IP Library Granted Patent US 12707852
Granted Patent B2
US 12707852 · App. 18/453,855 · Granted Aug 11, 2026

Display device

Inventor: Jiseong Yang (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
H10K59/38H10K59/873
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12707852
App. No.
18/453,855
Granted
Aug 11, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a display device comprising a first base substrate, a display element layer which is located on the first base substrate and in which a plurality of light-emitting regions arranged in a first direction are defined, an encapsulation layer located on the display element layer, a light control layer located on the encapsulation layer and comprising light control parts located in a one-to-one correspondence with the light-emitting regions, a filling layer located on the light control layer, and a second base substrate located on the filling layer, wherein when viewed on a plane, at least one control part of the light control parts comprises a first portion, and a second portion extending from one side of the first portion in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the second portion having a smaller width than the first portion in the first direction.

Claims (71)

1 . A display device comprising:

a first base substrate;

a display element layer above the first base substrate, and defining a plurality of light-emitting regions arranged in a first direction;

an encapsulation layer above the display element layer;

a light control layer above the encapsulation layer, and comprising light control parts respectively corresponding to the light-emitting regions;

a homogeneous filling layer above the light control layer;

a second base substrate above the homogeneous filling layer; and

a color filter layer between the homogeneous filling layer and the second base substrate,

wherein, when viewed on a plane, at least one control part of the light control parts comprises a first portion, and a second portion extending from one side of the first portion in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the second portion having a smaller width than the first portion in the first direction.

2 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the light control parts comprise:

overlap portions overlapping the light-emitting regions; and

non-overlap portions not overlapping the light-emitting regions.

3 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the display element layer comprises a light-emitting element configured to emit blue light to the light-emitting regions, and

wherein the light control parts comprise a first quantum dot configured to convert the blue light into red light, or a second quantum dot configured to convert the blue light into green light.

4 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the light-emitting regions have a stripe-like shape.

5 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the light control layer is directly on the encapsulation layer.

6 . A display device comprising:

a first base substrate;

a display element layer above the first base substrate, and in which first to third light-emitting regions alternately arranged in a first direction are defined;

an encapsulation layer above the display element layer;

a light control layer above the encapsulation layer;

a homogeneous filling layer above the light control layer;

a second base substrate above the homogeneous filling layer; and

a color filter layer between the homogeneous filling layer and the second base substrate,

wherein the light control layer comprises;

a division pattern above the display element layer, and in which first to third openings respectively corresponding to the first to third light-emitting regions are defined;

a first light control part in the first opening;

a second light control part in the second opening; and

a third light control part in the third opening, and

wherein the first light control part comprises a first portion, and a second portion extending from one side of the first portion in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the first portion having a smaller width than a width of the second portion in the first direction, and

wherein the second light control part comprises a third portion, and a fourth portion extending from one side of the third portion in the second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the third portion having a smaller width than a width of the fourth portion in the first direction.

7 . The display device of claim 6 , wherein the first light control part comprises a first overlap portion overlapping the first light-emitting region, and a first non-overlap portion not overlapping the first light-emitting region and extending from the first overlap portion in the first direction, and

wherein the second light control part comprises a second overlap portion overlapping the second light-emitting region, and a second non-overlap portion not overlapping the second light-emitting region and extending from the second overlap portion in the first direction.

8 . The display device of claim 7 , wherein the first overlap portion and the second overlap portion face each other in the first direction and are spaced apart from each other in the first direction, and

wherein the first non-overlap portion and the second non-overlap portion face each other in the second direction and are spaced apart from each other in the second direction.

9 . The display device of claim 6 , wherein at least a portion of the first portion and at least a portion of the third portion face each other in the second direction and are spaced apart from each other in the second direction.

10 . The display device of claim 6 , wherein the display element layer comprises a light-emitting element configured to emit blue light,

wherein the first light control part comprises a first quantum dot configured to convert the blue light into red light,

wherein the second light control part comprises a second quantum dot configured to convert the blue light into green light, and

wherein the third light control part is configured to transmit the blue light.

11 . The display device of claim 6 , wherein the light control layer is directly on the encapsulation layer.

12 . The display device of claim 10 , wherein the color filter layer comprises a first filter configured to transmit the red light and above the first light control part, a second filter configured to transmit the green light and above the second light control part, and a third filter configured to transmit the blue light and above the third light control part.

13 . An electronic device comprising first to third pixel regions alternately arranged in a first direction, the electronic device comprising:

an upper panel;

a lower panel above the upper panel; and

a homogeneous filling layer between the upper panel and the lower panel,

wherein the lower panel comprises;

a first base substrate;

a display element layer above the first base substrate and comprising a light-emitting element configured to emit blue light; and

a light control layer above the display element layer, and

wherein the upper panel comprises a color filter layer above the light control layer, and a second base substrate above the color filter layer,

wherein the light control layer comprises:

a division pattern above the display element layer, and in which first to third openings corresponding to the first to third pixel regions are defined;

a first light control part above the first opening;

a second light control part above the second opening; and

a third light control part above the third opening, and

wherein the first light control part comprises:

a first overlap portion overlapping the first light-emitting region; and

a first non-overlap portion not overlapping the first light-emitting region and extending from the first overlap portion in the first direction, and

wherein the second light control part comprises:

a second overlap portion overlapping the second light-emitting region and

a second non-overlap portion not overlapping the second light-emitting region and extending from the second overlap portion in the first direction.

14 . The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein, when viewed on a plane, the first opening has a greater area than the first pixel region, and the second opening has a greater area than the second pixel region.

15 . The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein, when viewed on a plane, the first light control part has a greater area than the first pixel region, and the second light control part has a greater area than the second pixel region.

16 . The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the first non-overlap portion and the second non-overlap portion face each other in a second direction crossing the first direction and are spaced apart from each other in the second direction, and

wherein the first overlap portion and the second overlap portion face each other in the first direction and are spaced apart from each other in the first direction.

17 . The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the first to third pixel regions have a stripe-like shape.

18 . The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the first light control part comprises a first quantum dot configured to convert the blue light into red light,

wherein the second light control part comprises a second quantum dot configured to convert the blue light into green light,

wherein the third light control part is configured to transmit the blue light, and

wherein the color filter layer is between the light control layer and the second base substrate, and comprises a first filter configured to transmit the red light and above the first light control part, a second filter configured to transmit the green light and above the second light control part, and a third filter configured to transmit the blue light and above the third light control part.