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Granted Patent B2
US 10,651,259 · App. 16/251,747 · Granted May 12, 2020

Display device with transparent capacitor

Inventor: Toshihiro Sato (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
H01L27/3265G09G3/3233H01L27/3213H01L27/3246H01L51/5218H01L51/5234G09G2300/0426G09G2300/0439G09G2300/0452G09G2300/0465
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Patent No.
US 10,651,259
App. No.
16/251,747
Granted
May 12, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device is provided including a plurality of pixels, wherein the plurality of pixels is arranged in a matrix form, wherein each of the plurality of pixels has an emission region and a transparent region, and wherein the emission region has a light-emitting element, and the transparent region has at least a part of a storage capacitor having transparency and is covered with at least one electrode of the storage capacitor, a first electrode covers the plurality of pixels, a light-emitting layer is arranged below the first electrode, a second electrode is arranged below the light-emitting layer, and the storage capacitor includes the first electrode.

Claims (49)

1. A display device comprising:

a first substrate having transparency;

a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix form on the first substrate; and

a second substrate having transparency on the plurality of pixels,

the plurality of pixels each comprises:

a non-transparency region including a first transistor, a second transistor connected to the first transistor, and a light-emitting element connected to the second transistor on the first transistor and the second transistor; and

a transparency region including a capacitor connected to the second transistor, wherein

the light emitting element includes an anode, a light-emitting layer on the anode, and a cathode on the light-emitting layer,

the anode includes a light reflection layer,

the cathode has transparency,

the anode overlaps the first transistor and the second transistor,

the light-emitting element emits light in a direction from the light-emitting layer toward the second substrate,

the first transistor and the second transistor are arranged between the first substrate and the anode,

each of the pixels has a first layer which includes the first transistor and the second transistor, a second layer which includes an insulation film and is arranged on the first layer, and a third layer which includes the light-emitting element and is arranged on the second layer,

the second layer has an aperture where the second layer is removed in the transparency region, and

the capacitor covers a side portion of the second layer which is exposed to the aperture.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first layer has an aperture where the first layer is removed in the transparency region, and

the capacitor covers a side portion of the first layer which is exposed to the aperture.

3. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the capacitor has a first portion formed in the non-transparency region and a second portion formed in the transparency region,

the first portion is arranged between the third layer and the second layer in the non-transparency region, and

the second portion covers the side portion of the second layer in the transparency region.

4. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the capacitor has a pair of transparency electrodes in the transparency region.

5. A display device comprising:

a first substrate having transparency;

a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix form on the first substrate; and

a second substrate having transparency on the plurality of pixels,

the plurality of pixels each comprises:

a non-transparency region including a light-emitting element; and

a transparency region including a capacitor,

wherein

the light emitting element includes an anode, a light-emitting layer on the anode, and a cathode on the light-emitting layer,

the anode includes a light reflection layer,

the cathode has transparency,

the light-emitting element emits light in a direction from the light-emitting layer toward the second substrate,

each of the pixels has a first layer which includes an inorganic insulation film, a first transistor, and a second transistor, a second layer which includes an insulation film and is arranged on the first layer, and a third layer which includes the light-emitting element and is arranged on the second layer,

the second layer has an aperture where the second layer is removed in the transparency region, and

the capacitor covers a side portion of the second layer which is exposed to the aperture.

6. The display device according to claim 5 , wherein

the first layer has an aperture where the first layer is removed in the transparency region, and

the capacitor covers a side portion of the first layer which is exposed to the aperture.

7. The display device according to claim 5 , wherein

the capacitor has a first portion formed in the non-transparency region and a second portion formed in the transparency region,

the first portion is arranged between the third layer and the second layer in the non-transparency region, and

the second portion covers the side portion of the second layer in the transparency region.

8. The display device according to claim 5 , wherein

the capacitor has a pair of transparency electrodes in the transparency region.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2025
From: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
To: MAGNOLIA WHITE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 072130/0313 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2015-088225 · Apr 23, 2015 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 15830041 · Dec 4, 2017
Continuation 15132386 · Apr 19, 2016
Related Publication 20190157369A1 · May 23, 2019
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