US 11,984,367 B2
Display device including an adhesive layer
Eunhye Park, Asan-si (KR); Hyangyul Kim, Hwaseong-si (KR); Hyoungjoon Kim, Cheonan-si (KR); and Joohyung Lee, Yongin-si (KR)
Assigned to SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD., Yongin-si (KR)
Filed by SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD., Yongin-si (KR)
Filed on Nov. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/055,743.
Application 17/178,037 is a division of application No. 16/676,884, filed on Nov. 7, 2019, granted, now 10,943,840, issued on Mar. 9, 2021.
Application 16/676,884 is a division of application No. 15/717,030, filed on Sep. 27, 2017, granted, now 10,510,627, issued on Dec. 17, 2019.
Application 18/055,743 is a continuation of application No. 17/178,037, filed on Feb. 17, 2021, granted, now 11,502,007, issued on Nov. 15, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2016-0124137 (KR), filed on Sep. 27, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0070117 A1, Mar. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. H01L 21/66 (2006.01); G02F 1/13 (2006.01); G02F 1/1333 (2006.01); G02F 1/1335 (2006.01); G02F 1/1362 (2006.01); H01L 27/12 (2006.01); H10K 50/84 (2023.01); H10K 59/126 (2023.01); H10K 59/131 (2023.01); H10K 59/40 (2023.01)
CPC H01L 22/30 (2013.01) [G02F 1/1309 (2013.01); G02F 1/136286 (2013.01); H01L 27/124 (2013.01); H10K 50/84 (2023.02); H10K 59/40 (2023.02); G02F 1/133308 (2013.01); G02F 1/133311 (2021.01); G02F 1/133331 (2021.01); G02F 1/13338 (2013.01); G02F 1/133512 (2013.01); G02F 2202/023 (2013.01); G02F 2202/28 (2013.01); G02F 2203/69 (2013.01); H10K 59/126 (2023.02); H10K 59/131 (2023.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A display device comprising:
a display panel having a display area and a non-display area;
a window disposed on the display panel;
a light blocking portion at least partially overlapping the non-display area;
an adhesive layer disposed between the display panel and the window; and
an interlayer disposed between the light blocking portion and the adhesive layer,
wherein the interlayer has at least one ultrasound transmitting area overlapping the light blocking portion, and
wherein at least a portion of the adhesive layer extends from the display panel into a space defined by the at least one ultrasound transmitting area.
 
19. A display device comprising:
a window disposed on the display panel;
a light blocking portion at least partially overlapping the non-display area;
an adhesive layer disposed between the display panel and the window; and
an interlayer disposed between the light blocking portion and the adhesive layer,
wherein the interlayer has at least one ultrasound transmitting area overlapping the light blocking portion,
wherein at least a portion of the adhesive layer is disposed within a space defined by the at least one ultrasound transmitting area,
wherein the at least one ultrasound transmitting area is a through hole, and
wherein at least a portion of the adhesive layer is disposed within the through hole.
 
20. A display device comprising:
a display panel having a display area and a non-display area;
a window disposed on the display panel;
a light blocking portion at least partially overlapping the non-display area;
an adhesive layer disposed between the display panel and the window; and
an interlayer disposed between the light blocking portion and the adhesive laver,
wherein the interlayer has at least one ultrasound transmitting area overlapping the light blocking portion,
wherein at least a portion the adhesive layer is disposed within a space defined by the at least one ultrasound transmitting area,
wherein the at least one ultrasound transmitting area is a concave portion and the concave portion at least partially overlaps the light blocking portion, and
wherein at least a portion of the adhesive layer is disposed within the concave portion.