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Granted Patent B2
US 12,635,369 · App. 18/900,598 · Granted May 19, 2026

Display panel and display apparatus including the same

Inventors: Seunglyong Bok (Yongin-si, KR); Okkyung Park (Yongin-si, KR); Youngran Son (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
H10K59/131G09G3/3266H10K59/121
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Patent No.
US 12,635,369
App. No.
18/900,598
Granted
May 19, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display panel includes: a substrate including a main display area, a first component area, a second component area, and a peripheral area; a first subpixel on the main display area, and a first pixel circuit connected to the first subpixel; a second subpixel on the first component area; a second pixel circuit spaced apart from the second subpixel; and a connection wiring connecting the second subpixel to the second pixel circuit.

Claims (59)

1 . A display panel comprising:

a substrate comprising a main display area, a first area, and a second area;

a first subpixel on the first area;

a first pixel circuit on the second area, and connected to the first subpixel;

a first scan line in the main display area; and

a second scan line in the second area,

wherein a resolution of the first area is different from a resolution of the main display area,

wherein the first scan line is electrically connected to the second scan line,

wherein the main display area contacts the first area, and

wherein the second area is a non-display area in which a display element is not arranged.

2 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the resolution of the first area is less than the resolution of the main display area.

3 . The display panel of claim 1 , further comprising a connection wiring, wherein the connection wiring connects the first subpixel and the first pixel circuit.

4 . The display panel of claim 1 , further comprising a second subpixel on the main display area.

5 . The display panel of claim 4 , further comprising a second pixel circuit on the main display area.

6 . The display panel of claim 5 , wherein the second pixel circuit and the second subpixel overlap each other.

7 . The display panel of claim 4 , wherein a size of the first subpixel is greater than a size of the second subpixel.

8 . The display panel of claim 7 , wherein the first subpixel and the second subpixel are configured to emit a same color of light.

9 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the substrate further comprises a third area.

10 . The display panel of claim 1 , further comprising a bottom metal layer on the first area.

11 . A display panel comprising:

a substrate comprising a main display area, a first area, a second area, and a third area;

a first subpixel on the first area;

a first pixel circuit on the second area, and connected to the first subpixel;

a first scan line in the main display area; and

a second scan line in the second area,

wherein a resolution of the first area is different from a resolution of the main display area, and

wherein the first scan line is electrically connected to the second scan line,

the display panel further comprising:

a third subpixel between the first area and the third area; and

a third pixel circuit on the second area and connected to the third subpixel.

12 . The display panel of claim 11 , further comprising a fourth subpixel in the third area.

13 . The display panel of claim 12 , wherein a size of the fourth subpixel is greater than a size of the third subpixel.

14 . A display apparatus comprising:

a display panel comprising a substrate, the substrate comprising a main display area, a first area, and a second area; and

a first component below the display panel corresponding to the first area,

wherein the display panel further comprises:

a first subpixel on the first area;

a first pixel circuit on the second area, and connected to the first subpixel;

a first scan line in the main display area; and

a second scan line in the second area,

wherein a resolution of the first area is different from a resolution of the main display area,

wherein the first scan line is electrically connected to the second scan line,

wherein the main display area contacts the first area, and

wherein the second area is a non-display area in which a display element is not arranged.

15 . The display apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the resolution of the first area is less than the resolution of the main display area.

16 . The display apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the display panel further comprises a connection wiring, wherein the connection wiring connects the first subpixel and the first pixel circuit.

17 . The display apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the display panel further comprises a second subpixel on the main display area.

18 . The display apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the display panel further comprises a second pixel circuit on the main display area.

19 . The display apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the second pixel circuit and the second subpixel overlap each other.

20 . The display apparatus of claim 17 , wherein a size of the first subpixel is greater than a size of the second subpixel.

21 . The display apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the first subpixel and the second subpixel are configured to emit a same color of light.

22 . The display apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the substrate further comprises a third area.

23 . The display apparatus of claim 22 , further comprising a second component below the display panel corresponding to the third area.

24 . The display apparatus of claim 22 , wherein the display panel further comprises:

a third subpixel between the first area and the third area; and

a third pixel circuit on the second area and connected to the third subpixel.

25 . The display apparatus of claim 24 , wherein the display panel further comprises a fourth subpixel in the third area.

26 . The display apparatus of claim 25 , wherein a size of the fourth subpixel is greater than a size of the third subpixel.

27 . The display apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the display panel further comprises a bottom metal layer on the first area.

Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2020-0112545 · Sep 3, 2020 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 18358009 · Jul 24, 2023
Continuation 17207420 · Mar 19, 2021
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