Display device including a light path control layer and a manufacturing method of the same

An electronic device comprising:

• a display device, wherein the display device includes:
• a light-emitting element layer including a light-emitting region and a non-light-emitting region at least partially surrounding the light-emitting region;
• and
• a light-path control layer disposed on the light-emitting element layer in the non-light-emitting region, and configured to control a path of light that is provided from the light-emitting element layer,
• wherein the light-path control layer includes:
• a first transparent electrode disposed on the light-emitting element layer in the non-light-emitting region;
• a control pattern disposed on the first transparent electrode in the non-light-emitting region and does not overlap the light-emitting region, and including a polymer and liquid crystal molecules that are dispersed within the polymer;
• and
• a second transparent electrode spaced apart from the first transparent electrode in a thickness direction with the control pattern disposed therebetween,
• wherein the first transparent electrode includes a (1-1)-th sub electrode and a (1-2)-th sub electrode that are spaced apart from each other, and
• the second transparent electrode includes a (2-1)-th sub electrode, which overlaps the (1-1)-th sub electrode, and a (2-2)-th sub electrode, which overlaps the (1-2)-th sub electrode.

A manufacturing method of a display device, comprising:

• forming a light-emitting element layer including a light-emitting region and a non-light-emitting region adjacent to the light-emitting region;
• and
• forming a light-path control layer on the light-emitting element layer,
• wherein the forming of the light-path control layer includes:
• forming a first preliminary transparent layer through a conductive material;
• providing a polymer, in which liquid crystal molecules are dispersed, onto the first preliminary transparent layer to form a preliminary partitioning layer;
• patterning the first preliminary transparent layer and the preliminary partitioning layer to form a first transparent electrode and a control pattern that overlaps the non-light-emitting region and does not overlap the light-emitting region;
• providing an organic material onto the control pattern to form a preliminary organic layer;
• polishing the preliminary organic layer to form a filling pattern;
• forming a second transparent electrode on the control pattern through a conductive material;
• and
• forming an overcoat layer covering the second transparent electrode and the filling pattern.