Single-sided source and gate driver arrangement for display device

1. A display device, comprising:

a plurality of source drivers for emitting source signals;

at least one gate driver for emitting gate signals;

a first substrate having a display area for displaying images, the images represented by source signals and gate signals;

a second substrate including a first area overlapping with the first substrate, and a second area on which the plurality of source drivers and the at least one gate driver are attached;

a plurality of gate lines extending in a first direction on the first area;

a plurality of source lines extending in a second direction which is different from the first direction;

a plurality of lead-out lines extending in the second direction;

a plurality of connection parts, each of the plurality of connection parts connecting one of the plurality of lead-out lines to one of the plurality of gate lines;

a plurality of source relay lines for transmitting source signals from the plurality of source drivers to the plurality of source lines;

a plurality of gate relay lines for transmitting gate signals from the gate driver to the plurality of lead-out lines; and

an insulating layer for insulating the plurality of source relay lines from the plurality of gate relay lines, wherein

the gate driver overlaps with at least one of the plurality of source relay lines,

the gate signals are emitted from the gate driver to the plurality of gate lines via the plurality of lead-out lines and the plurality of connection parts,

the plurality of source drivers include a first source driver and a second source driver, the second source driver being spaced apart from the first source driver in the first direction,

the gate driver is located between the first source driver and second source driver in the first direction, and

the gate driver is located closer to the first area than the plurality of source drivers.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

at least one of the plurality of source relay lines and at least one of the plurality of gate relay lines overlap in the first area.

3. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

each of the plurality of lead-out lines electrically connects to a respective one of the gate relay lines at one of a plurality of jointing points,

the plurality of gate relay lines include a first gate relay line, and a second gate relay line being shorter than the first gate relay line,

the plurality of lead-out lines include a first lead-out line connecting to the first gate relay line, and a second lead-out line connecting to the second gate relay line,

the plurality of gate lines include a first gate line and a second gate line,

the plurality of connection parts include a first connection part connecting the first lead-out line to the first gate line, and a second connection part connecting the second lead-out line to the second gate line,

the plurality of jointing points include a first jointing point and a second jointing point, the first gate relay line electrically connecting to the first lead-out line at the first jointing point, and the second gate relay line electrically connecting to the second lead-out line at the second jointing point, and

a distance from the first jointing point to the first connection part is shorter than a distance from the second jointing point to the second connection part.

4. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the plurality of gate relay lines include a first gate relay line and a second gate relay line,

the plurality of lead-out lines include a first lead-out line connecting to the first gate relay line, and a second lead-out line connecting to the second gate relay line,

the first gate relay line and the first lead-out line transmit gate signals in a first transmission span,

the second gate relay line and the second lead-out line transmit gate signals in a second transmission span being longer than the first transmission span, and

at least a part of the second transmission span has a lower ratio of electric resistance per unit of length than the first transmission span.

5. The display device according to claim 4 , wherein

the second transmission span includes a double-line span, the double-line span having two lines transmitting gate signals in parallel.

6. The display device according to claim 5 , wherein

the first transmission span includes a double-line span, and

the double-line span of the second transmission span is longer than the double-line span of the first transmission span.