IP Library Granted Patent US 12666818
Granted Patent B2
US 12666818 · App. 17/992,502 · Granted Jun 23, 2026

Blocking line overlapping conductive line contact area and display device having the same

Inventors: Seung-Hwan Cho (Yongin-si, KR); Wonsuk Choi (Seoul, KR); Yoonsun Choi (Hwaseong-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
H10K59/131H10K59/122
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12666818
App. No.
17/992,502
Granted
Jun 23, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device includes a display area, a bending area, and a contact area between the display area and the bending area, a first gate connection line, in the contact area and extended toward the display area, a first source connection line on the first gate connection line and electrically connected to the first gate connection line, in the contact area, a second source connection line on the first source connection line and electrically connected to the first source connection line, in the contact area, and a blocking line on the second source connection line and electrically connected to the second source connection line, in the contact area.

Claims (57)

1 . A display device comprising:

a display area, a bending area, and a contact area between the display area and the bending area and at which a plurality of lines are connected to each other; and

the plurality of lines including:

a first gate connection line in the contact area and extended from the contact area toward the display area;

a first source connection line on the first gate connection line and electrically connected to the first gate connection line, in the contact area;

a second source connection line on the first source connection line and electrically connected to the first source connection line at a contact hole, in the contact area, the second source connection line extending into the bending area from the contact area; and

a blocking line which is on the second source connection line, overlaps in a plan view with the contact hole at which the second source connection line is electrically connected to the first source connection line and is electrically connected to the second source connection line, in the contact area.

2 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the first gate connection line, the first source connection line and the second source connection line overlap each other in the contact area.

3 . The display device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first interlayer insulation layer between the first gate connection line and the first source connection line; and

in the contact area:

a first via insulation layer between the first source connection line and the second source connection line;

a second via insulation layer between the second source connection line and the blocking line; and

a third via insulation layer on the second via insulation layer.

4 . The display device of claim 3 , wherein

the second via insulation layer defines a plurality of grooves exposing the second source connection line to outside the second via insulation layer, and

the blocking line and the third via insulation layer together fill the plurality of grooves which are defined by the second via insulation layer.

5 . The display device of claim 3 , wherein

the first via insulation layer defines the contact hole in plural including a plurality of grooves exposing the first source connection line to outside the first via insulation layer,

the second source connection line and the second via insulation layer together fill the plurality of grooves, and

the blocking line overlaps in the plan view with all of the plurality of grooves.

6 . The display device of claim 3 , further comprising:

a pixel defining layer on the third via insulation layer, in the contact area; and

a column spacer on the pixel defining layer, in the contact area.

7 . The display device of claim 6 , wherein the first via insulation layer, the second via insulation layer, the third via insulation layer, the pixel defining layer and the column spacer extend from the contact area and to the bending area.

8 . The display device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a second gate connection line between the first gate connection line and the first source connection line, the second gate connection line electrically connecting the first gate connection line and the first source connection line to each other.

9 . A display device comprising:

a display area, a bending area, and a contact area between the display area and the bending area and at which a plurality of lines are connected to each other; and

the plurality of lines including:

a first gate connection line in the contact area and extended from the contact area toward the display area;

a first source connection line on the first gate connection line and electrically connected to the first gate connection line, in the contact area;

a second source connection line on the first source connection line and electrically connected to the first source connection line at a contact hole, in the contact area, the second source connection line extending into the bending area from the contact area; and

a blocking line which is on the second source connection line and overlaps in a plan view with the contact hole at which the second source connection line is electrically connected to the first source connection line, in the contact area.

10 . The display device of claim 9 , wherein the first gate connection line, the first source connection line, the second source connection line and the blocking line overlap each other in the contact area.

11 . The display device of claim 9 , further comprising:

a first interlayer insulation layer between the first gate connection line and the first source connection line; and

in the contact area:

a first via insulation layer between the first source connection line and the second source connection line;

a second via insulation layer between the second source connection line and the blocking line; and

a third via insulation layer on the second via insulation layer.

12 . The display device of claim 11 , wherein

the second via insulation layer defines a plurality of grooves exposing the second source connection line to outside the second via insulation layer, and

the blocking line and the third via insulation layer together fill the plurality of grooves.

13 . The display device of claim 11 , wherein

the first via insulation layer defines a plurality of grooves exposing the first source connection line to outside the first via insulation layer, and

the second source connection line and the second via insulation layer together fill the plurality of grooves.

14 . The display device of claim 11 , further comprising:

a pixel defining layer on the third via insulation layer, in the contact area; and

a column spacer on the pixel defining layer, in the contact area.

15 . The display device of claim 14 , wherein the first via insulation layer, the second via insulation layer, the third via insulation layer, the pixel defining layer and the column spacer extend from the contact area and to the bending area.

16 . The display device of claim 9 , further comprising in the contact area:

a voltage line which is on the same layer as the blocking line, is spaced apart from the blocking line and is closer to the display area than the blocking line.

17 . The display device of claim 9 , wherein the blocking line transmits a constant voltage.

18 . The display device of claim 17 , wherein the blocking line extends from the contact area and into the display area.

19 . The display device of claim 9 , further comprising:

a second gate connection line between the first gate connection line and the first source connection line, the second gate connection line electrically connecting the first gate connection line and the first source connection line to each other.