Display apparatus with improved quality of an image output
A display apparatus including a main display area, a component area, and a peripheral area includes: a main sub-pixel including a main display element on a substrate to correspond to the main display area, an auxiliary sub-pixel including an auxiliary display element on the substrate to correspond to the component area, wherein the main display area and the component area have a first boundary portion, a second boundary portion, and a third boundary portion as boundary portions where at least three edges of each of the main display area and the component area are in contact with each other, and a main sub-pixel arranged at an innermost portion of the main display area and an auxiliary sub-pixel arranged at an outermost portion of the component area have a mutually identical arrangement to correspond to each of the first boundary portion, the second boundary portion, and the third boundary portion.
1. A display apparatus having a main display area, a component area, and a peripheral area, the display apparatus comprising:
a substrate;
a plurality of main sub-pixels including main display elements disposed on the substrate to correspond to the main display area; and
a plurality of auxiliary sub-pixels including auxiliary display elements disposed on the substrate to correspond to the component area,
wherein the main display area and the component area have boundary portions where an innermost portion of the main display area meets an outermost portion of the component area, and the boundary portions comprise a first boundary portion, a second boundary portion, and a third boundary portion,
wherein the plurality of main sub-pixels arranged at the innermost portion of the main display area corresponding to the first boundary portion, the second boundary portion and the third boundary portion include a first arrangement of colored main sub-pixels, and
wherein the plurality of auxiliary sub-pixels arranged at the outermost portion of the component area corresponding to the first boundary portion, the second boundary portion and the third boundary portion include a second arrangement of colored auxiliary sub-pixels.
2. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first boundary portion and the third boundary portion are arranged in a first direction, and the second boundary portion is arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction.
3. The display apparatus of claim 2 , wherein one end of the first boundary portion is connected to one end of the second boundary portion and an other end of the second boundary portion is connected to one end of the third boundary.
4. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein at least one edge of the component area is in direct contact with the peripheral area.
5. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of auxiliary sub-pixels corresponding to the component area include a plurality of first-color auxiliary sub-pixels, a plurality of second-color auxiliary sub-pixels, and a plurality of third-color auxiliary sub-pixels, and
the plurality of first-color auxiliary sub-pixels, the plurality of second-color auxiliary sub-pixels, and the plurality of third-color auxiliary sub-pixels are arranged in a diagonal direction with respect to the first boundary portion.
6. The display apparatus of claim 5 , wherein main sub-pixels arranged on a part of the main display area that is closest to the boundary portions are green.
7. The display apparatus of claim 6 , wherein auxiliary sub-pixels on a first line located at a portion of the component area that is closest to the boundary portions are either red or blue.
8. The display apparatus of claim 7 , wherein auxiliary sub-pixels that are arranged on a second line neighboring the first line in the component area are green.
9. The display apparatus of claim 5 , wherein red main sub-pixels and blue main sub-pixels are alternately arranged on a portion of the main display area that is closest to the boundary portions.
10. The display apparatus of claim 9 , wherein auxiliary sub-pixels that are arranged on a portion of the component area that is closest to the boundary portions are green.
11. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of auxiliary sub-pixels includes a plurality of first-color auxiliary sub-pixels, a plurality of second-color auxiliary sub-pixels, and a plurality of third-color auxiliary sub-pixels, and
either the plurality of first-color auxiliary sub-pixels and the plurality of second-color auxiliary sub-pixels, or the plurality of first-color auxiliary sub-pixels and the plurality of third-color auxiliary sub-pixels are alternatively arranged in a line.
12. The display apparatus of claim 11 , wherein green main sub-pixels are arranged on an innermost line of the main display area closest to the boundary portions.
13. The display apparatus of claim 12 , wherein red auxiliary sub-pixels and green auxiliary sub-pixels are alternately arranged on a first line located at the outermost portion of the component area closest to the boundary portions.
14. The display apparatus of claim 12 , wherein blue auxiliary sub-pixels and green auxiliary sub-pixels are alternately arranged on a first line located at the outermost portion of the component area closest to the boundary portions.
15. The display apparatus of claim 11 , wherein red main sub-pixels and blue main sub-pixels are alternately arranged on an innermost line of the main display area closest to the boundary portions.
16. The display apparatus of claim 15 , wherein red auxiliary sub-pixels and green auxiliary sub-pixels are alternately arranged at an outermost line of the component area closest to the boundary portions.
17. The display apparatus of claim 15 , wherein blue auxiliary sub-pixels and green auxiliary sub-pixels are alternately arranged at an outermost line of the component area closest to the boundary portions.
18. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein red main sub-pixels and blue main sub-pixels are alternately arranged on an innermost line of the main display area closest to the boundary portions,
green auxiliary sub-pixels are arranged on a first line located at the outermost portion of the component area closest to the boundary portions, and
red auxiliary sub-pixels and blue auxiliary sub-pixels are alternately arranged on a second line neighboring the first line of the component area in the component area.
19. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the boundary portions further comprise a fourth boundary portion arranged in a diagonal direction with respect to the first boundary portion, the second boundary portion, and the third boundary portion, and
arrangements of the main sub-pixels and the auxiliary sub-pixels in lines that extend parallel to the first boundary portion, the second boundary portion, and the third boundary portion are different from an arrangement of the main sub-pixels and the auxiliary sub-pixels in a line that extends parallel to the fourth boundary portion.
20. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of auxiliary sub-pixels is provided in the component area and are spaced apart from each other, and
the component area includes a transmission area disposed between the plurality of auxiliary sub-pixels.
21. The display apparatus of claim 20 , further comprising:
a main pixel circuit arranged on the substrate to correspond to the main display area, and connected to the main sub-pixel; and
an auxiliary pixel circuit arranged on the substrate to correspond to the peripheral area, and connected to the auxiliary sub-pixel.
22. The display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a component arranged under the substrate to correspond to the component area.
23. The display apparatus of claim 22 , wherein the component includes a camera.