Display device

Abstract

There is provided a display device including: a first display area in which sub-pixels are arranged; and a second display area adjacent to the first display area, and the second display area includes: a second pixel area in which a second pixel is present, the second pixel having a rectangular shape in plan view and including two first sub-pixels, two second sub-pixels, and two third sub-pixels, the two first sub-pixels are spaced apart from each other in a first direction at a lower portion of the second pixel region; and a plurality of transmissive regions surrounding the second pixel region, in which a portion of one of the two first sub-pixels has an arc shape having a circle having the same center as a circular shape of an adjacent one of the plurality of transmissive regions.

Description

[0001] CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0002] This application claims priority to and the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2023-0083770 filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on June 28, 2023, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference. Technical Field

[0003] One or more embodiments relate to a display device. Background Art

[0004] Recently, the use of display devices has been diversified. In addition, because the thickness of the display device is reduced and the weight of the display device is relatively light, the range of use of the display device is widening.

[0005] While expanding the area occupied by the display area, various functions are added to be combined with or connected to the display device. As a way to add various functions while expanding the area, research on a display device having an area for adding various functions instead of an image displayed inside the display area has been ongoing. Summary of the invention

[0006] One or more embodiments provide a display panel having an expanded display area in which an image can be displayed even in an area where a component such as an electronic element is located, and also provide an electronic device having the display panel. However, the above aspects are merely illustrative, and the scope of the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0007] Additional aspects will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the presented embodiments of the disclosure.

[0008] According to one or more embodiments, a display device includes: a first display area in which sub-pixels are arranged; and a second display area adjacent to the first display area, and the second display area includes: a second pixel area in which a second pixel exists, the second pixel having a rectangular shape in a plan view and including two first sub-pixels, two second sub-pixels and two third sub-pixels, the two first sub-pixels being spaced apart from each other in a first direction at a lower portion of the second pixel area; and a plurality of transmission areas surrounding the second pixel area, wherein a portion of one of the two first sub-pixels has an arc shape of a circle having the same center as the circular shape of an adjacent one of the plurality of transmission areas.

[0009] The two second sub-pixels may be spaced apart in a first oblique direction and spaced apart from a center of the second pixel region.

[0010] The two third sub-pixels may be spaced apart in a second oblique direction intersecting the first oblique direction and spaced apart from the center of the second pixel region.

[0011] A shortest distance between one of the two first sub-pixels and an adjacent first transmission region of the plurality of transmission regions may be substantially equal to a shortest distance between the one of the two first sub-pixels and an adjacent second transmission region of the plurality of transmission regions.

[0012] A center of one of the two second sub-pixels, a center of one of the two third sub-pixels, and a center of the second pixel region may be on the same line.

[0013] Respective centers of the two second sub-pixels may be shifted from a line extending in a first oblique direction while passing through the second pixel region.

[0014] The centers of the respective two third sub-pixels may be shifted from a line extending in a second oblique direction intersecting the first oblique direction and passing through the center of the second pixel region.

[0015] A portion of one of the two second sub-pixels may have an arc shape of a circle having the same center as the circular shape of the adjacent one of the plurality of transmission areas.

[0016] The two second sub-pixels may be spaced apart in the first direction and spaced apart from a center of the second display area.

[0017] The two second sub-pixels may include a 2-1st sub-pixel and a 2-2nd sub-pixel, wherein the shortest distance between the 2-1st sub-pixel and an adjacent first sub-pixel of the two first sub-pixels and the shortest distance between the 2-1st sub-pixel and a first sub-pixel of an adjacent third pixel are substantially equal to each other.

[0018] A shortest distance between the one of the two second sub-pixels and an adjacent one of the two first sub-pixels and a shortest distance between the one of the two second sub-pixels and another adjacent first sub-pixel may be substantially equal to each other.

[0019] According to one or more embodiments, a display device includes: a first display area in which sub-pixels are arranged; and a second display area adjacent to the first display area, and the second display area includes: a first pixel area in which a first pixel exists, the first pixel having a rectangular shape in a plan view and including four first sub-pixels, two second sub-pixels and two third sub-pixels; and a plurality of transmission areas surrounding the first pixel area, wherein the first sub-pixel is spaced farther from the center of the first pixel area than the second sub-pixel and the third sub-pixel.

[0020] The first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel may each have a circular shape.

[0021] The plurality of transmission areas may each have a circular shape.

[0022] A portion of the first pixel region and a portion of one of the plurality of transmission regions may overlap.

[0023] Two of the four first sub-pixels may be separated from each other in a first oblique direction and from the center of the first pixel area, wherein the other two of the four first sub-pixels are separated from each other in a second oblique direction intersecting the first oblique direction and from the center of the first pixel area.

[0024] The first sub-pixel may be configured to emit green light, the second sub-pixel may be configured to emit blue light, and the third sub-pixel may be configured to emit red light.

[0025] The four first sub-pixels may be electrically connected to the same signal line and configured to emit light concurrently or substantially simultaneously.

[0026] The four first sub-pixels and the two second sub-pixels may be electrically connected to the same signal line and configured to emit light concurrently or substantially simultaneously.

[0027] According to one or more embodiments, a display device includes: a first display area in which sub-pixels are arranged; and a second display area adjacent to the first display area, and the second display area includes: a third pixel area, in which there is a fourth pixel, the fourth pixel having a rectangular shape in a plan view and including two first sub-pixels, one second sub-pixel and two third sub-pixels; and a plurality of transmission areas surrounding the third pixel area, and wherein the two first sub-pixels are spaced apart from each other in a first direction at a lower portion of the third pixel area, wherein the one second sub-pixel is at the center of the third pixel area, and wherein the two third sub-pixels are spaced apart from each other in the first direction at an upper portion of the third pixel area.

[0028] A shortest distance between one of the two first sub-pixels and an adjacent first transmission region of the plurality of transmission regions may be substantially equal to a shortest distance between the one of the two first sub-pixels and an adjacent second transmission region of the plurality of transmission regions.

[0029] A shortest distance between one of the two third sub-pixels and an adjacent first one of the plurality of transmission regions and a shortest distance between the one of the two third sub-pixels and an adjacent third one of the plurality of transmission regions may be substantially equal to each other. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] The above and other aspects of the embodiments of the present disclosure will become more apparent from the following description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0031] Figure 1 is a perspective view showing an electronic device according to one or more embodiments;

[0032] Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing an electronic device according to one or more embodiments;

[0033] Figure 3 is a block diagram illustrating an electronic device according to one or more embodiments;

[0034] Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a portion of an electronic device according to one or more embodiments;

[0035] Figure 5 is a plan view schematically showing a display panel according to one or more embodiments;

[0036] Figure 6 is a circuit diagram showing a sub-pixel circuit connected to each light emitting diode of a display panel according to one or more embodiments;

[0037] Figure 7 is a plan view showing a portion of a first display area of ​​a display panel according to one or more embodiments;

[0038] Figure 8 is a plan view showing a portion of a second display area of ​​a display panel according to one or more embodiments;

[0039] Fig. 9A is a plan view showing a portion of a second display area of ​​a display panel according to one or more embodiments;

[0040] Fig. 9B It is schematically shown Fig. 9A an enlarged view of a portion of;

[0041] Fig. 10A is a plan view showing a portion of a second display area of ​​a display panel according to one or more embodiments;

[0042] Fig. 10B It is schematically shown Fig. 10A an enlarged view of a portion of;

[0043] Fig.11A is a plan view showing a portion of a second display area of ​​a display panel according to one or more embodiments;

[0044] Fig. 11B It is schematically shown Fig.11A an enlarged view of a portion of;

[0045] Fig. 12A is a plan view showing a portion of a second display area of ​​a display panel according to one or more embodiments; and

[0046] Fig. 12B It is schematically shown Fig. 12A A magnified view of a portion of . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0047] By referring to the detailed description and drawings of the embodiments, it is easier to understand the aspects of some embodiments of the present disclosure and the methods for realizing these aspects. The described embodiments are provided as examples so that the present disclosure will be thorough and complete, and the aspects of the present disclosure will be fully conveyed to those skilled in the art. Therefore, processes, elements and techniques that are redundant, irrelevant or unrelated to the description of the embodiments, or unnecessary for a person of ordinary skill in the art to fully understand the various aspects of the present disclosure can be omitted. Unless otherwise stated, throughout the drawings and written descriptions, the same reference numerals, characters or combinations thereof represent the same elements, and therefore their repeated descriptions can be omitted.

[0048] The described embodiments may have various modifications and may be embodied in different forms, and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments shown herein. When describing an embodiment, the use of "can", "may", or "may not" corresponds to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. The present disclosure encompasses all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives within the scope of the ideas and techniques of the present disclosure. In addition, each of the multiple features of the various embodiments of the present disclosure may be combined with each other in part or in whole, and may be technically interlocked and driven in various ways. Each embodiment may be implemented independently of one another, or may be implemented in conjunction with one another.

[0049] In the drawings, the relative sizes of elements, layers, and regions may be exaggerated for clarity and / or descriptive purposes. In addition, the use of cross-hatching and / or shading in the drawings is generally provided to clarify the boundaries between adjacent elements. Therefore, unless otherwise indicated, neither the presence nor the absence of cross-hatching or shading conveys or indicates any preference or requirement for a particular material, material property, size, ratio, commonality between the illustrated elements, and / or any other feature, attribute, characteristic, etc. of an element.

[0050] Various embodiments are described herein with reference to schematic cross-sectional illustrations as embodiments and / or intermediate structures. Therefore, variations in the shapes of the illustrations due to, for example, manufacturing techniques and / or tolerances will be expected. In addition, for the purpose of describing embodiments according to the concepts of the present disclosure, the specific structural or functional descriptions disclosed herein are merely illustrative. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed herein should not be interpreted as being limited to the illustrated shapes of elements, layers, or regions, but include deviations in shapes due to, for example, manufacturing.

[0051] For example, an implanted region illustrated as a rectangle will, typically, have rounded or curved features and / or a gradient of implant concentration at its edges rather than a binary change from implanted to non-implanted region. Likewise, a buried region formed by implantation may result in some implantation in the region between the buried region and the surface through which the implantation takes place.

[0052] For ease of explanation, spatially relative terms such as "under", "below", "lower", "under", "below", "above", "upper", and "upper" may be used herein to describe the relationship of one element or feature to another element (or elements) or feature (or features) as shown in the drawings for ease of explanation. It will be understood that, in addition to the orientations depicted in the drawings, spatially relative terms are intended to cover different orientations of the device in use or operation. For example, if the device in the drawings is turned over, the element described as "under", "under", or "below" other elements or features will then be oriented to be "above" other elements or features. Therefore, the example terms "under" or "under" can cover both the above and below orientations. The device can be oriented in other ways (e.g., rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations), and the spatially relative terms used herein should be interpreted accordingly. Similarly, when a first component is described as being arranged "on" a second component, this indicates that the first component is arranged at the upper or lower side of the second component, without being limited to its upper side based on the direction of gravity.

[0053] In addition, the phrase "in a plan view" refers to when an object portion is observed from above, and the phrase "in a schematic cross-sectional view" refers to when a schematic cross-section obtained by vertically cutting an object portion is observed from the side. The term "overlapping with ... (overlap or overlapped)" means that the first object can be above or below the second object or on one side of the second object, and vice versa. In addition, the term "overlapping with ... (overlap or overlapped)" may include stacking, facing or facing, extending on ..., covering or partially covering or any other suitable term as will be appreciated and understood by a person of ordinary skill in the art. The expression "not overlapping with ... " may include meanings such as "spaced apart from ... " or "separated from ... " or "offset from ... " and any other suitable equivalents as will be appreciated and understood by a person of ordinary skill in the art. The terms "facing" and "facing" may indicate that the first object may be directly or indirectly opposite to the second object. In the case where a third object is between the first object and the second object, the first object and the second object may be understood to be indirectly opposite to each other, but still facing each other.

[0054] It will be understood that when an element, layer, region, or component is referred to as being "formed on," "on," "connected to," or "(operably or communicatively) coupled to" another element, layer, region, or component, the element, layer, region, or component may be formed directly on, directly on, directly connected to, or directly coupled to the other element, layer, region, or component, such that there may be one or more intervening elements, layers, regions, or components. Additionally, this may collectively represent direct or indirect coupling or direct or indirect connection, as well as integral or non-integral coupling or integral or non-integral connection. For example, when a layer, region, or component is referred to as being "electrically connected" or "electrically coupled" to another layer, region, or component, the layer, region, or component may be directly electrically connected or directly electrically coupled to another layer, region, and / or component, or there may be one or more intervening layers, regions, or components. One or more intervening components may include switches, resistors, and / or capacitors, etc. When describing the embodiments, unless explicitly described as directly connected, the expression of connection indicates electrical connection, and "directly connected / directly coupled" or "directly on" means that one component is directly connected or directly coupled to another component, or is directly on another component without intermediate components.

[0055] In addition, in this specification, when a part of a layer, film, region, plate, etc. is formed on another part, the formation direction is not limited to the upper direction, but includes forming the part on the side surface or in the lower direction. On the contrary, when a part of a layer, film, region, plate, etc. is formed "below" another part, this includes not only the case where the part is "directly" "below" another part, but also the case where there is another part between the part and the other part. At the same time, other expressions describing the relationship between components such as "between...", "directly between..." or "adjacent to..." and "directly adjacent to..." can be similarly interpreted. It will be understood that when an element or layer is referred to as "between" two elements or layers, the element or layer can be the only element or layer between the two elements or layers, or one or more intermediate elements or layers may also be present.

[0056] For the purposes of this disclosure, expressions such as "at least one of..." or "any one of..." or "one or more of...", when following a list of elements, modify the entire list of elements and do not modify the individual elements in the list. For example, "at least one of X, Y, and Z" and "at least one selected from the group consisting of X, Y, and Z" can be interpreted as only X, only Y, only Z, any combination of two or more of X, Y, and Z (such as XYZ, XY, YZ, XZ as examples), or any variation thereof. Similarly, expressions such as "at least one of A and B" can include A, B, or A and B. As used herein, "or" generally means "and / or", and the term "and / or" includes any and all combinations of one or more associated listed items. For example, expressions such as "A and / or B" can include A, B, or A and B. Similarly, expressions such as "at least one of...", "a plurality of", "one of..." and other prepositional phrases, when following a list of elements, modify the entire list of elements and do not modify the individual elements in the list.

[0057] It will be understood that, although the terms "first", "second", "third", etc. can be used to describe various elements, components, areas, layers and / or sections in this article, these elements, components, areas, layers and / or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms do not correspond to a specific order, position or advantage, and are only used to distinguish an element, member, component, area, region, layer, section or part from another element, member, component, area, region, layer, section or part. Therefore, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure, the first element, component, area, layer or section described below can be referred to as the second element, component, area, layer or section. Describing an element as a "first" element may not require or imply the presence of a second element or other elements. The terms "first", "second", etc. can also be used to distinguish between different categories or different groups of elements in this article. For the sake of brevity, the terms "first", "second", etc. can respectively represent "first class (or first group)", "second class (or second group)", etc.

[0058] In the example, the x-axis, y-axis and / or z-axis are not limited to the three axes of the rectangular coordinate system and can be interpreted in a broad sense. For example, the x-axis direction, the y-axis direction and the z-axis direction can be perpendicular to each other, or can represent different directions that are not perpendicular to each other. The same applies to the first direction, the second direction and / or the third direction.

[0059] The terms used herein are only for the purpose of describing the embodiments and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. As used herein, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular forms "a" and "one (kind / person)" are also intended to include the plural forms, and the plural forms are also intended to include the singular forms. It will also be understood that when used in this specification, the terms "comprises, comprising", "have, having" and "includes, including" illustrate the presence of stated features, wholes, steps, operations, elements and / or components, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, wholes, steps, operations, elements, components and / or their groups.

[0060] When one or more embodiments may be implemented differently, the order of a specific process may be performed differently from the order described. For example, two processes described in succession may be performed substantially simultaneously or in an order opposite to the order described.

[0061] As used herein, the terms "substantially," "approximately," "approximately," and similar terms are used as terms of approximation rather than terms of degree, and are intended to account for inherent deviations in measured or calculated values ​​that will be recognized by a person of ordinary skill in the art. For example, "substantially" may include a range of ±5% of the corresponding value. Taking into account the measurements in question and the errors associated with the measurement of a particular quantity (i.e., the limitations of the measurement system), "approximately" or "approximately" as used herein include the stated values ​​and are expressed within the range of acceptable deviations for a particular value as determined by a person of ordinary skill in the art. For example, "approximately" may mean within one or more standard deviations, or within ±30%, ±20%, ±10%, or ±5% of the stated value. In addition, when describing embodiments of the present disclosure, the use of "may" refers to "one or more embodiments of the present disclosure."

[0062] In some embodiments, one or more functional blocks (e.g., block diagrams), units and / or modules may be involved in the accompanying drawings to describe well-known structures and devices to avoid unnecessarily obscuring various embodiments. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that such blocks, units and / or modules are physically implemented by logic circuits, separate components, microprocessors, hard-wired circuits, memory elements, line connections and other electronic circuits. This can be formed using semiconductor-based manufacturing techniques or other manufacturing techniques. Blocks, units and / or modules implemented by microprocessors or other similar hardware can be programmed and controlled using software to perform the various functions discussed herein, and can be optionally driven by firmware and / or software. In addition, each block, unit and / or module can be implemented by a combination of dedicated hardware or dedicated hardware that performs certain functions and a processor (e.g., one or more programmed microprocessors and related circuits) that performs functions different from dedicated hardware. In addition, in some embodiments, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure, blocks, units and / or modules can be physically divided into two or more interacting separate blocks, units and / or modules. Furthermore, in some embodiments, blocks, units and / or modules may be physically combined into more complex blocks, units and / or modules without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.

[0063] Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present disclosure belongs. It will also be understood that, unless explicitly defined as such herein, terms (such as those defined in general dictionaries) should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant technical field and / or this specification, and should not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formalized sense.

[0064] Figure 1 is a perspective view showing an electronic device according to one or more embodiments; and Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an electronic device according to one or more embodiments. Figure 3 is a block diagram illustrating an electronic device according to one or more embodiments.

[0065] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2According to one or more embodiments, the electronic device 1 may be a device for displaying moving images or still images, and may be used for display screens of various products such as portable electronic devices such as mobile phones, smart phones, tablet personal computers (PCs), mobile communication terminals, electronic notebooks, electronic books, portable multimedia players (PMPs), navigation systems, and ultra-mobile PCs, televisions, laptop computers, monitors, billboards, and the Internet of Things (IoT). In addition, the electronic device 1 according to one or more embodiments may be used for wearable devices such as smart watches, watch phones, glasses-type displays, or head-mounted displays (HMDs). In addition, the electronic device 1 according to one or more embodiments may be used as an instrument panel of a vehicle, a central information display (CID) of a vehicle positioned on a central instrument panel or dashboard, an interior rearview mirror display of a vehicle to replace a side mirror, and a display of a vehicle positioned on the rear surface of a front seat.

[0066] For ease of explanation, Figure 1 and Figure 2 The electronic device 1 according to one or more embodiments is shown as being used as a smartphone. The electronic device 1 according to one or more embodiments may include a cover window 70, a display panel 10, a display circuit board 30, a display driving part 32, a touch sensor driving part 33, a bracket 60, a main circuit board 50, a battery 80, and a lower cover 90.

[0067] “Left”, “right”, “up” and “down” in the plan view of this specification refer to directions when the display panel 10 is viewed in the vertical direction of the display panel 10. For example, “left” represents the −x direction, “right” represents the +x direction, “up” represents the +y direction, and “down” represents the −y direction.

[0068] The electronic device 1 may have a rectangular shape in a plan view. Figure 1 As shown in , the electronic device 1 may have a rectangular planar shape having short sides in the x direction and long sides in the y direction. The edges of the short sides in the x direction and the edges of the long sides in the y direction may be rounded to have corresponding curvatures, or formed at right angles. The planar shape of the electronic device 1 is not limited to a rectangular shape, but may be formed in other polygonal, elliptical, or unstructured shapes.

[0069] The cover window 70 may be positioned on the display panel 10 to cover the upper surface of the display panel 10. To this end, the cover window 70 may play a role in protecting the upper surface of the display panel 10.

[0070] The cover window 70 may include a transmissive cover portion DA70 corresponding to the display panel 10 and a light shielding cover portion NDA70 corresponding to an area other than the display panel 10. The light shielding cover portion NDA70 may include an opaque material (e.g., a colored opaque material) that shields light. The light shielding cover portion NDA70 may include a pattern that can be shown to a user without displaying an image.

[0071] The display panel 10 may be positioned under the cover window 70. The display panel 10 may overlap the transmissive cover portion DA70 of the cover window 70.

[0072] The display panel 10 may include a display area DA, and the display area DA may include a first display area DA1 and a second display area DA2. Both the first display area DA1 and the second display area DA2 are areas in which images are displayed, and the second display area DA2 may be an area in which components 40 such as sensors and cameras using visible light, infrared rays, or sound are positioned at the lower portion of the second display area DA2. In one or more embodiments, the second display area DA2 may be an area having a higher light transmittance and / or sound transmittance than the first display area DA1. In one or more embodiments, if light is transmitted through the second display area DA2, the light transmittance may be about 25% or more, about 30% or more, about 50% or more, about 75% or more, about 80% or more, about 85% or more, or about 90% or more.

[0073] The display panel 10 may be a light-emitting display panel including a light-emitting diode. The light-emitting diode may include an organic light-emitting diode including an organic light-emitting layer. In some embodiments, the light-emitting diode may be an inorganic light-emitting diode including an inorganic material. The inorganic light-emitting diode may include a PN junction diode including a material based on an inorganic material semiconductor. When a voltage is applied to the PN junction diode in a forward direction, holes and electrons may be injected, and the energy generated by the recombination of holes and electrons may be converted into light energy, so that light having a corresponding color may be emitted. The above-mentioned inorganic light-emitting diode may have a width of several microns to several hundred microns, and in some embodiments, the inorganic light-emitting diode may be referred to as a micro light-emitting diode.

[0074] The display panel 10 may be a rigid display panel that is rigid and not easily bent, or may be a flexible display panel that is flexible and appropriately bendable, foldable, or rollable. For example, the display panel 10 may be a foldable display panel that can be folded or unfolded, a curved display panel having a curved display surface, a curved or bendable display panel having a curved area other than a display surface, a rollable display panel that can be rolled or unfolded, or a stretchable display panel.

[0075] The display panel 10 may be a transparent display panel that is transparently implemented so that an object or background positioned on the lower surface of the display panel 10 can be seen from the upper surface of the display panel 10. Alternatively, the display panel 10 may be a reflective display panel that can reflect an object or background on the upper surface of the display panel 10.

[0076] The first soft film 34 may be attached to one side edge of the display panel 10. One side of the first soft film 34 may be attached to one side edge of the display panel 10 by using an anisotropic conductive film. The first soft film 34 may be a bendable flexible film.

[0077] The display driving part 32 may be positioned on the first soft film 34. A control signal and a power supply voltage may be applied to the display driving part 32, and the display driving part 32 may generate signals and voltages for driving the display panel 10 and may output the signals and voltages. The display driving part 32 may be formed of an integrated circuit (IC).

[0078] The display circuit board 30 may be attached to the other side of the first soft film 34. The other side of the first soft film 34 may be attached to the upper surface of the display circuit board 30 by using an anisotropic conductive film. The display circuit board 30 may be a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) that can be bent, a rigid printed circuit board (PCB) that is hard and not easily bent, or a composite PCB including a rigid PCB and an FPCB.

[0079] The touch sensor driving part 33 may be positioned on the display circuit board 30. The touch sensor driving part 33 may be formed of an IC. The touch sensor driving part 33 may be attached to the display circuit board 30. The touch sensor driving part 33 may be electrically connected to the touch electrode of the touch screen layer of the display panel 10 via the display circuit board 30.

[0080] The touch screen layer of the display panel 10 can detect the user's touch input by using at least one of various touch methods such as a resistive method and a capacitive method. For example, if the touch screen layer of the display panel 10 detects the user's touch input by using a capacitive method, the touch sensor driving part 33 can apply a driving signal to the driving electrode among the touch electrodes, and can detect the voltage charged in the mutual capacitance (hereinafter referred to as "mutual capacitance") between the driving electrode and the sensing electrode via the sensing electrode among the touch electrodes, thereby determining whether the user has touched. The user's touch may include contact touch and / or proximity touch. Contact touch means that an object such as a user's finger or pen is in direct contact with the cover window 70 positioned on the touch screen layer. Proximity touch means that an object such as a user's finger or pen is positioned close to the cover window 70, similar to hovering. The touch sensor driving part 33 can transmit sensor data to the main processor 510 according to the detected voltage, and the main processor 510 can analyze the sensor data so that the touch coordinates where the touch input occurs can be calculated.

[0081] The sub-pixels of the display panel 10, the scan driving section, and the power supply section for supplying a driving voltage for driving the display driving section 32 may be additionally arranged on the display circuit board 30. Alternatively, the power supply section may be integrated with the display driving section 32, and in this case, the display driving section 32 and the power supply section may be formed of one IC.

[0082] A bracket 60 for supporting the display panel 10 may be positioned under the display panel 10. The bracket 60 may include plastic, metal, or both plastic and metal. A first camera hole CMH1 into which the camera device 531 is inserted, a battery hole BH in which the battery 80 is positioned, and a cable hole CAH through which the cable 35 connected to the display circuit board 30 passes may be formed in the bracket 60. In addition, a component hole CPH overlapping the second display area DA2 of the display panel 10 may be provided in the bracket 60. The component hole CPH may overlap with the component 40 of the main circuit board 50 in the third direction (z direction). Therefore, the second display area DA2 of the display panel 10 may overlap with the component 40 of the main circuit board 50. The component hole CPH may not be formed in the bracket 60, and in this case, the bracket 60 may be positioned so as not to overlap with the second display area DA2 of the display panel 10 in the third direction (z direction).

[0083] The component 40 may overlap with the second display area DA2 of the display panel 10. For example, the component 40 may include a first component 41, a second component 42, a third component 43, and a fourth component 44 overlapping with the second display area DA2. The first component 41, the second component 42, the third component 43, and the fourth component 44 may each be provided as a proximity sensor, an illumination sensor, an iris sensor, a facial recognition sensor, and a camera (or an image sensor). Because the second display area DA2 of the display panel 10 may have a corresponding light transmittance, a proximity sensor using ultraviolet (UV) rays may detect an object positioned close to the upper surface of the electronic device 1, and the illumination sensor may detect the brightness of light incident on the upper surface of the electronic device 1. In addition, the iris sensor may capture an image of an iris of a person placed on the upper surface of the electronic device 1, the facial recognition sensor may capture an image of a face of a person placed on the upper surface of the electronic device 1, and the camera may capture an image of an object positioned on the upper surface of the electronic device 1. The component 40 positioned to overlap the second display area DA2 of the display panel 10 is not limited to the proximity sensor, the illumination sensor, the iris sensor, the face recognition sensor, and the camera, and various sensors to be described later may be positioned.

[0084] The main circuit board 50 and the battery 80 may be positioned under the bracket 60. The main circuit board 50 may be a rigid PCB or a FPCB.

[0085] The main circuit board 50 may include a main processor 510, a camera device 531, a main connector 55, and a component 40. The main processor 510 may be formed of an IC. The camera device 531 may be positioned on both the upper and lower surfaces of the main circuit board 50, and each of the main processor 510 and the main connector 55 may be positioned on any one of the upper and lower surfaces of the main circuit board 50.

[0086] The main processor 510 can control all functions of the electronic device 1. For example, the main processor 510 can output digital video data to the display driving part 32 via the display circuit board 30 so that the display panel 10 can display an image. In addition, the main processor 510 can receive detection data from the touch sensor driving part 33. The main processor 510 can determine whether the user has touched in response to the detection data, and can perform operations corresponding to the user's direct touch or near touch. For example, the main processor 510 can analyze the detection data, can calculate the user's touch coordinates, and can then execute an application indicated by an icon touched by the user or can perform an operation. The main processor 510 can be an application processor formed by an IC, a central processing unit (CPU) or a system chip.

[0087] The camera device 531 may process a video frame such as a still image or a moving image obtained by an image sensor in a camera mode to output the processed video frame to the main processor 510. The camera device 531 may include at least one of a camera sensor (e.g., a charge coupled device (CCD), a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS), etc.), a light sensor (or an image sensor), and a laser sensor. The camera device 531 may be connected to an image sensor in the component 40 overlapping the second display area DA2, and may process an image input to the image sensor.

[0088] The cable 35 having passed through the cable hole CAH of the bracket 60 may be connected to the main connector 55 , and thus, the main circuit board 50 may be electrically connected to the display circuit board 30 .

[0089] In addition to the main processor 510, the camera device 531 and the main connector 55, the main circuit board 50 may also include Figure 3 , at least one of the wireless communicators (e.g., wireless communication units) 520, at least one of the inputs (e.g., input units) 530, at least one of the sensors (e.g., sensor units) 540, at least one of the outputs (e.g., output units) 550, at least one of the interfaces (e.g., interface units) 560, a memory 570, and / or a power source (e.g., a power supply unit) 580 shown in .

[0090] Reference Figure 3 , the wireless communicator 520 may include at least one of a broadcast receiving module 521 , a mobile communication module 522 , a wireless Internet module 523 , a near field communication module 524 , and a location information module 525 .

[0091] The broadcast receiving module 521 may receive a broadcast signal and / or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management server via a broadcast channel. The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel.

[0092] The mobile communication module 522 may send / receive wireless signals to / from at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network established according to a technical standard or communication method for mobile communication (e.g., Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Code Division Multiple Access 2000 (CDMA2000), Enhanced Voice Data Optimization or Enhanced Voice Data Only (EV-DO), Wideband CDMA (WCDMA), High Speed ​​Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), High Speed ​​Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), Long Term Evolution (LTE), Long Term Evolution Advanced (LTE-A), etc.). The wireless signals may include various data transmitted and received according to a voice call signal, a video call signal, and / or a character / multimedia message.

[0093] The wireless Internet module 523 represents a module for wireless Internet access. The wireless Internet module 523 can be configured to send / receive wireless signals to / from a communication network according to wireless Internet technology. Wireless Internet technology can include, for example, wireless local area network (WLAN), wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi), Wi-Fi direct connection, digital living network alliance (DLNA), etc.

[0094] Near field communication module 524 can be used for short-range communication and can be used by using Near field communication is supported by at least one of radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), ultra-wideband (UWB), ZigBee, near field communication (NFC), Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi direct, and wireless universal serial bus (USB) technologies. The near field communication module 524 can support wireless communication between the electronic device 1 and a wireless communication system, between the electronic device 1 and another electronic device, or between a network in which the electronic device 1 and another electronic device (or an external server) are located via a wireless local area network. The wireless local area network can be a wireless personal area network. The other electronic device can be a wearable device that can exchange data with the electronic device 1 (or can be interlocked with the electronic device 1).

[0095] The location information module 525 may be a module for obtaining the location (or current location) of the electronic device 1, and a representative example of the location information module 525 may be a global positioning system (GPS) module or a Wi-Fi module. For example, if a GPS module is used, the electronic device 1 may obtain the location of the electronic device 1 by using a signal transmitted from a GPS satellite. In addition, if a Wi-Fi module is used, the electronic device 1 may obtain the location of the electronic device 1 based on information of a wireless access point (AP) that transmits or receives a wireless signal to or from the Wi-Fi module. The location information module 525, which is a module for obtaining the location (or current location) of the electronic device 1, is not limited to a module that directly calculates or obtains the location of the electronic device 1.

[0096] The input 530 includes an image input such as a camera device 531 for image signal input, a sound input such as a microphone 532 for sound signal input, and an input device 533 for receiving information from a user.

[0097] The camera device 531 may process image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by an image sensor in a video call mode or an image capturing mode. The processed image frames may be displayed on the display panel 10 or stored in the memory 570.

[0098] The microphone 532 can process an external sound signal with electronic voice data. The processed voice data can be used differently according to the function being executed (or the application being executed) in the electronic device 1. Various noise removal algorithms for removing noise generated when receiving the external sound signal can be implemented in the microphone 532.

[0099] The main processor 510 may control the operation of the electronic device 1 to correspond to information input via the input device 533. The input device 533 may include a mechanical input such as a button, a dome switch, a jog wheel or a jog switch, etc., located at the rear surface or side surface of the electronic device 1, or a touch input. The touch input may be detected by a touch screen layer of the display panel.

[0100] The sensor 540 may include one or more sensors that sense at least one of information in the electronic device 1, peripheral environment information around the electronic device 1, and user information and generate a sensing signal corresponding to the information. The main processor 510 may control the driving or operation of the electronic device 1, or may perform data processing, functions, or operations related to an application installed at the electronic device 1. The sensor 540 may include at least one of a proximity sensor, an illumination sensor, an acceleration sensor, a magnetic sensor, a gravity (G) sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a motion sensor, an RGB sensor, an infrared (IR) sensor, a finger scan sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, an optical sensor, a battery gauge, an environmental sensor (e.g., a barometer, a hygrometer, a thermometer, a radioactivity sensor, a heat detection sensor, a gas detection sensor, etc.), and a chemical sensor (e.g., an electronic nose, a medical sensor, a biosensor, etc.).

[0101] A proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects whether an object is close to a corresponding detection surface or a nearby object by using the force or infrared of an electronic system without mechanical contact. Examples of proximity sensors include permeable optical photosensors, direct reflection photoelectric sensors, mirror reflection photoelectric sensors, high-frequency oscillation proximity sensors, capacitive proximity sensors, magnetic proximity sensors, and / or infrared proximity sensors. In addition to proximity touch, the proximity sensor can also detect proximity touch patterns such as proximity touch distance, proximity touch speed, proximity touch time, proximity touch position, and / or proximity touch movement state. The main processor 510 can process data (or information) corresponding to the proximity touch operation and / or proximity touch pattern detected by the proximity sensor, and can control visual information corresponding to the processed data to be displayed on the display panel 10.

[0102] The ultrasonic sensor can identify the position information of the object by using ultrasonic waves. The main processor 510 can calculate the position of the object by the information detected by the optical sensor and the plurality of ultrasonic sensors. Since the speed of light and the speed of ultrasonic waves are different from each other, the position of the object can be calculated by using the time it takes for light to reach the optical sensor and by using the time it takes for ultrasonic waves to reach the ultrasonic sensor.

[0103] The output 550 is used to generate output related to vision, hearing, touch, etc., and may include at least one of the display panel 10 , a sound output (sound output unit) 551 , a haptic module 552 , and a light output (light output unit) 553 .

[0104] The display panel 10 may display (output) information processed by the electronic device 1. For example, the display panel 10 may display execution screen information of an application driven by the electronic device 1 or user interface (UI) or graphical user interface (GUI) information according to the execution screen information. The display panel 10 may include a display layer for displaying an image and a touch screen layer for sensing a user's touch input. Therefore, the display panel 10 may be used as one of the input devices 533 for providing an input interface between the electronic device 1 and the user, and may be concurrently or substantially simultaneously used as one of the outputs 550 for providing an output interface between the electronic device 1 and the user.

[0105] The sound output 551 may output sound data received from the wireless communicator 520 or stored in the memory 570 in a call signal receiving mode, a call mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or a broadcast receiving mode, etc. The sound output 551 may output a sound signal related to a function performed by the electronic device 1 (e.g., a call signal receiving sound, a message receiving sound, etc.). The sound output 551 may include a receiver and a speaker. At least one of the receiver and the speaker may be a sound generating device attached to the lower portion of the display panel 10 and vibrating the display panel 10 to output sound. The sound generating device may be a piezoelectric element or a piezoelectric actuator that contracts and expands in response to an electrical signal, or an exciter that generates magnetism by using a voice coil to vibrate the display panel 10.

[0106] The haptic module 552 can generate various tactile effects that the user can feel. The tactile module 552 can provide vibration to the user as a tactile effect. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the tactile module 552 can be controlled by the user's selection or by the setting of the main processor 510. For example, the tactile module 552 can synthesize and output different vibrations, or can output them in sequence. In addition to vibration, the tactile module 552 can also generate various tactile effects, such as by a pin array moving vertically relative to the contacted skin surface, the blowing force or absorption force of air through a nozzle or an inlet, friction with the skin surface, contact with an electrode, the effect generated by the stimulation of electrostatic force, etc., and by reproducing the effect of cool feeling and warm feeling by using an element that can absorb heat or generate heat. The tactile module 552 can be configured to transmit the tactile effect not only via direct contact, but also to allow the user to feel the tactile effect via muscle sensation such as fingers or arms.

[0107] The light output 553 may use the light output from the light source to output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event. Examples of events occurring in the electronic device 1 may include message reception via an application, call signal reception, missed call, alarm, schedule notification, email reception, and information reception. The signal output by the light output 553 may be implemented as the electronic device 1 emitting monochromatic or multi-color light toward the front surface or the rear surface. If the electronic device 1 senses an event confirmation by the user, the signal output may be terminated.

[0108] The interface 560 serves as a path for connecting various types of external devices to the electronic device 1. The interface 560 may include at least one of a wired / wireless earphone port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio input / output (I / O) port, a video I / O port, and an earphone port. The electronic device 1 may perform appropriate control related to the connected external device in response to the external device connected to the interface 560.

[0109] The memory 570 may store data for supporting various functions of the electronic device 1. The memory 570 may store a plurality of applications (application programs) driven in the electronic device 1, and may store data and commands for the operation of the electronic device 1. At least a portion of the plurality of applications may be downloaded from an external server via wireless communication. The memory 570 may store applications for the operation of the main processor 510, and may temporarily store input / output data (e.g., data such as a phone book, messages, still images, and moving images). In addition, the memory 570 may store tactile data for various modes of vibration provided to the tactile module 552, and may store sound data related to various sounds provided to the sound output 551. The memory 570 may include at least one type of storage medium selected from the group consisting of a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a solid state disk (SSD) type, a silicon disk drive (SDD) type, a multimedia card micro, a card-type memory (e.g., a secure digital (SD) or extreme digital (XD) memory, etc.), a random access memory (RAM), a static random access memory (SRAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read-only memory (PROM), a magnetic memory, a disk, and an optical disk.

[0110] The power supply 580 may receive external power and internal power under the control of the main processor 510, and may supply power to each component included in the electronic device 1. The power supply 580 may include a battery 80 (see Figure 2 ). In addition, the power supply 580 may include a connection port. The connection port may be configured as an example of an interface 560 to which an external charger for supplying power for charging the battery is electrically connected. Alternatively, the power supply 580 may be configured to charge the battery 80 not by using the connection port but by using a wireless method. The battery 80 may receive power from an external wireless power transmission device by using at least one of an inductive coupling method based on a magnetic induction phenomenon and a magnetic resonance coupling method based on electromagnetic resonance. Figure 2 As shown in , the battery 80 may be positioned so as not to overlap with the main circuit board 50 in the third direction (z direction). The battery 80 may overlap with the battery hole BH of the bracket 60.

[0111] The lower cover 90 may be positioned below the main circuit board 50 and the battery 80. The lower cover 90 may be fastened and fixed to the bracket 60. The lower cover 90 may constitute the appearance of the lower surface of the electronic device 1. The lower cover 90 may include plastic, metal, or both plastic and metal.

[0112] A second camera hole CMH2 (through which the lower surface of the camera device 531 is exposed) may be formed in the lower cover 90. The position of the camera device 531 and the positions of the first camera hole CMH1 and the second camera hole CMH2 corresponding to the camera device 531 are not limited to corresponding to Figure 1 and Figure 2 One or more embodiments may be changed variously.

[0113] Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a portion of an electronic device according to one or more embodiments.

[0114] Reference Figure 4 , the electronic device 1 may include a display panel 10 and a component 40 positioned below the display panel 10 .

[0115] The display panel 10 may include a substrate 100, a display layer 200, an encapsulation layer 300, an input sensing layer 400, an optical functional layer 500 and an anti-reflection layer 600, and may further include a window 700 that may be positioned on the anti-reflection layer 600 via an adhesive layer OCA such as an optically clear adhesive.

[0116] The substrate 100 may include glass or a polymer resin. For example, the polymer resin may include polyethersulfone, polyacrylate, polyetherimide, polyethylene naphthalate, polyethylene terephthalate, polyphenylene sulfide, polyarylate, polyimide, polycarbonate, or cellulose acetate propionate. The substrate 100 including the polymer resin may have a flexible (e.g., curlable or bendable) characteristic. The substrate 100 may have a multilayer structure including a layer including the above-mentioned polymer resin and an inorganic layer.

[0117] The display layer 200 may include a display element layer including a light emitting diode LED as a display element, a circuit layer including a thin film transistor TFT electrically connected to the light emitting diode LED, a buffer layer 111 between the substrate 100 and the circuit layer, and an insulating layer IL between the display element layer and the circuit layer. The thin film transistor TFT and the light emitting diode LED electrically connected to the thin film transistor TFT may be arranged in the first display area DA1 and the second display area DA2, respectively.

[0118] The second display area DA2 may include at least one transmissive area TA in which the thin film transistor TFT and the light emitting diode LED are not arranged. Light emitted from the assembly 40 and / or light toward the assembly 40 may be transmitted through the transmissive area TA.

[0119] The display layer 200 may be sealed by a packaging member. Figure 4 As shown in , the encapsulation member may include an encapsulation layer 300. The encapsulation layer 300 may include at least one inorganic encapsulation layer and at least one organic encapsulation layer. In one or more embodiments, the encapsulation layer 300 may include a first inorganic encapsulation layer 310 and a second inorganic encapsulation layer 330 and an organic encapsulation layer 320 therebetween.

[0120] The input sensing layer 400 may obtain coordinate information according to an external input (e.g., a touch event of an object such as a finger or a stylus). The input sensing layer 400 may include touch electrodes and traces connected to the touch electrodes. The input sensing layer 400 may sense external input by using a mutual capacitance method or a self-capacitance method.

[0121] The optical functional layer 500 may be configured to enhance light efficiency, for example, to improve front light efficiency and / or side visibility of light emitted from the light emitting diode LED.

[0122] The anti-reflection layer 600 may be configured to reduce the reflectivity of light (external light) incident from the outside to the display panel 10. In some embodiments, the anti-reflection layer 600 may include an optical plate including a retarder and / or a polarizer. The anti-reflection layer 600 may include an opening overlapping the transmissive area TA.

[0123] In some embodiments, the anti-reflection layer 600 may include a filter plate including a black matrix and a color filter. The filter plate may include color filters respectively arranged in sub-pixels and a black matrix surrounding the color filters.

[0124] In some embodiments, the anti-reflection layer 600 may include a destructive interference structure. The destructive interference structure may include a first reflective layer and a second reflective layer arranged in different layers. The first reflected light and the second reflected light respectively reflected from the first reflective layer and the second reflective layer may destructively interfere, and thus the reflectivity of the external light may be reduced.

[0125] The window 700 may be positioned on the anti-reflection layer 600 and may be coupled to the anti-reflection layer 600 via an adhesive layer OCA such as an optically clear adhesive.

[0126] Figure 5 is a plan view schematically illustrating a display panel according to one or more embodiments.

[0127] Reference Figure 5 , the display area DA may be completely surrounded by the peripheral area PA. The pad portion may be positioned in the peripheral area PA, and as shown Figure 5 As shown in , the display circuit board 30 may be electrically connected to the pad portion of the peripheral area PA via the first soft film 34 in the peripheral area PA.

[0128] The display area DA may include a first display area DA1 and a second display area DA2. Figure 4 As mentioned above, the second display area DA2 may be a component area in which the component 40 is positioned.

[0129] The second display area DA2 may be inside the first display area DA1 and may be completely surrounded by the first display area DA1 (e.g., in a plan view). The second display area DA2 may have a circular shape in a plan view. Alternatively, the second display area DA2 may have an elliptical shape or a polygonal shape such as a rectangular shape.

[0130] like Figure 5 As shown in , the second display area DA2 can be positioned in the middle of the upper side of the display area DA in a plan view. In one or more other embodiments, the second display area DA2 can be positioned in various positions (such as the second display area DA2 is positioned in the upper right side or middle of the display area DA in a plan view).

[0131] Figure 6 is a circuit diagram illustrating a sub-pixel circuit connected to each light emitting diode of a display panel according to one or more embodiments.

[0132] Reference Figure 6 The light emitting diode LED may be electrically connected to the sub-pixel circuit PC. The sub-pixel circuit PC may include a first thin film transistor T1, a second thin film transistor T2, and a storage capacitor Cst.

[0133] The second thin film transistor T2 may be a switching thin film transistor, may be connected to the scan line SL and the data line DL, and may be configured to transmit a data voltage (or a data signal Dm) input from the data line DL to the first thin film transistor T1 in response to a switching voltage Sn input from the scan line SL. The storage capacitor Cst may be connected to the second thin film transistor T2 and the driving voltage line PL, and may store a voltage corresponding to a difference between a voltage transmitted from the second thin film transistor T2 and a first power supply voltage ELVDD supplied to the driving voltage line PL.

[0134] The first thin film transistor T1 may be a driving thin film transistor, may be connected to the driving voltage line PL and the storage capacitor Cst, and may control the driving current flowing from the driving voltage line PL through the light emitting diode LED in response to the voltage value stored in the storage capacitor Cst. By using the driving current, the light emitting diode LED may emit light with corresponding brightness. A second electrode (e.g., cathode) of the light emitting diode LED may receive a second power supply voltage ELVSS.

[0135] Figure 6 The case where the sub-pixel circuit PC includes two thin film transistors and one storage capacitor is shown, but the embodiment is not limited thereto. The number of thin film transistors and the number of storage capacitors can be changed differently according to the design of the sub-pixel circuit PC. For example, the sub-pixel circuit PC may include three, four, five or more thin film transistors.

[0136] Figure 7 is a plan view illustrating a portion of a first display region of a display panel according to one or more embodiments.

[0137] Reference Figure 7 , the display area sub-pixel Pd may be arranged in the first display area DA1. The display area sub-pixel Pd may include a first color sub-pixel Pda, a second color sub-pixel Pdb, and a third color sub-pixel Pdc. The first color, the second color, and the third color may be respective different colors, and for example, the first color may be red, the second color may be green, and the third color may be blue.

[0138] In some embodiments, the first color sub-pixel Pda, the second color sub-pixel Pdb, and the third color sub-pixel Pdc may be arranged as follows: Type (for example, RGBG matrix structure, Matrix structure, structure or RGBG structure, is a registered trademark of Samsung Display Co., Ltd. of South Korea).

[0139] A plurality of first color sub-pixels Pda and a plurality of third color sub-pixels Pdc may be arranged alternately in a first row 1N, and a plurality of second color sub-pixels Pdb may be arranged to be spaced apart from each other at corresponding distances in an adjacent second row 2N. A plurality of third color sub-pixels Pdc and a plurality of first color sub-pixels Pda may be arranged alternately in an adjacent third row 3N, and a plurality of second color sub-pixels Pdb may be arranged to be spaced apart from each other at corresponding distances in an adjacent fourth row 4N. The arrangement of these sub-pixels may be repeated until the Nth row. In this case, the size (or width) of the third color sub-pixel Pdc and the size (or width) of the first color sub-pixel Pda may be greater than the size (or width) of the second color sub-pixel Pdb.

[0140] A plurality of first color sub-pixels Pda and a plurality of third color sub-pixels Pdc arranged in the first row 1N and a plurality of second color sub-pixels Pdb arranged in the second row 2N may cross each other or may be offset from each other. Therefore, a plurality of first color sub-pixels Pda and a plurality of third color sub-pixels Pdc may be alternately arranged in the first column 1M, and a plurality of second color sub-pixels Pdb may be arranged to be spaced apart from each other at corresponding distances in the adjacent second column 2M. A plurality of third color sub-pixels Pdc and a plurality of first color sub-pixels Pda may be alternately arranged in the adjacent third column 3M, and a plurality of second color sub-pixels Pdb may be arranged to be spaced apart from each other at corresponding distances in the adjacent fourth column 4M. The arrangement of these sub-pixels may be repeated until the Mth column.

[0141] This sub-pixel arrangement structure can be expressed in another way. For example, the first color sub-pixel Pda can be arranged at the first and third vertices facing each other among the multiple vertices of the imaginary rectangle VS, the second color sub-pixel Pdb is the center point of the rectangle VS, and the third color sub-pixel Pdc is arranged at the second and fourth vertices as other / remaining vertices. In this case, the imaginary rectangle VS can be modified to various shapes such as a rectangle (e.g., a square) and a rhombus.

[0142] This sub-pixel arrangement structure can be referred to as Matrix structure or structure, and a rendering driver for expressing colors by sharing adjacent pixels can be applied, so that appropriate high resolution can be achieved with a relatively small number of sub-pixels.

[0143] Figure 7 The display area sub-pixels Pd arranged in the first display area DA1 are shown as follows: For example, the display area sub-pixels Pd (eg, first color sub-pixels Pda, second color sub-pixels Pdb, and third color sub-pixels Pdc) may be arranged in various shapes such as a stripe structure, a mosaic arrangement structure, and a triangle arrangement structure.

[0144] Figure 8 is a plan view illustrating a portion of a second display region of a display panel according to one or more embodiments.

[0145] Reference Figure 8 , the second display area DA2 may include a plurality of first pixel areas PA1 and a plurality of transmission areas TA in which the first pixel P1 is not arranged. The plurality of transmission areas TA may include a first transmission area TA1, a second transmission area TA2, a third transmission area TA3, and a fourth transmission area TA4. The plurality of first pixel areas PA1 and the plurality of transmission areas TA may be arranged alternately. The first pixel area PA1 (for example, in a plan view) may be surrounded by the plurality of transmission areas TA. In detail, the plurality of first pixel areas PA1 may be surrounded by the first transmission area TA1, the second transmission area TA2, the third transmission area TA3, and the fourth transmission area TA4.

[0146] The first pixel area PA1 may have a rectangular shape in a plan view. In detail, the first pixel area PA1 may have a square shape. The transmission area TA may have a circular shape in a plan view. However, one or more embodiments are not limited thereto. At least a portion of the rectangular first pixel area PA1 and at least a portion of the circular transmission area TA may overlap each other.

[0147] The first pixel P1 may be arranged in the first pixel area PA1. The first pixel P1 may include four first sub-pixels P1a1, P1a2, P1a3, and P1a4, two second sub-pixels P1b1 and P1b2, and two third sub-pixels P1c1 and P1c2. The first sub-pixels P1a1, P1a2, P1a3, and P1a4 may emit green light, the second sub-pixels P1b1 and P1b2 may emit blue light, and the third sub-pixels P1c1 and P1c2 may emit red light. The number of the first sub-pixels P1a1, P1a2, P1a3, and P1a4 may be greater than the number of the second sub-pixels P1b1 and P1b2, and may be greater than the number of the third sub-pixels P1c1 and P1c2. The number of the first sub-pixels P1a1, P1a2, P1a3, and P1a4 that most affect the perceived image quality may be greater than the number of the second sub-pixels P1b1 and P1b2, and greater than the number of the third sub-pixels P1c1 and P1c2, so that the perceived image quality of the display area DA2 can be improved. In addition, the second sub-pixels P1b1 and P1b2 and the third sub-pixels P1c1 and P1c2 that are less in number than the first sub-pixels P1a1, P1a2, P1a3, and P1a4 may be positioned near the first sub-pixels P1a1, P1a2, P1a3, and P1a4.

[0148] In one or more embodiments, the first subpixels P1a1, P1a2, P1a3, and P1a4, the second subpixels P1b1 and P1b2, and the third subpixels P1c1 and P1c2 may have a circular shape. The first subpixels P1a1, P1a2, P1a3, and P1a4, the second subpixels P1b1 and P1b2, and the third subpixels P1c1 and P1c2 may have a circular shape or a curved shape, so that the reflectivity of external light incident from the opening of the pixel defining layer to the display panel can be reduced, and the visibility of the display device can be improved.

[0149] In one or more embodiments, the four first sub-pixels P1a1, P1a2, P1a3, and P1a4 of the first pixel P1 may be spaced farther from the center of the first pixel area PA1 than the two second sub-pixels P1b1 and P1b2 and the two third sub-pixels P1c1 and P1c2. For example, the four first sub-pixels P1a1, P1a2, P1a3, and P1a4 of the first pixel P1 may be closer to the edge of the rectangular shape of the first pixel area PA1 than the two second sub-pixels P1b1 and P1b2 and the two third sub-pixels P1c1 and P1c2.

[0150] The two second sub-pixels P1b1 and P1b2 may be spaced apart from each other in a second direction (e.g., y direction or -y direction) based on the center of the rectangular shape of the first pixel area PA1. The two third sub-pixels P1c1 and P1c2 may be spaced apart from each other in a first direction (e.g., x direction or -x direction) based on the center of the rectangular shape of the first pixel area PA1. Because the four first sub-pixels P1a1, P1a2, P1a3, and P1a4 may be spaced apart from the center of the rectangular shape of the first pixel area PA1 farther than the second sub-pixels P1b1 and P1b2 and the third sub-pixels P1c1 and P1c2, the first sub-pixels P1a1, P1a2, P1a3, and P1a4 may be substantially uniformly distributed even in a narrow area in an oblique direction between a plurality of transmission areas TA in the second display area DA2, so that the transmittance in the second display area DA2 may be maintained and the resolution may be improved.

[0151] For example, two first sub-pixels P1a1 and P1a3 may be spaced apart from each other in a first oblique direction (e.g., w direction or -w direction) based on the center of the rectangular shape of the first pixel area PA1. Two different first sub-pixels P1a2 and P1a4 may be spaced apart from each other in a second oblique direction (e.g., u direction or -u direction) based on the center of the rectangular shape of the first pixel area PA1.

[0152] The four first sub-pixels P1a1, P1a2, P1a3, and P1a4 may be electrically connected to the same signal line and may emit light concurrently or substantially simultaneously. The two second sub-pixels P1b1 and P1b2 may be electrically connected to the same signal line and may emit light concurrently or substantially simultaneously. The two third sub-pixels P1c1 and P1c2 may be electrically connected to the same signal line and may emit light concurrently or substantially simultaneously. Each of the first sub-pixels P1a1, P1a2, P1a3, and P1a4, the second sub-pixels P1b1 and P1b2, and the third sub-pixels P1c1 and P1c2 may be connected to the same signal line and may emit light concurrently or substantially simultaneously, so that the transmittance in the second display area DA2 may be maintained, so that the number of sub-pixels in the first pixel area PA1 may be improved, and so that the resolution in the second display area DA2 may be improved.

[0153] Fig. 9A is a plan view illustrating a portion of a second display region of a display panel according to one or more embodiments. Fig. 9B It is schematically shown Fig. 9A A magnified view of a portion of .

[0154] Reference Fig. 9A and Fig. 9B, the second display area DA2 may include a plurality of second pixel areas PA2 in which the second pixels P2 and the third pixels P3 are arranged, and a plurality of transmission areas TA. The plurality of transmission areas TA may include a first transmission area TA1, a second transmission area TA2, a third transmission area TA3, and a fourth transmission area TA4. The plurality of second pixel areas PA2 and the plurality of transmission areas TA may be alternately arranged. The second pixel area PA2 may be surrounded by the plurality of transmission areas TA. In detail, the second pixel area PA2 may be surrounded by the first transmission area TA1, the second transmission area TA2, the third transmission area TA3, and the fourth transmission area TA4.

[0155] The second pixel area PA2 may have a rectangular shape in a plan view. In detail, the second pixel area PA2 may have a square shape. The transmission area TA may have a circular shape in a plan view. However, one or more embodiments are not limited thereto. At least a portion of the rectangular second pixel area PA2 and at least a portion of the circular transmission area TA may overlap each other.

[0156] The second pixel P2 and the third pixel P3 may be arranged in the second pixel area PA2. The second pixel P2 may include two first sub-pixels P2a1 and P2a2, two second sub-pixels P2b1 and P2b2, and two third sub-pixels P2c1 and P2c2. The third pixel P3 may include two first sub-pixels P3a1 and P3a2, two second sub-pixels P3b1 and P3b2, and two third sub-pixels P3c1 and P3c2. The first sub-pixels P2a1, P2a2, P3a1, and P3a2 may emit green light, and the second sub-pixels P2b1, P2b2, P3b1, and P3b2 may emit blue light, and the third sub-pixels P2c1, P2c2, P3c1, and P3c2 may emit red light.

[0157] In one or more embodiments, the two first sub-pixels P2a1 and P2a2 of the second pixel P2 may be spaced apart from each other in a first direction (e.g., x direction or -x direction) at the edge of the lower portion of the rectangular shape of the second pixel area PA2 in a plan view. For example, one first sub-pixel P2a2 of the second pixel P2 may be arranged in a narrow area in the oblique direction between the first transmission area TA1 and the second transmission area TA2. The first sub-pixels P2a1 and P2a2 may be arranged in a narrow area in the oblique direction between the plurality of transmission areas TA so that the transmittance in the second display area DA2 may be maintained and the resolution may be improved. The two second sub-pixels P2b1 and P2b2 of the second pixel P2 may be spaced apart from each other in a first oblique direction (e.g., w direction or -w direction) based on the center of the rectangular shape of the second pixel area PA2. The two third sub-pixels P2c1 and P2c2 of the second pixel P2 may be spaced apart from each other in a second oblique direction (e.g., u direction or -u direction) based on the center of the rectangular shape of the second pixel area PA2.

[0158] In one or more embodiments, at least a portion of the shape of the first subpixels P2a1 and P2a2 may be provided as an arc shape of a circle (e.g., an imaginary circle) having the same center as a circle corresponding to a circular shape of an adjacent one of the plurality of transmission areas TA (e.g., concentric with a circle corresponding to a circular shape of an adjacent one of the plurality of transmission areas TA) (e.g., edges of the first subpixels P2a1 and P2a2 corresponding to the arc shape may have the same shortest distance as edges of the circle corresponding to the corresponding transmission area TA). For example, at least a portion of the shape of the first subpixel P2a2 of the second pixel P2 may be provided as an arc shape of a circle having the same center as the center of the circular shape of the first transmission area TA1, and another portion of the shape of the first subpixel P2a2 of the second pixel P2 may be provided as an arc shape of a circle having the same center as the center of the circular shape of the second transmission area TA2. At least a portion of the shape of the first subpixel P2a2 can be provided as an arc shape of a circle having the same center as the center of the circular shape of the transmission areas TA1 and TA2, so that the subpixels can be widely arranged even in a narrow area in the oblique direction between multiple transmission areas TA, and the resolution in the second display area DA2 can be improved.

[0159] In one or more embodiments, Fig. 9B As shown in FIG. , in the second pixel P2 (see Fig. 9A ) and the adjacent first transmission area TA1 and the shortest separation distance t1 between the first subpixel P2a2 of the second pixel P2 and the adjacent second transmission area TA2 may be substantially equal to each other.

[0160] In the design process of the display device, the corresponding distance between the edge portion of the transmission area TA and the edge portion of the sub-pixel can be properly ensured so that the light emitting diode LED (see Figure 6 ) may be wider than the opening of the pixel defining layer. The corresponding distances between the edge portions of the transmission area TA and the edge portions of the sub-pixels may be appropriately ensured so that the possibility of defects in the display device due to the penetration of moisture and oxygen into the pixel defining layer may be reduced or prevented. The shortest separation distance t1 between the first sub-pixel P2a2 of the second pixel P2 and the adjacent first transmission area TA1 and the shortest separation distance t2 between the first sub-pixel P2a2 of the second pixel P2 and the adjacent second transmission area TA2 may be the corresponding distances between the edge portions of the transmission area TA and the edge portions of the sub-pixels to reduce or prevent the possibility of defects in the design process of the display device.

[0161] In one or more embodiments, the second sub-pixels P2b1 and P2b2 and the third sub-pixels P2c1 and P2c2 may be provided in a circular shape. The shapes of the first sub-pixels P2a1 and P2a2, except for the arc portion (a portion of the arc shape of a circle), may also be provided in a curved shape. The first sub-pixels P1a1 and P1a2, the second sub-pixels P1b1 and P1b2, and the third sub-pixels P1c1 and P1c2 may have a circular shape or a curved shape, so that the reflectivity of the external light incident on the display panel from the opening of the pixel defining layer can be reduced, and the visibility of the display device can be improved.

[0162] In one or more embodiments, the centers of the second subpixels P2b1 and P2b2 and the centers of the third subpixels P2c1 and P2c2 may be positioned on the same line. The first imaginary line SL1 may extend in a first oblique direction (e.g., w direction or -w direction) while passing through the center of the rectangular shape of the second pixel area PA2. For example, the centers of the second subpixels P2b1 and P2b2 and the centers of the third subpixels P2c1 and P2c2 may be positioned on the first imaginary line SL1. The center of the second subpixel P2b2 of the second pixel P2 and the center of the third subpixel P3c1 of the adjacent third pixel P3 may also be positioned on the first imaginary line SL1.

[0163] The shortest separation distance d1 between the first subpixel P2a2 of the second pixel P2 and the second subpixel P2b2 of the second pixel P2 and the shortest separation distance d2 between the first subpixel P2a2 of the second pixel P2 and the third subpixel P3c1 of the third pixel P3 may be substantially equal to each other. The light emitting material of each of the first subpixels P2a1, P2a2, P3a1 and P3a2, the second subpixels P2b1, P2b2, P3b1 and P3b2, and the third subpixels P2c1, P2c2, P3c1 and P3c2 may be deposited on the display panel by using a fine metal mask (FMM). For each light emitting material to be effectively deposited on each subpixel by using an FMM process, the separation distance between the subpixels may be appropriately ensured to be at a corresponding distance or more. The shortest separation distance d1 between the first subpixel P2a2 of the second pixel P2 and the adjacent second subpixel P2b2 of the second pixel P2 and the shortest separation distance d2 between the first subpixel P2a2 of the second pixel P2 and the third subpixel P3c1 of the adjacent third pixel P3 may be corresponding distances suitable for light emitting materials to be deposited by using the FMM process. The shortest separation distance d1 between the first subpixel P2a2 of the second pixel P2 and the adjacent second subpixel P2b2 of the second pixel P2 and the shortest separation distance d2 between the first subpixel P2a2 of the second pixel P2 and the adjacent third subpixel P3c1 of the third pixel P3 as corresponding distances suitable for light emitting materials to be deposited by using the FMM process may be appropriately substantially equal to each other, so that the subpixels occupy a wide area and are substantially uniformly distributed in a narrow area in the oblique direction between the plurality of transmission areas TA, and thus the resolution may be improved while maintaining the transmittance in the second display area DA2.

[0164] In addition, the two first sub-pixels P1a1 and P1a2 of the second pixel P2 may be electrically connected to the same scan line, and may emit light concurrently or substantially simultaneously. The two second sub-pixels P1b1 and P1b2 of the second pixel P2 may be electrically connected to the same scan line, and may emit light concurrently or substantially simultaneously. The two third sub-pixels P1c1 and P1c2 of the second pixel P2 may be electrically connected to the same scan line, and may emit light concurrently or substantially simultaneously. Each of the first sub-pixels P1a1 and P1a2, the second sub-pixels P1b1 and P1b2, and the third sub-pixels P1c1 and P1c2 of the second pixel P2 may be connected to the same scan line, and may emit light concurrently or substantially simultaneously, so that the transmittance in the second display area DA2 may be maintained, the number of sub-pixels in the second pixel area PA2 may be increased, and the resolution in the second display area DA2 may be improved.

[0165] Fig. 10Ais a plan view illustrating a portion of a second display region of a display panel according to one or more embodiments. Fig. 10B It is schematically shown Fig. 10A A magnified view of a portion of .

[0166] Reference Fig. 10A and Fig. 10B , the second pixel P2 and the third pixel P3 may be arranged in the second pixel area PA2, and the transmission area TA may be arranged to surround the second pixel area PA2. The second pixel P2 may include two first sub-pixels P2a1 and P2a2, two second sub-pixels P2b1 and P2b2, and two third sub-pixels P2c1 and P2c2. The first sub-pixels P2a1 and P2a2 may emit green light, the second sub-pixels P2b1 and P2b2 may emit blue light, and the third sub-pixels P2c1 and P2c2 may emit red light.

[0167] In a plan view, two first sub-pixels P2a1 and P2a2 of the second pixel P2 may be spaced apart from each other in a first direction (eg, x direction or −x direction) at an edge of a lower portion of the rectangular shape of the second pixel area PA2. Fig. 9A and Fig. 9B In a manner similar to the manner described, at least a portion of the shape of the first subpixels P2a1 and P2a2 may be provided as an arc shape of a circle having the same center as the center of the circular shape of the adjacent transmission area TA. For example, at least a portion of the shape of the first subpixel P2a2 of the second pixel P2 may be provided as an arc shape of a circle having the same center as the center of the circular shape of the first transmission area TA1, and another portion of the shape of the first subpixel P2a2 of the second pixel P2 may be provided as an arc shape of a circle having the same center as the center of the circular shape of the second transmission area TA2.

[0168] The second sub-pixels P2b1 and P2b2 and the third sub-pixels P3c1 and P3c2 may be provided in circular shapes, respectively. The two second sub-pixels P2b1 and P2b2 of the second pixel P2 may be spaced apart from each other in a first oblique direction (e.g., w direction or -w direction) based on the center of the rectangular shape of the second pixel area PA2. The two third sub-pixels P2c1 and P2c2 of the second pixel P2 may be spaced apart from each other in a second oblique direction (e.g., u direction or -u direction) based on the center of the rectangular shape of the second pixel area PA2.

[0169] like Fig. 10BAs shown in , the second imaginary line SL2 may extend in the first oblique direction (e.g., the w direction or the -w direction) while passing through the center of the rectangular shape of the second pixel area PA2. For example, the second imaginary line SL2 may pass through the center of the rectangular shape of the second pixel area PA2 and may pass through edges or corners spaced apart from each other in the first oblique direction (e.g., the w direction or the -w direction). The third imaginary line SL3 may extend in the second oblique direction (e.g., the u direction or the -u direction) while passing through the center of the rectangular shape of the second pixel area PA2. For example, the third imaginary line SL3 may pass through the center of the rectangular shape of the second pixel area PA2 and pass through edges or corners spaced apart from each other in the second oblique direction (e.g., the u direction or the -u direction).

[0170] In one or more embodiments, the centers of the second subpixels P2b1 and P2b2 of the second pixel P2 may be spaced apart from or shifted from the second imaginary line SL2. For example, the centers of the second subpixels P2b1 and P2b2 of the second pixel P2 may not be positioned on the second imaginary line SL2. The centers of the third subpixels P2c1 and P2c2 of the second pixel P2 may be spaced apart from or shifted from the third imaginary line SL3. For example, the centers of the third subpixels P2c1 and P2c2 of the second pixel P2 may not be positioned on the third imaginary line SL3. The centers of the second subpixels P2b1 and P2b2 of the second pixel P2 may be spaced apart from or shifted from the second imaginary line SL2, and the centers of the third subpixels P2c1 and P2c2 of the second pixel P2 may be spaced apart from or shifted from the third imaginary line SL3, and the area occupied by the first subpixels P2a1 and P2a2 that most affect the perceived image quality may be wider.

[0171] Fig.11A is a plan view illustrating a portion of a second display region of a display panel according to one or more embodiments. Fig. 11B It is schematically shown Fig.11A A magnified view of a portion of .

[0172] Reference Fig.11A and Fig. 11B , the second display area DA2 may include a plurality of third pixel areas PA3 in which the fourth pixels P4 are located, and a plurality of transmission areas TA. The plurality of third pixel areas PA3 may be surrounded by the plurality of transmission areas TA.

[0173] The third pixel area PA3 may have a rectangular shape in a plan view. In detail, the third pixel area PA3 may have a square shape. The transmission area TA may have a circular shape in a plan view.

[0174] The fourth pixel P4 may include two first sub-pixels P4a1 and P4a2, one second sub-pixel P4b, and two third sub-pixels P4c1 and P4c2. The first sub-pixels P4a1 and P4a2 may emit green light, the second sub-pixel P4b may emit blue light, and the third sub-pixels P4c1 and P4c2 may emit red light. The two first sub-pixels P4a1 and P4a2 may be spaced apart from each other in a first direction (e.g., x direction or -x direction) at the lower portion of the third pixel region PA3 based on the center of the rectangular shape of the third pixel region PA3. One second sub-pixel P4b may be arranged at the center of the rectangular shape of the third pixel region PA3. The two third sub-pixels P4c1 and P4c2 may be spaced apart from each other in a first direction (e.g., x direction or -x direction) at the upper portion of the third pixel region PA3 based on the center of the rectangular shape of the third pixel region PA3.

[0175] In one or more embodiments, Fig. 11B As shown in, the shortest separation distance a1 between the third sub-pixel P4c1 of the fourth pixel P4 and the adjacent first transmission area TA1 and the shortest separation distance a2 between the third sub-pixel P4c1 of the fourth pixel P4 and the adjacent second transmission area TA2 may be substantially equal to each other. In addition, the shortest separation distance a4 between the third sub-pixel P4c2 of the fourth pixel P4 and the adjacent second transmission area TA2 and the shortest separation distance a3 between the third sub-pixel P4c2 of the fourth pixel P4 and the adjacent fourth transmission area TA4 may be substantially equal to each other.

[0176] In the design process of the display device, the corresponding distance between the edge portion of the transmission area TA and the edge portion of the sub-pixel can be properly ensured so that the light emitting diode LED (see Figure 6 ) may be wider than the opening of the pixel defining layer. The corresponding distances between the edge portions of the transmission area TA and the edge portions of the sub-pixels may be appropriately ensured, so that the possibility of defects in the display device due to the penetration of moisture and oxygen into the pixel defining layer may be reduced or prevented. The shortest separation distance a1 between the third sub-pixel P4c1 and the adjacent first transmission area TA1 and the shortest separation distance a2 between the third sub-pixel P4c1 and the adjacent second transmission area TA2 may be the distances between the edge portions of the corresponding transmission area TA and the edge portions of the third sub-pixel P4c1, and the possibility of defects in the design process of the display device may be reduced or prevented. In addition, the shortest separation distance a4 between the third sub-pixel P4c2 and the adjacent second transmission area TA2 and the shortest separation distance a3 between the third sub-pixel P4c2 and the adjacent fourth transmission area TA4 may be the distances between the edge portions of the corresponding transmission area TA and the edge portions of the third sub-pixel P4c2, so as to reduce or prevent defects in the design process of the display device.

[0177] The shortest spacing distance a1 between the third subpixel P4c1 and the adjacent first transmission area TA1, the shortest spacing distance a2 between the third subpixel P4c1 and the adjacent second transmission area TA2, the shortest spacing distance a4 between the third subpixel P4c2 and the adjacent second transmission area TA2, and the shortest spacing distance a3 between the third subpixel P4c2 and the adjacent fourth transmission area TA4 can be corresponding distances suitable for the design process, so that the area of ​​the light-emitting areas of the first subpixels P4a1 and P4a2, the second subpixel P4b, and the third subpixels P4c1 and P4c2 of the fourth pixel P4 can be increased, and the resolution in the second display area DA can be improved.

[0178] Similarly, the shortest separation distance b1 between the first subpixel P4a1 of the fourth pixel P4 and the first transmission area TA1 and the shortest separation distance b2 between the first subpixel P4a1 of the fourth pixel P4 and the third transmission area TA3 as the corresponding distances between the edge portion of the first subpixel P4a1 and the edge portion of the corresponding transmission area may be substantially equal to each other, which is suitable for reducing or preventing defects of the display device. In addition, the shortest separation distance b4 between the first subpixel P4a2 of the fourth pixel P4 and the third transmission area TA3 and the shortest separation distance b3 between the first subpixel P4a2 of the fourth pixel P4 and the fourth transmission area TA4 as the corresponding distances between the edge portion of the first subpixel P4a2 and the edge portion of the corresponding transmission area may be substantially equal to each other, which is suitable for reducing or preventing defects of the display device. Therefore, the shortest separation distances (e.g., shortest separation distances a1, a2, a3, a4, b1, b2, b3 and b4) between the first subpixel P4a1 and P4a2 and the third subpixel P4c1 and P4c2 of the fourth pixel P4 and the adjacent transmission areas TA may be substantially equal to each other.

[0179] The two first sub-pixels P4a1 and P4a2 may be electrically connected to the same signal line and may emit light concurrently or substantially simultaneously. The two third sub-pixels P4c1 and P4c2 may be electrically connected to the same signal line and may emit light concurrently or substantially simultaneously. The first sub-pixels P4a1 and P4a2 and the third sub-pixels P4c1 and P4c2 may be connected to the same signal line to emit light concurrently or substantially simultaneously, so that the transmittance in the second display area DA2 may be maintained, so that the number of sub-pixels in the third pixel area PA3 may be increased, and so that the resolution in the second display area DA2 may be improved.

[0180] Fig. 12A is a plan view illustrating a portion of a second display region of a display panel according to one or more embodiments. Fig. 12BIt is schematically shown Fig. 12A A magnified view of a portion of .

[0181] Reference Fig. 12A and Fig. 12B , the second display area DA2 may include a plurality of fourth pixel areas PA4 in which the fifth pixel P5 and the sixth pixel P6 are arranged, and a plurality of transmission areas TA. The plurality of fourth pixel areas PA4 and the plurality of transmission areas TA may be alternately arranged. The fourth pixel area PA4 may be surrounded by the plurality of transmission areas TA.

[0182] The fourth pixel area PA4 may have a rectangular shape in a plan view. In detail, the fourth pixel area PA4 may have a square shape. The transmission area TA may have a circular shape in a plan view. However, one or more embodiments are not limited thereto.

[0183] The fifth pixel P5 positioned in the fourth pixel area PA4 may include two first sub-pixels P5a1 and P5a2, two second sub-pixels P5b1 and P5b2, and two third sub-pixels P5c1 and P5c2. In a plan view, the two first sub-pixels P5a1 and P5a2 of the fifth pixel P5 may be spaced apart from each other in a first direction (e.g., x direction or -x direction) at an edge of a lower portion of the rectangular shape of the fourth pixel area PA4. For example, one first sub-pixel P5a1 of the fifth pixel P5 may be arranged in a narrow area in an oblique direction between the first transmission area TA1 and the third transmission area TA3.

[0184] With the above Fig. 9A , Fig. 9B , Fig. 10A and Fig. 10B In a manner similar to the manner described, at least a portion of the shape of the first subpixels P5a1 and P5a2 of the fifth pixel P5 may be provided as an arc shape of a circle having the same center as the center of the circular shape of the adjacent transmission area TA. For example, at least a portion of the shape of the first subpixel P5a1 of the fifth pixel P5 may be provided as an arc shape of a circle having the same center as the center of the circular shape of the first transmission area TA1, and another portion of the shape of the first subpixel P5a1 of the fifth pixel P5 may be provided as an arc shape of a circle having the same center as the center of the circular shape of the third transmission area TA3. At least a portion of the shape of the first subpixel P5a1 may be provided as an arc shape of a circle having the same center as the center of the circular shape of the transmission areas TA1 and TA3, so that the subpixels can be widely arranged even in a narrow area in the oblique direction between the plurality of transmission areas TA, and so that the resolution in the second display area DA2 can be improved.

[0185] The two third sub-pixels P5c1 and P5c2 of the fifth pixel P5 may be spaced apart from each other in the second direction (eg, y direction or -y direction) based on the center of the rectangular shape of the fourth pixel area PA4. The third sub-pixels P5c1 and P5c2 may be provided in a circular shape. However, one or more embodiments are not limited thereto.

[0186] The two second sub-pixels P5b1 and P5b2 of the fifth pixel P5 may be spaced apart from each other in the first direction (e.g., the x direction or the -x direction) based on the center of the rectangular shape of the second display area DA2. At least a portion of the shape of the second sub-pixel P5b1 of the fifth pixel P5 may be provided in an arc shape of a circle having the same center as the center of the circular shape of the first transmission area TA1.

[0187] The shortest separation distance L1 between the first transmission area TA1 and the second sub-pixel P5b1 of the adjacent fifth pixel P5 can be appropriately ensured to be at a corresponding distance or more. In the design process of the display device, the corresponding distance between the edge portion of the transmission area TA and the edge portion of the sub-pixel can be appropriately ensured so that the light emitting diode LED (see Figure 6 ) may be wider than the opening of the pixel defining layer. The corresponding distances between the edge portions of the transmission area TA and the edge portions of the sub-pixels may be appropriately ensured, so that the possibility of defects in the display device due to the penetration of moisture and oxygen into the pixel defining layer may be reduced or prevented.

[0188] As in Fig. 12BAs can be seen in FIG, the shortest separation distance s1 between the second sub-pixel P5b1 of the fifth pixel P5 and the first sub-pixel P6a2 of the adjacent sixth pixel P6 and the shortest separation distance s2 between the second sub-pixel P5b1 of the fifth pixel P5 and the first sub-pixel P5a1 of the fifth pixel P5 can be substantially equal to each other. The light-emitting material of each of the first sub-pixels P5a1 and P5a2, the second sub-pixels P5b1 and P5b2, and the third sub-pixels P5c1 and P5c2 can be deposited on the display panel by using FMM. For each light-emitting material to be effectively deposited on each sub-pixel by using the FMM process, the separation distance between the sub-pixels can be appropriately guaranteed to be at a corresponding distance or farther. The shortest separation distance s1 between the second sub-pixel P5b1 of the fifth pixel P5 and the first sub-pixel P6a2 of the adjacent sixth pixel P6 and the shortest separation distance s2 between the second sub-pixel P5b1 of the fifth pixel P5 and the first sub-pixel P5a1 of the fifth pixel P5 can be a corresponding distance suitable for the light-emitting material to be deposited by using the FMM process. The shortest separation distance s1 between the second subpixel P5b1 of the fifth pixel P5 and the first subpixel P6a2 of the adjacent sixth pixel P6 and the shortest separation distance s2 between the second subpixel P5b1 of the fifth pixel P5 and the first subpixel P5a1 of the fifth pixel P5 as corresponding distances applicable to the light-emitting material to be deposited by using the FMM process can be appropriately equal to each other, so that the subpixels occupy a wide area and are basically uniformly distributed in a narrow area in the oblique direction between the multiple transmission areas TA, and thus the resolution can be improved while maintaining the transmittance in the second display area DA2.

[0189] Similarly, the shortest separation distance k1 between the second subpixel P5b1 of the fifth pixel P5 and the adjacent third subpixel P5c1 of the fifth pixel P5 and the shortest separation distance k2 between the second subpixel P5b1 of the fifth pixel P5 and the adjacent third subpixel P5c2 of the fifth pixel P5 may be substantially equal to each other. The shortest separation distance k1 between the second subpixel P5b1 of the fifth pixel P5 and the adjacent third subpixel P5c1 of the fifth pixel P5 and the shortest separation distance k2 between the second subpixel P5b1 of the fifth pixel P5 and the adjacent third subpixel P5c2 of the fifth pixel P5 as corresponding distances suitable for the light emitting material to be deposited by using the FMM process may be appropriately equal to each other, so that the subpixels occupy a wide area and are substantially uniformly distributed in a narrow area in the oblique direction between the plurality of transmission areas TA, and thus the resolution may be improved while maintaining the transmittance in the second display area DA2.

[0190] Therefore, the shortest separation distance s1 between the second subpixel P5b1 of the fifth pixel P5 and the adjacent first subpixel P6a2 of the sixth pixel P6, the shortest separation distance s2 between the second subpixel P5b1 of the fifth pixel P5 and the adjacent first subpixel P5a1, the shortest separation distance k1 between the second subpixel P5b1 of the fifth pixel P5 and the adjacent third subpixel P5c1 of the fifth pixel P5, and the shortest separation distance k2 between the second subpixel P5b1 of the fifth pixel P5 and the adjacent third subpixel P5c2 of the fifth pixel P5 can be substantially equal to each other.

[0191] At least a portion of the shape of the second subpixel P5b1 of the fifth pixel P5 can be provided as an arc shape of a circle having a center that is the same as the center of the circular shape of the transmission area, so that a corresponding distance between the second subpixel P5b1 and the edge of the first transmission area TA1 for reducing or preventing defects in the design process of the display device can be ensured, and a corresponding distance at which the light-emitting material is effectively deposited on the panel in the FMM process can be ensured, so that an area occupied by the second subpixel P5b1 in the second display area DA2 can be increased, so that the transmittance in the second display area DA2 can be maintained, and so that the resolution can be improved.

[0192] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a corresponding distance between a sub-pixel and an edge of the transmission area TA can be ensured to be appropriate in the design process, and a corresponding distance between pixels can be ensured to effectively deposit the light-emitting material on the panel in the FMM process, so that the area occupied by the sub-pixel in the second display area DA2 can be increased, so that the transmittance in the second display area DA2 can be maintained, and so that the resolution can be improved.

[0193] According to the embodiment, a display device in which a high-quality image can be achieved and in which resolution can be improved can be provided. These aspects are illustrative, and the scope of the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0194] It should be understood that the embodiments described herein should be considered to be illustrative only and not for limiting purposes. The description of various aspects within each embodiment should generally be considered to be applicable to other similar aspects in other embodiments. Although one or more embodiments have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and detail may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope as defined by the appended claims, and their functional equivalents are included therein.

Claims

1. A display device, wherein: The display device comprises: a first display region in which sub-pixels are arranged; and A second display area is adjacent to the first display area, and the second display area includes: a second pixel region in which there is a second pixel, the second pixel having a rectangular shape in a plan view and including two first sub-pixels, two second sub-pixels, and two third sub-pixels, the two first sub-pixels being spaced apart from each other in a first direction at a lower portion of the second pixel region; and A plurality of transmission areas surrounding the second pixel area, A portion of one of the two first sub-pixels has an arc shape of a circle having the same center as the circular shape of an adjacent one of the plurality of transmission areas.

2. The display device according to claim 1, wherein: The two second sub-pixels are spaced apart in a first oblique direction and are spaced apart from a center of the second pixel region.

3. The display device according to claim 2, wherein: The two third sub-pixels are spaced apart in a second oblique direction intersecting the first oblique direction and are spaced apart from the center of the second pixel region.

4. The display device according to claim 1, wherein: The shortest distance between one of the two first sub-pixels and an adjacent first transmission region among the plurality of transmission regions is equal to the shortest distance between the one of the two first sub-pixels and an adjacent second transmission region among the plurality of transmission regions.

5. The display device according to claim 1, wherein: A center of one of the two second sub-pixels, a center of one of the two third sub-pixels, and a center of the second pixel region are on the same line.

6. The display device according to claim 1, wherein: Respective centers of the two second sub-pixels are shifted from a line extending in a first oblique direction while passing through the second pixel region.

7. The display device according to claim 6, wherein: The centers of the respective two third sub-pixels are shifted from a line extending in a second oblique direction intersecting the first oblique direction and passing through the center of the second pixel region.

8. The display device according to claim 1, wherein: A portion of one of the two second sub-pixels has an arc shape of a circle having the same center as the circular shape of the adjacent one of the plurality of transmission areas.

9. The display device according to claim 8, wherein: The two second sub-pixels are spaced apart in the first direction and are spaced apart from a center of the second display area.

10. The display device according to claim 8, wherein: The two second sub-pixels include a 2-1 sub-pixel and a 2-2 sub-pixel, and The shortest distance between the 2-1st sub-pixel and an adjacent first sub-pixel of the two first sub-pixels is equal to the shortest distance between the 2-1st sub-pixel and the adjacent first sub-pixel of the third pixel.

11. The display device according to claim 8, wherein: The shortest distance between the one of the two second sub-pixels and an adjacent one of the two first sub-pixels and the shortest distance between the one of the two second sub-pixels and another adjacent first sub-pixel are equal to each other.

12. A display device, wherein: The display device comprises: a first display region in which sub-pixels are arranged; and A second display area is adjacent to the first display area, and the second display area includes: a first pixel region in which there is a first pixel, the first pixel having a rectangular shape in a plan view and including four first sub-pixels, two second sub-pixels, and two third sub-pixels; and A plurality of transmission areas surrounding the first pixel area, The first sub-pixel is spaced farther from the center of the first pixel region than the second sub-pixel and the third sub-pixel.

13. The display device according to claim 12, wherein: The first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel each have a circular shape.

14. The display device according to claim 12, wherein: The plurality of transmission areas each have a circular shape.

15. The display device according to claim 13, wherein: A portion of the first pixel region overlaps a portion of one of the plurality of transmission regions.

16. The display device according to claim 12, wherein: Two of the four first sub-pixels are spaced apart from each other in a first oblique direction and from the center of the first pixel region, and The other two of the four first sub-pixels are spaced apart from each other in a second oblique direction intersecting the first oblique direction, and are spaced apart from the center of the first pixel region.

17. The display device according to claim 12, wherein: The first sub-pixel is configured to emit green light, the second sub-pixel is configured to emit blue light, and the third sub-pixel is configured to emit red light.

18. The display device according to claim 12, wherein: The four first sub-pixels are electrically connected to the same signal line and are configured to emit light concurrently or simultaneously.

19. The display device according to claim 12, wherein: The four first sub-pixels and the two second sub-pixels are electrically connected to the same signal line and are configured to emit light concurrently or simultaneously.

20. A display device, wherein: The display device comprises: a first display region in which sub-pixels are arranged; and A second display area is adjacent to the first display area, and the second display area includes: a third pixel region in which there is a fourth pixel, the fourth pixel having a rectangular shape in a plan view and including two first sub-pixels, one second sub-pixel, and two third sub-pixels; and A plurality of transmission areas surrounding the third pixel area, and The two first sub-pixels are spaced apart from each other in the first direction at the lower portion of the third pixel region, wherein the one second sub-pixel is located at the center of the third pixel region, and The two third sub-pixels are spaced apart from each other in the first direction at an upper portion of the third pixel region.

21. The display device according to claim 20, wherein: The shortest distance between one of the two first sub-pixels and an adjacent first transmission region among the plurality of transmission regions is equal to the shortest distance between the one of the two first sub-pixels and an adjacent second transmission region among the plurality of transmission regions.

22. The display device according to claim 20, wherein: The shortest distance between one of the two third sub-pixels and an adjacent first transmission area among the plurality of transmission areas and the shortest distance between the one of the two third sub-pixels and an adjacent third transmission area among the plurality of transmission areas are equal to each other.

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