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Granted Patent B2
US 11,393,894 · App. 16/906,502 · Granted Jul 19, 2022

Display apparatus

Inventors: Sangho Moon (Yongin-si, KR); Chungi You (Yongin-si, KR); Taekon Kim (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
H01L27/3276
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Patent No.
US 11,393,894
App. No.
16/906,502
Granted
Jul 19, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display apparatus includes: a substrate comprising a display area and a non-display area; and a pad on the non-display area, wherein the pad comprises: a first conductive layer comprising, in a plan view, a plurality of bent portions and a plurality of connection portions connecting the plurality of bent portions with each other, the connection portions alternately extending in a first direction and a second direction opposite to the first direction; a second conductive layer on the first conductive layer and overlapping at least part of the first conductive layer; and a third conductive layer on the second conductive layer and overlapping the second conductive layer.

Claims (38)

1. A display apparatus comprising:

a substrate comprising a display area and a non-display area; and

a pad on the non-display area,

wherein the pad comprises:

a first conductive layer comprising, in a plan view, a plurality of bent portions and a plurality of connection portions connecting the plurality of bent portions with each other, the connection portions alternately extending in a first direction and a second direction opposite to the first direction;

a second conductive layer on the first conductive layer and overlapping at least part of the first conductive layer; and

a third conductive layer on the second conductive layer and overlapping the second conductive layer.

2. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first conductive layer has resistance of 1 megaohm (MΩ) or greater.

3. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a width of the first conductive layer in the first direction or the second direction is less than a width of the second conductive layer in a same direction.

4. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein an end portion of the first conductive layer matches an end portion of the substrate.

5. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second conductive layer has an island shape.

6. The display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first insulating layer between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer; and

a second insulating layer between the second conductive layer and the third conductive layer.

7. The display apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the third conductive layer is connected to the second conductive layer through a first contact hole in the second insulating layer.

8. The display apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the third conductive layer is connected to the first conductive layer through a second contact hole in the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer.

9. The display apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the second contact hole is at an edge of the first conductive layer.

10. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein an upper surface of the third conductive layer is exposed.

11. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a size of the third conductive layer is greater than a size of the second conductive layer in a plan view.

12. The display apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the second conductive layer completely overlaps the third conductive layer.

13. The display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a pixel on the display area and electrically connected to a pixel circuit, the pixel circuit comprising a thin film transistor and a storage capacitor,

wherein the thin film transistor comprises a semiconductor layer, a gate electrode at least partially overlapping the semiconductor layer, and an electrode layer connected to the semiconductor layer, and

the first conductive layer comprises a same material as the semiconductor layer.

14. The display apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the second conductive layer comprises a same material as the gate electrode.

15. The display apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the third conductive layer comprises a same material as the electrode layer.

16. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the pad comprises a lighting pad for performing a lighting test.

17. A display apparatus comprising:

a substrate comprising a display area and a non-display area; and

a plurality of pads in the non-display area and arranged along a first direction and, the plurality of pads having a center axis extending in a third direction crossing the first direction,

wherein each of the plurality of pads comprises:

a first conductive layer comprising, in a plan view, a plurality of bent portions and a plurality of connection portions connecting the plurality of bent portions with each other;

a second conductive layer on the first conductive layer and overlapping at least part of the first conductive layer; and

a third conductive layer on the second conductive layer and overlapping the second conductive layer,

wherein the first conductive layer is symmetrical with respect to the center axis in an area overlapping the third conductive layer, extends from an end portion of the substrate in a third direction at one side with respect to the center axis of each of the plurality of pads such that the connection portions extend in the first direction and a second direction in a zigzag, and continuously extends in a fourth direction opposite to the third direction at another side with respect to the center axis of each of the plurality of pads such that the connection portions extend in the first direction and the second direction in the zigzag.

18. The display apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the first conductive layer has resistance of 1 megaohm (MΩ) or greater.

19. The display apparatus of claim 17 , wherein some of the plurality of bent portions are arranged to face each other with respect to the center axis.

20. The display apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the second conductive layer has an island shape.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 19, 2020
From: MOON, SANGHO; YOU, CHUNGI; KIM, TAEKON
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 052990/0793 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2019-0074122 · Jun 21, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200403056A1 · Dec 24, 2020
Cited By (1)
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