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US 12,707,819 · App. 18/070,980 · Granted Aug 11, 2026

Display panel and electronic device including the same

Inventors: Hyeri Cho (Asan-si, KR); Jinsung An (Gwacheon-si, KR); Minwoo Woo (Seoul, KR); Seunghyun Lee (Asan-si, KR); Wangwoo Lee (Osan-si, KR); Kyeongwoo Jang (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
H10K59/122
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,707,819
App. No.
18/070,980
Filed
Nov 29, 2022
Granted
Aug 11, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2875
USPC
313/512
Abstract

A display panel includes: a base layer including a first region, a circuit layer including a first intermediate insulation layer disposed on the base layer and a compensation layer disposed on the base layer, a light emission element layer including a first light emission element having a first electrode and disposed in the first region, and disposed on the circuit layer, and a first spacer disposed on the circuit layer, and overlapping the compensation layer in a plan view. The first region includes an element region overlapping the first electrode and a transmission region not overlapping the first electrode, and the first spacer and the compensation layer are each disposed in the transmission region.

Claims (40)

1 . A display panel comprising:

a base layer including a first region;

a circuit layer including a first intermediate insulation layer disposed on the base layer and a compensation layer disposed on the base layer;

a light emission element layer including a first light emission element having a first electrode and disposed in the first region, and disposed on the circuit layer; and

a first spacer disposed on the circuit layer, and overlapping the compensation layer in a plan view, wherein:

the first region includes an element region overlapping the first electrode and a transmission region not overlapping the first electrode; and

the first spacer and the compensation layer are each disposed in the transmission region in the plan view,

wherein the compensation layer comprises a same material as a material of the first intermediate insulation layer, and is disposed between the first intermediate insulation layer and the first spacer.

2 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the compensation layer is substantially the same as a thickness of the first intermediate insulation layer.

3 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein in the plan view, the first intermediate insulation layer overlaps the transmission region.

4 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein:

the circuit layer further comprises a second intermediate insulation layer disposed between the base layer and the first intermediate insulation layer; and

the compensation layer comprises a same material as a material of the second intermediate insulation layer, and is spaced apart from the second intermediate insulation layer and disposed in a same layer as the second intermediate insulation layer.

5 . The display panel of claim 4 , wherein a thickness of the compensation layer is substantially the same as a thickness of the second intermediate insulation layer.

6 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein:

the circuit layer further comprises a third intermediate insulation layer disposed between the base layer and the first intermediate insulation layer; and

the compensation layer comprises a same material as a material of the third intermediate insulation layer, and is disposed between the first intermediate insulation layer and the third intermediate insulation layer.

7 . The display panel of claim 6 , wherein a thickness of the compensation layer is substantially the same as a thickness of the third intermediate insulation layer.

8 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the first spacer is in contact with the circuit layer.

9 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the compensation layer does not overlap at least a portion of the transmission region in the plan view.

10 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the light emission element layer further comprises a pixel definition pattern which exposes at least a portion of the first electrode, wherein the pixel definition pattern overlaps the element region in the plan view.

11 . The display panel of claim 10 , wherein the display panel further comprises a second spacer disposed on the pixel definition pattern, wherein a thickness of the second spacer is less than a thickness of the first spacer.

12 . A display panel comprising:

a base layer including a first region;

a circuit layer including a first intermediate insulation layer disposed on the base layer and a compensation layer disposed on the base layer;

a light emission element layer including a first light emission element having a first electrode and disposed in the first region, and disposed on the circuit layer; and

a first spacer disposed on the circuit layer, and overlapping the compensation layer in a plan view, wherein:

the first region includes an element region overlapping the first electrode and a transmission region not overlapping the first electrode; and

the first spacer and the compensation layer are each disposed in the transmission region, wherein:

the base layer further comprises a second region adjacent to the first region;

the light emission element layer further comprises a second light emission element including a second light emission layer and disposed in the second region; and

the circuit layer further comprises a first pixel circuit electrically connected to the first light emission element and a second pixel circuit electrically connected to the second light emission element, wherein the first pixel circuit and the second pixel circuit are disposed in the second region.

13 . The display panel of claim 12 , wherein:

the base layer further comprises a third region adjacent to the second region;

the light emission element layer further comprises a third light emission element including a third light emission layer and disposed in the third region; and

the circuit layer further comprises a third pixel circuit electrically connected to the third light emission element and disposed in the third region.

14 . The display panel of claim 13 , wherein the light emission element layer further comprises a pixel definition film surrounding the third light emission layer, wherein:

a third spacer is disposed on the pixel definition film; and

a maximum height of the third spacer from the base layer is greater than a maximum height of the first spacer from the base layer.

15 . The display panel of claim 13 , wherein a thickness of the first intermediate insulation layer is constant in the second region and in the third region.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 24, 2023
From: CHO, HYERI; AN, JINSUNG; WOO, MINWOO; LEE, SEUNGHYUN; LEE, WANGWOO; JANG, KYEONGWOO
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2022-0019110 · Feb 14, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230263011A1 · Aug 17, 2023
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