IP Library Granted Patent US 12,197,690
Granted Patent B2
US 12,197,690 · App. 18/522,594 · Granted Jan 14, 2025

Display device and method of manufacturing the same

Inventors: Youngdo Kim (Yongin-si, KR); Sunghoon Kim (Yongin-si, KR); Sungguk An (Yongin-si, KR); Soojung Lee (Yongin-si, KR); Chulho Jeong (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
G06F3/046G06F2203/04102G06F2203/04103
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Patent No.
US 12,197,690
App. No.
18/522,594
Granted
Jan 14, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device including a display area and a foldable area includes a digitizer, and a display panel arranged on the digitizer, wherein the digitizer includes a first digitizer layer, and a second digitizer layer arranged on the first digitizer layer to be in contact with the first digitizer layer, and wherein the first digitizer layer includes a first layer including a polyimide material, and a plurality of first wires arranged on the first layer to be directed in a first direction and including a graphene material, and the second digitizer layer includes a second layer including a polyimide material, and a plurality of second wires arranged on the second layer to be directed in a second direction crossing the first direction and including a graphene material.

Claims (64)

1. A display device comprising a display area and a foldable area, the display device comprising:

a digitizer; and

a display panel arranged on the digitizer,

wherein the digitizer comprises:

a first digitizer layer; and

a second digitizer layer in contact with the first digitizer layer, and

wherein the first digitizer layer comprises:

a first layer comprising a polyimide material; and

a plurality of first wires arranged on the first layer to be directed in a first direction and comprising a graphene material, and

wherein the second digitizer layer comprises:

a second layer comprising a polyimide material; and

a plurality of second wires arranged on the second layer to be directed in a second direction crossing the first direction and comprising a graphene material.

2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the display area comprises a first display area and a second display area spaced apart from each other with the foldable area therebetween,

wherein the digitizer comprises:

a first digitizer portion corresponding to the first display area;

a second digitizer portion corresponding to the second display area; and

a third digitizer portion corresponding to the foldable area.

3. The display device of claim 2 , wherein the first digitizer portion, the second digitizer portion, and the third digitizer portion are integrally provided with one another.

4. The display device of claim 3 , further comprising a first plate arranged under the digitizer.

5. The display device of claim 4 , wherein the first plate comprises a metal material.

6. The display device of claim 2 , wherein the third digitizer portion comprises:

a third-1 digitizer portion integrally provided with the first digitizer portion; and

a third-2 digitizer portion located apart from the third-1 digitizer portion and integrally provided with the second digitizer portion.

7. The display device of claim 6 , further comprising a first plate arranged between the digitizer and the display panel.

8. The display device of claim 7 , wherein the first plate comprises:

a first-1 plate portion corresponding to the first display area and comprising a non-metallic material;

a first-2 plate portion corresponding to the second display area and comprising a non-metallic material; and

a first-3 plate portion corresponding to the foldable area and comprising a metal material.

9. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the digitizer further comprises a third digitizer layer in contact with the second digitizer layer, and

wherein the third digitizer layer comprises:

a third layer comprising a polyimide material; and

a plurality of third wires arranged on the third layer to be directed in the first direction and comprising a graphene material.

10. The display device of claim 9 , wherein the digitizer further comprises a fourth digitizer layer in contact with the third digitizer layer, and

wherein the fourth digitizer layer comprises:

a fourth layer comprising a polyimide material; and

a plurality of fourth wires arranged on the fourth layer to be directed in the second direction and comprising a graphene material.

11. A method of manufacturing a display device comprising a display area and a foldable area, the method comprising:

arranging a digitizer; and

arranging a display panel on the digitizer,

wherein the arranging of the digitizer comprises:

arranging a first digitizer layer; and

arranging a second digitizer layer on the first digitizer layer to be in contact with the first digitizer layer, and

wherein the arranging of the first digitizer layer comprises forming a plurality of first wires to directed in a first direction and comprising a graphene material by emitting a laser beam onto a first layer comprising a polyimide material, and

the arranging of the second digitizer layer comprises forming a plurality of second wires to be directed in a second direction crossing the first direction and comprising a graphene material by emitting a laser beam onto a second layer comprising a polyimide material.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the display area comprises a first display area and a second display area apart from each other with the foldable area therebetween, and

wherein the digitizer comprises:

a first digitizer portion corresponding to the first display area;

a second digitizer portion corresponding to the second display area; and

a third digitizer portion corresponding to the foldable area.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the first digitizer portion, the second digitizer portion, and the third digitizer portion are integrally provided with one another.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising arranging a first plate under the digitizer.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the first plate comprises a metal material.

16. The method of claim 12 , wherein the third digitizer portion comprises:

a third-1 digitizer portion integrally provided with the first digitizer portion; and

a third-2 digitizer portion spaced apart from the third-1 digitizer portion and integrally provided with the second digitizer portion.

17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising arranging a first plate between the digitizer and the display panel.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the first plate comprises:

a first-1 plate portion corresponding to the first display area and comprising a non-metallic material;

a first-2 plate portion corresponding to the second display area and comprising a non-metallic material; and

a first-3 plate portion corresponding to the foldable area and comprising a metal material.

19. The method of claim 11 , wherein the arranging of the digitizer further comprises arranging a third digitizer layer on the second digitizer layer to be in contact with the second digitizer layer, and

wherein the arranging of the third digitizer layer comprises forming a plurality of third wires to be directed in the first direction and comprising a graphene material by emitting a laser beam onto a third layer comprising a polyimide material.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the arranging of the digitizer further comprises arranging a fourth digitizer layer on the third digitizer layer to be in contact with the third digitizer layer, and

wherein the arranging of the fourth digitizer layer comprises forming a plurality of fourth wires to be directed in the second direction and comprising a graphene material by emitting a laser beam onto a fourth layer comprising a polyimide material.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 29, 2023
From: KIM, YOUNGDO; KIM, SUNGHOON; AN, SUNGGUK; LEE, SOOJUNG; JEONG, CHULHO
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2023-0011863 · Jan 30, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240256097A1 · Aug 1, 2024
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