US 12,232,383 B2
Display apparatus
Joongsoo Moon, Yongin-si (KR); Wonkyu Kwak, Yongin-si (KR); Kwangmin Kim, Yongin-si (KR); Kiwook Kim, Yongin-si (KR); Dongsoo Kim, Yongin-si (KR); Hyunae Park, Yongin-si (KR); Jieun Lee, Yongin-si (KR); and Changkyu Jin, Yongin-si (KR)
Assigned to SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD., Gyeonggi-Do (KR)
Filed by SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD., Yongin-si (KR)
Filed on Dec. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/539,620.
Application 16/777,069 is a division of application No. 15/903,480, filed on Feb. 23, 2018, granted, now 10,586,841, issued on Mar. 10, 2020.
Application 18/539,620 is a continuation of application No. 17/878,437, filed on Aug. 1, 2022, granted, now 11,889,731.
Application 17/878,437 is a continuation of application No. 17/034,408, filed on Sep. 28, 2020, granted, now 11,411,067, issued on Aug. 9, 2022.
Application 17/034,408 is a continuation of application No. 16/777,069, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now 10,790,350, issued on Sep. 29, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2017-0041932 (KR), filed on Mar. 31, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0122013 A1, Apr. 11, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H10K 59/131 (2023.01); H01L 27/12 (2006.01); H10K 59/121 (2023.01); H10K 59/124 (2023.01); H10K 77/10 (2023.01); H01L 49/02 (2006.01); H10K 50/844 (2023.01); H10K 59/122 (2023.01); H10K 59/123 (2023.01); H10K 102/00 (2023.01)
CPC H10K 59/131 (2023.02) [H01L 27/1218 (2013.01); H01L 27/1244 (2013.01); H01L 27/1248 (2013.01); H01L 27/1255 (2013.01); H10K 59/1213 (2023.02); H10K 59/1216 (2023.02); H10K 59/124 (2023.02); H10K 77/111 (2023.02); H01L 27/124 (2013.01); H01L 28/60 (2013.01); H10K 50/844 (2023.02); H10K 59/122 (2023.02); H10K 59/123 (2023.02); H10K 2102/311 (2023.02); Y02E 10/549 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A display apparatus comprising:
a substrate on which a first area, a second area, and a bending area between the first area and the second area are defined, wherein the substrate is bent around a bending axis extending in a first direction;
an inorganic insulating layer on the substrate, wherein an opening or a groove is defined in the inorganic insulating layer to correspond to the bending area;
a display element arranged in the first area; and
an organic material layer filling the opening or the groove at the bending area, the organic material includes at least one organic through-hole;
a first line disposed on the first area;
a second line disposed on the second area; and
a connection line disposed on the organic material layer at the bending area;
wherein the connection line is respectively connected the first line and the second line through the at least one organic though-hole.