IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,832,484
Granted Patent B2
US 11,832,484 · App. 17/346,679 · Granted Nov 28, 2023

Display device

Inventors: Kyong Tae Park (Suwon-si, KR); Chul-Hwan Park (Asan-si, KR); Sun-Kyo Jung (Cheonan-si, KR); Sung Ho Cho (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
H10K59/131H10K50/844H10K50/8445H10K71/70H10K59/40H10K2102/311
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,832,484
App. No.
17/346,679
Granted
Nov 28, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device includes a substrate, a display area disposed on the substrate and including a plurality of pixels and data lines, a peripheral area disposed outside the display area of the substrate, a pad portion disposed in the peripheral area, an encapsulation layer disposed in the peripheral area and the display area, and disposed on the plurality of pixels of the display area, a crack detection circuit disposed in the peripheral area, and a first crack detection line connected with the pad portion and the crack detection circuit. The first crack detection line is disposed on the encapsulation layer.

Claims (107)

1. A display device comprising:

a substrate;

a display area including a plurality of pixels on the substrate;

a first area disposed adjacent to the display area on the substrate;

an encapsulation layer disposed on the first area and the display area;

a buffer layer disposed on the encapsulation layer;

a plurality of touch conductors disposed on the buffer layer and in the display area;

a crack detection line disposed on the buffer layer and in the first area, wherein

the crack detection line comprises a same material as at least one of the plurality of touch conductors, and

the crack detection line is electrically connected to a pad portion for receiving a voltage, and comprises a first line portion and a second line portion extending parallel to each other and electrically connected to each other.

2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein

the crack detection line is disposed on a same layer as at least one of the plurality of touch conductors.

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

at least one dam portion disposed in the first area, wherein

the crack detection line is disposed between the at least one dam portion and the display area.

4. The display device of claim 3 , wherein

the encapsulation layer comprises an organic layer and a first inorganic layer, and

the first inorganic layer covers the at least one dam portion.

5. The display device of claim 4 , wherein

the encapsulation layer further comprises a second inorganic layer disposed between the organic layer and the substrate, and

the second inorganic layer covers the at least one dam portion.

6. The display device of claim 1 , wherein

the encapsulation layer comprises an organic layer and a first inorganic layer, and

the crack detection line overlaps the organic layer in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the substrate.

7. The display device of claim 1 , wherein

the plurality of touch conductors comprises a first touch conductor and a second touch conductor,

a touch insulating layer is further comprised between the first touch conductor and the second touch conductor, and

the crack detection line is disposed at a same layer as the first touch conductor or the second touch conductor.

8. The display de-vice of claim 1 , wherein

the crack detection line comprises a first line portion and a second line portion that are adjacent to each other, extend parallel to each other; and are electrically connected to each other.

9. A display device comprising:

a substrate;

a display area including a plurality of pixels on the substrate;

a first area disposed adjacent to the display area on the substrate;

an encapsulation layer disposed on the first area and the display area;

a buffer layer disposed on the encapsulation layer;

a plurality of touch conductors disposed on the buffer layer and in the display area; and

a crack detection line disposed on the buffer layer and in the first area, wherein

the crack detection line is disposed at a same layer as at least one of the plurality of touch conductors, wherein

the crack detection line comprises a first line portion and a second line portion that are adjacent to each other, extend parallel to each other, and are electrically connected to each other.

10. The display device of claim 9 ; wherein

the crack detection line and the at least one of the plurality of touch conductors contact a same layer.

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

at least one dam portion disposed in the first area, wherein

the crack detection line is disposed between the at least one dam portion and the display area.

12. The display device of claim 11 , wherein

the encapsulation layer comprises an organic layer and a first inorganic layer, and

the first inorganic layer covers the at least one dam portion.

13. The display device of claim 12 , wherein

the encapsulation layer further comprises a second inorganic layer disposed between the organic layer and the substrate, and

the second inorganic layer covers the at least one dam portion.

14. The display device of claim 9 , wherein

the encapsulation layer comprises an organic layer and a first inorganic layer, and

the crack detection line overlaps the organic layer in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the substrate.

15. The display device of claim 9 , wherein

the plurality of touch conductors comprises a first touch conductor and a second touch conductor,

a touch insulating layer is further comprised between the first touch conductor and the second touch conductor, and

the crack detection line is disposed at a same layer as the first touch conductor or the second touch conductor.

16. A display device comprising:

a substrate;

a display area including a plurality of pixels on the substrate;

a first area disposed adjacent to the display area on the substrate;

an encapsulation layer disposed on the first area and the display area;

a buffer layer disposed on the encapsulation layer;

a crack detection line disposed on the buffer layer;

an insulating layer disposed on the crack detection line; and

at least one dam portion disposed in the first area, wherein

the crack detection line is disposed between the at least one dam portion and an edge of the substrate, and

the crack detection line comprises a first line portion and a second line portion that are adjacent to each other, extend parallel to each other, and are electrically connected to each other.

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

a plurality of touch conductors disposed on the buffer layer and in the display area, wherein

the crack detection line and at least one of the plurality of touch conductors are disposed at a same layer as each oilier and comprise a same material as each oilier.

18. The display device of claim 16 , wherein the insulating layer covers the at least one dam portion.

19. The display device of claim 18 , wherein the buffer layer covers the at least one dam portion.

20. The display device of claim 19 , wherein the crack detection line is enclosed by the insulating layer and the buffer layer and contacts the insulating layer and the buffer layer.

21. The display device of claim 16 , wherein the encapsulation layer comprises an organic layer and a first inorganic layer, and

the first inorganic layer covers the at least one dam portion.

22. The display device of claim 21 , wherein the encapsulation layer further comprises a second inorganic layer disposed between the organic layer and the substrate, and

the second inorganic layer covers the at least one dam portion.

23. A display device comprising:

a substrate;

a display area including a plurality of pixels on the substrate;

a first area disposed adjacent to the display area on the substrate;

an encapsulation layer disposed on the first area and the display area;

a buffer layer disposed on the encapsulation layer;

a. crack detection line disposed on the buffer layer;

an insulating layer disposed on the crack detection line; and

at least one dam portion disposed in the first area, wherein

the crack detection line is disposed between the at least one dam portion and the display area.

24. The display device of claim 23 , further comprising:

a plurality of touch conductors disposed on the buffer layer and in the display area, wherein

the crack detection line and at least one of the plurality of touch conductors are disposed at a same layer as each other and comprise a same material as each other.

25. The display device of claim 23 , wherein

the encapsulation layer comprises an organic layer and a first inorganic layer, and

the first inorganic layer covers the at least one dam portion.

26. The display device of claim 25 , wherein

the encapsulation layer further comprises a second inorganic layer disposed between the organic layer and the substrate, and

the second inorganic layer covers the at least one dam portion.

27. The display device of claim 23 , wherein

the encapsulation layer comprises an organic layer and a first inorganic layer, and

the crack detection line overlaps the organic layer in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the substrate.

28. The display device of claim 23 , wherein

the plurality of touch conductors comprises a first touch conductor and a second touch conductor,

a touch insulating a is further comprised between the first touch conductor and the second touch conductor, and

the crack detection line is disposed at a same layer as the first touch conductor or the second touch conductor.

29. The display device of claim 23 , wherein

the crack detection line comprises a first line portion and a second line portion that are adjacent to each other, extend parallel to each other, and are electrically connected to each other.

Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2016-0165137 · Dec 6, 2016 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16708104 · Dec 9, 2019
Division 15831893 · Dec 5, 2017
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