Fingerprint sensing unit and display device including the same
The fingerprint sensing unit including: a substrate; a scan line disposed on the substrate and extending along a first direction; a common power line disposed on the substrate and extending along a second direction crossing the first direction; a thin film transistor connected to the scan line and the common power line; a sensing electrode connected to the thin film transistor; a first lens disposed on the sensing electrode and protruding in a direction away from the sensing electrode; and a first light blocking layer disposed on the sensing electrode and surrounding the first lens.
1. A fingerprint sensing unit comprising:
a substrate;
a scan line disposed on the substrate and extending along a first direction;
a common power line disposed on the substrate and extending along a second direction crossing the first direction;
a thin film transistor connected to the scan line and the common power line;
a sensing electrode connected to the thin film transistor;
a first lens disposed on the sensing electrode and protruding in a direction away from the sensing electrode, wherein the first lens directly contacts the sensing electrode; and
a first light blocking layer disposed on the sensing electrode and surrounding the first lens, wherein the first light blocking layer directly contacts a portion of a convex surface, of the first lens, protruding in a direction away from the upper surface of the substrate.
2. The fingerprint sensing unit of claim 1 , wherein the first lens has a refractive index in a range from about 1.60 to about 1.80.
3. The fingerprint sensing unit of claim 1 , wherein the first lens comprises a plurality of lenses overlapping the sensing electrode.
4. The fingerprint sensing unit of claim 1 , wherein the first light blocking layer overlaps at least part of the scan line, the common power line, the thin film transistor, and the sensing electrode.
5. The fingerprint sensing unit of claim 1 , wherein the first lens is directly disposed on the sensing electrode.
6. A display device comprising:
a display unit; and
a fingerprint sensing unit disposed on the display unit,
wherein the fingerprint sensing unit comprises:
a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface;
a scan line disposed on the first surface of the substrate, the scan line extending along a first direction;
a common power line disposed on the first surface of the substrate, the common power line extending along a second direction crossing the first direction;
a thin film transistor connected to the scan line and the common power line;
a sensing electrode connected to the thin film transistor;
a first lens disposed on the sensing electrode and protruding in a direction away from the sensing electrode, wherein the first lens directly contacts the sensing electrode; and
a first light blocking layer disposed on the sensing electrode and surrounding the first lens, wherein the first light blocking layer directly contacts a portion of a convex surface, of the first lens, protruding in a direction away from the upper surface of the substrate, and
the display unit comprises:
a base substrate;
an organic light emitting element disposed on the base substrate;
a thin film encapsulation layer disposed on the organic light emitting element;
a second lens disposed on the thin film encapsulation layer and protruding in a direction away from the thin film encapsulation layer; and
a second light blocking layer disposed on the thin film encapsulation layer and surrounding the second lens.
7. The display device of claim 6 , wherein the first lens overlaps the second lens.
8. The display device of claim 6 , wherein the first lens has a shape substantially the same as a shape of the second lens.
9. The display device of claim 6 , wherein each of the first lens and the second lens has a refractive index in a range from about 1.60 to about 1.80.
10. The display device of claim 6 , wherein the first lens and the second lens comprise a plurality of first lenses and a plurality of second lenses, respectively, wherein the plurality of first lenses and the plurality of second lenses overlap the sensing electrode.
11. The display device of claim 6 , wherein each of the first light blocking layer and the second light blocking layer overlaps at least part of the scan line, the common power line, the thin film transistor, and the sensing electrode.
12. The display device of claim 6 , wherein the organic light emitting element comprises:
a first electrode;
an organic light emitting layer disposed on the first electrode; and
a second electrode disposed on the organic light emitting layer.
13. The display device of claim 12 , wherein each of the first lens and the second lens overlaps the first electrode.
14. The display device of claim 12 , wherein the display unit further comprises a pixel defining layer disposed on the base substrate and including an opening that exposes at least a portion of the first electrode.
15. The display device of claim 14 , wherein each of the first lens and the second lens has an area larger than an area of the opening of the pixel defining layer.
16. The display device of claim 6 , further comprising a filler disposed between the display unit and the fingerprint sensing unit.
17. The display device of claim 16 , wherein the filler has a refractive index in a range from about 1.40 to about 1.60.
18. The display device of claim 6 , further comprising:
a window disposed on the fingerprint sensing unit; and
an adhesive layer disposed between the fingerprint sensing unit and the window.
19. The display device of claim 18 , wherein the adhesive layer has a refractive index in a range from about 1.40 to about 1.60.
20. The fingerprint sensing unit of claim 6 , wherein the first lens is directly disposed on the sensing electrode.
21. A display device comprising:
a display unit; and
a fingerprint sensing unit disposed on the display unit,
wherein the fingerprint sensing unit comprises:
a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface;
a scan line disposed on the first surface of the substrate, the scan line extending along a first direction;
a common power line disposed on the first surface of the substrate, the common power line extending along a second direction crossing the first direction;
a thin film transistor connected to the scan line and the common power line;
a sensing electrode connected to the thin film transistor;
a first lens disposed on the sensing electrode and protruding in a direction away from the sensing electrode, wherein the first lens directly contacts the sensing electrode; and
a first light blocking laver disposed on the sensing electrode and surrounding the first lens, wherein the first light blocking layer directly contacts a portion of a convex surface, of the first lens, protruding in a direction away from the upper surface of the substrate; and
a third lens disposed on the second surface of the substrate and protruding in a direction away from the substrate, and
the display unit comprises:
a base substrate;
an organic light emitting element disposed on the base substrate;
a thin film encapsulation layer disposed on the organic light emitting element;
a second lens disposed on the thin film encapsulation layer and protruding in a direction away from the thin film encapsulation layer; and
a second light blocking layer disposed on the thin film encapsulation layer and surrounding the second lens.
22. The display device of claim 21 , wherein the third lens overlaps the first lens and the second lens, and has a refractive index in a range from about 1.60 to about 1.80.