IP Library Granted Patent US 12,501,813
Granted Patent B2
US 12,501,813 · App. 17/847,133 · Granted Dec 16, 2025

Display apparatus and electronic device having the same

Inventors: Kiyoung Kim (Yongin-si, KR); Jongseok Kim (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
H10K59/65H10K50/844H10K50/865H10K59/122H10K2102/311
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Patent No.
US 12,501,813
App. No.
17/847,133
Granted
Dec 16, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device includes a housing including a rear surface and side surfaces, a cover window disposed on an upper portion of the housing, a display apparatus disposed on a lower portion of the cover window, and a camera disposed on a lower portion of the display apparatus, wherein the display apparatus includes a substrate including a first area overlapping the camera, which includes a display area, a wire area, and a transmission area, and a second area adjacent to the first area, a first organic insulating layer including a valley portion disposed in the display area that is adjacent to the transmission area, and a pixel-defining layer disposed on the first organic insulating layer and including at least a portion filled in the valley portion.

Claims (44)

1 . An electronic device comprising:

a housing comprising a rear surface and side surfaces;

a cover window disposed on an upper portion of the housing;

a display apparatus disposed on a lower portion of the cover window; and

a camera disposed on a lower portion of the display apparatus,

wherein the display apparatus comprises:

a substrate comprising a first area overlapping the camera and a second area adjacent to the first area, wherein the first area comprises a display area, a wire area, and a transmission area;

a first organic insulating layer comprising a valley portion disposed in the display area that is adjacent to the transmission area; and

a pixel-defining layer disposed on the first organic insulating layer and comprising at least a portion filled in the valley portion.

2 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a second organic insulating layer disposed between the first organic insulating layer and the pixel-defining layer and comprising a first hole defined in the second organic insulating layer and corresponding to the transmission area; and

a third organic insulating layer disposed between the second organic insulating layer and the pixel-defining layer and comprising a second hole defined in the third organic insulating layer and corresponding to the transmission area.

3 . The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the pixel-defining layer covers a side surface of the second organic insulating layer, which is adjacent to the transmission area, and a side surface of the third organic insulating layer, which is adjacent to the transmission area.

4 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first organic insulating layer is disposed in the first area.

5 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a light blocking layer disposed in the display apparatus and disposed between the substrate and the first organic insulating layer; and

a protective pattern disposed on the first organic insulating layer in the display area.

6 . The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the valley portion is disposed between the protective pattern and an edge portion of the light blocking layer in a plan view.

7 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the valley portion is disposed along an edge of the transmission area.

8 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising an inorganic insulating layer disposed between the substrate and the first organic insulating layer,

wherein the valley portion exposes at least a portion of an upper surface of the inorganic insulating layer.

9 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the valley portion comprises a first valley portion and a second valley portion, and

the pixel-defining layer is filled in at least one of the first valley portion and the second valley portion.

10 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the pixel-defining layer is disposed in the first area to have an island pattern in a plan view.

11 . A display apparatus comprising:

a substrate comprising a first area and a second area adjacent to the first area, wherein the first area comprises a display area, a wire area, and a transmission area;

a first organic insulating layer comprising a valley portion disposed in the display area that is adjacent to the transmission area; and

a pixel-defining layer disposed on the first organic insulating layer and comprising at least a portion filled in the valley portion,

wherein the transmission area has a higher transmittance than the display area.

12 . The display apparatus of claim 11 , further comprising:

a second organic insulating layer disposed between the first organic insulating layer and the pixel-defining layer and comprising a first hole defined in the second organic insulating layer and corresponding to the transmission area; and

a third organic insulating layer disposed between the second organic insulating layer and the pixel-defining layer and comprising a second hole defined in the third organic insulating layer and corresponding to the transmission area.

13 . The display apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the pixel-defining layer covers a side surface of the second organic insulating layer, which is adjacent to the transmission area, and a side surface of the third organic insulating layer, which is adjacent to the transmission area.

14 . The display apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the first organic insulating layer is disposed in the first area.

15 . The display apparatus of claim 11 , further comprising:

a light blocking layer disposed in the display apparatus and disposed between the substrate and the first organic insulating layer; and

a protective pattern disposed on the first organic insulating layer in the display area.

16 . The display apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the valley portion is disposed between the protective pattern and an edge portion of the light blocking layer in a plan view.

17 . The display apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the valley portion is disposed along an edge of the transmission area.

18 . The display apparatus of claim 11 , further comprising an inorganic insulating layer disposed between the substrate and the first organic insulating layer,

wherein the valley portion exposes at least a portion of an upper surface of the inorganic insulating layer.

19 . The display apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the valley portion comprises a first valley portion and a second valley portion, and

the pixel-defining layer is filled in at least one of the first valley portion and the second valley portion.

20 . The display apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the pixel-defining layer is disposed in the first area to have an island pattern in a plan view.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 22, 2022
From: KIM, KIYOUNG; KIM, JONGSEOK
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2021-0111869 · Aug 24, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230065135A1 · Mar 2, 2023
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