Display device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021126057-A1
Application number	US-202016928869-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 14, 2020
Priority date	Oct 24, 2019
Publication date	Apr 29, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

A display device includes a base layer, a circuit layer, a light emitting element layer, and a thin film encapsulation layer. The base layer includes a display area and a non-display area. The circuit layer includes a plurality of insulating layers, at least one of which has an opening. The light emitting element layer includes a light emitting area overlapping the display area, a valley area overlapping the opening and having a concave shape, and a peak area overlapping the non-display area and being on the circuit layer. The thin film encapsulation layer includes an organic encapsulation layer that covers the light emitting area, the valley area, and at least a portion of the peak area.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A display device comprising:
a base layer comprising a display area and a non-display area adjacent to the display area; a circuit layer on the base layer, the circuit layer comprising a plurality of insulating layers of which at least one layer is with an opening defined therethrough and overlapping the non-display area; a light emitting element layer on the circuit layer, the light emitting element layer comprising a light emitting area of which at least a portion overlaps the display area, a valley area overlapping the opening and having a concave shape, and a peak area overlapping the non-display area; and a thin film encapsulation layer on the light emitting element layer, the thin film encapsulation layer comprising an organic encapsulation layer covering the light emitting area, the valley area, and at least a portion of the peak area, wherein the light emitting element layer comprises:
a light emitting element comprising a first electrode on the circuit layer, a light emitting layer on the first electrode, and a second electrode on the light emitting layer; and
a pixel definition layer exposing a portion of the first electrode.

2 . The display device of claim 1 , further comprising an input sensor on the thin film encapsulation layer, the input sensor comprising a plurality of sensing electrodes and a plurality of signal lines connected to the plurality of sensing electrodes,
wherein a signal line of the plurality of signal lines at an outermost position of the non-display area overlaps the valley area.

3 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of insulating layers comprise:
a first insulating layer with the opening defined therethrough; and a second insulating layer on the first insulating layer to cover the opening, a portion of the second insulating layer having a concave shape and overlapping the opening, and wherein the valley area is defined on the portion of the second insulating layer which having the concave shape.

4 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of insulating layers comprise:
a first insulating layer; and a second insulating layer with the opening defined therethrough, the second insulating layer being on the first insulating layer, and wherein the valley area is defined on a portion of the first insulating layer exposed through the opening.

5 . The display device of claim 1 , further comprising a peak portion on the base layer, the peak portion overlapping the peak area,
wherein the peak portion comprises a plurality of layers, and at least one of the plurality of layers of the peak portion is formed through the same process as that of one of the pixel definition layer or the plurality of insulating layers.

6 . The display device of claim 5 , further comprising a dam overlapping the peak area and spaced apart from the peak portion,
wherein the dam comprises a plurality of layers, and at least one of the plurality of layers of the dam is formed through the same process as that of one of the plurality of insulating layers or the pixel definition layer.

7 . The display device of claim 5 , wherein the thin film encapsulation layer further comprises a first inorganic encapsulation layer and a second inorganic encapsulation layer,
wherein the organic encapsulation layer is between the first inorganic encapsulation layer and the second inorganic encapsulation layer, and wherein the first inorganic encapsulation layer and the second inorganic encapsulation layer contact each other in at least a portion of the peak portion.

8 . The display device of claim 5 , wherein the valley area comprises an insulating pattern,
the insulating pattern comprises a plurality of layers, at least one of the plurality of layers of the insulating pattern is formed through the same process as that of one of the pixel definition layer or the plurality of insulating layers, and a distance from the base layer to the insulating pattern is smaller than a distance from the base layer to the peak portion.

9 . The display device of claim 8 , wherein the insulating pattern comprises a first insulating pattern and a second insulating pattern spaced apart from the first insulating pattern.

10 . The display device of claim 8 , wherein the insulating pattern contacts the peak portion.

11 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the light emitting layer and the pixel definition layer are in the light emitting area.

12 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the light emitting layer is in the light emitting area, and the pixel definition layer is in the light emitting area, the valley area, and the peak area.

13 . A display device comprising:
a base layer comprising a display area and a non-display area adjacent to the display area; a plurality of insulating layers of which at least one layer is with an opening defined therethrough and overlapping the non-display area; a light emitting element of which at least a portion overlaps the display area and is on the plurality of insulating layers; a pixel definition layer on the plurality of insulating layers, the pixel definition layer comprising a light emitting area, a valley area overlapping the opening and having a concave shape, and a peak area overlapping the non-display area; and a thin film encapsulation layer on the light emitting element, the thin film encapsulation layer comprising an organic encapsulation layer covering the light emitting area, the valley area, and at least a portion of the peak area.

14 . The display device of claim 13 , further comprising an input sensor on the thin film encapsulation layer, the input sensor comprising a plurality of sensing electrodes and a plurality of signal lines connected to the plurality of sensing electrodes,
wherein a signal line of the plurality of signal lines at an outermost position of the non-display area overlaps the valley area.

15 . The display device of claim 13 , wherein the light emitting element comprises:
a first electrode on the plurality of insulating layers; a light emitting layer on the first electrode and overlapping the display area; and a second electrode on the light emitting layer, and wherein the pixel definition layer exposes a portion of the first electrode in the light emitting area.

16 . The display device of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of insulating layers comprise:
a first insulating layer through with the opening defined therethrough; and a second insulating layer on the first insulating layer to cover the opening, a portion of the second insulating layer having a concave shape and overlapping the opening, and wherein the valley area is defined on the portion of the second insulating layer having the concave shape.

17 . The display device of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of insulating layers comprise:
a first insulating layer; and a second insulating layer with the opening defined therethrough, the second insulating layer being on the first insulating layer, and wherein the valley area is defined on a portion of the first insulating layer exposed through the opening.

18 . The display device of claim 13 , further comprising a peak portion on the base layer, the peak portion overlapping the peak area,
wherein the peak portion comprises a plurality of layers, and at least one of the plurality of layers of the peak portion is formed through the same process as that of one of the pixel definition layer or the plurality of insulating layers.

19 . The display device of

Assignees

• Samsung Display Co Ltd

Inventors

• Seo Seungwoo
• Lee Seungjae
• Lee Ji Hwang
• Han Sohra

Classifications

• H10K59/12

  Active-matrix OLED [AMOLED] displays · CPC title

• H10K59/35

  comprising red-green-blue [RGB] subpixels · CPC title

• H10K59/8731 Primary

  multilayered coatings having a repetitive structure, e.g. having multiple organic-inorganic bilayers · CPC title

• H10K59/8722

  Peripheral sealing arrangements, e.g. adhesives, sealants · CPC title

• H10K2102/00

  Constructional details relating to the organic devices covered by this subclass · CPC title