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Granted Patent B2
US 12,369,398 · App. 17/670,074 · Granted Jul 22, 2025

Display apparatus

Inventors: Hyuk Kim (Yongin-si, KR); Yanghwa Choi (Yongin-si, KR); Junghwan Hwang (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
H10D86/441H10K59/131H10K59/1315
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Patent No.
US 12,369,398
App. No.
17/670,074
Granted
Jul 22, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display apparatus includes: a first substrate; a scan line extending in a first direction; a data line that extends in a second direction; a sensing line that extends in the second direction; a switching transistor electrically connected to the scan and the data lines; a driving transistor electrically connected to the switching transistor; a sensing transistor electrically connected to the driving transistor and electrically connected to the sensing line; a first insulating layer between the first substrate and a sensing semiconductor layer of the sensing transistor; a via insulating layer provided on the switching transistor, the driving transistor, and the sensing transistors; and a light-emitting diode including a first electrode, an emission layer, and a second electrode, the first electrode provided on the via insulating layer, wherein the sensing line is below the first insulating layer and overlaps the first electrode of the light-emitting diode.

Claims (57)

1. A display apparatus comprising:

a first substrate;

a scan line that extends in a first direction over the first substrate;

a data line that extends in a second direction crossing the first direction;

a sensing line that extends in the second direction;

a switching transistor electrically connected to the scan line and the data line;

a driving transistor electrically connected to the switching transistor;

a sensing transistor electrically connected to the driving transistor and electrically connected to the sensing line;

a first insulating layer arranged between the first substrate and a sensing semiconductor layer of the sensing transistor;

a via insulating layer provided on the switching transistor, the driving transistor, and the sensing transistor; and

a light-emitting diode including a first electrode, an emission layer, and a second electrode, the first electrode being provided on the via insulating layer, the emission layer being provided on the first electrode, and the second electrode being provided on the emission layer,

wherein the sensing line is arranged below the first insulating layer and overlaps the first electrode of the light-emitting diode.

2. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the sensing semiconductor layer of the sensing transistor overlaps the first electrode of the light-emitting diode.

3. The display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising an auxiliary sensing line that overlaps the sensing line and that is arranged in a same layer as a sensing gate electrode of the sensing transistor.

4. The display apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the auxiliary sensing line overlaps the first electrode of the light-emitting diode.

5. The display apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the auxiliary sensing line includes a same material as that of the sensing gate electrode.

6. The display apparatus of claim 3 , further comprising a connector arranged on the auxiliary sensing line and that electrically connects the auxiliary sensing line to the sensing semiconductor layer of the sensing transistor.

7. The display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a connector electrically that connects a portion of the sensing semiconductor layer to the sensing line.

8. The display apparatus of claim 7 , further comprising:

a second insulating layer provided on the sensing semiconductor layer; and

a third insulating layer provided on the second insulating layer,

wherein the sensing semiconductor layer includes a sensing gate electrode arranged on the second insulating layer, and the connector is arranged on the third insulating layer.

9. The display apparatus of claim 8 , further comprising a conductive part arranged on the sensing line, that overlaps a portion of the sensing line, and that is connected to the sensing line.

10. The display apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the conductive part is arranged on the third insulating layer and does not overlap the first electrode of the light-emitting diode.

11. The display apparatus of claim 9 , wherein a width of the conductive part in the first direction is less than a length of the conductive part in the second direction.

12. The display apparatus of claim 8 , further comprising:

a common voltage line extending in the second direction; and

an auxiliary common voltage line arranged on the common voltage line and electrically connected to the common voltage line.

13. The display apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the auxiliary common voltage line includes:

a main portion that overlaps the common voltage line; and

an extension portion that extends from the main portion and that overlaps the sensing line and the first electrode of the light-emitting diode.

14. A display apparatus comprising:

a light-emitting panel including light-emitting diodes; and

a color panel arranged on the light-emitting panel and configured to convert or transmit light emitted from the light-emitting diodes,

wherein the light-emitting panel includes:

a first substrate;

a scan line that extends in a first direction over the first substrate;

a data line that extends in a second direction crossing the first direction;

a sensing line that extends in the second direction;

a switching transistor electrically connected to the scan line and the data line;

a driving transistor electrically connected to the switching transistor;

a sensing transistor electrically connected to the driving transistor and electrically connected to the sensing line; and

a first insulating layer arranged between the first substrate and a sensing semiconductor layer of the sensing transistor,

wherein the sensing line overlaps a first electrode of one of the light-emitting diodes and is arranged under the first insulating layer.

15. The display apparatus of claim 14 , further comprising an auxiliary sensing line that overlaps the sensing line and arranged in a same layer as a sensing gate electrode of the sensing transistor.

16. The display apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the auxiliary sensing line overlaps the first electrode and includes a same material as the sensing gate electrode.

17. The display apparatus of claim 14 , further comprising a connector electrically that connects a portion of the sensing semiconductor layer to the sensing line.

18. The display apparatus of claim 17 , further comprising:

a second insulating layer provided on the sensing semiconductor layer; and

a third insulating layer provided on the second insulating layer,

wherein the sensing semiconductor layer includes a sensing gate electrode arranged on the second insulating layer, and the connector is arranged on the third insulating layer.

19. The display apparatus of claim 18 , further comprising a conductive part arranged on the sensing line, that overlaps a portion of the sensing line, and that is connected to the sensing line.

20. The display apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the conductive part is arranged on the third insulating layer and does not overlap the first electrode.

21. The display apparatus of claim 14 , further comprising:

a common voltage line extending in the second direction; and

an auxiliary common voltage line arranged on the common voltage line and electrically connected to the common voltage line,

wherein a portion of the auxiliary common voltage line overlaps the sensing line and the first electrode.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 11, 2022
From: KIM, HYUK; CHOI, YANGHWA; HWANG, JUNGHWAN
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 058992/0810 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2021-0057484 · May 3, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220352298A1 · Nov 3, 2022
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