Antenna-deco film stack structure and display device including the same
An antenna-deco film stack structure includes a deco film including a light-shielding portion and a transmissive portion, a dielectric layer facing the deco film, an antenna pattern disposed on an upper surface of the dielectric layer and disposed under the deco film, the antenna pattern being at least partially covered by the light-shielding portion, and a ground pattern on a lower surface of the dielectric layer to at least partially cover the antenna pattern. The deco film and the antenna pattern are combined to improve radiation reliability and optical property of the antenna pattern. A display device including the antenna-deco film stack structure is also provided.
1. An antenna-deco film stack structure, comprising:
a deco film comprising a light-shielding portion and a transmissive portion;
a dielectric layer facing the deco film;
an antenna pattern disposed on an upper surface of the dielectric layer and disposed under the deco film, the antenna pattern being at least partially covered by the light-shielding portion; and
a ground pattern on a lower surface of the dielectric layer to at least partially cover the antenna pattern,
wherein the antenna pattern comprises a radiation electrode, a pad and a transmission line electrically connecting the radiation electrode and the pad, and
the ground pattern overlaps the radiation electrode of the antenna pattern, and does not overlap the pad.
2. The antenna-deco film stack structure according to claim 1 , wherein the antenna pattern comprises a plurality of antenna patterns which are disposed under the light-shielding portion.
3. The antenna-deco film stack structure according to claim 2 , wherein the ground pattern overlaps the plurality of antenna patterns in a planar view.
4. The antenna-deco film stack structure according to claim 1 , wherein the pad is disposed under the light-shielding portion of the deco film, and the radiation electrode is disposed under the transmissive portion of the deco film.
5. The antenna-deco film stack structure according to claim 4 , wherein the radiation electrode includes a mesh structure.
6. The antenna-deco film stack structure according to claim 5 , wherein the pad has a solid pattern structure.
7. The antenna-deco film stack structure according to claim 5 , further comprising a dummy mesh electrode on the upper surface of the dielectric layer to be separated from the radiation electrode, the dummy mesh electrode being disposed under the transmissive portion.
8. The antenna-deco film stack structure according to claim 7 , wherein a surface of the radiation electrode or a surface of the dummy mesh electrode is thermally oxidized.
9. The antenna-deco film stack structure according to claim 7 , further comprising a mesh ground pattern on the lower surface of the dielectric layer,
wherein the mesh ground pattern overlaps the dummy mesh electrode in a planar view.
10. The antenna-deco film stack structure according to claim 1 , wherein the pad comprises a signal pad connected to the transmission line, and a ground pad spaced apart from the signal pad and electrically separated from the transmission line.
11. The antenna-deco film stack structure according to claim 10 , wherein the ground pad comprises a pair of ground pads facing each other with respect to the signal pad.
12. A display device, comprising:
a display panel; and
the antenna-deco film stack structure of claim 1 on the display panel.
13. The display device according to claim 12 , further comprising a touch sensor between the display panel and the antenna-deco film stack structure.
14. The display device according to claim 12 , wherein the dielectric layer of the antenna-deco film stack structure includes a polarizing layer.
15. The display device according to claim 12 , further comprising a polarizing layer between the display panel and the antenna-deco film stack structure.
16. The display device according to claim 12 , further comprising a touch sensor between the display panel and the antenna-deco film stack structure and a polarizing layer between the touch sensor and the antenna-deco film stack structure.