Display panel and electronic device including the same
A display panel includes: a base layer including a first region, a circuit layer including a first intermediate insulation layer disposed on the base layer and a compensation layer disposed on the base layer, a light emission element layer including a first light emission element having a first electrode and disposed in the first region, and disposed on the circuit layer, and a first spacer disposed on the circuit layer, and overlapping the compensation layer in a plan view. The first region includes an element region overlapping the first electrode and a transmission region not overlapping the first electrode, and the first spacer and the compensation layer are each disposed in the transmission region.
1 . A display panel comprising:
a base layer including a first region;
a circuit layer including a first intermediate insulation layer disposed on the base layer and a compensation layer disposed on the base layer;
a light emission element layer including a first light emission element having a first electrode and disposed in the first region, and disposed on the circuit layer; and
a first spacer disposed on the circuit layer, and overlapping the compensation layer in a plan view, wherein:
the first region includes an element region overlapping the first electrode and a transmission region not overlapping the first electrode; and
the first spacer and the compensation layer are each disposed in the transmission region in the plan view,
wherein the compensation layer comprises a same material as a material of the first intermediate insulation layer, and is disposed between the first intermediate insulation layer and the first spacer.
2 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the compensation layer is substantially the same as a thickness of the first intermediate insulation layer.
3 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein in the plan view, the first intermediate insulation layer overlaps the transmission region.
4 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein:
the circuit layer further comprises a second intermediate insulation layer disposed between the base layer and the first intermediate insulation layer; and
the compensation layer comprises a same material as a material of the second intermediate insulation layer, and is spaced apart from the second intermediate insulation layer and disposed in a same layer as the second intermediate insulation layer.
5 . The display panel of claim 4 , wherein a thickness of the compensation layer is substantially the same as a thickness of the second intermediate insulation layer.
6 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein:
the circuit layer further comprises a third intermediate insulation layer disposed between the base layer and the first intermediate insulation layer; and
the compensation layer comprises a same material as a material of the third intermediate insulation layer, and is disposed between the first intermediate insulation layer and the third intermediate insulation layer.
7 . The display panel of claim 6 , wherein a thickness of the compensation layer is substantially the same as a thickness of the third intermediate insulation layer.
8 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the first spacer is in contact with the circuit layer.
9 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the compensation layer does not overlap at least a portion of the transmission region in the plan view.
10 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the light emission element layer further comprises a pixel definition pattern which exposes at least a portion of the first electrode, wherein the pixel definition pattern overlaps the element region in the plan view.
11 . The display panel of claim 10 , wherein the display panel further comprises a second spacer disposed on the pixel definition pattern, wherein a thickness of the second spacer is less than a thickness of the first spacer.
12 . A display panel comprising:
a base layer including a first region;
a circuit layer including a first intermediate insulation layer disposed on the base layer and a compensation layer disposed on the base layer;
a light emission element layer including a first light emission element having a first electrode and disposed in the first region, and disposed on the circuit layer; and
a first spacer disposed on the circuit layer, and overlapping the compensation layer in a plan view, wherein:
the first region includes an element region overlapping the first electrode and a transmission region not overlapping the first electrode; and
the first spacer and the compensation layer are each disposed in the transmission region, wherein:
the base layer further comprises a second region adjacent to the first region;
the light emission element layer further comprises a second light emission element including a second light emission layer and disposed in the second region; and
the circuit layer further comprises a first pixel circuit electrically connected to the first light emission element and a second pixel circuit electrically connected to the second light emission element, wherein the first pixel circuit and the second pixel circuit are disposed in the second region.
13 . The display panel of claim 12 , wherein:
the base layer further comprises a third region adjacent to the second region;
the light emission element layer further comprises a third light emission element including a third light emission layer and disposed in the third region; and
the circuit layer further comprises a third pixel circuit electrically connected to the third light emission element and disposed in the third region.
14 . The display panel of claim 13 , wherein the light emission element layer further comprises a pixel definition film surrounding the third light emission layer, wherein:
a third spacer is disposed on the pixel definition film; and
a maximum height of the third spacer from the base layer is greater than a maximum height of the first spacer from the base layer.
15 . The display panel of claim 13 , wherein a thickness of the first intermediate insulation layer is constant in the second region and in the third region.