Display panel and display device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12232379-B2
Application number	US-202217793401-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 29, 2022
Priority date	May 31, 2022
Publication date	Feb 18, 2025
Grant date	Feb 18, 2025

Abstract

The present application provides a display panel and a display device, including a first planarization layer, a second planarization layer, a first pixel definition layer, a second pixel definition layer, a first support column, a second support column, a first dam structure, and a second dam structure. The first dam structure is located in the first dam area, including a first planarization layer, a second planarization layer, a first pixel definition layer and a first support column. The second dam structure is located in the second dam area, including a second planarization layer, the second pixel definition layer and the second support column.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A display panel, wherein the display panel comprises a first dam area and a second dam area spaced apart from the first dam area in a first direction, and the display panel comprises:
a first planarization layer in the first dam area;
a second planarization layer covering the first planarization layer and continuously extending from the first dam area to the second dam area;
a first pixel definition layer located on the second planarization layer and in the first dam area;
a second pixel definition layer located on the second planarization layer and in the second dam area;
a first support column covering the first pixel definition layer and located in the first dam area;
a second support column covering the second pixel definition layer and located in the second dam area;
a first dam structure located in the first dam area, comprising the first planarization layer, the second planarization layer, the first pixel definition layer and the first support column; and
a second dam structure located in the second dam area, comprising the second planarization layer, the second pixel defining layer and the second support column;
wherein the second pixel definition layer has a platform not covered by the second support column, the second support column is located between the platform and the first support column;
and a width of the platform in the first direction ranges from 15 micrometers to 18 micrometers.

2. The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the first planarization layer extends from the first dam area to the second dam area, and the second dam structure further comprises the first planarization layer.

3. The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the first planarization layer extends from the first dam area to a place between the first dam area and the second dam area.

4. The display panel of claim 1 , wherein a distance between the first planarization layer and the second support column in the first direction ranges from 7 micrometers to 10 micrometers.

5. The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the display panel further comprises:
a trench structure located between the first dam area and the second dam area, wherein the trench structure comprises the first planarization layer and the second planarization layer.

6. The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the display panel further comprises a packaging layer covering the first dam structure and the second dam structure, and the packaging layer comprises:
a first inorganic layer;
a second inorganic layer on the first inorganic layer; and
an organic layer between the first inorganic layer and the second inorganic layer;
wherein the first inorganic layer and the second inorganic layer extend continuously in the first direction, and the organic layer is located on a side of the first dam area away from the second dam area.

7. The display panel of claim 6 , wherein the display panel further comprises:
a touch layer covering the packaging layer and comprising a dielectric layer and a touch trace located on the dielectric layer.

8. The display panel according to claim 7 , wherein the display panel further comprises a packaging area located on a side of the second dam area away from the first dam area, and the display panel further comprises:
a power signal wiring layer located between the first planarization layer and the second planarization layer, and extending to the packaging area in the first direction;
wherein each of the first inorganic layer, the second inorganic layer and the touch layer extends to the packaging area in the first direction.

9. A display device, wherein the display device comprises the display panel of claim 1 .

10. The display device of claim 9 , wherein the first planarization layer extends from the first dam area to the second dam area, and the second dam structure further comprises the first planarization layer.

11. The display device of claim 9 , wherein the first planarization layer extends from the first dam area to a place between the first dam area and the second dam area.

12. The display device of claim 9 , wherein a distance between the first planarization layer and the second support column in the first direction ranges from 7 micrometers to 10 micrometers.

13. The display device of claim 9 , wherein the display panel further comprises:
a trench structure located between the first dam area and the second dam area, wherein the trench structure comprises the first planarization layer and the second planarization layer.

14. The display device of claim 9 , wherein the display panel further comprises a packaging layer covering the first dam structure and the second dam structure, and the packaging layer comprises:
a first inorganic layer;
a second inorganic layer on the first inorganic layer; and
an organic layer between the first inorganic layer and the second inorganic layer;
wherein the first inorganic layer and the second inorganic layer extend continuously in the first direction, and the organic layer is located on a side of the first dam area away from the second dam area.

15. The display device of claim 14 , wherein the display panel further comprises:
a touch layer covering the packaging layer and comprising a dielectric layer and a touch trace located on the dielectric layer.

16. The display device according to claim 15 , wherein the display panel further comprises a packaging area located on a side of the second dam area away from the first dam area, and the display panel further comprises:
a power signal wiring layer located between the first planarization layer and the second planarization layer, and extending to the packaging area in the first direction;
wherein each of the first inorganic layer, the second inorganic layer and the touch layer extends to the packaging area in the first direction.

Assignees

• Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Zhou Kun
• Zhong Ping
• Wu Shaojing

Classifications

• G06F3/0412 Primary

  Digitisers structurally integrated in a display · CPC title

• H10K59/122

  Pixel-defining structures or layers, e.g. banks · CPC title

• H10K59/40

  OLEDs integrated with touch screens · CPC title

• H10K59/131 Primary

  Interconnections, e.g. wiring lines or terminals · CPC title

• H10K59/124

  Insulating layers formed between TFT elements and OLED elements · CPC title