IP Library Granted Patent US 12707835
Granted Patent B2
US 12707835 · App. 18/185,233 · Granted Aug 11, 2026

Display panel including first and second conductive bus lines and electronic apparatus including the same

Inventors: Hyungjun Park (Yongin-si, KR); Taehyoung No (Yongin-si, KR); Junyong An (Yongin-si, KR); Nuree Um (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
H10K59/131G09G3/3233H10K59/124H10K59/65G09G2300/0819G09G2300/0842G09G2310/0202G09G2360/14
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12707835
App. No.
18/185,233
Granted
Aug 11, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display panel includes: first light-emitting diodes at a first display area, second light-emitting diodes at a second display area located within the first display area, and third light-emitting diodes at a third display area between the first display area and the second display area; first sub-pixel circuits at the first display area, and electrically connected to the first light-emitting diodes, respectively; second and third sub-pixel circuits at the third display area, the second sub-pixel circuits being electrically connected to the second light-emitting diodes, and the third sub-pixel circuits being electrically connected to the third light-emitting diodes; a first conductive bus line extending in a first direction, and electrically connecting one of the second light-emitting diodes to one of the second sub-pixel circuits; and a second conductive bus line extending in a second direction, and electrically connecting another of the second light-emitting diodes to another of the second sub-pixel circuits.

Claims (57)

1 . A display panel comprising:

a first display area, a second display area located within the first display area, and a third display area between the first display area and the second display area;

a plurality of light-emitting diodes comprising:

first light-emitting diodes located at the first display area;

second light-emitting diodes located at the second display area; and

third light-emitting diodes located at the third display area;

a plurality of first sub-pixel circuits located at the first display area, and electrically connected to the first light-emitting diodes, respectively;

a plurality of second sub-pixel circuits and a plurality of third sub-pixel circuits located at the third display area, the plurality of second sub-pixel circuits being electrically connected to the second light-emitting diodes, and the plurality of third sub-pixel circuits being electrically connected to the third light-emitting diodes;

a first conductive bus line extending in a first direction, and electrically connecting one of the second light-emitting diodes to one of the plurality of second sub-pixel circuits; and

a second conductive bus line extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, and electrically connecting another one of the second light-emitting diodes to another one of the plurality of second sub-pixel circuits,

wherein the one of the second light-emitting diodes and the another one of the second light-emitting diodes are located in a same column as each other in the second direction, and

wherein the second display area comprises a transmissive area between the second light-emitting diodes.

2 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the first conductive bus line and the second conductive bus line each extends from the third display area toward the second display area, and includes a light-transmissive conductive material.

3 . The display panel of claim 2 , further comprising an insulating layer between the first conductive bus line and the second conductive bus line, and

wherein a portion of the first conductive bus line and a portion of the second conductive bus line cross each other with the insulating layer therebetween.

4 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the one of the plurality of second sub-pixel circuits is electrically connected to two of the second light-emitting diodes that are configured to emit light of a same color as each other.

5 . The display panel of claim 4 , wherein the two of the second light-emitting diodes that are configured to emit the light of the same color as each other are electrically connected to each other by a connection line including a light-transmissive conductive material.

6 . A display panel comprising:

a first display area, a second display area located within the first display area, and a third display area between the first display area and the second display area;

a plurality of light-emitting diodes comprising:

first light-emitting diodes located at the first display area;

second light-emitting diodes located at the second display area; and

third light-emitting diodes located at the third display area;

a plurality of first sub-pixel circuits located at the first display area, and electrically connected to the first light-emitting diodes, respectively;

a plurality of second sub-pixel circuits and a plurality of third sub-pixel circuits located at the third display area, the plurality of second sub-pixel circuits being electrically connected to the second light-emitting diodes, and the plurality of third sub-pixel circuits being electrically connected to the third light-emitting diodes;

a first conductive bus line extending in a first direction, and electrically connecting one of the second light-emitting diodes to one of the plurality of second sub-pixel circuits; and

a second conductive bus line extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, and electrically connecting another one of the second light-emitting diodes to another one of the plurality of second sub-pixel circuits,

wherein the one of the plurality of second sub-pixel circuits is spaced from the second display area in the first direction,

the another one of the plurality of second sub-pixel circuits is spaced from the second display area in the second direction, and

the one of the plurality of second sub-pixel circuits and the another one of the plurality of second sub-pixel circuits are electrically connected to a same data line as each other.

7 . The display panel of claim 6 , wherein the same data line is curved to partially surround the second display area.

8 . The display panel of claim 6 , wherein the one of the plurality of second sub-pixel circuits is electrically connected to a scan line that is electrically connected to the first sub-pixel circuits in a k-th row, where k is a natural number, and

the another one of the plurality of second sub-pixel circuits is electrically connected to a scan line that is electrically connected to the first sub-pixel circuits in a (k+2n)-th row, where n is a natural number.

9 . An electronic apparatus comprising:

a display panel including a first display area, a second display area located within the first display area, and a third display area between the first display area and the second display area; and

a component overlapping with a transmissive area of the second display area,

wherein the display panel comprises:

first light-emitting diodes located at the first display area;

a plurality of first sub-pixel circuits located at the first display area, and electrically connected to the first light-emitting diodes, respectively;

second light-emitting diodes located at the second display area;

third light-emitting diodes located at the third display area;

a plurality of second sub-pixel circuits and a plurality of third sub-pixel circuits located at the third display area, the plurality of second sub-pixel circuits being electrically connected to the second light-emitting diodes, and the plurality of third sub-pixel circuits being electrically connected to the third light-emitting diodes;

a first conductive bus line extending in a first direction, and electrically connecting one of the second light-emitting diodes to one of the plurality of second sub-pixel circuits;

a second conductive bus line extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, and electrically connecting another one of the second light-emitting diodes to another one of the plurality of second sub-pixel circuits; and

an insulating layer between the first conductive bus line and the second conductive bus line, and

wherein a portion of the first conductive bus line crosses a portion of the second conductive bus line, with the insulating layer therebetween.

10 . The electronic apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the component comprises a sensor or a camera.

11 . The electronic apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the first conductive bus line and the second conductive bus line each includes a light-transmissive conductive material.

12 . The electronic apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the one of the second light-emitting diodes and the another one of the second light-emitting diodes are located in a same column as each other in the second direction.

13 . The electronic apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the one of the plurality of second sub-pixel circuits is spaced from the second display area in the first direction,

the another one of the plurality of second sub-pixel circuits is spaced from the second display area in the second direction, and

the one of the plurality of second sub-pixel circuits and the another one of the plurality of second sub-pixel circuits are electrically connected to a same data line as each other.

14 . The electronic apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the same data line is curved to partially surround the second display area.

15 . The electronic apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the one of the plurality of second sub-pixel circuits is electrically connected to a scan line that is electrically connected to the first sub-pixel circuits in a k-th row, where k is a natural number, and

the another one of the plurality of second sub-pixel circuits is electrically connected to a scan line that is electrically connected to the first sub-pixel circuits in a (k+2n)-th row, where n is a natural number.

16 . The electronic apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the one of the plurality of second sub-pixel circuits is electrically connected to two of the second light-emitting diodes configured to emit light of a same color as each other.

17 . The electronic apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the two of the second light-emitting diodes configured to emit the light of the same color as each other are electrically connected to each other by a connection line including a light-transmissive conductive material.