US 12,255,210 B2
Display device having fan-out area and line protection configuration
Yeon Kyung Kim, Seoul (KR)
Assigned to SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD., Yongin-si (KR)
Filed by Samsung Display Co., LTD., Yongin-si (KR)
Filed on Jun. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/841,151.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2021-0091372 (KR), filed on Jul. 13, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0014863 A1, Jan. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. H01L 27/12 (2006.01); H01L 23/00 (2006.01); H01L 25/16 (2023.01); G09G 3/32 (2016.01); H01L 33/62 (2010.01)
CPC H01L 27/1244 (2013.01) [H01L 24/02 (2013.01); H01L 25/167 (2013.01); G09G 3/32 (2013.01); G09G 2300/0426 (2013.01); G09G 2300/0819 (2013.01); G09G 2300/0842 (2013.01); H01L 24/24 (2013.01); H01L 24/25 (2013.01); H01L 27/1248 (2013.01); H01L 33/62 (2013.01); H01L 2224/02379 (2013.01); H01L 2224/24145 (2013.01); H01L 2224/25175 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
11. A display device comprising:
a display area comprising pixels;
first and second fan-out areas;
first and second pad areas respectively corresponding to the first and second fan-out areas;
a first display driver electrically connected to the first pad area and a second display driver electrically connected to the second pad area;
a metal layer disposed on a substrate;
a data line, a first voltage line, and a second voltage line extending in a first direction on the metal layer in the display area;
a fan-out line electrically connecting the data line to the first display driver on the metal layer in the first fan-out area and electrically connecting the data line to the second display driver on the metal layer in the second fan-out area;
a gate line disposed on the metal layer in the display area and extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction;
a source-drain layer disposed on the gate line; and
an electrode layer disposed on the source-drain layer, wherein
the first voltage line comprises:
a first source plate portion disposed on the source-drain layer in the fan-out area; and
a second electrode plate portion disposed on the electrode layer in the second fan-out area, and
the second voltage line comprises:
a first electrode plate portion disposed on the electrode layer in the first fan-out area, and
a second source plate portion disposed on the source-drain layer in the second fan-out area.