IP Library Granted Patent US 11,626,467
Granted Patent B2
US 11,626,467 · App. 17/152,934 · Granted Apr 11, 2023

Display panel and display device having the same

Inventors: Sunhwa Lee (Yongin-si, KR); Mukyung Jeon (Ulsan, KR); Hyeongseok Kim (Hwaseong-si, KR); Gyungsoon Park (Seoul, KR); Youngwan Seo (Suwon-si, KR); Kyunghoon Chung (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
H01L27/3276G09G3/3258G09G2300/0809G09G2320/0233G09G2330/021
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Patent No.
US 11,626,467
App. No.
17/152,934
Granted
Apr 11, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display panel includes a first display area having a first light transmittance and a second display area having a second light transmittance that is higher than the first light transmittance. The display panel further comprises a plurality of first pixels disposed in the first display area and a plurality of second pixels disposed in the second display area. A first power line is connected to the plurality of first pixels. The first power line is configured to provide a first power voltage. A second power line is connected to the plurality of second pixels. The second power line is configured to provide a second power voltage having a voltage level that is different from a voltage level of the first power voltage.

Claims (47)

1. A display panel comprising a first display area having a first light transmittance and a second display area having a second light transmittance that is higher than the first light transmittance, wherein the display panel further comprises:

a plurality of first pixels disposed in the first display area, each of the plurality of first pixels comprises a first light emitting element;

a plurality of second pixels disposed in the second display area, each of the plurality of second pixels comprises a second light emitting element;

a first source power line connected to a first cathode electrode of the first light emitting element, the first source power line is configured to provide a first source power voltage; and

a second source power line connected to a second cathode electrode of the second light emitting element, the second source power line is configured to provide a second source power voltage having a voltage level that is different from a voltage level of the first source power voltage.

2. The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the voltage level of the second source power voltage is less than the voltage level of the first source power voltage.

3. The display panel of claim 2 , wherein:

the plurality of first pixels further comprises at least one first transistor; and

the plurality of second pixels further comprises at least one second transistor.

4. The display panel of claim 3 , wherein the at least one first transistor and the at least one second transistor are configured to connect a third power line to first and second anode electrodes of the first and second light emitting elements, respectively.

5. The display panel of claim 1 , further comprising a peripheral area surrounding the first display area, wherein the first and second source power lines are disposed in the peripheral area.

6. The display panel of claim 5 , further comprising:

a first bridge electrode configured to connect the first source power line and the first cathode electrode of the first light emitting element; and

a second bridge electrode configured to connect the second source power line and the second cathode electrode of the second light emitting element.

7. The display panel of claim 6 , wherein the first bridge electrode and the second bridge electrode are disposed on a same layer and do not overlap each other.

8. The display panel of claim 7 , wherein the first bridge electrode comprises left and right bridge electrodes that are separated by the second bridge electrode.

9. The display panel of claim 6 , wherein the first and second source power lines are disposed on a same layer and do not overlap each other.

10. The display panel of claim 6 , wherein the first and second source power lines are disposed on different layers and partially overlap each other.

11. The display panel of claim 6 , wherein:

the second display area is surrounded by the first display area; and

the display panel further includes a bridge line that is branched from the second source power line and extends toward the second display area.

12. The display panel of claim 11 , wherein the bridge line is connected to the second cathode electrode of the second light emitting element through the second bridge electrode.

13. The display panel of claim 11 , wherein:

the first source power line comprises first and second sub-power lines that are separated by the bridge line; and

the first and second sub-power lines do not overlap each other.

14. The display panel of claim 1 , wherein:

each of the plurality of first pixels further comprises at least one first transistor; and

each of the plurality of second pixels further comprises at least one second transistor.

15. The display panel of claim 14 , further comprising:

a first driving power line being configured to provide a first driving power voltage; and

a second driving power line being configured to provide a second driving power voltage having a voltage level that is different from a voltage level of the first driving power voltage, and

wherein:

the at least one first transistor is configured to connect the first driving power line to a first anode electrode of the first light emitting element; and

the at least one second transistor is configured to connect the second driving power line to a first anode electrode of the second light emitting element.

16. The display panel of claim 15 , wherein the voltage level of the second driving power voltage is greater than the voltage level of the first driving power voltage.

17. The display panel of claim 1 , wherein:

the second display area comprises a plurality of pixel areas in which the plurality of second pixels are disposed; and

an opening area in which the plurality of first pixels and the plurality of second pixels are not disposed.

18. The display panel of claim 17 , wherein, a total area of the pixel areas is less than a total area of the opening areas in the second display area.

19. A display device comprising:

a display panel including a first display area having a first resolution and a second display area having a second resolution that is lower than the first resolution, the display panel including a first common cathode electrode disposed in the first display area and a second common cathode electrode disposed in the second display area; and

an electronic module disposed below the second display area,

wherein the display panel further includes:

a first source power line electrically connected to the first common cathode electrode and configured to provide a first source power voltage; and

a second source power line electrically connected to the second common cathode electrode and configured to provide a second source power voltage having a voltage level that is different from a voltage level of the first source power voltage.

20. The display device of claim 19 , wherein the first and second common cathode electrodes are electrically insulated from each other.

21. The display device of claim 19 , wherein the voltage level of the second source power voltage is less than the voltage level of the first source power voltage.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 20, 2021
From: LEE, SUNHWA; JEON, MUKYUNG; KIM, HYEONGSEOK; PARK, GYUNGSOON; SEO, YOUNGWAN; CHUNG, KYUNGHOON
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2020-0044287 · Apr 10, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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