Display apparatus having protective layer and method of manufacturing the same
A display apparatus includes a substrate on which a central area having a display area and a peripheral area disposed around the central area are defined. The display apparatus includes a display area inorganic layer on the display area and extending to a portion of the peripheral area; and an encapsulation inorganic layer covering the display area, on the display area inorganic layer, and having an edge that is in parallel with or extending over an edge of the display area inorganic layer.
1. A display apparatus comprising a substrate having a central area and a peripheral area around the central area, the central area having a display area, the display apparatus further comprising:
a first inorganic layer on the display area and extending to a portion of the peripheral area;
a display device above the first inorganic layer in the display area;
a second inorganic layer on the first inorganic layer, above the display device, and covering the display area; and
at least a protective layer on the second inorganic layer and terminating at an upper surface of the substrate in the peripheral area of the substrate,
wherein a distance between the protective layer and an edge of the substrate is less than a distance between the second inorganic layer and the edge of the substrate,
wherein the distance between the protective layer and the edge of the substrate is less than a distance between the first inorganic layer and the edge of the substrate, and
wherein the first inorganic layer directly contacts the second inorganic layer in at least a region of the peripheral area.
2. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the protective layer directly contacts the substrate adjacent the edge of the substrate.
3. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the protective layer comprises a plurality of the protective layers.
4. The display apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of the protective layers comprises a first protective layer and a second protective layer on the first protective layer, and
wherein the first protective layer is between the first inorganic layer and the second inorganic layer.
5. The display apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the first protective layer and the second protective layer comprise an inorganic material.
6. The display apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the first protective layer is smaller than the first inorganic layer, and
wherein the second protective layer is larger than the first inorganic layer and larger than the second inorganic layer.
7. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the protective layer comprises an inorganic material.
8. A method of manufacturing a display apparatus comprising a substrate having a central area and a peripheral area around the central area, the central area having a display area, the method comprising:
forming a first inorganic layer on the display area, the first inorganic layer extending to a portion of the peripheral area;
forming a display device on the first inorganic layer on the display area;
forming a second inorganic layer that covers the display area, the second inorganic layer being located on the first inorganic layer and the display device; and
forming at least a protective layer on the second inorganic layer and terminating at an upper surface of the substrate in the peripheral area of the substrate,
wherein a distance between the protective layer and an edge of the substrate is less than a distance between the second inorganic layer and the edge of the substrate,
wherein the distance between the protective layer and the edge of the substrate is less than a distance between the first inorganic layer and the edge of the substrate, and
wherein the first inorganic layer directly contacts the second inorganic layer in at least a region of the peripheral area.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the protective layer directly contacts the substrate adjacent the edge of the substrate.
10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the forming of the protective layer comprises forming a plurality of the protective layers.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the forming of the plurality of the protective layers comprises forming a first protective layer and forming a second protective layer on the first protective layer, and
wherein the first protective layer is between the first inorganic layer and the second inorganic layer.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first protective layer is smaller than the first inorganic layer, and
wherein the second protective layer is larger than the first inorganic layer and larger than the second inorganic layer.
13. The method of claim 8 , wherein the protective layer comprises an inorganic material.
14. A display apparatus comprising a substrate comprising a central area and a peripheral area adjacent to the central area, the central area comprising a display area, the display apparatus further comprising:
a display device and at least one of a semiconductor layer or a conductive layer electrically connected to the display device in the display area;
a first inorganic layer on the display area, between the substrate and the display device, and extending to a portion of the peripheral area;
a second inorganic layer on the first inorganic layer and covering the display area and the display device; and
at least a protective layer on the second inorganic layer and terminating at an upper surface of the substrate in the peripheral area of the substrate,
wherein a distance between the protective layer and an edge of the substrate is less than a distance between the second inorganic layer and the edge of the substrate, and
wherein the protective layer extends beyond a periphery of the second inorganic layer toward an edge of the substrate,
wherein the distance between the protective layer and the edge of the substrate is less than a distance between the first inorganic layer and the edge of the substrate, and
wherein the first inorganic layer directly contacts the second inorganic layer in at least a region of the peripheral area.
15. The display apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the protective layer directly contacts the substrate adjacent the edge of the substrate.
16. The display apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the protective layer comprises a plurality of the protective layers.
17. The display apparatus of claim 16 , further comprising a functional layer,
wherein the plurality of the protective layers comprises a first protective layer and a second protective layer on the first protective layer, and
wherein the first protective layer is on the functional layer.
18. The display apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the first protective layer and the second protective layer comprise an inorganic material.
19. The display apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the first protective layer is smaller than the first inorganic layer, and
wherein the second protective layer is larger than the first inorganic layer and larger than the second inorganic layer.
20. The display apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the protective layer comprises an inorganic material.