IP Library Granted Patent US 12,622,137
Granted Patent B2
US 12,622,137 · App. 18/335,316 · Granted May 5, 2026

Display device and electronic device having the same

Inventors: Choong Youl Im (Yongin-si, KR); Ha Seok Jeon (Yongin-si, KR); Hyun Duck Cho (Yongin-si, KR); Beohm Rock Choi (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
H10K59/122H10K59/38H10K59/40H10K59/873H10K59/8792H10K2102/311H10K2102/351
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Patent No.
US 12,622,137
App. No.
18/335,316
Granted
May 5, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device includes a first electrode disposed on a substrate; a pixel defining layer that has an opening exposing the first electrode; a second electrode disposed on the pixel defining layer and the first electrode; an encapsulation layer that covers the second electrode; a color filter disposed on the encapsulation layer; and an upper light blocking layer that has an upper opening corresponding to the color filter, wherein the upper light blocking layer overlaps an overlapping portion where adjacent color filters overlap each other in a plan view.

Claims (72)

1 . A display device comprising:

a first electrode disposed on a substrate;

a pixel defining layer that has an opening exposing the first electrode;

a second electrode disposed on the pixel defining layer and the first electrode;

an encapsulation layer that covers the second electrode;

a color filter disposed on the encapsulation layer;

an upper light blocking layer that has an upper opening corresponding to the color filter;

a lower light blocking layer disposed on the encapsulation layer and having a lower opening, wherein

the upper light blocking layer overlaps an overlapping portion where adjacent color filters overlap each other in a plan view,

a horizontal distance between the pixel defining layer and the upper light blocking layer is in a range of about 6 μm to about 8.5 μm, and

the lower opening is filled by a respective one of the color filters.

2 . The display device of claim 1 ,

wherein

a horizontal distance between the lower light blocking layer and the upper light blocking layer is in a range of about 1.7 μm to about 3 μm.

3 . The display device of claim 2 , wherein

the lower opening has a smaller area than the upper opening.

4 . The display device of claim 3 , wherein

the upper light blocking layer has a thickness in a range of about 1 μm to about 3 μm, and

the lower light blocking layer has a thickness of about 1 μm to about 1.5 μm.

5 . The display device of claim 4 , wherein

a horizontal distance between the pixel defining layer and the lower light blocking layer is in a range of about 3 μm to about 6.8 μm.

6 . The display device of claim 4 , wherein

the lower opening and the upper opening each have a circular shape.

7 . The display device of claim 4 , wherein

the upper light blocking layer is formed along the overlapping portion where the adjacent color filters overlap each other in a plan view.

8 . The display device of claim 7 , wherein

the upper light blocking layer has a constant width.

9 . A display device comprising:

a first electrode disposed on a substrate;

a pixel defining layer that has an opening exposing the first electrode;

a second electrode disposed on the pixel defining layer and the first electrode;

an encapsulation layer that covers the second electrode;

a lower light blocking layer disposed on the encapsulation layer and having a lower opening; and

a color filter that fills the lower opening, wherein

adjacent color filters do not overlap each other in a plan view and are spaced apart at regular intervals, and

a horizontal distance between the pixel defining layer and the lower light blocking layer is in a range of about 3 μm to about 6.8 μm.

10 . The display device of claim 9 , wherein

portions at which the adjacent color filters spaced apart at the regular intervals overlap the lower light blocking layer in a plan view.

11 . The display device of claim 10 , wherein

the lower light blocking layer has a thickness in a range of about 1 μm to about 3 μm.

12 . An electronic device comprising:

a housing that has a rear surface and a side surface;

a cover window disposed at an upper portion of the housing; and

a display panel disposed at a lower portion of the cover window and including a display area, wherein

the display panel includes:

a first electrode disposed on a substrate;

a pixel defining layer that has an opening exposing the first electrode;

a second electrode disposed on the pixel defining layer and the first electrode;

an encapsulation layer that covers the second electrode;

a lower light blocking layer disposed on the encapsulation layer and having a lower opening;

a color filter that fills the lower opening; and

an upper light blocking layer that has an upper opening corresponding to the color filter,

a horizontal distance between the lower light blocking layer and the upper light blocking layer is in a range of about 1.7 μm to about 3 μm.

13 . The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein

a horizontal distance between the pixel defining layer and the upper light blocking layer is in a range of about 6 μm to about 8.5 μm, and

a horizontal distance between the pixel defining layer and the lower light blocking layer is in a range of about 3 μm to about 6.8 μm.

14 . The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein

the lower opening has a smaller area than the upper opening.

15 . The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein

the upper light blocking layer has a thickness in a range of about 1 μm to about 3 μm, and

the lower light blocking layer has a thickness in a range of about 1 μm to about 1.5 μm.

16 . The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein

the lower opening and the upper opening each have a circular shape.

17 . The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein

the upper opening is formed along an overlapping portion where adjacent color filters overlap in a plan view.

18 . The electronic device of claim 17 , wherein

the upper opening has a constant width.

19 . The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein

a polarizer is not disposed on a front surface of the display panel.

20 . The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the display panel includes:

a sensing electrode disposed between the encapsulation layer and the lower light blocking layer and overlapping the lower light blocking layer in a plan view; and

a touch sensing layer that includes a sensing insulating layer disposed on at least one side of the sensing electrode.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 15, 2023
From: IM, CHOONG YOUL; JEON, HA SEOK; CHO, HYUN DUCK; CHOI, BEOHM ROCK
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 063960/0322 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2022-0151009 · Nov 11, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240164146A1 · May 16, 2024
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