Display device
A display device is disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, provided is a display device comprising a display panel having a first display area and a second display area on the outside of the first display area, wherein the display panel comprises: a first substrate which includes a main pixel unit disposed in the first display area and having main pixels, and a GIP unit disposed in the second display area and generating a gate signal; and a second substrate which is bonded to the first substrate and includes an auxiliary pixel unit disposed in the second display area and having auxiliary pixels, the GIP unit supplying the gate signal to the main pixels and the auxiliary pixels.
1. A display device comprising:
a display panel having a first display area and a second display area outside of the first display area,
wherein the display panel includes:
a first substrate which includes a main pixel unit disposed in the first display area and having main pixels, and a gate in panel (GIP) unit disposed in the second display area and configured to generate a gate signal; and
a second substrate which is bonded to the first substrate, and includes an auxiliary pixel unit disposed in the second display area and having auxiliary pixels,
wherein the GIP unit is further configured to supply the gate signal to the main pixels and the auxiliary pixels,
wherein the auxiliary pixel unit overlaps with the GIP unit,
wherein the main pixels include a main transistor and an organic light emitting diode connected to the main transistor, and
wherein the auxiliary pixels include an auxiliary transistor and an inorganic light emitting diode connected to the auxiliary transistor.
2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein pixels on a same row among the main pixels and the auxiliary pixels are applied with the gate signal of a same sequence number.
3. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the main pixel unit and the GIP unit are disposed on a rear surface of the first substrate, and
the auxiliary pixel unit is disposed on a rear surface of the second substrate,
the first substrate further includes first routing lines connected to the GIP unit, and extended to one end of the first substrate, and
the second substrate further includes auxiliary gate lines connected to the auxiliary pixel unit, and extended to one end of the second substrate, and
a first routing line of the first routing lines and an auxiliary gate line of the auxiliary gate lines are electrically connected through a first link line extended while surrounding a circumference of the one end of the first substrate.
4. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the main pixel unit and the GIP unit are disposed on a front surface of the first substrate, and
the auxiliary pixel unit is disposed on a rear surface of the second substrate,
the first substrate further includes a main gate line to forward the gate signal by connecting the GIP unit and the main pixel unit, and
the second substrate further includes an auxiliary gate line connected to the auxiliary pixel unit to forward the gate signal to the auxiliary pixel unit, and
the main gate line and the auxiliary gate line are electrically connected through a first conductive pattern disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate.
5. The display device of claim 4 , wherein the main gate line and the auxiliary gate line arranged on a same row are applied with the gate signal of a same sequence number.
6. The display device of claim 4 , wherein the display panel further includes a pad unit disposed on the front surface of the first substrate,
the first substrate further includes auxiliary routing lines connected to the pad unit,
the second substrate further includes auxiliary data lines connected to the auxiliary pixel unit to forward data voltage to the auxiliary pixel unit, and
an auxiliary routing line of the auxiliary routing lines and an auxiliary data line of the auxiliary data lines are electrically connected through a second conductive pattern disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate.
7. The display device of claim 6 , wherein the first conductive pattern includes a 1-1-st conductive pattern on the first substrate and a 1-2-nd conductive pattern on the second substrate,
the 1-1-st conductive pattern is connected to the main gate line through a 1-1-st open hole penetrating at least one first insulating layer disposed between the main gate line and the 1-1-st conductive pattern,
the 1-2-nd conductive pattern is connected to the auxiliary gate line through a 1-2-nd open hole penetrating at least one second insulating layer disposed between the auxiliary gate line and the 1-2-nd conductive pattern, and
the 1-1-st conductive pattern and the 1-2-nd conductive pattern are connected.
8. The display device of claim 6 , wherein the second conductive pattern includes a 2-1-st conductive pattern on the first substrate and a 1-2-nd 2-2-nd conductive pattern on the second substrate,
the 2-1-st conductive pattern is connected to the auxiliary routing line through a 2-1-st open hole penetrating at least one third insulating layer disposed between the auxiliary routing line and the 2-1-st conductive pattern, and
the 2-2-nd conductive pattern is connected to the auxiliary data line through a 2-2-nd open hole penetrating at least one fourth insulating layer disposed between the auxiliary data line and the 2-2-nd conductive pattern, and
the 2-1-st conductive pattern and the 2-2-nd conductive pattern are connected.
9. The display device of claim 8 , wherein the first substrate further includes a 2-1-st spacer disposed on the at least one third insulating layer, and
the first 2-1-st conductive pattern is extended to cover a surface of the 2-1-st spacer.
10. The display device of claim 8 , wherein the second substrate further includes a 2-2-nd spacer disposed on the at least one fourth insulating layer, and
the 2-2-nd conductive pattern is extended to cover a surface of the 2-2-nd spacer.
11. A display device comprising:
a display panel having a first display area and a second display area outside of the first display area,
wherein the display panel includes:
a first substrate which includes a main pixel unit disposed in the first display area and having main pixels, and a gate in panel (GIP) unit disposed in the second display area and configured to generate a gate signal; and
a second substrate which is bonded to the first substrate, and includes an auxiliary pixel unit disposed in the second display area and having auxiliary pixels,
wherein the GIP unit is further configured to supply the gate signal to the main pixels and the auxiliary pixels,
wherein the main pixel unit and the GIP unit are disposed on a rear surface of the first substrate,
wherein the auxiliary pixel unit is disposed on a rear surface of the second substrate,
wherein the first substrate further includes first routing lines connected to the GIP unit, and extended to one end of the first substrate,
wherein the second substrate further includes auxiliary gate lines connected to the auxiliary pixel unit, and extended to one end of the second substrate, and
wherein a first routing line of the first routing lines and an auxiliary gate line of the auxiliary gate lines are electrically connected through a first link line extended while surrounding a circumference of the one end of the first substrate.
12. The display device of claim 11 , wherein the display panel further includes a pad unit disposed on the rear surface of the first substrate,
the first substrate further includes second routing lines connected to the pad unit, and extended to another end of the first substrate, and
the second substrate further includes auxiliary data lines connected to the auxiliary pixel unit to forward data voltage to the auxiliary pixel unit, and extended to another end of the second substrate, and
a second routing line of the second routing lines and an auxiliary data line of the auxiliary data lines are electrically connected through a second link line extended while surrounding a circumference of the other end of the first substrate.
13. The display device of claim 11 , wherein the first substrate further includes main gate lines to forward the gate signal by connecting the GIP unit and the main pixel unit, and
a main gate line of the main gate lines and an auxiliary gate line of the auxiliary gate lines arranged on a same row are applied with the gate signal of a same sequence number.
14. The display device of claim 11 , further comprising:
an encapsulation layer disposed on the rear surface of the first substrate and disposed to cover the main pixel unit,
wherein the encapsulation layer includes a metallic material.
15. A display device comprising:
a display panel having a first display area and a second display area outside of the first display area,
wherein the display panel includes:
a first substrate which includes a main pixel unit disposed in the first display area and having main pixels, and a gate in panel (GIP) unit disposed in the second display area and configured to generate a gate signal; and
a second substrate which is bonded to the first substrate, and includes an auxiliary pixel unit disposed in the second display area and having auxiliary pixels,
wherein the GIP unit is further configured to supply the gate signal to the main pixels and the auxiliary pixels,
wherein the main pixel unit and the GIP unit are disposed on a front surface of the first substrate,
wherein the auxiliary pixel unit is disposed on a rear surface of the second substrate,
wherein the first substrate further includes a main gate line to forward the gate signal by connecting the GIP unit and the main pixel unit,
wherein the second substrate further includes an auxiliary gate line connected to the auxiliary pixel unit to forward the gate signal to the auxiliary pixel unit,
wherein the main gate line and the auxiliary gate line are electrically connected through a first conductive pattern disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate,
wherein the display panel further includes a pad unit disposed on the front surface of the first substrate,
wherein the first substrate further includes auxiliary routing lines connected to the pad unit,
wherein the second substrate further includes auxiliary data lines connected to the auxiliary pixel unit to forward data voltage to the auxiliary pixel unit,
wherein an auxiliary routing line of the auxiliary routing lines and an auxiliary data line of the auxiliary data lines are electrically connected through a second conductive pattern disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate,
wherein the first conductive pattern includes a 1-1-st conductive pattern on the first substrate and a 1-2-nd conductive pattern on the second substrate,
wherein the 1-1-st conductive pattern is connected to the main gate line through a 1-1-st open hole penetrating at least one first insulating layer disposed between the main gate line and the 1-1-st conductive pattern,
wherein the 1-2-nd conductive pattern is connected to the auxiliary gate line through a 1-2-nd open hole penetrating at least one second insulating layer disposed between the auxiliary gate line and the 1-2-nd conductive pattern, and
wherein the 1-1-st conductive pattern and the 1-2-nd conductive pattern are connected.
16. The display device of claim 15 , wherein the first substrate further includes a 1-1-st spacer disposed on the at least one first insulating layer, and
the 1-1-st conductive pattern is extended to cover a surface of the 1-1-st spacer.
17. The display device of claim 15 , wherein the second substrate further includes a 1-2-nd spacer disposed on the at least one second insulating layer, and
the 1-2-nd conductive pattern is extended to cover a surface of the 1-2-nd spacer.