公开(公告)号：US20230006007A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-05

申请号：US17528220

申请日：2021-11-17

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Junyoung Jo ,  Haeyeon Lee ,  Yunkyeong In ,  Hyunji Cha

IPC: H01L27/32 ,  H01L51/52

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate including a component area and a main display area, the component area including sub display areas and transmission areas, main pixel electrodes disposed in the main display area and spaced apart from each other, sub pixel electrodes disposed in the sub display areas and spaced apart from each other, a pixel definition layer covering an edge of each of the main pixel electrodes and an edge of each of the sub pixel electrodes and including transmission holes in areas corresponding to the transmission areas, main spacers disposed on the pixel definition layer in the main display area, and sub spacers disposed on the pixel definition layer in the component area, wherein a number of the sub spacers per unit area is equal to a number of the main spacers per unit area in a plan view.

公开(公告)号：US11436975B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-06

申请号：US16841229

申请日：2020-04-06

Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Youngsoo Yoon ,  Kyunghoon Kim ,  Yunkyeong In ,  Hyunji Cha ,  Minhee Choi

IPC: G09G3/3225 ,  H01L27/32

Abstract: Provided is a display panel in which a size of a driving transistor of display areas arranged apart from each other in a direction, with an opening area, in which a component is located, therebetween, is different from a size of a driving transistor of display areas other than the above display areas.

公开(公告)号：US11309375B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-19

申请号：US16576648

申请日：2019-09-19

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Youngsoo Yoon ,  Wonkyu Kwak ,  Jihyun Ka ,  Dongeup Lee ,  Yunkyeong In ,  Hyunji Cha ,  Minhee Choi

IPC: H01L27/32 ,  H01L51/00

Abstract: A display panel includes a substrate including a display area and a first area in the display area; a plurality of pixels in the display area, wherein the plurality of pixels includes a first group of first pixels adjacent to the first area, and each of the first pixels includes a first semiconductor layer, wherein the first semiconductor layer of each of the first pixels is connected to the first semiconductor layer of another one of the first pixels in a first direction to form a plurality of first rows arranged on the substrate, and the plurality of first rows are connected to a first connection line extending in a second direction that crosses the first direction.

公开(公告)号：US11282900B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-22

申请号：US16698881

申请日：2019-11-27

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Junyong An ,  Hyunae Park ,  Hyungjun Park ,  Seungwoo Sung ,  Youngsoo Yoon ,  Ilgoo Youn ,  Jieun Lee ,  Yunkyeong In ,  Donghyeon Jang ,  Junyoung Jo

IPC: H01L27/32

Abstract: Provided is a display panel including a substrate, a plurality of pixels arranged on a display area of the substrate, a plurality of dummy pixels arranged on a non-display area of the substrate and emitting no light, and a plurality of signal lines configured to electrically connect the plurality of pixels to the plurality of dummy pixels, wherein some of the plurality of dummy pixels are arranged between a first region and a second region of the substrate. Accordingly, when static electricity is generated around the first region and/or the second region, the dummy pixels serves as a buffer to prevent a large voltage transmitted to the pixels to protect the display device.

公开(公告)号：US10923552B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-16

申请号：US16437042

申请日：2019-06-11

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Minhee Choi ,  Youngsoo Yoon ,  Yunkyeong In ,  Hyunji Cha

IPC: H01L27/32 ,  H01L51/52

Abstract: A display panel includes a substrate including a first area and a second area that are spaced apart from each other in a first direction; a plurality of display elements located in a display area, the display area being adjacent to the first area and the second area; and a plurality of lines extending in a second direction that intersects the first direction, the plurality of lines being electrically respectively connected to the plurality of display elements, wherein the plurality of lines include: a first line and a second line adjacent to each other and bypassing along an edge of the first area; and a third line and a fourth line adjacent to each other and bypassing along an edge of the second area, wherein the first area and the second area are different from each other in at least one of size or shape.

公开(公告)号：US10797084B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-06

申请号：US16211479

申请日：2018-12-06

Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Wonse Lee ,  Yunkyeong In ,  Kwangmin Kim ,  Joongsoo Moon ,  Ae Shin ,  Jieun Lee

IPC: H01L27/12 ,  H01L27/32

Abstract: A display apparatus is provided that includes a substrate having a display area and a peripheral area located outside the display area. A first part of an edge of the display area has a round shape and the peripheral area includes a pad area. The display apparatus further includes a first wiring extending in a direction toward the first part from the pad area, and having a first discontinuous point at which the first wiring is physically discontinuous; and a first bridge wiring allowing the first wiring to be electrically continuous at the first discontinuous point.

公开(公告)号：US12245454B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-04

申请号：US17820022

申请日：2022-08-16

Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Minhee Choi ,  Wonkyu Kwak ,  Youngsoo Yoon ,  Yunkyeong In ,  Hyunji Cha

IPC: H10K50/844 ,  H10K50/84 ,  H10K59/00 ,  H10K71/00

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a first area including at least one opening, a second area disposed around the first area, and a third area disposed between the first area and the second area. The second area includes a plurality of display elements, and the third area includes a groove. The display apparatus further includes a thin film encapsulation layer covering the plurality of display elements and including an inorganic encapsulation layer and an organic encapsulation layer, a planarization layer disposed over the groove, a first insulating layer disposed over the thin film encapsulation layer, a second insulating layer disposed over the planarization layer, and a cover layer overlapping the first end of the planarization layer and partially overlapping the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer. A first end of the planarization layer overlaps the thin film encapsulation layer, and the second insulating layer includes a first through hole.

公开(公告)号：US12225793B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-11

申请号：US18310504

申请日：2023-05-01

Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Hyunji Cha ,  Youngsoo Yoon ,  Yunkyeong In

IPC: G09G3/32 ,  G09G3/3258 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H10K59/131

Abstract: A display device includes: a plurality of main display elements in the main display area; a plurality of auxiliary display elements and a transmission area in the component area; a first pixel circuit in the component area and connected to a first auxiliary display element among the auxiliary display elements; a second pixel circuit in the component area and connected to a second auxiliary display element among the auxiliary display elements, the second pixel circuit neighboring the first pixel circuit in a column direction; and a first initialization voltage line in the component area, extending in a row direction, arranged between the first pixel circuit and the second pixel circuit, and connected to the first pixel circuit and the second pixel circuit, wherein the first pixel circuit and the second pixel circuit are symmetric with respect to the first initialization voltage line.

公开(公告)号：US11751448B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-05

申请号：US17217598

申请日：2021-03-30

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Youngsoo Yoon ,  Hyunji Kang ,  Dongeup Lee ,  Yunkyeong In ,  Hyunji Cha

IPC: G09G3/3208 ,  H10K59/131 ,  G06F1/18

CPC classification number: H10K59/131 ,  G06F1/189 ,  G09G3/3208

Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a main display area, main display elements being in the main display area; a component area, auxiliary display elements and a transmission area being in the component area; and a peripheral area outside the main display area; an initialization voltage line in the main display area and extending in a first direction; a bottom metal layer in the component area between the substrate and the auxiliary display elements; and a bias line in the main display area and extending in the first direction, the bias line being connected to the bottom metal layer and being at a same layer as the initialization voltage line, wherein the bias line and the initialization voltage line are alternately arranged along a second direction crossing the first direction, in a first region of the main display area around the component area.

公开(公告)号：US11730010B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-15

申请号：US17010009

申请日：2020-09-02

Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Wonse Lee ,  Yunkyeong In ,  Sukyoung Kim ,  Youngsoo Yoon ,  Donghyeon Jang ,  Yujin Jeon ,  Hyunji Cha

IPC: H10K50/842 ,  H10K50/86 ,  H10K59/124 ,  H10K59/131 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041 ,  H04N23/57 ,  H10K59/35

CPC classification number: H10K50/8428 ,  H10K50/86 ,  H10K59/124 ,  H10K59/131 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0446 ,  G06F2203/04111 ,  H04N23/57 ,  H10K59/35

Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate, an insulating layer, a plurality of display elements, a plurality of first spacers, and a second substrate. The first substrate includes a transmission area, a display area surrounding at least a portion of the transmission area, and a first non-display area located between the transmission area and the display area. The insulating layer is arranged on the first substrate in the display area and the first non-display area. The plurality of display elements are disposed on the insulating layer in the display area. The plurality of first spacers each has an island shape and are spaced apart from each other on the insulating layer in the first non-display area. The second substrate faces the first substrate.