Display apparatus
A display apparatus includes a substrate, a display unit disposed on the substrate, an insulating layer disposed on the substrate, a power supply wire disposed on the insulating layer outside the display unit, and a cladding layer. The display unit includes a pixel circuit and a display element electrically connected to the pixel circuit. The insulating layer extends from the display unit to an edge of the substrate. The power supply wire is electrically connected to the display element and includes an alignment pattern that exposes at least a portion of the insulating layer. The cladding layer covers an inner surface of the alignment pattern and contacts the at least a portion of the insulating layer.
1. A display device comprising:
a substrate including a display area and a peripheral area surrounding the display area;
a display element including a pixel electrode, an intermediate layer including an emission layer on the pixel electrode, and a common electrode on the intermediate layer;
a common power supply wire disposed on the peripheral area and including a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer on the first conductive layer; and
a third conductive layer disposed on the second conductive layer;
wherein the common electrode is in electrical contact with the common power supply wire through the third conductive layer.
2. The display device of claim 1 ,
wherein the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are electrically connected to each other through a contact opening in an insulating layer.
3. The display device of claim 2 ,
wherein the insulating layer comprises an inorganic insulating material.
4. The display device of claim 2 , further comprising:
a thin film transistor disposed on the substrate and electrically connected to the display element,
wherein the insulating layer is disposed to cover the thin film transistor.
5. The display device of claim 4 ,
wherein the thin film transistor includes a semiconductor layer, a gate electrode, and an electrode layer connected to the semiconductor layer,
wherein the insulating layer is in contact with the electrode layer.
6. The display device of claim 5 , further comprising:
an organic insulating layer disposed on the insulating layer,
wherein the organic insulating layer covers at least a portion of the second conductive layer.
7. The display device of claim 6 ,
wherein the third conductive layer on the organic insulating layer,
wherein the third conductive layer is electrically connected to the common power supply wire via a side surface of the organic insulating layer.
8. The display device of claim 7 ,
wherein the third conductive layer includes the same material as a pixel electrode in the display area.
9. The display device of claim 7 , further comprising:
an organic pattern layer disposed on the third conductive layer on the common power supply wire.
10. The display device of claim 9 , further comprising:
a pixel defining layer having an opening exposing a central portion of a pixel electrode in the display area,
wherein the organic pattern layer includes the same material as the pixel defining layer.
11. The display device of claim 5 ,
wherein the first conductive layer includes the same material as the electrode layer.
12. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising:
an encapsulation layer disposed over the display area of the substrate and including a first inorganic encapsulation layer, a second inorganic encapsulation layer, and an organic encapsulation layer between the first inorganic encapsulation layer and the second inorganic encapsulation layer,
wherein the first inorganic encapsulation layer and the second inorganic encapsulation layer extend to the peripheral area, and are disposed over the second conductive layer.
13. A display device comprising:
a substrate including a display area and a peripheral area surrounding the display area;
a common power supply wire disposed on the peripheral area and including a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer on the first conductive layer;
a display element disposed on the display area and including a pixel electrode, an intermediate layer including an emission layer on the pixel electrode, and a common electrode on the intermediate layer;
a thin film transistor disposed on the display area and electrically connected to the display element via an electrode layer; and
a third conductive layer on a first insulating layer, the third conductive layer being electrically connected to the common power supply wire and the common electrode,
wherein at least one of the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer includes a same material as the electrode layer.
14. The display device of claim 13 ,
wherein the third conductive layer includes a same material as the pixel electrode.
15. The display device of claim 13 ,
wherein the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are electrically connected to each other through a contact opening in a second insulating layer.
16. The display device of claim 13 ,
wherein the electrode layer includes a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer disposed on the first electrode layer, the first electrode layer including a same material as the first conductive layer and disposed on a same layer as the first conductive layer.
17. The display device of claim 16 ,
wherein the second electrode layer includes a same material as the second conductive layer and is disposed on a same layer as the second conductive layer.
18. The display device of claim 13 , further comprising:
an organic pattern layer disposed on the third conductive layer on the common power supply wire.
19. The display device of claim 13 , further comprising:
an encapsulation layer disposed over the display area of the substrate and including a first inorganic encapsulation layer, a second inorganic encapsulation layer, and an organic encapsulation layer between the first inorganic encapsulation layer and the second inorganic encapsulation layer,
wherein the first inorganic encapsulation layer and the second inorganic encapsulation layer extend to the peripheral area, and are disposed over the second conductive layer.