# US 2022/0285463 A1 · Display apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2022/0285463 A1 - Document ID: US20220285463A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/505,517 - Filed: 2021-10-19 - Published: 2022-09-08 - Earliest claimed: 2021-03-05 - Assignees: Samsung Display Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Display Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Hyeonbum Lee; Kangwook Heo; Soonil Jung; Chiwook An - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20220285463A1 ## CPC - H10K 59/88: Dummy elements, i.e. elements having non-functional features - H10K 59/131: Interconnections, e.g. wiring lines or terminals - H10K 59/38: comprising colour filters or colour changing media [CCM] - H10K 59/40: OLEDs integrated with touch screens - H10K 59/879: {comprising refractive means, e.g. lenses} - H10K 59/8792: {comprising light absorbing layers, e.g. black layers} - H10K 77/111: {Flexible substrates} - H10K 59/8731: {multilayered coatings having a repetitive structure, e.g. having multiple organic-inorganic bilayers} - H10K: ORGANIC ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES ## Abstract A display apparatus includes a substrate including a display area and a peripheral area adjacent to the display area, and including a bending area where at least a portion of the peripheral area is bent, a display element on the display area, a pad portion arranged on the peripheral area with the bending area between the display element and the pad portion, an input sensing layer over the display element, and an optical functional layer over the input sensing layer and including a first layer having an opening corresponding to the display element, and a second layer having a different refractive index from the first layer, and the second layer is arranged to extend to the peripheral area and cover the bending area. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A display apparatus comprising: a substrate comprising a display area and a peripheral area adjacent to the display area, and comprising a bending area where at least a portion of the peripheral area is bent; a display element on the display area; a pad portion arranged on the peripheral area with the bending area between the display element and the pad portion; an input sensing layer over the display element; and an optical functional layer over the input sensing layer and comprising a first layer having an opening corresponding to the display element, and a second layer having a different refractive index from the first layer, wherein the second layer is arranged to extend to the peripheral area and cover the bending area. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The display apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a control dam between the bending area and the pad portion. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The display apparatus of claim 2, wherein an end of the second layer does not extend beyond an end of the control dam that faces the pad portion. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The display apparatus of claim 2, wherein the control dam comprises a same material as a material included in the first layer. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The display apparatus of claim 2, wherein the control dam comprises a first dam and a second dam spaced apart from each other, and a valley is located between the first dam and the second dam. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The display apparatus of claim 5, wherein a width of the first dam is greater than a width of the second dam. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The display apparatus of claim 5, wherein the first dam comprises a plurality of patterns. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The display apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a stress reduction layer arranged on the second layer corresponding to the bending area. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The display apparatus of claim 8, wherein the stress reduction layer comprises an organic insulating material. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein a refractive index of the second layer is greater than a refractive index of the first layer. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The display apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a thin-film encapsulation layer between the display element and the input sensing layer and comprising at least one inorganic encapsulation layer and at least one organic encapsulation layer; and a partition wall between the display element and the bending area and configured to control the at least one organic encapsulation layer, wherein the second layer overlaps the partition wall. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The display apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: an inorganic insulating layer on the substrate and having an opening corresponding to the bending area; a first organic layer arranged on the bending area to correspond to the opening of the inorganic insulating layer; a connection wire on the first organic layer and configured to transmit a signal from the pad portion to the display element; and a second organic layer covering the connection wire. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The display apparatus of claim 12, wherein an upper surface of the second layer is inclined on the second organic layer. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second layer is in direct contact with an end of the input sensing layer and an end of the first layer to cover the end of the input sensing layer and the end of the first layer. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein an upper surface of the second layer is flat on the display area. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The display apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a black matrix arranged on the peripheral area and exposing the pad portion; and a color filter between the input sensing layer and the optical functional layer, wherein the color filter extends toward the peripheral area to be between the black matrix and the second layer. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The display apparatus of claim 16, wherein the optical functional layer further comprises a third layer between the first layer and the color filter. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The display apparatus of claim 17, wherein the third layer comprises a same material as a material included in the first layer. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The display apparatus of claim 16, further comprising a control dam arranged to correspond to the peripheral area between the bending area and the pad portion, wherein the control dam is arranged on an edge of the color filter arranged on the black matrix. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) The display apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a black matrix arranged on the peripheral area and exposing the pad portion; and a wavelength adjustment layer between the input sensing layer and the black matrix to correspond to the display area. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The display apparatus of claim 20, further comprising a control dam arranged to correspond to the peripheral area between the bending area and the pad portion, wherein the control dam is arranged on an edge of the black matrix. ### Claim 22 (depends on 20) The display apparatus of claim 20, wherein the second layer is in direct contact with the black matrix, on the peripheral area. ### Claim 23 (depends on 20) The display apparatus of claim 20, wherein the wavelength adjustment layer extends toward the peripheral area to be between the black matrix and the second layer. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The display apparatus of claim 23, further comprising a control dam arranged to correspond to the peripheral area between the bending area and the pad portion, wherein the control dam is arranged on an edge of the wavelength adjustment layer. ### Claim 25 (depends on 20) The display apparatus of claim 20, wherein the second layer is in direct contact with the wavelength adjustment layer, on the peripheral area.