# US 12,120,934 B2 · Electronic device including a protection layer > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,120,934 B2 - Document ID: US12120934B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/353,719 - Filed: 2021-06-21 - Published: 2022-04-14 - Granted: 2024-10-15 - Earliest claimed: 2020-10-13 - Assignees: Samsung Display Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Display Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Mi-Ran Ji; Hyeonbum Lee - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12120934B2 ## CPC - H10K 59/38: comprising colour filters or colour changing media [CCM] - H10K 59/1201: {Manufacture or treatment} - H10K 59/122: Pixel-defining structures or layers, e.g. banks - H10K 59/40: OLEDs integrated with touch screens - H10K 59/873: {Encapsulations} - H10K 59/8792: {comprising light absorbing layers, e.g. black layers} - H10K 59/12: Active-matrix OLED [AMOLED] displays - Y02E 10/549: Organic PV cells - H10K: ORGANIC ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES - Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION ## Abstract An electronic device includes a base layer that is divided into an active area and a peripheral area adjacent to the active area. A circuit layer is disposed on the base layer. A display element layer is disposed on the circuit layer and corresponds to the active area. A sensor layer is disposed on the display element layer. A filter layer is disposed on the sensor layer and corresponds to the active area. The filter layer includes a light blocking part and a color filter part. A protection layer is disposed on the circuit layer and corresponds to the peripheral area. The protection layer includes a color protection part or a light blocking protection part. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electronic device, comprising: a base layer including an active area and a peripheral area adjacent to the active area; a circuit layer disposed on the base layer, a display element layer disposed on the circuit layer, the display element layer corresponding to the active area; a sensor layer disposed on the display element layer; a filter layer disposed on the sensor layer, the filter layer corresponding to the active area, the filter layer comprising a light blocking part and a color filter part disposed on the light blocking part, and the color filter part comprising a green filter part, a blue filter part, and a red filter part; and a protection layer disposed on the circuit layer, the protection layer corresponding to the peripheral area, the protection layer comprising: a color protection part, that comprises either a multi-color protection part or a light blocking protection part, wherein the multi-color protection part comprises a green protection part, a blue protection part, and a red protection part, and the light blocking protection part comprises a black pigment or a black dye, wherein the filter layer shares a common top surface plane and a common bottom surface plane with the protection layer, with the protection layer directly contacting the filter layer on at least two opposite sides thereof. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the peripheral area comprises: a first peripheral portion that is adjacent to the active area, does not overlap the display element layer, and overlaps the sensor layer; and a second peripheral portion which is spaced apart from the active area, does not overlap the display element layer, and does not overlap the sensor layer, wherein the protection layer overlaps the first peripheral portion and overlaps at least a portion of the second peripheral portion. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the second peripheral portion comprises: a bent portion bent with respect to a bending axis extending in one direction; a first sub peripheral portion disposed between the first peripheral portion and the bent portion; and a second sub peripheral portion spaced apart from the first peripheral portion and adjacent to an edge of the base layer. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the protection layer entirely overlaps the first peripheral portion and entirely overlaps the second peripheral portion. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the protection layer overlaps the first peripheral portion and the bent portion, does not overlap the first sub peripheral portion, and does not overlap the second sub peripheral portion. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the protection layer is the color protection part comprising the multi-color protection part, and wherein the protection layer overlaps the first peripheral portion and the protection layer comprises the green protection part, the blue protection part, and the red protection part, that are sequentially laminated. ### Claim 7 (depends on 3) The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the protection layer comprises a light blocking protection part overlapping the first peripheral portion. ### Claim 8 (depends on 3) The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the protection layer overlaps the second peripheral portion and the protection layer comprises the green protection part, the blue protection part, and the red protection part, that are sequentially laminated. ### Claim 9 (depends on 3) The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the protection layer is the color protection part comprising the multi-color protection part, and wherein the protection layer overlaps the bent portion, does not overlap the first sub peripheral portion, and does not overlap the second sub peripheral portion, and wherein the protection layer comprises the green protection part, the blue protection part, and the red protection part, that are sequentially laminated. ### Claim 10 (depends on 3) The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the protection layer overlaps the bent portion and does not overlap the first sub peripheral portion, and does not overlap the second sub peripheral portion, and wherein the protection layer comprises: a plurality of sub green protection parts spaced apart from each other on a plane; a plurality of sub blue protection parts spaced apart from each other on the plane; and a plurality of sub red protection parts spaced apart from each other on the plane, wherein each of the sub green protection parts of the plurality of sub green protection parts at least partially overlaps sub blue protection parts of the plurality of sub blue protection parts or sub red protection parts of the plurality of sub red protection parts, wherein each of the sub blue protection parts of the plurality of sub blue protection parts at least partially overlaps sub green protection parts of the plurality of sub green protection parts or sub red protection parts of the plurality of sub red protection parts, and wherein each of the sub red protection parts of the plurality of sub red protection parts at least partially overlaps sub green protection parts of the plurality of sub green protection parts or sub blue protection parts of the plurality of sub blue protection parts. ### Claim 11 (depends on 3) The electronic device of claim 3, further comprising a support layer disposed below the base layer, wherein the support layer does not overlap the bent portion. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the protection layer is the color protection part comprising the multi-color protection part, and wherein the green filter part and the green protection part are made of the same material, the blue filter part and the blue protection part are each made of a first material, and the red filter part and the red protection part are each made of a second material. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the protection layer is the light blocking protection part, and wherein the light blocking part and the light blocking protection part are made of a same material. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the sensor layer comprises: a first conductive layer disposed on the display element layer; a second conductive layer disposed on the first conductive layer; and an inorganic insulating layer disposed between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, wherein the light blocking part at least partially covers the second conductive layer. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The electronic device of claim 14, wherein the green filter part, the blue filter part, and the red filter part are disposed adjacent to each other on a plane, and wherein the light blocking part overlaps a boundary between the green filter part and the blue filter part, a boundary between the green filter part and the red filter part, or a boundary between the blue filter part and the red filter part. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising a window disposed on the sensor layer, the window including a transmission part and a bezel part, and wherein the protection layer corresponds to the bezel part. ### Claim 17 An electronic device, comprising an active area and a peripheral area outside of the active area, the active area comprising a plurality of emission areas, the electronic device comprising: a circuit layer; a display element layer disposed on the circuit layer and including a light emitting element and a pixel defining layer separating each of the plurality of emission areas from each other; a sensor layer disposed on the display element layer; a filter layer disposed on the sensor layer corresponding to the active area, the filter layer comprising a light blocking part and a plurality of color filter parts disposed on the light blocking part; and a protection layer disposed on the circuit layer corresponding to the peripheral area, the protection layer comprising at least one of a light blocking protection part or a color protection part, the color protection part comprising a green protection part, a blue protection part, and a red protection part, wherein the filter layer shares a common top surface plane and a common bottom surface plane with the protection layer with the protection layer directly contacting the filter layer on at least two opposite sides thereof. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The electronic device of claim 17, wherein the peripheral area comprises: a first peripheral portion wherein the first peripheral portion is adjacent to the active area, does not overlap the display element layer, and overlaps the sensor layer; and a second peripheral portion wherein the second peripheral portion is spaced apart from the active area, does not overlap the display element layer, and does not overlap the sensor layer, wherein the protection layer overlaps the first peripheral portion and at least a portion of the second peripheral portion. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The electronic device of claim 18, wherein the protection layer overlapping the first peripheral portion is disposed directly on the sensor layer. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The electronic device of claim 18, wherein the protection layer overlapping the first peripheral portion is disposed on the pixel defining layer.