Display device and touch sensor
A display device and a touch sensor, the display device including a first substrate in which a display area and a peripheral area around the display area are defined; an element layer which is located on the first substrate and comprises a first light emitting element located in the display area and a second light emitting element at least partially located in the peripheral area; and a touch sensor which is located on the element layer. The touch sensor includes: a touch electrode portion which is located in the display area and overlaps the first light emitting element; a touch signal line which is located in the peripheral area and is connected to the touch electrode portion; and a light transmission control pattern portion which is located in the peripheral area, overlaps the second light emitting element, and extends along a boundary between the display area and the peripheral area.
1. A display device comprising:
a first substrate in which a display area and a peripheral area around the display area are defined;
an element layer which is located on the first substrate and comprises a first light emitting element located in the display area and a second light emitting element at least partially located in the peripheral area; and
a touch sensor which is located on the element layer,
wherein the touch sensor comprises:
a touch electrode portion which is located in the display area and overlaps the first light emitting element;
a touch signal line which is located in the peripheral area and is connected to the touch electrode portion; and
a light transmission control pattern portion which is located in the peripheral area, overlaps the second light emitting element, and extends along a boundary between the display area and the peripheral area,
wherein the light transmission control pattern portion comprises an opaque conductive material, and
wherein a portion of the light transmission control pattern portion is disposed between the touch signal line and the touch electrode portion in a plan view.
2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the boundary between the display area and the peripheral area comprises a rounded portion, and the second light emitting element overlaps the rounded portion of the boundary between the display area and the peripheral area.
3. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the light transmission control pattern portion and the touch signal line are located on the same layer and made of the same material.
4. The display device of claim 1 , wherein at least one opening is formed in the light transmission control pattern portion, and wherein the opening overlaps the second light emitting element.
5. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the opening is formed in a stripe shape extending in a direction.
6. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the opening is formed in plural numbers in an island shape, and the openings are spaced apart from each other.
7. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the touch electrode portion comprises first touch electrodes which are arranged along a first direction and electrically connected to each other along the first direction and second touch electrodes which are arranged along a second direction intersecting the first direction and electrically connected to each other along the second direction,
wherein the first touch electrodes and the second touch electrodes are located on the same layer, and the light transmission control pattern portion is located on a different layer from the first touch electrodes and the second touch electrodes.
8. The display device of claim 7 , further comprising an insulating layer which is located on the light transmission control pattern portion,
wherein the first touch electrodes and the second touch electrodes are located on the insulating layer.
9. The display device of claim 7 , further comprising a first connection portion which connects two first touch electrodes neighboring each other along the first direction and a second connection portion which connects two second touch electrodes neighboring each other along the second direction,
wherein any one of the first connection portion and the second connection portion is located on the same layer as the first touch electrodes and the second touch electrodes, and the other one of the first connection portion and the second connection portion is located on the same layer as the light transmission control pattern portion.
10. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a second substrate which is located on the element layer; and
a sealant which is located between the first substrate and the second substrate, is located in the peripheral area, and bonds the first substrate and the second substrate together,
wherein the touch sensor is located on the second substrate.
11. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising a thin-film encapsulation layer which is located on the element layer, wherein the touch sensor is located on the thin-film encapsulation layer.
12. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the first substrate further comprises a notched edge which defines a notch portion, and the element layer further comprises a third light emitting element which is located in the peripheral area and between the notch portion and the display area,
wherein the third light emitting element overlaps the light transmission control pattern portion.
13. The display device of claim 12 , wherein the notched edge of the first substrate comprises a rounded portion.
14. The display device of claim 13 , wherein the notched edge of the first substrate comprises a portion having a shape selected from the group consisting of an omega (Ω) shape, a U shape, a V shape, a semicircular shape, and a semielliptical shape.
15. A display device comprising:
a first substrate which comprises a through hole and in which a hole peripheral area around the through hole, a display area surrounding the hole peripheral area and a peripheral area around the display area are defined;
an element layer which is located on an upper surface of the first substrate and comprises a light emitting element located in the hole peripheral area; and
a touch sensor which is located on the element layer,
wherein the touch sensor comprises a touch electrode portion and a hole light transmission control pattern portion which is spaced apart from the touch electrode portion, is located in the hole peripheral area and overlaps the light emitting element, and
wherein the through hole penetrates the upper surface of the first substrate and a lower surface of the first substrate,
wherein the hole light transmission control pattern portion is disposed between the touch electrode portion and the through hole in a plan view.
16. The display device of claim 15 , wherein the touch electrode portion comprises two first touch electrodes which are spaced apart from each other along a first direction with the through hole interposed between the two first touch electrodes, two second touch electrodes which are spaced apart from each other along a second direction intersecting the first direction with the through hole interposed between the two second touch electrodes, a first connection portion which connects the two first touch electrodes, and a second connection portion which connects the two second touch electrodes, wherein the first touch electrodes and the second touch electrodes are located on the same layer, and the hole light transmission control pattern portion is located on a different layer from the first touch electrodes and the second touch electrodes.
17. The display device of claim 16 , wherein the first connection portion and the second connection portion are located in the hole peripheral area.
18. The display device of claim 16 , wherein the first connection portion and the hole light transmission control pattern portion are located on the same layer, and the second connection portion is located on the same layer as the first touch electrodes and the second touch electrodes.
19. The display device of claim 15 , wherein the hole light transmission control pattern portion comprises an opaque conductive material, and at least one opening is formed in the hole light transmission control pattern portion, wherein the opening overlaps the light emitting element.
20. The display device of claim 15 , further comprising:
a second substrate which is located on the element layer;
a sealant which is located between the first substrate and the second substrate, is located in the peripheral area, and bonds the first substrate and the second substrate together; and
a hole sealant which is located between the first substrate and the second substrate, is located in the hole peripheral area, and bonds the first substrate and the second substrate together,
wherein the touch sensor is located on the second substrate.
21. A touch sensor in which a sensing area and a non-sensing area are defined, the touch sensor comprising:
a touch electrode portion which is located in the sensing area;
a touch signal line which is located in the non-sensing area and connected to the touch electrode portion; and
a light transmission control pattern portion which is located in the non-sensing area, extends along a rounded boundary between the sensing area and the non-sensing area, and is spaced apart from the touch signal line,
wherein an opening is formed in the light transmission control pattern portion,
wherein the light transmission control pattern portion comprises an opaque conductive material, and
wherein a portion of the light transmission control pattern portion is disposed between the touch signal line and the touch electrode portion in a plan view.
22. The touch sensor of claim 21 , wherein the touch electrode portion comprises a plurality of touch electrodes, the light transmission control pattern portion is located on the same layer as the touch signal line, and the light transmission control pattern portion is located on a different layer from the touch electrodes.
23. The touch sensor of claim 21 , wherein a hole non-sensing area surrounding a through hole penetrating the touch sensor is further defined in the touch sensor, the sensing area completely surrounds the hole non-sensing area, and further comprising a hole light transmission control pattern portion which is located in the hole non-sensing area and extends along a rounded boundary between the sensing area and the hole non-sensing area.
24. The touch sensor of claim 23 , wherein the touch electrode portion comprises two first touch electrodes which are spaced apart from each other along a first direction with the through hole interposed between the two first touch electrodes, two second touch electrodes which are spaced apart from each other along a second direction intersecting the first direction with the through hole interposed between the two second touch electrodes, a first connection portion which connects the two first touch electrodes, and a second connection portion which connects the two second touch electrodes, wherein the first connection portion and the second connection portion are located in the hole non-sensing area and located relatively closer to the through hole than the hole light transmission control pattern portion.
25. The touch sensor of claim 24 , wherein the light transmission control pattern portion and the hole light transmission control pattern portion are located on a different layer from the first touch electrodes and the second touch electrodes, any one of the first connection portion and the second connection portion is located on the same layer as the first touch electrodes and the second touch electrodes, and the other one of the first connection portion and the second connection portion is located on the same layer as the light transmission control pattern portion and the hole light transmission control pattern portion.