CN110955071A - Display panel - Google Patents

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CN110955071A
CN110955071A CN201911171591.8A CN201911171591A CN110955071A CN 110955071 A CN110955071 A CN 110955071A CN 201911171591 A CN201911171591 A CN 201911171591A CN 110955071 A CN110955071 A CN 110955071A
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黄昆隆
石秉弘
黄韦凯
蔡承勋
洪敏翔
林国傧
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    • G02FOPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
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    • G02FOPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
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    • G02F1/136Liquid crystal cells structurally associated with a semi-conducting layer or substrate, e.g. cells forming part of an integrated circuit
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    • G02FOPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
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Abstract

A display panel comprises a substrate, a plurality of pixel units, frame glue and a repair line. The substrate is provided with a display area and a peripheral line area surrounding the display area. The peripheral line zone comprises a first peripheral line zone, a second peripheral line zone connected with the first peripheral line zone and a third peripheral line zone opposite to the first peripheral line zone. The frame glue is located in the peripheral line area. The repair line comprises a first repair line segment and a second repair line segment. The first repairing line segment is located in the second peripheral line region and the third peripheral line region and located on the outer side of the frame glue. The second repairing line segment is electrically connected to the first repairing line segment and located in the third peripheral line region. Part of the second repairing line segment extends from the outer side of the frame glue to the inner side of the frame glue. The second repair line segment includes a first trace, a second trace and a through hole electrically connecting the first trace and the second trace. The through hole is positioned on the inner side of the frame glue.

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Display panel
Technical Field
The present invention relates to a display panel, and more particularly, to a display panel.
Background
The line defect (line defect) on the display panel is repaired by repairing the line (repair line) on the design of the display panel. As the panel size is increased, how to increase the repair line success rate of the repair line has become an urgent issue to be solved.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention provides a display panel with better quality.
The display panel comprises a substrate, a plurality of pixel units, frame glue and a first repair line. The substrate is provided with a display area and a peripheral line area surrounding the display area. The peripheral line zone comprises a first peripheral line zone, a second peripheral line zone connected with the first peripheral line zone and a third peripheral line zone opposite to the first peripheral line zone. The plurality of pixel units are positioned on the display area of the substrate. The frame glue is positioned on the peripheral line area of the substrate. The first repair line is located on the substrate and extends from the first peripheral line region to the third peripheral line region along the second peripheral line region. The first repairing line comprises a first repairing line segment and at least one second repairing line segment. The first repairing line segment is located in the second peripheral line region and the third peripheral line region and located on the outer side of the frame glue. The second repairing line segment is electrically connected to the first repairing line segment and located in the third peripheral line region. Part of the second repairing line segment extends from the outer side of the frame glue to the inner side of the frame glue. The second repairing line segment comprises a first wire, a second wire and a first through hole. The first through hole is positioned on the inner side of the frame glue, and the first wire and the second wire are electrically connected through the first through hole.
The display panel comprises a substrate, a plurality of pixel units, frame glue, a first repair line, a first conductive layer, an insulating layer, a second conductive layer and a through hole. The substrate is provided with a display area, a peripheral line area surrounding the display area and an auxiliary area positioned between the peripheral line area and the display area. The plurality of pixel units are positioned on the display area of the substrate. The frame glue is positioned on the peripheral line area of the substrate. The first repair line is located on the substrate and extends from the first peripheral line region to the third peripheral line region along the second peripheral line region. The first conductive layer is located on the substrate. The insulating layer is positioned on the substrate and covers the first conducting layer. The second conductive layer is located on the insulating layer. The through hole is positioned on the first conductive layer. The through hole penetrates through the insulating layer and the second conductive layer. The connecting wire covers the side wall of the second conductive layer and the upper surface of the first conductive layer to electrically connect the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer.
Based on the above, since part of the first repair line is located outside the sealant, the resistance-capacitance load (RC loading) of the first repair line can be reduced, and the line repair success rate of the repair line segment can be improved. In addition, part of the first repair line can comprise the first routing and the second routing, so that the resistance of the first repair line can be reduced. In addition, the first through hole for electrically connecting the first wire and the second wire is positioned at the inner side of the frame glue, so that the first repairing wire can be damaged. Therefore, the quality of the display panel can be improved.
In order to make the aforementioned and other features and advantages of the invention more comprehensible, embodiments accompanied with figures are described in detail below.
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Fig. 1A is a schematic top view of a display panel according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 1B is a schematic top view of a display panel according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 1C is a schematic top view of a display panel according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2A is a schematic top view of a portion of a display panel according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2B is a schematic top view of a portion of a display panel according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2C is a schematic top view of a portion of a display panel according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 3A is a schematic top view of a portion of a display panel according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 3B is a schematic top view of a portion of a display panel according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 3C is a schematic top view of a portion of a display panel according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 4A is a schematic top view of a portion of a display panel according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 4B is a schematic top view of a portion of a display panel according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 4C is a schematic top view of a portion of a display panel according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 5A is a schematic top view of a portion of a display panel according to another embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 5B is a schematic top view of a portion of a display panel according to another embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 5C is a schematic top view of a portion of a display panel according to another embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 6A is a schematic partial cross-sectional view of a display panel according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 6B is a schematic partial cross-sectional view of a display panel according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 7A is a schematic partial cross-sectional view of a display panel according to an embodiment of the invention. Fig. 7B is a schematic partial cross-sectional view of a display panel according to another embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 7C is a schematic partial cross-sectional view of a display panel according to yet another embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 8A is a schematic top view of a portion of a display panel according to an embodiment of the invention. Fig. 8B is a schematic top view of a portion of a display panel according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 8C is a schematic top view of a portion of a display panel according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 9A is a partial circuit diagram of a display panel according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 9B is a partial circuit diagram of a display panel according to another embodiment of the invention.
Description of reference numerals:
100. 100', 200: display panel
110: substrate
111: display area
112: peripheral edge zone
112 a: a first peripheral line region
112 b: second peripheral line region
112 c: third peripheral edge zone
112 d: the fourth peripheral edge area
113. 113a, 113 c: auxiliary area
114a, 114a ', 114b, 314 a': repair area
315: area of wire break
119: edge of a container
120: first repair line
130: first repair line segment
130 w: width of
131: third routing
132: fourth wire
137: opening of the container
137 a: first end
137 b: second end
140. 140': second repair line segment
140 w: width of
140a, 140 a': the first part
140b, 140 b': the second part
140 c: third part
141. 141': first wire
141 a: upper surface of
142. 142': second routing
142 a: side wall
105: driving element
150. 250: electrostatic protection element
151. 152, 251, 252: diode with a high-voltage source
160: common electrode
170: frame glue
171: inner side
172: outside side
191: connection wiring
220: second repair line
320: third repair line
420. 421, 422, 423: signal line
230: third repair line segment
230 w: width of
240: fourth repair line segment
240 w: width of
330. 330': the fifth repair line segment
340. 340': the sixth repair line segment
341. 341': fifth wire
342. 342': sixth wire
331. 331': seventh wire
332. 332': eighth wire
TH1, TH 1': first through hole
TH 2: second through hole
TH 3: third through hole
TH 4: fourth through hole
TH 5: the fifth through hole
TH 6: sixth through hole
TH 7: the seventh through hole
TH 8: eighth through hole
TH4 ', TH 5', THa, THb, THc: through hole
PU1, PU2, PU 3: pixel unit
M1: first conductive layer
M2: second conductive layer
M1a, M2 a: opening of the container
ITO 1: third conductive layer
IN 1: a first insulating layer
IN 2: a second insulating layer
AS: semiconductor layer
D1, D1 ', D2, D2', D4: direction of extension
D3, D6: direction of opening
D5: direction of arrangement
L, L': distance between each other
R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7: region(s)
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In the drawings, the thickness of various elements and the like are exaggerated for clarity. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification. It will be understood that when an element such as a layer, film, region, or substrate is referred to as being "on" or "connected to" or "overlapping" another element, it can be directly on or connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being "directly on" or "directly connected to" another element, there are no intervening elements present. As used herein, "connected" may refer to physically and/or electrically connected.
It will be understood that, although the terms "first," "second," "third," "fourth," "fifth," "sixth," "seventh," "eighth," or "one," "another," "yet" etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections, these elements, components, regions, and/or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another element, component, region, layer or section. Thus, a "first element," "first component," "first region," "first orientation," or "first portion" discussed below could be termed a "second element," "second component," "second region," "second orientation," or "second portion" without departing from the teachings herein.
The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms, including "at least one", unless the content clearly indicates otherwise. "or" means "and/or". As used herein, the term "and/or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. It will be further understood that the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising," when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, regions, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, regions, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.
Furthermore, relative terms, such as "lower" or "bottom" and "upper" or "top," may be used herein to describe one element's relationship to another element, as illustrated. It will be understood that relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in one of the figures is turned over, elements described as being on the "lower" side of other elements would then be oriented on "upper" sides of the other elements. Thus, the exemplary term "lower" can include both an orientation of "lower" and "upper," depending on the particular orientation of the figure. Similarly, if the device in one of the figures is turned over, elements described as "below" or "beneath" other elements would then be oriented "above" the other elements. Thus, the exemplary terms "below" or "beneath" can encompass both an orientation of above and below.
As used herein, "about", "substantially", or "approximately" includes the stated value and the average value within an acceptable range of deviation of the specified value as determined by one of ordinary skill in the art, taking into account the measurement in question and the specified amount of error associated with the measurement (i.e., the limitations of the measurement system). For example, "about" may mean within one or more standard deviations of the stated value, or within ± 30%, ± 20%, ± 10%, ± 5%.
Unless defined otherwise, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. It will be further understood that terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and the present invention and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.
Exemplary embodiments are described herein with reference to cross-sectional views that are schematic illustrations of idealized embodiments. Thus, variations from the shapes of the illustrations as a result, for example, of manufacturing techniques and/or tolerances, are to be expected. Thus, the embodiments described herein should not be construed as limited to the particular shapes of regions as illustrated herein but are to include deviations in shapes that result, for example, from manufacturing. For example, a region shown or described as flat may generally have rough and/or nonlinear features. Further, the acute angles shown may be rounded. Thus, the regions illustrated in the figures are schematic in nature and their shapes are not intended to illustrate the precise shape of a region and are not intended to limit the scope of the claims.
Fig. 1A is a schematic top view of a display panel in a first state according to an embodiment of the invention. Fig. 1B is a schematic top view of a display panel in a second state according to an embodiment of the invention. Fig. 1C is a schematic top view of a display panel according to an embodiment of the invention. For example, fig. 1A may be a top view of a display panel in a normal (normal) state according to an embodiment of the present invention, fig. 1B may be a top view of a display panel in an unrepaired state with a line defect according to an embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 1C may be a top view of a display panel in a repaired line defect state according to an embodiment of the present invention. For clarity, a part of the film layer (film layer) or the member is omitted in fig. 1A to 1C. For example, the liquid crystal is omitted from fig. 1A to 1C.
Referring to fig. 1A to 1C, the display panel 100 includes a substrate 110, a plurality of pixel units PU1, PU2, PU3, sealant 170, and repair lines (e.g., at least one of the first repair line 120, the second repair line 220, and the third repair line 320). The substrate 110 has a display region 111 and a peripheral region 112. The peripheral edge region 112 surrounds the display region 111. The peripheral line zone 112 includes a first peripheral line zone 112a, a second peripheral line zone 112b, a third peripheral line zone 112c and a fourth peripheral line zone 112 d. The third peripheral line 112c is opposite to the first peripheral line 112a, and the second peripheral line 112b connects the first peripheral line 112a and the third peripheral line 112 c. The fourth peripheral line region 112d is opposite to the second peripheral line region 112b, and the fourth peripheral line region 112d connects the first peripheral line region 112a and the third peripheral line region 112 c. The pixel units PU1, PU2, PU3 are located on the display region 111 of the substrate 110, the pixel units PU1, PU2, PU3 can be formed by a general semiconductor process, and the design or configuration of the pixel units PU1, PU2, PU3 can be adjusted according to the requirements, which is not limited by the invention. The sealant 170 is disposed on the peripheral region 112 of the substrate 110. That is, the sealant 170 may surround the display region 111 of the substrate 110, and the display region 111 is substantially located on the inner side 171 of the sealant 170. In other words, the outer side 172 of the sealant 170 is a side closer to the edge 119 of the substrate 110, and the inner side 171 of the sealant 170 is a side closer to the display region 111 (or the pixel units PU1, PU2, PU3) of the substrate 110. The repair line (e.g., at least one of the first repair line 120, the second repair line 220 and the third repair line 320) is disposed on the substrate 110, and extends from the first peripheral region 112a to the third peripheral region 112c along the second peripheral region 112b or the fourth peripheral region 112 d. For example, the first repair line 120 is located on the substrate 110, and the first repair line 120 extends from the first peripheral region 112a to the third peripheral region 112c along the second peripheral region 112 b.
In the present embodiment, the first repair line 120 is electrically connected to a driving element 105 at the first peripheral region. The driving element 105 is, for example, a driver IC (driver IC). The driving element 105 may be disposed on the substrate 110 or on another Circuit board (e.g., a Flexible Printed Circuit (FPC)), which is not limited in the present invention.
In the present embodiment, if the display panel 100 is in a normal state (as shown in fig. 1A, where "normal" indicates that a specific driving device 105 can drive a specific pixel unit through a specific signal line), the pixel units PU1, PU2, PU3 can be electrically connected to the corresponding driving device 105 through the corresponding signal lines 421, 422, 423. If the display panel 100 has a line defect and is not repaired (as shown in FIG. 1B), at least one of the pixel units PU1, PU2, PU3 may not be electrically connected to the corresponding driving device 105 through the corresponding signal lines 421, 422, 423. In the embodiment shown in fig. 1B, the line defect is, for example, a disconnection of the signal line 421, but the invention is not limited thereto. In addition, in the embodiment shown in fig. 1B, a line defect of the signal line 421 is exemplarily shown, but the present invention is not limited thereto. If the display panel 100 is in a repaired line defect state (as shown in fig. 1C), the pixel units PU1, PU2, PU3 can be electrically connected to the corresponding driving devices 105 through the corresponding repair lines (e.g., the first repair line 120, the second repair line 220, or the third repair line 320). In the embodiment shown in fig. 1C, the line defect of the signal line 421 has been repaired for exemplary illustration, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In addition, the conduction or line defect of the conductive line (e.g., the signal line 421, the signal line 422, the signal line 423, the first repair line 120, the second repair line 220, or the third repair line 320) can be determined by the conduction or the disconnection of the conductive line, and is schematically illustrated in fig. 1A to 1C only by way of a structure. Thus, the display panel 100 has better display quality.
The repairing manner of the first repairing line 120 to the pixel unit PU1 is as follows. When the pixel unit PU1 of the display panel 100 is in a normal state (as shown in FIG. 1B), the pixel unit PU1 can be electrically connected to the corresponding driving device 105 through the corresponding signal line 421. In the circuit of the display panel 100, the pixel unit PU1 cannot be electrically connected to the corresponding driving device 105 through the corresponding original circuit (e.g., the signal line 421) in the state that the original circuit (e.g., the signal line 421) connected to the pixel unit PU1 has a line defect (e.g., as shown in FIG. 1B). In the circuit of the display panel 100, after the circuit connected to the pixel unit PU1 is repaired (as shown in fig. 1C), the pixel unit PU1 may not be electrically connected to the corresponding driving device 105 through the signal line 421, and the pixel unit PU1 may be electrically connected to the corresponding driving device 105 through the first repair line 120. For example, the different conductive layers (e.g., the first conductive layer M1 and the second conductive layer M2, shown in FIGS. 2B and 2C or FIGS. 3B and 3C) in the Repair area (e.g., the Repair area 114a shown in FIG. 2A or the Repair area 114 a' shown in FIG. 3A) and the Repair area 114B (shown in FIG. 8A) (e.g., the first conductive layer M1 and the second conductive layer M2, shown in FIGS. 8B-8C) may be electrically connected to each other by Laser Repair Technology (LRT), so that the pixel unit (e.g., the pixel unit PU1) may be electrically connected to the corresponding driving element (e.g., the driving element 105) through the corresponding Repair line (e.g., the first line 120) and the signal line 420 (shown in FIG. 8A). The repairing manner of the second repairing line 220 to the pixel unit PU2 and/or the repairing manner of the third repairing line 320 to the pixel unit PU3 may be the same or similar to the repairing manner of the first repairing line 120 to the pixel unit PU1, and thus are not repeated herein.
The first repair line 120 may include a first repair line segment 130 and second repair line segments 140 and 140 ', and the first repair line segment 130 is electrically connected to the second repair line segments 140 and 140'. The first repairing line segment 130 is located in the second peripheral line region 112b and the third peripheral line region 112c of the substrate 110, and the first repairing line segment 130 is located on the outer side 172 of the sealant 170.
Generally, the relative permittivity (relative permittivity) of the sealant 170 is greater than the relative permittivity of the liquid crystal, and the relative permittivity of the liquid crystal is greater than the relative permittivity of air. Therefore, the resistance-capacitance loading (RC loading) of the repair line (e.g., the first repair line 120, the second repair line 220, or the third repair line 320) can be reduced by the repair line segment (e.g., the first repair line segment 130) located on the outer side 172 of the sealant 170, so as to improve the line repair success rate of the repair line (e.g., the first repair line 120, the second repair line 220, or the third repair line 320).
The second repairing line segments 140 and 140 'are located in the third peripheral edge region 112c of the substrate 110, and a portion of the second repairing line segments 140 and 140' extend from the outer side 172 of the sealant 170 to the inner side 171 of the sealant 170.
The layout of the portion of the third perimeter line 112c (layout) is described in detail below.
Referring to fig. 1A to 4C, fig. 2A to 2C may be enlarged schematic views of a region R1 in fig. 1A to 1C, fig. 3A to 3C may be enlarged schematic views of a region R2 in fig. 1A to 1C, and fig. 4A to 4C may be enlarged schematic views of a region R3 in fig. 1A to 1C. For clarity, some of the layers or members are omitted from fig. 2A to 4C. Fig. 2B may be a portion of the first conductive layer M1 of the region R1 in the display panel 100, fig. 2C may be a portion of the second conductive layer M2 of the region R1 in the display panel 100, and fig. 2A may be at least a portion of the first conductive layer M1, a portion of the second conductive layer M2, and a portion of the sealant 170 of the region R1 in the display panel 100. Fig. 3B may be a portion of the first conductive layer M1 of the region R2 in the display panel 100, fig. 3C may be a portion of the second conductive layer M2 of the region R2 in the display panel 100, and fig. 3A may be at least a portion of the first conductive layer M1, a portion of the second conductive layer M2, and a portion of the sealant 170 of the region R2 in the display panel 100. Fig. 4B may be a portion of the first conductive layer M1 of the region R3 in the display panel 100, fig. 4C may be a portion of the second conductive layer M2 of the region R3 in the display panel 100, and fig. 4A may be at least a portion of the first conductive layer M1, a portion of the second conductive layer M2, and a portion of the sealant 170 of the region R3 in the display panel 100.
Please refer to fig. 1A to fig. 2C. In this embodiment, the display panel 100 may include a second repair line 220. The second repair line 220 is located on the substrate 110, and the second repair line 220 extends from the first peripheral region 112a to the third peripheral region 112c along the second peripheral region 112 b. The second repair line 220 is electrically connected to the driving element 105 at the first peripheral region 112 a.
In the present embodiment, the second repair line 220 may include a third repair line segment 230 and a fourth repair line segment 240, and the third repair line segment 230 is electrically connected to the fourth repair line segment 240. The third repairing line segment 230 is located at the second peripheral region 112b and the third peripheral region 112c of the substrate 110, and the third repairing line segment 230 is located at the outer side 172 of the sealant 170. The fourth repairing line segment 240 is located in the third peripheral region 112c of the substrate 110, and the fourth repairing line segment 240 extends from the outer side 172 of the sealant 170 to the inner side 171 of the sealant 170. The third repair line segment 230 is located between the first repair line segment 130 and the edge 119 of the substrate 110, and the width 230w of the third repair line segment 230 is greater than the width 130w of the first repair line segment 130. In this way, the resistance of the first repair line segment 130 of the first repair line 120 can be the same as or similar to the resistance of the third repair line segment 230 of the second repair line 220.
In the embodiment, the width 240w of the fourth repairing line segment 240 in the parallel sealant 170 is smaller than the width 140w of the second repairing line segment 140 in the parallel sealant 170. In this way, the resistance of the second repair line segment 140 of the first repair line 120 can be the same as or similar to the resistance of the fourth repair line segment 240 of the second repair line 220.
Referring to fig. 2A to fig. 3C, in the present embodiment, the second repair line segment 140 may include a first trace 141, a second trace 142 and a first through hole TH1, and the second repair line segment 140 'may include a first trace 141', a second trace 142 'and a first through hole TH 1'. The first through holes TH1 and TH 1' are located on the inner side 171 of the sealant 170. The first trace 141 and the second trace 142 are electrically connected through the first through hole TH 1. The first trace 141 ' and the second trace 142 ' are electrically connected through the first through hole TH1 '.
In this embodiment, the first routing 141, 141 'may be a portion of the first conductive layer M1, and the second routing 142, 142' may be a portion of the second conductive layer M2. The first conductive layer M1 or the second conductive layer M2 may be a single-layer or multi-layer structure, and if the conductive layer is a multi-layer structure, the multi-layer structure may not have an insulating material therebetween, and the materials of the multi-layer structure may be the same, similar or different. The first wires 141, 141 ' and the second wires 142, 142 ' can reduce the resistance of the second repair line segments 140, 141 ', and the resistance-capacitance load of the first repair line 120 can be reduced.
In this embodiment, the first repairing line segment 130 may include a third trace 131 and a fourth trace 132. The third trace 131 of the first repairing line segment 130 is connected to the first traces 141, 141 'of the second repairing line segments 140, 141'. The fourth trace 132 of the first repairing line segment 130 is connected to the second traces 142, 142 'of the second repairing line segments 140, 140'. The third trace 131 may be a part of the first conductive layer M1, and the fourth trace 132 may be a part of the second conductive layer M2. The third wire 131 and the fourth wire 132 can reduce the resistance of the first repair line segment 130, and can reduce the resistance-capacitance load of the first repair line 120.
In the embodiment, there may be no through hole between the third trace 131 and the fourth trace 132 (e.g., a through hole similar to the first through hole TH 1; and is not shown because it is not shown). Since the third trace 131 or the fourth trace 132 is on the outer side 172 of the sealant 170, if there is no through hole (not shown) between the third trace 131 and the fourth trace 132, the exposure of the conductive material constituting the third trace 131 or the fourth trace 132 to the environment (e.g., the atmosphere) can be reduced, and the possibility of the conductive material being damaged by moisture, corrosion, oxidation, or explosion (arc) can be reduced.
In the embodiment, the first trace 141 and the second trace 142 are overlapped with each other, the first trace 141 'and the second trace 142' are overlapped with each other, and/or the third trace 131 and the fourth trace 132 are overlapped with each other, but the invention is not limited thereto. The aforementioned overlapping may include partial overlapping or complete overlapping.
Please refer to fig. 1B, fig. 1C and fig. 2A. In the present embodiment, the first repairing line segment 130 may have an opening 137 in the third peripheral edge region 112c, and two opposite sides of the opening 137 are a first end 137a and a second end 137b, respectively. The second repair line segment 140 may include a first portion 140a, a second portion 140b, and a third portion 140 c. The first portion 140a extends from the outer side 172 of the sealant 170 to the inner side 171 of the sealant 170 from the first end 137a of the first repairing line segment 130, the second portion 140b extends from the second end 137b of the first repairing line segment 130 from the outer side 172 of the sealant 170 to the inner side 171 of the sealant 170, the extending direction D1 of the first portion 140a is substantially parallel to the extending direction D2 of the second portion 140b, and a distance L is provided between the first portion 140a and the second portion 140 b. The third portion 140c is located between the sealant 170 and the display region 111 and connected to the first portion 140a and the second portion 140 b.
Please refer to fig. 1A to fig. 1C and fig. 3A. In this embodiment, the second repairing line segment 140 ' may include a first portion 140a ' and a second portion 140b '. The first portion 140a 'extends from the outer side 172 of the sealant 170 to the inner side 171 of the sealant 170 from the first repairing line segment 130, the second portion 140 b' extends from the outer side 172 of the sealant 170 to the inner side 171 of the sealant 170 from the first repairing line segment 130, the extending direction D1 'of the first portion 140 a' is substantially parallel to the extending direction D2 'of the second portion 140b, and a distance L' is formed between the first portion 140a 'and the second portion 140 b'. In addition, the first portion 140a 'is not connected to the second portion 140 b' within the inner side 171 of the sealant 170.
Please refer to fig. 1A to 1C and fig. 4A to 4C. In this embodiment, the display panel 100 may include a third repair line 320 (also referred to as a first repair line). The third repair line 320 is located on the substrate 110, and the third repair line 320 extends from the first peripheral line region 112a to the third peripheral line region 112c along the fourth peripheral line region 112d (also referred to as the second peripheral line region). The third repair line 320 is electrically connected to the driving element 105 at the first peripheral region 112 a.
In the present embodiment, the third repair line 320 (also referred to as a first repair line) may include a fifth repair line segment 330 (also referred to as a first repair line segment) and a sixth repair line segment 340 (also referred to as a second repair line segment), and the fifth repair line segment 330 is electrically connected to the sixth repair line segment 340. The fifth repairing line segment 330 is located in the fourth peripheral line region 112d (also referred to as the second peripheral line region) and the third peripheral line region 112c of the substrate 110, and the fifth repairing line segment 330 is located on the outer side 172 of the sealant 170. The sixth repairing line segment 340 is located at the third peripheral edge region 112c of the substrate 110, and the sixth repairing line segment 340 extends from the outer side 172 of the sealant 170 to the inner side 171 of the sealant 170.
Referring to fig. 4A to 4C, in the present embodiment, the sixth repair line segment 340 (also referred to as a second repair line segment) may include a fifth trace 341 (also referred to as a first trace), a sixth trace 342 (also referred to as a second trace), and a fourth through hole TH4 (also referred to as a first through hole). The fourth through hole TH4 is located on the inner side 171 of the sealant 170. The fifth trace 341 and the sixth trace 342 can be electrically connected through the fourth through hole TH 4.
In the present embodiment, the fifth repair line segment 330 (also referred to as the first repair line segment) may include a seventh trace 331 (also referred to as the third trace) and an eighth trace 332 (also referred to as the fourth trace). The seventh trace 331 of the fifth repairing line segment 330 is connected to the fifth trace 341 of the sixth repairing line segment 340. The eighth trace 332 of the fifth repair line segment 330 is connected to the sixth trace 342 of the sixth repair line segment 340. The seventh trace 331 may be a portion of the first conductive layer M1, and the eighth trace 332 may be a portion of the second conductive layer M2.
In the embodiment, the first conductive layer M1 and the second conductive layer M2 located between the repairing region 314a and the fourth through hole TH4 can be electrically connected through the through hole TH 4'.
In the embodiment, there may be no through hole between the seventh trace 331 and the eighth trace 332 (e.g., a through hole similar to the fourth through hole TH 4; and is not shown because it is not). Since the seventh trace 331 or the eighth trace 332 is on the outer side 172 of the sealant 170, if there is no through hole (not shown) between the seventh trace 331 and the eighth trace 332, the exposure of the conductive material constituting the seventh trace 331 or the eighth trace 332 to the environment (e.g., the atmosphere) can be reduced, and the possibility of the conductive material being damaged by moisture, corrosion, oxidation, or explosion due to discharge (arc) can be reduced.
In the embodiment, the fifth trace 341 partially overlaps the sixth trace 342, but the invention is not limited thereto.
In the present embodiment, the fifth trace 341 and the sixth trace 342 do not completely overlap. For example, the sixth repair line segment 340 has a breakable region 315. The wire breakable region 315 is located between the fourth through hole TH4 and the fifth repair wire segment 330. The fifth repair line segment 330 and the breakable line region 315 may not have a via (e.g., a via similar to the fourth via TH 4; and is not shown because it is not). Moreover, the fifth trace 341 and the sixth trace 342 in the wire-breakable region 315 do not overlap.
In the present embodiment, if the Laser Repair Technology (LRT) is used to electrically connect the different conductive layers in the Repair region 314a and the Repair region 114b (shown in fig. 8A). If the different conductive layers in the repair region 314a and the repair region 114b (shown in fig. 8A) are electrically connected to each other, a portion of the eighth trace 332 in the breakable line region 315 can be removed by, but not limited to, Laser Cutting Technology (Laser Cutting Technology), correspondingly. That is, in the manner described above, the electronic/current signals emitted by the driving element (e.g., the driving element 105) can be electrically connected to the corresponding pixel unit (e.g., the pixel unit PU3) through the seventh trace 331 of the fifth repairing line segment 330, the fifth trace 341 of the sixth repairing line segment 340, the fourth through hole TH4, the repairing region 314a and the following lines, and the electronic/current signals are not further transmitted to the eighth trace 332 and the following lines of the fifth repairing line segment 330.
Please refer to fig. 1A to 1C and fig. 5A to 5C. The display panel 100' of the present embodiment is similar to the display panel 100 of the previous embodiment. In the following description, only the differences between the display panel 100' of the present embodiment and the display panel 100 of the previous embodiment will be described. It should be noted that the difference between the display panel 100' of the present embodiment and the display panel 100 of the previous embodiment is not mutually exclusive. In other words, the different features between the display panel 100' of the present embodiment and the display panel 100 of the previous embodiment can be combined according to the design changes (e.g., the change of the configuration position or manner).
The third repair line 320 'of the display panel 100' may be configured in a similar manner to the third repair line 320 of the display panel 100.
In this embodiment, the display panel 100 'may include a third repair line 320' (which may also be referred to as a first repair line). The third repair line 320 'may be located on the substrate 110, and the third repair line 320' may extend from the first peripheral line region 112a to the third peripheral line region 112c along the fourth peripheral line region 112d (also referred to as the second peripheral line region). The third repair line 320' can be electrically connected to the driving element 105 at the first peripheral region 112 a.
In the present embodiment, the third repair line 320 ' (also referred to as the first repair line) may include a fifth repair line segment 330' (also referred to as the first repair line) and a sixth repair line segment 340' (also referred to as the second repair line), and the fifth repair line segment 330' is electrically connected to the sixth repair line segment 340 '. The fifth repairing line segment 330 'may be located in the fourth peripheral line region 112d (also referred to as the second peripheral line region) and the third peripheral line region 112c of the substrate 110, and the fifth repairing line segment 330' may be located on the outer side 172 of the sealant 170. The sixth repairing line segment 340 'may be located in the third peripheral edge region 112c of the substrate 110, and the sixth repairing line segment 340' may extend from the outer side 172 of the sealant 170 to the inner side 171 of the sealant 170.
Referring to fig. 5A to 5C, in the present embodiment, the sixth repair line segment 340' (which may also be referred to as a second repair line segment) may include a fifth trace 341' (which may also be referred to as a first trace), a sixth trace 342' (which may also be referred to as a second trace), and a fifth through hole TH5 (which may also be referred to as a first through hole). The fifth through hole TH5 is located on the inner side 171 of the sealant 170. The fifth trace 341 'and the sixth trace 342' may be electrically connected through the fifth through hole TH 5.
In the present embodiment, the fifth repair line segment 330' (also referred to as the first repair line segment) may include a seventh trace 331' (also referred to as the third trace) and an eighth trace 332' (also referred to as the fourth trace). The seventh trace 331 'of the fifth repairing line segment 330' is connected to the fifth trace 341 'of the sixth repairing line segment 340'. The eighth trace 332 'of the fifth repairing line segment 330' is connected to the sixth trace 342 'of the sixth repairing line segment 340'. The seventh trace 331 'may be a portion of the first conductive layer M1, and the eighth trace 332' may be a portion of the second conductive layer M2.
In the embodiment, the first conductive layer M1 and the second conductive layer M2 located between the repairing region 314a 'and the fifth through hole TH5 can be electrically connected through the through hole TH 5'.
In the embodiment, there may be no through hole between the seventh trace 331 'and the eighth trace 332' (e.g., a through hole similar to the fifth through hole TH 5; and is not shown because there is no through hole). Since the seventh trace 331 'or the eighth trace 332' is located on the outer side 172 of the sealant 170, if there is no through hole (not shown) between the seventh trace 331 'and the eighth trace 332', the exposure of the conductive material constituting the seventh trace 331 'or the eighth trace 332' to the environment (e.g., the atmosphere) can be reduced, and the possibility of the conductive material being damaged by moisture, corrosion, oxidation, or explosion (arc) can be reduced.
In the embodiment, the fifth trace 341 'and the sixth trace 342' partially overlap, but the invention is not limited thereto.
In the present embodiment, the fifth trace 341 'and the sixth trace 342' do not completely overlap. For example, the sixth repair line segment 340 'has a breakable region 315'. The breakable line region 315 'is located between the fifth through hole TH5 and the fifth repair line segment 330'. The fifth repair line segment 330 'and the breakable line region 315' may not have a via (e.g., a via similar to the fifth via TH 5; and is not shown because it is not). Moreover, the fifth trace 341' and the sixth trace 342' in the wire-breakable region 315 ' do not overlap.
In the present embodiment, if the Laser Repair Technology (LRT) is used to electrically connect the different conductive layers in the Repair region 314 a' and the Repair region 114b (shown in fig. 8A). If the different conductive layers in the repair region 314a and the repair region 114b (shown in fig. 8A) are electrically connected to each other, a portion of the fifth trace 341 'in the wire break region 315' can be removed by, but not limited to, Laser Cutting Technology (Laser Cutting Technology) correspondingly. That is, in the manner described above, the electronic/current signal emitted by the driving element (e.g., the driving element 105) can be electrically connected to the corresponding pixel unit (e.g., the pixel unit PU3) through the eighth trace 332 of the fifth repairing line segment 330', the sixth trace 342' of the sixth repairing line segment 340', the fifth through hole TH5, the repairing region 314a and the following lines thereof, and the electronic/current signal is not further transmitted to the seventh trace 331' of the fifth repairing line segment 330' and the following lines thereof.
Please refer to fig. 2A to 5C and fig. 6A. FIG. 6A may be a schematic cross-sectional view of FIG. 2A at the cross-section line AA'; FIG. 6A may be a schematic cross-sectional view of FIG. 2A at section line BB'; and/or fig. 6A may be a schematic cross-sectional view of fig. 3A on the DD' cut line. For clarity, fig. 6A does not show some of the layers or members.
In the present embodiment, the repairing line segments (e.g., the first repairing line segment 130 and/or the third repairing line segment 230) on the outer side 172 of the sealant 170 may be substantially solid traces.
For example, similar to that shown in fig. 6A, a portion of the first conductive layer M1 and a portion of the second conductive layer M2 that form the first repairing line segment 130 and/or a portion of the first conductive layer M1 and a portion of the second conductive layer M2 that form the third repairing line segment 230 on the outer side 172 of the sealant 170 may be solid traces, but the invention is not limited thereto.
Please refer to fig. 2A to fig. 5C and fig. 6B. FIG. 6B may be a schematic cross-sectional view of FIG. 2A on the section line CC'; FIG. 6B may be a schematic cross-sectional view at section line EE' in FIG. 3A; FIG. 6B may be a schematic cross-sectional view of FIG. 4A on the section line FF'; FIG. 6B may be a schematic cross-sectional view of FIG. 5A on the section line of GG'. For clarity, fig. 6B does not show some of the layers or members.
In the present embodiment, the first conductive layer M1 and the second conductive layer M2 of the repaired line segment overlapped with the sealant 170 (e.g., the portion of the first conductive layer M1 and the portion of the second conductive layer M2 overlapped with the sealant 170 and constituting the second repaired line segment 140, the portion of the first conductive layer M1 and the portion of the second conductive layer M2 constituting the second repaired line segment 140 ', the portion of the first conductive layer M1 and the portion of the second conductive layer M2 constituting the sixth repaired line segment 340, and/or the portion of the first conductive layer M1 and the portion of the second conductive layer M2 constituting the sixth repaired line segment 340') may have a plurality of openings. That is, a portion of the first trace 141 and a portion of the second trace 142, a portion of the first trace 141 'and a portion of the second trace 142', a portion of the fifth trace 341 and a portion of the sixth trace 342, and/or a portion of the fifth trace 341 'and a portion of the sixth trace 342' overlapped with the sealant 170 may be grid traces. In brief, if the first conductive layer M1 has an opening M1a at the position overlapped with the sealant 170, the second conductive layer M2 has an opening M2a, and the opening M1a of the first conductive layer M1 corresponds to the opening M2a of the second conductive layer M2.
Please refer to fig. 2A to 5C and fig. 7A simultaneously. Fig. 7A may be a schematic cross-sectional view of a through hole and a vicinity thereof of a display panel according to an embodiment of the invention. For clarity, fig. 7A does not show some of the layers or members. For example, the substrate 110 is omitted from fig. 7A.
In an embodiment, the cross-section of the first through hole TH1, the first through hole TH 1', the fourth through hole TH4, the fifth through hole TH5, the through hole TH4 ' and/or the through hole TH5 ' may be similar to the cross-section of the through hole THa shown in fig. 7A. IN an embodiment, the display panel 100 or 100' may further include a first insulating layer IN1, and the first insulating layer IN1 may be between a portion of the first conductive layer M1 and a portion of the second conductive layer M2. For example, the first insulating layer IN1 may be located between the first trace 141, 141 'and the second trace 142, 142' and/or between the fifth trace 341, 341 'and the sixth trace 342, 342', and the first through hole TH1 penetrates through the first insulating layer IN 1. The first insulating layer IN1 may be a single-layer or multi-layer structure, and if the insulating layer is a multi-layer structure, the multi-layer structure may not have conductive material therebetween, and the materials of the multi-layer structure may be the same, similar or different. For example, the through hole THa is located on the first trace 141, 141 ' and penetrates through the first insulating layer IN1 and the second trace 142, 142 ', and the second repair line segment 140, 140 ' further includes a connection trace 191 located on the through hole THa, where the connection trace 191 covers a sidewall 142a of the second trace 142, 142 ' (i.e., a portion of the second conductive layer M2) and an upper surface 141a of the first trace 141, 141 ' (i.e., a portion of the first conductive layer M1) to electrically connect the first trace 141, 141 ' and the second trace 142, 142 '.
Please refer to fig. 2A to fig. 5C and fig. 7B. Fig. 7B is a schematic cross-sectional view of a through hole and a region in the vicinity thereof of a display panel according to another embodiment of the invention. For clarity, fig. 7B does not show some of the layers or members. For example, the substrate 110 is omitted from fig. 7B.
In another embodiment, the cross-section of the first through hole TH1, the first through hole TH 1', the fourth through hole TH4, the fifth through hole TH5, the through hole TH4 ' and/or the through hole TH5 ' may be similar to the cross-section of the through hole THb shown in fig. 7B. IN one embodiment, the display panel 100 or the display panel 100' may further include a first insulating layer IN1 and a semiconductor layer AS, and the first insulating layer IN1 and the semiconductor layer AS may be located between a portion of the first conductive layer M1 and a portion of the second conductive layer M2. For example, the first insulating layer IN1 and the semiconductor layer AS can be located between the first trace 141, 141 'and the second trace 142, 142' and/or between the fifth trace 341, 341 'and the sixth trace 342, 342', and the through hole THb penetrates through the first insulating layer IN1 and the semiconductor layer AS.
Please refer to fig. 2A to 5C and fig. 7C simultaneously. Fig. 7C is a schematic cross-sectional view of a through hole and a region in the vicinity thereof of a display panel according to still another embodiment of the invention. For clarity, fig. 7C does not show some of the layers or members. For example, the substrate 110 is omitted from fig. 7C.
In yet another embodiment, the cross-section of the first through hole TH1, the first through hole TH 1', the fourth through hole TH4, the fifth through hole TH5, the through hole TH4 ' and/or the through hole TH5 ' may be similar to the cross-section of the through hole THc shown in fig. 7C. IN another embodiment, the display panel 100 or 100' may further include a first insulating layer IN1 and a second insulating layer IN 2. The first insulating layer IN1 may be located between a portion of the first conductive layer M1 and a portion of the second conductive layer M2. The second conductive layer M2 may be positioned between a portion of the first insulating layer IN1 and a portion of the second insulating layer IN 2. The first insulating layer IN1 covers a portion of the first conductive layer M1. The second insulating layer IN2 covers a part of the second conductive layer M2. For example, the first insulating layer IN1 may be located between the first trace 141, 141 'and the second trace 142, 142', and/or between the fifth trace 341, 341 'and the sixth trace 342, 342'. The third conductive layer ITO1 penetrates through the first insulating layer IN1 and the second insulating layer IN2, so that a portion of the first conductive layer M1 is electrically connected to the second conductive layer M2 to form a through hole THc.
The material of the third conductive layer ITO1 is not limited in the present invention. In an embodiment, the material of the third conductive layer ITO1 includes Zinc Oxide (ZnO), Tin Oxide (SnO), Indium-Zinc Oxide (IZO), Gallium-Zinc Oxide (GZO), Zinc-Tin Oxide (ZTO), or Indium-Tin Oxide (ITO), other suitable Oxide, or a stack of at least two of the foregoing.
In this embodiment, the display panel 100 may further include at least one electrostatic protection device 150. The esd protection element 150 is disposed on the auxiliary region 113 located between the peripheral region and the display region 111, and the esd protection element 150 is electrically connected to the corresponding pixel units PU1 and PU2 of the display region 111. The esd element 150 is, for example, an Electrostatic Discharge protection element (esd protection element) formed of a diode, a capacitor, or a combination thereof. The esd protection device 150 can be designed with a low impedance, for example, to serve as a good esd path.
An esd protection device (e.g., an esd protection device similar to the esd protection device 150) may be disposed on the auxiliary region 113 between the peripheral region 112 and the display region 111.
For example, in an embodiment, the esd protection element 150 may be disposed on the auxiliary region 113c between the third peripheral region 112c and the display region 111, but the invention is not limited thereto. In an embodiment (not shown), an esd protection element (e.g., an esd protection element similar to the esd protection element 150) may be disposed on the auxiliary region 113a between the first peripheral region 112a and the display region 111. The auxiliary region 113c and the third peripheral region 112c are commonly referred to as the ground side, and the auxiliary region 113a and the first peripheral region 112a are commonly referred to as the sky side.
For example, please refer to fig. 8A to 8C and fig. 9A. Fig. 8A to 8C may be enlarged schematic views of the region R4 in fig. 2A, the region R5 in fig. 3A, the region R6 in fig. 4A, or the region R7 in fig. 5A. Fig. 9A is a partial circuit diagram of a display panel according to an embodiment of the invention. For clarity, some of the layers or members are omitted from fig. 8A-8C. Fig. 8B may be a portion of the first conductive layer M1 and the semiconductor layer AS in the region R4 or the region R5 in the display panel 100, fig. 8C may be a portion of the second conductive layer M2 in the region R4 or the region R5 in the display panel 100, and fig. 8A may be at least a portion of the first conductive layer M1, a portion of the second conductive layer M2 and a portion of the semiconductor layer AS in the region R4 or the region R5 in the display panel 100.
In the embodiment, the esd protection device 150 may include two diodes 151 and 152, and the diodes 151 and 152 may be formed by a portion of the first conductive layer M1, a portion of the second conductive layer M2, and a portion of the semiconductor layer AS (e.g., an amorphous silicon layer) located between the first conductive layer M1 and the second conductive layer M2. The two diodes 151 and 152 may be electrically connected to the corresponding common electrode 160 through the second through hole TH 2. That is, the charges of the electrostatic protection element 150 may be conducted to the common electrode 160 through the second through holes TH 2. The cross section of the second through hole TH2 may be similar to the cross section of the through hole THa shown in fig. 7A, the cross section of the through hole THb shown in fig. 7B, or the cross section of the through hole THc shown in fig. 7C, which is not described herein.
In the present embodiment, the opening direction D3 of the second through holes TH2 may be substantially parallel to the extending direction D4 of the common electrode 160. Thus, the space utilization of the display panel 100 on the wiring can be improved.
In the present embodiment, the diode 151 and the diode 152 have an arrangement direction D5 therebetween. Structurally, the layers forming the diodes 151 and 152 (e.g., the first conductive layer M1 and the second conductive layer M2) can be electrically connected through the third through holes TH 3. The opening direction D6 of the third through holes TH3 may be substantially parallel to the arrangement direction D5. Thus, the space utilization of the display panel 100 on the wiring can be improved.
The cross section of the third through hole TH3 may be similar to the cross section of the through hole THa shown in fig. 7A, the cross section of the through hole THb shown in fig. 7B, or the cross section of the through hole THc shown in fig. 7C, which will not be described herein.
Fig. 9B is a partial circuit diagram of a display panel according to another embodiment of the invention. In another embodiment, the electrostatic protection element 250 of the display panel 200 may include two diodes 251, 252. The esd protection device 250 may be electrically connected to devices in the display region 111. For example, the esd protection device 250 may distribute charges to the capacitance of a nearby data line (data line).
The foregoing description of the embodiments and the drawings show embodiments that may be included in the display panel of the present invention. In other words, the foregoing embodiments can be combined in a single display panel. Alternatively, the number and the configuration of the repair lines can be changed or adjusted in a single display panel according to design requirements. For example, in a single display panel, only one first repair line 120 may be included; only one second repair line 220 may be included; only one third repair line 320 may be included; one or more first repair lines 120, one or more second repair lines 220, and one or more third repair lines 320 may be included. The form of the through holes in the display panel can be changed or adjusted according to the design requirement. In addition, the form of the electrostatic protection element in the display panel can be changed or adjusted according to the design requirement.
In summary, in the display panel of the invention, since part of the first repair line is located outside the sealant, the resistance-capacitance load (RC loading) of the first repair line can be reduced, and the line repair success rate of the repair line segment can be improved. In addition, part of the first repair line can comprise the first routing and the second routing, so that the resistance of the first repair line can be reduced. In addition, the first through hole for electrically connecting the first wire and the second wire is positioned at the inner side of the frame glue, so that the first repairing wire can be damaged. Therefore, the quality of the display panel can be improved.
Although the present invention has been described with reference to the above embodiments, it should be understood that various changes and modifications can be made therein by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

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1. A display panel, comprising:
the display device comprises a substrate, a first display area, a second display area and a third display area, wherein the substrate is provided with a display area and a peripheral area surrounding the display area, and the peripheral area comprises a first peripheral area, a second peripheral area connected with the first peripheral area and a third peripheral area opposite to the first peripheral area;
a plurality of pixel units located on the display region of the substrate;
a frame glue located on the peripheral line region of the substrate; and
a first repair line on the substrate and extending from the first peripheral region to the third peripheral region along the second peripheral region, the first repair line comprising:
the first repairing line segment is positioned in the second peripheral line region and the third peripheral line region and positioned on the outer side of the frame glue; and
at least one second repairing line segment electrically connected to the first repairing line segment and located in the third peripheral line region, wherein part of the at least one second repairing line segment extends from the outer side of the sealant to the inner side of the sealant, and the at least one second repairing line segment comprises:
a first wire;
a second wire; and
the first through hole is positioned on the inner side of the frame glue, and the first wire and the second wire are electrically connected through the first through hole.
2. The display panel of claim 1, wherein the first repairing line has an opening at the third peripheral region, and the opening is flanked by a first end and a second end.
3. The display panel of claim 2, wherein the at least one second repairing line segment has a first portion, a second portion and a third portion, the first portion extends from the first end of the first repairing line segment to the inner side of the sealant, the second portion extends from the second end of the first repairing line segment to the inner side of the sealant, and the third portion is located between the sealant and the display region and connected to the first portion and the second portion.
4. The display panel of claim 1, wherein the at least one second repairing line segment has a first portion and a second portion, the first portion extends from the first end of the first repairing line segment to the inner side of the sealant, the second portion extends from the second end of the first repairing line segment to the inner side of the sealant, and the first portion and the second portion are not connected.
5. The display panel of claim 1, wherein the at least one second repairing line segment has a breakable area, and the first trace in the breakable area does not overlap the second trace in the breakable area.
6. The display panel of claim 1, further comprising:
an insulating layer located between the first wire and the second wire, and the first through hole penetrates through the insulating layer.
7. The display panel of claim 6, wherein:
the first through hole is positioned on the first routing wire and penetrates through the insulating layer and the second routing wire;
the at least one second repairing line segment further includes a connecting trace located on the first through hole, the connecting trace covers a sidewall of the second trace and an upper surface of the first trace to electrically connect the first trace and the second trace.
8. The display panel of claim 6, further comprising:
and a semiconductor layer located between the first wire and the second wire, wherein the first through hole penetrates the semiconductor layer.
9. The display panel of claim 6, wherein:
the first repairing line segment comprises a third wire and a fourth wire;
the third wire of the first repairing line section is connected with the first wire of the second repairing line section;
the fourth wire of the first repairing wire section is connected to the second wire of the second repairing wire section; and is
The insulating layer is located between the third trace and the fourth trace.
10. The display panel of claim 9, wherein the first repair line is electrically connected to a driving device at the first periphery region, and the third trace and the fourth trace do not have any via.
11. The display panel of claim 1, further comprising:
a second repair line on the substrate and extending from the first peripheral region to the third peripheral region along the second peripheral region, the second repair line comprising:
the third repairing line segment is positioned in the second peripheral line region and the third peripheral line region and positioned outside the frame glue; and
a fourth repairing line segment electrically connected to the third repairing line segment and located in the third peripheral line region, the second repairing line segment extending from the outer side of the sealant to the inner side of the sealant, wherein:
the third repairing line segment is positioned between the first repairing line segment and one edge of the substrate, and the width of the third repairing line segment is larger than that of the first repairing line segment.
12. The display panel of claim 11, wherein a width of the fourth repairing line segment parallel to the sealant is smaller than a width of the second repairing line segment parallel to the sealant.
13. The display panel of claim 1, wherein a portion of the at least one second repair line segment where the vertical projection and the sealant overlap has a plurality of openings.
14. The display panel of claim 1, wherein the substrate further comprises an auxiliary area between the peripheral line area and the display area, and the display panel further comprises:
and the at least one electrostatic protection element is arranged in the auxiliary area and is electrically connected with the plurality of pixel units in the display area.
15. The display panel of claim 1, further comprising an auxiliary area between the peripheral area and the display area, the auxiliary area comprising:
a first conductive layer on the substrate;
an insulating layer on the substrate and covering the first conductive layer;
a second conductive layer on the insulating layer, a second through hole on the first conductive layer and penetrating the insulating layer and the second conductive layer;
and a connecting wire which covers a side wall of the second conductive layer and an upper surface of the first conductive layer so as to electrically connect the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer.
16. A display panel, comprising:
a substrate having a display area, a peripheral area surrounding the display area, and an auxiliary area located between the peripheral area and the display area, wherein the peripheral area includes a first peripheral area, a second peripheral area connected to the first peripheral area, and a third peripheral area opposite to the first peripheral area;
a plurality of pixel units located on the display region of the substrate;
a frame glue located on the peripheral line region of the substrate; and
a first repair line on the substrate and extending from the first peripheral region to the third peripheral region along the second peripheral region;
a first conductive layer on the substrate;
an insulating layer on the substrate and covering the first conductive layer;
a second conductive layer on the insulating layer; and
a through hole is located on the first conducting layer, the through hole penetrates through the insulating layer and the second conducting layer, and a connecting wire covers the side wall of the second conducting layer and the upper surface of the first conducting layer so as to electrically connect the first conducting layer and the second conducting layer.
17. The display panel of claim 16, wherein the first repair line comprises:
the first repairing line segment is positioned in the second peripheral line region and the third peripheral line region and positioned on the outer side of the frame glue; and
at least one second repairing line segment electrically connected to the first repairing line segment and located in the third peripheral line region, wherein a portion of the at least one second repairing line segment extends from the outer side of the sealant to the inner side of the sealant, and the at least one second repairing line segment comprises:
a first wire;
a second wire; and
the through hole comprises a first through hole which is positioned at the inner side of the frame glue, and the first wire and the second wire are electrically connected through the first through hole.
18. The display panel of claim 16, further comprising:
at least one electrostatic protection element is positioned in the auxiliary area and is electrically connected to at least one of the pixel units.
19. The display panel of claim 18, further comprising:
a common electrode electrically connected to the at least one electrostatic protection device.
20. The display panel of claim 16, further comprising:
and a semiconductor layer located between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, wherein the through hole penetrates through the semiconductor layer.
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