Display device and method of manufacturing the same

A display device comprising:

• a display panel comprising a first area, a second area, and a third area disposed between the first area and the second area in a plan view in an unfolded state and having a curvature in a folded state;
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• an input sensing unit disposed on the display panel, the display panel comprising:
• a base layer overlapped with the first area, the second area, and the third area;
• a first signal line overlapped with the first area, the second area, and the third area and connected to a transistor disposed in the first area;
• a light emitting element disposed in the first area and comprising a first electrode, a second electrode disposed on the first electrode, and a light emitting layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode;
• an encapsulation inorganic layer disposed on the second electrode and overlapped with the first area and the second area;
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• a signal pad electrically connected to the first signal line and disposed in the second area, wherein the signal pad is connected to the first signal line through a contact hole defined through the encapsulation inorganic layer.

A method of manufacturing a display device, the method comprising:

• forming a first conductive pattern on an encapsulation inorganic layer of a display panel, the encapsulation inorganic layer of the display panel overlapped with a display area and a non-display area of the display panel;
• forming an insulating layer on the encapsulation inorganic layer to overlap the display area and the non-display area of the display panel and cover the first conductive pattern;
• defining a first contact hole to expose the first conductive pattern;
• defining a second contact hole disposed in the non-display area of the display panel to expose a dummy pad disposed under the encapsulation inorganic layer;
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• providing a second conductive pattern on the insulating layer to be connected to the first conductive pattern and the dummy pad.