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Abstract
A display device includes a first substrate, a driving voltage line, a common voltage line, a dam, a second substrate, and a sealant. The driving voltage transfer line is disposed on the first substrate and may transfer a driving voltage. The common voltage transfer line is disposed on the first substrate and may transfer a common voltage. The dam is disposed between the driving voltage transfer line and the common voltage transfer line, is electrically isolated from at least one of the driving voltage transfer line and the common voltage line, and is disposed on the first substrate. The second substrate overlaps the first substrate. The sealant is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and overlaps each of the driving voltage transfer line, the common voltage transfer line, and the dam.
Description
- This application claims priority to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2020-0012578, filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Feb. 3, 2020; the Korean Patent Application is incorporated herein by reference.
- This technical field relates to a display device.
- A display device may include light emitting elements, wires for transmitting signals to the light emitting elements, and a sealing structure for protecting the light emitting elements from moisture and/or oxygen. The sealing structure may overlap the wires.
- In a process of forming the sealing structure, heat may be provided to sealing material that overlaps the wires. The heat may undesirably affect the wires.
- Embodiments may prevent damage or defects potentially caused by heat provided during a sealing process of a display panel.
- A display device according to an embodiment includes the following elements: a first substrate; a driving voltage transfer line disposed on the first substrate to transfer a driving voltage; a common voltage transfer line disposed on the first substrate to transfer a common voltage; a dam disposed between the driving voltage transfer line and the common voltage transfer line on the first substrate; a second substrate facing the first substrate; and a sealant disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate to overlap the driving voltage transfer line, the common voltage transfer line, and the dam.
- The driving voltage transfer line, the common voltage transfer line, and the dam may be made of a same material.
- The display device may further include an insulating layer disposed on the first substrate, and the driving voltage transfer line and the dam are in contact with the insulating layer.
- The dam may contact the sealant.
- The display device may further include a pad area disposed on the first substrate, the driving voltage transfer line may include an elongated part extending parallel to the pad area, and the dam may extend parallel to the extension.
- The dam may include at least one dam member having a line shape in a plan view.
- The dam may include at least one dam member having a W shape in a plan view.
- The dam may include a plurality of dam members that are discontinuous in a direction in which the dam extends.
- The dam may include a plurality of dam members arranged in a diagonal direction with respect to a direction in which the dam extends.
- The dam may include a plurality of dam members having a shape of square brackets.
- A display device according to an embodiment includes the following elements: a first substrate configured to include a display area and a non-display area; a first voltage transfer line disposed on the non-display area to transfer a first voltage; a second voltage transfer line disposed on the non-display area to transfer a second voltage having a different level from that of the first voltage; a dam disposed between the first voltage transfer line and the second voltage transfer line; a second substrate bonded to the first substrate; and a sealant disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate to surround the display area while overlapping the first voltage transfer line, the second voltage transfer line, and the dam.
- The first voltage transfer line, the second voltage transfer line, and the dam may be made of a same material.
- The display area may further include: a pixel disposed in the display area; a scan line extending in a first direction and applying a scan signal to the pixel; a data line extending in a second direction crossing the first direction and applying a data voltage to the pixel; and a driving voltage line extending in the second direction and applying a driving voltage to the pixel. One of the first voltage transfer line and the second voltage transfer line may be electrically connected to the driving voltage line.
- The display device may further include an insulating layer disposed on the first substrate, and the driving voltage transfer line, the common voltage transfer line, and the dam may contact the insulating layer and the sealant.
- The first voltage transfer line may transfer a driving voltage, and the second voltage transfer line may transfer a common voltage. The first voltage transfer line may include a portion extending in the first direction, and the dam may extend parallel to the portion of the first voltage transfer line.
- The dam may include at least one dam member having a line shape in a plan view.
- The dam may include at least one dam member having a W shape in a plan view.
- The dam may include a plurality of dam members that are discontinuous in a direction in which the dam extends.
- The dam may include a plurality of dam members arranged in a diagonal direction with respect to a direction in which the dam extends.
- The dam may include a plurality of dam members having a shape of square brackets.
- An embodiment may be related to a display device. The display device may include a first substrate, a driving voltage line, a common voltage line, a dam, a second substrate, and a sealant. The driving voltage transfer line may be disposed on the first substrate and may transfer a driving voltage. The common voltage transfer line may be disposed on the first substrate and may transfer a common voltage. The dam may be disposed between the driving voltage transfer line and the common voltage transfer line, may be electrically isolated from at least one of the driving voltage transfer line and the common voltage line, and may be disposed on the first substrate. The second substrate may overlap the first substrate. The sealant may be disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and may overlap each of the driving voltage transfer line, the common voltage transfer line, and the dam.
- The sealant may be directly connected to at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate.
- The driving voltage transfer line, the common voltage transfer line, and the dam may be made of a same material.
- The display device may include an insulating layer disposed on the first substrate. Each of the driving voltage transfer line, the common voltage transfer line, and the dam may directly contact the insulating layer.
- The dam may directly contact the sealant.
- The driving voltage transfer line may include an elongated part extending parallel to each of the dam and an edge of the sealant in a plan view of the display device.
- The dam may include at least one dam member having a linear structure in a plan view of the display device.
- The dam may include a W-shaped structure in a plan view of the display device.
- The dam may include dam members that are spaced from each other in a lengthwise direction of the driving voltage transfer line.
- The dam may include dam members that are spaced from each other in an extension direction of an edge of the driving voltage transfer line.
- The dam may be positioned between an edge of the driving voltage transfer line and an edge of the common voltage transfer line. The dam may include dam members that are spaced from each other. Each of the dam members may be oriented oblique with respect to the edge of the driving voltage transfer line in a plan view of the display device.
- The dam may include dam members that are spaced from each other. Each of the dam members may have a shape of a square bracket in a plan view of the display device.
- An embodiment may be related to a display device. The display device may include the following elements: a first substrate including a display area and a non-display area; a first voltage transfer line disposed on the non-display area and configured to transfer a first voltage having a first voltage level; a second voltage transfer line disposed on the non-display area and configured to transfer a second voltage having a second voltage level unequal to the first voltage level; a dam disposed between the first voltage transfer line and the second voltage transfer line and electrically isolated from at least one of the first voltage transfer line and the second voltage line; a second substrate overlapping the first substrate; and a sealant disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, surrounding the display area in a plan view of the display device, and overlapping each of the first voltage transfer line, the second voltage transfer line, and the dam.
- The sealant may directly contact at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate.
- The first voltage transfer line, the second voltage transfer line, and the dam may be made of a same material.
- The display device may include the following elements: a pixel disposed on the first substrate and disposed in the display area; a scan line extending in a first direction and configured for applying a scan signal to the pixel; a data line extending in a second direction and configured for applying a data voltage to the pixel, wherein the second direction may be different from the first direction; and a driving voltage line extending in the second direction and configured for applying a driving voltage to the pixel. One of the first voltage transfer line and the second voltage transfer line may be electrically connected to the driving voltage line.
- The display device may include an insulating layer disposed on the first substrate. Each of the first voltage transfer line and the dam may directly contact each of the insulating layer and the sealant.
- The first voltage transfer line may transfer a driving voltage. The second voltage transfer line may transfer a common voltage. An edge of the first voltage transfer line may extend in the first direction. A lengthwise direction of the dam may be in the first direction.
- The dam may include at least one linear dam member in a plan view of the display device.
- The dam may include a W-shaped structure in a plan view of the display device.
- The dam may be positioned between an edge of the first voltage transfer line and an edge of the second voltage transfer line. The dam may include dam members that are spaced from each other in an extension direction of the edge of the first voltage transfer line.
- The dam may be positioned between an edge of the first voltage transfer line and an edge of the second voltage transfer line. The dam may include dam members that are spaced from each other. Each of the dam members may be oriented oblique with respect to the edge of the first voltage transfer line.
- The dam may include dam members that are spaced from each other. Each of the dam members may have a shape of a square bracket in a plan view of the display device.
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FIG. 1 schematically illustrates (a plan view of) a display device according to an embodiment. -
FIG. 2 illustrates a plan view of a region A shown inFIG. 1 according to an embodiment. -
FIG. 3 illustrates a plan view of a region B shown inFIG. 2 according to an embodiment. -
FIG. 4 illustrates cross-sectional views of a cross section taken along line A-A′ ofFIG. 3 according to an embodiment. -
FIG. 5 illustrates cross-sectional views of a comparative example. - Each of
FIG. 6 ,FIG. 7 ,FIG. 8 , andFIG. 9 illustrates a plan view of a region corresponding to the region B inFIG. 2 according to an embodiment. -
FIG. 10 illustrates a cross-sectional view taken along a line B-B′ ofFIG. 1 according to an embodiment. -
FIG. 11 illustrates a cross-sectional view taken along a line C-C′ ofFIG. 1 according to an embodiment. -
FIG. 12 illustrates an equivalent circuit diagram of a pixel of a display device according to an embodiment. - Embodiments are described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The described embodiments may be modified in various ways.
- Although the terms “first,” “second,” etc. may be used to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms may be used to distinguish one element from another element. A first element may be termed a second element without departing from teachings of one or more embodiments. The description of an element as a “first” element may not require or imply the presence of a second element or other elements. The terms “first,” “second,” etc. may be used to differentiate different categories or sets of elements. For conciseness, the terms “first,” “second,” etc. may represent “first-type (or first-set),” “second-type (or second-set),” etc., respectively.
- In the drawings, for better understanding and ease of description, dimensions may be exaggerated.
- When a first element is referred to as being “on” a second element, the first element can be directly on the second element, or one or more intervening elements may be present between the first element and the second element. When a first element is referred to as being “directly on” a second element, no intervening elements (except environmental elements such as air) may be intended or required between the first element and the second element.
- Unless explicitly described to the contrary, the word “comprise” and variations such as “comprises” or “comprising” may imply inclusion of stated elements but may not require exclusion of any other elements.
- In the drawings, a reference character “x” is used for indicating a first direction, “y” is used for indicating a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction, and “z” is used for indicating a third direction that is perpendicular to each of the first direction and the second direction. The first direction x, the second direction y, and the third direction z may respectively correspond to a horizontal direction, a vertical direction, and a thickness direction of the display device.
- Unless otherwise described in the specification, “overlapping” may indicate overlapping in the third direction z. The term “connect” may mean “electrically connect.” The term “insulate” may mean “electrically insulate.” The term “dam” may mean “dam set” or “dam structure.” The term “contact” may mean “directly contact” or “direct contact.” A list of examples/items may mean at least one of the examples/items.
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FIG. 1 schematically illustrates a display device according to an embodiment, andFIG. 2 illustrates a plan view of a region A shown inFIG. 1 . - Referring to
FIG. 1 andFIG. 2 , the display device includes adisplay panel 10, a flexible printedcircuit film 20 bonded to thedisplay panel 10, a driving unit including an integratedcircuit chip 30, etc. - The
display panel 10 includes a display area DA for displaying images according to input signals and includes a non-display area NA abutting the display area DA. Circuits and/or signal lines for providing signals and voltages to the display area DA are disposed in the non-display area NA. The non-display area NA may surround the display area DA. InFIG. 1 , a boundary line BL is positioned between the display area DA and the non-display area NA. - In the display area DA, pixels PX may be disposed in a matrix form on a
first substrate 110. Signal lines such asscan lines 121,data lines 171, and drivingvoltage lines 172 may also be disposed on thefirst substrate 110 in the display area DA. Thescan lines 121 may extend in a first direction x, and thedata lines 171 and the drivingvoltage lines 172 may extend in a second direction y. Each of the pixels PX may be connected to corresponding ones of the signal lines (such as ascan line 121, adata line 171, and a driving voltage line 172) to receive a scan signal, a data voltage, a driving voltage. - A touch sensor for detecting a user's touch and/or a non-contact touch/input may be disposed in the display area DA. The touch sensor may be disposed on a
second substrate 210. Although the display area DA having a substantially rectangular shape is illustrated, the display area DA may have one or more of various shapes, such as a polygonal shape, a circular shape, and an elliptical shape. - A pad area PA may include pads for receiving signals from an external source and may be disposed in the non-display area NA of the
display panel 10. The pad area PA may extend in the first direction x along one edge of thedisplay panel 10. A flexible printedcircuit film 20 is bonded to the pad area PA, and pads of the flexible printedcircuit film 20 may be electrically connected to the pads of the pad area PA. Thefirst substrate 110 may be longer than thesecond substrate 210 in at least the pad area PA, such that the pad area PA may be exposed for bonding to the flexible printedcircuit film 20. - The flexible printed
circuit film 20 may be connected to a printedcircuit board 40, which supports aprocessor 41, amemory 42, etc. Theprocessor 41 may be an application processor AP including a central processing unit (CPU), a graphics processing unit (GPU), a modem, and the like. Thedisplay panel 10 may receive image data, signals related to the image data, and power through the flexible printedcircuit film 20. - A driving
voltage transfer line 60 for transferring a driving voltage ELVDD to the pixels PX and a commonvoltage transfer line 70 for transferring a common voltage ELVSS to the pixels PX are substantially disposed in the non-display area NA. The driving voltage ELVDD and the common voltage ELVSS are power voltages applied to the pixels PX. The common voltage ELVSS may be lower than the driving voltage ELVDD. For example, the driving voltage ELVDD may be a positive voltage and the common voltage ELVSS may be a negative voltage. The drivingvoltage transfer line 60 may receive a driving voltage of a predetermined level through at least one pad P disposed in the pad area PA and may apply the driving voltage to the drivingvoltage lines 172 positioned in the display area DA. The commonvoltage transfer line 70 may receive a common voltage of a predetermined level through at least one pad P disposed in the pad area PA and may applies the common voltage to the common electrodes of the pixels PX disposed in the display area DA. - The driving
voltage transfer line 60 may be electrically connected to pads P at opposite sides/ends of the pad area PA (which may be opposite in the x direction). The drivingvoltage transfer line 60 may include anelongated part 61 extending in the first direction x between the pad area PA and the display area DA. The drivingvoltage lines 172 of the display area DA may be electrically connected to theelongated part 61 of the drivingvoltage transfer line 60. For example, the drivingvoltage lines 172 may extend from theelongated part 61 in the second direction y. The drivingvoltage transfer line 60 may be substantially symmetrical with reference a (geometric) centerline of thedisplay panel 10 that extends in the second direction y. - The common
voltage transfer line 70 may be electrically connected to pads P at opposite sides/ends of the pad area PA (which may be opposite in the x direction). The commonvoltage transfer line 70 may surround at least a portion of the display area DA. The commonvoltage transfer line 70 may extend substantially in the first direction x at upper and lower sides of the display area DA, and substantially in the second direction y at left and right sides of the display area DA. The commonvoltage transfer line 70 may be substantially symmetrical with reference to the centerline of thedisplay panel 10 that extends in the second direction y. - A
sealant 50 is disposed in the non-display area NA. InFIG. 1 andFIG. 2 , shaded regions correspond to regions where thesealant 50 is disposed. Thesealant 50 may completely surround the display area DA in a plan view of the display device. Edges of thesealant 50 may substantially coincide with an upper edge, a left edge, and a right edge of thesecond substrate 210. An edge of thesealant 50 may be disposed slightly away from (and substantially parallel to) a lower edge of thesecond substrate 210 - If the
sealant 50 reaches the lower edge, it may be difficult to cut thesecond substrate 210 to be shorter than thefirst substrate 110. Thesealant 50 may bond thefirst substrate 110 to thesecond substrate 210, and may prevent impurities such as external moisture and oxygen from entering the space between thefirst substrate 110 and thesecond substrate 210. The display area DA may be substantially airtight, enclosed by thefirst substrate 110, thesecond substrate 210, and thesealant 50. In general, thesealant 50 may have a substantially rectangular shape, and may have curved corners. - The pad area PA is positioned farther from the display area DA than the
sealant 50 is, and the drivingvoltage transfer line 60 and the commonvoltage transfer line 70 are connected to the pads P of the pad area PA, and thus thesealant 50 may overlap the drivingvoltage transfer line 60 and the commonvoltage transfer line 70 at least at a lower side of the display area DA. - The
sealant 50 may be formed by performing the following steps: coating a sealing material on the first substrate and/or thesecond substrate 210, disposing thefirst substrate 110 and/or thesecond substrate 210 such that the sealing material is positioned between thefirst substrate 110 and thesecond substrate 210, and heating the sealing material by irradiating a laser to a portion of the combined structure where the sealing material is coated. The coated sealing material may be a frit, e.g., a glass frit. When the sealing material is irradiated with a laser and heated, the sealing material melts and adheres to thefirst substrate 110 and thesecond substrate 210 like an adhesive, and is cured in an adhered state to form thesealant 50 for airtight bonding of thefirst substrate 110 and thesecond substrate 210. The laser may be irradiated toward the sealing material above thesecond substrate 210, and may travel along the sealing material. The temperature of the heat applied to the sealing material by the laser may be at, e.g., 300° C. or higher. - When the laser is irradiated to the sealing material, a metal constituting the driving
voltage transfer line 60 and/or the commonvoltage transfer line 70 may be melted and deformed by heat of the laser and/or a latent heat of the sealing material, so that short circuit may occur between the drivingvoltage transfer line 60 and the commonvoltage transfer line 70. Such a short circuit is likely to occur in a narrow region between the drivingvoltage transfer line 60 and the commonvoltage transfer line 70, e.g., theelongated part 61 of the drivingvoltage transfer line 60 and the commonvoltage transfer line 70. The short circuit between the drivingvoltage transfer line 60 and the commonvoltage transfer line 70 may cause a driving failure of thedisplay panel 10. Adam 80 is disposed between the drivingvoltage transfer line 60 and the commonvoltage transfer line 70 to block a flow of the melted metal, in order to prevent a short circuit. In particular, thedam 80 may be disposed between theelongated part 61 of the drivingvoltage transfer line 60 and the commonvoltage transfer line 70. Thedam 80 is spaced from each of the drivingvoltage transfer line 60 and the commonvoltage transfer line 70. - The
dam 80 may extend parallel to theelongated part 61. When theelongated part 61 extends in the first direction x, thedam 80 may also extend in the first direction x. Theelongated part 61 may have different widths in the second direction y, or may have a uniform y-direction width. Theelongated part 61 may include a bent portion and/or a curved portion. Thedam 80 may also be bent or curved, corresponding to the bent portion or the curved portion of theelongated part 61. The drivingvoltage transfer line 60, the commonvoltage transfer line 70, and thedam 80 may be formed using a same material in a same process. Thus, an additional step or the use of an additional mask to form thedam 80 is not required. - The driving unit may be disposed in the non-display area NA of the
display panel 10 to generate and/or process various signals for driving thedisplay panel 10. The driving unit may include a data driver for applying data voltages to thedata lines 171, a gate driver for applying scan signals to thescan lines 121, and a signal controller for controlling the data driver and the gate driver. The pixels PX may receive data voltages at predetermined timing depending on the scan signals. The gate driver may be integrated in thedisplay panel 10, and may be disposed on at least one side of the display area DA. The data driver and the signal controller may be provided in the integrated circuit chip 30 (also referred to as a driving IC chip 30). Theintegrated circuit chip 30 may be mounted on the flexible printedcircuit film 20 and may be electrically connected to thedisplay panel 10. The pad area PA may be positioned between theintegrated circuit chip 30 and the display area DA. -
FIG. 3 illustrates a plan view of a region B inFIG. 2 according to an embodiment,FIG. 4 illustrates cross-sectional views taken along line A-A′ ofFIG. 3 according to an embodiment, andFIG. 5 is cross-sectional views of a comparative example. - The
sealant 50 may substantially overlap the drivingvoltage transfer line 60 and the commonvoltage transfer line 70 and may completely overlap thedam 80 in a region illustrated inFIG. 2 . Thedam 80 is disposed between the driving voltage transfer line 60 (in particular, the elongated part 61) and the commonvoltage transfer line 70. The dam 80 (or dam set 80) may includedam members 81. Each of thedam members 81 may be substantially linear in a plan view. A length of adam member 81 in the first direction x may be 50 times or more than a width thedam member 81 in the second direction y. Thedam members 81 may be spaced apart from each other, and may extend substantially parallel to each other. A sum of widths of thedam members 81 in the second direction y may be in a range of about 30% to about 50% of a distance between the drivingvoltage transfer line 60 and the commonvoltage transfer line 70 in the second direction y. As the distance between the drivingvoltage transfer line 60 and the commonvoltage transfer line 70 increases, a number of the dam members may increase. In an embodiment, onedam member 81 may constitute thedam 80. - Referring to
FIG. 4 , the drivingvoltage transfer line 60, the commonvoltage transfer line 70, and thedam 80 may be disposed directly on a same insulatinglayer 160 formed on thefirst substrate 110. The drivingvoltage transfer line 60, the commonvoltage transfer line 70, and thedam 80 may be formed using a same material in a same process. For example, the drivingvoltage transfer line 60, the commonvoltage transfer line 70, and thedam 80 may be simultaneously formed by forming a metal layer on the insulatinglayer 160 and patterning the metal layer. - When the laser is irradiated to form the
sealant 50, the metal may be melted and may deform due to a rapid temperature rise in a portion of the commonvoltage transfer line 70 overlapping a center of the laser. The melted metal may flow toward the drivingvoltage transfer line 60 but may be substantially obstructed by thedam 80 disposed between the commonvoltage transfer line 70 and the drivingvoltage transfer line 60. Even when the melted metal passes through thefirst dam member 81 of thedam 80, it may be blocked by the next positioneddam member 81. As a result, the melted metal does not reach the drivingvoltage transfer line 60. - Referring to
FIG. 5 , in a comparative example, no dam is disposed between the drivingvoltage transfer line 60 and the commonvoltage transfer line 70. When the metal is melted in the commonvoltage transfer line 70 by the laser irradiated for forming thesealant 50, the melted metal may flow toward the drivingvoltage transfer line 60. Since there is no structure to block the flow of the melted metal between the commonvoltage transfer line 70 and the drivingvoltage transfer line 60, the melted metal may reach the drivingvoltage transfer line 60 so that the commonvoltage transfer line 70 and the drivingvoltage transfer line 60 may be short-circuited. In contrast, according to an embodiment, as described with reference toFIG. 4 , since the flow of the metal melted is blocked by thedam 80, no short circuit between the commonvoltage transfer line 70 and the drivingvoltage transfer line 60 may occur. - Each of
FIG. 6 ,FIG. 7 ,FIG. 8 , andFIG. 9 illustrates a plan view of a region corresponding to the region B inFIG. 2 according to an embodiment. - Referring to
FIG. 6 , eachdam member 81 constituting thedam 80 may include one or more bent structures, such as a substantially W-shaped structure. Thedam members 81 may include parallel sections and may be generally parallel to theelongated part 61 of the drivingvoltage transfer line 60. The bent structures of thedam member 81 may provide spaces for accommodating the melted metal. - Referring to
FIG. 7 toFIG. 9 , thedam 80 may includediscrete dam members 81 arranged in the first direction x. InFIG. 7 , the spaceddam members 81 are arranged in four substantially parallel rows. InFIG. 8 , thedam members 81 are arranged in two rows and are oblique with respect to theelongated part 61. InFIG. 9 , thedam members 81 having shapes of square brackets are arranged alternately in two or more rows. When thedam 80 has one or more of the structures described above, since the melted metal may flow between thedam members 81, a flow path of the melted metal may be maximized, and the melted metal may be substantially trapped in spaces betweendam members 81, such that unwanted electrical connection may be prevented. Structures and arrangements of thedam members 81 constituting thedam 80 may be configured and combined according embodiments. - One or
more dams 80 may be disposed not only between the drivingvoltage transfer line 60 and the commonvoltage transfer line 70, but also between adjacent wires overlapping thesealant 50. For example, thedam 80 may be disposed between the wires connected to the pads P of the pad area PA, such as one or more of the wires that transfer a clock signal, a light emitting frame signal, a gate high voltage, a gate low voltage, etc. to the gate driver. -
FIG. 10 illustrates a cross-sectional view taken along a line B-B′ ofFIG. 1 according to an embodiment, andFIG. 11 illustrates a cross-sectional view taken along a line C-C′ ofFIG. 1 according to an embodiment. - Referring to
FIG. 10 andFIG. 11 , thefirst substrate 110 may be an insulation substrate made of at least one of glass, quartz, ceramic, and the like. Thefirst substrate 110 may be optically transparent or opaque. - A
semiconductor layer 154 of a transistor may be positioned on thefirst substrate 110. Thesemiconductor layer 154 may include a channel region, and a source region and a drain region positioned at opposite sides of the channel region. Thesemiconductor layer 154 may include polysilicon, amorphous silicon, or an oxide semiconductor. - A buffer layer may be disposed between the
first substrate 110 and thesemiconductor layer 154 to prevent diffusion of impurities that deteriorate characteristics of thesemiconductor layer 154 and to prevent penetration of moisture or the like. A light blocking electrode may be disposed between thefirst substrate 110 and thesemiconductor layer 154. The light blocking electrode may block external light from reaching thesemiconductor layer 154 to prevent deterioration of the characteristics of thesemiconductor layer 154 and to minimize a leakage current of the transistor. - A first insulating
layer 140 may be disposed on thesemiconductor layer 154. The first insulatinglayer 140 may be referred to as a gate insulating layer. The first insulatinglayer 140 may include an inorganic insulating material such as silicon oxide (SiOx) and/or silicon nitride (SiNx). - A gate conductor, which may include a
gate electrode 124 of the transistor TR, thescan line 121, and the like, may be disposed on the first insulatinglayer 140. Thegate electrode 124 may overlap a channel region of thesemiconductor layer 154. The gate conductor may include a metal such as molybdenum (Mo), copper (Cu), aluminum (Al), silver (Ag), chromium (Cr), tantalum (Ta), or titanium (Ti), and may be formed as a single layer or a multilayer structure. - A second insulating
layer 160, which may include an inorganic insulating material, may be disposed on the gate conductor. The secondinsulating layer 160 may be referred to as a gate insulating layer. - A data conductor, which includes a
source electrode 173 and adrain electrode 175 of a transistor TR, thedata line 171, the drivingvoltage line 172, the drivingvoltage transfer line 60, the commonvoltage transfer line 70, thedam 80, and the like, may be disposed on the second insulatinglayer 160. The data conductor can be formed by using a same material in a same process. Specifically, thesource electrode 173, thedrain electrode 175, the drivingvoltage transfer line 60, the commonvoltage transfer line 70, thedam 80, thedata line 171, the drivingvoltage line 172, and the like may be formed by forming a conductive layer on the second insulatinglayer 160 and then patterning it through a photolithography process. The drivingvoltage line 172 may be electrically connected to the drivingvoltage transfer line 60 to receive the driving voltage ELVDD from the drivingvoltage transfer line 60 and apply it to the pixels PX. The drivingvoltage line 172 may extend from the drivingvoltage transfer line 60 in the second direction y. - The data conductor may include a metal such as aluminum (Al), copper (Cu), silver (Ag), gold (Au), platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd), nickel (Ni), molybdenum (Mo), tungsten (W), titanium (Ti), chromium (Cr), tantalum (Ta), or the like, and it may be formed of a single layer or a multilayer structure (e.g., Ti/Al/Ti, Mo/Al/Mo, Mo/Cu/Mo, or the like). The driving
voltage transfer line 60 and/or the commonvoltage transfer line 70 may be formed of a conductor disposed at a different layer from the data conductor. - The
source electrode 173 and thedrain electrode 175 may be connected to the source region and the drain region of thesemiconductor layer 154 through an opening formed in the second insulatinglayer 160. Thegate electrode 124, thesource electrode 173, and thedrain electrode 175 constitute a transistor TR together with thesemiconductor layer 154. The transistor TR may be a driving transistor in the pixel PX of the emissive display device, or may be a transistor electrically connected to the driving transistor. The transistor TR may be a top-gate type in which thegate electrode 124 is positioned above thesemiconductor layer 154 as illustrated, but it may be variously changed. For example, the transistor TR may be a bottom-gate transistor in which the gate electrode is disposed below the semiconductor, or may be a vertical transistor in which the source electrode and the drain electrode overlap. - A third insulating
layer 180 may be disposed on the second insulatinglayer 160 and the gate conductor. The thirdinsulating layer 180 may be referred to as a planarization layer, and may include an organic insulating material. The thirdinsulating layer 180 may serve to eliminate steps and perform planarization to increase luminous efficiency of the light emitting diode display to be formed thereon. The thirdinsulating layer 180 may include an organic insulating material. A passivation layer that may include an inorganic insulating material may be disposed between the data conductor and the third insulatinglayer 180. Although not specifically illustrated, in a driver area that is adjacent to the display area DA, elements (transistors, capacitors, etc.) and wires constituting a driving unit such as a gate driver may be disposed between thefirst substrate 110 and the third insulatinglayer 180. - A
pixel electrode 191 and a connectingmember 195 may be disposed on the third insulatinglayer 180. Thepixel electrode 191 and the connectingmember 195 may be formed by using a same material in a same process. Thepixel electrode 191 may be connected to thesource electrode 173 ordrain electrode 175 of the transistor TR through an opening of the third insulatinglayer 180. The connectingmember 195 may be connected to the commonvoltage transfer line 70. Thepixel electrode 191 and the connectingmember 195 may be formed of a reflective conductive material or a transflective conductive material, and may also be formed of a transparent conductive material. Thepixel electrode 191 and theconnection member 195 may include a transparent conductive material such as an indium tin oxide (ITO), an indium zinc oxide (IZO), lithium (Li), calcium (Ca), aluminum (Al), magnesium (Mg), and gold (Au). - A fourth insulating
layer 360 may be disposed on the third insulatinglayer 180, thepixel electrode 191, and the connectingmember 195. The fourth insulatinglayer 360 may be referred to as a pixel definition layer or a partition wall. The fourth insulatinglayer 360 may have anopening 610 exposing thepixel electrode 191. Theopening 610 may define a region corresponding to an emission region of the pixel PX. The fourth insulatinglayer 360 may include an organic insulating material such as a polyimide, a polyacrylate, and a polyamide. - A
light emitting member 260 may be disposed on thepixel electrode 191. Thelight emitting member 260 may include a first organic common layer, an emission layer, and a second organic common layer, which are sequentially stacked. The first organic common layer may include at least one of a hole injection layer and a hole transport layer. The emission layer may include an organic material that uniquely emits light of a primary color such as red, green, and blue, and may have a structure in which organic material layers emitting light of different colors are stacked. The first organic common layer may include at least one of an electron transport layer and an electron injection layer. - A
common electrode 270 transferring the common voltage ELVSS may be disposed on thelight emitting member 260. Thecommon electrode 270 may include a transparent conductive material such as an indium tin oxide (ITO) or an indium zinc oxide (IZO). Thecommon electrode 270 may be light-transmissive. Thecommon electrode 270 may include a metal, such as calcium (Ca), barium (Ba), magnesium (Mg), aluminum (Al), or silver (Ag). Thecommon electrode 270 may be connected to the connectingmember 195 through anopening 620 of the fourth insulatinglayer 360. Since the connectingmember 195 is connected to the commonvoltage transfer line 70, thecommon electrode 270 may be electrically connected to the commonvoltage transfer line 70 through the connectingmember 195, and may receive the common voltage ELVSS from the commonvoltage transfer line 70. Thedisplay panel 10 may not include the connectingmember 195, and thecommon electrode 270 may be directly connected to the commonvoltage transfer line 70. At least one passivation layer or functional layer may be disposed on thecommon electrode 270. - The
pixel electrode 191, thelight emitting member 260, and thecommon electrode 270 of each pixel PX constitute a light emitting diode LED, which may be an organic light emitting diode. Thepixel electrode 191 may be an anode which is a hole injection electrode and thecommon electrode 270 may be a cathode which is an electron injection electrode, or vice versa. When holes and electrons are injected from thepixel electrode 191 and thecommon electrode 270 into thelight emitting member 260, excitons formed by combining the injected holes and electrons are emitted when they fall from an excited state to a ground state. - The
second substrate 210 facing thefirst substrate 110 may be an insulating substrate made of glass, quartz, ceramic, or the like, and may be optically transparent. Thesecond substrate 210 may be bonded to thefirst substrate 110 by thesealant 50. - A touch sensor layer including a
touch signal line 410 and atouch electrode 420 may be disposed on thesecond substrate 210. The touch sensor layer may be used to detect a user's contact and/or non-contact touch/input. Thetouch signal line 410 may be positioned in the non-display area NA, and thetouch electrode 420 may be positioned in the display area DA. Thetouch signal line 410 may be formed of a metal or a metal alloy, and thetouch electrode 420 may be formed of a transparent conductive material, a metal mesh, or a conductive polymer. Apassivation layer 430, which is an insulating layer, may be disposed on thetouch signal line 410 and thetouch electrode 420. Thetouch electrode 420 may be disposed on thetouch signal line 410 or vice versa, or thetouch signal line 410 and thetouch electrode 420 may be positioned at a same layer. Thetouch signal line 410 and thetouch electrode 420 may be positioned on an inner surface of the second substrate 210 (i.e., a surface facing the first substrate 110), and may be formed on a separate substrate to be attached to thesecond substrate 210. - The
sealant 50 for bonding thefirst substrate 110 and thesecond substrate 210 may be disposed between thefirst substrate 110 and thesecond substrate 210. Thesealant 50 may include aninner surface 51 facing the display area DA and anouter surface 52 forming part of an outer surface of thedisplay panel 10. When thedisplay panel 10 has a substantially quadrangular shape, theinner surface 51 of thesealant 50 may have a substantially quadrangular shape in a plan view, and may be curved at four corners. Theouter surface 52 of thesealant 50 may substantially coincide with edges of thefirst substrate 110 and thesecond substrate 210. Theouter surface 52 of thesealant 50 may protrude beyond the edges of thefirst substrate 110 andsecond substrate 210. In this case, the edges of thefirst substrate 110 andsecond substrate 210 may not be substantially damaged by impact on the display device. - Heat applied or generated during formation of the
sealant 50 may cause the commonvoltage transfer line 70 overlapping a center of thesealant 50 to partially melt so that the metal is melted and flows toward the drivingvoltage transfer line 60. Since thedam 80 is disposed between the commonvoltage transfer line 70 and the drivingvoltage transfer line 60, even when the metal is melted, it may be prevented from flowing to the drivingvoltage transfer line 60. Portions of the drivingvoltage transfer line 60, the commonvoltage transfer line 70, and thedam 80 which overlap thesealant 50 may contact thesealant 50 in respective regions overlapping thesealant 50. - The common
voltage transfer line 70 may serve as a reflective layer that increases utilization efficiency of a laser irradiated when thesealant 50 is formed. Openings such as slits may be formed in the commonvoltage transfer line 70 in order to increase adhesion by increasing a contact area of a lower end portion of thesealant 50. The connectingmember 195 may directly contact the commonvoltage transfer line 70 at a left end portion, a right end portion, and/or an upper end portion of thedisplay panel 10. -
FIG. 12 illustrates an equivalent circuit diagram of a pixel of a display device according to an embodiment. - Referring to
FIG. 12 , the pixel PX may include transistors T1 to T7 connected to signallines - The transistors T1 to T7 include a driving transistor T1, a switching transistor T2, a compensation transistor T3, an initialization transistor T4, an operation control transistor T5, an emission control transistor T6, and a bypass transistor T7.
- The signal lines 121, 127, 152, 153, 158, 171, and 172 may include a
scan line 121, aninitialization voltage line 127, a previous-stage scan line 152, anemission control line 153, abypass control line 158, adata line 171, and a drivingvoltage line 172. - The
scan line 121 may transfer a scan signal GW to the switching transistor T2 and the compensation transistor T3. The previous-stage scan line 152 may transfer a previous-stage scan signal GI to the initialization transistor T4. The lightemission control line 153 may transfer the light emission control signal EM to the operation control transistor T5 and the emission control transistor T6. Thebypass control line 158 may transfer a bypass signal GIn to the bypass transistor T7. - The
data line 171 may receive a data voltage Vdat, and the drivingvoltage line 172 and theinitialization voltage line 127 may receive a driving voltage ELVDD and an initialization voltage Vint, respectively. The drivingvoltage line 172 is connected with the aforementioned drivingvoltage transfer line 60. The initialization voltage Vint may initialize the driving transistor T1. - The respective transistors T1 to T7 include gate electrodes G1 to G7, source electrodes S1 to S7, and drain electrodes D1 to D7, and the storage capacitor CS includes a first electrode C1 and a second electrode C2. The electrodes of the transistors T1 to T7 and the storage capacitor CS may be connected as illustrated in
FIG. 12 . An anode of the light emitting diode LED, which may be an organic light emitting diode, may be connected to the drain electrode D1 of the driving transistor T1 through the emission control transistor T6. A cathode of the light emitting diode LED may be connected to the commonvoltage transfer line 70 that transmits the common voltage ELVSS through the above-described connectingmember 195, or may be directly connected to the commonvoltage transfer line 70. - In a circuit structure of the pixel PX, transistors, capacitors, and related connection may be configured according to embodiments.
- While example embodiments have been described, practical embodiments are not limited to the described embodiments. Practical embodiments cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements within the scope of the appended claims.
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1. A display device comprising:
a first substrate;
a driving voltage transfer line disposed on the first substrate and configured to transfer a driving voltage;
a common voltage transfer line disposed on the first substrate and configured to transfer a common voltage;
a dam disposed between the driving voltage transfer line and the common voltage transfer line, electrically isolated from at least one of the driving voltage transfer line and the common voltage line, and disposed on the first substrate;
a second substrate overlapping the first substrate; and
a sealant disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and overlapping each of the driving voltage transfer line, the common voltage transfer line, and the dam.
2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the driving voltage transfer line, the common voltage transfer line, and the dam are made of a same material.
3. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising an insulating layer disposed on the first substrate, wherein each of the driving voltage transfer line, the common voltage transfer line, and the dam directly contacts the insulating layer.
4. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the dam directly contacts the sealant.
5. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the driving voltage transfer line includes an elongated part extending parallel to each of the dam and an edge of the sealant in a plan view of the display device.
6. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the dam includes at least one dam member having a linear structure in a plan view of the display device.
7. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the dam includes a W-shaped structure in a plan view of the display device.
8. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the dam includes dam members that are spaced from each other in an extension direction of an edge of the driving voltage transfer line.
9. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the dam is positioned between an edge of the driving voltage transfer line and an edge of the common voltage transfer line, wherein the dam includes dam members that are spaced from each other, and wherein each of the dam members is oriented oblique with respect to the edge of the driving voltage transfer line in a plan view of the display device.
10. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the dam includes dam members that are spaced from each other, and wherein each of the dam members has a shape of a square bracket in a plan view of the display device.
11. A display device comprising:
a first substrate including a display area and a non-display area;
a first voltage transfer line disposed on the non-display area and configured to transfer a first voltage having a first voltage level;
a second voltage transfer line disposed on the non-display area and configured to transfer a second voltage having a second voltage level unequal to the first voltage level;
a dam disposed between the first voltage transfer line and the second voltage transfer line and electrically isolated from at least one of the first voltage transfer line and the second voltage line;
a second substrate overlapping the first substrate; and
a sealant disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, surrounding the display area in a plan view of the display device, and overlapping each of the first voltage transfer line, the second voltage transfer line, and the dam.
12. The display device of claim 11 , wherein the first voltage transfer line, the second voltage transfer line, and the dam are made of a same material.
13. The display device of claim 11 , further comprising:
a pixel disposed on the first substrate and disposed in the display area;
a scan line extending in a first direction and configured for applying a scan signal to the pixel;
a data line extending in a second direction and configured for applying a data voltage to the pixel, wherein the second direction is different from the first direction; and
a driving voltage line extending in the second direction and configured for applying a driving voltage to the pixel,
wherein one of the first voltage transfer line and the second voltage transfer line is electrically connected to the driving voltage line.
14. The display device of claim 13 , further comprising an insulating layer disposed on the first substrate, wherein each of the first voltage transfer line and the dam directly contacts each of the insulating layer and the sealant.
15. The display device of claim 11 , wherein the first voltage transfer line transfers a driving voltage, wherein the second voltage transfer line transfers a common voltage, wherein an edge of the first voltage transfer line extends in the first direction, and wherein a lengthwise direction of the dam is in the first direction.
16. The display device of claim 11 , wherein the dam includes at least one linear dam member in a plan view of the display device.
17. The display device of claim 11 , wherein the dam includes a W-shaped structure in a plan view of the display device.
18. The display device of claim 11 , wherein the dam is positioned between an edge of the first voltage transfer line and an edge of the second voltage transfer line, wherein the dam includes dam members that are spaced from each other in an extension direction of the edge of the first voltage transfer line.
19. The display device of claim 11 , wherein the dam is positioned between an edge of the first voltage transfer line and an edge of the second voltage transfer line, wherein the dam includes dam members that are spaced from each other, and wherein each of the dam members is oriented oblique with respect to the edge of the first voltage transfer line.
20. The display device of claim 11 , wherein the dam includes dam members that are spaced from each other, and wherein each of the dam members has a shape of a square bracket in a plan view of the display device.
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