Display device and method of manufacturing the same
A display device includes a display panel, a top member, and a bottom member. The top member is disposed on the display panel. The bottom member is disposed under the display panel, and includes a plurality of layers. At least one of the layers has an opening at a bending region of the display device.
1. A display device, comprising:
a display panel;
a top member on the display panel; and
a bottom member under the display panel, the bottom member including a plurality of layers wherein at least one of the layers has an opening at a bending region of the display device.
2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the layers have an opening at the bending region of the display device, and expose at least a portion of a lower surface of the display panel.
3. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the opening is formed by laser irradiation.
4. The display device of claim 1 , wherein a neutral plane at the bending region of the display device is formed between an upper surface of the display panel and a lower surface of the display panel.
5. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the top member includes at least one selected from a polarizer, a touch screen panel or a plastic window.
6. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the bottom member includes bottom films.
7. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the display panel includes:
a first substrate on the bottom member;
a light emitting structure on the first substrate; and
a second substrate on the light emitting structure.
8. The display device of claim 7 , wherein the first substrate has flexible materials.
9. The display device of claim 7 , wherein the second substrate has a stack structure where at least one inorganic layer and at least one organic layer are alternately stacked.
10. A display device, comprising:
a display panel;
a top member on the display panel, the top member having an opening at a bending region of the display device; and
a bottom member under the display panel, the bottom member including a plurality of layers wherein at least one of the layers has an opening at the bending region of the display device.
11. The display device of claim 10 , wherein the layers have an opening at the bending region of the display device, and expose at least a portion of a lower surface of the display panel.
12. The display device of claim 11 , wherein the openings are formed by laser irradiation.
13. The display device of claim 10 , wherein a neutral plane at the bending region of the display device is formed between an upper surface of the display panel and a lower surface of the display panel.
14. The display device of claim 10 , wherein the top member includes at least one selected from a polarizer, a touch screen panel or a plastic window, and the bottom member includes bottom films.
15. The display device of claim 10 , wherein the display panel includes:
a first substrate on the bottom member;
a light emitting structure on the first substrate; and
a second substrate on the light emitting structure,
wherein the first substrate has flexible materials, and
wherein the second substrate has a stack structure where at least one inorganic layer and at least one organic layer are alternately stacked.
16. A display device, comprising:
a display panel having a display region and a peripheral region surrounding the display region;
a top member in the display region on the display panel; and
a bottom member under the display panel, the bottom member including a plurality of layers wherein at least one of the layers has a groove at the bending region of the display device.
17. The display device of claim 16 , wherein the layers have an opening at the bending region of the display device, and expose at least a portion of a lower surface of the display panel.
18. The display device of claim 17 , wherein the groove and the opening are formed by laser irradiation.
19. The display device of claim 16 , wherein a neutral plane at the bending region of the display device is formed between an upper surface of the display panel and a lower surface of the display panel.
20. The display device of claim 16 , wherein the top member includes at least one selected from a polarizer, a touch screen panel or a plastic window, and wherein the bottom member includes bottom films.
21. The display device of claim 16 , wherein the display panel includes:
a first substrate on the bottom member;
a light emitting structure on the first substrate; and
a second substrate on the light emitting structure,
wherein the first substrate has flexible materials, and
wherein the second substrate has a stack structure where at least one inorganic layer and at least one organic layer are alternately stacked.
22. A display device, comprising:
a display panel having a display region and a peripheral region surrounding the display region;
a top member on the display panel, the top member exposing the peripheral region of the display panel; and
a bottom member under the display panel, the bottom member including a plurality of layers wherein at least one of the layers has a groove at the bending region of the display device.
23. The display device of claim 22 , wherein the layers have an opening at the bending region of the display device, and expose at least a portion of a lower surface of the display panel.
24. The display device of claim 23 , wherein the groove and the opening are formed by laser irradiation.
25. The display device of claim 22 , wherein a neutral plane at the bending region of the display device is formed between an upper surface of the display panel and a lower surface of the display panel.
26. The display device of claim 22 , wherein the top member includes at least one selected from a polarizer, a touch screen panel or a plastic window, and wherein the bottom member includes bottom films.
27. The display device of claim 22 , wherein the display panel includes:
a first substrate on the bottom member;
a light emitting structure on the first substrate; and
a second substrate on the light emitting structure,
wherein the first substrate has flexible materials, and
wherein the second substrate has a stack structure where at least one inorganic layer and at least one organic layer are alternately stacked.
28. A display device, comprising:
a display panel having a display region and a peripheral region surrounding the display region;
a top member in the display region on the display panel; and
a bottom member under the display panel, the bottom member having an opening where at least a portion of a lower surface of the display panel is exposed,
wherein the opening is located at a bending region of the display device.
29. The display device of claim 28 , wherein the opening is formed by laser irradiation.
30. The display device of claim 28 , wherein a neutral plane at the bending region of the display device is formed between an upper surface of the display panel and a lower surface of the display panel.
31. The display device of claim 28 , wherein the top member includes at least one selected from a polarizer, a touch screen panel or a plastic window, and wherein the bottom member includes a bottom film.
32. The display device of claim 28 , wherein the display panel includes:
a first substrate on the bottom member;
a light emitting structure on the first substrate; and
a second substrate on the light emitting structure,
wherein the first substrate has flexible materials, and
wherein the second substrate has a stack structure where at least one inorganic layer and at least one organic layer are alternately stacked.
33. A display device, comprising:
a display panel having a display region and a peripheral region surrounding the display region;
a top member on the display panel, the top member exposing the peripheral region of the display panel; and
a bottom member under the display panel, the bottom member having an opening where at least a portion of a lower surface of the display panel is exposed,
wherein the opening is located at a bending region of the display device.
34. The display device of claim 33 , wherein the opening is formed by laser irradiation.
35. The display device of claim 33 , wherein a neutral plane at the bending region of the display device is formed between an upper surface of the display panel and a lower surface of the display panel.
36. The display device of claim 33 , wherein the top member includes at least one selected from a polarizer, a touch screen panel or a plastic window, and wherein the bottom member includes bottom films.
37. The display device of claim 33 , wherein the display panel includes:
a first substrate on the bottom member;
a light emitting structure on the first substrate; and
a second substrate on the light emitting structure,
wherein the first substrate has flexible materials, and
wherein the second substrate has a stack structure where at least one inorganic layer and at least one organic layer are alternately stacked.
38. A method of manufacturing a display device, the method comprising:
providing a display panel;
forming a top member on the display panel;
removing, by irradiating laser, at least a portion of the top member to form a first groove region; and
forming a bottom member having a second groove region under the display panel,
wherein the first groove region of the top member exposes at least a portion of an upper surface of the display panel, and the second groove region of the bottom member exposes at least a portion of a lower surface of the display panel.
39. The method of claim 38 , wherein prior to forming a bottom member having a second groove region under the display panel includes:
providing a preliminary bottom member; and
removing, by irradiating laser, at least a portion of the bottom member to form the second groove region.
40. The method of claim 38 , wherein the first and second groove regions are located at a bending region of the display device.
41. The method of claim 38 , wherein a neutral plane at the bending region of the display device is formed between the upper surface of the display panel and a lower surface of the display panel.
42. The method of claim 38 , wherein the top member includes at least one selected from a polarizer, a touch screen panel or a plastic window.
43. The method of claim 38 , wherein the bottom member includes at least one bottom film.
44. The method of claim 38 , further comprising:
bending the display device such that at least a portion of a peripheral region surrounding a display region of the display panel is disposed on a lower surface of the bottom member.