encapsulation layer on the first inorganic encapsulation layer, and a second inorganic encapsulation layer on the organic encapsulation layer,
wherein a Young's modulus of the first inorganic encapsulation layer and a Young's modulus of the second inorganic encapsulation layer are greater than a Young's modulus of the organic encapsulation layer.

2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the ultrasonic transmission and reception channel lacks an air gap.

3. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising:
an adhesive that attaches the fingerprint sensor to the display device; and
wherein the adhesive comprises a thickness in a range from 5 μm to 15 μm.

4. The display device of claim 3 , wherein the adhesive comprises a cured epoxy having a Young's modulus of 2 Gpa to 4 Gpa responsive to the fingerprint sensor being an ultrasonic finger print sensor.

5. The display device of claim 3 , wherein the adhesive comprises a defoamed resin.

6. The display device of claim 3 , wherein the adhesive is a film-type adhesive having a width that is wider than a width of the fingerprint sensor; and
wherein the adhesive comprises a Young's modulus in a range of 0.02 MPa to 0.4 MPa.

7. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the Young's modulus of the first inorganic encapsulation layer and the Young's modulus of the second inorganic encapsulation layer is in a range from 70 GPa to 300 GPa.

8. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the organic encapsulation layer is thicker than the first inorganic encapsulation layer and the second inorganic encapsulation layer,
wherein a thickness of the organic encapsulation layer is in a range of 3 μm to 10 μm.

9. A display device comprising:
a substrate including a first surface and a second surface that is under the first surface;
an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor disposed on a portion of the second surface of the substrate;
an adhesive between the substrate and the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, the adhesive in direct contact with the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor;
a transistor including an insulating unit, the transistor on the first surface of the substrate, and wherein an air gap is not present between the transistor and the substrate;
a planarization layer directly on the transistor;
an electroluminescence element directly on the planarization layer; and
an encapsulation unit including a plurality of encapsulation layers, the encapsulation unit directly on the electroluminescence element, and wherein the plurality of encapsulation layers lack an air gap between the plurality of encapsulation layers,
wherein a Young's modulus of the insulating unit of the transistor is greater than a Young's modulus of the planarization layer.

10. The display device of claim 9 , wherein the substrate is flexible and comprises a thickness in a range of 3 μm to 30 μm.

11. The display device of claim 9 , further comprising:
a support substrate between the substrate and the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, the support substrate reducing deformation of the display device while the fingerprint sensor is adhered to the display device, and
wherein the support substrate is transparent or opaque.

12. The display device of claim 11 , further comprising:
a light-shield layer between the support substrate and the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, the light-shield layer shielding the transistor from light external to the display device.

13. The display device of claim 12 , wherein the light-shield layer is thinner than the support substrate.

14. The display device of claim 13 , wherein the light-shield layer comprises a thickness in a range of 8 μm to 20 μm or in a range of 8 μm to 25 μm.

15. A display device comprising:
a display panel comprising a plurality of components;
an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor under a portion of the display panel; and
a first adhesive that attaches the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor directly to the display panel;
wherein each of the plurality of components in a portion of the display panel that horizontally overlaps the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor is in contact with at least one other component from the plurality of components of the display panel,
wherein the plurality of components comprises:
a substrate;
a transistor on the substrate, the transistor including an insulation unit comprising a first inorganic insulation layer and a second inorganic insulation layer on the first inorganic insulation layer; and
a planarization layer on the transistor;
wherein a Young's modulus of the first inorganic insulation layer and a Young's modulus of the second inorganic insulation layer are greater than a Young's modulus of the planarization layer.

16. The display device of claim 15 , wherein the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor is configured to generate a signal having a frequency between 10 MHz to 15 MHz.

17. The display device of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of components further comprises:
a second adhesive between the substrate and a support substrate, wherein the second adhesive comprises a Young's modulus in a range of 0.02 MPa to 0.4 MPa, and
wherein a thickness of the second adhesive is in a range of 5 μm to 15 μm.

18. The display device of claim 15 , further comprising:
a cushion member surrounding the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor without horizontally overlapping the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor.

19. The display device of claim 15 , further comprising:
an electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding layer between the substrate and the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, the EMI shielding layer shielding the fingerprint sensor from EMI interference.

Assignees

• Lg Display Co Ltd

Inventors

• Gong Namyong
• Kim Jinyeol
• Choi Sungpil
• Lee Youngsoo

Classifications

• H10K77/10

  Substrates, e.g. flexible substrates · CPC title

• H10K59/126

  Shielding, e.g. light-blocking means over the TFTs · CPC title

• H10K59/123

  Connection of the pixel electrodes to the thin film transistors [TFT] · CPC title

• G06V40/1329 Primary

  Protecting the fingerprint sensor against damage caused by the finger · CPC title

• G06V40/1306 Primary

  non-optical, e.g. ultrasonic or capacitive sensing · CPC title