Display device including a dam

A display device, comprising:

• a substrate including a display area and a non-display area;
• a thin-film transistor layer comprising a thin-film transistor disposed on the substrate, and a via layer disposed on the thin-film transistor;
• a light-emitting element layer disposed on the thin-film transistor layer, wherein the light-emitting element layer includes a pixel defining layer defining a plurality of light-emitting areas, and a spacer disposed on the pixel defining layer;
• an encapsulation layer disposed on the light-emitting element layer;
• a first dam disposed in the non-display area and at least partially surrounding the display area;
• an outer via disposed outwardly of the first dam, wherein the outer via is within a same layer as the via layer;
• and
• an outer encapsulation layer covering one end of the outer via facing the display area and covering an edge of the encapsulation layer.

A display device, comprising:

• a substrate;
• a plurality of light-emitting elements disposed on the substrate;
• an encapsulation layer disposed over the plurality of light-emitting elements;
• an insulating layer disposed over the encapsulation layer;
• a touch line disposed over the insulating layer;
• a dam structure disposed on the substrate at least partially surrounding the plurality of light-emitting elements;
• and
• a via disposed beyond the dam structure such that the dam structure is disposed between the via and the plurality of light-emitting elements,
• wherein the encapsulation layer and the insulating layer each at least partially cover the via.