IP Library Granted Patent US 12,124,645
Granted Patent B2
US 12,124,645 · App. 17/704,256 · Granted Oct 22, 2024

Display apparatus including sensor

Inventors: Jangmi Kang (Yongin-si, KR); Jisun Kim (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
G06F3/0412G06V40/1306G06V40/1318H10K50/822H10K50/865H10K59/40H10K59/65G06F2203/04107H10K59/126H10K59/131H10K59/352H10K59/353
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Patent No.
US 12,124,645
App. No.
17/704,256
Granted
Oct 22, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display apparatus including a sensor includes: a pixel group including a predetermined number of pixels, each of which includes a pixel circuit and a light-emitting device electrically connected to the pixel circuit; and a sensing pixel including a sensing circuit and a sensing electrode connected to the sensing circuit, where the sensing electrode forms a variable capacitor with respect to a finger, and the sensing circuit is arranged around the pixel circuit of the pixel group.

Claims (32)

1. A display apparatus comprising:

a first pixel circuit in a display area and connected to a first data line;

a second pixel circuit adjacent to the first pixel circuit in the display area and connected to a second data line;

a sensing circuit in the display area and arranged around the first pixel circuit and the second pixel circuit; and

a readout line connected to the sensing circuit and disposed between the first pixel circuit and the second pixel circuit.

2. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the readout line is in a same layer as the first data line and the second data line.

3. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first pixel circuit and the second pixel circuit are symmetrically with respect to the readout line.

4. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the readout line extended in a first direction is between the first data line extended in the first direction and the second data line extended in the first direction in a plan view.

5. The display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a light-emitting device connected to the first pixel circuit,

wherein the light-emitting device comprises:

a first electrode connected to the first pixel circuit;

a second electrode opposite to the first electrode; and

an emission layer between the first electrode and the second electrode.

6. The display apparatus of claim 5 , further comprising a sensing electrode connected to the sensing circuit.

7. The display apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the sensing electrode and the first electrode of the light-emitting device are disposed in a same layer.

8. The display apparatus of claim 7 , wherein an opening is defined through the second electrode of the light-emitting device, and the opening overlaps the sensing electrode.

9. The display apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the sensing electrode is disposed on the second electrode of the light-emitting device and overlaps the light-emitting device.

10. The display apparatus of claim 9 , wherein an opening is defined through the second electrode of the light-emitting device, and

wherein the sensing electrode is connected to the sensing circuit via the opening.

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

an electrode layer connecting the first pixel circuit and the sensing electrode.

12. The display apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the electrode layer is in a same layer as the first data line and the second data line.

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

a shield line between the first pixel circuit and the second pixel circuit.

14. The display apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the shield line is a floating line.

15. The display apparatus of claim 13 , wherein a predetermined voltage is applied to the shield line.

16. The display apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the shield line is parallel to the first data line and the second data line.

17. The display apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the shield line is parallel to a scan line connected to the first pixel circuit.

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

an encapsulation layer on the light-emitting device.

19. The display apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the sensing electrode is between the first pixel circuit and the encapsulation layer.

20. The display apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the sensing electrode is between the light-emitting device and the encapsulation layer.

Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2017-0096376 · Jul 28, 2017 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16907842 · Jun 22, 2020
Division 15882417 · Jan 29, 2018
Related Publication 20220214761A1 · Jul 7, 2022
Cited By (1)
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