Display panel including an open area for a component and a plurality of grooves provided in a multi-layered film with a step difference adjacent to the open area, and a display apparatus including the same
US11276738B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 12, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10K59/8731
Abstract
A display panel includes: a substrate including a first area, a second area, and a third area between the first area and the second area; a first structure located in the second area and including a pixel electrode, an opposite electrode, an intermediate layer between the pixel electrode and the opposite electrode, and at least one organic material layer; and a plurality of grooves located in the third area and separating the at least one organic material layer and the opposite electrode, wherein a first groove of the plurality of grooves is provided in a multi-layered film including a lower layer and an upper layer, wherein the upper layer includes an inorganic material layer and a first step adjacent to the first groove, the first step having an elevation higher than an upper surface of the lower layer.
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