Display device and method for fabrication thereof
A display device and method for fabrication thereof are provided. The display device includes a first electrode and a second electrode spaced apart from the first electrode in a second direction, light emitting elements disposed on the first electrode and the second electrode, a first insulating layer disposed on the light emitting elements, a first connection electrode disposed on the first electrode and electrically contacting each of the light emitting elements, and a second connection electrode disposed on the second electrode and electrically contacting each of the light emitting elements, and the first insulating layer includes a first portion and a second portion having a thickness larger than a thickness of the first portion of the first insulating layer.
1 . A display device comprising:
a first electrode and a second electrode spaced apart from the first electrode in a second direction;
light emitting elements disposed on the first electrode and the second electrode;
a first insulating layer disposed on the light emitting elements;
a first connection electrode disposed on the first electrode and electrically contacting each of the light emitting elements; and
a second connection electrode disposed on the second electrode and electrically contacting each of the light emitting elements, wherein
the first insulating layer comprises a first portion and a second portion,
each of the first portion and the second portion of the first insulating layer have a planar upper surface above the light emitting elements, and
the planar upper surface of the second portion of the first insulating layer is farther from the light emitting elements than the planar upper surface of the first portion of the first insulating layer.
2 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein a width of the first insulating layer is equal to or less than a length of each of the light emitting elements.
3 . The display device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a second insulating layer disposed on the first insulating layer,
wherein the first connection electrode contacts the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer.
4 . The display device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first barrier wall that overlaps the first electrode in a plan view, and a second barrier wall that overlaps the second electrode in a plan view,
wherein the light emitting elements and the first insulating layer are disposed between the first barrier wall and the second barrier wall.
5 . The display device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a lower insulating layer disposed on the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein
the light emitting elements are disposed directly on the lower insulating layer.
6 . A display device comprising:
a first electrode and a second electrode spaced apart from the first electrode in a second direction;
light emitting elements disposed on the first electrode and the second electrode;
a first insulating layer disposed on the light emitting elements;
a first connection electrode disposed on the first electrode and electrically contacting each of the light emitting elements; and
a second connection electrode disposed on the second electrode and electrically contacting each of the light emitting elements, wherein
the first insulating layer comprises a first portion and a second portion having a thickness larger than a thickness of the first portion of the first insulating layer, and
a width of the second portion of the first insulating layer is less than a width of the first insulating layer.
7 . The display device of claim 6 , wherein
the second portion of the first insulating layer is disposed at a center of the first insulating layer, and
the first portion is disposed on each of both sides of the second portion of the first insulating layer.
8 . The display device of claim 7 , wherein
the first connection electrode electrically contacts a side surface of a first end of each of the light emitting elements, and a first side surface of the first portion, and
the second connection electrode electrically contacts a side surface of a second end of each of the light emitting elements, and a second side surface of the first portion of the first insulating layer.
9 . The display device of claim 7 , wherein a part of each of the first connection electrode and the second connection electrode is disposed on the first portion of the first insulating layer and spaced apart from the second portion of the first insulating layer.
10 . The display device of claim 6 , wherein the second portion of the first insulating layer is disposed on a side in the second direction from a center of the second direction.
11 . The display device of claim 10 , wherein
the first connection electrode electrically contacts a side surface of a first end of each of the light emitting elements and the first portion, and
the second connection electrode electrically contacts a side surface of a second end of each of the light emitting elements and the second portion of the first insulating layer.
12 . The display device of claim 6 , wherein the first insulating layer includes a third portion having a thickness larger than a thickness of the second portion and having a width less than a width of the second portion of the first insulating layer.
13 . A display device comprising:
a first electrode and a second electrode spaced apart from the first electrode in a second direction;
light emitting elements disposed on the first electrode and the second electrode;
a first insulating layer disposed on the light emitting elements;
a first connection electrode disposed on the first electrode and electrically contacting each of the light emitting elements;
a second connection electrode disposed on the second electrode and electrically contacting each of the light emitting elements;
a third electrode disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; and
a fourth electrode spaced apart from the second electrode in the second direction, wherein
the first insulating layer comprises a first portion and a second portion having a thickness larger than a thickness of the first portion of the first insulating layer,
the light emitting elements comprise:
a first light emitting element disposed on the first electrode and the third electrode; and
a second light emitting element disposed on the second electrode and the fourth electrode, and
the first insulating layer comprises:
a first insulating pattern disposed on the first light emitting element; and
a second insulating pattern disposed on the second light emitting element.
14 . The display device of claim 13 , wherein the second portion is disposed at a center of the first insulating layer in each of the first insulating pattern and the second insulating pattern.
15 . The display device of claim 13 , wherein the second portion is disposed on a side in the second direction from a center in each of the first insulating pattern and the second insulating pattern.