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Granted Patent B2
US 11,047,823 · App. 16/695,984 · Granted Jun 29, 2021

Electronic panel and electronic apparatus comprising the same

Inventors: Changho Lee (Busan, KR); Gyeongnam Bang (Seoul, KR); Hyeyun Han (Hwaseong-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
G01N27/24G06F3/0412G06F3/0446H01L27/323G06F2203/04112H01L27/3276
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Patent No.
US 11,047,823
App. No.
16/695,984
Granted
Jun 29, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic panel includes a base substrate having a first area, a second area adjacent to the first area, and a third area adjacent to the second area, a plurality of sensing electrodes in the second area, a plurality of sensing lines in the third area and electrically connected to the plurality of sensing electrodes, a crack sensing pattern in the first area and spaced apart from the plurality of sensing electrodes, a crack sensing line in the third area and spaced apart from the plurality of sensing lines, and a connection line connecting the crack sensing pattern to the crack sensing line via the second area and including a floating portion, wherein the floating portion is at the same layer as the crack sensing pattern and is spaced apart from the plurality of sensing electrodes.

Claims (64)

1. An electronic panel comprising:

a base substrate having a first area, a second area adjacent to the first area, and a third area adjacent to the second area, the second area disposed between the first area and the third area;

a plurality of sensing electrodes in the second area;

a plurality of sensing lines in the third area and electrically connected to the plurality of sensing electrodes;

a crack sensing pattern in the first area and spaced apart from the plurality of sensing electrodes;

a crack sensing line in the third area and spaced apart from the plurality of sensing lines; and

a connection line comprising a floating portion connecting the crack sensing pattern to the crack sensing line via the second area,

wherein the floating portion is at the same layer as the crack sensing pattern, is spaced apart from the plurality of sensing electrodes, and is electrically insulated from the plurality of sensing electrodes.

2. The electronic panel of claim 1 , wherein the connection line further comprises a pattern connection portion connecting the floating portion to the crack sensing pattern, and

wherein the pattern connection portion is at a different layer than the floating portion.

3. The electronic panel of claim 1 , wherein the connection line further comprises a line connection portion connecting the floating portion to the crack sensing line, and

wherein the line connection portion is at a different layer than the floating portion.

4. The electronic panel of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of pixels at the second area and configured to provide a plurality of light-emitting areas,

wherein each of the plurality of sensing electrodes comprises a plurality of mesh lines defining a plurality of mesh opening portions, and the plurality of mesh opening portions overlap the plurality of light-emitting areas.

5. The electronic panel of claim 1 , further comprising a hole in the first area and configured to pass through the base substrate,

wherein the crack sensing pattern has an open curve shape extending along an edge of the hole.

6. The electronic panel of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of sensing electrodes comprises:

a first sensing electrode comprising a first sensing pattern and a first connection pattern connected to the first sensing pattern; and

a second sensing electrode comprising a second sensing pattern spaced apart from the first sensing pattern, and a second connection pattern at a different layer from the first connection pattern and connected to the second sensing pattern, wherein

the floating portion is at the same layer as the first connection pattern or the second connection pattern.

7. The electronic panel of claim 6 , wherein at least one of the first sensing pattern or the second sensing pattern comprises:

a main portion comprising a plurality of opening portions; and

a plurality of floating patterns at the plurality of opening portions and spaced apart from the main portion, and

wherein the floating portion is on at least one of the plurality of opening portions.

8. The electronic panel of claim 7 , wherein the floating portion is at the same layer as the main portion.

9. The electronic panel of claim 6 , wherein the floating portion comprises:

a first floating portion connected to a first end of the crack sensing pattern; and

a second floating portion spaced apart from the first floating portion and connected to a second end of the crack sensing pattern.

10. The electronic panel of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the first floating portion or the second floating portion has an integral shape.

11. The electronic panel of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the first floating portion or the second floating portion comprises a plurality of patterns spaced apart from each other and a plurality of contact patterns connecting the plurality of patterns, and

wherein the plurality of contact patterns are at a different layer from the plurality of patterns.

12. An electronic panel comprising:

a base substrate having a first area, a second area adjacent to the first area, and a third area adjacent to the second area;

a plurality of sensing electrodes in the second area;

a plurality of sensing lines in the third area and electrically connected to the plurality of sensing electrodes;

a crack sensing pattern in the first area and spaced apart from the plurality of sensing electrodes;

a crack sensing line in the third area and spaced apart from the plurality of sensing lines;

a connection line comprising a floating portion connecting the crack sensing pattern to the crack sensing line via the second area; and

a connection line at the first area and connecting two first sensing patterns of first sensing electrodes, the two first sensing patterns being spaced apart from each other with the first area therebetween,

wherein the floating portion is at the same layer as the crack sensing pattern, and is spaced apart from, and electrically insulated from, the plurality of sensing electrodes,

wherein each of the plurality of sensing electrodes comprises:

a first sensing electrode comprising a first sensing pattern and a first connection pattern connected to the first sensing pattern; and

a second sensing electrode comprising a second sensing pattern spaced apart from the first sensing pattern, and a second connection pattern at a different layer from the first connection pattern and connected to the second sensing pattern,

wherein the floating portion is at the same layer as the first connection pattern or the second connection pattern, and

wherein the connection line is at the same layer as the crack sensing pattern, and the connection line and the crack sensing pattern are spaced apart from each other.

13. The electronic panel of claim 12 , wherein a first end of the connection line is connected to the first connection pattern connected to one of the two first sensing patterns, and a second end of the connection line is connected to the first connection pattern connected to the other of the two first sensing patterns.

14. An electronic apparatus comprising:

an electronic panel configured to sense an external input and to display an image; and

an electronic module for operating the electronic apparatus and overlapping the electronic panel,

wherein the electronic panel comprises:

a base substrate having a hole area overlapping the electronic module, an active area adjacent to the hole area, and a peripheral area adjacent to the active area;

a first sensing electrode comprising a first sensing pattern having at least one opening portion, and a first connection pattern connected to the first sensing pattern;

a second sensing electrode comprising a second sensing pattern spaced apart from the first sensing pattern, and a second connection pattern at a different layer from the first connection pattern and connected to the second sensing pattern; and

a crack sensor comprising a crack sensing pattern at the hole area and spaced apart from the first sensing electrode and the second sensing electrode, a crack sensing line at the peripheral area, and a floating portion connecting the crack sensing pattern to the crack sensing line via the active area, and

wherein the floating portion is at the at least one opening portion.

15. The electronic apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the crack sensor further comprises a pattern connection portion connecting the floating portion to the crack sensing pattern, and

wherein the pattern connection portion is at a different layer than the floating portion.

16. The electronic apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the crack sensor further comprises a line connection portion connecting the floating portion to the crack sensing line, and

wherein the line connection portion is at a different layer than the floating portion.

17. The electronic apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the floating portion is at the same layer as the first sensing pattern.

18. The electronic apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the floating portion comprises a plurality of patterns spaced apart from each other and a plurality of contact patterns connecting the plurality of patterns, and

wherein the plurality of contact patterns are at a different layer than the plurality of patterns.

19. The electronic apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the floating portion has an integral shape.

20. The electronic apparatus of claim 14 , wherein each of the first sensing electrode and the second sensing electrode comprises a plurality of mesh lines, and the floating portion comprises the plurality of mesh lines.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 26, 2019
From: LEE, CHANGHO; BANG, GYEONGNAM; HAN, HYEYUN
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 051119/0459 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2018-0152483 · Nov 30, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200173949A1 · Jun 4, 2020
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