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Granted Patent B2
US 12,656,644 · App. 17/553,560 · Granted Jun 16, 2026

Display device

Inventors: Myong Soo Oh (Asan-si, KR); Hee Jong Shin (Seoul, KR); Hyun Chul Jin (Cheonan-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
G02F1/1345G02F1/13452G02F1/13458G02F1/13454G02F1/136286H05K1/0269H05K1/0298
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Patent No.
US 12,656,644
App. No.
17/553,560
Granted
Jun 16, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The display device comprises a first base portion including display and non-display areas and a pad area, and a printed circuit film attached to the pad area of the first base portion, wherein pad electrodes on the first base portion and a first panel alignment mark on one side of the plurality of pad electrodes are disposed in the pad area, a first protective layer is on the pad electrodes, and a first open portion that exposes a portion of an upper surface of each pad electrode is defined in the protective layer, the printed circuit film includes a third base portion and lead electrodes on a lower surface of the third base portion and connected to the pad electrodes, and the first panel alignment mark includes a first panel alignment metal portion and a second open portion and surrounded by the first panel alignment metal portion on a plane.

Claims (57)

1 . A display device comprising:

a first base portion including a display area having a plurality of pixels connected to corresponding signal lines and a non-display area positioned around the display area and having a pad area; and

a printed circuit film attached to the pad area of the first base portion,

wherein a plurality of pad electrodes arranged on the first base portion in a first direction and a first panel alignment mark positioned on one side of the plurality of pad electrodes in the first direction are disposed in the pad area,

a first protective layer is disposed on the pad electrodes, and a plurality of first open portions each of which exposes a portion of an upper surface of each pad electrode is defined in the first protective layer,

the printed circuit film includes a third base portion and a plurality of lead electrodes disposed on a lower surface of the third base portion and electrically connected to the plurality of pad electrodes, respectively,

the first panel alignment mark includes a first panel alignment metal portion and a second open portion penetrating the first panel alignment metal portion in a thickness direction and surrounded by the first panel alignment metal portion on a plane, and

the first panel alignment metal portion defines a closed loop surrounding the second open portion,

wherein each of the plurality of pad electrodes comprises a first pad portion and a second pad portion disposed on the first pad portion without any insulating layer therebetween, and the first pad portion is physically connected to one of the corresponding signal lines,

wherein each of the plurality of lead electrodes in the printed circuit film is electrically connected to the second pad portion,

wherein the second pad portion includes a first surface facing an upper surface of the first pad portion and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and an entirety of the first surface of the second pad portion is in direct contact with an entirety of the upper surface of the first pad portion, and

wherein the second surface of the second pad portion is in direct contact with a conductive material through which the lead electrode is electrically connected to the second pad portion.

2 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the first panel alignment mark and the pad electrode are positioned on a same layer.

3 . The display device of claim 2 , wherein the first protective layer is disposed on the first panel alignment metal portion,

a third open portion completely penetrating the first protective layer in the thickness direction is defined in the first panel alignment mark, and

the third open portion is surrounded by an inner surface of the first protective layer on a plane.

4 . The display device of claim 3 , wherein the third open portion is completely surrounded by the second open portion on a plane.

5 . The display device of claim 4 , further comprising

a second panel alignment mark positioned on an other side of the plurality of pad electrodes in the first direction.

6 . The display device of claim 5 , wherein the second panel alignment mark has a same structure as the first panel alignment mark,

the second panel alignment mark includes a second panel alignment metal portion, and a second open portion penetrating the second panel alignment metal portion in the thickness direction and surrounded by the second panel alignment metal portion on a plane, is defined in the second panel alignment mark,

the first protective layer is further disposed on the second panel alignment mark,

a third open portion completely penetrating the first protective layer in the thickness direction is defined in the second panel alignment mark, and

the third open portion is surrounded by the inner surface of the first protective layer.

7 . The display device of claim 6 , wherein the printed circuit film further includes a first lead alignment mark positioned on one side of the plurality of lead electrodes in the first direction on the lower surface of the third base portion and a second lead alignment mark positioned on an other side of the plurality of lead electrodes in the first direction.

8 . The display device of claim 7 , wherein each of the first panel alignment metal portion of the first panel alignment mark and the second panel alignment metal portion of the second panel alignment mark is disposed based on the arrangement of the plurality of pad electrodes, and

each of the third open portion of the first panel alignment mark and the third open portion of the second panel alignment mark is disposed based on the arrangement of the first open portions exposing a part of the upper surface of each of the plurality of pad electrodes.

9 . The display device of claim 8 , wherein each of the first lead alignment mark and the second lead alignment mark is disposed based on the arrangement of the plurality of lead electrodes.

10 . The display device of claim 9 , wherein the first panel alignment mark has a symmetrical shape in the first direction.

11 . The display device of claim 9 , wherein when the printed circuit film is attached to the pad area, based on the first direction, a first equal division point between the first panel alignment metal portion of the first panel alignment mark and the second panel alignment metal portion of the second panel alignment mark, a second equal division point between the third open portion of the first panel alignment mark and the third open portion of the second panel alignment mark, and a third equal division point between the first lead alignment mark and the second lead alignment mark are considered.

12 . The display device of claim 11 , wherein the printed circuit film is attached to the pad area so that an overlapping line connecting the first equal division point and the second equal division point and extending along a second direction crossing the first direction and the third equal division point meet.

13 . The display device of claim 1 , further comprising

an anisotropic conductive film disposed between the pad electrode and the lead electrode and including an insulating resin and conductive balls dispersed in the insulating resin,

wherein the pad electrode and the lead electrode are electrically connected through the conductive balls.

14 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of pad electrodes connected to the corresponding signal lines extends from the pad area toward the display area.

15 . An electronic apparatus comprising:

a first base portion including a display area including a plurality of pixels connected to corresponding signal lines and a non-display area positioned around the display area and having a pad area; and

a printed circuit film attached to the pad area of the first base portion,

wherein a plurality of pad electrodes arranged on the first base portion in a first direction and a first panel alignment mark positioned on one side of the plurality of pad electrodes in the first direction are disposed in the pad area,

a first protective layer is disposed on the pad electrodes, a plurality of first open portions each of which exposes a portion of an upper surface of each pad electrode is defined in the first protective layer,

the printed circuit film includes a third base portion and a plurality of lead electrodes disposed on a lower surface of the third base portion and electrically connected to the plurality of pad electrodes, respectively,

the first panel alignment mark includes a first panel alignment metal portion, and a first panel alignment insulating portion disposed on the first panel alignment metal portion and positioned on a same layer as the first protective layer, and a second open portion penetrating the first panel alignment metal portion in a thickness direction and surrounded by the first panel alignment metal portion on a plane,

the first panel alignment mark and the pad electrode are positioned on a same layer,

the first panel alignment insulating portion is spaced apart from the first protective layer, and

the first panel alignment metal portion defines a closed loop surrounding the second open portion,

wherein each of the plurality of pad electrodes comprises a first pad portion and a second pad portion disposed on the first pad portion without any insulating layer therebetween, and the first pad portion is physically connected to one of the corresponding signal lines,

wherein each of the plurality of lead electrodes in the printed circuit film is electrically connected to the second pad portion,

wherein the second pad portion includes a first surface facing an upper surface of the first pad portion and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and an entirety of the first surface of the second pad portion is in direct contact with an entirety of the upper surface of the first pad portion, and

wherein the second surface of the second pad portion is in direct contact with a conductive material through which the lead electrode is electrically connected to the second pad portion.

16 . The electronic apparatus of claim 15 , wherein an outer surface of the first panel alignment insulating portion is disposed on an upper surface of the first panel alignment metal portion.

17 . The electronic apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the first panel alignment insulating portion is in direct contact with an inner surface, an upper surface, and an outer surface of the first panel alignment metal portion.

18 . The electronic apparatus of claim 15 , wherein a third open portion penetrating the first panel alignment insulating portion in the thickness direction is defined in the first panel alignment mark, and

the third open portion is surrounded by an inner surface of the first panel alignment insulating portion on a plane.

19 . The electronic apparatus of claim 15 , further comprising

an anisotropic conductive film disposed between the pad electrode and the lead electrode and including an insulating resin and conductive balls dispersed in the insulating resin,

wherein the pad electrode and the lead electrode are electrically connected through the conductive balls.

20 . The electronic apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of pad electrodes connected to the corresponding signal lines extends from the pad area toward the display area.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 17, 2021
From: OH, MYONG SOO; SHIN, HEE JONG; JIN, HYUN CHUL
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 058565/0574 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2020-0178300 · Dec 18, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220197069A1 · Jun 23, 2022
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