# US 12,604,618 B2 · Display device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,604,618 B2 - Document ID: US12604618B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/915,493 - Filed: 2024-10-15 - Published: 2025-09-11 - Granted: 2026-04-14 - Earliest claimed: 2024-03-07 - Assignees: Samsung Display Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Display Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Jong Seok Kim; Chang Woo Kwon; Yong Hwan Park; Seong Jun Lee; Won Woo Choi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12604618B2 ## CPC - H10K 59/126: Shielding, e.g. light-blocking means over the TFTs - G06F 3/0412: {Digitisers structurally integrated in a display} - G06F 3/04164: {Connections between sensors and controllers, e.g. routing lines between electrodes and connection pads} - G06F 3/0443: {using a single layer of sensing electrodes} - G06F 3/0445: {using two or more layers of sensing electrodes, e.g. using two layers of electrodes separated by a dielectric layer} - G06F 3/0446: {using a grid-like structure of electrodes in at least two directions, e.g. using row and column electrodes} - G09G 3/3233: with pixel circuitry controlling the current through the light-emitting element - H10K 59/122: Pixel-defining structures or layers, e.g. banks - H10K 59/131: Interconnections, e.g. wiring lines or terminals - H10K 59/873: {Encapsulations} - G06F 2203/04102: Flexible digitiser, i.e. constructional details for allowing the whole digitising part of a device to be flexed or rolled like a sheet of paper - G06F 2203/04107: Shielding in digitiser, i.e. guard or shielding arrangements, mostly for capacitive touchscreens, e.g. driven shields, driven grounds - G06F 2203/04111: Cross over in capacitive digitiser, i.e. details of structures for connecting electrodes of the sensing pattern where the connections cross each other, e.g. bridge structures comprising an insulating layer, or vias through substrate - G06F 2203/04112: Electrode mesh in capacitive digitiser: electrode for touch sensing is formed of a mesh of very fine, normally metallic, interconnected lines that are almost invisible to see. This provides a quite large but transparent electrode surface, without need for ITO or similar transparent conductive material - 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 2300/0861: with additional control of the display period without amending the charge stored in a pixel memory, e.g. by means of additional select electrodes - G09G 2330/04: Display protection - G09G 2354/00: Aspects of interface with display user - H10K 59/40: OLEDs integrated with touch screens - H10K: ORGANIC ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - 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) ## Abstract A display device including: a display panel including a main region and a sub-region, wherein the display panel includes a circuit layer, an element layer, an encapsulation layer, and a touch sensor layer, the main region includes a display area and a non-display area, the non-display area includes a dam area in which at least one dam portion surrounding the display area is arranged, a bonding area surrounding the dam area, and a bank area disposed between the side of the main region and the bonding area, and the display panel further includes: sensing transmission lines electrically connected to the touch sensor layer and extending to the sub-region; a ground line adjacent to one of the sensing transmission lines; a bank disposed in the bank area and adjacent to the ground line; and a first static electricity shielding portion overlapping the bank and electrically connected to the ground line. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A display device comprising: a display panel comprising a main region and a sub-region protruding from a side of the main region, wherein the display panel comprises a circuit layer disposed on a substrate, an element layer disposed on the circuit layer, an encapsulation layer disposed on the element layer, and a touch sensor layer disposed on the encapsulation layer, the main region comprises a display area in which emission areas are arranged, and a non-display area disposed adjacent to the display area, the non-display area comprises a dam area in which at least one dam portion surrounding the display area is arranged, a bonding area surrounding the dam area, and a bank area disposed between the side of the main region and the bonding area, and the display panel further comprises: sensing transmission lines electrically connected to the touch sensor layer and extending to the sub-region; a ground line adjacent to one of the sensing transmission lines; a bank disposed in the bank area and adjacent to the ground line; and a first static electricity shielding portion overlapping the bank and electrically connected to the ground line, the first static electricity shielding portion extending along at least one lateral side surface of the bank and an upper surface of the bank, the first static electricity shielding portion including a ground connecting portion directly contacting the ground line and disposed on a same layer as the ground line. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The display device of claim 1, wherein the touch sensor layer comprises: a touch buffer layer overlapping the encapsulation layer; a first touch conductive layer disposed on the touch buffer layer; a touch interlayer insulating layer overlapping the first touch conductive layer; a second touch conductive layer disposed on the touch interlayer insulating layer; and a touch planarization layer overlapping the second touch conductive layer, the ground line comprises: a first ground layer disposed in the first touch conductive layer; and a second ground layer disposed in the second touch conductive layer and electrically connected to the first ground layer through a hole penetrating the touch interlayer insulating layer, and the first static electricity shielding portion is disposed in the first touch conductive layer, and comprises a main shielding portion overlapping the bank, and the ground connecting portion extending from the main shielding portion to the first ground layer and in contact with the first ground layer. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The display device of claim 2, wherein the element layer comprises light emitting elements disposed in the emission areas, the circuit layer comprises: light emitting pixel drivers electrically connected to the light emitting elements; data lines configured to transmit a data signal to the light emitting pixel drivers; and data supply lines respectively electrically connected to the data lines, disposed in the non-display area, and extending to the sub-region, the data supply lines overlap a part of the bank, and the sensing transmission lines are arranged in a portion of the bank area adjacent to a side of the sub-region, intersect the data lines, and are spaced apart from the bank. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The display device of claim 3, wherein the circuit layer comprises: a semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate; a first gate insulating layer overlapping the semiconductor layer; a first gate conductive layer disposed on the first gate insulating layer; a second gate insulating layer overlapping the first gate conductive layer; a second gate conductive layer disposed on the second gate insulating layer, an interlayer insulating layer overlapping the second gate conductive layer; a first planarization layer disposed on the interlayer insulating layer; and a second planarization layer disposed on the first planarization layer, wherein the data supply lines are disposed in the first gate conductive layer or the second gate conductive layer. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The display device of claim 4, wherein the element layer comprises: anode electrodes respectively disposed in the emission areas; a pixel defining layer disposed in a non-emission area disposed between the emission areas and overlapping an edge of each of the anode electrodes; a spacer layer disposed on a portion of the pixel defining layer; light emitting layers respectively disposed on the anode electrodes; and a cathode electrode disposed on the pixel defining layer, the spacer layer, and the light emitting layers, wherein the bank comprises: a first bank layer disposed in the same layer as the first planarization layer; a second bank layer disposed in the same layer as the second planarization layer; a third bank layer disposed in the same layer as the pixel defining layer; and a fourth bank layer disposed in the same layer as the spacer layer, and the first bank layer and the second bank layer extend to the sub-region. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The display device of claim 5, wherein each of the sensing transmission lines comprises: a first sensing transmission layer disposed in the first touch conductive layer; and a second sensing transmission layer disposed in the second touch conductive layer and electrically connected to the first sensing transmission layer through a hole penetrating the touch interlayer insulating layer. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The display device of claim 6, wherein the display panel further comprises a second static electricity shielding portion disposed in the bank area and overlapping the data supply lines, and the second static electricity shielding portion is disposed in the second touch conductive layer. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The display device of claim 7, wherein the second static electricity shielding portion is electrically connected to the first static electricity shielding portion through a hole penetrating the touch interlayer insulating layer. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The display device of claim 6, wherein the display panel further comprises a third static electricity shielding portion disposed in the bank area and overlapping the sensing transmission lines, a portion of each of the sensing transmission lines intersecting the bank area is composed solely of the first sensing transmission layer, and the third static electricity shielding portion is disposed in the second touch conductive layer. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The display device of claim 9, wherein the third static electricity shielding portion is in contact with the second ground layer, and is electrically connected to the ground line and the first static electricity shielding portion. ### Claim 11 (depends on 6) The display device of claim 6, wherein the at least one dam portion includes two or more dam layers, each of the two or more dam layers is disposed in the same layer as one of the first planarization layer, the second planarization layer, the pixel defining layer, and the spacer layer, the bank has a thickness greater than or equal to that of the at least one dam portion, the encapsulation layer comprises: a first encapsulation layer overlapping the cathode electrode and containing an inorganic insulating material; a second encapsulation layer disposed on the first encapsulation layer and containing an organic insulating material; and a third encapsulation layer overlapping the second encapsulation layer and containing the inorganic insulating material, the second encapsulation layer is disposed in an area surrounded by the at least one dam portion, the first encapsulation layer is in contact with the interlayer insulating layer in the bonding area, the third encapsulation layer is in contact with the first encapsulation layer or the interlayer insulating layer in the bonding area, the bank is spaced apart from the encapsulation layer, and the touch buffer layer includes the inorganic insulating material and is in contact with the interlayer insulating layer in a separation region between the bank and the encapsulation layer in the bonding area. ### Claim 12 (depends on 6) The display device of claim 6, wherein the sub-region comprises a bending area which transitions into a bent shape, a first sub-region disposed between the side of the main region and a first side of the bending area, and a second sub-region extending from a second side of the bending area, the display panel further comprises: a bending hole disposed in the bending area and penetrating the buffer layer, the first gate insulating layer, the second gate insulating layer, and the interlayer insulating layer; data bending lines disposed in the bending area and respectively electrically connected to the data supply lines; and sensing bending lines disposed in the bending area and respectively electrically connected to the sensing transmission lines, and each of the data bending lines and the sensing bending lines is disposed on the first bank layer. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The display device of claim 12, further comprising: a cover window facing the main region of the display panel; an adhesive layer configured to fix the cover window on the display panel; and a bending cover layer spaced apart from the adhesive layer and overlapping the bending area, wherein the main region comprises: at least one folding area which is bent or unfolded with respect to a folding axis extending in one direction; and a plurality of non-folding areas disposed on both sides of the at least one folding area, and a separation region between the adhesive layer and the bending cover layer overlaps the bank area. ### Claim 14 An electronic device comprising: a display device comprising: a display panel comprising a main region and a sub-region protruding from a side of the main region, wherein the display panel comprises a circuit layer disposed on a substrate, an element layer disposed on the circuit layer, an encapsulation layer disposed on the element layer, and a touch sensor layer disposed on the encapsulation layer, the main region comprises a display area in which emission areas are arranged, and a non-display area adjacent to the display area, the non-display area comprises a dam area in which at least one dam portion surrounding the display area is arranged, a bonding area surrounding the dam area, and a bank area disposed between the side of the main region and the bonding area, and the display panel further comprises: sensing transmission lines electrically connected to the touch sensor layer and extending to the sub-region; a ground line adjacent to one of the sensing transmission lines; a bank disposed in the bank area, having a thickness greater than that of the at least one dam portion, and adjacent to the ground line; and a first static electricity shielding portion overlapping the bank and electrically connected to the ground line, and the first static electricity shielding portion comprises a main shielding portion overlapping the bank, and a ground connecting portion disposed between the main shielding portion and the ground line and directly contacting the ground line, the ground connecting portion is disposed on a same layer as the ground line, wherein the main shielding portion extends along at least one lateral side surface of the bank and an upper surface of the bank. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The electronic device of claim 14, wherein the touch sensor layer comprises: a touch buffer layer overlapping the encapsulation layer; a first touch conductive layer disposed on the touch buffer layer; a touch interlayer insulating layer overlapping the first touch conductive layer; a second touch conductive layer disposed on the touch interlayer insulating layer; and a touch planarization layer overlapping the second touch conductive layer, each of the sensing transmission lines comprises: a first sensing transmission layer disposed in the first touch conductive layer; and a second sensing transmission layer disposed in the second touch conductive layer and electrically connected to the first sensing transmission layer through a hole penetrating the touch interlayer insulating layer, the ground line comprises: a first ground layer disposed in the first touch conductive layer; and a second ground layer disposed in the second touch conductive layer and electrically connected to the first ground layer through a hole penetrating the touch interlayer insulating layer, the first static electricity shielding portion is disposed in the first touch conductive layer, and the ground connecting portion of the first static electricity shielding portion is in contact with the first ground layer. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the element layer comprises light emitting elements disposed in the emission areas, the circuit layer comprises: light emitting pixel drivers electrically connected to the light emitting elements; data lines configured to transmit a data signal to the light emitting pixel drivers; and data supply lines respectively electrically connected to the data lines, disposed in the non-display area, and extending to the sub-region, the data supply lines overlap a part of the bank, and the sensing transmission lines are arranged in a part of the bank area adjacent to one side of the sub-region, intersect the data lines, and are spaced apart from the bank. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the display panel further comprises a second static electricity shielding portion disposed in the bank area and overlapping the data supply lines, the second static electricity shielding portion is disposed in the second touch conductive layer, and the second static electricity shielding portion is electrically connected to the ground line and the first static electricity shielding portion through a hole penetrating the touch interlayer insulating layer. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the display panel further comprises a third static electricity shielding portion disposed in the bank area and overlapping the sensing transmission lines, a portion of each of the sensing transmission lines intersecting the bank area is composed solely of the first sensing transmission layer, and the third static electricity shielding portion is disposed in the second touch conductive layer and is electrically connected to the ground line and the first static electricity shielding portion. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the circuit layer comprises: a semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate; a first gate insulating layer overlapping the semiconductor layer; a first gate conductive layer disposed on the first gate insulating layer, a second gate insulating layer overlapping the first gate conductive layer; a second gate conductive layer disposed on the second gate insulating layer; an interlayer insulating layer overlapping the second gate conductive layer; a first planarization layer disposed on the interlayer insulating layer; and a second planarization layer disposed on the first planarization layer, the element layer comprises: anode electrodes respectively disposed in the emission areas; a pixel defining layer disposed in a non-emission area disposed between the emission areas and overlapping an edge of each of the anode electrodes; a spacer layer disposed on a portion of the pixel defining layer; light emitting layers respectively disposed on the anode electrodes; and a cathode electrode disposed on the pixel defining layer, the spacer layer, and the light emitting layers, the encapsulation layer comprises: a first encapsulation layer overlapping the cathode electrode and containing an inorganic insulating material; a second encapsulation layer disposed on the first encapsulation layer and containing an organic insulating material; and a third encapsulation layer overlapping the second encapsulation layer and containing the inorganic insulating material, the bank comprises: a first bank layer disposed in the same layer as the first planarization layer; a second bank layer disposed in the same layer as the second planarization layer; a third bank layer disposed in the same layer as the pixel defining layer; and a fourth bank layer disposed in the same layer as the spacer layer, and the first bank layer and the second bank layer extend to the sub-region, the data supply lines are disposed in the first gate conductive layer or the second gate conductive layer, the second encapsulation layer is disposed in an area surrounded by the at least one dam portion, the first encapsulation layer is in contact with the interlayer insulating layer in the bonding area, the third encapsulation layer is in contact with the first encapsulation layer or the interlayer insulating layer in the bonding area, the bank is spaced apart from the encapsulation layer, and the touch buffer layer includes the inorganic insulating material and is in contact with the interlayer insulating layer in a separation region between the bank and the encapsulation layer in the bonding area. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the sub-region comprises a bending area which transitions into a bent shape, a first sub-region disposed between the side of the main region and a first side of the bending area, and a second sub-region extending from a second side of the bending area, the main region comprises: at least one folding area which is bent or unfolded with respect to a folding axis extending in one direction; and a plurality of non-folding areas disposed on both sides of the at least one folding area, the display device further comprising: a cover window facing the main region of the display panel; an adhesive layer configured to fix the cover window on the display panel; and a bending cover layer spaced apart from the adhesive layer and overlapping the bending area, wherein a separation region between the adhesive layer and the bending cover layer overlaps the bank area.