Display device

1 . A display device comprising:

a base layer having a first area and a second area;

a pixel on the first area, wherein the pixel includes a pixel circuit and a light-emitting element, wherein the light-emitting element includes a first electrode, a light-emitting layer, and a second electrode;

a first power electrode on the second area and configured to supply a first drive voltage to the pixel circuit;

a second power electrode on the second area and configured to supply a second drive voltage to the second electrode;

an insulating layer between the base layer and the first electrode, wherein the insulating layer extends from the first area to the second area, and overlaps the first power electrode,

wherein the first power electrode includes a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer disposed on the first electrode layer and electrically connected to the first electrode layer,

wherein the second electrode extends from the first area toward the second area,

wherein the insulating layer is disposed on the first power electrode and covers an entirety of an overlapping portion of the first power electrode overlapping the second electrode, and

wherein the overlapping portion includes a first overlapping portion of the first electrode layer overlapping the second electrode and a second overlapping portion of the second electrode layer overlapping the second electrode.

2 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the insulating layer includes an organic material.

3 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of a portion of the insulating layer covering the overlapping portion of the first power electrode is 0.7 micrometers or greater.

4 . The display device of claim 1 , further comprising a pixel defining film on the insulating layer, wherein an opening exposing a portion of the first electrode is defined in the pixel defining film,

wherein the pixel defining film overlaps the overlapping portion of the first power electrode.

5 . The display device of claim 4 , wherein a portion of the pixel defining film overlapping the overlapping portion of the first power electrode has a flat upper surface.

6 . The display device of claim 4 , wherein a concave groove is defined in an upper surface of a portion of the pixel defining film overlapping the overlapping portion of the first power electrode.

7 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein a portion of the insulating layer covering the overlapping portion of the first power electrode has a flat upper surface.

8 . The display device of claim 1 , further comprising a capping layer on the second electrode.

9 . The display device of claim 1 , further comprising an encapsulation layer on the first area and the second area so as to cover the pixel, at least a portion of the first power electrode, and at least a portion of the second power electrode,

wherein the encapsulation layer includes:

a first inorganic encapsulation layer;

an organic encapsulation layer on the first inorganic encapsulation layer; and

a second inorganic encapsulation layer on the organic encapsulation layer.

10 . The display device of claim 9 , wherein the first inorganic encapsulation layer includes:

a first sub-inorganic encapsulation layer having a first refractive index;

a second sub-inorganic encapsulation layer on the first sub-inorganic encapsulation layer and having a second refractive index different from the first refractive index; and

a third sub-inorganic encapsulation layer on the second sub-inorganic encapsulation layer and having a third refractive index different from the first and second refractive indices,

wherein the first refractive index is lower than each of the second refractive index and the third refractive index.

11 . The display device of claim 10 , wherein the third refractive index is lower than the second refractive index.

12 . The display device of claim 10 , wherein a thickness of the first sub-inorganic encapsulation layer is smaller than a thickness of the second sub-inorganic encapsulation layer and is greater than a thickness of the third sub-inorganic encapsulation layer.

13 . The display device of claim 10 , wherein a refractive index of the second inorganic encapsulation layer is equal to the second refractive index of the second sub-inorganic encapsulation layer.

14 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the second electrode layer has a three-layer structure of a titanium layer/an aluminum layer/a titanium layer, and

wherein the first electrode includes an electrode layer having a three-layer structure of an indium tin oxide layer/a silver layer/an indium tin oxide layer.

15 . A display device comprising:

a display panel having a display area and a non-display area,

wherein the display panel includes:

a base layer;

a circuit layer on the base layer, wherein the circuit layer includes a pixel circuit, a first power electrode, a second power electrode, and an insulating layer covering the pixel circuit, the first power electrode, and the second power electrode;

an element layer on the circuit layer, and electrically connected to the pixel circuit, wherein the element layer includes a light-emitting element including a first electrode, a light-emitting layer, and a second electrode; and

an encapsulation layer covering the element layer,

wherein the first power electrode includes a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer disposed on the first electrode layer and electrically connected to the first electrode layer,

wherein the encapsulation layer includes:

a first inorganic encapsulation layer including a plurality of sub-inorganic encapsulation layers having different refractive indices;

an organic encapsulation layer on the first inorganic encapsulation layer; and

a second inorganic encapsulation layer on the organic encapsulation layer,

wherein in the non-display area, the insulating layer is disposed on the first power electrode and covers an entirety of an overlapping portion of the first power electrode overlapping the second electrode, and

wherein the overlapping portion includes a first overlapping portion of the first electrode layer overlapping the second electrode and a second overlapping portion of the second electrode layer overlapping the second electrode.

16 . The display device of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of sub-inorganic encapsulation layers further includes:

a first sub-inorganic encapsulation layer on the element layer and having a first refractive index;

a second sub-inorganic encapsulation layer on the first sub-inorganic encapsulation layer and having a second refractive index higher than the first refractive index; and

a third sub-inorganic encapsulation layer on the second sub-inorganic encapsulation layer and having a third refractive index higher than the first refractive index and lower than the second refractive index.

17 . The display device of claim 15 , wherein the first power electrode transfers a first drive voltage to the pixel circuit, and

wherein the second power electrode transfers a second drive voltage to the second electrode.

18 . The display device of claim 15 , wherein the insulating layer is made of an organic material, and

wherein a thickness of a portion of the insulating layer between the second electrode and the first power electrode is 0.7 micrometer or greater.

19 . The display device of claim 15 , wherein the display panel further includes a pixel defining film on the circuit layer,

wherein an opening exposing a portion of the first electrode is defined in the pixel defining film, and

wherein the pixel defining film overlaps the overlapping portion of the first power electrode.

20 . The display device of claim 19 , wherein a portion of the pixel defining film overlapping the overlapping portion of the first power electrode has a flat upper surface.

21 . The display device of claim 19 , wherein a concave groove is defined in an upper surface of a portion of the pixel defining film overlapping the overlapping portion of the first power electrode.

22 . The display device of claim 15 , wherein the first power electrode includes an electrode layer having a three-layer structure of a titanium layer/an aluminum layer/a titanium layer, and

wherein the first electrode includes an electrode layer having a three-layer structure of an indium tin oxide layer/a silver layer/an indium tin oxide layer.

23 . An electronic device comprising:

a base layer having a first area and a second area;

a pixel on the first area, wherein the pixel includes a pixel circuit and a light-emitting element, wherein the light-emitting element includes a first electrode, a light-emitting layer, and a second electrode;

a first power electrode on the second area and configured to supply a first drive voltage to the pixel circuit;

a second power electrode on the second area and configured to supply a second drive voltage to the second electrode;

an insulating layer between the base layer and the first electrode, wherein the insulating layer extends from the first area to the second area, and overlaps the first power electrode,

wherein the first power electrode includes a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer disposed on the first electrode layer and electrically connected to the first electrode layer,

wherein an entirety of a portion of the second electrode between a boundary of the first area and the second area and an edge of the second electrode overlaps the insulating layer,

wherein the portion of the second electrode is spaced apart from the first power electrode while the insulating layer is interposed therebetween, and

wherein the insulating layer is disposed on the first power electrode and covers an entirety of a first overlapping portion of the first electrode layer overlapping the second electrode and an entirety of a second overlapping portion of the second electrode layer overlapping the second electrode.

24 . The display electronic device of claim 23 , further comprising an encapsulation layer on the first area and the second area so as to cover the pixel, at least a portion of the first power electrode, and at least a portion of the second power electrode,

wherein the encapsulation layer includes:

a first inorganic encapsulation layer including a plurality of sub-inorganic encapsulation layers having different refractive indices;

an organic encapsulation layer on the first inorganic encapsulation layer; and

a second inorganic encapsulation layer on the organic encapsulation layer,

wherein the plurality of sub-inorganic encapsulation layers includes:

a first sub-inorganic encapsulation layer having a first refractive index;

a second sub-inorganic encapsulation layer on the first sub-inorganic encapsulation layer and having a second refractive index, the second refractive index being higher than the first refractive index; and

a third sub-inorganic encapsulation layer on the second sub-inorganic encapsulation layer and having a third refractive index higher than the first refractive index and lower than the second refractive index.