| CPC H04M 1/0268 (2013.01) [G06F 1/1626 (2013.01); G06F 1/1641 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
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1. A display device comprising:
a first non-folding area;
a second non-folding area spaced from the first non-folding area;
a folding area configured to be folded relative to a folding axis extending in a first direction, the folding area being located between the first non-folding area and the second non-folding area in a second direction crossing the first direction;
a display module; and
a support module underneath the display module, the support module comprising:
a base layer comprising a base fiber, the base fiber comprising a glass fiber, a carbon fiber, or an aramid fiber; and
a support layer comprising:
a first sub-support portion corresponding to the first non-folding area, the first sub-support portion being located above and underneath the base layer; and
a second sub-support portion corresponding to the second non-folding area, the second sub-support portion being located above and underneath the base layer,
wherein the first sub-support portion and the second sub-support portion comprise a support portion resin comprising at least one of an acrylic resin, an epoxy resin, or a urethane resin, and
wherein an opening defined in the support portion resin between the first sub-support portion located above the base layer and second sub-support portion located above the base layer overlaps with the folding area to expose the base fiber of a portion of the base layer.
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