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Granted Patent B2
US 12,557,532 · App. 17/875,227 · Granted Feb 17, 2026

Display apparatus

Inventors: Kyunghee Lee (Yongin-si, KR); Mihwa Lee (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
H10K59/879H10K59/40H10K59/873H10K59/8731H10K50/8445
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Patent No.
US 12,557,532
App. No.
17/875,227
Granted
Feb 17, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display apparatus includes: a substrate; a display element on the substrate; an encapsulation layer on the display element, and including a dye and a first organic material; a first refractive layer on the encapsulation layer, and having an opening corresponding to the display element; and a second refractive layer covering the first refractive layer, the second refractive layer including a pigment and a second organic material, and having a refractive index different from a refractive index of the first refractive layer.

Claims (39)

1 . A display apparatus comprising:

a substrate;

a display element on the substrate;

an encapsulation layer on the display element, and comprising a dye and a first organic material;

a first refractive layer on the encapsulation layer, and having an opening corresponding to the display element; and

a second refractive layer covering the first refractive layer, the second refractive layer comprising a pigment and a second organic material, and having a refractive index different from a refractive index of the first refractive layer.

2 . The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the dye is soluble in the second organic material, and

wherein the second refractive layer does not include the dye.

3 . The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein an absorbance of the dye with respect to light in a wavelength band of greater than 575 nm and less than 605 nm is greater than an absorbance of the dye with respect to light in a wavelength band of 605 nm to 650 nm.

4 . The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the pigment is insoluble in the second organic material.

5 . The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein an absorbance of the pigment with respect to light in a wavelength band of 380 nm to 480 nm is greater than an absorbance of the pigment with respect to light in a wavelength band of 605 nm to 650 nm.

6 . The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the refractive index of the second refractive layer is greater than the refractive index of the first refractive layer.

7 . The display apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the second refractive layer comprises highly refractive particles including a metal oxide.

8 . The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second refractive layer fills the opening of the first refractive layer.

9 . The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the encapsulation layer comprises a first inorganic encapsulation layer, an organic encapsulation layer on the first inorganic encapsulation layer, and a second inorganic encapsulation layer covering the organic encapsulation layer, and

wherein the organic encapsulation layer comprises the dye and the first organic material.

10 . The display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a low-reflection layer between the display element and the encapsulation layer, and comprising an inorganic material.

11 . The display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising an input sensing layer between the encapsulation layer and the first refractive layer, and comprising a sensing electrode.

12 . The display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a protective layer on the second refractive layer, and comprising a protective film and an adhesive material.

13 . The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the encapsulation layer further comprises the pigment.

14 . A display apparatus comprising:

a substrate;

a display element on the substrate;

an encapsulation layer on the display element, and comprising a dye, a pigment, and a first organic material;

a first refractive layer on the encapsulation layer, and having an opening corresponding to the display element; and

a second refractive layer covering the first refractive layer, the second refractive layer comprising a second organic material, and having a refractive index different from a refractive index of the first refractive layer.

15 . The display apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the dye is soluble in the second organic material, and

wherein the second refractive layer does not include the dye.

16 . The display apparatus of claim 14 , wherein an absorbance of the dye with respect to light in a wavelength band of greater than 575 nm and less than 605 nm is greater than an absorbance of the dye with respect to light in a wavelength band of 605 nm to 650 nm.

17 . The display apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the pigment is insoluble in the second organic material.

18 . The display apparatus of claim 14 , wherein an absorbance of the pigment with respect to light in a wavelength band of 380 nm to 480 nm is greater than an absorbance of the pigment with respect to light in a wavelength band of 605 nm to 650 nm.

19 . The display apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the refractive index of the second refractive layer is greater than the refractive index of the first refractive layer.

20 . The display apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the second refractive layer comprises highly refractive particles including a metal oxide.

21 . The display apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the second refractive layer fills the opening of the first refractive layer.

22 . The display apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the encapsulation layer comprises a first inorganic encapsulation layer, an organic encapsulation layer on the first inorganic encapsulation layer, and a second inorganic encapsulation layer covering the organic encapsulation layer, and

wherein the organic encapsulation layer comprises the dye, the pigment, and the first organic material.

23 . The display apparatus of claim 14 , further comprising a low-reflection layer between the display element and the encapsulation layer, and comprising an inorganic material.

24 . The display apparatus of claim 14 , further comprising an input sensing layer between the encapsulation layer and the first refractive layer, and comprising a sensing electrode.

25 . The display apparatus of claim 14 , further comprising a protective layer on the second refractive layer, and comprising a protective film and an adhesive material.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 13, 2022
From: LEE, KYUNGHEE; LEE, MIHWA
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 060801/0374 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2021-0160708 · Nov 19, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230165040A1 · May 25, 2023
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