公开(公告)号：US20240318295A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18479163

申请日：2023-10-02

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jeongkuk Kim ,  Seungyong Song ,  Duckjung Lee ,  Wonje Cho

IPC: C23C14/04 ,  H10K59/12 ,  H10K71/16

CPC classification number: C23C14/042 ,  H10K59/1201 ,  H10K71/166 ,  H10K71/164

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a display device includes a chamber, a mask assembly disposed inside the chamber to face a display substrate, and a deposition source unit that is disposed inside the chamber to face the mask assembly, supplies a deposition material, and deposits the deposition material on the display substrate by passing through the mask assembly, wherein the mask assembly includes a first mask layer including a first mask opening, and a second mask layer disposed on the first mask layer and including a second mask opening overlapping the first mask opening, and the second mask layer includes a first inorganic layer, a first organic layer disposed on the first inorganic layer, and a second inorganic layer disposed on the first organic layer.

公开(公告)号：US12054820B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-06

申请号：US17731799

申请日：2022-04-28

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Minho Moon ,  Youngmin Moon ,  Ji-Hee Son ,  Seungyong Song

IPC: C23C14/04 ,  B05C21/00 ,  H10K71/00 ,  H10K71/16

CPC classification number: C23C14/042 ,  B05C21/005 ,  H10K71/166

Abstract: A deposition apparatus includes a chamber, a mask assembly disposed in the chamber and including an open sheet including a first area in which a first deposition hole is defined and a second area in which a second deposition hole spaced apart from the first deposition hole is defined, a first mask including multiple deposition openings that overlap the first area, and a second mask including multiple deposition openings that overlap the second area, a deposition substrate disposed on the mask assembly, and a deposition source spraying a deposition material to the mask assembly.

公开(公告)号：US11980050B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-07

申请号：US17935570

申请日：2022-09-26

Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Wooyong Sung ,  Wonwoo Choi ,  Sooyoun Kim ,  Junghan Seo ,  Seoyeon Lee ,  Hyoungsub Lee ,  Moonwon Chang ,  Seunggun Chae ,  Seungyong Song

IPC: H10K50/844 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H10K59/122 ,  H10K59/124 ,  H10K59/40 ,  H10K77/10 ,  H10K50/84 ,  H10K102/00

CPC classification number: H10K50/844 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0443 ,  H01L21/76205 ,  H10K59/122 ,  H10K59/124 ,  H10K59/40 ,  H10K77/111 ,  H10K50/84 ,  H10K2102/311

Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate that includes an opening and a display area that surrounds the opening; a plurality of grooves formed in the substrate between the opening and the display area; a display element layer on the substrate and that includes a plurality of display elements in the display area; a thin-film encapsulation layer disposed on the display element layer, the thin-film encapsulation layer including a first inorganic encapsulation layer, an organic encapsulation layer, and a second inorganic encapsulation layer which are sequentially stacked; a planarization layer disposed over the plurality of grooves and that includes an organic insulating material, wherein the planarization layer is disposed over the second inorganic encapsulation layer, and the organic encapsulation layer is disposed below the second inorganic encapsulation layer.

公开(公告)号：US11957038B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-09

申请号：US17245512

申请日：2021-04-30

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Areum Lee ,  Jeongkuk Kim ,  Hwi Kim ,  Seungyong Song ,  Kyu Hwan Hwang

IPC: C23C14/04 ,  H10K71/00 ,  H10K71/16 ,  H10K59/12

CPC classification number: H10K71/166 ,  C23C14/042 ,  H10K71/00 ,  H10K71/164 ,  H10K59/12

Abstract: A mask includes a body unit through which a deposition opening is defined, and a protrusion unit through which a pattern opening is defined and which protrudes from a corner of the body unit, where a thickness of the body unit is greater than a thickness of the protrusion unit.

公开(公告)号：US20240107867A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18469590

申请日：2023-09-19

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jeongkuk Kim ,  Hwi Kim ,  Seungyong Song ,  Areum Lee

IPC: H10K71/16 ,  C23C14/04

CPC classification number: H10K71/166 ,  C23C14/042 ,  B05C21/005

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method of manufacturing a display device. The apparatus includes a deposition source, and a mask assembly disposed between a substrate and the deposition source, the mask assembly includes a mask frame having an opening area, a first support frame disposed across the opening area in a first direction, and having both ends disposed on the mask frame, and a second support frame disposed across the opening area in a second direction, and having both ends disposed on the mask frame, the first support frame and the second support frame intersect each other, one of the first support frame and the second support frame includes an accommodation portion, and the other of the first support frame and the second support frame is inserted into the accommodation portion.

公开(公告)号：US20240107817A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18474461

申请日：2023-09-26

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jeongseok Lee ,  Wooyong Sung ,  Seungyong Song

IPC: H10K59/122 ,  H10K59/12 ,  H10K59/88

CPC classification number: H10K59/122 ,  H10K59/1201 ,  H10K59/88

Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a first subpixel electrode; a bus electrode adjacent to the first pixel electrode; a metal bank layer including a first opening overlapping the first subpixel electrode, the metal bank layer comprising a first metal layer and a second metal layer disposed on the first metal layer; an insulating layer disposed on the first subpixel electrode and the bus electrode and under the metal bank layer; a first intermediate layer overlapping the first subpixel electrode in the first opening of the metal bank layer; and a first counter electrode disposed on the first intermediate layer in the first opening of the metal bank layer, wherein the metal bank layer is electrically connected to the bus electrode through a contact hole defined in the insulating layer.

公开(公告)号：US20240011143A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-11

申请号：US18347792

申请日：2023-07-06

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Areum Lee ,  Jeongkuk Kim ,  Hwi Kim ,  Youngmin Moon ,  Seungyong Song ,  Eunbee Jo ,  Kyuhwan Hwang

IPC: C23C14/04 ,  H10K71/16

CPC classification number: C23C14/042 ,  H10K71/166

Abstract: Provided are a mask assembly and a manufacturing method thereof, and an apparatus and a method of manufacturing a display device. The mask assembly includes a mask frame including an opening region, a support member disposed on the mask frame to divide the opening region into at least two, and a mask sheet disposed on the support member to overlap the opening region and including uneven edge portions and a plurality of holes.

公开(公告)号：US11825727B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-21

申请号：US17396874

申请日：2021-08-09

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Seul Lee ,  Minho Moon ,  Youngmin Moon ,  Ji-Hee Son ,  Seungyong Song ,  Sungsoon Im

IPC: H10K71/00 ,  G03F7/00 ,  C23C16/04 ,  C23C14/04 ,  H10K59/12

CPC classification number: H10K71/00 ,  C23C14/042 ,  C23C16/042 ,  G03F7/0015 ,  H10K59/12

Abstract: A method of providing a mask includes providing a first mask layer facing a second mask layer, in the second mask layer, providing a first opening which corresponds to a deposition opening of the mask, providing an auxiliary layer which faces the first mask layer with the second mask layer therebetween and covers the first opening, in the auxiliary layer, providing a second opening which corresponds to the first opening and exposes the first mask layer to outside the auxiliary layer, in the first mask layer, providing a third opening which corresponds to the first opening and the second opening by using the auxiliary layer as a mask and providing the auxiliary layer separated from the first mask layer and the second mask layer to provide the deposition mask having the first mask layer having the third opening and the second mask layer having the first opening.

公开(公告)号：US11737331B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-22

申请号：US17174521

申请日：2021-02-12

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hwi Kim ,  Jeongkuk Kim ,  Areum Lee ,  Seungyong Song ,  Kyu Hwan Hwang

IPC: H10K59/35 ,  H10K50/84 ,  H10K59/12 ,  H10K102/00

CPC classification number: H10K59/35 ,  H10K50/84 ,  H10K59/12 ,  H10K2102/311

Abstract: The present application relates to a display device. The display device includes a window including a front area and a corner area, and a display panel coupled to the window. The display panel includes a first area and a second area corresponding to the front area and the corner area, respectively. The second area includes a plurality of unit areas, a plurality of stretchable areas disposed between the plurality of unit areas, where a plurality of opening areas are defined through the display panel to be adjacent to the plurality of unit areas. A light emitting area of the second area has an area greater than an area of a corresponding light emitting area of the first area.

公开(公告)号：US11600792B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-07

申请号：US16910912

申请日：2020-06-24

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Seungyong Song

IPC: H01L51/00 ,  H01L27/32 ,  C23C16/04 ,  H01L51/56

Abstract: An apparatus for and a method of manufacturing a display apparatus are provided. Transmittance of an opening area may be improved by not forming some layers in the opening area. The display apparatus includes a substrate, a pixel defining layer disposed on the substrate, a first common layer disposed in a first opening of the substrate, and a second common layer disposed in a second opening of the substrate. The substrate includes a first display area, an opening area in the first display area, a peripheral area surrounding at least a portion of the opening area, and a second display area extended from the peripheral area to an edge of the first display area. The pixel defining layer may include the first opening in the first display area, and the second opening in the second display area.