IP Library Granted Patent US 12672475
Granted Patent B2
US 12672475 · App. 18/193,719 · Granted Jun 30, 2026

Display device including organic sensor layer with colorant

Inventors: Seungyeon Jeong (Yongin-si, KR); Su Jeong Kim (Yongin-si, KR); Taeho Kim (Yongin-si, KR); Hyeoji Kang (Yongin-si, KR); Ohjeong Kwon (Yongin-si, KR); Mihwa Lee (Yongin-si, KR); Hongyeon Lee (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
H10K59/8792H10K59/35H10K59/40H10K59/12
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Patent No.
US 12672475
App. No.
18/193,719
Granted
Jun 30, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device includes a display panel, a sensor layer on the display panel, and a light control layer on the sensor layer and including a first colorant. The display panel includes a base substrate including a first light-emitting region emitting a first color light, and a second light-emitting region emitting a second color light having a light-emitting wavelength, a light-emitting element on the base substrate, and an encapsulation layer on the light-emitting element, and the sensor layer includes a sensor base layer on the encapsulation layer, a first conductive layer on the sensor base layer, an organic insulating film on the first conductive layer and including a second colorant, a second conductive layer on the organic insulating film, and an upper insulating layer on the second conductive layer. The organic insulating film overlaps the first light-emitting region.

Claims (86)

1 . A display device comprising:

a display panel;

a sensor layer disposed on the display panel; and

a light control layer disposed on the sensor layer and comprising a first colorant, wherein

the display panel comprises:

a base substrate in which a first light-emitting region that emits a first color light and a second light-emitting region that emits a second color light having a light-emitting wavelength different from a light-emitting wavelength of the first color light are defined;

a light-emitting element disposed on the base substrate; and

an encapsulation layer disposed on the light-emitting element, and

the sensor layer comprises:

a sensor base layer disposed on the encapsulation layer;

a first conductive layer disposed on the sensor base layer;

an organic insulating film disposed on the first conductive layer and comprising a second colorant, the organic insulating film overlapping the first light-emitting region;

a second conductive layer disposed on the organic insulating film;

an upper insulating layer disposed on the second conductive layer; and

an additional insulating film disposed on the first conductive layer and overlapping the second light-emitting region.

2 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein

the first color light is red light, and

the second color light is green light or blue light.

3 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the organic insulating film transmits the first color light and absorbs the second color light.

4 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein, in a wavelength range of about 400 nm to about 520 nm, a light transmittance of the organic insulating film is about 30% or less.

5 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the organic insulating film further comprises a scatterer.

6 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the upper insulating layer overlaps the first light-emitting region and the second light-emitting region.

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

a light blocking member disposed on the sensor layer and including a light blocking opening overlapping the first light-emitting region and the second light-emitting region.

8 . The display device of claim 7 , wherein the organic insulating film overlaps at least a portion of the light blocking member.

9 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein an opening overlapping the second light-emitting region is formed in the organic insulating film.

10 . The display device of claim 9 , wherein a portion of the light control layer is disposed in the opening of the organic insulating film.

11 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the light-emitting element comprises:

a first electrode disposed on the base substrate and overlapping the first light-emitting region and the second light-emitting region;

a hole transport region disposed on the first electrode;

a first light-emitting layer disposed on the hole transport region and overlapping the first light-emitting region, the first light-emitting layer that emits the first color light;

a second light-emitting layer disposed on the hole transport region and overlapping the second light-emitting region, the second light-emitting layer that emits the second color light;

an electron transport region disposed on the first light-emitting layer and the second light-emitting layer;

a second electrode disposed on the electron transport region; and

a capping layer disposed on the second electrode.

12 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the display panel further comprises an inorganic deposition layer disposed between the light-emitting element and the encapsulation layer.

13 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein:

a third light-emitting region that emits a third color light having a light-emitting wavelength different from light-emitting wavelengths of the first color light and the second color light is defined on the base substrate, and

the organic insulating film does not overlap the second light-emitting region and the third light-emitting region.

14 . A display device comprising:

a display panel;

a sensor layer disposed on the display panel; and

a light control layer disposed on the sensor layer and comprising a first colorant, wherein

the display panel comprises:

a base substrate in which a first light-emitting region that emits a first color light, a second light-emitting region that emits a second color light different from the first color light, and a third light-emitting region that emits a third color light different from the first color light and the second color light are defined;

a light-emitting element disposed on the base substrate; and

an encapsulation layer disposed on the light-emitting element, and

the sensor layer comprises:

a sensor base layer disposed on the encapsulation layer;

a first conductive layer disposed on the sensor base layer;

an organic insulating film overlapping the first light-emitting region and comprising a second colorant;

an inorganic insulating film overlapping the second light-emitting region and the third light-emitting region;

a second conductive layer disposed on the organic insulating film and the inorganic insulating film; and

an upper insulating layer disposed on the second conductive layer.

15 . The display device of claim 14 , wherein the organic insulating film and the inorganic insulating film are disposed on a same layer.

16 . A display device comprising:

a base substrate in which a first light-emitting region that emits a first color light, a second light-emitting region that emits a second color light different from the first color light, and a light blocking region adjacent to the first light-emitting region and the second light-emitting region are defined;

a light-emitting element disposed on the base substrate and comprising a first light-emitting element overlapping the first light-emitting region and a second color light emitting element overlapping the second light-emitting region;

an encapsulation layer disposed on the light-emitting element;

a sensor base layer disposed on the encapsulation layer;

a first conductive layer disposed on the sensor base layer;

an organic insulating film disposed on the first conductive layer and including an opening overlapping the second light-emitting region;

a second conductive layer disposed on the organic insulating film;

an upper insulating layer disposed on the second conductive layer;

a light blocking member disposed on the upper insulating layer, including a light blocking opening overlapping the first light-emitting region and the second light-emitting region, and overlapping the light blocking region; and

a light control layer filling the opening of the organic insulating film and the light blocking opening of the light blocking member, disposed on the light blocking member, and comprising a first colorant.

17 . The display device of claim 16 , wherein

the first color light is red light, and

the second color light is green light or blue light.

18 . The display device of claim 16 , wherein each of the organic insulating film and the light control layer are in contact with an upper surface of the sensor base layer.

19 . The display device of claim 16 , wherein the organic insulating film overlaps the first light-emitting region and the light blocking region and does not overlap the second light-emitting region.

20 . An electronic device comprising:

a display device comprising:

a display panel;

a sensor layer disposed on the display panel; and

a light control layer disposed on the sensor layer and comprising a first colorant, wherein

the display panel comprises:

a base substrate in which a first light-emitting region that emits a first color light and a second light-emitting region that emits a second color light having a light-emitting wavelength different from a light-emitting wavelength of the first color light are defined;

a light-emitting element disposed on the base substrate; and

an encapsulation layer disposed on the light-emitting element, and the sensor layer comprises:

a sensor base layer disposed on the encapsulation layer;

a first conductive layer disposed on the sensor base layer;

an organic insulating film disposed on the first conductive layer and comprising a second colorant, the organic insulating film overlapping the first light-emitting region;

a second conductive layer disposed on the organic insulating film;

an upper insulating layer disposed on the second conductive layer; and

an additional insulating film disposed on the first conductive layer and overlapping the second light-emitting region.