IP Library › Granted Patent US 12,748,349
Granted Patent B2
US 12,748,349 · App. 17/992,090 · Granted Sep 29, 2026

Photosensitive resin composition and display device including the same

Inventors: Sung Hwan Hong (Yongin-si, KR); Suk Hoon Kang (Yongin-si, KR); Jeong Soo Kim (Yongin-si, KR); Beom Soo Shin (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
G03F7/032G03F7/0007G03F7/0045G03F7/0048G03F7/028H10H20/8512H10W90/00
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Patent No.
US 12,748,349
App. No.
17/992,090
Granted
Sep 29, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A photosensitive resin composition and a display device including the same are provided. The photosensitive resin composition includes a binder, a photopolymerizable monomer, a photopolymerization initiator, an ultraviolet absorber, and a solvent, wherein a content ratio of the ultraviolet absorber is in a range of about 40% to about 60% with respect to the photopolymerization initiator, and the binder includes a first repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 1, a second repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 2, a third repeating unit including one or more repeating units each independently represented by one of Chemical Formula 3 to Chemical Formula 5, a fourth repeating unit including one or more repeating units each independently represented by one of Chemical Formula 4 and Chemical Formula 6, and a fifth repeating unit including one or more repeating units each independently represented by one of Chemical Formula 3 to Chemical Formula 8.

Claims (72)

1 . A photosensitive resin composition comprising:

a binder;

a photopolymerizable monomer;

a photopolymerization initiator;

an ultraviolet absorber; and

a solvent, wherein

a content ratio of the ultraviolet absorber is in a range of about 40% to about 60% with respect to a content of the photopolymerization initiator, and

the binder comprises:

a first repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 1;

a second repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 2;

a third repeating unit comprising one or more repeating units, each independently represented by one of Chemical Formula 3 to Chemical Formula 5;

a fourth repeating unit comprising one or more repeating units, each independently represented by one of Chemical Formula 4 and Chemical Formula 6; and

a fifth repeating unit comprising one or more repeating units, each independently represented by one of Chemical Formula 3 to Chemical Formula 8:

wherein in Chemical Formula 4,

R is a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl group, and

wherein the third repeating unit, the fourth repeating unit, and the fifth repeating unit are different from each other.

2 . The photosensitive resin composition of claim 1 , wherein the ultraviolet absorber comprises a triazine-based compound, a benzotriazole-based compound, a benzophenone-based compound, an oxalanilide-based compound, or a combination thereof.

3 . The photosensitive resin composition of claim 1 , wherein a content of the ultraviolet absorber is in a range of about 0.1 to about 10 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of a total solid content of the photosensitive resin composition.

4 . The photosensitive resin composition of claim 1 , further comprising:

scattering particles, wherein

a content of the scattering particles is in a range of about 1 to about 30 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of a total solid content of the photosensitive resin composition.

5 . The photosensitive resin composition of claim 4 , wherein a particle diameter of the scattering particles is in a range of about 100 to about 300 nm.

6 . The photosensitive resin composition of claim 1 , wherein a content ratio of the first repeating unit to the third repeating unit is in a range of about 2:1 to about 3:1.

7 . The photosensitive resin composition of claim 6 , wherein a content ratio of the fifth repeating unit to the third repeating unit is in a range of about 1:1 to about 2:1.

8 . The photosensitive resin composition of claim 1 , wherein based on a total binder content,

a content ratio of the first repeating unit is in a range of about 30% to about 40%,

a content ratio of the second repeating unit is in a range of about 20% to about 30%,

a content ratio of the third repeating unit is in a range of about 10% to 20%,

a content ratio of the fourth repeating unit is in a range of about 5% to 15%, and

a content ratio of the fifth repeating unit is in a range of about 10% to 20%.

9 . The photosensitive resin composition of claim 1 , wherein the photopolymerizable monomer comprises ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, diethylene glycol dimethacrylate, triethylene glycol dimethacrylate, propylene glycol dimethacrylate, neopentyl glycol dimethacrylate, 1,4-butanediol dimethacrylate, 1,6-hexanediol dimethacrylate, bisphenol A dimethacrylate, pentaerythritol dimethacrylate, pentaerythritol trimethacrylate, pentaerythritol tetramethacrylate, pentaerythritol hexamethacrylate, dipentaerythritol dimethacrylate, dipentaerythritol trimethacrylate, dipentaerythritol pentamethacrylate, dipentaerythritol hexamethacrylate, bisphenol A epoxy methacrylate, ethylene glycol monomethylether methacrylate, trimethylol propane trimethacrylate, trismethacryloyloxyethyl phosphate, novolac epoxy methacrylate, or a combination thereof.

10 . The photosensitive resin composition of claim 1 , wherein the photopolymerization initiator comprises an oxime-based compound, an acetophenone-based compound, a thioxanthone-based compound, a benzophenone-based compound, or a combination thereof.

11 . The photosensitive resin composition of claim 1 , wherein a content of the photopolymerization initiator is in a range of about 1 to about 5 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of a total solid content of the photosensitive resin composition.

12 . The photosensitive resin composition of claim 1 , wherein the solvent comprises ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, ethyl cellosolve acetate, 2-hydroxyethyl propionate, diethylene glycol monomethyl, propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, propylene glycol propyl ether acetate, or a combination thereof.

13 . The photosensitive resin composition of claim 1 , wherein a content of the solvent is in a range of about 70 to about 80 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the photosensitive resin composition.

14 . A display device comprising:

a plurality of light emitting elements disposed on a substrate;

an insulating layer disposed on the light emitting elements; and

an upper bank layer disposed on the insulating layer and comprising an opening exposing the insulating layer, wherein

the upper bank layer comprises:

a binder;

a photopolymerizable monomer;

a photopolymerization initiator; and

an ultraviolet absorber,

a content ratio of the ultraviolet absorber is in a range of about 40% to about 60% with respect to a content of the photopolymerization initiator, and

the binder comprises:

a first repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 1;

a second repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 2;

a third repeating unit comprising one or more repeating units, each independently represented by one of Chemical Formula 3 to Chemical Formula 5;

a fourth repeating unit comprising one or more repeating units, each independently represented by one of Chemical Formula 4 and Chemical Formula 6; and

a fifth repeating unit comprising one or more repeating units, each independently represented by one of Chemical Formula 3 to Chemical Formula 8:

wherein in Chemical Formula 4,

R is a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl group, and

wherein the third repeating unit, the fourth repeating unit, and the fifth repeating unit are different from each other.

15 . The display device of claim 14 , wherein

the upper bank layer further comprises a plurality of scattering particles, and

a particle diameter of the scattering particles is in a range of about 100 to about 300 nm.

16 . The display device of claim 14 , further comprising:

a color control layer disposed on the insulating layer and disposed in the opening, wherein

the color control layer contacts a surface of the insulating layer.

17 . The display device of claim 16 , further comprising:

at least one capping layer disposed on the color control layer and covering the color control layer and the upper bank layer.

18 . The display device of claim 17 , further comprising:

a color filter layer disposed on the at least one capping layer.

19 . The display device of claim 14 , further comprising:

a first electrode and a second electrode disposed under the light emitting elements and spaced apart from each other;

a first connection electrode electrically connected to an end of each light emitting element; and

a second connection electrode electrically connected to another end of each light emitting element.

20 . The display device of claim 19 , wherein each of the light emitting elements comprises:

a first semiconductor layer;

a second semiconductor layer; and

a light emitting layer disposed between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 22, 2022
From: HONG, SUNG HWAN; KANG, SUK HOON; KIM, JEONG SOO; SHIN, BEOM SOO
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 061985/0363 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2022-0043800 · Apr 8, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230324795A1 · Oct 12, 2023
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