Touch sensor panel design
US-9582131-B2 · Feb 28, 2017 · US
Display device
US9728594B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9728594-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514838224-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 27, 2015 |
| Priority date | Dec 19, 2014 |
| Publication date | Aug 8, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2017 |
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A display device is disclosed. In one aspect, the display device includes a substrate, a display unit formed over the substrate and a thin film encapsulation layer covering the display unit. The display device further includes an encapsulation substrate formed over the thin film encapsulation layer and encapsulating the display unit and a photosensor formed on an end of the thin film encapsulation layer.
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What is claimed is: 1. A display device comprising: a substrate; a display unit formed over the substrate and configured to output light; a thin film encapsulation layer covering the display unit; an encapsulation substrate formed over the thin film encapsulation layer and covering an upper surface of the display unit; and a photosensor directly contacting a lateral surface of the thin film encapsulation layer and configured to sense part of the light output from the display unit, wherein the thin film encapsulation layer comprises a first inorganic layer, an organic layer on the first inorganic layer, and a second inorganic layer on the organic layer, and wherein the first inorganic layer, the organic layer and the second inorganic layer are configured to cause a total reflection of light to repeatedly occur within the thin film encapsulation layer such that the reflected light travels sideways. 2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the organic layerslayer and the inorganic layers have different refractive indices from each other. 3. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising an adhesion layer formed between the thin film encapsulation layer and the encapsulation substrate, wherein the adhesion layer attaches the thin film encapsulation layer to the encapsulation substrate. 4. The display device of claim 3 , wherein the adhesion layer is formed of a transparent organic material. 5. The display device of claim 3 , wherein the adhesion layer comprises a plurality of metal particles. 6. The display device of claim 3 , further comprising a reflection layer formed over an upper surface of the adhesion layer. 7. The display device of claim 3 , wherein the thickness of the photosensor is the same as the combined thickness of the thin film encapsulation layer, the adhesion layer and the encapsulation substrate. 8. The display device of claim 3 , wherein the photosensor directly contacts lateral surfaces of the adhesion layer and the encapsulation substrate. 9. A display device comprising: a substrate including a light-emitting region and an outer region; an encapsulation substrate formed opposite to the substrate; a display unit formed in the light-emitting region of the substrate and configured to output light; a thin film encapsulation layer covering the display unit; and a photosensor formed in the outer region of the substrate and directly contacting a lateral surface of the thin film encapsulation layer, wherein the photosensor is configured to sense part of the light output from the display unit, wherein the thin film encapsulation layer comprises a first inorganic layer, an organic layer on the first inorganic layer, and a second inorganic layer on the organic layer, and wherein the first inorganic layer, the organic layer and the second inorganic layer are configured to cause a total reflection of light to repeatedly occur within the thin film encapsulation layer such that the reflected light travels sideways. 10. The display device of claim 9 , wherein the organic layers layer and the inorganic layers have different refractive indices from each other. 11. The display device of claim 9 , further comprising an adhesion layer formed between the thin film encapsulation layer and the encapsulation substrate, wherein the adhesion layer attaches the thin film encapsulation layer to the encapsulation substrate. 12. The display device of claim 11 , wherein the thickness of the photosensor is the same as the combined thickness of the thin film encapsulation layer, the adhesion layer and the encapsulation substrate. 13. The display device of claim 11 , wherein the photosensor directly contacts lateral surfaces of the adhesion layer and the encapsulation substrate.
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Electricity · mapped topic
- H01L27/3269Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
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Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9728594B2 cover?
- A display device is disclosed. In one aspect, the display device includes a substrate, a display unit formed over the substrate and a thin film encapsulation layer covering the display unit. The display device further includes an encapsulation substrate formed over the thin film encapsulation layer and encapsulating the display unit and a photosensor formed on an end of the thin film encapsulat…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Samsung Display Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01L27/3269. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 08 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 5 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).