Display panel bend reinforcement

An electronic device comprising:

• a housing defining an aperture;
• a display assembly positioned in the aperture, the display assembly comprising:
• a display layer comprising:
• a plurality of pixels;
• a first portion;
• a bend portion;
• and
• a tail portion;
• and
• a display integrated circuit directly positioned on the tail portion;
• and
• a supportive material contacting and conforming to a perimeter of the display integrated circuit and structurally supporting the display integrated circuit on the tail portion.

A display assembly, comprising:

• a display layer comprising:
• an active area including a plurality of illuminable pixels;
• a tail portion;
• and
• a bend portion connecting the active area and the tail portion, the bend portion defining a first curved surface and a second curved surface opposite the first curved surface;
• a potting material disposed on the first curved surface;
• a strain-neutralization layer overlaying at least a portion of the second curved surface;
• a display integrated circuit positioned directly on the tail portion;
• a stiffener plate positioned in-plane with the display integrated circuit;
• and
• a supportive material positioned between the stiffener plate and the display integrated circuit.