# US 12,016,216 B2 · Display device with improved display characteristics at a corner thereof > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,016,216 B2 - Document ID: US12016216B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/224,594 - Filed: 2021-04-07 - Published: 2022-02-17 - Granted: 2024-06-18 - Earliest claimed: 2020-08-17 - Assignees: Samsung Display Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Display Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Sun Hwa Lee; Yu Jin Lee; Gyung Soon Park; Jae Yong Jang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12016216B2 ## CPC - H10K 59/121: characterised by the geometry or disposition of pixel elements - H10K 59/123: Connection of the pixel electrodes to the thin film transistors [TFT] - H10K 59/124: Insulating layers formed between TFT elements and OLED elements - H10K 59/131: Interconnections, e.g. wiring lines or terminals - H10K 59/1315: {comprising structures specially adapted for lowering the resistance} - H10K 59/40: OLEDs integrated with touch screens - H10K 2102/311: {Flexible OLED} - H10K: ORGANIC ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES ## Abstract Provided is a display device including a substrate including a front surface portion, a first side surface portion extending from a first side of the front surface portion, a second side surface portion extending from a second side of the front surface portion, and a corner portion between the first side surface portion and the second side surface portion, a first display area on the front surface portion of the substrate, and including a first pixel for displaying images, and a second display area on the corner portion of the substrate, and including a first voltage supply line, and a second pixel for displaying images, the second pixel including a first pixel electrode, a first light emitting layer on the first pixel electrode, and a common electrode on the first light emitting layer, wherein the first voltage supply line does not overlap the first pixel electrode in a thickness direction of the substrate. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A display device comprising: a substrate comprising a front surface portion, a first side surface portion extending from a first side of the front surface portion, a second side surface portion extending from a second side of the front surface portion, and a corner portion between the first side surface portion and the second side surface portion; a first display area on the front surface portion of the substrate, and comprising a first pixel for displaying images; and a second display area on the corner portion of the substrate, and comprising a first voltage supply line, and a second pixel for displaying images, the second pixel comprising: a first pixel electrode; a first light emitting layer on the first pixel electrode; and a common electrode on the first light emitting layer, wherein the first voltage supply line does not overlap the first pixel electrode in a thickness direction of the substrate, and wherein the second pixel is between an adjacent edge of the substrate, which is closest to the second pixel among edges of the substrate, and the first voltage supply line. ### Claim 2 A display device comprising: a substrate comprising a front surface portion, a first side surface portion extending from a first side of the front surface portion, a second side surface portion extending from a second side of the front surface portion, and a corner portion between the first side surface portion and the second side surface portion; a first display area on the front surface portion of the substrate, and comprising a first pixel for displaying images; and a second display area on the corner portion of the substrate, and comprising a first voltage supply line, and a second pixel for displaying images, the second pixel comprising: a first pixel electrode; a first light emitting layer on the first pixel electrode; and a common electrode on the first light emitting layer, wherein the first voltage supply line does not overlap the first pixel electrode in a thickness direction of the substrate, and wherein the first voltage supply line defines a pixel hole in which the first pixel electrode is located. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The display device of claim 2, wherein the first voltage supply line further defines a first hole spaced from the pixel hole. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The display device of claim 3, wherein a size of the pixel hole is larger than a size of the first hole. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The display device of claim 3, wherein the second pixel further comprises: a second pixel electrode spaced from the first pixel electrode; and a second light emitting layer on the second pixel electrode. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The display device of claim 5, wherein the second pixel electrode is in another pixel hole apart from the pixel hole. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The display device of claim 5, further comprising a transistor between the first display area and the second display area, and configured to drive the second pixel. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The display device of claim 7, further comprising: a first planarization layer on the transistor; pixel connection lines on the first planarization layer; and a second planarization layer on the pixel connection lines. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The display device of claim 8, wherein the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode are on the second planarization layer, and wherein the pixel connection lines comprise: a first pixel connection line connected to the first pixel electrode through a first pixel contact hole penetrating the second planarization layer; and a second pixel connection line connected to the second pixel electrode through a second pixel contact hole penetrating the second planarization layer. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The display device of claim 9, wherein the first pixel connection line overlaps the second pixel electrode in the thickness direction of the substrate. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The display device of claim 9, wherein the first pixel connection line and the second pixel connection line overlap the first voltage supply line in the thickness direction of the substrate. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The display device of claim 8, further comprising a first voltage connection electrode on the first planarization layer, and connected to the first voltage supply line through a first voltage connection contact hole penetrating through the first planarization layer and the second planarization layer. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The display device of claim 12, wherein the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode do not overlap the first voltage connection electrode in the thickness direction of the substrate. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The display device of claim 12, further comprising: an active layer of the transistor on the substrate; a gate insulator on the active layer of the transistor; a gate electrode of the transistor on the gate insulator; a first insulating layer on the gate electrode of the transistor; a source electrode of the transistor on the first insulating layer, and connected to the active layer of the transistor through a source contact hole penetrating the first insulating layer; and a drain electrode of the transistor on the first insulating layer, and connected to the active layer of the transistor through a drain contact hole penetrating the first insulating layer. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The display device of claim 14, further comprising a second voltage supply line connected to the first voltage supply line through the first voltage connection contact hole in a non-display area of the first side surface portion. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The display device of claim 15, wherein the first planarization layer is on the source electrode and the drain electrode of the transistor, and wherein the second voltage supply line is on the first planarization layer. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The display device of claim 15, further comprising a third voltage supply line connected to the first voltage supply line through the first voltage connection contact hole in the second display area, and located in the non-display area of the first side surface portion. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The display device of claim 17, wherein the third voltage supply line is on the first insulating layer. ### Claim 19 (depends on 8) The display device of claim 8, wherein the first display area further comprises scan lines extending in a direction, and wherein the second display area further comprises scan driving transistors for outputting scan signals to the scan lines. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The display device of claim 19, wherein at least one of the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode overlaps at least one of the scan driving transistors in the thickness direction of the substrate. ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) The display device of claim 19, wherein the first voltage supply line overlaps at least one of the scan driving transistors in the thickness direction of the substrate. ### Claim 22 A display device comprising: a substrate comprising a front surface portion, a first side surface portion extending from a first side of the front surface portion, a second side surface portion extending from a second side of the front surface portion, and a corner portion between the first side surface portion and the second side surface portion; a first display area on the front surface portion of the substrate, and comprising a first pixel for displaying images; a second display area on the corner portion of the substrate, and comprising a first voltage supply line and a second pixel for displaying images; a transistor between the first display area and the second display area, and configured to drive the second pixel; and a pixel connection line for connecting a pixel electrode of the second pixel to a source electrode or a drain electrode of the transistor. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The display device of claim 22, wherein the pixel connection line overlaps the first voltage supply line in a thickness direction of the substrate.