Display panel and display apparatus including the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025024725-A1
Application number	US-202418900598-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 27, 2024
Priority date	Sep 3, 2020
Publication date	Jan 16, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

A display panel includes: a substrate including a main display area, a first component area, a second component area, and a peripheral area; a first subpixel on the main display area, and a first pixel circuit connected to the first subpixel; a second subpixel on the first component area; a second pixel circuit spaced apart from the second subpixel; and a connection wiring connecting the second subpixel to the second pixel circuit.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A display panel comprising:
a substrate comprising a main display area, a first area, and a second area; a first subpixel on the first area; a first pixel circuit on the second area, and connected to the first subpixel; a first scan line in the main display area; and a second scan line in the second area, wherein a resolution of the first area is different from a resolution of the main display area, and wherein the first scan line is electrically connected to the second scan line.

2 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the resolution of the first area is less than the resolution of the main display area.

3 . The display panel of claim 1 , further comprising a connection wiring, wherein the connection wiring connects the first subpixel and the first pixel circuit.

4 . The display panel of claim 1 , further comprising a second subpixel on the main display area.

5 . The display panel of claim 4 , further comprising a second pixel circuit on the main display area.

6 . The display panel of claim 5 , wherein the second pixel circuit and the second subpixel overlap each other.

7 . The display panel of claim 4 , wherein a size of the first subpixel is greater than a size of the second subpixel.

8 . The display panel of claim 7 , wherein the first subpixel and the second subpixel are configured to emit a same color of light.

9 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the substrate further comprises a third area.

10 . The display panel of claim 9 , further comprising:
a third subpixel between the first area and the third area; and a third pixel circuit on the second area and connected to the third subpixel.

11 . The display panel of claim 10 , further comprising a fourth subpixel in the third area.

12 . The display panel of claim 11 , wherein a size of the fourth subpixel is greater than a size of the third subpixel.

13 . The display panel of claim 1 , further comprising a bottom metal layer on the first area.

14 . A display apparatus comprising:
a display panel comprising a substrate, the substrate comprising a main display area, a first area, and a second area; and a first component below the display panel corresponding to the first area, wherein the display panel further comprises:
a first subpixel on the first area;
a first pixel circuit on the second area, and connected to the first subpixel;
a first scan line in the main display area; and
a second scan line in the second area,
wherein a resolution of the first area is different from a resolution of the main display area, and wherein the first scan line is electrically connected to the second scan line.

15 . The display apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the resolution of the first area is less than the resolution of the main display area.

16 . The display apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the display panel further comprises a connection wiring, wherein the connection wiring connects the first subpixel and the first pixel circuit.

17 . The display apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the display panel further comprises a second subpixel on the main display area.

18 . The display apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the display panel further comprises a second pixel circuit on the main display area.

19 . The display apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the second pixel circuit and the second subpixel overlap each other.

20 . The display apparatus of claim 17 , wherein a size of the first subpixel is greater than a size of the second subpixel.

21 . The display apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the first subpixel and the second subpixel are configured to emit a same color of light.

22 . The display apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the substrate further comprises a third area.

23 . The display apparatus of claim 22 , further comprising a second component below the display panel corresponding to the third area.

24 . The display apparatus of claim 22 , wherein the display panel further comprises:
a third subpixel between the first area and the third area; and a third pixel circuit on the second area and connected to the third subpixel.

25 . The display apparatus of claim 24 , wherein the display panel further comprises a fourth subpixel in the third area.

26 . The display apparatus of claim 25 , wherein a size of the fourth subpixel is greater than a size of the third subpixel.

27 . The display apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the display panel further comprises a bottom metal layer on the first area.

Assignees

• Samsung Display Co Ltd

Inventors

• BOK Seunglyong
• Park Okkyung
• Son Youngran

Classifications

• G09G2300/0426

  Layout of electrodes and connections · CPC title

• H10K59/122 Primary

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

• H10K59/121

  characterised by the geometry or disposition of pixel elements · CPC title

• H10K50/84

  Passivation; Containers; Encapsulations · CPC title

• G09G3/3266

  Details of drivers for scan electrodes · CPC title