US 12,295,236 B2
Display device including capping pattern and method of manufacturing the same
Yong-hwan Park, Cheonan-si (KR); Miyoung Kim, Daegu (KR); and Jongseok Kim, Yongin-si (KR)
Assigned to Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Yongin-si (KR)
Filed by Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Yongin-si (KR)
Filed on Jan. 24, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/421,958.
Application 18/421,958 is a continuation of application No. 18/071,457, filed on Nov. 29, 2022, granted, now 11,910,689.
Application 18/071,457 is a continuation of application No. 17/066,766, filed on Oct. 9, 2020, granted, now 11,527,583, issued on Dec. 13, 2022.
Application 17/066,766 is a continuation of application No. 16/516,772, filed on Jul. 19, 2019, granted, now 10,804,338, issued on Oct. 13, 2020.
Application 16/516,772 is a continuation of application No. 15/659,561, filed on Jul. 25, 2017, granted, now 10,361,254, issued on Jul. 23, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2016-0097477 (KR), filed on Jul. 29, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0237472 A1, Jul. 11, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H10K 59/40 (2023.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/044 (2006.01); H10K 10/88 (2023.01); H10K 71/00 (2023.01); H01L 27/12 (2006.01); H10K 50/844 (2023.01); H10K 59/122 (2023.01); H10K 59/124 (2023.01); H10K 59/13 (2023.01)
CPC H10K 59/40 (2023.02) [G06F 1/1652 (2013.01); G06F 3/0412 (2013.01); G06F 3/04164 (2019.05); G06F 3/0443 (2019.05); G06F 3/0446 (2019.05); H10K 10/88 (2023.02); H10K 71/621 (2023.02); G06F 2203/04103 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04112 (2013.01); H01L 27/12 (2013.01); H10K 50/8445 (2023.02); H10K 59/122 (2023.02); H10K 59/124 (2023.02); H10K 59/13 (2023.02)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A display device comprising:
a base layer comprising a display area and a non-display area;
a device layer comprising a plurality of light emitting elements disposed on the display area of the base layer;
an encapsulation layer disposed on the device layer;
an input sensing layer disposed on the encapsulation layer, the input sensing layer including an electrode and a signal line electrically connected to the electrode;
a pad electrically connected to the signal line, and disposed on the non-display area;
a dam disposed on the non-display area, a portion of which, when viewed in a plan view, is disposed between the pad and the display area; and
a bank disposed on the non-display area, a portion of which, when viewed in the plan view, is disposed between the portion of the dam and the pad,
wherein:
the bank includes a first portion and a second portion;
an upper surface of the first portion of the bank is spaced apart from the base layer by a first distance, and an upper surface of the second portion of the bank is spaced apart from the base layer by a second distance; and
the first distance is different from the second distance.