IP Library Granted Patent US 12,524,104
Granted Patent B2
US 12,524,104 · App. 18/941,296 · Granted Jan 13, 2026

Display device

Inventors: Hideyuki Takahashi (Tokyo, JP); Hiroshi Tabatake (Tokyo, JP); Sho Yanagisawa (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: MAGNOLIA WHITE CORPORATION
G06F3/04164G06F3/0412H10K59/131H10K59/873G06F3/0446
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Patent No.
US 12,524,104
App. No.
18/941,296
Granted
Jan 13, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a display device including a first dam surrounding the display area, a second dam surrounding the first dam, a first sensor electrode and a second sensor electrode overlapping the display area, a first sensor wiring and a second sensor wiring over the first dam and electrically connected to the first sensor electrode and the second sensor electrode, respectively, a first wiring under the second dam and electrically connected to the first sensor wiring at a first contact portion, and a second wiring under the second dam and electrically connected to the second sensor wiring at a second contact portion.

Claims (114)

1 . A display device comprising:

a display area;

a terminal area outside the display area, the terminal area extending in a first direction;

a first dam surrounding the display area;

a second dam surrounding the first dam;

a first sensor electrode and a second sensor electrode overlapping the display area;

a first sensor wiring over the first dam and electrically connected to the first sensor electrode;

a second sensor wiring over the first dam and electrically connected to the second sensor electrode;

a first wiring under the second dam and electrically connected to the first sensor wiring at a first contact portion; and

a second wiring under the second dam and electrically connected to the second sensor wiring at a second contact portion,

wherein

the second dam is located between the first dam and the terminal area in the second direction crossing the first direction,

the first contact portion and the second contact portion are located between the first dam and the second dam,

the second dam has an overlap with the first wiring at a first overlap portion,

the second dam has an overlap with the second wiring at a second overlap portion,

the second dam has a second intermediate portion between the first overlap portion and the second overlap portion, and

a third length between the second intermediate portion of the second dam and the terminal area in the second direction is longer than a first length between the first overlap portion of the second dam and the terminal area in the second direction and a second length between the second overlap portion of the second dam and the terminal area in the second direction.

2 . The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first dam has an overlap with the first sensor wiring at a third overlap portion,

the first dam has an overlap with the second sensor wiring at a fourth overlap portion,

the first dam has a first intermediate portion between the third overlap portion and the fourth overlap portion, and

a fourth length between the third overlap portion of the first dam and the terminal area in the second direction, a fifth length between the fourth overlap portion of the first dam and the terminal area in the second direction and a sixth length between the first intermediate portion of the first dam and the terminal area in the second direction are equal to each other.

3 . The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first dam has an overlap with the first sensor wiring at a third overlap portion,

the first dam has an overlap with the second sensor wiring at a fourth overlap portion,

the first dam has a first intermediate portion between the third overlap portion and the fourth overlap portion, and

a fourth length between the third overlap portion of the first dam and the terminal area in the second direction and a fifth length between the fourth overlap portion of the first dam and the terminal area in the second direction are longer than a sixth length between the first intermediate portion of the first dam and the terminal area in the second direction.

4 . The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first dam has an overlap with the first sensor wiring at a third overlap portion,

the first dam has an overlap with the second sensor wiring at a fourth overlap portion,

the first dam has a first intermediate portion between the third overlap portion and the fourth overlap portion, and

a fourth length between the third overlap portion of the first dam and the terminal area in the second direction and a fifth length between the fourth overlap portion of the first dam and the terminal area in the second direction are shorter than a sixth length between the first intermediate portion of the first dam and the terminal area in the second direction.

5 . The display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the terminal area includes a plurality of terminals, and

the plurality of terminals is arranged in the first direction.

6 . The display device according to claim 5 ,

wherein the first wiring is electrically connected to one of the plurality of the terminals, and

the second wiring is electrically connected to another one of the plurality of the terminals.

7 . The display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein an outer shape of the first dam is a polygon.

8 . The display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein an outer shape of the first dam has an arc-shaped part.

9 . A display device comprising:

a display area;

a terminal area outside the display area, the terminal area extending in a first direction;

a first dam surrounding the display area;

a second dam outside the display area, the second dam having cut surfaces at both ends;

a first sensor electrode and a second sensor electrode overlapping the display area;

a first sensor wiring over the first dam and electrically connected to the first sensor electrode;

a second sensor wiring over the first dam and electrically connected to the second sensor electrode;

a first wiring under the second dam and electrically connected to the first sensor wiring at a first contact portion; and

a second wiring under the second dam and electrically connected to the second sensor wiring at a second contact portion,

wherein

the second dam is located between the first dam and the terminal area in the second direction crossing the first direction,

the first contact portion and the second contact portion are located between the first dam and the second dam,

the second dam has an overlap with the first wiring at a first overlap portion,

the second dam has an overlap with the second wiring at a second overlap portion,

the second dam has a second intermediate portion between the first overlap portion and the second overlap portion, and

a third length between the second intermediate portion of the second dam and the terminal area in the second direction is longer than a first length between the first overlap portion of the second dam and the terminal area in the second direction and a second length between the second overlap portion of the second dam and the terminal area in the second direction.

10 . The display device according to claim 9 , wherein

the first dam has an overlap with the first sensor wiring at a third overlap portion,

the first dam has an overlap with the second sensor wiring at a fourth overlap portion,

the first dam has a first intermediate portion between the third overlap portion and the fourth overlap portion, and

a fourth length between the third overlap portion of the first dam and the terminal area in the second direction, a fifth length between the fourth overlap portion of the first dam and the terminal area in the second direction and a sixth length between the first intermediate portion of the first dam and the terminal area in the second direction are equal to each other.

11 . The display device according to claim 9 , wherein

the first dam has an overlap with the first sensor wiring at a third overlap portion,

the first dam has an overlap with the second sensor wiring at a fourth overlap portion,

the first dam has a first intermediate portion between the third overlap portion and the fourth overlap portion, and

a fourth length between the third overlap portion of the first dam and the terminal area in the second direction and a fifth length between the fourth overlap portion of the first dam and the terminal area in the second direction are longer than a sixth length between the first intermediate portion of the first dam and the terminal area in the second direction.

12 . The display device according to claim 9 , wherein

the first dam has an overlap with the first sensor wiring at a third overlap portion,

the first dam has an overlap with the second sensor wiring at a fourth overlap portion,

the first dam has a first intermediate portion between the third overlap portion and the fourth overlap portion, and

a fourth length between the third overlap portion of the first dam and the terminal area in the second direction and a fifth length between the fourth overlap portion of the first dam and the terminal area in the second direction are shorter than a sixth length between the first intermediate portion of the first dam and the terminal area in the second direction.

13 . The display device according to claim 9 ,

wherein the terminal area includes a plurality of terminals, and

the plurality of terminals is arranged in the first direction.

14 . The display device according to claim 13 ,

wherein the first wiring is electrically connected to one of the plurality of the terminals, and

the second wiring is electrically connected to another one of the plurality of the terminals.

15 . The display device according to claim 9 ,

wherein an outer shape of the first dam is a polygon.

16 . The display device according to claim 9 ,

wherein an outer shape of the first dam has an arc-shaped part.

17 . The display device according to claim 9 , further comprising:

an overcoat layer over the first senser electrode,

wherein a cut surface of the overcoat layer is flush with the cut surface of the second dam.

18 . A display device comprising:

a display area;

a first dam surrounding the display area;

a second dam surrounding the first dam;

a first sensor electrode and a second sensor electrode overlapping the display area;

a first sensor wiring over the first dam and electrically connected to the first sensor electrode;

a second sensor wiring over the first dam and electrically connected to the second sensor electrode;

a first wiring under the second dam and electrically connected to the first sensor wiring; and

a second wiring under the second dam and electrically connected to the second sensor wiring,

wherein

the second dam has an overlap with the first wiring at a first overlap portion,

the second dam has an overlap with the second wiring at a second overlap portion,

the second dam has a second intermediate portion between the first overlap portion and the second overlap portion,

the first dam has an overlap with the first sensor wiring at a third overlap portion,

the first dam has an overlap with the second sensor wiring at a fourth overlap portion,

the first dam has a first intermediate portion between the third overlap portion and the fourth overlap portion, and

a third length between the first intermediate portion of the first dam and the second intermediate portion of the second dam is shorter than a first length between the first overlap portion of the second dam and the third overlap portion of the first dam and a second length between the second overlap portion of the second dam and the fourth overlap portion of the first dam.

19 . The display device according to claim 18 ,

wherein the first wiring is electrically connected to the first sensor wiring at a first contact portion,

the first contact portion is located between the first overlap portion and the third overlap portion,

the second wiring is electrically connected to the second sensor wiring at a second contact portion, and

the second contact portion is located between the second overlap portion and the fourth overlap portion.

20 . The display device according to claim 18 ,

wherein the first dam extends in a first direction,

the first sensor wiring and the second sensor wiring extend in a second direction crossing the first direction,

the first overlap portion, the first contact portion and the third overlap portion are arranged in the second direction, and

the second overlap portion, the second contact portion and the fourth overlap portion are arranged in the second direction.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 3, 2025
From: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
To: MAGNOLIA WHITE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 071599/0406 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2022-049865 · Mar 25, 2022 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 18534745 · Dec 11, 2023
Continuation 18123383 · Mar 20, 2023
Related Publication 20250068273A1 · Feb 27, 2025
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