Display device and method of manufacturing the same

1. A display device comprising:

a first pixel and a second pixel on a substrate, the first pixel has a relatively narrow viewing angle, and the second pixel has a relatively wide viewing angle, and

wherein the first pixel includes:

a substrate;

a pixel electrode disposed on the substrate;

a pixel defining layer disposed on the substrate and defining a pixel opening exposing a portion of the pixel electrode;

a dummy pixel defining layer disposed on the pixel electrode in the pixel opening, and spaced apart from the pixel defining layer in a plan view;

a light emitting element disposed between the pixel defining layer and the dummy pixel defining layer in the pixel opening;

a common electrode covering the pixel defining layer, the dummy pixel defining layer, and the light emitting element;

an encapsulation layer covering the common electrode; and

a touch sensing layer comprising a light blocking pattern, wherein the light blocking pattern is disposed on the encapsulation layer and overlaps at least a portion of the dummy pixel defining layer in the plan view.

2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the touch sensing layer further comprises:

a first sensing pattern disposed on the encapsulation layer and overlapping at least a portion of the pixel defining layer in the plan view;

a first insulating layer covering the first sensing pattern; and

a second sensing pattern disposed on the first insulating layer, overlapping at least a portion of the pixel defining layer in the plan view, and electrically connected to the first sensing pattern.

3. The display device of claim 2 , wherein the light blocking pattern is insulated from each of the first sensing pattern and the second sensing pattern.

4. The display device of claim 2 , wherein the light blocking pattern comprises an upper light blocking pattern disposed in a same layer as the second sensing pattern.

5. The display device of claim 4 , wherein the light blocking pattern comprises a lower light blocking pattern disposed in a same layer as the first sensing pattern.

6. The display device of claim 5 , wherein the upper light blocking pattern overlaps the lower light blocking pattern in the plan view.

7. The display device of claim 2 , wherein each of the first sensing pattern and the second sensing pattern is disposed in a mesh form surrounding the light emitting element in the plan view, and overlaps at least a portion of the pixel defining layer in the plan view.

8. The display device of claim 1 , wherein an area of the light blocking pattern in the plan view is more than or equal to about 80 percent (%) and less than about 100% of an area of the dummy pixel defining layer in the plan view.

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

a first light blocking layer disposed on the touch sensing layer, and overlapping at least a portion of the dummy pixel defining layer in the plan view; and

a second light blocking layer disposed on the touch sensing layer, and overlapping at least a portion of the pixel defining layer in the plan view.

10. The display device of claim 9 , wherein the second light blocking layer surrounds the first light blocking layer, and is spaced apart from the first light blocking layer.

11. The display device of claim 9 , wherein the light blocking pattern overlaps at least a portion of the first light blocking layer in the plan view.

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

a color filter layer disposed between the touch sensing layer and the first light blocking layer.

13. The display device of claim 9 , wherein an area of the first light blocking layer in the plan view is equal to or larger than the area of the light blocking pattern in the plan view, and is equal to or smaller than the area of the dummy pixel defining layer in the plan view.

14. A method of manufacturing a display device comprising:

forming a first pixel on a substrate, the first pixel has a relatively narrow viewing angle; and

forming a second pixel on the substrate, the second pixel has a relatively wide viewing angle, and

wherein in the forming of the first pixel includes:

forming a pixel electrode on the substrate;

forming a pixel defining layer and a dummy pixel defining layer on the substrate, wherein the pixel defining layer defines a pixel opening exposing at least a portion of the pixel electrode, and the dummy pixel defining layer is disposed on the pixel electrode in the pixel opening and is spaced apart from the pixel defining layer in a plan view;

forming a light emitting element disposed between the pixel defining layer and the dummy pixel defining layer in the pixel opening;

forming a common electrode covering the pixel defining layer, the dummy pixel defining layer, and the light emitting element;

forming an encapsulation layer covering the common electrode; and

forming a touch sensing layer on the encapsulation layer, wherein the touch sensing layer comprises a light blocking pattern overlapping at least a portion of the dummy pixel defining layer in the plan view.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein forming the touch sensing layer comprises:

applying a first conductive material on the encapsulation layer;

forming a first sensing pattern overlapping at least a portion of the pixel defining layer in the plan view by patterning the first conductive material;

forming a first insulating layer covering the first sensing pattern;

applying a second conductive material on the first insulating layer; and

forming a second sensing pattern and the light blocking pattern by patterning the second conductive material, wherein the second sensing pattern overlaps at least a portion of the pixel defining layer in the plan view.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the light blocking pattern is insulated from each of the first sensing pattern and the second sensing pattern.

17. The method of claim 14 , wherein an area of the light blocking pattern in the plan view is equal to or more than about 80% and less than about 100% of an area of the dummy pixel defining layer in the plan view.

18. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:

applying a light blocking material on the touch sensing layer; and

forming a first light blocking layer and a second light blocking layer by patterning the light blocking material, wherein the first light blocking layer overlaps at least a portion of the dummy pixel defining layer in the plan view, and the second light blocking layer overlaps at least a portion of the pixel defining layer in the plan view.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the second light blocking layer surrounds the first light blocking layer, and is spaced apart from the first light blocking layer.

20. The method of claim 18 , wherein an area of the first light blocking layer in the plan view is equal to or larger than an area of the light blocking pattern in the plan view, and is equal to or smaller than an area of the dummy pixel defining layer in the plan view.