Granted Patent B2

US 12,376,463 · App. 17/502,747 · Granted Jul 29, 2025

Inventors: Chung Sock Choi (Seoul, KR); Sunyoung Jung (Suwon-si, KR); Sunmi Kang (Cheonan-si, KR); Juhoon Kang (Hwaseong-si, KR); Hyunho Kim (Hwaseong-si, KR); Hyungkeun Park (Seoul, KR); Cheol Jang (Uiwang-si, KR); Sanghwan Cho (Suwon-si, KR)

Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

H10K59/131G02B5/1866G06F3/0412G06F3/0445H10K50/85H10K59/40H10K59/875H10K59/879G06F3/0446G06F2203/04112H10K59/12H10K59/122H10K59/35

Abstract

Claims (99)

1. A display device comprising:

a display panel comprising pixels; and

a diffraction pattern layer comprising diffraction patterns arranged on the display panel and configured to diffract at least a portion of light from the pixels,

wherein the pixels comprise a first unit pixel and a second unit pixel, and

wherein the diffraction patterns comprise:

first unit diffraction patterns arranged on the first unit pixel and provided as a plurality of first holes passing through the diffraction pattern layer, the plurality of first holes being arranged at equal distances along first rows and first columns perpendicular to the first rows; and

second unit diffraction patterns arranged on the second unit pixel and provided as a plurality of second holes passing through the diffraction pattern layer, the plurality of second holes being arranged at equal distances along second rows and second columns perpendicular to the second rows, the second unit diffraction patterns having a different planar arrangement than the first unit diffraction patterns,

wherein an imaginary reference line crosses each of the pixels along a same direction, and

wherein the first rows have a different tilted angle relative to the imaginary reference line than each of the second rows and the second columns.

2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein:

each of the first unit diffraction patterns has a first width; and

each of the second unit diffraction patterns has a second width different from the first width.

3. The display device of claim 1 , wherein:

the first unit diffraction patterns are arranged with a first period; and

the second unit diffraction patterns are arranged with a second period different from the first period.

4. The display device of claim 1 , wherein:

the pixels comprise:

first pixels configured to generate first light, the first pixels comprising a 1-1 st sub-pixel and a 1-2 nd sub-pixel; and

second pixels configured to generate second light having a different wavelength range than the first light, the second pixels comprising a 2-1 st sub-pixel and a 2-2 nd sub-pixel;

the diffraction patterns comprise:

1-1 st sub-diffraction patterns arranged on the 1-1 st sub-pixel;

1-2 nd sub-diffraction patterns arranged on the 1-2 nd sub-pixel;

2-1 st sub-diffraction patterns arranged on the 2-1 st sub-pixel; and

2-2 nd sub-diffraction patterns arranged on the 2-2 nd sub-pixel; and

at least two among the 1-1 st sub-diffraction patterns, the 1-2 nd sub-diffraction patterns, the 2-1 st sub-diffraction patterns, and the 2-2 nd sub-diffraction patterns have different planar arrangements.

5. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising:

an input sensing unit disposed on the display panel,

wherein:

the diffraction pattern layer is between the display panel and the input sensing unit; or

the input sensing unit is between the diffraction pattern layer and the display panel.

6. The display device of claim 5 , wherein:

the display panel further comprises an encapsulation layer covering the pixels; and

the input sensing unit is disposed on the encapsulation layer.

7. The display device of claim 6 , wherein the input sensing unit comprises:

a first insulating layer disposed on the encapsulation layer;

a first conductive layer disposed on the first insulating layer;

a second insulating layer covering the first conductive layer;

a second conductive layer disposed on the second insulating layer; and

a protective layer covering the second conductive layer and the second insulating layer.

8. The display device of claim 7 , wherein the diffraction pattern layer is disposed on the protective layer.

9. The display device of claim 7 , wherein the diffraction pattern layer is disposed between the encapsulation layer and the first insulating layer.

10. The display device of claim 7 , wherein:

at least one of the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer comprises sensor units;

each of the sensor units comprises a mesh electrode disposed in the form of a mesh; and

the diffraction patterns do not overlap the mesh electrode in a plan view.

11. The display device of claim 1 , wherein:

the pixels are respectively disposed in pixel areas on the display panel;

each of the pixel areas comprises:

a light emitting area in which a light emitting element is disposed, the light emitting element being configured to generate light; and

a non-light emitting area adjacent to the light emitting area; and

the diffraction patterns are disposed corresponding to at least the light emitting areas.

12. A display device comprising:

a display panel comprising pixels; and

an input sensing unit disposed on the display panel,

wherein the input sensing unit comprises:

a first insulating layer disposed on the display panel;

a first conductive layer disposed on the first insulating layer;

a second insulating layer covering the first conductive layer; and

a second conductive layer disposed on the second insulating layer,

wherein the pixels comprise a first unit pixel and a second unit pixel, and

wherein at least one of the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer comprises diffraction patterns, the diffraction patterns comprising:

first unit diffraction patterns arranged on the first unit pixel and provided as a plurality of first holes passing through the second insulating layer, the plurality of first holes being arranged at equal distances along first rows and first columns perpendicular to the first rows; and

second unit diffraction patterns arranged on the second unit pixel, the second unit diffraction patterns having a different planar arrangement than the first unit diffraction patterns, and provided as a plurality of second holes passing through the second insulating layer, the plurality of second holes being arranged at equal distances along second rows and second columns perpendicular to the second rows,

wherein an imaginary reference line crosses each of the pixels along a same direction, and

wherein the first rows have a different tilted angle relative to the imaginary reference line than each of the second rows and the second columns.

13. The display device of claim 12 , wherein:

the pixels further comprise a third unit pixel and a fourth unit pixel; and

at least one of the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer further comprises:

third unit diffraction patterns arranged on the third unit pixel, the third unit diffraction patterns having a different planar arrangement than the first unit diffraction patterns and the second unit diffraction patterns; and

fourth unit diffraction patterns arranged on the fourth unit pixel, the fourth unit diffraction patterns having a different planar arrangement than the first unit diffraction patterns, the second unit diffraction patterns, and the third unit diffraction patterns.

14. The display device of claim 12 , wherein the diffraction patterns comprise:

first layer diffraction patterns provided in the first insulating layer; and

second layer diffraction patterns provided in the second insulating layer.

15. A display device comprising:

a display panel comprising:

first pixels configured to generate first light; and

second pixels configured to generate second light, the second light having a different wavelength range than the first light; and

a diffraction pattern layer comprising:

first diffraction patterns arranged on the display panel, the first diffraction patterns being configured to diffract at least a portion of the first light, and

second diffraction patterns arranged on the display panel, the second diffraction patterns being configured to diffract at least a portion of the second light,

wherein the first pixels comprise a 1-1 st sub-pixel and a 1-2 nd sub-pixel,

wherein the second pixels comprise a 2-1 st sub-pixel and a 2-2 nd sub-pixel,

wherein the first diffraction patterns comprise:

1-1 st sub-diffraction patterns arranged on the 1-1 st sub-pixel; and

1-2 nd sub-diffraction patterns arranged on the 1-2 nd sub-pixel,

wherein the second diffraction patterns comprise:

2-1 st sub-diffraction patterns arranged on the 2-1 st sub-pixel; and

2-2 nd sub-diffraction patterns arranged on the 2-2 nd sub-pixel,

wherein at least two among the 1-1 st sub-diffraction patterns, the 1-2 nd sub-diffraction patterns, the 2-1 st sub-diffraction patterns, and the 2-2 nd sub-diffraction patterns have different planar arrangements,

wherein the first diffraction patterns are provided as a plurality of first holes passing through the diffraction pattern layer, the plurality of first holes being arranged at equal distances along first rows and first columns perpendicular to the first rows,

wherein the second diffraction patterns are provided as a plurality of second holes passing through the diffraction pattern layer, the plurality of second holes being arranged at equal distances along second rows and second columns perpendicular to the second rows,

wherein an imaginary reference line crosses each of the pixels along a same direction, and

wherein the first rows have a different tilted angle relative to the imaginary reference line than each of the second rows and the second columns.

16. The display device of claim 15 , wherein:

the first light is red light; and

the second light is blue light.

17. The display device of claim 15 , wherein:

the display panel further comprises third pixels configured to generate third light having a different wavelength range from the first light and the second light; and

the diffraction pattern layer further comprises third diffraction patterns disposed on the display panel, the third diffraction patterns being configured to diffract at least a portion of the third light.

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