Display device including a conductive portion covering an area in which clock signal lines and touch signal lines overlap
A display device including a circuit layer having a driving circuit layer with a plurality of clock signal lines, a touch detection unit having a touch detection part and a plurality of touch signal lines electrically connected to the touch detection unit, and a conductive portion disposed between the plurality of clock signal lines and the plurality of touch signal lines and configured to cover an overlapping area where the plurality of clock signal lines and the plurality of touch signal lines overlap.
1. A display device comprising:
a display panel comprising a base layer, a light emitting element layer disposed on the base layer, first signal lines disposed on the base layer, a power supply line disposed on the base layer, first and second conductive layers overlapping each other and overlapping the first signal lines, and an encapsulation layer disposed on the light emitting element layer;
an insulation layer disposed on the encapsulation layer;
sensing electrodes disposed on the insulation layer; and
second signal lines disposed on the insulation layer and electrically connected to the sensing electrodes, respectively,
wherein:
the first and second conductive layers are disposed between the first signal lines and the second signal lines and are both electrically connected to the power supply line;
each of an upper surface of the encapsulation layer and a bottom surface of the insulation layer includes an uneven-shaped portion having a peak and a valley;
an upper surface of the insulation layer includes an uneven-shaped portion having a peak and a valley and a flat portion;
the sensing electrodes and the second signal lines are directly disposed on the flat portion of the upper surface of the insulation layer; and
the power supply line is disposed below the uneven-shaped portion of the bottom surface of the insulation layer.
2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the bottom surface of the insulation layer and the upper surface of the encapsulation layer directly contact each other.
3. The display device of claim 1 , wherein:
the light emitting element layer comprises a first electrode, an organic light emitting layer disposed on the first electrode, and a second electrode disposed on the organic light emitting layer;
the second conductive layer is disposed on a same layer as the second electrode; and
the first conductive layer is disposed on a same layer as the first electrode.
4. The display device of claim 3 , wherein the second electrode extends toward the second conductive layer, and the second electrode and the second conductive layer are connected to each other.
5. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the first signal lines are clock signal lines to which clock signals are applied.
6. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the display panel further includes a gate driving circuit, and each of the first signal lines provides clock signals to the gate driving circuit.
7. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the encapsulation layer includes at least one inorganic layer and at least one organic layer.
8. The display device of claim 1 , wherein:
a plurality of through holes are defined in the first conductive layer; and
the plurality of through holes are non-overlapping with the first signal lines or the second signal lines.
9. The display device of claim 8 , wherein the first conductive layer comprises:
a first area, where the plurality of through holes are not defined, overlapping at least one of the first signal lines and at least one of the second signal lines;
a second area comprising an area exposed by the plurality of through holes having a first area density of holes; and
a third area comprising an area exposed by the plurality of through holes having a second area density of holes lower than the first area density.
10. The display device of claim 9 , wherein a number of first through holes defined in the second area per a first surface area is greater than a number of second through holes defined in the third area per the first surface area.
11. The display device of claim 9 , wherein a size of a first through hole defined in the second area is greater than a size of a second through hole defined in the third area.
12. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising sensing pads electrically connected to the second signal lines, respectively.
13. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the display panel includes a display area and a non-display area adjacent to the display area, and an upper surface of the display panel overlapping the non-display area includes an uneven-shaped portion.
14. The display device of claim 13 , wherein the insulation layer is directly disposed on the upper surface of the display panel.
15. The display device of claim 13 , wherein the first signal lines and the second signal lines are disposed in the non-display area.
16. The display device of claim 13 , wherein at least a portion of the first and second conductive layers are disposed in the non-display area.
17. An electronic device comprising:
a display panel comprising a base layer, a light emitting element layer disposed on the base layer, first signal lines disposed on the base layer, a power supply line disposed on the base layer, first and second conductive layers overlapping each other and overlapping the first signal lines, and an encapsulation layer disposed on the light emitting element layer;
a window disposed on the display panel;
an insulation layer disposed between the encapsulation layer and the window;
sensing electrodes disposed between the insulation layer and the window; and
second signal lines disposed between the insulation layer and the window and electrically connected to the sensing electrodes, respectively,
wherein:
the first and second conductive layers are disposed between the first signal lines and the second signal lines and are both electrically connected to the power supply line;
each of an upper surface of the encapsulation layer and a bottom surface of the insulation layer includes an uneven-shaped portion having a peak and a valley;
an upper surface of the insulation layer includes an uneven-shaped portion having a peak and a valley and a flat portion;
the sensing electrodes and the second signal lines are directly disposed on the flat portion of the upper surface of the insulation layer; and
the power supply line is disposed below the uneven-shaped portion of the bottom surface of the insulation layer.
18. The electronic device of claim 17 , wherein the electronic device is one of a mobile phone, a tablet, a car navigation, a game console, a smart watch, a television, or a monitor.