公开(公告)号：US20240321207A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18600515

申请日：2024-03-08

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jonghyun Choi

IPC: G09G3/3233 ,  H10K59/124

CPC classification number: G09G3/3233 ,  H10K59/124 ,  G09G2300/0408 ,  G09G2300/0426 ,  G09G2300/0819 ,  G09G2300/0842 ,  G09G2300/0861

Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a substrate having a first display area, a second display area, a third display area between the first display area and the second display area, and a non-display area; a first connection pixel circuit in the first display area; a second connection pixel circuit in the second display area; a driver circuit in the third display area; a signal connection line connected to a first contact portion of the first connection pixel circuit and a second contact portion of the second connection pixel circuit and extending in a first direction to pass the third display area; and an inorganic insulating layer comprising a first groove between the driver circuit and at least any one of the first contact portion and the second contact portion, the first groove extending in a second direction and crossing the signal connection line in a plan view.

公开(公告)号：US20240306439A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-12

申请号：US18505557

申请日：2023-11-09

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jonghyun Choi ,  Younjoon Kim ,  Minjeong Oh

IPC: H10K59/124 ,  H10K59/122

CPC classification number: H10K59/124 ,  H10K59/122

Abstract: A display apparatus that is flexible and robust includes a substrate defining a first area and a second area, the first area including a plurality of first pixel and a plurality of first separation areas between first pixel areas adjacent to each other in the first direction, the second area including a plurality of second pixel areas, a first insulating layer having a plurality of first trenches and a plurality of second trenches, the plurality of first trenches respectively corresponding to boundaries between first pixel areas arranged in the first direction and the plurality of first separation areas, the plurality of second trenches corresponding to boundaries between second pixel areas arranged in the first direction, a plurality of first separation layers buried in the plurality of first trenches, and a plurality of second separation layers buried in the plurality of second trenches.

公开(公告)号：US12082438B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-03

申请号：US17310466

申请日：2019-11-13

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jonghyun Choi

IPC: H10K50/84 ,  H10K50/81 ,  H10K50/82 ,  H10K50/844 ,  H10K50/86 ,  H10K59/12 ,  H10K59/38 ,  H10K59/40 ,  H10K59/65 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  H10K50/80 ,  H10K50/818 ,  H10K50/828 ,  H10K50/842 ,  H10K59/121 ,  H10K59/122 ,  H10K59/124

CPC classification number: H10K50/844 ,  H10K59/12 ,  H10K59/65 ,  G02F1/133331 ,  H10K50/818 ,  H10K50/828 ,  H10K50/8426 ,  H10K50/865 ,  H10K50/868 ,  H10K59/1216 ,  H10K59/122 ,  H10K59/124 ,  H10K59/38 ,  H10K59/40

Abstract: A display panel includes: a substrate including a first area, a second area at least partially surrounding the first area, and an intermediate area between the first area and the second area; an insulating layer on the substrate; a plurality of display elements in the second area, and each including a pixel electrode, an opposite electrode, and an intermediate layer between the pixel electrode and the opposite electrode; a groove in the intermediate area; a thin-film encapsulation layer covering the plurality of display elements, and including an inorganic encapsulation layer and an organic encapsulation layer; and an inorganic layer over the thin-film encapsulation layer, wherein at least one sub-layer included in the intermediate layer is disconnected around the groove, and the inorganic layer directly contacts the insulating layer beyond an edge of the at least one sub-layer located in the intermediate area and an edge of the inorganic encapsulation layer.

公开(公告)号：US11793023B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-17

申请号：US17180622

申请日：2021-02-19

Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jonghyun Choi ,  Kinyeng Kang ,  Suyeon Sim

IPC: H10K50/844 ,  G04B19/12 ,  H10K59/40 ,  H10K71/00 ,  G04B19/04 ,  H10K50/842 ,  H10K59/12 ,  H10K59/121

CPC classification number: H10K50/844 ,  G04B19/04 ,  G04B19/12 ,  H10K59/40 ,  H10K71/00 ,  H10K50/8426 ,  H10K59/12 ,  H10K59/1201 ,  H10K59/121

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a display apparatus includes providing a substrate, forming a display unit defining an opening portion in a display region over the substrate, forming a thin film encapsulation layer to seal the display unit, forming a touch electrode over the thin film encapsulation layer, forming a touch insulating film covering the touch electrode such that the thin film encapsulation layer and the touch insulating film are sequentially stacked and formed over the substrate in the opening portion, forming a touch contact hole by removing a portion of the touch insulating film to expose a portion of the touch electrode, and removing a portion of the touch insulating film and a portion of the thin film encapsulation layer formed in the opening portion to expose a portion of the substrate during the forming of the touch contact hole.

公开(公告)号：US11751434B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-05

申请号：US17453522

申请日：2021-11-04

Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kyoungseok Son ,  Dohyun Kwon ,  Jonghan Jeong ,  Jonghyun Choi ,  Eoksu Kim ,  Jaybum Kim ,  Junhyung Lim ,  Jihun Lim

IPC: H10K59/121 ,  G09G3/3225 ,  H10K59/124 ,  G09G3/3233 ,  H10K59/126 ,  G09G3/3266 ,  G09G3/3275 ,  H01L27/12 ,  H01L29/786

CPC classification number: H10K59/1213 ,  G09G3/3225 ,  G09G3/3233 ,  H10K59/124 ,  H10K59/1216 ,  G09G3/3266 ,  G09G3/3275 ,  G09G2300/0413 ,  G09G2300/0426 ,  G09G2310/08 ,  H01L27/1225 ,  H01L27/1248 ,  H01L27/1251 ,  H01L27/1255 ,  H01L29/7869 ,  H01L29/78633 ,  H01L29/78675 ,  H10K59/126

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a base substrate, a first transistor disposed on the base substrate, the first transistor including a first input electrode, a first output electrode, a first control electrode, and a first semiconductor pattern including a crystalline semiconductor, a second transistor disposed on the base substrate, the second transistor including a second input electrode, a second output electrode, a second control electrode, and a second semiconductor pattern including an oxide semiconductor, a plurality of insulating layers disposed on the base substrate, and an upper electrode disposed on the first control electrode with at least one insulating layer of the plurality of insulating layers interposed between the upper electrode and the first control electrode. The upper electrode overlaps the first control electrode and forms a capacitor with the first control electrode.

公开(公告)号：US11711940B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-25

申请号：US17063476

申请日：2020-10-05

Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jonghyun Choi ,  Kinyeng Kang ,  Sunkwang Kim ,  Suyeon Sim

IPC: H10K50/844 ,  H10K59/124 ,  H10K77/10

CPC classification number: H10K50/844 ,  H10K59/124 ,  H10K77/10 ,  Y02E10/549 ,  Y02P70/50

Abstract: An organic light-emitting display including a substrate, an insulating layer on the substrate, the substrate and the insulating layer having an opening therethrough penetrating, a pixel array on the insulating layer, the pixel array including a plurality of pixels that surround the opening, a first pixel adjacent to the opening from among the plurality of pixels includes a pixel electrode layer, an intermediate layer on the pixel electrode layer, and an opposite electrode layer on the intermediate layer, and a stepped portion on the substrate and adjacent to the opening, the stepped portion having an under-cut step, wherein the intermediate layer including an organic emission layer, and wherein at least one of the intermediate layer and the opposite electrode layer extends toward the opening and is disconnected by the stepped portion.

公开(公告)号：US11563072B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-24

申请号：US16940674

申请日：2020-07-28

Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kinyeng Kang ,  Hyun Kim ,  Seungmin Song ,  Taehoon Yang ,  Sanghoon Lee ,  Seonbeom Ji ,  Jonghyun Choi

IPC: H01L27/32 ,  G09G3/3233

Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a display area in which a display element is arranged and a non-display area having a pad area outside the display area, a first thin-film transistor arranged in the display area of the substrate and including a first semiconductor layer and a first gate electrode insulated from the first semiconductor layer, a first voltage line which extends in a first direction on the first gate electrode, a data line apart from the first voltage line and which extends in the first direction, connection lines which connects the data line to a pad in the pad area in the display area, and a conductive layer arranged in a layer between the first voltage line and the data line.

公开(公告)号：US20220415987A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-29

申请号：US17725447

申请日：2022-04-20

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jonghyun Choi ,  Jinho Ju ,  Younjoon Kim

IPC: H01L27/32

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate including a subpixel area, a pixel circuit layer arranged over the substrate and defining a pixel circuit overlapping the subpixel area, and a display element layer arranged over the pixel circuit layer and including a display element electrically connected to the pixel circuit, wherein the pixel circuit layer includes a lower inorganic insulating layer arranged over the substrate, a plurality of inorganic insulating patterns overlapping the subpixel area, arranged over the lower inorganic insulating layer, and spaced apart from each other in a plan view, and an organic insulating layer covering the plurality of inorganic insulating patterns.

公开(公告)号：US20220302405A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-22

申请号：US17518711

申请日：2021-11-04

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jonghyun Choi ,  Youngwoo Park ,  Kwanhee Lee

IPC: H01L51/52 ,  H01L51/56 ,  B23K26/50

Abstract: A method of providing a display device includes preparing a display panel including a first area, a bending area extending from the first area, and a second area extending from the bending area, attaching an impact absorbing layer to the display panel, removing a first removal portion of a first release film which overlaps the second area, among portions of the first release film disposed on the impact absorbing layer, and providing a cover tape on a first portion of the impact absorbing layer from which the first removal portion is removed.

公开(公告)号：US20220208924A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-30

申请号：US17466317

申请日：2021-09-03

Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jonghyun Choi ,  Seunghwan Cho

IPC: H01L27/32

Abstract: A display device includes a display area and a peripheral area outside the display area, and includes: a substrate; a first semiconductor layer located in the display area and arranged on the substrate; a second semiconductor layer arranged on the first semiconductor layer; a data line located in the display area and extending in a first direction; an input line located in the peripheral area; a connection line located in the display area and electrically connecting the data line and the input line to each other; and a shielding layer located in the display area and located between the first semiconductor layer and the connection line in a cross-section view. The shielding layer overlaps at least a portion of the connection line in a plan view.