MOTHER SUBSTRATE FOR DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE
According to one embodiment, a mother substrate for a display device includes panel portions including display and surrounding areas, a margin area around the panel portions, a display element in the display area, a rib layer which is in the panel portions and the margin area and has a pixel aperture, a first partition which is in the display area and surrounds the pixel aperture, and a second partition in at least one of the surrounding area and the margin area. The first partition includes a lower portion above the rib layer and an upper portion having an end portion protruding from a side surface of the lower portion. The second partition includes at least part of the lower portion and does not include the upper portion.
1 . A mother substrate for a display device, the mother substrate comprising:
a plurality of panel portions each of which includes a display area and a surrounding area around the display area;
a margin area around the panel portions;
a display element in the display area;
a rib layer which is in the panel portions and the margin area and has a pixel aperture overlapping the display element;
a first partition which is in the display area and surrounds the pixel aperture; and
a second partition which is in at least one of the surrounding area and the margin area, wherein
the first partition includes a lower portion above the rib layer and an upper portion having an end portion protruding from a side surface of the lower portion, and
the second partition includes at least part of the lower portion and does not include the upper portion.
2 . The mother substrate of claim 1 , further comprising a second sealing layer covering the display area, the surrounding area and the margin area, wherein
the second partition is covered with the second sealing layer.
3 . The mother substrate of claim 1 , wherein
the lower portion of the first partition includes a bottom layer above the rib layer, and a stem layer above the bottom layer.
4 . The mother substrate of claim 3 , wherein
the second partition includes the bottom layer and the stem layer, and
the stem layer of the second partition is thinner than the stem layer of the first partition.
5 . The mother substrate of claim 3 , wherein
the second partition includes the bottom layer and the stem layer,
the bottom layer of the second partition and the bottom layer of the first partition are formed of a same material, and
the stem layer of the second partition and the stem layer of the first partition are formed of a same material.
6 . The mother substrate of claim 3 , further comprising a second sealing layer covering the display area, the surrounding area and the margin area, wherein
the second partition includes the bottom layer and the stem layer,
the second partition is covered with the second sealing layer, and
the bottom layer of the second partition and the stem layer of the second partition are directly in contact with the second sealing layer.
7 . The mother substrate of claim 3 , wherein
the second partition includes the bottom layer and does not include the stem layer.
8 . The mother substrate of claim 7 , wherein
the bottom layer of the second partition and the bottom layer of the first partition are formed of a same material.
9 . The mother substrate of claim 8 , further comprising a second sealing layer covering the display area, the surrounding area and the margin area, wherein
the bottom layer of the second partition is covered with the second sealing layer.
10 . The mother substrate of claim 9 , wherein
the bottom layer of the second partition is directly in contact with the second sealing layer.
11 . A display device comprising:
a display area;
a surrounding area around the display area;
a display element in the display area;
a rib layer having a pixel aperture overlapping the display element;
a first partition which is in the display area and surrounds the pixel aperture; and
a second partition in the surrounding area, wherein
the first partition includes a lower portion above the rib layer, and an upper portion having an end portion protruding from a side surface of the lower portion, and
the second partition includes at least part of the lower portion and does not include the upper portion.
12 . The display device of claim 11 , further comprising a second sealing layer which covering the display area and the surrounding area, wherein
the second partition is covered with the second sealing layer.
13 . The display device of claim 11 , wherein
the lower portion of the first partition includes a bottom layer above the rib layer, and a stem layer above the bottom layer.
14 . The display device of claim 13 , wherein
the second partition includes the bottom layer and the stem layer, and
the stem layer of the second partition is thinner than the stem layer of the first partition.
15 . The display device of claim 13 , wherein
the second partition includes the bottom layer and the stem layer,
the bottom layer of the second partition and the bottom layer of the first partition are formed of a same material, and
the stem layer of the second partition and the stem layer of the first partition are formed of a same material.
16 . The display device of claim 13 , further comprising a second sealing layer covering the display area and the surrounding area, wherein
the second partition includes the bottom layer and the stem layer,
the second partition is covered with the second sealing layer, and
the bottom layer of the second partition and the stem layer of the second partition are directly in contact with the second sealing layer.
17 . The display device of claim 13 , wherein
the second partition includes the bottom layer and does not include the stem layer.
18 . The display device of claim 17 , wherein
the bottom layer of the second partition and the bottom layer of the first partition are formed of a same material.
19 . The display device of claim 18 , further comprising a second sealing layer covering the display area and the surrounding area, and
the bottom layer of the second partition is covered with the second sealing layer.
20 . The display device of claim 19 , wherein
the bottom layer of the second partition is directly in contact with the second sealing layer.