Display panel and electronic device

Abstract

A display panel and an electronic device are provided, the display panel including: a substrate including emission areas in a flat display area and in a curved display area curved outside the flat display area, and transmission areas between adjacent emission areas in the curved display area; a pixel circuit layer on the substrate and including a pixel circuit; a light emitting diode; a bank layer covering an edge of the first electrode, defining a first bank opening portion overlapping the first electrode, and defining a second bank opening portion corresponding to the transmissive region; and a light blocking layer on the bank layer and defining a transmissive opening portion corresponding to the transmissive area, in which a center point of the transmissive opening portion of the light blocking layer is closer to the flat display area than a center point of the second bank opening portion. In the display panel, an amount of light transmitted through the transmission region is increased by shifting an opening portion of the light blocking layer in the curved display region in a direction toward the flat display region.

Description

[0001] This application claims priority to and the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2023-0087398 filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on July 5, 2023, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference. Technical Field

[0002] One or more embodiments relate to a display panel and an electronic device including the display panel. Background Art

[0003] Recently, the use of display panels has been diversified. In addition, display panels have become thinner and lighter, and thus the range of use of display panels has expanded.

[0004] As the area occupied by the display region in the display panel has increased, various functions connected to or associated with the display panel have been added. As a method of adding various functions while expanding the display region, a display panel having an area inside the display region has been steadily studied to add various functions in addition to image display. Utility Model Content

[0005] In order to add various functions, components such as cameras or sensors may be arranged. In order to arrange the components while ensuring that the area of ​​the display area is increased, the components may be arranged to overlap with the display area. As a method of arranging the components, the display panel may include a transmission area that transmits wavelengths such as light or sound. The purpose of the utility model is to provide a display panel having the above structure and an electronic device including the display panel.

[0006] 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 disclosed presented embodiments.

[0007] According to one or more embodiments, a display panel includes: a display area, including a flat display area and a curved display area curved outside the flat display area; a peripheral area outside the display area; a substrate, including emission areas in the flat display area and in the curved display area and a transmission area between adjacent emission areas in the emission area in the curved display area; a pixel circuit layer, on the substrate, and including a pixel circuit; a light emitting diode, including a first electrode on the pixel circuit layer, an emission layer on the first electrode, and a second electrode on the emission layer; a dam layer, covering an edge of the first electrode, defining a first dam opening portion overlapping the first electrode, and defining a second dam opening portion corresponding to the transmission area; and a light blocking layer, on the dam layer, and defining a transmission opening portion corresponding to the transmission area, wherein a center point of the transmission opening portion of the light blocking layer is closer to the flat display area than a center point of the second dam opening portion.

[0008] The transmissive opening portion may be defined by side walls of a light blocking layer, the light blocking layer comprising a first side wall and a second side wall, the first side wall being adjacent to the flat display area based on a first virtual center line intersecting a center point of the second bank opening portion, and the second side wall being adjacent to the peripheral area based on the first virtual center line, wherein a first distance between the first side wall and the first virtual center line is greater than a second distance between the second side wall and the first virtual center line.

[0009] A partial area of ​​the transmission opening portion may overlap the second bank opening portion.

[0010] The transmissive opening portion may overlap an entire area of ​​the second bank opening portion.

[0011] The curved display area may include a first curved area adjacent to the flat display area and a second curved area outside the first curved area, wherein a difference between the first distance and the second distance is greater in the second curved area than in the first curved area.

[0012] The curved display area may include a first curved area adjacent to the flat display area, a second curved area outside the first curved area, and a third curved area outside the second curved area, wherein the difference between the first distance and the second distance is greater in the second curved area than in the first curved area, and greater in the third curved area than in the second curved area.

[0013] The pixel circuit layer may further include lines, the lines including a first line and a second line, the first line being adjacent to the transmission area in a direction away from the first virtual center line toward the flat display area, the first virtual center line intersecting with a center point of the second dam opening portion, and the second line being adjacent to the transmission area in a direction away from the first virtual center line toward the peripheral area, wherein a third distance between the first virtual center line and the first line is less than a fourth distance between the first virtual center line and the second line.

[0014] The curved display area may include a first curved area adjacent to the flat display area and a second curved area outside the first curved area, wherein a difference between the fourth distance and the third distance is greater in the second curved area than in the first curved area.

[0015] The flat display area may include a first edge, a second edge, a third edge and a fourth edge, wherein the curved display area includes a first side display area, a second side display area, a third side display area and a fourth side display area that are bent by extending from the first edge, the second edge, the third edge and the fourth edge, respectively, and wherein the transmissive area is in the first side display area.

[0016] A size of the transmission opening portion may be larger than a size of the second bank opening portion.

[0017] A size of the transmission opening portion may be smaller than a size of the second bank opening portion.

[0018] The display panel may further include an input sensing layer between the bank layer and the light blocking layer and including a touch electrode, the touch electrode including a conductive mesh pattern defining mesh holes, wherein one of the emission areas in the curved display area and the transmission area are in the same mesh hole.

[0019] The display panel may further include color filters in first, second, and third openings overlapping the emission area and defined by the light blocking layer.

[0020] According to one or more embodiments, a display panel includes: a display area, including a flat display area and a curved display area curved outside the flat display area; a peripheral area, outside the display area; a substrate, including emission areas in the flat display area and in the curved display area and a transmission area between adjacent emission areas in the emission area in the curved display area; a pixel circuit layer, on the substrate, and including a pixel circuit; a light emitting diode, including a first electrode on the pixel circuit layer, an emission layer on the first electrode, and a second electrode on the emission layer; a dam layer, covering an edge of the first electrode, defining a first dam opening portion overlapping the first electrode, and defining a second dam opening portion corresponding to the transmission area; an input sensing layer, on the dam layer and including a touch electrode; and a light blocking layer, on the input sensing layer, and defining a transmission opening portion corresponding to the transmission area, wherein the touch electrode includes a conductive mesh pattern defining mesh holes, and wherein one of the emission areas in the curved display area and the transmission area are in the same mesh hole.

[0021] According to one or more embodiments, an electronic device includes: a display panel, the display panel including: a display area including a flat display area and a curved display area curved outside the flat display area; a peripheral area outside the display area; a component below the display panel and in the curved display area; a substrate including emission areas in the flat display area and the curved display area and a transmission area between adjacent emission areas in the emission area in the curved display area; a pixel circuit layer on the substrate and including a pixel circuit; a light emitting diode including a first electrode on the pixel circuit layer, an emission layer on the first electrode, and a second electrode on the emission layer; a dam layer covering an edge of the first electrode, defining a first dam opening portion overlapping the first electrode, and defining a second dam opening portion corresponding to the transmission area; and a light blocking layer on the dam layer and defining a first opening, a second opening, and a third opening overlapping the emission area, and defining a transmission opening portion corresponding to the transmission area, wherein a center point of the transmission opening portion is closer to the flat display area than a first virtual center line intersecting the center point of the second dam opening portion.

[0022] The transmissive opening portion may be defined by side walls of the light blocking layer, the side walls of the light blocking layer comprising a first side wall adjacent to the flat display area based on a first virtual center line and a second side wall adjacent to the peripheral area based on the first virtual center line, wherein a first distance between the first side wall and the first virtual center line is greater than a second distance between the second side wall and the first virtual center line.

[0023] The curved display area may include a first curved area adjacent to the flat display area and a second curved area closer to the peripheral area than the first curved area, wherein a difference between the first distance and the second distance is greater in the second curved area than in the first curved area.

[0024] The pixel circuit layer may further include lines, the lines including a first line below the embankment layer and adjacent to the transmission area in a direction from the first virtual center line toward the flat display area, and a second line adjacent to the transmission area in a direction from the first virtual center line toward the peripheral area, wherein a third distance between the first virtual center line and the first line is less than a fourth distance between the first virtual center line and the second line.

[0025] The components may include sensors that use light.

[0026] The flat display area may include a first edge, a second edge, a third edge and a fourth edge, wherein the curved display area includes a first side display area, a second side display area, a third side display area and a fourth side display area that are bent by extending from the first edge, the second edge, the third edge and the fourth edge, respectively, and wherein the transmissive area is in the first side display area.

[0027] According to an embodiment, the amount of light transmitted through the opening portion of the transmission area can be increased by shifting or expanding the opening portion of the light blocking layer arranged in the curved display area in a direction toward the flat display area. According to an embodiment, the amount of light transmitted through the opening portion of the transmission area can be increased by shifting some of the lines arranged adjacent to the transmission area in a direction away from the flat display area. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] The above and other aspects of the disclosed embodiments will become more apparent through the following description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0029] Figure 1 is a perspective view of an electronic device according to one or more embodiments;

[0030] Figure 2A and Figure 2B yes Figure 1 A schematic cross-sectional view of an electronic device;

[0031] Figure 3 is a schematic plan view of a display panel according to one or more embodiments;

[0032] Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of an electronic device according to one or more embodiments;

[0033] Figure 5A and Figure 5Bis a cross-sectional view of a portion of an electronic device according to one or more embodiments;

[0034] Figure 6 is a plan view of an input sensing layer of an electronic device according to one or more embodiments;

[0035] Figure 7 It is taken along line VII-VII' Figure 6 A cross-sectional view of an input sensing layer;

[0036] Figure 8 yes Figure 6 An enlarged plan view of region VIIIa;

[0037] Fig. 9 yes Figure 6 An enlarged plan view of region VIIIb;

[0038] Fig.10 According to one or more embodiments Figure 3 A plan view of region "A" or region "B" of a display panel;

[0039] Fig.11 According to one or more embodiments Figure 3 A plan view of a region "C" of a display panel;

[0040] Fig.12 According to one or more embodiments Fig.11 An enlarged view of area "E";

[0041] Fig.13 It is along Fig.10 and Fig.11 A cross-sectional view of a display panel according to one or more embodiments taken along line XI-XI';

[0042] Fig.14 It is along Fig.11 According to one or more embodiments, the Fig.12 A cross-sectional view of a display panel;

[0043] Fig.15 When Fig.14 A schematic cross-sectional view of a transmissive region of a display panel when a curved display region is curved;

[0044] Fig.16 According to one or more other embodiments Fig.11 An enlarged view of area "E";

[0045] Fig.17 It is along Fig.11 According to one or more embodiments, the Fig.16 A cross-sectional view of a display panel;

[0046] Fig.18 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a display panel according to one or more embodiments;

[0047] Fig.19 and Fig. 20 According to Fig.18 The transmissive area (corresponding to the transmissive area in the first bending area and the second bending area of ​​one or more embodiments of Fig.11 A view of a transmission area of ​​an area “E” of FIG.

[0048] Fig.21 According to one or more other embodiments Figure 3 A plan view of a region "C" of a display panel;

[0049] Fig. 22 According to one or more embodiments Fig.21 an enlarged view of region "F" of FIG.

[0050] Fig.23 According to one or more other embodiments Fig.21 Magnified view of area "F". DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0051] 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 implementing them. The described embodiments are provided as examples so that the present disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the aspects of the present disclosure to those skilled in the art. Therefore, redundant, irrelevant or unrelated to the description of the embodiments or processes, elements and techniques that are not necessary for a complete understanding of the aspects of the present disclosure for those of ordinary skill in the art can be omitted. Unless otherwise stated, throughout the drawings and written descriptions, the same reference numerals, symbols or combinations thereof represent the same elements, and therefore, their repeated descriptions can be omitted.

[0052] The described embodiments may have various modifications and may be implemented in different forms, and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments shown herein. When describing an embodiment, the use of "may", "may (will)" or "may not (will not)" corresponds to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. The present disclosure covers all modifications, equivalents and alternatives within the conceptual and technical scope of the present disclosure. In addition, each of the features of the various embodiments of the present disclosure may be partially or completely combined with each other, and various interlocks and drives are technically possible. Each embodiment may be implemented independently of one another, or may be implemented together in association.

[0053] 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 is generally provided in the drawings to clarify the boundaries between adjacent elements. As such, unless otherwise specified, the presence or absence of cross-hatching or shading does not convey or indicate any preference or requirement for a specific material, material property, size, ratio, commonality between the illustrated elements, and / or any other characteristic, attribute, property, etc. of an element.

[0054] Various embodiments are described herein with reference to cross-sectional views as schematic diagrams of embodiments and / or intermediate structures. As such, variations in the illustrated shapes caused by, for example, manufacturing techniques and / or tolerances are anticipated. 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 will include deviations in shapes caused by, for example, manufacturing.

[0055] 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.

[0056] For ease of explanation, spatial relative terms such as "under ...", "below ...", "lower", "under ...", "above ...", "upper", "upper side", etc. may be used herein to describe the relationship between one element or feature and another (other) element or feature as shown in the drawings. It will be understood that spatial relative terms are intended to include different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the drawings. 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 positioned as "above" the other elements or features. Therefore, the example terms "under ..." and "under ..." can include both upper and lower orientations. The device can be positioned otherwise (e.g., rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations), and the spatial relative descriptors used herein should be interpreted accordingly. Similarly, when a first part is described as being arranged "on" a second part, this means that the first part is arranged at the upper or lower side of the second part based on the direction of gravity, and is not limited to the upper side of the second part.

[0057] In addition, the phrase "in a plan view" means when viewing an object portion from above, and the phrase "in a schematic cross-sectional view" means when viewing a schematic cross-section taken by vertically cutting an object portion from the side. The term "superimposed" or "superimposed" 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 "superimposed" may include stacking, facing or facing, extending throughout..., covering or partially covering or any other suitable term as will be appreciated and understood by those of ordinary skill in the art. The expression "non-superimposed" may include meanings such as "separated from..." or "set aside" or "deviation" and any other suitable equivalents as will be appreciated and understood by those of ordinary skill in the art. The term "facing" and its variations may mean 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, although the first object and the second object still face each other, the first object and the second object may be understood to be indirectly opposite to each other.

[0058] 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, or indirectly formed on, indirectly on, indirectly connected to, or indirectly coupled to the other element, layer, region, or component such that one or more intervening elements, layers, regions, or components may be present. Furthermore, this may collectively mean direct or indirect coupling or connection, as well as integral or non-integral coupling or 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 the other 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 an embodiment, unless explicitly described as being 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 directly on another component without intermediate components.

[0059] 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 not only includes the case where the part is "directly below" the other part, but also includes 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 may be the only element or layer between the two elements or layers, or one or more intermediate elements or layers may also be present.

[0060] For the purposes of this disclosure, when expressions such as "at least one of..." or "any one of..." or "one or more of..." follow a list of elements, the entire list of elements is modified without modifying 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" may be interpreted as only X, only Y, only Z, any combination of two or more of X, Y, and Z (such as XYZ, XYY, YZ, and ZZ for example), or any variation thereof. Similarly, expressions such as "at least one of A and B" may 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 of the relevant listed items. For example, expressions such as "A and / or B" may 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 preceding / following a list of elements, modify the entire list of elements and do not modify the individual elements of the list.

[0061] It will be understood that, although the terms "first", "second", "third", etc. can be used here to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and / or parts, these elements, components, regions, layers and / or parts should not be limited by these terms. These terms do not correspond to a specific order, position or priority, and are only used to distinguish an element, member, component, region, area, layer, section or part from another element, member, component, region, area, layer, section or part. Therefore, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure, the first element, component, region, layer or part described below can be referred to as the second element, component, region, layer or part. Describing an element as a "first" element may not require or imply the presence of a second element or other element. The terms "first", "second", etc. can also be used here to distinguish different categories or sets of elements. For simplicity, the terms "first", "second", etc. can respectively represent "first category (or first set)", "second category (or second set)", etc.

[0062] 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 broader sense. For example, the x-axis, y-axis and z-axis can be perpendicular to each other, or can represent different directions that are not perpendicular to each other. The same applies to the first, second and / or third directions.

[0063] The terms used herein are only used 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 "one" and "one (kind / person)" are also intended to include plural forms, and the plural forms are also intended to include singular forms. It will also be understood that when the terms "comprising" and variations thereof, "having" and variations thereof, and "including" and variations thereof are used in this specification, the features, wholes, steps, operations, elements and / or components stated are indicated, but the presence or addition of one or more other features, wholes, steps, operations, elements, components and / or their groups are not excluded.

[0064] When one or more embodiments can be implemented differently, a specific process order can be performed differently from the described order. For example, two consecutively described processes can be performed substantially simultaneously or in an order opposite to the described order.

[0065] As used herein, the terms "substantially", "about", "approximately" and similar terms are used as approximate terms rather than terms of degree, and are intended to take into account the inherent deviations of measured or calculated values ​​that will be recognized by those of ordinary skill in the art. For example, "substantially" may include a range of +5% / -5% of the corresponding value. Taking into account the measurement in question and the errors associated with the measurement of the specific quantity (i.e., the limitations of the measurement system), as used herein, "about" or "approximately" includes the stated value and means within an acceptable deviation range of the specific value as determined by those of ordinary skill in the art. For example, "about" may mean within one or more standard deviations, or within ±30%, ±20%, ±10%, ±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."

[0066] Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present disclosure belongs. It will also be understood that terms (such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries) should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and / or this specification, and should not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense, unless explicitly defined as such herein.

[0067] Figure 1 is a perspective view of an electronic device 1 according to one or more embodiments. Figure 2A and Figure 2B yes Figure 1 Schematic cross-sectional view of an electronic device 1. Figure 3 is a schematic plan view of a display panel 10 according to one or more embodiments. Figures 1 to 2B shows a curved state of the display panel 10, and Figure 3 An unbent state of the display panel 10 is shown.

[0068] Reference Figures 1 to 3 , the electronic device 1 may include a display panel 10 and a window 700 .

[0069] The electronic device 1 according to one or more embodiments can display moving images or still images, and can be used as a display screen for various products (including not only 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 devices, and ultra-mobile PCs (UMPCs)), but also televisions (TVs), notebook computers, monitors, billboards, Internet of Things devices, etc.). In addition, the electronic device 1 according to one or more embodiments can be used in wearable devices (such as smart watches, watch phones, glasses-type displays, and head-mounted displays (HMDs)). In addition, the electronic device 1 according to one or more embodiments can be used as a central information display (CID) on a vehicle's instrument or a central instrument panel or dashboard of a vehicle, an interior mirror display that replaces a side mirror of a vehicle, or a display located on the rear surface of a front seat as an entertainment device for a rear seat of a vehicle. For ease of explanation, Figure 1 The electronic device 1 is shown to be used as a smartphone.

[0070] According to one or more embodiments, the electronic device 1 may have a long side in a first direction and a short side in a second direction. Here, the first direction and the second direction may intersect each other. For example, the first direction and the second direction may be at an acute angle to each other. As another example, the first direction and the second direction may be at an obtuse angle or a right angle to each other. Hereinafter, the case where the first direction (e.g., the y direction or the -y direction) and the second direction (e.g., the x direction or the -x direction) are orthogonal to each other is mainly described in detail.

[0071] According to one or more other embodiments, the electronic device 1 may have an edge in a first direction (e.g., y direction or -y direction) and an edge in a second direction (e.g., x direction or -x direction), and the edge in the first direction and the edge in the second direction have the same length as each other. In addition, according to one or more other embodiments, the electronic device 1 may have a short edge in a first direction (e.g., y direction or -y direction) and a long edge in a second direction (e.g., x direction or -x direction).

[0072] A corner at which a long side extending in a first direction (eg, y direction or −y direction) and a short side extending in a second direction (eg, x direction or −x direction) meet each other may be bent to have a curvature (eg, a predetermined curvature).

[0073] The display panel 10 may include a substrate 100 and a plurality of pixels PX. Figure 1 As shown in , the substrate 100 or the display panel 10 including the substrate 100 may include a display area DA for displaying an image and a peripheral area PA outside the display area DA.

[0074] A plurality of pixels PX may be arranged in the display area DA, and an image may be displayed by the plurality of pixels PX. Each of the plurality of pixels PX may include a sub-pixel. For example, each of the plurality of pixels PX may include a red sub-pixel, a green sub-pixel, and a blue sub-pixel. Alternatively, each of the plurality of pixels PX may include a red sub-pixel, a green sub-pixel, a blue sub-pixel, and a white sub-pixel.

[0075] The display area DA may include a flat display area FDA and a curved display area BDA. The flat display area FDA may have a flat upper surface. The curved display area BDA may be arranged at the outside of the flat display area FDA and may include a curved surface curved by extending from the flat display area FDA.

[0076] A plurality of pixels PX arranged in each display area DA may display an image. According to one or more embodiments, the pixels PX including a display element may be arranged in the flat display area FDA. According to one or more embodiments, the pixels PX including a display element may be arranged in the curved display area BDA. According to one or more embodiments, the pixels PX in the flat display area FDA and in the curved display area BDA may provide separate images.

[0077] The curved display area BDA may include a side display area SDA and a corner display area CDA. According to one or more embodiments, a pixel PX including a display element may be arranged in the side display area SDA. According to one or more embodiments, a pixel PX including a display element may be arranged in the corner display area CDA. According to one or more embodiments, the pixels PX in the side display area SDA and in the corner display area CDA may provide separate images.

[0078] The side display area SDA may be arranged at the side surface of the flat display area FDA with the corner CN therebetween. According to one or more embodiments, the side display area SDA may include a first side display area SDA1, a second side display area SDA2, a third side display area SDA3, and a fourth side display area SDA4. According to some embodiments, at least one of the first side display area SDA1, the second side display area SDA2, the third side display area SDA3, and the fourth side display area SDA4 may be omitted.

[0079] The first side display area SDA1 and the third side display area SDA3 may be connected to the flat display area FDA in a first direction (e.g., y direction or -y direction). For example, the first side display area SDA1 may be connected to the flat display area FDA in the -y direction, and the third side display area SDA3 may be connected to the flat display area FDA in the y direction.

[0080] The first side display area SDA1 and the third side display area SDA3 may be curved by having a radius of curvature. According to one or more embodiments, the radius of curvature of each of the first side display area SDA1 and the third side display area SDA3 may be different from each other. According to one or more other embodiments, the radius of curvature of each of the first side display area SDA1 and the third side display area SDA3 may be the same as each other. Hereinafter, the radius of curvature of each of the first side display area SDA1 and the third side display area SDA3 and the first radius of curvature R1 (see Figure 2A In addition, the first side display area SDA1 and the third side display area SDA3 may be identical or substantially identical to each other, and therefore, the first side display area SDA1 is mainly described in detail.

[0081] like Figure 2B As shown in , the second side display area SDA2 and the fourth side display area SDA4 may be connected to the flat display area FDA in a second direction (e.g., the x direction or the −x direction). For example, the second side display area SDA2 may be connected to the flat display area FDA in the x direction, and the fourth side display area SDA4 may be connected to the flat display area FDA in the −x direction.

[0082] The second side display area SDA2 and the fourth side display area SDA4 may be curved by having a radius of curvature. According to one or more embodiments, the radius of curvature of each of the second side display area SDA2 and the fourth side display area SDA4 may be different from each other. According to one or more other embodiments, the radius of curvature of each of the second side display area SDA2 and the fourth side display area SDA4 may be the same as each other. Hereinafter, the radius of curvature of each of the second side display area SDA2 and the fourth side display area SDA4 and the second radius of curvature R2 (see Figure 2B In addition, the second side display area SDA2 and the fourth side display area SDA4 may be identical or substantially identical to each other, and therefore, the second side display area SDA2 is mainly described in detail.

[0083] According to one or more embodiments, the flat display area FDA may include a first edge E1, a second edge E2, a third edge E3, and a fourth edge E4. The first edge E1 and the third edge E3 may be arranged in parallel with each other while extending in a second direction (e.g., an x ​​direction or a -x direction). Each of the second edge E2 and the fourth edge E4 may be arranged perpendicular to the first edge E1 and the third edge E3. The second edge E2 and the fourth edge E4 may be arranged in parallel with each other while extending in a first direction (e.g., a y direction or a -y direction). According to one or more embodiments, the flat display area FDA may have a quadrilateral shape including four edges. In this case, the first side display area SDA1 may be bent by extending from the first edge E1 of the flat display area FDA. In addition, the second side display area SDA2 may be bent by extending from the second edge E2 of the flat display area FDA. In addition, the third side display area SDA3 may be bent by extending from the third edge E3 of the flat display area FDA. In addition, the fourth side display area SDA4 may be bent by extending from the fourth edge E4 of the flat display area FDA.

[0084] The corner display area CDA may be arranged at the corner CN of the display panel 10 and may be bent. That is, the corner display area CDA may be arranged to correspond to the corner CN. Here, the corner CN may be an area where the long side of the electronic device 1 and / or the display panel 10 in a first direction (e.g., y direction or -y direction) intersects with the short side of the electronic device 1 and / or the display panel 10 in a second direction (e.g., x direction or -x direction). The corner display area CDA may be arranged between adjacent side display areas SDA. For example, the corner display area CDA may be arranged between the first side display area SDA1 and the second side display area SDA2. Alternatively, the corner display area CDA may be arranged between the second side display area SDA2 and the third side display area SDA3, between the third side display area SDA3 and the fourth side display area SDA4, and / or between the fourth side display area SDA4 and the first side display area SDA1. Therefore, the side display area SDA and the corner display area CDA may at least partially surround the flat display area FDA and may be curved.

[0085] According to one or more embodiments, the first side display area SDA1 may include a first-first side display area SDA1a and a first-second side display area SDA1b. The first-second side display area SDA1b may be an area where components for adding various functions to the electronic device 1 are arranged, and may be referred to as a component area. The first-first side display area SDA1a may be an area where no components are arranged. Figure 1 and Figure 3It is shown that the first-second side display area SDA1b as a component area is arranged in the first side display area SDA1, but the disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, a component area in which components are arranged may be arranged in the curved display area BDA. For example, the component area may be arranged in one of the first side display area SDA1, the second side display area SDA2, the third side display area SDA3, and the fourth side display area SDA4. According to an embodiment, for ease of explanation, a description is given based on a case in which the component area SDA1b is arranged in the first side display area SDA1 of the curved display area BDA.

[0086] The first-second side display area SDA1b may be arranged between the peripheral area PA and the flat display area FDA. According to one or more embodiments, it is shown that the first-second side display area SDA1b may be arranged between the first-first side display area SDA1a. However, the first-second side display area SDA1b is not limited thereto. For example, the first-second side display area SDA1b may be surrounded by the first-first side display area SDA1a. It is shown that the first-second side display area SDA1b may have an elliptical shape in a plan view, but the first-second side display area SDA1b is not limited thereto. For example, the first-second side display area SDA1b may be modified to have various shapes including a quadrilateral shape, a circular shape, an elliptical shape, and the like.

[0087] The electronic device 1 can display images not only in the flat display area FDA, but also in the side display area SDA and the corner display area CDA. Therefore, the ratio of the display area DA in the electronic device 1 (for example, the ratio of the area of ​​the display area DA to the area of ​​the peripheral area PA) can be increased.

[0088] The peripheral area PA may be an area where no image is provided. The peripheral area PA may be arranged outside the display area DA and may surround the display area DA. In the peripheral area PA, a driver or the like for providing an electrical signal or power to a display element arranged in the display area DA may be arranged. A pad (also referred to as a "pad" or "solder pad") as an area to which an electronic component, a printed circuit board, or the like can be electrically connected may be arranged in the peripheral area PA.

[0089] Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the electronic device 1 according to one or more embodiments. Figure 5A and Figure 5B is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the electronic device 1 according to one or more embodiments. Figure 4 A portion of the electronic device 1 in a flat display area FDA is shown, and Figure 5A and Figure 5BA portion of the electronic device 1 in the first side display area SDA1 is shown.

[0090] Reference Figure 4 , Figure 5A and Figure 5B , the electronic device 1 may include a display panel 10 and a component 41 located below the display panel 10 to overlap the display panel 10. In this specification, A and B overlapping each other means that A and B overlap each other in a direction (e.g., z direction) perpendicular to the upper surface of the substrate (e.g., overlap in a plan view).

[0091] like Figure 4 As shown in FIG. 4 , the component 41 may not be arranged in the flat display area FDA.

[0092] According to an embodiment, the component 41 may be disposed in the curved display area BDA. Figure 5A and Figure 5B 4 shows that the component 41 can be arranged in the first side display area SDA1 of the curved display area BDA. However, the component 41 is not limited thereto. For example, the component 41 can be arranged in the first side display area SDA1 (see Figure 1 ), the second side display area SDA2 (see Figure 1 ), the third side display area SDA3 (see Figure 1 ) and the fourth side display area SDA4 (see Figure 1 According to the embodiment, for convenience of explanation, the case where the component 41 is arranged in the first-second side display area SDA1b of the curved display area BDA is mainly described.

[0093] The first-second side display area SDA1b may be a component area in which the component 41 is arranged, and the first-first side display area SDA1a may be an area in which the component 41 is not arranged. According to one or more embodiments, when the component 41 is arranged in the first side display area SDA1, the remaining curved display area BDA (for example, the second side display area SDA2, the third side display area SDA3, and the fourth side display area SDA4) may have the same stacking structure as that of the first-first side display area SDA1a or the flat display area FDA.

[0094] The display panel 10 may include a substrate 100 , a thin film transistor TFT on the substrate 100 , a display element (e.g., a light emitting diode LED) electrically connected to the thin film transistor TFT, an encapsulation layer 300 covering the display element, an input sensing layer 400 , an anti-reflection layer 600 , and a window 700 .

[0095] The substrate 100 may include glass or a polymer resin. The substrate 100 including the polymer resin may be flexible, foldable, rollable, or bendable. The substrate 100 may have a laminated structure including an inorganic layer and a layer including the above-mentioned polymer resin.

[0096] The lower protective film PB may be located on the lower surface of the substrate 100. The lower protective film PB may be bonded to the lower surface of the substrate 100. An adhesive layer may be disposed between the lower protective film PB and the substrate 100. Alternatively, the lower protective film PB may be directly formed on the lower surface of the substrate 100, and in this case, the adhesive layer may not be disposed between the lower protective film PB and the substrate 100.

[0097] The lower protective film PB may support and protect the substrate 100. The lower protective film PB may have an opening PB-OP1 corresponding to the first-second side display area SDA1b. The lower protective film PB may include an organic insulating material such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or polyimide (PI).

[0098] A thin film transistor TFT and a light emitting diode LED as a display element electrically connected to the thin film transistor TFT may be located on the upper surface of the substrate 100. The light emitting diode LED may be an organic light emitting diode including an organic material. The organic light emitting diode may emit red light, green light, and blue light.

[0099] The light emitting diode LED may be an inorganic light emitting diode including an inorganic material. The inorganic light emitting diode may include a PN junction diode including an inorganic semiconductor material. When a voltage is applied to the PN junction diode in the normal direction, holes and electrons may be injected into the PN junction diode, and the energy generated by the recombination of holes and electrons may be converted into light energy to emit light of a color (e.g., a predetermined color). The above-mentioned inorganic light emitting diode may have a width of several microns to several hundred microns or several nanometers to several hundred nanometers. According to some embodiments, the light emitting diode LED may include a quantum dot light emitting diode. The emission layer of the light emitting diode LED may include an organic material, an inorganic material, a quantum dot, an organic material and a quantum dot, or an inorganic material and a quantum dot.

[0100] The light emitting diode LED may be electrically connected to the thin film transistor TFT located therebelow. The thin film transistor TFT and the light emitting diode LED may be arranged in each of the flat display area FDA and the curved display area BDA. The thin film transistor TFT and the light emitting diode LED may be arranged in each of the flat display area FDA, the first to fourth side display areas SDA1 to SDA4, and the corner display area CDA.

[0101] The substrate 100, the display panel 10 including the substrate 100, or the electronic device 1 including the display panel 10 may be as follows: Figure 5A and Figure 5B The transmissive area TA is shown in FIG. The transmissive area TA may be located in the first-second side display area SDA1b where the component 41 is arranged. Figure 5A and Figure 5B As shown in , the transmission area TA may be disposed between adjacent light emitting diodes LED in the first-second side display area SDA1b. In other words, the transmission area TA may be disposed between adjacent light emitting diodes LED in the component area in which the component 41 is disposed.

[0102] The transmission area TA may be an area that transmits light emitted from the component 41 and / or light toward the component 41. In the display panel 10, the transmittance of the transmission area TA may be about at least 30%, about at least 40%, about at least 50%, about at least 60%, about at least 70%, about at least 75%, about at least 80%, about at least 85%, or about at least 90%.

[0103] Component 41 may include a sensor such as a proximity sensor, an illumination sensor, an iris sensor, or a facial recognition sensor, and / or may also include a camera (or image sensor). Component 41 may use light. For example, component 41 may emit and / or receive light in the wavelength bands of infrared light, ultraviolet light, and visible light. A proximity sensor using infrared light may detect an object arranged close to the upper surface of the electronic device 1, and an illumination sensor may detect the brightness of light incident into the upper surface of the electronic device 1. In addition, an iris sensor may capture an image of an iris of a person arranged on the upper surface of the electronic device 1, and a camera may receive light about an object arranged on the upper surface of the electronic device 1.

[0104] In order to reduce or prevent the function of the thin film transistor TFT arranged in the first-second side display area SDA1b from being degraded due to the light transmitted by the transmission area TA, a light blocking metal layer BML may be arranged between the substrate 100 and the thin film transistor TFT. According to one or more embodiments, Figure 5B It is shown that the light blocking metal layer BML may be arranged in the first-second side display area SDA1b. The light blocking metal layer BML may include an opening BML-OP corresponding to (overlapping) the transmissive area TA. The light blocking metal layer BML may not be arranged in the flat display area FDA, the first-first side display area SDA1a, and the second to fourth side display areas SDA2 to SDA4 (see Figure 1 )middle.

[0105] The encapsulation layer 300 may cover the light emitting diode LED. The encapsulation layer 300 may include at least one inorganic encapsulation layer and at least one organic encapsulation layer.

[0106] The input sensing layer 400 may be formed on the encapsulation layer 300. The input sensing layer 400 may obtain coordinate information according to an external input (e.g., a touch event of a finger or an object such as a stylus). The input sensing layer 400 may include a touch electrode and a trace connected to the touch electrode. The input sensing layer 400 may sense an external input by using a mutual capacitance method or a self-capacitance method.

[0107] The anti-reflection layer 600 may reduce the reflectivity of light (external light) incident from the outside toward the display panel 10. The anti-reflection layer 600 may include a light blocking layer 610, a color filter 620, and an overcoat layer 630. The light blocking layer 610 may include / define openings 610OP overlapping the light emitting diodes LED in the flat display area FDA and the curved display area BDA, and the color filters 620 may be respectively disposed in the openings 610OP.

[0108] The light blocking layer 610 may include / define corresponding to (e.g., Figure 5A and Figure 5B The transmissive opening portion 610A of the transmissive area TA provided in the first-second side display area SDA1b is shown in FIG.

[0109] The overcoat layer 630 may include a colorless transmissive material, and a portion of the overcoat layer 630 may at least partially fill the transmissive opening portion 610A.

[0110] The window 700 may be located on the anti-reflection layer 600. The window 700 may be bonded to the anti-reflection layer 600 via an adhesive layer such as an optically clear adhesive (OCA). The window 700 may include a glass material or a plastic material. The glass material may include ultra-thin glass. The plastic material may include polyethersulfone, polyacrylate, polyetherimide, polyethylene naphthalate, polyethylene terephthalate, polyphenylene sulfide, polyarylate, polyimide, polycarbonate, cellulose acetate propionate, etc.

[0111] According to the disclosure, the component area in which the component 41 is arranged and the transmission area TA overlapping the component area may be arranged in the curved display area BDA, and thus, visibility of the display area DA in a forward direction may be improved.

[0112] Figure 6 is a plan view of an input sensing layer 400 of the electronic device 1 according to one or more embodiments. Figure 7 It is taken along line VII-VII' Figure 6 4 is a cross-sectional view of the input sensing layer 400. Figure 8 yes Figure 6 An enlarged plan view of region VIIIa of FIG. Fig. 9 yes Figure 6 An enlarged plan view of region VIIIb of FIG.

[0113] The input sensing layer 400 may include a plurality of touch electrodes. According to one or more embodiments, Figure 6 It is shown that the touch electrodes may include first touch electrodes 410 and second touch electrodes 420. The first touch electrodes 410 and the second touch electrodes 420 may be arranged in the display area to cross each other.

[0114] The first touch electrodes 410 may be arranged in the x-direction, and the second touch electrodes 420 may be arranged in the y-direction intersecting the x-direction. The first touch electrodes 410 arranged in the x-direction may be connected to each other through the first connection electrodes 411 between the adjacent first touch electrodes 410. The second touch electrodes 420 arranged in the y-direction may be connected to each other through the second connection electrodes 421 between the adjacent second touch electrodes 420.

[0115] The first touch electrodes 410 and the second touch electrodes 420 may be as shown in FIG. Figure 6 , Figure 8 and Fig. 9 . For example, the conductive mesh pattern of the first touch electrode 410 may include a conductive line ML1 (hereinafter, referred to as a first conductive line), and the conductive mesh pattern of the second touch electrode 420 may include a conductive line ML2 (hereinafter, referred to as a second conductive line) insulated from the first conductive line ML1. The first conductive line ML1 and the second conductive line ML2 may include Mo, Md, Ag, Ti, Cu, Al, and alloys thereof.

[0116] Each of the first touch electrode 410 and the second touch electrode 420 may have a conductive mesh pattern, and thus may include / define the following: Figure 8 and Fig. 9 The mesh holes MH may be defined by being completely surrounded by the conductive lines corresponding thereto, respectively, and may be arranged to be spaced apart from each other.

[0117] Like the first touch electrodes 410 and the second touch electrodes 420, the first connection electrodes 411 and the second connection electrodes 421 may include conductive lines in a conductive mesh pattern. The conductive lines of the first connection electrodes 411 and the second connection electrodes 421 may also include conductive lines such as Figure 8 and Fig. 9 The mesh holes shown in .

[0118] like Figure 7As shown in , the input sensing layer 400 may include a first touch insulating layer 401, a first conductive layer CML1, a second touch insulating layer 403, a second conductive layer CML2, and a third touch insulating layer 405. The first conductive layer CML1 may include a first connection electrode 411, and the second conductive layer CML2 may include a first touch electrode 410, a second touch electrode 420, and a second connection electrode 421. According to one or more other embodiments, any one of the first touch electrode 410 and the second touch electrode 420 may be provided in the first conductive layer CML1, and the other may be provided in the second conductive layer CML2. The first touch insulating layer 401, the second touch insulating layer 403, and the third touch insulating layer 405 may include an insulating material. According to one or more embodiments, the first touch insulating layer 401, the second touch insulating layer 403, and the third touch insulating layer 405 may include an inorganic insulating material, such as silicon oxide, silicon nitride, and / or silicon oxynitride. According to one or more other embodiments, at least one of the first touch insulating layer 401, the second touch insulating layer 403, and the third touch insulating layer 405 may include an organic insulating material.

[0119] Fig.10 According to one or more embodiments Figure 3 A plan view of region “A” or region “B” of display panel 10 is shown. Fig.11 According to one or more embodiments Figure 3 1 is a plan view of a region “C” of the display panel 10 .

[0120] Reference Fig.10 , substrate 100 (see Figure 1 ) or a display panel 10 including a substrate 100 (see Figure 1 ) may include a plurality of emission areas (e.g., a first emission area EA1, a second emission area EA2, and a third emission area EA3). The first emission area EA1 to the third emission area EA3 may be located in the flat display area FDA and the first-first side display area SDA1a. The first emission area EA1, the second emission area EA2, and the third emission area EA3 may emit light of different colors from each other by using light emitting diodes. One of the first emission area EA1, the second emission area EA2, and the third emission area EA3 may correspond to a red emission area, another may correspond to a green emission area, and yet another may correspond to a blue emission area.

[0121] The sizes of the first emission area EA1, the second emission area EA2, and the third emission area EA3 may be respectively defined by a plurality of openings included in the bank layer. For example, the first emission area EA1 may be defined by the first opening 123OP1 of the bank layer, the second emission area EA2 may be defined by the second opening 123OP2 of the bank layer, and the third emission area EA3 may be defined by the third opening 123OP3 of the bank layer. The first openings 123OP1 to 123OP3 defining the first emission area EA1 to the third emission area EA3 may be referred to as a first bank opening portion.

[0122] The first emission area EA1, the second emission area EA2, and the third emission area EA3 may be arranged as Type, for example, diamond type( is a registered trademark of Samsung Display Co., Ltd. of South Korea). The third emission area EA3 and the first emission area EA1 may be alternately positioned in the first row 1N in the y direction, the second emission area EA2 may be spaced apart from each other in the second row 2N adjacent to the first row 1N, the first emission area EA1 and the third emission area EA3 may be alternately positioned in the third row 3N adjacent to the second row 2N, and the second emission area EA2 may be spaced apart from each other in the fourth row 4N adjacent to the third row 3N, wherein these arrangements of the first emission area EA1, the second emission area EA2, and the third emission area EA3 may be repeated to the nth row. Here, the size (or width) of the third emission area EA3 and the first emission area EA1 may be greater than the size (or width) of the second emission area EA2.

[0123] The third emission area EA3 and the first emission area EA1 located in the first row 1N may be misaligned with or offset from the second emission area EA2 located in the second row 2N. Therefore, the third emission area EA3 and the first emission area EA1 may be alternately positioned in the first column 1M, the second emission area EA2 may be spaced apart from each other in the second column 2M adjacent to the first column 1M, the first emission area EA1 and the third emission area EA3 may be alternately positioned in the third column 3M adjacent to the second column 2M, and the second emission area EA2 may be spaced apart from each other in the fourth column 4M adjacent to the third column 3M, wherein these arrangements of the first emission area EA1, the second emission area EA2, and the third emission area EA3 may be repeated to the mth column.

[0124] In order to express these arrangements of the first emission area EA1, the second emission area EA2, and the third emission area EA3 in various ways, the first emission area EA1 may be located at the first and third vertices of the virtual square VS that face each other obliquely, the center point of the virtual square VS corresponds to the center point of the second emission area EA2, and the third emission area EA3 may be located at the second and fourth vertices that are other vertices of the virtual square VS. Here, the virtual square VS may be variously modified to have a rectangular shape, a diamond shape, a square shape, etc.

[0125] These arrangements of the first emission area EA1, the second emission area EA2, and the third emission area EA3 may be referred to as Matrix structure or Structure (for example, RGBG matrix structure, Matrix structure, structure or RGBG structure, is a registered trademark of Samsung Display Co., Ltd. of South Korea). By sharing adjacent emissive areas to achieve rendering that represents color, high resolution can be achieved with a small number of emissive areas.

[0126] Reference Fig.11 , the first emission area EA1, the second emission area EA2, and the third emission area EA3 that emit light of different colors from each other may be located in the first-second side display area SDA1b. As described above, the sizes of the first emission area EA1, the second emission area EA2, and the third emission area EA3 may be defined by the first opening 123OP1, the second opening 123OP2, and the third opening 123OP3 of the bank layer, respectively.

[0127] The first-first side display area SDA1a and the first-second side display area SDA1b may have the same resolution as each other. For example, based on the same area, the arrangement, aperture ratio and / or number of the first emission area EA1, the second emission area EA2 and the third emission area EA3 in the first-second side display area SDA1b may be the same as the arrangement, aperture ratio and / or number of the first emission area EA1, the second emission area EA2 and the third emission area EA3 in the first-first side display area SDA1a. Each of the emission areas (e.g., the first emission area EA1, the second emission area EA2 and the third emission area EA3) may include a light-emitting diode. Therefore, the arrangement and / or number of the emission areas are respectively the same, which may indicate that the arrangement and / or number of the light-emitting diodes are respectively the same. That is, based on the same area, the arrangement and / or number of the light-emitting diodes arranged in the first-first side display area SDA1a may be the same as the arrangement and / or number of the light-emitting diodes arranged in the first-second side display area SDA1b. The flat display area FDA and the first-second side display area SDA1b may have the same resolution as each other.

[0128] Unlike the first-first side display area SDA1a, the first-second side display area SDA1b may include a transmissive area TA. The transmissive area TA may be arranged between adjacent emission areas. According to some embodiments, the transmissive area TA may be located in any one of two adjacent rows in the row direction (y direction) and in any one of two adjacent columns in the column direction (x direction). For example, Fig.11 As shown in FIG. 1 , the transmission area TA may be located in the second row 2N and the fourth row 4N and the first column 1M and the third column 3M. The bank layer may include the above-mentioned light blocking material. Fig.11 As shown in , the bank layer may include a second bank opening portion 123A corresponding to the transmission area TA.

[0129] Reference Fig.10 and Fig.11 Each emission area EA1, EA2 or EA3 may be surrounded by a conductive line of a touch electrode. Fig.10 and Fig.11As shown in , the touch electrode (e.g., the first touch electrode 410) may include a conductive mesh pattern including a first conductive line ML1. The first conductive line ML1 may include a first sub-conductive line ML1a extending in a first oblique direction ob1 (a direction forming an acute angle with the x-direction and the y-direction), and may include a second sub-conductive line ML1b extending in a second oblique direction ob2 (a direction intersecting the first oblique direction). A plurality of mesh holes MH may be formed by a cross structure of the first sub-conductive line ML1a and the second sub-conductive line ML1b formed integrally with each other. Each of the mesh holes MH may have a boundary line in a closed loop shape, and the mesh holes MH may be spaced apart from each other in a plan view and separated from each other in space.

[0130] According to some embodiments, Fig.11 As shown in , the second touch electrode 420 may be arranged in the first-second side display area SDA1b. The second touch electrode 420 may include a conductive mesh pattern including a second conductive line ML2. For example, the second conductive line ML2 may include a first sub-conductive line ML2a extending in the first oblique direction ob1 and a second sub-conductive line ML2b extending in the second oblique direction ob2. A plurality of mesh holes MH may be formed by a cross structure of the first sub-conductive line ML2a and the second sub-conductive line ML2b of the second conductive line ML2 formed integrally with each other. Each of the mesh holes MH of the second touch electrode 420 may have a boundary line in a closed loop shape, and the mesh holes MH may be spaced apart from each other in a plan view and separated from each other in space. It is shown that the second touch electrode 420 is arranged in the first-second side display area SDA1b. However, this is only an example, and the second touch electrode 420 may be arranged in the flat display area FDA and / or the first-first side display area SDA1a.

[0131] The first touch electrodes 410 and the second touch electrodes 420 may be electrically insulated from each other. Fig.11 4. The first touch electrode 410 and the second touch electrode 420 are shown to be physically spaced apart from each other. The emission region (ie, Fig.11 Some of the first emission area EA1 and the second emission area EA2 shown in FIG. 4 may be located in a spacing hole MH' formed between a portion of the second conductive line ML2 and an adjacent portion of the first conductive line ML1. The spacing hole MH' may be defined by a portion of the first conductive line ML1 and a portion of the second conductive line ML2, and in a plan view, the spacing holes MH' adjacent to each other may be spatially connected to each other.

[0132] In the first-second side display area SDA1b, the transmissive area TA may be located in the same mesh hole MH as any one of the emitting areas. Fig.11 It is shown that the first emission area EA1 and the transmission area TA can be located in the same mesh hole MH, and the third emission area EA3 and the transmission area TA can be located in the same mesh hole MH. The first emission area EA1 and the transmission area TA located in the same mesh hole MH can be completely surrounded by a portion of the conductive line of the touch electrode (e.g., the first conductive line ML1) in a plan view. Similarly, the third emission area EA3 and the transmission area TA located in the same mesh hole MH can be completely surrounded by a portion of the conductive line of the touch electrode (e.g., the first conductive line ML1) in a plan view.

[0133] The transmissive area TA may be arranged while the first-first side display area SDA1a and the first-second side display area SDA1b may maintain the same resolution (e.g., the number and / or area of ​​the emission areas based on the same area), and therefore, the size and plane shape of each mesh hole MH located in the first-second side display area SDA1b may be different from the size and plane shape of each mesh hole MH located in the first-first side display area SDA1a. According to one or more embodiments, as Fig.11 The mesh holes MH in which the second emission area EA2 is located as shown in FIG. 1 may correspond to the mesh holes MH in which the transmission area TA is not included, and therefore, the size (or width) of the mesh holes MH in which the second emission area EA2 in which the first-second side display area SDA1b is located may be smaller than that shown in FIG. Fig.10 The size (or width) of the mesh holes MH of the second emission area EA2 in which the first-first side display area SDA1a is located is shown in FIG.

[0134] The light blocking layer 610 may be arranged on Fig.10 and Fig.11 The light blocking layer 610 may cover the conductive lines of the touch electrodes (e.g., the first touch electrode 410 and the second touch electrode 420), and may include / define openings or opening portions corresponding to the first to third emission areas EA1 to EA3 and the transmission area TA. In this regard, Fig.10 and Fig.11 It is shown that the light blocking layer 610 may include a first opening 610OP1, a second opening 610OP2, and a third opening 610OP3 and a transmissive opening portion 610A, wherein the first opening 610OP1 to the third opening 610OP3 may respectively correspond to the first emission area EA1 to the third emission area EA3 arranged in the first-first side display area SDA1a and the first-second side display area SDA1b, and the transmissive opening portion 610A may correspond to the transmissive area TA.

[0135] In a plan view, the first opening 610OP1, the second opening 610OP2, and the third opening 610OP3 of the light blocking layer 610 may be spaced apart from each other and may overlap with the first opening 123OP1, the second opening 123OP2, and the third opening 123OP3 of the bank layer, respectively, and the first opening 123OP1, the second opening 123OP2, and the third opening 123OP3 of the bank layer define the first emission area EA1, the second emission area EA2, and the third emission area EA3, respectively. The size (or width) of the first opening 610OP1, the second opening 610OP2, and the third opening 610OP3 of the light blocking layer 610 may be greater than the size (or width) of the first opening 123OP1, the second opening 123OP2, and the third opening 123OP3 of the bank layer. The first opening 123OP1, the second opening 123OP2, and the third opening 123OP3 may cover the edge of the first electrode 210 described below, and each of the first opening 123OP1 to the third opening 123OP3 may overlap with the first electrode 210.

[0136] In a plan view, at least a portion of the transmission opening portion 610A of the light blocking layer 610 may overlap the second bank opening portion 123A of the bank layer. According to one or more embodiments, the size (or width) of the transmission opening portion 610A of the light blocking layer 610 may be greater than the size (or width) of the second bank opening portion 123A of the bank layer.

[0137] Fig.12 According to one or more embodiments Fig.11 Magnified view of area "E". Fig.12 This is an enlarged view based on an unbent display panel.

[0138] Fig.13 It is along Fig.10 and Fig.11 1 is a cross-sectional view of the display panel 10 according to one or more embodiments, taken along line XI-XI′.

[0139] Fig.14 It is along Fig.11 According to one or more embodiments, the Fig.12 10 is a cross-sectional view of a display panel 10. Fig.14 is a cross-sectional view of the display panel 10 in an unbent state.

[0140] Fig.13 A cross-sectional structure of adjacent emission areas in the flat display area FDA or the first-first side display area SDA1a is shown, and the second emission area EA2 and the third emission area EA3 are shown as examples. Fig.13A case is shown in which the second emission area EA2 of the display panel 10 may emit light by using the second organic light emitting diode OLED2 , and the third emission area EA3 may emit light by using the third organic light emitting diode OLED3 .

[0141] Reference Fig.13 , a second organic light emitting diode OLED2 and a third organic light emitting diode OLED3 may be formed on the substrate 100 .

[0142] The substrate 100 may include a glass material or a polymer resin. When the substrate 100 includes the polymer resin, the substrate 100 may include a stack structure including a base layer including the polymer resin and a barrier layer including an inorganic insulating material.

[0143] The pixel circuit layer PCL may be disposed on the substrate 100. The pixel circuit layer PCL may include a pixel circuit PC, a buffer layer 111, and an insulating structure including a gate insulating layer 113, a first interlayer insulating layer 115, a second interlayer insulating layer 117, a first organic insulating layer 119, and a second organic insulating layer 121. According to one or more embodiments, the pixel circuit layer PCL may further include a plurality of lines.

[0144] The buffer layer 111 may be disposed on the substrate 100. The buffer layer 111 may reduce or prevent impurities, moisture, or foreign substances from penetrating from below the substrate 100. The buffer layer 111 may include an inorganic insulating material such as silicon oxide, silicon oxynitride, and silicon nitride, and may include a single layer or multiple layers including the above inorganic insulating material.

[0145] Each of the second organic light emitting diode OLED2 and the third organic light emitting diode OLED3 may be electrically connected to the pixel circuit PC. The second organic light emitting diode OLED2 may be electrically connected to the pixel circuit PC between the substrate 100 and the second organic light emitting diode OLED2, and the third organic light emitting diode OLED3 may be electrically connected to the pixel circuit PC between the substrate 100 and the third organic light emitting diode OLED3.

[0146] Each pixel circuit PC may include a thin film transistor TFT and a storage capacitor Cst. The thin film transistor TFT may include a semiconductor layer ACT, a gate electrode GE overlapping a channel region of the semiconductor layer ACT, and a source electrode SE and a drain electrode DE respectively connected to a source region and a drain region of the semiconductor layer ACT. A gate insulating layer 113 may be located between the semiconductor layer ACT and the gate electrode GE, and a first interlayer insulating layer 115 and a second interlayer insulating layer 117 may be located between the gate electrode GE and the source electrode SE and / or between the gate electrode GE and the drain electrode DE.

[0147] The storage capacitor Cst may overlap the thin film transistor TFT. The storage capacitor Cst may include a lower electrode CE1 and an upper electrode CE2 overlapping each other. According to some embodiments, the gate electrode GE of the thin film transistor TFT may include or may be the lower electrode CE1 of the storage capacitor Cst. The first interlayer insulating layer 115 may be located between the lower electrode CE1 and the upper electrode CE2.

[0148] The semiconductor layer ACT may include polycrystalline silicon. According to some embodiments, the semiconductor layer ACT may include amorphous silicon. According to some embodiments, the semiconductor layer ACT may include an oxide semiconductor of at least one material selected from the group consisting of In, Ga, Sn, Zr, V, Hf, Cd, Ge, Cr, Ti, and Zn. The semiconductor layer ACT may include a channel region, and may include a source region and a drain region doped with impurities.

[0149] The gate insulating layer 113 may include an inorganic insulating material such as silicon oxide, silicon oxynitride, and silicon nitride, and may include a single layer or a plurality of layers including the above inorganic insulating material.

[0150] The gate electrode GE or the lower electrode CE1 may include a low-resistance conductive material such as Mo, Al, Cu, and / or Ti, and may include a single layer or a multilayer including the above materials.

[0151] The first interlayer insulating layer 115 may include an inorganic insulating material such as silicon oxide, silicon oxynitride, and silicon nitride, and may include a single layer or a plurality of layers including the above materials.

[0152] The upper electrode CE2 may include Al, Pt, Pd, Ag, Mg, Au, Ni, Nd, Ir, Cr, Ca, Mo, Ti, W, and / or Cu, and may include a single layer or a multilayer including the above materials.

[0153] The second interlayer insulating layer 117 may include an inorganic insulating material such as silicon oxide, silicon oxynitride, and silicon nitride, and may include a single layer or a plurality of layers including the above materials.

[0154] The source electrode SE and / or the drain electrode DE may include Al, Pt, Pd, Ag, Mg, Au, Ni, Nd, Ir, Cr, Ca, Mo, Ti, W, and / or Cu, and may include a single layer or a multilayer including the above materials. For example, the source electrode SE and / or the drain electrode DE may have a three-layer structure including a Ti layer / Al layer / Ti layer.

[0155] The first organic insulating layer 119 may be located on the thin film transistor TFT, and the thin film transistor TFT may be electrically connected to the first electrode 210 of the organic light emitting diode corresponding to the thin film transistor TFT through the connection electrode CM located on the first organic insulating layer 119. The connection electrode CM may be connected to the thin film transistor TFT through a contact hole of the first organic insulating layer 119, and the first electrode 210 may be connected to the connection electrode CM through a contact hole of the second organic insulating layer 121.

[0156] The first organic insulating layer 119 and / or the second organic insulating layer 121 may include an organic insulating material such as an acryl-based material, benzocyclobutene (BCB), polyimide (PI), or hexamethyldisiloxane (HMDSO). According to some embodiments, the connection electrode CM and the second organic insulating layer 121 may be omitted. In this case, the first electrode 210 may be directly connected to the thin film transistor TFT through the contact hole of the first organic insulating layer 119.

[0157] The second organic light emitting diode OLED2 may include a stacked structure of a first electrode 210, a second emission layer 222b, and a second electrode 230. The third organic light emitting diode OLED3 may include a stacked structure of a first electrode 210, a third emission layer 222c, and a second electrode 230. A first functional layer 221 and / or a second functional layer 223 may be included between the first electrode 210 and the second electrode 230.

[0158] The first electrode 210 may be located on the second organic insulating layer 121. The first electrode 210 may include a reflective layer including Ag, Mg, Al, Pt, Pd, Au, Ni, Nd, Ir, Cr, or a compound or mixture thereof. The first electrode 210 may include a reflective layer including the above materials and a transparent conductive layer disposed above or / and below the reflective layer. The transparent conductive layer may include indium tin oxide (ITO), indium zinc oxide (IZO), zinc oxide (ZnO), indium oxide (In 2 O 3 ), indium gallium oxide (IGO) or aluminum zinc oxide (AZO). According to one or more embodiments, the first electrode 210 may have a triple-layer structure of ITO layer / Ag layer / ITO layer.

[0159] The bank layer 123 may include a light blocking material. The bank layer 123 may have, for example, black. For example, the bank layer 123 may include a PI-based adhesive and a pigment in which red, green, and blue are combined. Alternatively, the bank layer 123 may include a mixture of a cardo-based adhesive resin and a lactam-based black pigment and a blue pigment. Alternatively, the bank layer 123 may include carbon black. The bank layer 123 may reduce or prevent penetration of external light together with the anti-reflection layer 600 to be described below, and may increase the contrast of the display panel 10.

[0160] The spacer 127 may be located on the bank layer 123. The spacer 127 may include a material different from that of the bank layer 123. For example, although the bank layer 123 may include a negative photosensitive material, the spacer 127 may include a positive photosensitive material. In addition, the bank layer 123 and the spacer 127 may be formed by separate mask processes.

[0161] The second emission layer 222b and the third emission layer 222c may correspond to the second opening 123OP2 and the third opening 123OP3 of the bank layer 123, respectively, and may overlap the first electrode 210. Each of the second emission layer 222b and the third emission layer 222c may include a high molecular weight organic material or a low molecular weight organic material for emitting light of a color (e.g., a predetermined color), and the second emission layer 222b and the third emission layer 222c may emit light of corresponding colors different from each other. The first functional layer 221 and the second functional layer 223 may be formed below and above the second emission layer 222b and the third emission layer 222c, respectively.

[0162] The first functional layer 221 may include a hole transport layer (HTL) and / or a hole injection layer (HIL). The second functional layer 223 may include an electron transport layer (ETL) and / or an electron injection layer (EIL). Unlike the second emission layer 222b and the third emission layer 222c, the first functional layer 221 and / or the second functional layer 223 may be formed on the entire substrate 100. In other words, the first functional layer 221 and / or the second functional layer 223 may cover the flat display area FDA and the first-first side display area SDA1a.

[0163] The second electrode 230 may include a material having a relatively high work function. For example, the second electrode 230 may include a transmissive thin film including Ag and Mg.

[0164] The encapsulation layer 300 may cover the emission region (eg, the second organic light emitting diode OLED2 and the third organic light emitting diode OLED3). According to one or more embodiments, the encapsulation layer 300 may include a first inorganic encapsulation layer 310, a second inorganic encapsulation layer 330, and an organic encapsulation layer 320 therebetween.

[0165] Each of the first inorganic encapsulating layer 310 and the second inorganic encapsulating layer 330 may include at least one inorganic insulating material. The inorganic insulating material may include aluminum oxide, titanium oxide, tantalum oxide, hafnium oxide, zinc oxide, silicon oxide, silicon nitride, and / or silicon oxynitride.

[0166] The organic encapsulation layer 320 may include a polymer material. The polymer material may include an acryl resin, an epoxy resin, polyimide, polyethylene, etc. For example, the organic encapsulation layer 320 may include an acryl resin, such as polymethyl methacrylate, polyacrylic acid, etc. The organic encapsulation layer 320 may be formed by curing a monomer or coating a polymer.

[0167] The input sensing layer 400 may include a first touch insulating layer 401 on the encapsulation layer 300, a second touch insulating layer 403 on the first touch insulating layer 401, and a third touch insulating layer 405 on the second touch insulating layer 403. The input sensing layer 400 may include a touch electrode, wherein the touch electrode may include a conductive line located above the second touch insulating layer 403 and below the third touch insulating layer 405. In this regard, Fig.14 A first conductive line ML1 according to one or more embodiments is shown.

[0168] Conductive wire (e.g. Fig.14 The first conductive line ML1 may include Mo, Md, Ag, Ti, Cu, Al, and / or alloys thereof. The first conductive line ML1 may be covered by the light blocking layer 610 having a width greater than that of the first conductive line ML1.

[0169] The light blocking layer 610 may include a second opening 610OP2 and a third opening 610PO3 overlapping the second emission area EA2 and the third emission area EA3, respectively. The second opening 610OP2 and the third opening 610PO3 of the light blocking layer 610 may have a size (or width) larger than that of the second opening 123OP2 and the third opening 123OP3 of the bank layer 123, respectively.

[0170] The second color filter 622 and the third color filter 623 may be respectively located in the second opening 610OP2 and the third opening 610OP3 of the light blocking layer 610. The second color filter 622 and the third color filter 623 may have colors corresponding to the light emitted from the second emission area EA2 and the third emission area EA3, respectively. According to one or more embodiments, when the second emission area EA2 emits green light, the second color filter 622 may be a green filter, and when the third emission area EA3 emits blue light, the third color filter 623 may be a blue filter.

[0171] The overcoat layer 630 may be located on the light blocking layer 610 and the color filter 620. The overcoat layer 630 may be a colorless transmissive layer having no color of the visible light band, and may planarize the upper surface of the light blocking layer 610 and the upper surface of the color filter 620. The overcoat layer 630 may include a colorless transmissive organic material such as an acryl-based resin, and may be covered by the window 700.

[0172] Fig.11 Shows Figure 3 of area "C", wherein the peripheral area PA (see Figure 1 and Figure 3 ) can be arranged on the left side of the area "C" (eg, -y direction), and the flat display area FDA (see Figure 1 and Figure 3 ) may be arranged on the right side (eg, y direction) of the region “C”. Thus, the peripheral region PA may be arranged on Fig.12 , the region "E" is the enlarged transmissive area TA arranged in the region "C", and the flat display area FDA may be arranged on the right side of the region "E". Fig.14 In the cross-sectional view of the first-second side display area SDA1b shown in FIG. 1 , the peripheral area PA may be disposed on the left side, and the flat display area FDA may be disposed on the right side.

[0173] Reference Fig.14 In the first-second side display area SDA1b, the transmissive area TA may be arranged between the two emission areas in the row direction (y direction). Fig.11 and Fig.14 As shown in , the transmission area TA may be arranged between the second emission areas EA2 emitting light of the same color. The transmission area TA may be defined as an area where light can be transmitted through the overlapping portion of the second bank opening portion 123A of the bank layer 123 and through the transmission opening portion 610A of the light blocking layer 610.

[0174] The second organic light emitting diodes OLED2 corresponding to the second emission area EA2 may be arranged adjacent to each other on the substrate 100. Each of the second organic light emitting diodes OLED2 may be electrically connected to the above reference numerals. Fig.13 The pixel circuit PC described above and the detailed structure of the display panel 10 can be the same as that of the above reference Fig.13 The structures described are the same. Therefore, hereinafter, a description is given mainly based on the differences.

[0175] According to one or more embodiments, the pixel circuit layer PCL disposed on the substrate 100 may further include a plurality of lines WL. The plurality of lines WL may include a first line WL1 and a second line WL2 disposed adjacent to the transmission area TA without overlapping the transmission area TA. The plurality of lines WL may be disposed below the bank layer 123. The plurality of lines WL may be disposed between the substrate 100 and the bank layer 123. According to one or more embodiments, the plurality of lines WL may be disposed to overlap the bank layer 123. The plurality of lines WL may be covered by the bank layer 123 and may not be exposed to the transmitted light.

[0176] exist Fig.14 , it is shown that the multiple lines WL can be arranged at the same layer as the source electrode SE and the drain electrode DE. However, the multiple lines WL are not limited thereto. For example, the multiple lines WL can be arranged at the same layer as the semiconductor layer ACT, the gate electrode GE, or the upper electrode CE2. In this way, the arrangement of the multiple lines WL can be variously modified.

[0177] The bank layer 123 may define / include a second opening 123OP2 defining the second emission area EA2, and may include a second bank opening portion 123A located between the two second openings 123OP2 and corresponding to the transmission area TA.

[0178] The input sensing layer 400 may be located on the encapsulation layer 300 and as described above with reference to Fig.11 As described above, a portion of the conductive line included in the touch electrode of the input sensing layer 400 may surround each emission area. In this regard, Fig.14 The first conductive line ML1 is shown overlapping the material portion of the bank layer 123 so as not to overlap the second opening 123OP2 of the bank layer 123. The first conductive line ML1 may overlap the material portion of the bank layer 123 and may also overlap the light blocking layer 610.

[0179] The light blocking layer 610 may include / define a second opening 610OP2 overlapping each second emission area EA2, and may include / define a transmissive opening portion 610A located between two adjacent second openings 610OP2 and corresponding to the transmissive area TA. The transmissive opening portion 610A may be at least partially filled with a portion of the overcoat layer 630.

[0180] The size (or width) of the transmission opening portion 610A of the light blocking layer 610 may be different from the size (or width) of the second bank opening portion 123A of the bank layer 123. Fig.12 and Fig.14 As shown in , the size (or width) of the transmissive opening portion 610A of the light blocking layer 610 may be greater than the size (or width) of the second bank opening portion 123A of the bank layer 123 .

[0181] Refer to Fig.12 and Fig.14 , a center point CP2 of the transmissive opening portion 610A of the light blocking layer 610 may be disposed closer to the flat display area FDA than a center point CP1 of the second bank opening portion 123A of the bank layer 123 .

[0182] The second bank opening portion 123A may be defined by the sidewall of the bank layer 123. Fig.14As shown in , the sidewall of the bank layer 123 may include a first sidewall 123S1 and a second sidewall 123S2 facing each other. Based on the center point CP1 of the second bank opening portion 123A, the first sidewall 123S1 of the bank layer 123 may be arranged adjacent to the flat display area FDA. Based on the center point CP1 of the second bank opening portion 123A, the second sidewall 123S2 of the bank layer 123 may be arranged adjacent to the peripheral area PA.

[0183] The transmissive opening portion 610A may be defined by a sidewall of the light blocking layer 610. The sidewall of the light blocking layer 610 may include a first sidewall 610S1 and a second sidewall 610S2 facing each other. The first sidewall 610S1 of the light blocking layer 610 may be arranged adjacent to the flat display area FDA based on a first virtual center line VCL1 intersecting with a center point CP1 of the second bank opening portion 123A. The second sidewall 610S2 of the light blocking layer 610 may be arranged adjacent to the peripheral area PA based on a first virtual center line VCL1 intersecting with a center point CP1 of the second bank opening portion 123A.

[0184] The center point CP2 of the transmissive opening portion 610A may be arranged closer to the flat display area FDA than the first virtual center line VCL1 of the bank layer 123. The second virtual center line VCL2 of the light blocking layer 610 may be arranged closer to the flat display area FDA than the first virtual center line VCL1 of the bank layer 123. The distance D1 between the first side wall 610S1 of the light blocking layer 610 and the first virtual center line VCL1 may be greater than the distance D2 between the second side wall 610S2 of the light blocking layer 610 and the first virtual center line VCL1. In other words, the transmissive opening portion 610A of the light blocking layer 610 may be offset more than the second bank opening portion 123A of the bank layer 123 in a direction toward the flat display area FDA. When the transmissive opening portion 610A of the light blocking layer 610 is formed in the curved display area BDA (see Figure 1 ), the transmissive opening portion 610A of the light blocking layer 610 may be more offset in a direction away from the peripheral area PA than when the transmissive opening portion 610A of the light blocking layer 610 is formed in the flat display area FDA.

[0185] Fig.12 and Fig.14 It is shown that a partial area of ​​the transmission opening portion 610A of the light blocking layer 610 overlaps the second bank opening portion 123A of the bank layer 123, but the transmission opening portion 610A is not limited thereto. According to one or more other embodiments, the transmission opening portion 610A of the light blocking layer 610 may overlap the entire area of ​​the second bank opening portion 123A of the bank layer 123.

[0186] According to one or more embodiments, the first sidewall 610S1 of the light blocking layer 610 may be arranged closer to the flat display area FDA than the first sidewall 123S1 of the bank layer 123. According to one or more embodiments, the second sidewall 123S2 of the bank layer 123 may be arranged closer to the peripheral area PA than the second sidewall 610S2 of the light blocking layer 610. A distance D1 between the first sidewall 610S1 of the light blocking layer 610 and the first virtual center line VCL1 may be greater than a distance between the first sidewall 123S1 of the bank layer 123 and the first virtual center line VCL1. A distance D2 between the second sidewall 610S2 of the light blocking layer 610 and the first virtual center line VCL1 may be less than a distance between the second sidewall 123S2 of the bank layer 123 and the first virtual center line VCL1.

[0187] The first line WL1 and the second line WL2 may not overlap with the transmission area TA. The first line WL1 may be arranged to be adjacent to the transmission area TA in a direction from the first virtual center line VCL1 toward the flat display area FDA. The second line WL2 may be arranged to be adjacent to the transmission area TA in a direction from the first virtual center line VCL1 toward the peripheral area PA. The conductive layer including a conductive material may not be arranged between the first line WL1 and the second line WL2. For example, only an insulating layer may be arranged between the first line WL1 and the second line WL2. The transmission area TA may be an area between the first line WL1 and the second line WL2, an area where the second dam opening portion 123A and the transmission opening portion 610A overlap each other. That is, light incident to the display panel 10 may be transmitted through the transmission opening portion 610A, the second dam opening portion 123A, and the area between the first line WL1 and the second line WL2, and may be incident on the reference area. Figure 5A and Figure 5B Component 41 is described.

[0188] A distance Da between the first line WL1 and the first virtual center line VCL1 may be smaller than a distance Db between the second line WL2 and the first virtual center line VCL1. When the second line WL2 is formed in the curved display area BDA, the second line WL2 may be shifted more in a direction toward the peripheral area PA than when the second line WL2 is formed in the flat display area FDA.

[0189] In this specification, the center point CP1 of the second bank opening portion 123A may be defined as a point disposed at the exact center of the second bank opening portion 123A. In this specification, the center point CP2 of the transmission opening portion 610A may be defined as a point disposed at the exact center of the transmission opening portion 610A.

[0190] In this specification, the first virtual center line VCL1 may be defined as a line intersecting the center point CP1 of the second bank opening portion 123A and arranged at the exact center of the second bank opening portion 123A. The first virtual center line VCL1 may be arranged in a direction perpendicular to the upper surface of the substrate 100 (eg, in the z direction).

[0191] In the present specification, the second virtual center line VCL2 may be defined as a line intersecting the center point CP2 of the transmissive opening portion 610A and arranged at the exact center of the transmissive opening portion 610A. The second virtual center line VCL2 may be arranged in a direction perpendicular to the upper surface of the substrate 100 (eg, in the z direction).

[0192] Fig.15 When the curved display area BDA of the display panel 10 is curved, Fig.12 FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a transmissive area TA in an area “E” of FIG. Fig.15 Schematically shows that when the transmissive area TA is arranged in the curved display area BDA (see Figure 1 ) includes the first-second side display area SDA1b included in the shape of the transmissive area TA.

[0193] Reference Fig.15 , the light L incident to the display panel 10 may be transmitted through the transmissive opening portion 610A, the second bank opening portion 123A, and the region between the first line WL1 and the second line WL2.

[0194] When the first virtual center line VCL1 of the second bank opening portion 123A and the second virtual center line VCL2 of the transmissive opening portion 610A are formed to correspond to each other, and when the display panel 10 is bent, the amount of received light may be reduced due to the overlapping portion of the light blocking layer 610 and the bank layer 123 compared to when the display panel 10 is not bent. According to an embodiment, the center point CP2 of the transmissive opening portion 610A may be more offset than the first virtual center line VCL1 of the second bank opening portion 123A in a direction toward the flat display area FDA, and thus, the component 41 (see Figure 5A and Figure 5B ) of the received light. Similarly, the second line WL2 may be relatively offset in the direction toward the peripheral area PA, and thus the component 41 (see Figure 5A and Figure 5B ) of the received light.

[0195] When the curved display area BDA of the display panel 10 is curved, the first virtual center line VCL1 may be arranged in a direction parallel to the normal line of the curved surface of the display panel 10. When the curved display area BDA of the display panel 10 is curved, the second virtual center line VCL2 may be arranged in a direction parallel to the normal line of the curved surface of the display panel 10. Fig.15 The virtual horizontal line VPL shown in FIG. 1 may be parallel to the upper surface of the substrate 100 in the flat display area FDA. For example, the virtual horizontal line VPL may extend in the y direction.

[0196] The incident angle of the incident light L may be θ1, and the refraction angle may be θ2. For example, θ1 may be toward the outer coating 630 (see Fig.14 ) and the first virtual center line VCL1. For example, θ2 may be the angle between the path of the incident light and the first virtual center line VCL1. Fig.14 ) and the first virtual center line VCL1. The difference between the distance D11 between the first side wall 610S1 of the light blocking layer 610 and the first virtual center line VCL1 and the distance D22 between the second side wall 610S2 of the light blocking layer 610 and the first virtual center line VCL1 may be approximately equal to the value obtained by multiplying tanθ2 by the distance T1 between the lower surface of the bank layer 123 and the lower surface of the light blocking layer 610 (see Fig.14 The difference between the distance D44 between the second line WL2 and the first virtual center line VCL1 and the distance D33 between the first line WL1 and the first virtual center line VCL1 may be approximately equal to a value obtained by multiplying tanθ2 by the distance T2 between the lower surface of the line WL and the lower surface of the bank 123.

[0197] Table 1

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[0199] Table 1 shows the transmittance of the comparative embodiment in which the center line intersecting the center point CP2 of the transmissive opening portion 610A and the center line intersecting the center point CP1 of the second bank opening portion 123A correspond to each other, and comparatively shows the transmittance of the embodiment in which the transmissive opening portion 610A is relatively offset in the direction toward the flat display area FDA and the second line WL2 is relatively offset in the direction toward the peripheral area PA. In detail, Table 1 shows the transmittance at an angle tilted relative to the display panel 10 according to the comparative embodiment and the transmittance at an angle tilted relative to the display panel 10 according to the embodiment.

[0200] Referring to Table 1, in the case of Comparative Example 1 and Example 1 in which the display panel is arranged horizontally, the transmittance may be the same as each other and be about 1.22%. However, in the case of Comparative Example 2 and Example 2 in which the display panel is tilted 30°, the transmittance may be about 0.94% and about 1.16%, respectively. In addition, in the case of Comparative Example 3 and Example 3 in which the display panel is tilted 45°, the transmittance may be about 0.59% and about 0.98%, respectively. That is, when the transmission opening portion 610A is offset to be relatively adjacent to the flat display area FDA, and the second line WL2 is offset to be relatively adjacent to the peripheral area PA, the transmittance may be improved.

[0201] Fig.16 According to one or more other embodiments Fig.11 Magnified view of area "E". Fig.17 It is along Fig.11 According to one or more embodiments, the Fig.16 10 is a cross-sectional view of a display panel 10. Fig.16 and Fig.17 It is a reference Figures 11 to 14 Modified embodiments of one or more embodiments are described, and therefore, the same or repeated structures will not be described, and the modified aspects will be mainly described hereinafter.

[0202] Reference Fig.16 and Fig.17 , the transmissive opening portion 610A of the light blocking layer 610 may overlap the entire area of ​​the second bank opening portion 123A of the bank layer 123 .

[0203] According to one or more embodiments, the first sidewall 610S1 of the light blocking layer 610 may be arranged to be closer to the flat display area FDA than the first sidewall 123S1 of the bank layer 123. According to one or more embodiments, the second sidewall 610S2 of the light blocking layer 610 may be arranged to be closer to the peripheral area PA than the second sidewall 123S2 of the bank layer 123. A distance D1a between the first sidewall 610S1 of the light blocking layer 610 and the first virtual center line VCL1 may be greater than a distance between the first sidewall 123S1 of the bank layer 123 and the first virtual center line VCL1. A distance D2a between the second sidewall 610S2 of the light blocking layer 610 and the first virtual center line VCL1 may be greater than a distance between the second sidewall 123S2 of the bank layer 123 and the first virtual center line VCL1.

[0204] According to one or more embodiments, when the incident angle of the incident light L is θ1 and the refraction angle is θ2, as Fig.15As shown in, the difference between the distance D1a between the first side wall 610S1 of the light blocking layer 610 and the first virtual center line VCL1 and the distance D2a between the second side wall 610S2 of the light blocking layer 610 and the first virtual center line VCL1 can be approximately equal to twice the value obtained by multiplying tanθ2 by the distance T1 between the lower surface of the embankment layer 123 and the lower surface of the light blocking layer 610, or can be approximately equal to the value obtained by multiplying tanθ2 by the distance T1 between the lower surface of the embankment layer 123 and the lower surface of the light blocking layer 610.

[0205] Fig.18 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a display panel 10 according to one or more embodiments. Fig.18 The first-second side display area SDA1b shown as an assembly area may include a first bending area SDA1b' and a second bending area SDA1b". Fig.19 and Fig. 20 According to one or more embodiments Fig.18 A view of a transmissive area in a first bending area SDA1b′ and a transmissive area in a second bending area SDA1b″, the transmissive area corresponding to Fig.11 area "E".

[0206] Figures 18 to 20 It is a reference Figures 11 to 14 Modified embodiments of one or more embodiments are described, and therefore, the same structure will not be described, and the modified aspects will be mainly described hereinafter.

[0207] Reference Figures 18 to 20 , the first-second side display area SDA1b may include a first curved area SDA1b' arranged adjacent to the flat display area FDA and a second curved area SDA1b' arranged outside the first curved area SDA1b'. The second curved area SDA1b' may be adjacent to the peripheral area PA. The first curved area SDA1b' may be arranged between the second curved area SDA1b' and the flat display area FDA. The second curved area SDA1b' may be arranged between the first curved area SDA1b' and the peripheral area PA.

[0208] When the first-second side display area SDA1b includes a first bending area SDA1b' and a second bending area SDA1b" arranged outside the first bending area SDA1b', each of the first bending area SDA1b' and the second bending area SDA1b" may include a transmissive area. The distance between the first side wall of the light blocking layer 610 and the center line of the second dam opening portion may be larger in the second bending area SDA1b" than in the first bending area SDA1b'. The difference between the distance between the first side wall of the light blocking layer 610 and the center line of the second dam opening portion and the distance between the second side wall of the light blocking layer 610 and the center line of the second dam opening portion may be larger in the second bending area SDA1b" than in the first bending area SDA1b'. The difference between the distance between the second line and the center line of the second dam opening portion and the distance between the first line and the center line of the second dam opening portion may be larger in the second bending area SDA1b" than in the first bending area SDA1b'.

[0209] The first curved area SDA1b' may include a first transmission area TA1, and the second curved area SDA1b" may include a second transmission area TA2, the first transmission area TA1 and the second transmission area TA2 being different from each other. In the first curved area SDA1b', the bank layer 123 (see FIG. 1 ) may include a first transmission area TA1. Fig.14 ) may include a second-first bank opening portion 123AA corresponding to the first transmission area TA1. In the first bending area SDA1b', the light blocking layer 610 (see Fig.14 ) may include a first transmission opening portion 610AA corresponding to the first transmission area TA1. In the second bending area SDA1b″, the bank layer 123 (see Fig.14 ) may include a second-second bank opening portion 123AB corresponding to the second transmission area TA2. In the second bending area SDA1b″, the light blocking layer 610 (see Fig.14 ) may include a second transmission opening portion 610AB corresponding to the second transmission area TA2. The planar shape and the cross-sectional shape of the first bending area SDA1b′ and the second bending area SDA1b″ may be the same as those of the reference Fig.14 The descriptions are substantially the same, and therefore, descriptions about the same aspects will be omitted, and different aspects will be mainly described.

[0210] The center point CP1a of the second-first bank opening portion 123AA arranged in the first curved area SDA1b' may be defined as a point arranged at the exact center in the second-first bank opening portion 123AA. The center point CP1b of the second-second bank opening portion 123AB arranged in the second curved area SDA1b" may be defined as a point arranged at the exact center in the second-second bank opening portion 123AB. The center point CP2a of the first transmission opening portion 610AA arranged in the first curved area SDA1b' may be defined as a point arranged at the exact center in the first transmission opening portion 610AA. The center point CP2b of the second transmission opening portion 610AB arranged in the second curved area SDA1b" may be defined as a point arranged at the exact center in the second transmission opening portion 610AB. Similar to reference Fig.14 The first virtual center line VCL1 described above, the virtual center line of the second-first bank opening portion 123AA may be defined as a line intersecting the center point CP1a of the second-first bank opening portion 123AA and arranged at the exact center in the second-first bank opening portion 123AA. Fig.14 Describing the first virtual center line VCL1 , a virtual center line of the second-second bank opening portion 123AB may be defined as a line crossing the center point CP1 b of the second-second bank opening portion 123AB and disposed at the exact center in the second-second bank opening portion 123AB.

[0211] The first transmissive opening portion 610AA disposed in the first bending area SDA1b′ may be formed by the light blocking layer 610 (see Fig.11 ) is defined by the sidewall of the second-first bank opening portion 123AA. In the first curved area SDA1b', the light blocking layer 610 may include a first-first sidewall 610S1a and a second-first sidewall 610S2a facing each other. The first-first sidewall 610S1a of the light blocking layer 610 may be arranged adjacent to the flat display area FDA based on a virtual center line intersecting the center point CP1a of the second-first bank opening portion 123AA. The second-first sidewall 610S2a of the light blocking layer 610 may be arranged adjacent to the peripheral area PA based on a virtual center line intersecting the center point CP1a of the second-first bank opening portion 123AA.

[0212] The second transmission opening portion 610AB disposed in the second bending area SDA1b" may be formed by the light blocking layer 610 (see Fig.11) is defined by the sidewall of the second bending area SDA1b". In the second bending area SDA1b", the light blocking layer 610 may include a first-second sidewall 610S1b and a second-second sidewall 610S2b facing each other. The first-second sidewall 610S1b of the light blocking layer 610 may be arranged adjacent to the flat display area FDA based on a virtual center line intersecting the center point CP1b of the second-second bank opening portion 123AB. The second-second sidewall 610S2b of the light blocking layer 610 may be arranged adjacent to the peripheral area PA based on a virtual center line intersecting the center point CP1b of the second-second bank opening portion 123AB.

[0213] The plurality of lines WL arranged in the first bending area SDA1b' may include a first-first line WL1a and a second-first line WL2a arranged adjacent to the first transmission area TA1 without overlapping the first transmission area TA1. The plurality of lines WL arranged in the second bending area SDA1b" may include a first-second line WL1b and a second-second line WL2b arranged adjacent to the second transmission area TA2 without overlapping the second transmission area TA2.

[0214] The center point CP2a of the first transmission opening portion 610AA arranged in the first bending area SDA1b' may be arranged closer to the flat display area FDA than the center point CP1a of the second-first bank opening portion 123AA. The center point CP2b of the second transmission opening portion 610AB arranged in the second bending area SDA1b" may be arranged closer to the flat display area FDA than the center point CP1b of the second-second bank opening portion 123AB. The distance between the center point CP2b of the second transmission opening portion 610AB in the second bending area SDA1b" and the center point CP1b of the second-second bank opening portion 123AB may be greater than the distance between the center point CP2a of the first transmission opening portion 610AA in the first bending area SDA1b' and the center point CP1a of the second-first bank opening portion 123AA.

[0215] In the xy plane view of the display panel 10 in an unbent state, a difference between a distance D1c between the first-second sidewall 610S1b of the light blocking layer 610 and a center point CP1b of the second-second bank opening portion 123AB in the second bending area SDA1b″ and a distance D2c between the second-second sidewall 610S2b of the light blocking layer 610 and the center point CP1b of the second-second bank opening portion 123AB may be greater than a difference between a distance D1c between the first-second sidewall 610S1b of the light blocking layer 610 and a center point CP1b of the second-second bank opening portion 123AB in the first bending area SDA1b′. The difference between the distance D1b between the center point CP1a of the second-first side wall 610S2a of the light blocking layer 610 and the center point CP1a of the second-first bank opening portion 123AA and the distance D2b between the second-first side wall 610S2a of the light blocking layer 610 and the center point CP1a of the second-first bank opening portion 123AA. The difference between the distance between the side wall of the light blocking layer 610 relatively adjacent to the flat display area FDA and the center point of the bank opening portion and the distance between the side wall of the light blocking layer 610 relatively adjacent to the peripheral area PA and the center point of the bank opening portion in the second bending area SDA1b" may be greater than in the first bending area SDA1b'. The difference between the distance D1c between the first-second side wall 610S1b of the light blocking layer 610 and the virtual center line of the second-second dam opening portion 123AB in the second bending area SDA1b" and the distance D2c between the second-second side wall 610S2b of the light blocking layer 610 and the virtual center line of the second-second dam opening portion 123AB may be greater than the difference between the distance D1b between the first-first side wall 610S1a of the light blocking layer 610 and the virtual center line of the second-first dam opening portion 123AA in the first bending area SDA1b' and the distance D2b between the second-first side wall 610S2a of the light blocking layer 610 and the virtual center line of the second-first dam opening portion 123AA.

[0216] The first transmission opening portion 610AA and the second transmission opening portion 610AB of the light blocking layer 610 may be relatively shifted more in the direction toward the flat display area FDA than the second-first bank opening portion 123AA and the second-second bank opening portion 123AB of the bank layer 123. According to one or more embodiments, the degree to which the second-first bank opening portion 123AA may be shifted in the direction toward the flat display area FDA in the first bending area SDA1b' may be smaller than the degree to which the second-second bank opening portion 123AB may be shifted in the direction toward the flat display area FDA in the second bending area SDA1b".

[0217] The second-second line WL2b disposed in the second bending area SDA1b" may be closer to the peripheral area PA than the second-first line WL2a disposed in the first bending area SDA1b'.

[0218] In the xy plane view of the display panel 10 in an unbent state, the difference between the distance Da between the first-second line WL1b and the center point CP1b of the second-second bank opening portion 123AB in the second bending area SDA1b″ and the distance Dc between the second-second line WL2b and the center point CP1b of the second-second bank opening portion 123AB may be greater than the difference between the distance Da between the first-first line WL1a and the center point CP1a of the second-first bank opening portion 123AA in the first bending area SDA1b′ and the distance Db between the second-first line WL2a and the center point CP1a of the second-first bank opening portion 123AA. In the xy plane view of the display panel 10 in an unbent state, the distance Dc between the second-second line WL2b and the center point CP1b of the second-second bank opening portion 123AB in the second bending area SDA1b″ may be greater than the distance Db between the second-first line WL2a and the center point CP1a of the second-first bank opening portion 123AA in the first bending area SDA1b′.

[0219] A difference between a distance between a line WL relatively adjacent to the peripheral area PA and a center point of the bank opening portion and a distance between a line WL relatively adjacent to the flat display area FDA and a center point of the bank opening portion may be greater in the second bending area SDA1b" than in the first bending area SDA1b'.

[0220] Figures 18 to 20 It is shown that the first-second side display area SDA1b may include two areas, but the first-second side display area SDA1b is not limited thereto. The first-second side display area SDA1b may include two or more areas. For example, the first-second side display area SDA1b may include a first curved area adjacent to the flat display area FDA, a second curved area arranged outside the first curved area, and a third curved area arranged outside the second curved area. The first curved area may be arranged between the flat display area FDA and the second curved area, the second curved area may be arranged between the first curved area and the third curved area, and the third curved area may be arranged between the second curved area and the peripheral area PA. The third curved area may be adjacent to the peripheral area PA.

[0221] When the first-second side display area SDA1b includes a first bending area adjacent to the flat display area FDA, a second bending area disposed outside the first bending area, and a third bending area disposed outside the second bending area, each of the first to third bending areas may include a transmissive area. Fig.12 ) and the second bank opening portion 123A (see Fig.11) can be larger in the second bending region than in the first bending region, and can be larger in the third bending region than in the second bending region.

[0222] Figures 18 to 20 FIG. 5 shows that a partial area of ​​the transmission opening portion 610A according to one or more embodiments may overlap with the second bank opening portion 123A. However, the transmission opening portion 610A is not limited thereto. Fig.16 and Fig.17 One or more embodiments described herein, the transmissive opening portion 610A may overlap the entire area of ​​the second bank opening portion 123A.

[0223] Fig.21 According to one or more other embodiments Figure 3 1 is a plan view of a region “C” of the display panel 10 . Fig. 22 According to one or more embodiments Fig.21 Magnified view of area "F". Fig.23 According to one or more other embodiments Fig.21 Magnified view of area "F".

[0224] Reference Figure 21 to Figure 23 , the size (or width) of the transmission opening portion 610A of the light blocking layer 610 may be smaller than the size (or width) of the second bank opening portion 123A of the bank layer 123. According to one or more embodiments, as Fig. 22 As shown in FIG. 6 , a partial area of ​​the transmissive opening portion 610A of the light blocking layer 610 may overlap with the second bank opening portion 123A of the bank layer 123. According to one or more other embodiments, as shown in FIG. Fig.23 As shown in , the entire area of ​​the transmissive opening portion 610A of the light blocking layer 610 may overlap the second bank opening portion 123A of the bank layer 123 .

[0225] According to the embodiment, the transmissive opening portion 610A of the light blocking layer 610 may have a rectangular shape in a plan view, but the transmissive opening portion 610A of the light blocking layer 610 is not limited thereto. For example, the transmissive opening portion 610A of the light blocking layer 610 may be modified to have various shapes including a circular shape, an elliptical shape, or other polygonal shapes.

[0226] According to the embodiment, the second bank opening portion 123A of the bank layer 123 may have a rectangular shape in a plan view, but the second bank opening portion 123A of the bank layer 123 is not limited thereto. For example, the second bank opening portion 123A of the bank layer 123 may be modified to have various shapes including a circular shape, an elliptical shape, or other polygonal shapes.

[0227] According to the embodiment, the display panel may have improved visibility of a flat display area by arranging components in the curved display area.

[0228] According to an embodiment, the amount of light transmitted through the opening portion of the transmission area can be increased by shifting or expanding the opening portion of the light blocking layer arranged in the curved display area in a direction toward the flat display area. According to an embodiment, the amount of light transmitted through the opening portion of the transmission area can be increased by shifting some of the lines arranged adjacent to the transmission area in a direction away from the flat display area. However, these aspects are examples, and the scope of the disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0229] It should be understood that the embodiments described herein should be considered in a descriptive sense only and not for limiting purposes. The description of aspects within each embodiment should generally be considered 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 of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and detail may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope defined by the claims and their functional equivalents included therein.

Claims

1. A display panel, characterized in that: The display panel comprises: A display area, comprising a flat display area and a curved display area curved outside the flat display area; a peripheral area, outside the display area; a substrate including emissive regions in the flat display region and in the curved display region and transmissive regions between adjacent emissive regions in the emissive regions in the curved display region; a pixel circuit layer, on the substrate, and comprising a pixel circuit; A light emitting diode, comprising a first electrode on the pixel circuit layer, an emission layer on the first electrode, and a second electrode on the emission layer; a bank layer covering an edge of the first electrode, defining a first bank opening portion overlapping the first electrode, and defining a second bank opening portion corresponding to the transmission area; and a light blocking layer on the bank layer and defining a transmission opening portion corresponding to the transmission area, The center point of the transmission opening portion of the light blocking layer is closer to the flat display area than the center point of the second bank opening portion.

2. The display panel according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transmissive opening portion is defined by a side wall of the light blocking layer, the light blocking layer including a first side wall and a second side wall, the first side wall being adjacent to the flat display area based on a first virtual center line intersecting the center point of the second bank opening portion, and the second side wall being adjacent to the peripheral area based on the first virtual center line, and Wherein, a first distance between the first side wall and the first virtual center line is greater than a second distance between the second side wall and the first virtual center line.

3. The display panel according to claim 2, characterized in that: A partial area of ​​the transmission opening portion overlaps the second bank opening portion.

4. The display panel according to claim 2, characterized in that: The transmission opening portion overlaps an entire area of ​​the second bank opening portion.

5. The display panel according to claim 2, characterized in that: The curved display area includes a first curved area adjacent to the flat display area and a second curved area outside the first curved area, and The difference between the first distance and the second distance is greater in the second bending region than in the first bending region.

6. The display panel according to claim 2, characterized in that: The curved display area includes a first curved area adjacent to the flat display area, a second curved area outside the first curved area, and a third curved area outside the second curved area, and The difference between the first distance and the second distance is greater in the second bending region than in the first bending region, and is greater in the third bending region than in the second bending region.

7. The display panel according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pixel circuit layer further includes lines, the lines including a first line and a second line, the first line being adjacent to the transmission area in a direction away from a first virtual center line toward the flat display area, the first virtual center line intersecting the center point of the second bank opening portion, and the second line being adjacent to the transmission area in a direction away from the first virtual center line toward the peripheral area, and Wherein, a third distance between the first virtual center line and the first line is smaller than a fourth distance between the first virtual center line and the second line.

8. The display panel according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flat display area includes a first edge, a second edge, a third edge and a fourth edge, wherein the curved display area includes a first side display area, a second side display area, a third side display area, and a fourth side display area that are curved by extending from the first edge, the second edge, the third edge, and the fourth edge, respectively, and Wherein, the transmission area is in the first side display area.

9. A display panel, characterized in that: The display panel comprises: A display area; comprising a flat display area and a curved display area curved outside the flat display area; a peripheral area, outside the display area; a substrate including emissive regions in the flat display region and in the curved display region and transmissive regions between adjacent emissive regions in the emissive regions in the curved display region; a pixel circuit layer, on the substrate, and comprising a pixel circuit; A light emitting diode, comprising a first electrode on the pixel circuit layer, an emission layer on the first electrode, and a second electrode on the emission layer; a bank layer covering an edge of the first electrode, defining a first bank opening portion overlapping the first electrode, and defining a second bank opening portion corresponding to the transmission area; an input sensing layer on the bank layer and including a touch electrode; and a light blocking layer on the input sensing layer and defining a transmission opening portion corresponding to the transmission area, wherein the touch electrode comprises a conductive mesh pattern defining mesh holes, and Wherein, one of the emission areas in the curved display area and the transmission area are in the same grid hole.

10. An electronic device comprising a display panel, characterized in that: The display panel comprises: A display area, comprising a flat display area and a curved display area curved outside the flat display area; a peripheral area, outside the display area; a component below the display panel and in the curved display region; a substrate comprising emissive regions in the flat display region and the curved display region and a transmissive region between adjacent emissive regions in the emissive region in the curved display region; a pixel circuit layer, on the substrate, and comprising a pixel circuit; A light emitting diode, comprising a first electrode on the pixel circuit layer, an emission layer on the first electrode, and a second electrode on the emission layer; a bank layer covering an edge of the first electrode, defining a first bank opening portion overlapping the first electrode, and defining a second bank opening portion corresponding to the transmission area; and a light blocking layer on the bank layer and defining a first opening, a second opening, and a third opening overlapping the emission region and defining a transmission opening portion corresponding to the transmission region, The center point of the transmission opening portion is closer to the flat display area than a first virtual center line intersecting with the center point of the second bank opening portion.

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