公开(公告)号：US10229933B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-12

申请号：US15178429

申请日：2016-06-09

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Taean Seo ,  Taewoong Kim ,  Younggug Seol ,  Jinhwan Choi

IPC: H01L27/12 ,  H01L51/52 ,  H01L27/32

Abstract: A flexible display and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. In one aspect, the display includes a flexible substrate including a display area and a peripheral area that surrounds the display area, and a thin-film transistor (TFT) layer formed on the flexible substrate and comprising an insulating layer and a TFT. The insulating layer is formed of an organic material and has an opening that surrounds the display area in the peripheral area; a pixel electrode electrically connected to the TFT. The display also includes a first metal layer formed in the opening and covering inner sides of the opening.

公开(公告)号：US10104788B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-16

申请号：US15420454

申请日：2017-01-31

Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jinhwan Choi ,  Taewoong Kim ,  Boik Park ,  Taean Seo

IPC: H05K5/00 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H01L51/52 ,  H01L27/32 ,  G02B5/30

Abstract: A display device includes a first housing, a second housing rotatably connected to the first housing, and a first display panel disposed over the first housing and the second housing. An edge of the first display panel may be bent along at least a portion of at least one of an edge of the first housing and an edge of the second housing.

公开(公告)号：US09618974B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-11

申请号：US14935194

申请日：2015-11-06

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jinhwan Choi ,  Taewoong Kim ,  Boik Park ,  Taean Seo

IPC: G06F1/16

CPC classification number: H05K1/028 ,  G06F1/1641 ,  G06F1/1652 ,  H05K5/0017

Abstract: A foldable display is disclosed. In one aspect, the foldable display includes a display panel including: a plurality of flat regions and a folding region interposed between the flat regions. Each of the flat regions includes a fixed region and a semi-fixed region interposed between the fixed region and the folding region. The foldable display also includes a plurality of substrates respectively attached to the flat regions and a plurality of fixed adhesive members respectively interposed between the fixed regions and the substrates. The fixed adhesive members respectively attach the substrates to the fixed regions. The foldable display further includes a plurality of semi-fixed adhesive members respectively interposed between the semi-fixed regions and the substrates. The semi-fixed adhesive members are configured to respectively attach/detach the semi-fixed adhesive regions to/from the substrates based on the degree to which the display panel is folded.

公开(公告)号：US20170047546A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-16

申请号：US15226754

申请日：2016-08-02

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jinhwan Choi ,  Kihyun Kim ,  Taean Seo

IPC: H01L51/52 ,  H01L51/56 ,  H01L51/00 ,  H01L27/32

CPC classification number: H01L51/0097 ,  H01L27/3244 ,  H01L2227/326 ,  Y02E10/549 ,  Y02P70/521

Abstract: A flexible display and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. In one aspect, the method includes forming a sacrificial metal layer over a support substrate, the sacrificial metal layer formed of a metal material, and forming a barrier layer over the sacrificial metal layer, the barrier layer formed of an organic material. The method also includes exposing the sacrificial metal layer to oxygen so as to form a sacrificial metal oxide layer, forming a display unit over the barrier layer, and separating the barrier layer from the support substrate.

Abstract translation: 公开了柔性显示器及其制造方法。 一方面，该方法包括在支撑衬底上形成牺牲金属层，牺牲金属层由金属材料形成，并且在牺牲金属层上形成阻挡层，阻挡层由有机材料形成。 该方法还包括将牺牲金属层暴露于氧，以便形成牺牲金属氧化物层，在阻挡层上形成显示单元，并将阻挡层与支撑衬底分开。

公开(公告)号：US20170040347A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-09

申请号：US15178429

申请日：2016-06-09

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Taean Seo ,  Taewoong Kim ,  Younggug Seol ,  Jinhwan Choi

IPC: H01L27/12

CPC classification number: H01L27/1218 ,  H01L27/124 ,  H01L27/1248 ,  H01L27/1259 ,  H01L27/1262 ,  H01L27/3276 ,  H01L29/78603 ,  H01L51/5246 ,  H01L2227/323

Abstract: A flexible display and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. In one aspect, the display includes a flexible substrate including a display area and a peripheral area that surrounds the display area, and a thin-film transistor (TFT) layer formed on the flexible substrate and comprising an insulating layer and a TFT. The insulating layer is formed of an organic material and has an opening that surrounds the display area in the peripheral area; a pixel electrode electrically connected to the TFT. The display also includes a first metal layer formed in the opening and covering inner sides of the opening.

Abstract translation: 公开了柔性显示器及其制造方法。 一方面，显示器包括柔性基板，其包括显示区域和围绕显示区域的外围区域，以及形成在柔性基板上并且包括绝缘层和TFT的薄膜晶体管（TFT）层。 绝缘层由有机材料形成，并具有围绕周边区域的显示区域的开口; 电连接到TFT的像素电极。 显示器还包括形成在开口中并覆盖开口内侧的第一金属层。

公开(公告)号：US11469385B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-11

申请号：US16795244

申请日：2020-02-19

Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jinhwan Choi ,  Kihyun Kim ,  Taean Seo

IPC: H01L21/00 ,  H01L51/00 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L27/32

Abstract: A flexible display and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. In one aspect, the method includes forming a sacrificial metal layer over a support substrate, the sacrificial metal layer formed of a metal material, and forming a barrier layer over the sacrificial metal layer, the barrier layer formed of an organic material. The method also includes exposing the sacrificial metal layer to oxygen so as to form a sacrificial metal oxide layer, forming a display unit over the barrier layer, and separating the barrier layer from the support substrate.

公开(公告)号：US11347336B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-31

申请号：US16870470

申请日：2020-05-08

Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Taean Seo ,  Sunho Kim ,  Youngseok Seo ,  Junghun Lee ,  Jinhwan Choi

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H01L27/32 ,  H01L51/52

Abstract: A display device including a touch display panel, a roller housing, a touch bar, and a panel driver. The touch display panel includes a plurality of pixels and a plurality of touch sensing elements. At least a portion of the touch display panel is rolled around a roller. The roller housing is configured to receive the roller and has an opening configured to receive the touch display panel. The touch bar is disposed between the roller housing and the touch display panel and contacts the touch display panel. The panel driver divides a display portion of the touch display panel into a display area and a non-display area according to positions of touch sensing elements contacting the touch bar. The panel driver deactivates at least a portion of the non-display area.

公开(公告)号：US11322520B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-03

申请号：US15795094

申请日：2017-10-26

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hayk Kachatryan ,  Taewoong Kim ,  Hyunwoo Koo ,  Sunho Kim ,  Jinhwan Choi

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F9/30 ,  H01L27/12 ,  H01L51/52 ,  B32B3/30 ,  B32B27/28 ,  B32B27/40 ,  G09F9/30 ,  H01L27/32 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B15/08 ,  B32B27/08

Abstract: A flexible display device includes: a bendable display panel; a protective layer on a surface of the display panel; and an elastic layer on the first surface of the protective layer. The protective layer has a groove in a first surface thereof, and the elastic layer is in the groove in the protective layer.

公开(公告)号：US10707443B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-07

申请号：US15059149

申请日：2016-03-02

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jinhwan Choi ,  Taewoong Kim ,  Taean Seo ,  Younggug Seol ,  Pilsuk Lee

IPC: H01L51/52 ,  H01L27/32 ,  H01L51/56

Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes a substrate, an inorganic insulation film on the substrate, an organic insulation film on the inorganic insulation film, an organic light-emitting device on the organic insulation film, and an encapsulation unit including a first inorganic film covering the organic light-emitting device and having a first boundary portion contacting the organic insulation film, an organic film covering the first inorganic film and having a second boundary portion contacting the inorganic insulation film, and a second inorganic film covering the organic film and having a third boundary portion contacting the substrate.

公开(公告)号：US10608202B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-31

申请号：US15591563

申请日：2017-05-10

Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jinhwan Choi ,  Taehoon Yang ,  Boik Park ,  Taean Seo ,  Kiyong Lee

IPC: H01L51/52 ,  H01L27/32 ,  H01L51/00

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate having a first area, a second area, and a third area, the second area being between the first and third areas, a display unit on the substrate in the first area, and an encapsulation layer covering the display unit in the first area and extending into the second area, the encapsulation layer including a first inorganic layer, a second inorganic layer, an organic layer between the first and second inorganic layers in the first area, and a plurality of organic patterns spaced apart from each other at certain intervals in the second area. The first and third areas of the substrate are bent with respect to each other at a predetermined angle, other than a straight angle, with the second area bent therebetween, and the plurality of organic patterns are in the second area that is bent toward the bottom of the substrate.