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Granted Patent B2
US 12,484,345 · App. 18/075,504 · Granted Nov 25, 2025

Display device

Inventors: Yuk Hyun Nam (Yongin-si, KR); Hang Jae Lee (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
H10H20/8312H01L25/0753H10H20/857
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Patent No.
US 12,484,345
App. No.
18/075,504
Granted
Nov 25, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device comprises a bank pattern disposed on a substrate and including a first bank pattern extended in a direction, second bank patterns adjacent to each other with the first bank pattern disposed between the second bank patterns, and connection portions connecting the first bank pattern with the second bank patterns, a first electrode disposed on the first bank pattern, a second electrode disposed on one of the second bank patterns, and a third electrode disposed on another one of the second bank patterns, an insulating layer disposed on the bank pattern, the first electrode, the second electrode, and the third electrode, and light emitting elements disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and between the first electrode and the third electrode.

Claims (87)

1 . A display device comprising:

a bank pattern disposed on a substrate and including:

a first bank pattern extended in a direction;

second bank patterns adjacent to each other with the first bank pattern disposed between the second bank patterns; and

connection portions connecting the first bank pattern with the second bank patterns;

a first electrode disposed on the first bank pattern;

a second electrode disposed on one of the second bank patterns;

a third electrode disposed on another one of the second bank patterns;

an insulating layer disposed on the bank pattern, the first electrode, the second electrode, and the third electrode; and

light emitting elements disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and between the first electrode and the third electrode, wherein

at least one of the first electrode, the second electrode, and the third electrode includes a protrusion protruded toward an adjacent one of the first electrode, the second electrode, and the third electrode in a plan view, and

the insulating layer includes an opening exposing the protrusion.

2 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein

the connection portions are extended in another direction intersecting the direction, and

the connection portions are integral with the first bank pattern and the second bank patterns.

3 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the connection portions include:

a first connection portion connecting one of the second bank patterns disposed at a side of the first bank pattern with the first bank pattern; and

a second connection portion connecting another one the second bank patterns disposed at another side of the first bank pattern with the first bank pattern.

4 . The display device of claim 3 , wherein

the first connection portion and the second connection portion are spaced apart from each other with the first bank pattern disposed between the first connection portion and the second connection portion, and

the first connection portion and the second connection portion are aligned with each other in another direction intersecting the direction.

5 . The display device of claim 3 , wherein the protrusion includes:

a first protrusion protruded from the second electrode toward the first electrode; and

a second protrusion protruded from the third electrode toward the first electrode.

6 . The display device of claim 5 , wherein

the first protrusion overlaps the first connection portion in a plan view, and

the second protrusion overlaps the second connection portion in a plan view.

7 . The display device of claim 5 , wherein

the first electrode includes concave portions, and

the concave portions include:

a first concave portion corresponding to the first protrusion; and

a second concave portion corresponding to the second protrusion.

8 . The display device of claim 7 , wherein

an end of the first protrusion is disposed in the first concave portion in a plan view, and

an end of the second protrusion is disposed in the second concave portion in a plan view.

9 . The display device of claim 3 , wherein the protrusion includes:

a first protrusion protruded from the first electrode toward the second electrode; and

a second protrusion protruded from the third electrode toward the first electrode.

10 . The display device of claim 9 , wherein

the first electrode includes a first concave portion,

the first concave portion corresponds to the second protrusion, and

an end of the second protrusion is disposed in the first concave portion in a plan view.

11 . The display device of claim 3 , wherein the protrusion includes:

a first protrusion protruded from the first electrode toward the third electrode; and

a second protrusion protruded from the second electrode toward the first electrode.

12 . The display device of claim 11 , wherein

the first electrode includes a first concave portion,

the first concave portion corresponds to the second protrusion, and

an end of the second protrusion is disposed in the first concave portion in a plan view.

13 . The display device of claim 3 , wherein the protrusion includes:

a first protrusion protruded from the first electrode toward the second electrode; and

a second protrusion protruded from the first electrode toward the third electrode.

14 . A display device comprising:

a bank pattern disposed on a substrate and including:

a first bank pattern extended in a direction; and

second bank patterns adjacent to each other with the first bank pattern disposed between the second bank patterns;

a first electrode disposed on the first bank pattern;

a second electrode disposed on one of the second bank patterns;

a third electrode disposed on another one of the second bank patterns;

an insulating layer disposed on the bank pattern, the first electrode, the second electrode, and the third electrode;

light emitting elements disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and between the first electrode and the third electrode; and

a via layer disposed between the substrate and the bank pattern and including a via protrusion protruded through the insulating layer, wherein

at least one of the first electrode, the second electrode, and the third electrode includes a protrusion protruded toward an adjacent one of the first electrode, the second electrode, and the third electrode in a plan view, and

the insulating layer includes an opening exposing the protrusion.

15 . The display device of claim 14 , wherein

the via protrusion is extended in another direction intersecting the direction, and

the via protrusion is integral with the via layer.

16 . The display device of claim 14 , wherein

the via protrusion overlaps the protrusion in a plan view, and

the via protrusion and the protrusion are extended to be parallel with each other.

17 . The display device of claim 14 , wherein

the first electrode includes a concave portion in an area corresponding to the protrusion, and

the opening overlaps the concave portion, the protrusion, and the via protrusion in a plan view.

18 . The display device of claim 14 , wherein an upper surface of the insulating layer is aligned with and matched with upper surfaces of the second electrode and the third electrode in the opening.

19 . The display device of claim 14 , further comprising:

a bank layer disposed on the insulating layer, partitioning a light emission area,

wherein the via protrusion, the protrusion, and the opening are disposed in the light emission area.

20 . The display device of claim 19 , wherein

the light emitting elements include:

a first light emitting element and a second light emitting element which are disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode;

a third light emitting element and a fourth light emitting element which are disposed between the first electrode and the third electrode, and

the display device further includes:

a first connection electrode electrically contacting an end of the first light emitting element;

a second connection electrode electrically contacting another end of the first light emitting element and an end of the second light emitting element;

a third connection electrode electrically contacting another end of the second light emitting element and an end of the third light emitting element;

a fourth connection electrode electrically contacting another end of the third light emitting element and an end of the fourth light emitting element; and

a fifth connection electrode electrically contacting another end of the fourth light emitting element.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 6, 2022
From: NAM, YUK HYUN; LEE, HANG JAE
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 062067/0387 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2022-0054164 · May 2, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230352626A1 · Nov 2, 2023
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