Display panel with second display area and peripheral area with OLED for use in display apparatus
A display panel includes: a substrate including a first display area, a second display area, and a peripheral area; a first pixel circuit at the first display area and a first display element connected to the first pixel circuit; a second display element at the second display area; a second pixel circuit at on the peripheral area; a connection line between the substrate and the second display element and connecting the second display element to the second pixel circuit; and a connection portion on a different layer from the connection line and connected to the second display element, wherein the second display element includes a second pixel electrode, wherein the second pixel electrode is on a same layer as the connection portion and covers at least a portion of the connection portion.
1 . A display panel comprising:
a substrate including a first display area, a second display area, and a peripheral area;
a first pixel circuit at the first display area and a first display element connected to the first pixel circuit;
a second display element at the second display area;
a second pixel circuit at the peripheral area;
a connection line between the substrate and the second display element and connecting the second display element to the second pixel circuit; and
a connection portion on a different layer from the connection line and connected to the second display element,
wherein the second display element includes a second pixel electrode, wherein the second pixel electrode at least partially overlaps with the connection portion along a direction parallel to a plane of a display surface of the display panel and at least partially covers at least a portion of the connection portion along a direction perpendicular to the plane of the display surface of the display panel.
2 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the connection portion includes a transparent conductive oxide.
3 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of an edge of the second pixel electrode has a round shape.
4 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the second pixel electrode has a circular shape.
5 . The display panel of claim 1 , further comprising a pixel-defining layer having an opening exposing a center of the second pixel electrode, and covering an edge of the second pixel electrode,
wherein the pixel-defining layer includes a light-blocking material.
6 . The display panel of claim 5 , wherein the pixel-defining layer has a donut shape.
7 . The display panel of claim 5 , wherein at least a portion of the opening of the pixel-defining layer has a round shape.
8 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the second pixel electrode and a thickness of the connection portion are each in a range of 1000 Å to 1500 Å.
9 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the connection portion has a polygonal shape in a plan view.
10 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein a shape of an emission area of the second display element is different from a shape of the second pixel electrode.
11 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the second pixel electrode has a polygonal shape with round corners.
12 . A display apparatus comprising:
a display panel including a first display area, a second display area, and a peripheral area; and
a component below the display panel corresponding with the second display area, wherein the display panel includes:
a substrate;
a first pixel circuit at the first display area and a first display element connected to the first pixel circuit;
a second display element at the second display area;
a second pixel circuit at the peripheral area;
a connection line between the substrate and the second display element and connecting the second display element to the second pixel circuit; and
a connection portion on a different layer from the connection line and connected to the second display element,
wherein the second display element includes a second pixel electrode, wherein the second pixel electrode at least partially overlaps with the connection portion along a direction parallel to a plane of a display surface of the display panel and at least partially covers at least a portion of the connection portion along a direction perpendicular to the plane of the display surface of the display panel.
13 . The display apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the connection portion includes a transparent conductive oxide.
14 . The display apparatus of claim 12 , wherein at least a portion of an edge of the second pixel electrode has a round shape.
15 . The display apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the display panel further includes a pixel-defining layer having an opening exposing a center of the second pixel electrode, and covering an edge of the second pixel electrode,
wherein the pixel-defining layer includes a light-blocking material.
16 . The display apparatus of claim 15 , wherein at least a portion of the opening of the pixel-defining layer has a round shape.
17 . The display apparatus of claim 12 , wherein a shape of an emission area of the second display element is different from a shape of the second pixel electrode.
18 . The display apparatus of claim 12 , wherein a thickness of the second pixel electrode and a thickness of the connection portion are each in a range of 1000 Å to 1500 Å.
19 . The display apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the second pixel electrode has a circular shape.
20 . The display apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the component includes an imaging device.