Display device with intersecting data lines adjacent hole region and electronic device including the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12150350-B2
Application number	US-202117234180-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 19, 2021
Priority date	Apr 23, 2020
Publication date	Nov 19, 2024
Grant date	Nov 19, 2024

Abstract

A display device includes a substrate including a display region, a hole, and a hole edge region surrounding the hole, first data lines disposed on the substrate, extending in a first direction, arranged in a second direction intersecting the first direction in the display region, and bypassing the hole along the hole edge region, and second data lines disposed on the substrate, extending in the first direction, alternately arranged with the first data lines in the second direction in the display region, and bypassing the hole along the hole edge region. At least one of the first data lines intersects at least one of the second data lines such that the first data lines are disposed adjacent to each other and the second data lines are disposed adjacent to each other in the hole edge region.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A display device comprising:
a substrate including a display region, a hole, and a hole edge region surrounding the hole;
first pixels displaying a first color and second pixels displaying a second color different from the first color, the first and second pixels disposed on the substrate;
a plurality of first data lines electrically connected to the first pixels, disposed on the substrate, extending in a first direction, arranged in a second direction intersecting the first direction in the display region, and bypassing the hole along the hole edge region;
a plurality of second data lines electrically connected to the second pixels, disposed on the substrate, extending in the first direction, alternately arranged with the plurality of first data lines in the second direction in the display region, and bypassing the hole along the hole edge region; and
a driving voltage line electrically connected to a power supply voltage, wherein
at least one of the plurality of first data lines intersects at least one of the plurality of second data lines such that the plurality of first data lines are adjacent to each other and spaced apart from each other and the plurality of second data lines are adjacent to each other and spaced apart from each other in the hole edge region in a plan view, and
the driving voltage line is disposed between one of the plurality of first data lines and one of the plurality of second data lines in the hole edge region on a same plane.

2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein, in the hole edge region,
the plurality of first data lines overlap each other in a plan view, and
the plurality of second data lines overlap each other in a plan view.

3. The display device of claim 1 , wherein
each of the plurality of first data lines and the plurality of second data lines include two data lines, and
a first data line disposed between the plurality of second data lines among the plurality of first data lines intersects a second data line disposed between the plurality of first data lines among the plurality of second data lines.

4. The display device of claim 3 , wherein, in a region where the first data line intersects the second data line,
the second data line extends in a third direction different from the first direction and the second direction, and
the first data line extends in a fourth direction intersecting the third direction.

5. The display device of claim 3 , wherein, in a region where the first data line intersects the second data line,
the second data line extends in a third direction different from the first direction and the second direction, and
the first data line extends in the first direction.

6. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a semiconductor layer disposed in the display region on the substrate;
a gate electrode disposed over the semiconductor layer;
a capacitor electrode disposed over the gate electrode;
a source electrode and a drain electrode disposed over the capacitor electrode and electrically connected to the semiconductor layer;
a connection electrode disposed over the source electrode and the drain electrode and electrically connected to the source electrode and the drain electrode; and
a light emitting element disposed over the connection electrode and electrically connected to the connection electrode.

7. The display device of claim 6 , wherein, in the hole edge region,
the plurality of first data lines, the plurality of second data lines, and at least one of the gate electrode, the capacitor electrode, the source electrode and the drain electrode, and the connection electrode are disposed on a same layer.

8. The display device of claim 6 , further comprising an emission control line disposed on the substrate, extending in the second direction in the display region, and bypassing the hole along the hole edge region.

9. The display device of claim 8 , wherein
the plurality of first data lines, the plurality of second data lines, and at least one of the gate electrode and the capacitor electrode are disposed on a same layer in the hole edge region, and
the emission control line and the connection electrode in the hole edge region are disposed on a same layer.

10. The display device of claim 1 , wherein
the hole has a circular shape, and
the hole edge region has a circular ring shape.

11. A display device comprising:
a substrate including a display region, a hole, and a hole edge region surrounding the hole;
first pixels displaying a first color and second pixels displaying a second color different from the first color, the first and second pixels, the first and second pixels disposed on the substrate; and
a first wire, a second wire, a third wire, and a fourth wire each disposed on the substrate, extending in a first direction, arranged in a second direction intersecting the first direction in the display region, and bypassing the hole along the hole edge region; and
a driving voltage line electrically connected to a power supply voltage, wherein
the first wire and the third wire are electrically connected to the first pixels,
the second wire and the fourth wire are electrically connected to the second pixels,
the second wire intersects the third wire such that the first and third wires are adjacent to each other and spaced apart from each other and the second and fourth wires are adjacent to each other and spaced apart from each other in the hole edge region in a plan view, and
the driving voltage line is disposed between the third wire and the second wire in the hole edge region on a same plane.

12. The display device of claim 11 , wherein, in the hole edge region,
the first and third wires overlap each other in a plan view, and
the second and fourth wires overlap each other in a plan view.

13. The display device of claim 11 , wherein, in a region where the second wire intersects the third wire,
the second wire extends in a third direction different from the first direction and the second direction, and
the third wire extends in a fourth direction intersecting the third direction.

14. The display device of claim 13 , wherein
the first direction is orthogonal to the second direction, and
the fourth direction is orthogonal to the third direction.

15. The display device of claim 11 , wherein, in a region where the second wire intersects the third wire,
the second wire extends in a third direction different from the first direction and the second direction, and
the third wire extends in the first direction.

16. The display device of claim 11 , wherein
the first and third wires are electrically connected to first pixels disposed in the display region on the substrate, and
the second and fourth wires are electrically connected to second pixels disposed in the display region on the substrate to display a color different from a color of the first pixels.

17. An electronic device comprising:
a display device including a display region, a hole, and a hole edge region surrounding the hole; and
a functional module disposed under the display device and overlapping the hole, wherein
the display device includes:
first pixels displaying a first color and second pixels displaying a second color different from the first color;
a plurality of first data lines electrically connected to the first pixels, extending in a first direction, arranged in a second direction intersecting the first direction in the display region, and bypassing the hole along the hole edge region; and
a plurality of second data lines electrically connected to

Assignees

• Samsung Display Co Ltd

Inventors

• Um Nuree
• Kwak Wonkyu
• Kim Kyung-Hoon
• Kim Mihae
• Kim Jaewon
• Park Hyungjun
• Pyon Changsoo
• Oh Kyonghwan
• Choi Junwon

Classifications

• G09G2300/0426

  Layout of electrodes and connections · CPC title

• G02F1/133388

  with constructional differences between the display region and the peripheral region · CPC title

• H10K59/80

  Constructional details · CPC title

• H10K59/123 Primary

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

• H10K59/1216

  the pixel elements being capacitors · CPC title