Display device having static electricity discharge element
A display device is provided. The display device may include a substrate, a plurality of pixels, a first data line, a second data line, a defect sensing line, a first input pad, and a static electricity discharge element. The substrate may include a display area and a peripheral area neighboring each other. The plurality of pixels may be positioned on the display area and may include a first pixel and a second pixel. The first data line may be electrically connected to the first pixel. The second data line may be electrically connected to the second pixel and may be electrically isolated from the first data line. The defect sensing line may be positioned on the peripheral area. The first input pad may be electrically connected to the defect sensing line. The static electricity discharge element may be electrically connected through the defect sensing line to the first input pad.
1. A display device comprising:
a substrate comprising a display area and a peripheral area, the peripheral area including a pad area comprising a plurality of input pads;
a plurality of data lines extending in the display area and the peripheral area;
a first line positioned in the peripheral area and electrically connected to at least one input pad of the plurality of input pads;
a second line crossing at least one first data line of the plurality of data lines; and
a static electricity discharge element, wherein
one end of the second line is connected to the static electricity discharge element, and another end of the second line is connected to the first line, and
the static electricity discharge element comprises at least one capacitor, and is disposed between the display area and the pad area.
2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein
the first line is configured to detect a crack in the peripheral area.
3. The display device of claim 2 , wherein
the second line comprises a first test data line.
4. The display device of claim 1 , wherein
the peripheral area comprises a bending area, and
the first line overlaps at least a portion of a bending area.
5. The display device of claim 4 , wherein
the bending area is disposed between the display area and the pad area.
6. The display device of claim 5 , wherein
the bending area is disposed between the display area and the static electricity discharge element.
7. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first switching element, wherein an input terminal of the first switching element is electrically connected to one end of the first line, and wherein an output terminal of the first switching element is electrically connected to the first data line.
8. The display device of claim 7 , further comprising:
a second switching element, wherein an input terminal of the second switching element is electrically connected to another end of the first line, and wherein an output terminal of the second switching element is electrically connected to a second data line of the plurality of data lines.
9. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a third line positioned in the peripheral area and electrically connected to at least one input pad of the plurality of input pads; and
a fourth line crossing at least one third data line of the plurality of data lines, wherein
one end of the fourth line is connected to the static electricity discharge element, and another end of the fourth line is connected to the third line.
10. The display device of claim 9 , wherein
the third line is configured to detect a crack in the peripheral area.
11. The display device of claim 10 , wherein
the fourth line comprises a second test data line.
12. The display device of claim 9 , wherein
the second line and the fourth line are spaced apart from each other and not electrically connected to each other.
13. The display device of claim 12 , wherein
the static electricity discharge element is disposed between the second line and the fourth line.
14. The display device of claim 13 , wherein
the second line and the fourth line are aligned with each other in a first direction.
15. The display device of claim 14 , wherein
the peripheral area comprises a bending area, and
the third line overlaps at least a portion of a bending area.
16. The display device of claim 15 , wherein
the bending area is disposed between the display area and the pad area.
17. The display device of claim 9 , wherein
the second line is shorter than the first line, and
the fourth line is shorter than the third line.
18. The display device of claim 9 , wherein
the static electricity discharge element comprises a first capacitor electrically connected to the second line, and a second capacitor electrically connected to the fourth line.
19. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising
a connection wire electrically connected to the first line and extending parallel to the second line,
wherein the static electricity discharge element is electrically connected through the connection wire to the second line.
20. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a voltage transmitting line positioned between the first line and the plurality of pixels.