IP Library Granted Patent US 11,605,699
Granted Patent B2
US 11,605,699 · App. 17/161,876 · Granted Mar 14, 2023

Display device

Inventors: Il Goo Youn (Asan-si, KR); Ji Eun Lee (Seoul, KR); Jun Young Jo (Hwaseong-si, KR); Min Hee Choi (Hwaseong-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
H01L27/3276H01L27/3258H01L27/3262H01L51/0097G09G3/3225G09G3/3266G09G2300/0809H01L27/124H01L27/1225H01L27/1251H01L29/7869H01L29/78651H01L2251/5338
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Patent No.
US 11,605,699
App. No.
17/161,876
Granted
Mar 14, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device includes: a substrate; a display area including pixels arranged on the substrate; a first area disposed at one side of the display area; a second area including pads arranged on the substrate; a bending area disposed between the first area and the second area; and a fan-out line disposed in the first area, the bending area, and the second area. The fan-out line includes: a plurality of sub-routing lines arranged in the first area and electrically connected to each other; and a plurality of sub-pad lines arranged in the second area and electrically connected to each other. The number of the plurality of sub-routing lines is greater than the number of the plurality of sub-pad lines.

Claims (74)

1. A display device, comprising:

a substrate;

a display area including pixels arranged on the substrate;

a first area disposed at one side of the display area;

a second area including pads arranged on the substrate;

a bending area disposed between the first area and the second area; and

a fan-out line disposed in the first area, the bending area, and the second area,

wherein the fan-out line includes:

a plurality of sub-routing lines arranged in the first area and electrically connected to each other; and

a plurality of sub-pad lines arranged in the second area and electrically connected to each other,

wherein the number of the plurality of sub-routing lines is greater than the number of the plurality of sub-pad lines.

2. The display device of claim 1 ,

wherein the plurality of sub-routing lines overlaps each other in a thickness direction of the substrate.

3. The display device of claim 1 ,

wherein the plurality of sub-pad lines overlaps each other in a thickness direction of the substrate.

4. The display device of claim 1 ,

wherein the fan-out line further includes a connection line disposed in the bending area.

5. The display device of claim 4 ,

wherein the plurality of sub-routing lines includes:

a first sub-routing line disposed on the substrate;

a second sub-routing line disposed on the first sub-routing line; and

a third sub-routing line disposed on the second sub-routing line.

6. The display device of claim 5 ,

wherein a width of the first sub-routing line is wider than a width of the second sub-routing line, and the width of the second sub-routing line is wider than a width of the third sub-routing line.

7. The display device of claim 5 ,

wherein the width of the second sub-routing line is wider than the width of the first sub-routing line and wider than the width of the third sub-routing line.

8. The display device of claim 5 ,

wherein the plurality of sub-pad lines includes:

a first sub-pad line disposed on the substrate; and

a second sub-pad line disposed on the first sub-pad line.

9. The display device of claim 8 ,

wherein each of the pixels includes:

a first transistor disposed on the substrate and including a first active layer containing a silicon semiconductor and a first gate electrode on the first active layer; and

a second transistor disposed on the substrate and including a second active layer containing an oxide semiconductor and a second gate electrode on the second active layer.

10. The display device of claim 9 , further comprising:

a first insulating film disposed on the first active layer,

wherein the first gate electrode, the first sub-routing line, and the first sub-pad line are arranged on the first insulating film, and are made of a same material.

11. The display device of claim 10 , further comprising:

a second insulating film disposed on the first gate electrode; and

a third insulating film disposed on the second insulating film,

wherein the second sub-routing line and the second sub-pad line are arranged on the second insulating film and are made of a same material, and

the second active layer is disposed on the third insulating film.

12. The display device of claim 11 , further comprising:

a fourth insulating film disposed on the second active layer,

wherein the second gate electrode and the third sub-routing line are arranged on the fourth insulating film.

13. The display device of claim 12 , further comprising:

a fifth insulating film disposed on the second gate electrode and the third sub-routing line,

wherein the connection line is disposed on the fifth insulating film.

14. The display device of claim 13 ,

wherein the second sub-routing line is connected to the first sub-routing line through a first fan-out contact hole penetrating the second insulating film, and

the third sub-routing line is connected to the second sub-routing line through a second fan-out contact hole penetrating the third insulating film.

15. The display device of claim 13 ,

wherein the second sub-pad line is connected to the first sub-pad line through a pad contact hole penetrating the second insulating film, and

wherein the connection line is connected to the third sub-routing line through a first connection contact hole penetrating the fifth insulating film.

16. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a scan driver connected to the fan-out line, and which generates scan signals according to a timing signal of the fan-out line and outputs the scan signals to scan lines of the display area.

17. A display device, comprising:

a substrate including a first side extending in a first direction, a second side extending in a second direction, and a first corner portion where the first side and the second side meet each other;

a display area including pixels, scan lines, and data lines, which are arranged on the substrate;

a non-display area disposed adjacent to the display area;

a scan driver disposed adjacent to the first side in the non-display area and which outputs scan signals to the scan lines; and

a fan-out line disposed adjacent to the first corner portion in the non-display area and connected to the scan driver,

wherein the fan-out line includes a plurality of sub-routing lines,

the plurality of sub-routing lines overlaps each other in a thickness direction of the substrate, and

widths of the plurality of sub-routing lines are different from each other.

18. The display device of claim 17 ,

wherein the plurality of sub-routing lines includes:

a first sub-routing line disposed on the substrate;

a second sub-routing line disposed on the first sub-routing line; and

a third sub-routing line disposed on the second sub-routing line.

19. The display device of claim 18 ,

wherein the width of the first sub-routing line is wider than the width of the second sub-routing line, and the width of the second sub-routing line is wider than the width of the third sub-routing line.

20. The display device of claim 18 ,

wherein the width of the second sub-routing line is wider than the width of the first sub-routing line and wider than the width of the third sub-routing line.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 29, 2021
From: YOUN, IL GOO; LEE, JI EUN; JO, JUN YOUNG; CHOI, MIN HEE
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2020-0063651 · May 27, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210376040A1 · Dec 2, 2021