Display device
Provided is a display device. The display device has a display area and a non-display area disposed around the display area and includes pixels disposed in the display area; and an intra-pixel bending area disposed along a direction of each of the pixels.
1 . A display device having a display area and a non-display area disposed around the display area, the display device comprising:
pixels disposed in the display area, each pixel including a plurality of subpixels arranged along a first direction, each of the plurality of subpixels including a single transistor including a gate electrode and a semiconductor layer, the semiconductor layer including a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, and an active layer disposed between the first and second semiconductor layers overlapping the gate electrode; and
an intra-pixel bending area disposed inside the plurality of subpixels and extending along the first direction, the intra-pixel bending area including a first bending organic layer passing through the first semiconductor layer of the semiconductor layer of the single transistor of each of the plurality of subpixels, wherein
the first semiconductor layer of the semiconductor layer of the single transistor of each of the plurality of subpixels is separated into at least two first semiconductor layers by the first bending organic layer of the intra-pixel bending area, and
the intra-pixel bending area includes a connection line that electrically connects the at least two first semiconductor layers.
2 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein
each of the plurality of subpixels comprises a light emitting element and the single transistor and other transistors that together cause the light emitting element to emit light of a selectable color based on data from a respective data line.
3 . The display device of claim 2 , wherein
the intra-pixel bending area completely penetrates from an end portion of each of the plurality of subpixels to another end portion of each of the plurality of subpixels in plan view.
4 . The display device of claim 3 , wherein
the intra-pixel bending area is disposed between adjacent transistors of each of the plurality of subpixels respectively.
5 . The display device of claim 3 , further comprising:
an extra-pixel bending area surrounding each of the plurality of subpixels in plan view,
wherein the extra-pixel bending area disposed between adjacent subpixels is connected to the intra-pixel bending area of each of the adjacent subpixels in plan view.
6 . The display device of claim 4 , further comprising:
a scan line passing through each of the plurality of subpixels,
wherein the intra-pixel bending area and the scan line extend in a same direction.
7 . Display device of claim 6 , wherein
the plurality of transistors of each of the plurality of subpixels comprise a first transistor and a third transistor, and
the intra-pixel bending area is disposed between the first transistor and the third transistor in plan view.
8 . The display device of claim 7 , wherein
the first transistor comprises a first-first semiconductor layer and a first gate electrode of the scan line,
the first-first semiconductor layer is separated into at least two first-first semiconductor layers by the intra-pixel bending area, and
the connection line electrically connects the at least two first-first semiconductor layers.
9 . The display device of claim 8 , wherein the first semiconductor layer comprises:
a first active layer;
a first electrode disposed on a side of the first active layer; and
a second electrode disposed on another side of the first active layer,
wherein the second electrode is interrupted in the intra-pixel bending area.
10 . The display device of claim 9 , further comprising:
a first substrate;
a barrier layer disposed on the first substrate;
a buffer layer disposed on the barrier layer;
the first semiconductor layer disposed on the buffer layer,
a first insulating layer disposed on the first semiconductor layer;
a second insulating layer disposed on the connection line; and
a second bending organic layer of the intra-pixel bending area, wherein
the first bending organic layer of the intra-pixel bending area penetrates the first insulating layer and the first semiconductor layer, and
the second bending organic layer of the intra-pixel bending area penetrates the second insulating layer.
11 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein
the connection line is disposed on the first bending organic layer.
12 . The display device of claim 11 , further comprising
a second organic layer on the first bending organic layer, wherein
the connection line is disposed between the first bending organic layer and the second organic layer.
13 . The display device of claim 11 , wherein
the first bending organic layer includes a curved upper surface, and
the connection line is disposed on the curved upper surface of the first bending organic layer.
14 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein
the first bending organic layer directly contacts lateral surfaces of the at least two first semiconductor layers, and
in case that the intra-pixel bending area is flat, an upper surface of the first bending organic layer of the intra-pixel bending area is convex, and a lower surface of the first bending organic layer is flat.
15 . The display device of claim 14 , wherein in case that the intra-pixel bending area is flat, an upper surface and a lower surface of a second bending organic layer of the intra-pixel bending area disposed on the connection line are convex.