Abstract:
A display device includes a substrate, a first insulating layer disposed on the substrate, a through portion passing through the substrate and the first insulating layer, a display unit disposed on the first insulating layer and including a plurality of pixels surrounding at least a portion of the through portion, and a dummy pixel unit. Each pixel includes a light-emitting element including a pixel electrode and an opposite electrode facing each other, and an emission layer disposed between the pixel electrode and the opposite electrode. The dummy pixel unit includes a plurality of dummy pixels disposed between the through portion and the display unit, and including a metal pattern including a same material as the pixel electrode. The dummy pixels are disposed adjacent to the display unit.
Abstract:
A display device includes a first substrate including a display area and a peripheral area outside the display area, pixels arranged in the display area and each including an emission area defined by a non-emission area, a thin-film encapsulation layer covering the pixels and including at least one inorganic encapsulation layer and at least one organic encapsulation layer, a pattern layer above the thin-film encapsulation layer, the pattern layer including a first light-blocking pattern shielding at least a portion of the non-emission area, and a second substrate facing the first substrate and including a second light-blocking pattern shielding at least a portion of the non-emission area.
Abstract:
A display panel includes a first transistor that contains oxide, a capacitor that includes a first electrode and a second electrode, a light emitting element connected to the capacitor and the first transistor, and an additional control electrode connected to the second electrode. The first and second electrodes are disposed on different layers from each other and are coupled to a first control electrode and a first output electrode, respectively, of the first transistor, and the light emitting element includes a light emitting layer. The additional control electrode overlap the first control electrode and the first semiconductor pattern, when viewed in a plan view. The additional control electrode and the second electrode are disposed on the same layer and form a single body.
Abstract:
A display panel includes an insulating substrate in which at least one hole is defined, wherein the insulating substrate comprises a hole area in which the hole is defined, a display area surrounding the hole area, and a peripheral area adjacent to the display area, a plurality of pixels in the display area, a plurality of main signal lines in the display area and electrically connected to the pixels, and a plurality of sub-signal lines in the hole area and electrically connected to the pixels, wherein the hole area comprises a line area which surrounds the hole and in which the sub-signal lines are located, and a compensation area between the line area and the display area in a plan view and configured to display a black color.
Abstract:
A display device includes: a display panel; and a gate driving circuit, a kth driving stage from among driving stages for outputting a kth gate signal from among gate signals, where k is a natural number of two or more, including: at least one output transistor including a control electrode connected to a first node, an input electrode to receive a clock signal, and an output electrode to output an output signal; a first control transistor to output an activation signal to the first node before the kth gate signal is outputted; a capacitor to boost a voltage of the first node after the activation signal is provided to the first node; second and third control transistors connected in series between the first node and a voltage input terminal; and a first intermediate node between the second control transistor and the third control transistor for receiving the output signal.
Abstract:
A thin film transistor include a control electrode, a semiconductor layer on the control electrode, an input electrode, at least a portion of the input electrode being on the semiconductor layer, and an output electrode spaced apart from the input electrode, at least a portion of the output electrode being on the semiconductor layer. Each of the input electrode and the output electrode includes a wiring layer including a metal material, a dummy portion on a side part of the wiring layer, the dummy portion including an oxide of the metal material, and a protection layer on the wiring layer, the protection layer overlapping the wiring layer and the dummy portion.
Abstract:
A display device includes: a display panel; and a gate driving circuit, a kth driving stage from among driving stages for outputting a kth gate signal from among gate signals, where k is a natural number of two or more, including: at least one output transistor including a control electrode connected to a first node, an input electrode to receive a clock signal, and an output electrode to output an output signal; a first control transistor to output an activation signal to the first node before the kth gate signal is outputted; a capacitor to boost a voltage of the first node after the activation signal is provided to the first node; second and third control transistors connected in series between the first node and a voltage input terminal; and a first intermediate node between the second control transistor and the third control transistor for receiving the output signal.
Abstract:
A gate driving circuit includes driving stages to provide gate signals to gate lines of a display panel, a k-th driving stage (where k is a natural number greater than 2) of the driving stages including an output unit to output a k-th gate signal to a k-th gate line and a k-th carry signal to a k-th carry terminal in response to a voltage of a first node, a control unit to control a potential of the first node, a pull-down unit to pull down the k-th gate line and the k-th carry terminal to a ground voltage in response to a (k+1)-th carry signal, and a reset unit to reset the voltage of the first node to the ground voltage in response to the reset signal. The reset unit receives one of the k-th gate signal and the k-th carry signal as a feedback signal.
Abstract:
Provided is a method of manufacturing TFT substrate, the method including: forming a first conductive layer and a gate electrode; forming a gate insulating layer covering the first conductive layer and the gate electrode; forming a first contact hole exposing the first conductive layer through the gate insulating layer; forming, on the gate insulating layer of a pixel area, an oxide semiconductor pattern comprising a first region which is conductive, a second region which is conductive, and a third region between the first region and the second region; forming a source electrode contacting the first region of the oxide semiconductor pattern, a drain electrode contacting the second region of the oxide semiconductor pattern and a second conductive layer contacting the first conductive layer on a non-pixel area. Each of the first region and the second region overlaps the gate electrode.