Pixel, display apparatus comprising same, and manufacturing method therefor

A display device comprising:

• pixels disposed on a substrate,
• wherein each of the pixels comprises:
• a first area and a second area partitioned in a first direction;
• (1-1)-th and (2-1)-th electrodes disposed in the first area and spaced apart in a second direction different from the first direction;
• (1-2)-th and (2-2)-th electrodes disposed in the second area and spaced apart in the second direction;
• first light emitting elements disposed between the (1-1)-th and (2-1)-th electrodes;
• second light emitting elements disposed between the (1-2)-th and (2-2)-th electrodes;
• a first contact electrode disposed on the (1-1)-th electrode;
• a second contact electrode disposed on the (2-1)-th electrode;
• a third contact electrode disposed on the (1-2)-th electrode;
• and
• a fourth contact electrode disposed on the (2-2)-th electrode;
• an insulating layer disposed between the (1-1)-th electrode and the first contact electrode, between the (2-1)-th electrode and the second contact electrode, between the (1-2)-th electrode and the third contact electrode, and between the (2-2)-th electrode and the contact electrodes;
• and
• an intermediate electrode electrically connecting the second contact electrode and the third contact electrode, wherein
• the insulating layer includes a first opening exposing a portion of the (1-1)-th electrode and a second opening exposing a portion of the (2-2)-th electrode, and
• the insulating layer completely covers the (2-1)-th electrode and the (1-2)-th electrode.

A method of manufacturing a display device, the method comprising:

• providing each pixel including a pixel area having a first area and a second area partitioned in a first direction,
• wherein the providing of the pixel comprises:
• forming (1-1)-th and (2-1)-th electrodes spaced apart in a second direction different from the first direction in the first area;
• forming (1-2)-th and (2-2)-th electrodes spaced apart in the second direction in the second area;
• forming an insulating material layer on the (1-1)-th and (2-1)-th electrodes and the (1-2)-th and (2-2)-th electrodes;
• aligning light emitting elements on the insulating material layer;
• forming an insulating layer including a first opening exposing a portion of the (1-1)-th electrode and a second opening exposing a portion of the (2-2)-th electrode by removing a portion of the insulating material layer;
• forming a contact electrode on the (1-1)-th and (2-1)-th electrodes and the (1-2)-th and (2-2)-th electrodes;
• and
• forming an intermediate electrode electrically connecting the contact electrode on the (2-1)-th electrode and the contact electrode on the (1-2)-th electrode, wherein
• the insulating layer completely covers the (2-1)-th electrode and the (1-2)-th electrode, and
• the (2-1)-th electrode is electrically insulated from the contact electrode on the (2-1)-th electrode, and
• the (1-2)-th electrode is electrically insulated from the contact electrode on the (1-2)-th electrode.