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Granted Patent B2
US 12,067,205 · App. 18/106,997 · Granted Aug 20, 2024

Display device

Inventors: Ki Cheol Kim (Yongin-si, KR); Gyeong Nam Bang (Seoul, KR); Hwan Hee Jeong (Cheonan-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
G06F3/045G06F2203/04102
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Patent No.
US 12,067,205
App. No.
18/106,997
Granted
Aug 20, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device including a substrate having an active area and a non-active area having first to fourth areas, a light-emitting element on the substrate, a touch layer having a main touch area overlapping the active area, and an encapsulation layer between the light-emitting element and the touch layer, in which the first area is between the active area and the second area, the third area is between the second and fourth areas, the touch layer includes touch electrodes and touch lines connected to the touch electrodes, the touch lines include a first touch line part overlapping the first area and a second touch line part overlapping the third area, the first touch line part includes first and second touch conductive layers of the touch layer, and the second touch line part includes the first touch conductive layer and does not include the second touch conductive layer.

Claims (95)

1. A display device comprising:

a substrate having an active area and a non-active area, the non-active area including a first area, a second area, a third area, and a fourth area;

a light-emitting element disposed on the substrate and overlapping the active area;

a touch layer disposed on the substrate and having a main touch area overlapping the active area; and

an encapsulation layer disposed between the light-emitting element and the touch layer;

wherein the first area is disposed between the active area and the second area,

wherein the third area is disposed between the second area and the fourth area,

wherein the second area and the third area are disposed between the first area and the fourth area,

wherein the touch layer includes touch electrodes disposed in the main touch area and touch lines connected to the touch electrodes, a portion of the touch lines overlapping the non-active area, and

wherein the touch lines include a first touch line part overlapping the first area of the substrate and a second touch line part overlapping the third area of the substrate,

wherein the touch layer includes:

a first touch conductive layer disposed on the substrate;

a touch insulating layer disposed on the first touch conductive layer; and

a second touch conductive layer disposed on the touch insulating layer, the second touch conductive layer including the touch electrodes;

wherein the first touch line part includes the first touch conductive layer and the second touch conductive layer, and

wherein the second touch line part includes the first touch conductive layer and does not include the second touch conductive layer.

2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the second area is an area where the substrate is bent, and

wherein the fourth area is an area where a plurality of pads are disposed on the substrate.

3. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the touch insulating layer covers the second touch line part.

4. The display device of claim 1 , wherein:

the first touch conductive layer includes:

a first touch connection electrode disposed in the main touch area and forming the first touch line part; and

a second touch connection electrode forming the second touch line part;

the second touch conductive layer includes a third touch connection electrode forming the first touch line part; and

the first touch connection electrode and the third touch connection electrode overlap each other in a thickness direction and are electrically connected to each other.

5. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the touch lines further include a third touch line part overlapping the second area of the substrate,

wherein the third touch line part includes a source connection electrode, and

wherein the source connection electrode is disposed on a layer different from the first touch conductive layer and the second touch conductive layer.

6. The display device of claim 5 , wherein the source connection electrode is electrically connected to the first touch line part and the second touch line part.

7. The display device of claim 6 , further comprising:

an insulating layer disposed between the substrate and the light-emitting element; and

a display conductive layer disposed between the substrate and the insulating layer,

wherein the display conductive layer includes an electrode electrically connected to the light-emitting element and the source connection electrode.

8. The display device of claim 7 , further comprising:

a via layer disposed between the source connection electrode and the substrate; and

a bending protective layer disposed on the source connection electrode,

wherein the bending protective layer overlaps a portion of the first touch line part.

9. The display device of claim 5 , wherein the encapsulation layer does not overlap the second area of the substrate.

10. The display device of claim 5 , wherein the non-active area further includes a fifth area disposed between the second area and the third area,

wherein the touch lines further include a fourth touch line part overlapping the fifth area of the substrate, and

wherein the fourth touch line part includes the first touch conductive layer and the second touch conductive layer.

11. The display device of claim 10 , wherein the first touch line part and the second touch line part are electrically connected via the source connection electrode and the fourth touch line part.

12. The display device of claim 10 , wherein the encapsulation layer does not overlap the fifth area of the substrate.

13. A display device comprising:

a display member including a substrate having an active area and a non-active area around the active area, and light-emitting elements disposed on the substrate, the non-active area including a bending region; and

a touch member disposed on the display member and having a main touch area,

wherein the touch member includes touch electrodes disposed in the main touch area and touch lines connected to the touch electrodes, the main touch area corresponding to the active area and a portion of the touch lines corresponding to the non-active area,

wherein the touch lines include a first touch line part disposed on a first side of the bending region and a second touch line part disposed on a second side of the bending region, the first side of the bending region being interposed between the active area and the second side of the bending region, and

wherein the number of conductive layer forming the first touch line part is greater than the number of conductive layer forming the second touch line part.

14. The display device of claim 13 , wherein:

the touch member includes:

a first touch insulating layer disposed on the display member;

a first touch conductive layer disposed on the first touch insulating layer;

a second touch insulating layer disposed on the first touch conductive layer; and

a second touch conductive layer disposed on the second touch insulating layer;

the first touch line part includes the first touch conductive layer and the second touch conductive layer electrically connected to the first touch conductive layer; and

the second touch line part includes the first touch conductive layer.

15. The display device of claim 14 , wherein:

the first touch conductive layer includes:

a (1-1) touch connection electrode disposed in the main touch area and forming the first touch line part; and

a (1-2) touch connection electrode forming the second touch line part;

the second touch conductive layer includes a (2-1) touch connection electrode forming the first touch line part; and

the (1-1) touch connection electrode and the (2-1) touch connection electrode overlap each other in a thickness direction and are electrically connected to each other through a first contact hole.

16. The display device of claim 15 , further comprising a polarization member disposed on the first side of the bending region on the first touch line part,

wherein the polarization member includes a polarizing layer and a polarizing adhesive layer disposed on the polarizing layer and directly contacting the (2-1) touch connection electrode.

17. The display device of claim 16 , wherein the touch lines further include a third touch line part disposed between the first touch line part and the second touch line part,

wherein the third touch line part includes a source connection electrode disposed in the bending region and electrically connected to the (2-1) touch connection electrode through a second contact hole.

18. The display device of claim 17 , wherein the second contact hole is disposed in the bending region.

19. The display device of claim 17 , wherein the display member further includes:

a buffer layer disposed on the substrate;

a first display conductive layer disposed on the buffer layer;

a first insulating layer disposed on the first display conductive layer;

a second display conductive layer disposed on the first insulating layer; and

a protective layer disposed on the second display conductive layer.

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

a via layer disposed between the second display conductive layer and the substrate; and

a bending protective layer disposed between the via layer and the protective layer in the bending region; and

wherein the second display conductive layer includes the source connection electrode.

21. The display device of claim 20 , wherein the touch lines further include a fourth touch line part disposed between the third touch line part and the second touch line part,

wherein the second touch conductive layer further includes a (2-2) touch connection electrode forming the fourth touch line part and overlapping the (1-2) touch connection electrode in a thickness direction.

22. The display device of claim 21 , wherein:

the (2-2) touch connection electrode is electrically connected to the source connection electrode through a third contact hole, and is electrically connected to the (1-2) touch connection electrode through a fourth contact hole; and

the third contact hole is disposed closer to the bending region than the fourth contact hole.

23. The display device of claim 22 , wherein the bending protective layer is extended to the first side of the bending region and is in contact with an upper surface and a side surface of the (2-1) touch connection electrode.

24. The display device of claim 22 , wherein the third contact hole is disposed in the bending region, and the fourth contact hole is disposed on the second side of the bending region.

25. The display device of claim 20 , wherein a side surface of the bending protective layer is in direct contact with a side surface of the polarization member.

26. The display device of claim 16 , wherein:

the touch lines further include a third touch line part disposed between the first touch line part and the second touch line part; and

the third touch line part includes a source connection electrode disposed in the bending region and electrically connected to the (1-1) touch connection electrode through a second contact hole disposed in the bending region.

27. The display device of claim 26 , wherein:

the (1-2) touch connection electrode is electrically connected to the source connection electrode through a third contact hole disposed in the bending region; and

the third contact hole is disposed closer to the second side of the bending region than the second contact hole.

28. The display device of claim 15 , wherein a first width of the first touch line part is less than a second width of the second touch line part.

29. The display device of claim 15 , further comprising a light-blocking pattern overlapping the first side of the bending region on the touch member, and a color filter layer,

wherein the light-blocking pattern is in direct contact with the second touch conductive layer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 11, 2024
From: KIM, KI CHEOL; BANG, GYEONG NAM; JEONG, HWAN HEE
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 067097/0239 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2019-0091268 · Jul 26, 2019 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17728912 · Apr 25, 2022
Continuation 16851100 · Apr 17, 2020
Related Publication 20230185419A1 · Jun 15, 2023
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