IP Library Granted Patent US 12,349,566
Granted Patent B2
US 12,349,566 · App. 17/686,869 · Granted Jul 1, 2025

Display panel and display device including the same

Inventor: Byoungyong Kim (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
H10K59/131H10K71/00H10K59/1201
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Patent No.
US 12,349,566
App. No.
17/686,869
Granted
Jul 1, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display panel includes: a first substrate; and a pad including a first conductive layer and a first coupling part. The first conductive layer is disposed on the first substrate, and the first coupling part includes a first pattern protruding from the first conductive layer and having a bent shape.

Claims (26)

1. A display panel comprising:

a first substrate; and

a pad including a first conductive layer and a first coupling part,

wherein the first conductive layer is disposed on the first substrate, and the first coupling part includes a first pattern protruding from the first conductive layer and having a bent shape,

wherein the first pattern includes a first sub-pattern directly protruding from the first conductive layer in an inclined direction from a major surface plane of the first substrate and a second sub-pattern bent from the first sub-pattern,

wherein the first coupling part further includes a support pattern of which top surface directly contacts the second sub-pattern and of which bottom surface directly contacts the first conductive layer such that the support pattern, the second sub-pattern and the first conductive layer define together a trench recessed in a direction parallel to the major surface plane.

2. The display panel of claim 1 , wherein a side surface of the support pattern is located inward compared to a side surface of the second sub-pattern.

3. The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the first coupling part further includes a conductive pattern disposed on the first pattern.

4. The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the first pattern includes an insulating material.

5. The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the first pattern includes a plurality of layers which are stacked.

6. An electric device comprising:

a display panel including a first substrate and a pad, wherein the pad includes a first conductive layer disposed on the first substrate, and a first coupling part including a first pattern protruding from the first conductive layer and having a bent shape;

a driver disposed on the display panel and including a second substrate facing the first substrate, and an electrode, wherein the electrode includes a second conductive layer disposed under the second substrate, and a second coupling part including a second pattern protruding from the second conductive layer and having a bent shape; and

a resin layer disposed between the display panel and the driver.

7. The electric device of claim 6 , wherein the first pattern includes a first sub-pattern protruding from the first conductive layer and a second sub-pattern bent from the first sub-pattern.

8. The electric device of claim 7 , wherein the first coupling part further includes a support pattern disposed between the first pattern and the first conductive layer.

9. The electric device of claim 8 , wherein a side surface of the support pattern is located inward compared to a side surface of the second sub-pattern.

10. The electric device of claim 7 , wherein the second pattern includes a third sub-pattern protruding from the second conductive layer and a fourth sub-pattern bent from the third sub-pattern.

11. The electric device of claim 10 , wherein the first coupling part further includes a conductive pattern disposed on the first pattern.

12. The electric device of claim 11 , wherein a sum of a thickness of the second sub-pattern and a thickness of the conductive pattern is less than or equal to a distance between the second conductive layer and the fourth sub-pattern in a thickness direction.

13. The electric device of claim 10 , wherein a thickness of the fourth sub-pattern is less than or equal to a distance between the first conductive layer and the second sub-pattern in a thickness direction.

14. The electric device of claim 6 , wherein the first coupling part makes contact with the second conductive layer.

15. The electric device of claim 6 , wherein the second coupling part makes contact with the first conductive layer.

16. The electric device of claim 6 , wherein the driver includes an IC driving chip.

17. The electric device of claim 6 , wherein the driver includes a printed circuit board.

18. The electric device of claim 6 , wherein the resin layer includes an insulating material.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 3, 2023
From: KIM, BYOUNGYONG
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 063519/0574 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2021-0064650 · May 20, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220376023A1 · Nov 24, 2022
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