Window substrate and display device having the same
A window substrate for a display device includes a base substrate including a display region and a non-display region disposed adjacent to at least one portion of the display region, a light shielding layer on the base substrate and facing at least one portion of the non-display region, the light shielding layer having at least one opening, and a filter layer on the base substrate and facing the opening, the filter layer being adapted to transmit a portion of a light passing through the opening.
1. A window substrate for a display device, comprising:
a base substrate comprising a display region and a non-display region adjacent to at least one portion of the display region;
a light shielding layer on the base substrate and facing at least one portion of the non-display region, the light shielding layer having at least one opening; and
a filter layer on the base substrate and facing the opening, the filter layer being adapted to transmit a portion of a light passing through the opening, the filter layer comprising:
a plurality of first particles adapted to block the incident light, at least one of the first particles being separated from others of the first particles; and
a plurality of second particles adapted to transmit the incident light.
2. The window substrate of claim 1 , wherein the first particles and the light shielding layer have substantially the same color as each other.
3. The window substrate of claim 1 , wherein the first particles have a black color, and a weight ratio of the first particles to the second particles is in a range from 8:1 to 12:1.
4. The window substrate of claim 1 , wherein the first particles have a white color, and a weight ratio of the first particles to the second particles is in a range from 1.5:1 to 2.5:1.
5. The window substrate of claim 1 , further comprising a color layer interposed between the base substrate and the light shielding layer.
6. The window substrate of claim 5 , wherein the first particles and the color layer have substantially the same color as each other.
7. The window substrate of claim 1 , further comprising a color layer on the base substrate, the color layer facing the filter layer and adapted to filter a color of the incident light.
8. The window substrate of claim 1 , wherein the base substrate comprises a tempered glass or a reinforced plastic.
9. The window substrate of claim 1 , wherein the light shielding layer is directly on the base substrate and has substantially the same planar shape as the non-display region.
10. A display device comprising:
a display panel configured to display an image;
a housing configured to contain the display panel;
a touch panel on the display panel; and
a window substrate on the touch panel,
wherein the window substrate comprises:
a base substrate comprising a display region configured to transmit the image and a non-display region adjacent to at least one portion of the display region;
a light shielding layer on a bottom surface of the base substrate and facing at least one portion of the non-display region, the light shielding layer having at least one opening; and
a filter layer on the bottom surface of the base substrate facing the opening, the filter layer being adapted to transmit a portion of a light incident on the opening.
11. The display device of claim 10 , further comprising a light source portion in the housing and configured to generate the incident light.
12. The display device of claim 11 , wherein the light source portion comprises:
a light emitting device adapted to generate an originating light; and
a light guide plate adapted to guide the originating light toward the window substrate, wherein the incident light comprises a portion of the originating light emitted from the light guide plate.
13. The display device of claim 10 , wherein the filter layer comprises:
a plurality of first particles adapted to block the incident light; and
a plurality of second particles adapted to transmit the incident light.
14. The display device of claim 13 , wherein the first particles and the light shielding layer have substantially the same color as each other.
15. The display device of claim 13 , further comprising a color layer interposed between the base substrate and the filter layer.
16. The display device of claim 15 , wherein the first particles and the color layer have substantially the same color as each other.
17. The display device of claim 10 , further comprising a color layer on the surface of the base substrate, facing the filter layer and adapted to filter a specific color of the incident light.
18. The display device of claim 10 , wherein the base substrate comprises a tempered glass or a reinforced plastic.
19. The display device of claim 10 , wherein the light shielding layer is directly on the bottom surface of the base substrate and has substantially the same planar shape as the non-display region.
20. A window substrate for a display device, comprising:
a base substrate including a display region and a non-display region adjacent to the display region;
a light shielding layer on the base substrate and overlapped with the non-display region, the light shielding layer having an opening; and
a filter layer configured to fill the opening and to transmit a portion of an incident light to the opening, the filter layer comprising:
a plurality of first particles configured to block another portion of the incident light, at least one of the first particles being separated from others of the first particles; and
a plurality of second particles configured to transmit the portion of the incident light.
21. The window substrate of claim 20 , wherein the filter layer and the opening have a substantially identical shape, and the filter layer and the light shielding layer are disposed on the same layer.
22. The window substrate of claim 20 , wherein the filter layer comprises:
a first portion having the same shape as the opening and filling the opening; and
a second portion being connected to the first portion and overlapping the light shielding layer.
23. The window substrate of claim 20 , wherein the first particles and the light shielding layer have a substantially identical color.
24. The window substrate of claim 20 , further comprising a color layer interposed between the base substrate and the light shielding layer.
25. The window substrate of claim 24 , wherein the first particles and the color layer have a substantially identical color.
26. The window substrate of claim 20 , further comprising a color layer on and overlapped with the filter layer and configured to change a color of the incident light.
27. A display device comprising:
a display panel configured to display an image;
a touch panel on the display panel;
a window substrate on the touch panel; and
a light source portion configured to provide an incident light to the window substrate,
wherein the window substrate comprises:
a base substrate including a display region configured to transmit the image and a non-display region adjacent to the display region;
a light shielding layer on a bottom surface of the base substrate and overlapped with the non-display region, the light shielding layer having an opening; and
a filter layer configured to fill the opening and to transmit a portion of the incident light.
28. The display device of claim 27 , wherein the filter layer comprises:
a plurality of first particles configured to block another portion of the incident light; and
a plurality of second particles configured to transmit the portion of the incident light.
29. The display device of claim 28 , wherein the first particles and the light shielding layer have a substantially identical color.
30. The display device of claim 28 , further comprising a color layer interposed between the base substrate and the filter layer.
31. The display device of claim 30 , wherein the first particles and the color layer have a substantially identical color.
32. The display device of claim 27 , further comprising a color layer on and overlapped with the filter layer, and configured to change a color of the incident light.