# US 11,910,678 B1 · Display panel and display device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,910,678 B1 - Document ID: US11910678B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 18/110,900 - Filed: 2023-02-17 - Granted: 2024-02-20 - Earliest claimed: 2022-11-28 - Assignees: Wuhan Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Wuhan Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Wenshuai Zhang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11910678B1 ## CPC - G09G 3/3233: with pixel circuitry controlling the current through the light-emitting element - H10K 59/131: Interconnections, e.g. wiring lines or terminals - G09G 3/3208: organic, e.g. using organic light-emitting diodes [OLED] - G09G 2300/0408: Integration of the drivers onto the display substrate - G09G 2300/0426: Layout of electrodes and connections - G09G 2300/0814: used for selection purposes, e.g. logical AND for partial update - G09G 2300/0819: used for counteracting undesired variations, e.g. feedback or autozeroing - G09G 2300/0852: being a dynamic memory with more than one capacitor - G09G 2310/0202: Addressing of scan or signal lines - G09G 2310/0297: Special arrangements with multiplexing or demultiplexing of display data in the drivers for data electrodes, in a pre-processing circuitry delivering display data to said drivers or in the matrix panel, e.g. multiplexing plural data signals to one D/A converter or demultiplexing the D/A converter output to multiple columns - G09G 2320/02: Improving the quality of display appearance - G09G: ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION (arrangements for transferring data between digital computers and displays G06F3/14; static indicating arrangements comprising an association of a number of separate sources or light control cells G09F9/00; static indicating arrangements comprising integral associations of a number of light sources H01J, H01K, H10H, H05B33/12; scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission, details thereof H04N1/00) - H10K: ORGANIC ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES ## Abstract A display panel including a display area including a first display area and a second display area; and a non-display area at least partially surrounding the display area, the non-display area including a first fan-out area located on one side of the display area along a first direction, the first fan-out area including a plurality of fan-out lines the second display area being located on at least one side of the first display area along a second direction, both the first display area and the second display area including a plurality of data lines extending along the first direction and arranged along the second direction, the data lines being electrically connected the fan-out lines, the data lines in the second display area being electrically connected to the fan-out lines through a connecting line. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A display panel comprising: a display area including a first display area and a second display area; and a non-display area at least partially surrounding the display area, the non-display area including a first fan-out area located on one side of the display area along a first direction, the first fan-out area including a plurality of fan-out lines, wherein: the second display area is located on at least one side of the first display area along a second direction; both the first display area and the second display area include a plurality of data lines extending along the first direction and arranged along the second direction, the data lines being electrically connected to the fan-out lines, the data lines in the second display area being electrically connected to the fan-out lines through a connecting line, wherein: the connecting line is located in the display area and includes a first connecting line segment extending along the first direction and a second connecting line segment extending along the second direction, the first connecting line segment being electrically connected to the fan-out line, the second connecting line segment being electrically connected to the data line in the second display area; along a thickness direction of the display panel, the first connecting line segment at least partially overlaps with the data line in the first display area. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The display panel according to claim 1 further comprising: a plurality of data line groups, the data line group including X data line and X≥2; and a plurality of demultiplexing units, the demultiplexing unit being located on a side of the first fan-out area away from the display area, the demultiplexing unit including X switching elements, the switching elements including a plurality of control terminals, a plurality of input terminals, and a plurality of output terminals, the input terminals of the X switching elements of the same demultiplexing unit being connected, the output terminals of the X switching elements of the same demultiplexing unit being connected to the X data lines of the dame data line group in a one-to-one correspondence, the data line in the second display area being connected to the output terminal of the switching element through the second connecting line segment and the first connecting line segment; and X switch control lines, the control terminals of the X switching elements of the demultiplexing unit being connected to the X switch control lines in a one-to-one correspondence, wherein: in the first connecting line segment and the data line at least partially overlap along the thickness direction of the display panel, the control terminal of the switching element connected to the first connecting line segment is connected to the same switch control line as the control terminal of the switching element connected to the data line. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The display panel according to claim 2 further comprising: a plurality of pixel circuits arranged in an array, wherein: in the pixel circuits located in the same column along the first direction, the pixel circuits located in odd rows share the same data line, and the pixel circuits located in even rows share the other data line; the data line electrically connected to the pixel circuits in the odd rows and the data line electrically connected to the pixel circuits in the even rows in the same column of pixel circuits are distributed on opposite sides of the pixel circuit in the column along the second direction. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The display panel according to claim 3, wherein: along the thickness direction of the display panel, two first connecting line segments connected to the two data lines connected to the same column of pixel circuits in the second display area are respectively overlapped with two adjacent data lines in the first display area. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The display panel according to claim 2, wherein: the demultiplexing unit includes a plurality of first demultiplexing units and a plurality of second demultiplexing units, the output terminal of the switching element in the first demultiplexing unit being electrically connected to the data line in the first display area through the fan-out line, the output terminal of the switching element in the second demultiplexing unit being electrically connected to the first connecting line segment corresponding to the data in the second display area through the fan-out line; and the display panel further includes a demultiplexing unit setting area, the demultiplexing unit setting area including a first setting area and a second setting area, the second setting area being located on at least one side of the first setting area along the second direction, the first demultiplexing unit being located in the first setting area, the second demultiplexing unit being located in the second setting area. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The display panel according to claim 5, wherein: the input terminals of the switching elements in the same demultiplexing unit are respectively electrically connected to different conductive pads; and along the second direction, an arrangement order of the data line groups is the same as an arrangement order of the conductive pads corresponding to the demultiplexing units. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The display panel according to claim 5, wherein: the fan-out line connected to the output terminal of the switching element in the first demultiplexing unit is a first fan-out line, the fan-out line connected to the output terminal of the switching element in the second demultiplexing unit is a second fan-out line, at least one second fan-out line and at least one first fan-out line are arranged in different layers. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The display panel according to claim 7, wherein: at least one first fan-out line and the data line connected thereto are arranged on the same layer, at least one second fan-out line is arranged on the same layer as the first connecting line segment connected thereto. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The display panel according to claim 1 further comprising: a power signal line disposed in the display area, the power signal line including at least a line segment extending along the first direction, wherein: along the thickness direction of the display panel, at least part of the first connecting line segment does not overlap with the line segment extending along the first direction in the power signal line. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The display panel according to claim 1, wherein: the first connecting line segment and the second connecting line segment in each of the connecting lines are arranged on the same layer. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The display panel according to claim 1, wherein: the first connecting line segments in each of the connecting lines are arranged on the same layer, the second connecting line segments in each of the connecting lines are arranged on the same layer, and the first connecting line segments and the second connecting line segments are arranged in different layers. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The display panel according to claim 1 further comprising: a plurality of first virtual line segments extending along the first direction and a plurality of second virtual line segments extending along the second direction, the first virtual line segments being arranged on the same layer as the first connecting line segments and insulated from the first connecting line segments and the second connecting line segments, the second virtual line segments being arranged on the same layer as the second connecting line segments, and insulated from the second connecting line segments and the first connecting line segments. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The display panel according to claim 12 further comprising: a plurality of pixel rows arranged along the first direction and a plurality of pixel columns arranged along the second direction, wherein: along the first direction a number of pixel rows included between adjacent second virtual line segments, between adjacent second virtual line segment and second connecting line segment, and between adjacent second connecting line segments is the same, and along the second direction, a number of pixel columns included between adjacent first virtual line segments, between adjacent first virtual line segment and first connecting line segment, and between adjacent first connecting line segments is the same. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The display panel according to claim 12, wherein: at least one of first virtual line segments is floating; and/or, at least one of second virtual line segments is floating. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The display panel according to claim 12, wherein: at least one first virtual line segment is electrically connected to a first fixed voltage line; and/or, at least one second virtual line segment is electrically connected to a second fixed voltage line. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The display panel according to claim 1 further comprising: a fixed voltage signal line, the fixed voltage signal line including a line segment extending along the second direction, wherein: along the thickness direction of the display panel, the second connecting line segment at least partially overlaps with the line segment of the fixed voltage signal line extending along the second direction. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The display panel according to claim 1 further comprising: a substrate; and a first metal layer, a capacitor metal layer, a second metal layer, a third metal layer, and a fourth metal layer disposed on the substrate, wherein: along the thickness direction of the display panel, the capacitor metal layer is located on a side of the first metal layer away from the substrate, and the second metal layer is located on a side of the capacitor metal layer away from the substrate; the third metal layer is located on a side of the second metal layer away from the substrate, and the fourth metal layer is located on a side of the third metal layer away from the substrate; and one of the data line and the first connecting line segment is located on the third metal layer, and the other is located on the fourth metal layer. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The display panel according to claim 17, wherein: the second connecting line segment is located in at least one of the first metal layer, the capacitor metal layer, the third metal layer, and the fourth metal layer. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The display panel according to claim 17 further comprising: a power signal line, wherein: in the display area, the power signal line is located on at least one of the first metal layer, the capacitor metal layer, and the second metal layer. ### Claim 20 A display device comprising: a display panel, the display panel including a display area including a first display area and a second display area; and a non-display area at least partially surrounding the display area, the non-display area including a first fan-out area located on one side of the display area along a first direction, the first fan-out area including a plurality of fan-out lines, wherein: the second display area is located on at least one side of the first display area along a second direction; both the first display area and the second display area include a plurality of data lines extending along the first direction and arranged along the second direction, the data lines being electrically connected to the fan-out lines, the data lines in the second display area being electrically connected to the fan-out lines through a connecting line, wherein: the connecting line is located in the display area and includes a first connecting line segment extending along the first direction and a second connecting line segment extending along the second direction, the first connecting line segment being electrically connected to the fan-out line, the second connecting line segment being electrically connected to the data line in the second display area; along a thickness direction of the display panel, the first connecting line segment at least partially overlaps with the data line in the first display area.