Display panel and electronic device including tough layer with recessed portions

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11380873-B2
Application number	US-201916768935-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 11, 2019
Priority date	Sep 6, 2019
Publication date	Jul 5, 2022
Grant date	Jul 5, 2022

Abstract

A display panel and an electronic device are disclosed. The display panel includes a light-emitting layer, an encapsulation layer, and a touch layer. The light-emitting layer includes a plurality of pixel units and a plurality of isolating units disposed among the pixel units. The touch layer includes at least an insulating dielectric layer covering the encapsulation layer, and a plurality of touch units. The touch layer further includes a plurality of recessed portions disposed on the insulting dielectric layer and corresponding to the pixel units.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A display panel, comprising:
a light-emitting layer comprising a plurality of pixel units and a plurality of isolating units disposed among the pixel units;
an encapsulation layer covering the light-emitting layer; and
a touch layer comprising at least an insulating dielectric layer covering the encapsulation layer, and a plurality of touch units disposed in the insulating dielectric layer, wherein the plurality of touch units are disposed over the isolating units;
wherein the touch layer further comprises a plurality of recessed portions disposed on the insulting dielectric layer and corresponding to the plurality of pixel units.

2. The display panel of claim 1 , wherein each of the touch units is projected on the light-emitting layer at positions corresponding to the isolating units, and each of the recessed portions is disposed on a corresponding one of the pixel units.

3. The display panel of claim 2 , wherein each of the recessed portions has a trapezoidal cross section in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the display panel from which light is emitted, wherein a side of the trapezoidal cross section adjacent to the light-emitting layer has a length less than that of another side of the trapezoidal cross section away from the light-emitting layer.

4. The display panel of claim 3 , wherein a juncture of each of the recessed portions and the insulating dielectric layer is configured with a smooth mirror surface structure.

5. The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the touch layer comprises:
a first insulating dielectric layer disposed on the encapsulation layer;
a first metal layer disposed on the first insulating dielectric layer;
a second insulating dielectric layer covering the first metal layer and the first insulating dielectric layer;
a second metal layer disposed on the second insulting dielectric layer and electrically connected to the first metal layer through a plurality of via holes; and
a third insulating dielectric layer covering the second metal layer and the second insulating dielectric layer.

6. The display panel of claim 5 , wherein the second metal layer is configured with a plurality of hollow annular structures or a plurality of frame structures, wherein each of the annular structures or the frame structures has a metal portion disposed over the isolating units, and each of the annular structures or the frame structures has a hollow portion disposed over the pixel units.

7. The display panel of claim 6 , wherein the first metal layer comprises a plurality of metal strips, and each of the metal strips is disposed below adjacent two of the annular structures or the frame structures corresponding to the metal strip, and is electrically connected to the annular structures or the frame structures through the via holes.

8. The display panel of claim 6 , wherein each of the recessed portions passes through the first insulating dielectric layer, the second insulating dielectric layer, and the third insulating dielectric layer, and exposes a surface of the encapsulation layer.

9. The display panel of claim 6 , wherein each of the recessed portions has a first opening passing through the first insulating dielectric layer and the second insulating dielectric layer, wherein the first opening exposes a surface of the encapsulation layer, and the third insulating dielectric layer covers the first opening.

10. An electronic device, comprising a display panel, wherein the display panel comprises:
a light-emitting layer comprising a plurality of pixel units and a plurality of isolating units disposed among the pixel units;
an encapsulation layer covering the light-emitting layer; and
a touch layer comprising at least an insulating dielectric layer covering the encapsulation layer, and a plurality of touch units disposed in the insulating dielectric layer, wherein the plurality of touch units are disposed over the isolating units;
wherein the touch layer further comprises a plurality of recessed portions disposed on the insulting dielectric layer and corresponding to the plurality of pixel units.

11. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein each of the touch units is projected on the light-emitting layer at positions corresponding to the isolating units, and each of the recessed portions is disposed on a corresponding one of the pixel units.

12. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein each of the recessed portions has a trapezoidal cross section in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the display panel from which light is emitted, wherein a side of the trapezoidal cross section adjacent to the light-emitting layer has a length less than that of another side of the trapezoidal cross section away from the light-emitting layer.

13. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein a juncture of each of the recessed portions and the insulating dielectric layer is configured with a smooth mirror surface structure.

14. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the touch layer comprises:
a first insulating dielectric layer disposed on the encapsulation layer;
a first metal layer disposed on the first insulating dielectric layer;
a second insulating dielectric layer covering the first metal layer and the first insulating dielectric layer;
a second metal layer disposed on the second insulting dielectric layer and electrically connected to the first metal layer through a plurality of via holes; and
a third insulating dielectric layer covering the second metal layer and the second insulating dielectric layer.

15. The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the second metal layer is configured with a plurality of hollow annular structures or a plurality of frame structures, wherein each of the annular structures or the frame structures has a metal portion disposed over the isolating units, and each of the annular structures or the frame structures has a hollow portion disposed over the pixel units.

16. The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein the first metal layer comprises a plurality of metal strips, and each of the metal strips is disposed below adjacent two of the annular structures or the frame structures corresponding to the metal strip, and is electrically connected to the annular structures or the frame structures through the via holes.

17. The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein each of the recessed portions passes through the first insulating dielectric layer, the second insulating dielectric layer, and the third insulating dielectric layer, and exposes a surface of the encapsulation layer.

18. The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein each of the recessed portions has a first opening passing through the first insulating dielectric layer and the second insulating dielectric layer, wherein the first opening exposes a surface of the encapsulation layer, and the third insulating dielectric layer covers the first opening.

Assignees

• Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Tech Co Ltd
• Wuhan China Star Optoelectronies Semiconductor Display Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Ma Weixin
• Chen Caiqin
• Zhao Yu

Classifications

• H10K59/878

  comprising reflective means · CPC title

• H10K59/873

  Encapsulations · CPC title

• H10K50/85

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• G06F3/0412 Primary

  Digitisers structurally integrated in a display · CPC title

• H10F39/198

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