公开(公告)号：US20240237426A9

公开(公告)日：2024-07-11

申请号：US18319782

申请日：2023-05-18

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.

Inventor： SUNGEUN LEE

IPC: H10K59/123

CPC classification number: H10K59/123

Abstract: A display device includes an active layer, a gate electrode on the active layer, a conductive layer on the gate electrode and connected to the active layer, a pixel electrode which is on the conductive layer and connected to the conductive layer, and a connection electrode which connects the conductive layer connected to the active layer, to the pixel electrode. The connection electrode which connects the conductive layer connected to the active layer, to the pixel electrode, has a tensile strength less than or equal to a tensile strength of the active layer.

公开(公告)号：US20250081771A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-06

申请号：US18624825

申请日：2024-04-02

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.

Inventor： SEUNG-JUN LEE ,  YONGSU LEE ,  JAEWOO LEE ,  SUNGEUN LEE

IPC: H10K59/131 ,  G09G3/32

Abstract: A display device includes: an active layer disposed on a substrate, a first gate layer disposed on the active layer and including a first gate electrode, a second gate layer disposed on the first gate layer and including a capacitor electrode partially overlapping the first gate electrode, the capacitor electrode and the first gate electrode forming a first capacitor, a third gate layer disposed on the second gate layer and including a first power voltage line partially overlapping the capacitor electrode and receiving a first power voltage, the first power voltage line and the capacitor electrode forming a second capacitor, a data conductive layer disposed on the third gate layer, and an inorganic insulating layer disposed between the third gate layer and the data conductive layer, and covering the third gate layer.

公开(公告)号：US20240122054A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-11

申请号：US18224462

申请日：2023-07-20

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.

Inventor： JONGHYUN CHOI ,  SUNGEUN LEE

IPC: H10K77/10 ,  B32B3/26 ,  B32B3/30 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B17/06 ,  G09G3/3233 ,  H10K59/121

CPC classification number: H10K77/111 ,  B32B3/266 ,  B32B3/30 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B17/06 ,  G09G3/3233 ,  H10K59/1213 ,  G09G2300/0819 ,  G09G2300/0842 ,  H10K2102/311

Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate including a first non-folding portion, a second non-folding portion, and a folding portion therebetween; a support layer disposed under the substrate and including a plurality of first portions overlapping the first and second non-folding portions, respectively, and a second portion overlapping the folding portion; a plurality of transistors disposed on the substrate, and a plurality of light emitting elements disposed above the transistors and connected to the transistors. The second portion includes a plurality of rib portions disposed between recess portions defined in a lower surface of the second portion. The folding portion includes a plurality of first folding portions overlapping the recess portions and a plurality of second folding portions overlapping the rib portions in the plan view. The transistors are not disposed in the first folding portions.

公开(公告)号：US20240341153A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-10

申请号：US18412691

申请日：2024-01-15

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.

Inventor： JONGHYUN CHOI ,  MINJEONG OH ,  KIJUNE LEE ,  SUNGEUN LEE

IPC: H10K59/80 ,  H10K102/00

CPC classification number: H10K59/872 ,  H10K59/873 ,  H10K2102/311

Abstract: A display panel including a base layer, a circuit layer disposed on the base layer and including a plurality of pixel pattern units arranged in a first direction and a second direction intersecting the first direction, a valley defined between the plurality of pixel pattern units, and a filler disposed in the valley, wherein each of the plurality of pixel pattern units includes at least one semiconductor layer and at least one conductive layer, and wherein a portion of a side surface of the valley is defined by at least one layer among the at least one semiconductor layer and the at least one conductive layer.

公开(公告)号：US20240138205A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-25

申请号：US18319782

申请日：2023-05-17

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.

Inventor： SUNGEUN LEE

IPC: H10K59/123

CPC classification number: H10K59/123

Abstract: A display device includes an active layer, a gate electrode on the active layer, a conductive layer on the gate electrode and connected to the active layer, a pixel electrode which is on the conductive layer and connected to the conductive layer, and a connection electrode which connects the conductive layer connected to the active layer, to the pixel electrode. The connection electrode which connects the conductive layer connected to the active layer, to the pixel electrode, has a tensile strength less than or equal to a tensile strength of the active layer.

公开(公告)号：US20240341163A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-10

申请号：US18395921

申请日：2023-12-26

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： SUNGEUN LEE ,  YOUN JOON KIM ,  MINJEONG OH ,  KIJUNE LEE ,  JINHO JU ,  JONGHYUN CHOI

IPC: H10K77/10 ,  H10K59/121 ,  H10K59/131 ,  H10K102/00 ,  H10K102/20

CPC classification number: H10K77/111 ,  H10K59/1213 ,  H10K59/131 ,  H10K2102/20 ,  H10K2102/311

Abstract: A display panel includes a display area, a circuit element layer including insulating layers and a transistor in the display area, a first insulating layer among the insulating layers defining a first through hole of the circuit element layer which is in the display area, a light emitting element electrically connected to the transistor, and an anti-shock pattern having an elastic modulus greater than about 100 gigapascals, the anti-shock pattern being in the first through hole.

公开(公告)号：US20240164140A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-16

申请号：US18220098

申请日：2023-07-10

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： SUNGEUN LEE ,  YOUN JOON KIM ,  JINHO JU ,  JONGHYUN CHOI

IPC: H10K59/121 ,  H10K59/131

CPC classification number: H10K59/1213 ,  H10K59/131 ,  H10K2102/311

Abstract: A display device includes a base layer, a lower inorganic layer, a pixel circuit unit including a first pixel circuit and a second pixel circuit each of which has semiconductor patterns, inorganic layers in which contact-holes are defined, first connection electrodes disposed in the contact-holes to be connected to corresponding semiconductor patterns, a first organic layer covering the first connection electrodes, a first light emitting element connected to the first pixel circuit, and a second light emitting element connected to the second pixel circuit, wherein a valley hole, which does not overlap the contact-holes on a plane and a portion of which exposes the lower inorganic layer, is defined in the inorganic layers, and the first organic layer is disposed in the portion of the valley hole to be in contact with the lower inorganic layer.

公开(公告)号：US20240107833A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18217591

申请日：2023-07-02

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.

Inventor： JINHO JU ,  MINJEONG OH ,  KIJUNE LEE ,  SUNGEUN LEE

IPC: H10K59/131 ,  H10K59/12 ,  H10K59/121

CPC classification number: H10K59/131 ,  H10K59/1201 ,  H10K59/1213 ,  H10K2102/311

Abstract: A display panel includes: a base layer, a pixel circuit, insulating layers, an organic layer, a first signal line, and a light emitting element. The base layer includes a boundary area and a pixel area, and openings corresponding to the boundary area are defined in the insulating layers. The pixel circuit overlaps the pixel area in a plan view, and the light emitting element is disposed on a top of the insulating layers and electrically connected to the pixel circuit. The organic layer is placed to fill the opening. The first signal line does not overlap the boundary area and overlaps the pixel area in the plan view. The boundary area includes a first boundary part and a second boundary part spaced apart with the first signal line therebetween in the plan view.

公开(公告)号：US20240357861A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-24

申请号：US18425488

申请日：2024-01-29

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： MINJEONG OH ,  KIJUNE LEE ,  SUNGEUN LEE ,  JONGHYUN CHOI

IPC: H10K59/121 ,  H10K59/131 ,  H10K59/80 ,  H10K102/00

CPC classification number: H10K59/1213 ,  H10K59/131 ,  H10K59/8792 ,  H10K2102/311

Abstract: A display panel includes a light emitting element, and a pixel circuit electrically connected to the light emitting element. The pixel circuit includes a semiconductor pattern layer defining a first semiconductor pattern electrically connected to the light emitting element, and a second semiconductor pattern which is spaced apart from the first semiconductor pattern, a data line on the semiconductor pattern layer and electrically connected to the second semiconductor pattern, and a connection electrode electrically connecting the first semiconductor pattern and the second semiconductor pattern which are spaced apart from each other, to each other. Along a thickness direction of the display panel, the connection electrode is a portion of a metal layer below the semiconductor pattern layer or a portion of a metal layer above the semiconductor pattern layer.

公开(公告)号：US20240069593A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-29

申请号：US18206808

申请日：2023-06-07

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.

Inventor： YOUN JOON KIM ,  HEE-SUK NAMGUNG ,  MINJEONG OH ,  KIJUNE LEE ,  SUNGEUN LEE ,  JINHO JU ,  JONGHYUN CHOI

IPC: G06F1/16

CPC classification number: G06F1/1618 ,  G06F2200/1613

Abstract: A display device includes an electronic panel including a first non-folding region, a folding region, and a second non-folding region arranged in a first direction, a support plate disposed under the electronic panel, and a hinge member that defines biaxial rotational axes that are spaced apart from each other in the first direction and that extend in a second direction crossing the first direction. The electronic panel is folded inward or outward about the biaxial rotational axes, and the biaxial rotational axes are defined over or under the support plate depending on a folding direction of the electronic panel.