Display panel and method of fabricating the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10797123-B2
Application number	US-201816115730-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 29, 2018
Priority date	Oct 13, 2017
Publication date	Oct 6, 2020
Grant date	Oct 6, 2020

Abstract

A display panel includes a base layer having a first region and a bent second region. An inorganic layer is disposed on the base layer. A lower opening is formed within the inorganic layer and overlaps the second region. A first thin-film transistor is disposed on the inorganic layer and includes a silicon semiconductor pattern overlapping the first region. A second thin-film transistor is disposed on the inorganic layer and includes an oxide semiconductor pattern overlapping the first region. Insulating layers overlap the first and second regions. An upper opening is formed within the insulating layers. A signal line electrically connects the second thin-film transistor. An organic layer overlaps the first and second regions and is disposed in the lower and upper openings. A luminescent device is disposed on the organic layer and overlaps the first region.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A display panel, comprising:
a base layer including a first region and a second region that is bent with respect to the first region;
at least one inorganic layer overlapping both the first region and the second region and disposed on the base layer;
a lower opening formed within the at least one inorganic layer and overlapping the second region;
a first thin-film transistor disposed on the at least one inorganic layer and including a silicon semiconductor pattern overlapping the first region;
a second thin-film transistor disposed on the at least one inorganic layer and including an oxide semiconductor pattern overlapping the first region, wherein the oxide semiconductor pattern is disposed on a layer different from the silicon semiconductor pattern;
a plurality of insulating layers overlapping both the first region and the second region;
an upper opening formed within the plurality of insulating layers and extended from the lower opening;
a signal line electrically connected to the second thin-film transistor;
an organic layer overlapping both the first region and the second region and disposed in both the lower opening and the upper opening; and
a luminescent device disposed on the organic layer and overlapping the first region.

2. The display panel of claim 1 , wherein a portion of the signal line overlaps the second region and is disposed on the organic layer.

3. The display panel of claim 1 , further comprising a connection electrode disposed on the organic layer and connected to an output electrode of the first thin-film transistor through a first contact hole penetrating the organic layer.

4. The display panel of claim 3 , further comprising a passivation layer disposed on the organic layer.

5. The display panel of claim 4 , wherein an electrode of the luminescent device is connected to the connection electrode through a second contact hole penetrating the passivation layer.

6. The display panel of claim 4 , wherein the passivation layer is disposed on the signal line, and a portion of the passivation layer overlapping the second region is in contact with the signal line.

7. The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the insulating layers comprise:
a first insulating layer covering the silicon semiconductor pattern of the first thin-film transistor;
a second insulating layer disposed on the first insulating layer and covering a control electrode of the first thin-film transistor;
a third insulating layer disposed on the second insulating layer; and
a fourth insulating layer disposed on the third insulating layer and covering a control electrode of the second thin-film transistor and overlapping the oxide semiconductor pattern of the second thin-film transistor.

8. The display panel of claim 7 , further comprising an upper electrode disposed between the second insulating layer and the third insulating layer and overlapping the control electrode of the first thin-film transistor.

9. The display panel of claim 7 , further comprising an insulating pattern disposed between the oxide semiconductor pattern of the second thin-film transistor and the control electrode of the second thin-film transistor, wherein the insulating pattern partially overlaps the oxide semiconductor pattern of the second thin-film transistor.

10. The display panel of claim 7 , wherein the insulating layers further comprise an intermediate insulating layer disposed between the third insulating layer and the fourth insulating layer, the intermediate insulating layer partially covering the oxide semiconductor pattern of the second thin-film transistor, and wherein openings exposing two opposite regions of the oxide semiconductor pattern of the second thin-film transistor are defined in the intermediate insulating layer.

11. The display panel of claim 7 , further comprising an upper electrode disposed between the third insulating layer and the fourth insulating layer and overlapping the control electrode of the first thin-film transistor.

12. The display panel of claim 11 , further comprising an insulating pattern disposed between the third insulating layer and the upper electrode.

13. The display panel of claim 1 , further comprising a light blocking pattern disposed between the at least one inorganic layer and the oxide semiconductor pattern of the second thin-film transistor and overlapping the oxide semiconductor pattern of the second thin-film transistor.

14. The display panel of claim 13 , wherein the light blocking pattern is electrically conductive.

15. The display panel of claim 14 , wherein the light blocking pattern is configured to receive a bias voltage.

16. The display, panel of claim 13 , wherein the light blocking pattern is electrically connected to a control electrode of the second thin-film transistor.

17. The display panel of claim 13 , wherein the light blocking pattern is disposed on a same layer as the silicon semiconductor pattern of the first thin-film transistor, a control electrode of the first thin-film transistor, or an upper electrode overlapping the control electrode of the first thin-film transistor, and the light blocking pattern includes a same material as silicon semiconductor pattern of the first thin-film transistor, a control electrode of the first transistor, or the upper electrode overlapped with the control electrode of the first thin-film transistor.

18. The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the at least one inorganic layer comprises silicon oxide layers and silicon nitride layers, which are alternately stacked.

19. The display panel of claim 1 , wherein a portion of a top surface of the at least one inorganic layer is in contact with the organic layer.

20. The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the second region includes a curvature region, which is connected to the first region, and a facing region, which is connected to the curvature region and faces the first region,
wherein the curvature region is bent with a specific curvature, and
wherein the signal line comprises:
a first portion overlapping the first region and electrically connected to the second thin-film transistor;
a second portion overlapping the curvature region and disposed on a different layer from the first portion; and
a third portion overlapping the facing region and disposed on a different layer from the second portion.

21. The display panel of claim 20 , further comprising a connection electrode connecting the first portion to the second portion or connecting the third portion to the second portion.

22. The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of insulating layers includes:
a first insulating layer disposed over the silicon semiconductor pattern of the first thin-film transistor and under the oxide semiconductor pattern of the second thin-film transistor;
a second insulating layer disposed over a control electrode of the first thin-film transistor and under the oxide semiconductor pattern of the second thin-film transistor;
a third insulating layer disposed over an upper electrode of the first thin-film transistor and under the oxide semiconductor pattern of the second thin-film transistor; and
a fourth insulating layer disposed over the oxide semiconductor pattern of the second thin-film transistor and a control electrode of the second thin-film transistor.

23. The display panel of claim 22 , further comprising:
first and second contact holes each penetrating the first, second, third and fourth insulating layers an

Assignees

• Samsung Display Co Ltd

Inventors

• Cho Yoon-Jong
• Yun Suyeon
• Seong Seokje
• Lee Seongjun
• Choi Joonhoo
• Kwon Semyung
• Baek Kyunghyun

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• Y02E10/549

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