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Granted Patent B2
US 12,538,618 · App. 17/591,869 · Granted Jan 27, 2026

Display device

Inventors: Jin Hyeong Lee (Suwon-si, KR); Dae Won Kim (Hwaseong-si, KR); Su Jeong Kim (Seoul, KR); Jong Ho Son (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
H10H20/831H10H20/814H10H20/851H10H29/142
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Patent No.
US 12,538,618
App. No.
17/591,869
Granted
Jan 27, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device includes a plurality of electrodes disposed on a substrate and spaced apart from each other, a plurality of light-emitting elements disposed between the plurality of electrodes, a planarization layer disposed on the plurality of light-emitting elements, a lower reflective layer disposed on the planarization layer and comprising a first opening overlapping the plurality of light-emitting elements in a plan view, a wavelength conversion layer disposed on the lower reflective layer, and a functional layer disposed on the wavelength conversion layer and comprising a second opening overlapping the first opening in a plan view.

Claims (84)

1 . A display device comprising:

a substrate;

a plurality of light-emitting elements disposed on the substrate;

a planarization layer disposed on the plurality of light-emitting elements;

a lower reflective layer disposed on the planarization layer and comprising a first opening overlapping the plurality of light-emitting elements in a plan view;

a wavelength conversion layer disposed on the lower reflective layer;

a functional layer disposed on the wavelength conversion layer and comprising a second opening overlapping the first opening in a plan view; and

a capping layer disposed on the functional layer, wherein

the functional layer comprises an upper reflective layer disposed on the wavelength conversion layer, the upper reflective layer being entirely separated from the lower reflective layer by the wavelength conversion layer, and

the capping layer is disposed between the upper reflective layer and the wavelength conversion layer.

2 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the functional layer further comprises:

a first light-blocking member disposed on the upper reflective layer, wherein

the upper reflective layer comprises a first hole overlapping the first opening in a plan view,

the first light-blocking member comprises a second hole overlapping the first hole in a plan view, and

the second opening comprises the first hole and the second hole.

3 . The display device of claim 2 , further comprising:

a second light-blocking member disposed on the planarization layer and surrounding the wavelength conversion layer,

wherein the functional layer is disposed on the second light-blocking member.

4 . The display device of claim 3 , wherein the second light-blocking member is disposed on the lower reflective layer.

5 . The display device of claim 3 , wherein the second light-blocking member surrounds the lower reflective layer.

6 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein a shape of the first opening is identical to a shape of the second opening in a plan view.

7 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein

an area of the second opening is less than or equal to an area of the first opening.

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

a plurality of electrodes disposed on the substrate and spaced apart from each other;

wherein

the plurality of electrodes comprises a first electrode and a second electrode extended in a first direction and spaced apart from each other in a second direction intersecting the first direction,

the plurality of light-emitting elements comprises first light-emitting elements spaced apart from each other in the first direction in a first alignment area between the first electrode and the second electrode, and

the first opening and the second opening overlap the first alignment area in a plan view.

9 . The display device of claim 8 , wherein

a shape of the first alignment area has a shape extended in the first direction in a plan view, and

a shape of the first opening or the second opening has a shape extended in the first direction in a plan view.

10 . The display device of claim 8 , wherein

the plurality of electrodes comprises a third electrode extended in the first direction and spaced apart from the first electrode and the second electrode in the second direction with the second electrode disposed between the first and third electrode,

the plurality of light-emitting elements comprises second light-emitting elements spaced apart from each other in the first direction in a second alignment area between the second electrode and the third electrode, and

the first opening and the second opening overlap the second alignment area in a plan view.

11 . The display device of claim 10 , wherein

the second alignment area is spaced apart from the first alignment area and has a shape extended in the first direction, and

the first opening and the second opening has a shape of stripes extended in the first direction and spaced apart from each other in the second direction.

12 . A display device comprising:

an emission layer disposed on a substrate and comprising a plurality of light-emitting elements disposed in first and second alignment areas;

a wavelength control layer disposed above the emission layer and comprising:

a lower reflective layer; and

a wavelength conversion layer;

an upper reflective layer disposed on the wavelength control layer; and

a capping layer disposed between the upper reflective layer and the wavelength conversion layer, wherein

the lower reflective layer comprises a first opening overlapping the first and second alignment area in a plan view,

the wavelength conversion layer is disposed on the lower reflective layer in first and second light exit areas overlapping the first and second alignment areas in a plan view, respectively,

the upper reflective layer comprises a first hole overlapping the first opening in a plan view, the upper reflective layer being entirely separated from the lower reflective layer by the wavelength conversion layer, and

an area of the first hole is equal to or less than an area of the first opening.

13 . The display device of claim 12 , further comprising:

a first light-blocking member disposed on the upper reflective layer and comprising a second hole overlapping each of the first and second alignment areas in a plan view,

wherein the first hole and the second hole overlap each other in a plan view.

14 . The display device of claim 13 , wherein

the emission layer further comprises a third alignment area in which the plurality of light-emitting elements is disposed,

the wavelength control layer further comprises:

a transparent layer disposed in a third light exit area overlapping the third alignment area in a plan view; and

a second light-blocking member disposed in a light-blocking area surrounding the first to third light exit areas, and

the second light-blocking member surrounds the wavelength conversion layer and the transparent layer.

15 . The display device of claim 14 , wherein the lower reflective layer is disposed in the first to third light exit areas and the light-blocking area.

16 . The display device of claim 15 , wherein the second light-blocking member is disposed on the lower reflective layer.

17 . The display device of claim 14 , wherein the lower reflective layer is disposed in the first to third light exit areas but not in the light-blocking area.

18 . The display device of claim 17 , wherein the second light-blocking member surrounds the lower reflective layer.

19 . The display device of claim 14 , wherein the lower reflective layer is disposed in the first and second light exit areas but not in the third light exit area or in the light-blocking area.

20 . The display device of claim 12 , wherein

the emission layer further comprises a first electrode and a second electrode disposed on the substrate, extended in a first direction, and spaced apart from each other in a second direction intersecting the first direction,

the light-emitting elements are spaced apart from each other in the first direction between the first electrode and the second electrode, and

the first opening has a shape extended in the first direction or a shape of dots spaced apart from each other in the first direction in a plan view.

21 . A display device comprising:

an emission layer comprising an alignment area in which a plurality of light-emitting elements is disposed on a substrate;

a lower reflective layer disposed on the emission layer;

a wavelength conversion layer disposed on the lower reflective layer;

an upper reflective layer disposed on the wavelength conversion layer and comprising a first hole overlapping the alignment area in a plan view, the upper reflective layer being entirely separated from the lower reflective layer by the wavelength conversion layer;

a light-blocking member disposed on the upper reflective layer and comprising a second hole overlapping the first hole in a plan view;

a color filter layer disposed on the light-blocking member; and

a capping layer disposed between the upper reflective layer and the wavelength conversion layer.

22 . The display device of claim 21 , wherein

the lower reflective layer comprises a first opening overlapping the alignment area in a plan view.

23 . The display device of claim 22 , wherein

the first hole and the second hole have a same shape in a plan view, and

the first hole and the second hole overlap the first opening in a plan view.

24 . The display device of claim 21 , wherein

side surfaces of the upper reflective layer define the first hole, and

the color filter layer directly contacts the side surfaces of the upper reflective layer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 3, 2022
From: LEE, JIN HYEONG; KIM, DAE WON; KIM, SU JEONG; SON, JONG HO
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2021-0069808 · May 31, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220384683A1 · Dec 1, 2022
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