IP Library › Granted Patent US 12,191,256
Granted Patent B2
US 12,191,256 · App. 17/385,332 · Granted Jan 7, 2025

Display device

Inventors: Jung Wook Lee (Hwaseong-si, KR); Min Woo Kang (Seoul, KR); Yeong Ho Kim (Incheon, KR); Yong Jae Park (Hwaseong-si, KR); Min Jae Baek (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
H01L23/535H01L23/481H01L23/5226H01L23/5329H01L23/53295H01L25/0753H01L33/52H01L33/62
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Patent No.
US 12,191,256
App. No.
17/385,332
Granted
Jan 7, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device includes a display panel including a display area and a non-display area; a first signal line in the non-display area and transmitting an initialization voltage; a connection wire in the non-display area and electrically connected to the first signal line; a bridge pattern connecting the first signal line to the connection wire; an insulating layer between the first signal line and the bridge pattern; a partition wall on the bridge pattern; and a spacer on the partition wall, wherein the insulating layer includes a first contact hole overlapping the first signal line, and a second contact hole overlapping the connection wire, the first signal line is connected to the bridge pattern through the first contact hole, the bridge pattern is connected to the connection wire through the second contact hole, the partition wall covers the first contact hole, and the spacer overlaps the first contact hole.

Claims (72)

1. A display device comprising:

a display panel including a display area and a non-display area;

a first signal line disposed in the non-display area and transmitting an initialization voltage;

a connection wire disposed in the non-display area and electrically connected to the first signal line;

a bridge pattern electrically connecting the first signal line to the connection wire;

an insulating layer disposed between the first signal line and the bridge pattern;

a partition wall disposed on the bridge pattern;

a spacer disposed on the partition wall; and

a conductive layer disposed on the spacer in the non-display area, wherein

the insulating layer includes:

a first contact hole overlapping the first signal line; and

a second contact hole overlapping the connection wire,

the first signal line is electrically connected to the bridge pattern through the first contact hole,

the bridge pattern is electrically connected to the connection wire through the second contact hole,

the partition wall covers the first contact hole,

the spacer overlaps the first contact hole, and

the conductive layer protrudes on the spacer in a direction away from the substrate in a cross-sectional view.

2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein

the partition wall fills the first contact hole and the second contact hole, and

the partition wall includes:

a first denting portion overlapping the first contact hole, and

a second denting portion overlapping the second contact hole.

3. The display device of claim 2 , wherein the spacer fills the first denting portion and the second denting portion of the partition wall.

4. The display device of claim 1 , wherein

the partition wall and the spacer are disposed on a same layer and include a same material, and

the spacer protrudes from the partition wall.

5. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the spacer includes:

a first spacer surrounding an edge of the bridge pattern;

a second spacer overlapping the first contact hole; and

a third spacer overlapping the second contact hole.

6. The display device of claim 5 , wherein the spacer further includes a fourth spacer disposed on the bridge pattern and not overlapping the first contact hole and the second contact hole.

7. The display device of claim 5 , wherein the second spacer is spaced apart from the first spacer.

8. The display device of claim 5 , wherein the second spacer is connected to the first spacer.

9. The display device of claim 5 , wherein the third spacer is spaced apart from the first spacer.

10. The display device of claim 5 , wherein the third spacer is connected to the first spacer.

11. The display device of claim 1 , wherein

the display panel includes a buffer layer, a first gate insulating layer, a second gate insulating layer, a first insulating layer, a third gate insulating layer, a second insulating layer, a third insulating layer, a fourth insulating layer, and the partition wall sequentially disposed on a substrate, and

the first signal line and the connection wire are disposed between the third insulating layer and the fourth insulating layer.

12. The display device of claim 11 , wherein the bridge pattern is disposed between the fourth insulating layer and the partition wall.

13. The display device of claim 11 , wherein

the spacer is disposed on the partition wall, and

the display device further includes a conductive layer disposed on the spacer.

14. The display device of claim 1 , wherein a height of the spacer is equal to or greater than about 10,000 angstroms (Å).

15. A display device comprising:

a display panel including a display area and a non-display area;

a first signal line disposed in the non-display area and transmitting a first signal;

a connection wire electrically connected to the first signal line;

a bridge pattern disposed in the non-display area and electrically connecting the first signal line to the connection wire;

an insulating layer disposed between the first signal line and the bridge pattern;

a partition wall disposed on the bridge pattern;

a spacer disposed on the partition wall; and

a conductive layer disposed on the spacer in the non-display area,

wherein

the insulating layer includes:

a first contact hole overlapping the first signal line; and

a second contact hole overlapping the connection wire,

the first signal line is electrically connected to the bridge pattern through the first contact hole,

the bridge pattern is electrically connected to the connection wire through the second contact hole,

the partition wall includes a denting portion overlapping the first contact hole and the second contact hole, and

the spacer fills the denting portion, the conductive layer protrudes on the spacer in a direction away from the substrate in a cross-sectional view.

16. The display device of claim 15 , wherein the first signal line transmits a first initialization voltage or a second initialization voltage.

17. The display device of claim 15 , wherein the bridge pattern includes at least an opening in the bridge pattern.

18. The display device of claim 15 , wherein

the connection wire extends in a first direction,

the first signal line extends in a second direction, and

the first direction and the second direction are substantially perpendicular to each other.

19. The display device of claim 15 , wherein the spacer includes:

a first spacer surrounding an edge of the bridge pattern,

a second spacer overlapping the first contact hole, and

a third spacer overlapping the second contact hole.

20. The display device of claim 19 , wherein the spacer further includes a fourth spacer disposed on the bridge pattern and not overlapping the first contact hole and the second contact hole.

21. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the conductive layer protrudes on the spacer at an area overlapping the first contact hole.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 26, 2021
From: LEE, JUNG WOOK; KANG, MIN WOO; KIM, YEONG HO; PARK, YONG JAE; BAEK, MIN JAE
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 057043/0835 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2020-0154414 · Nov 18, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220158051A1 · May 19, 2022
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