IP Library Granted Patent US 12,707,842
Granted Patent B2
US 12,707,842 · App. 18/510,659 · Granted Aug 11, 2026

Display device

Inventors: Jaekeun Lim (Yongin-si, KR); Bon-Seog Gu (Yongin-si, KR); Jinyoung Roh (Yongin-si, KR); Hae-Kwan Seo (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
H10K59/131G09G3/3233G09G2300/0426G09G2300/0819G09G2300/0842G09G2330/021
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,707,842
App. No.
18/510,659
Granted
Aug 11, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is a display device including a display panel that includes a first area and a second area. The second area is divided into a first side area and a second side area around a central axis. The display panel includes a first side normal pixel disposed in each of first and second rows of the first side area, a first side non-normal pixel disposed in the second row among the first and second rows of the first side area, a second side normal pixel disposed in each of first and second rows of the second side area, and a second side non-normal pixel disposed in the first row among the first and second rows of the second side area. Each of the first side non-normal pixel and the second side non-normal pixel further includes a connection wiring connecting a data line and a pixel circuit to each other.

Claims (78)

1 . A display device comprising:

a display panel including a display area including a first area and a second area adjacent to the first area, wherein the second area is divided into a first side area and a second side area around a central axis passing through a center of the first area,

wherein the display panel includes:

a first side data line disposed in the first side area;

a second side data line disposed in the second side area;

a first side pixel circuit electrically connected to the first side data line;

a second side pixel circuit electrically connected to the second side data line;

a first additional data line disposed in the first side area such that a spacing between the central axis and the first additional data line is larger than a spacing between the central axis and the first side data line;

a second additional data line disposed in the second side area such that a spacing between the central axis and the second additional data line is larger than a spacing between the central axis and the second side data line;

a first additional pixel circuit electrically connected to the first additional data line;

a second additional pixel circuit electrically connected to the second additional data line;

a first additional light-emitting element connected to the first additional pixel circuit via a first connection wiring; and

a second additional light-emitting element connected to the second additional pixel circuit via a second connection wiring.

2 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the first side data line includes first and second data lines,

wherein the first side pixel circuit includes:

first and second pixel circuits disposed in a first row and connected to the first and second data lines, respectively; and

third and fourth pixel circuits disposed in a second row and connected to the first and second data lines, respectively.

3 . The display device of claim 2 , wherein the display panel further includes first to fourth light-emitting elements respectively disposed on the first to fourth pixel circuits,

wherein one of the first to fourth light-emitting elements is the first additional light-emitting element connected to the first additional pixel circuit via the first connection wiring.

4 . The display device of claim 3 , wherein each of the first to fourth light-emitting elements outputs one of red light, green light, and blue light.

5 . The display device of claim 2 , wherein the second side data line includes third and fourth data lines,

wherein the second side pixel circuit includes:

fifth and sixth pixel circuits disposed in the first row and connected to the third and fourth data lines, respectively; and

seventh and eighth pixel circuits disposed in the second row and connected to the third and fourth data lines, respectively.

6 . The display device of claim 5 , wherein the display panel further includes fifth to eighth light-emitting elements respectively disposed on the fifth to eighth pixel circuits,

wherein one of the fifth to eighth light-emitting elements is the second additional light-emitting element.

7 . The display device of claim 6 , wherein each of the fifth to eighth light-emitting elements outputs one of red light, green light, and blue light.

8 . The display device of claim 6 , wherein one of the third and fourth light-emitting elements is the first additional light-emitting element,

wherein one of the fifth and sixth light-emitting elements is the second additional light-emitting element.

9 . The display device of claim 6 , wherein one of the third and fourth light-emitting elements is the first additional light-emitting element,

wherein one of the seventh and eighth light-emitting elements is the second additional light-emitting element.

10 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the first side data line includes a first data line, a second data line, a third data line and a fourth data line,

wherein the first side pixel circuit includes a first pixel circuit, a second pixel circuit, a third pixel circuit and a fourth pixel circuit respectively connected to the first data line, the second data line, the third data line and the fourth data line.

11 . The display device of claim 10 , wherein the display panel further includes a first light-emitting element, a second light-emitting element, a third light-emitting element and a fourth light-emitting element respectively disposed on the first to fourth pixel circuits,

wherein one of the first to fourth light-emitting element is the first additional light-emitting element.

12 . The display device of claim 11 , wherein the first light-emitting element among the first to fourth light-emitting elements is the first additional light-emitting element,

wherein the second and fourth light-emitting elements are respectively connected to the second and third pixel circuits,

wherein the third light-emitting element is connected to the first pixel circuit via the first connection wiring.

13 . The display device of claim 12 , wherein the first light-emitting element outputs red light,

wherein each of the second and fourth light-emitting elements outputs green light,

wherein the third light-emitting element outputs blue light.

14 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the second side data line includes a fifth data line, a sixth data line, a seventh data line, and an eighth data line,

wherein the second side pixel circuit includes a fifth pixel circuit, a sixth pixel circuit, a seventh pixel circuit and an eighth pixel circuit respectively connected to the fifth data line, the sixth data line, the seventh data line and the eighth data line.

15 . The display device of claim 14 , wherein the display panel further includes a fifth light-emitting element, a sixth light-emitting element, a seventh light-emitting element, and an eighth light-emitting element respectively disposed on the fifth to eighth pixel circuits,

wherein one of the fifth to eighth light-emitting elements is the second additional light-emitting element.

16 . The display device of claim 15 , wherein the seventh light-emitting element among the fifth to eighth light-emitting elements is the second additional light-emitting element,

wherein the sixth and eighth light-emitting elements are respectively connected to the sixth and eighth pixel circuits,

wherein the fifth light-emitting element is connected to the seventh pixel circuit via the second connection wiring.

17 . The display device of claim 16 , wherein the fifth light-emitting element outputs blue light,

wherein each of the sixth and eighth light-emitting elements outputs green light,

wherein the seventh light-emitting element outputs red light.

18 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second additional light-emitting elements includes:

a first electrode;

a light-emitting layer disposed on the first electrode; and

a second electrode disposed on the light-emitting layer,

wherein the first electrode of the first additional light-emitting element is integrally formed with the first connection wiring,

wherein the first electrode of the second additional light-emitting element is integrally formed with the second connection wiring.

19 . The display device of claim 18 , wherein the second electrode of the first additional light-emitting element is integrally formed with the second electrode of the second additional light-emitting element.

20 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the first connection wiring overlaps the first additional data line in a plan view of the display device,

wherein the second connection wiring non-overlaps with the second additional data line in the plan view.

21 . A display device comprising:

a display panel including a display area including a first area and a second area adjacent to the first area, wherein the second area is divided into a first side area and a second side area around a central axis passing through a center of the first area,

wherein the display panel includes:

a first side normal pixel disposed in each of first and second rows of the first side area;

a first side non-normal pixel disposed in the second row among the first and second rows of the first side area;

a second side normal pixel disposed in each of first and second rows of the second side area; and

a second side non-normal pixel disposed in the first row among the first and second rows of the second side area,

wherein each of the first side non-normal pixel and the second side non-normal pixel further includes a connection wiring connecting a data line and a pixel circuit to each other,

wherein each of the first side normal pixel and the second side normal pixel is free of the connection wiring.

22 . A display device comprising:

a display panel including a display area including a first area and a second area adjacent to the first area, wherein the second area is divided into a first side area and a second side area around a central axis passing through a center of the first area,

wherein the display panel includes:

a first side pixel circuit disposed in the first side area;

a second side pixel circuit disposed in the second side area;

a first light-emitting element disposed in the first side area and connected to the first side pixel circuit via a first connection wiring, wherein a spacing between the central axis and the first light-emitting element is larger than a spacing between the central axis and the first side pixel circuit; and

a second light-emitting element disposed in the second side area and connected to the second side pixel circuit via a second connection wiring, wherein a spacing between the central axis and the second light-emitting element is larger than a spacing between the central axis and the second side pixel circuit,

wherein the first connection wiring extends in a first extension direction so as to extend away from the central axis,

wherein the second connection wiring extends in a second extension direction so as to extend away from the central axis, wherein the second extension direction is opposite to the first extension direction.