Display panel
A display panel with a varying thickness packaging layer and precise touch wiring formation addresses peeling and short circuit issues, enhancing the reliability and functionality of bendable and foldable displays.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2021547538
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2020-08-17
- Filing Date
- 2021-06-08
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-09
- Estimated Expiration
- 2041-06-08
AI Technical Summary
Bendable and foldable display panels face issues with peeling of the packaging layer near the bending region due to bending stress, leading to touch function inaccuracies or failures, and challenges in accurately forming touch wiring on organic material layers with large slope angles.
The display panel design includes a packaging layer with varying thickness, where the first package portion near the display area is thicker than the second portion in the peripheral area, and the touch wiring is formed on the packaging layer with precise etching, avoiding short circuits and enhancing structural integrity.
This design reduces peeling of the packaging layer and enables accurate touch wiring formation, maintaining touch functionality and structural integrity during bending, thereby improving the reliability of bendable and foldable displays.
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Abstract
Description
[Technical Field]
[0001] This application claims priority from Chinese Patent Application No. 202010822603.5, filed on August 17, 2020, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
[0002] TECHNICAL FIELD The embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a display panel. [Background technology]
[0003] AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode) is a self-emitting display that is becoming increasingly popular due to its advantages such as faster response speed, higher contrast, and wider viewing angle.
[0004] With the rapid development of AMOLED technology, displays are gradually entering the era of full screen and foldable screens. In order to achieve a better user experience, rollable, wearable, foldable and other display products will undoubtedly become an important development direction in the display field in the future. Summary of the Invention [Means for solving the problem]
[0005] At least one embodiment of the present disclosure provides a display panel having a display area and a peripheral area surrounding the display area, the peripheral area including a first peripheral area, a folding area, and a second peripheral area, the first peripheral area being located on a side of the second peripheral area closer to the display area, and the folding area being located between the first peripheral area and the second peripheral area. The display panel includes a base substrate, a driving circuit layer, an organic structure, and a packaging layer. The driving circuit layer is located on the base substrate. The organic structure is located on a side of the driving circuit layer away from the base substrate and includes a first organic structure and a second organic structure spaced apart in the peripheral area, the first organic structure being located on a side of the second organic structure closer to the display area, the first organic structure being located in the first peripheral area, and the second organic structure having a first portion located in the first peripheral area and a second portion located in the folding area. a package layer located on a side of the organic structure away from the base substrate and covering the display area and at least a part of the first peripheral area, the package layer and the second organic structure partially overlap in a direction perpendicular to the base substrate, the portion of the package layer overlapping the second organic structure comprises a first package portion and a second package portion, the first package portion is located on a side of the second package portion closer to the display area, and an average thickness of the first package portion is greater than an average thickness of the second package portion in a direction perpendicular to the base substrate.
[0006] For example, in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the direction from the display area to the folding area is defined as a first direction, the second package portion has a plurality of package areas arranged in order in the first direction, and the average thickness of the plurality of package areas in the first direction gradually decreases.
[0007] For example, a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure further includes a touch layer including a touch electrode and a touch wiring electrically connected to the touch electrode. The touch wiring extends from the display area to the second peripheral area, and at least a portion of the touch wiring is disposed on a side of the packaging layer away from the base substrate and overlaps with the second organic structure in a direction perpendicular to the base substrate. The touch wiring includes a first touch wiring portion and a second touch wiring portion, the first touch wiring portion is located on a side of the first packaging portion away from the base substrate, and the second touch wiring portion is located on a side of the second packaging portion away from the base substrate, and an average distance from a surface of the first touch wiring portion away from the base substrate to the base substrate is greater than an average distance from a surface of the second touch wiring portion away from the base substrate to the base substrate.
[0008] For example, in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first peripheral region comprises a first sub-peripheral region located closer to the folding region and a second sub-peripheral region other than the first sub-peripheral region, and the average thickness of the package layer located in the first sub-peripheral region is less than the average thickness of the package layer located in the second sub-peripheral region.
[0009] For example, in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first sub-peripheral region comprises one main region and two corner regions located on either side of the main region, and the average thickness of the package layer located in the corner regions is less than the average thickness of the package layer located in the second sub-peripheral region and greater than the average thickness of the package layer located in the main region.
[0010] For example, in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the package layer comprises a first inorganic layer, a first organic layer, a second inorganic layer, and a third inorganic layer stacked in order, the first organic layer is covered by the first inorganic layer and the second inorganic layer, and an edge of the first organic layer is located on the side closer to the display area of the first organic structure, and both the first package part and the second package part comprise the first inorganic layer, the second inorganic layer, and the third inorganic layer stacked in order.
[0011] For example, in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first package part and the second package part both have flat surfaces, and in a direction perpendicular to the base substrate, the thickness of the first package part is a first thickness, the thickness of the second package part is a second thickness, the first thickness is greater than the second thickness, and the first package part and the second package part are stepped as a whole.
[0012] For example, in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first package part has a flat surface, the surface of the second package part has at least one first groove extending along a direction parallel to the bending axis of the bending region, and in a direction perpendicular to the base substrate, the thickness of the first package part is a first thickness, the average thickness of the second package part is a second thickness, and the first thickness is greater than the second thickness.
[0013] For example, in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the direction from the display area to the bending area is defined as a first direction, the second package part has a plurality of package areas arranged in order in the first direction, the at least one first groove has a plurality of first grooves respectively installed in the plurality of package areas, and the plurality of grooves are arranged so that the average thickness of the plurality of package areas in the first direction gradually decreases.
[0014] For example, in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, at least a portion of the second package part has a curved surface that is remote from the base substrate.
[0015] For example, in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the curved surface is a concave curved surface.
[0016] For example, in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the surface of at least a portion of the second package part away from the base substrate has a gradient that varies in a direction away from the display area.
[0017] For example, in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the slope of the at least some of the second package parts closer to the display area is greater than the slope of the parts farther from the display area.
[0018] For example, in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value of the slope of the surface of at least a portion of the second package part away from the base substrate is greater than 0 and less than 0.2.
[0019] For example, in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the average slope of the sidewall of the second organic structure closer to the first organic structure is at least twice the average slope of the surface of the second package part away from the base substrate.
[0020] For example, in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the second touch wiring portion of the touch wiring directly contacts the at least one first groove.
[0021] For example, in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first organic structure includes a first barrier dam and a second barrier dam arranged at an interval, the first barrier dam being located closer to the display area than the second barrier dam, a direction from the display area to the folding area is defined as a first direction, the first barrier dam has a first width W1, the second barrier dam has a second width W2 in the first direction, a shortest distance between the second organic structure and the second barrier dam is L2, and L2>0.5*(W1+W2) is satisfied.
[0022] For example, in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first barrier dam and the second barrier dam each have an opposing first sidewall and a second sidewall, and the second organic structure has a third sidewall on a side closer to the first organic structure, the first package part covers at least the third sidewall, and a plurality of inclination angles are formed by the first sidewall, the second sidewall, and the third sidewall and a plane on which the base substrate is located, all of the plurality of inclination angles being acute angles, and the absolute value of the difference between any two of the plurality of inclination angles is less than 20°.
[0023] For example, in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the third side wall is stepped as a whole and comprises a first step and a second step located on the side of the first step away from the base substrate, and the inclination angle formed by the first step and the plane on which the base substrate is located is less than the inclination angle formed by the second step and the plane on which the base substrate is located.
[0024] For example, in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the second package part is cut off on the side of the folding region closer to the display region, and the average thickness of the first package part in a direction perpendicular to the base substrate is more than twice the average thickness of the second package part.
[0025] For example, in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the shortest distance between the orthogonal projection of the second package part on the base substrate and the orthogonal projection of the second barrier dam on the base substrate is a first distance, the shortest distance between the orthogonal projection of the first package part on the base substrate and the orthogonal projection of the second barrier dam on the base substrate is a second distance, and the first distance is greater than 1.5 times the second distance.
[0026] For example, in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first organic structure comprises a first barrier dam and a second barrier dam arranged at a distance from each other, the first barrier dam being located on a side of the second barrier dam closer to the display area, and at least one of the first barrier dam and the second barrier dam has at least one second groove on a surface thereof, the at least one second groove extending along a direction parallel to the bending axis of the bending area.
[0027] For example, in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the at least one second groove comprises n-1 second grooves, at least one of the first barrier dam and the second barrier dam is divided into n portions by the n-1 second grooves, n is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2, a direction from the display area to the bending area is a first direction, in the first direction, widths of the n portions are w1, w2, ..., wn, respectively, widths of the n-1 second grooves are d1, d2, ..., dn-1, d represents at least one of d1, d2, ..., dn-1, and d<2×(w1+w2+...wn) / n; w1, w2, ..., wn>0.
[0028] For example, in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the n portions include an i-th portion and a j-th portion, the width of the i-th portion is wi, the width of the j-th portion is wj, and an i-th groove is provided between the i-th portion and the j-th portion, the width of the i-th groove is di, and di>|wi-wj|,1 <i≦n-1,1<j≦n,j=i+1 である。
[0029] For example, in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, w1, w2, ..., wn increase in order, and the amount of increase in order is w1 x (25% to 50%).
[0030] For example, in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the thickness of at least one of the first barrier dam and the second barrier dam is H, and the depth of the second groove is h, where h=k×H, 0.5≦k≦1.
[0031] For example, in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the at least one second groove is provided on a surface of the second barrier dam, the second barrier dam has a first side wall and a second side wall opposite to each other, the first side wall is closer to the display area than the second side wall, an inclination angle formed by the first side wall and a plane on which the base substrate is located is b1, the second groove has a third side wall and a fourth side wall opposite to each other, the third side wall is closer to the display area than the fourth side wall, an inclination angle formed by the third side wall and a plane on which the base substrate is located is c1, an inclination angle formed by the fourth side wall and a plane on which the base substrate is located is c2, where c represents at least one of c1 and c2, and <w1、arctan[k×H / (w1-H / tan(b1))]<c<90° である。
[0032] For example, in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the planar shape of the at least one second groove is rectangular, trapezoidal, or hexagonal.
[0033] For example, in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the at least one second groove comprises a plurality of second grooves extending along a direction parallel to the bending axis of the bending region, the direction from the display region to the bending region is a first direction, the plurality of second grooves are arranged in order in the first direction, and the extension length gradually decreases.
[0034] For example, a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure further comprises a plurality of sub-pixels arranged in an array, each of the plurality of sub-pixels comprising a pixel driving circuit and a light-emitting device, the pixel driving circuit comprising a thin film transistor, the thin film transistor comprising a gate and a source / drain, the light-emitting device comprising a first electrode, a second electrode, and a light-emitting layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, the first electrode being electrically connected to the source / drain, the display panel further comprising a first power wiring located in the peripheral region, the first power wiring comprising a first portion and a second portion connected in series, the first portion being located in the same layer as the source / drain, and the second portion being located in the same layer as the first electrode.
[0035] For example, a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure further comprises a plurality of sub-pixels arranged in an array, each of the plurality of sub-pixels comprising a pixel driving circuit and a light-emitting device, the pixel driving circuit comprising a thin film transistor, the thin film transistor comprising a gate and a source / drain, the light-emitting device comprising a first electrode, a second electrode, and a light-emitting layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, the first electrode being electrically connected to the source / drain, the display panel further comprises a first power wiring located in the peripheral region, the first power wiring comprising a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion connected in series, the first portion being located in the same layer as the source / drain, the second portion being located in the same layer as the first electrode, the first electrode being electrically connected to the source / drain via a connecting electrode, and the third portion being located in the same layer as the connecting electrode.
[0036] For example, in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, in a direction perpendicular to the base substrate, a second portion of the first power supply wiring partially overlaps with at least one of the first barrier dam and the second barrier dam, and the second portion of the first power supply wiring has at least one opening in the portion that overlaps with at least one of the first barrier dam and the second barrier dam.
[0037] For example, in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the extension direction of the at least one aperture is perpendicular to the extension direction of the at least one second groove.
[0038] For example, in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the second portion of the first power wiring further partially overlaps with the at least one second groove in a direction perpendicular to the base substrate. The depth of the at least one second groove is equal to the thickness of at least one of the first barrier dam and the second barrier dam, and the second portion of the first power wiring does not have an aperture in the portion overlapping with the at least one second groove. Alternatively, the depth of the at least one second groove is less than the thickness of at least one of the first barrier dam and the second barrier dam, the at least one aperture includes a first partial aperture and a second partial aperture, the second portion of the first power wiring has the first partial aperture in the portion overlapping with the at least one second groove, the second partial aperture is an aperture of the at least one aperture excluding the first partial aperture, and a size or an arrangement density of the first partial apertures is less than a size or an arrangement density of the second partial apertures.
[0039] For example, in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one of the first barrier dam and the second barrier dam has an edge portion located at an end of the at least one second groove, the edge portion having a gradually varying width and including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the edge portion is located on a side of the second portion of the edge portion away from the at least one second groove, the average width of the first portion of the edge portion is less than the average width of the second portion of the edge portion, and the extension length of the apertures overlapping with the first portion of the edge portion is greater than the extension length of the apertures overlapping with the second portion of the edge portion, and the number of apertures overlapping with the first portion of the edge portion is less than the number of apertures overlapping with the second portion of the edge portion.
[0040] For example, a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure further includes a fan-shaped wiring region located in the first peripheral region and including a plurality of wires, and the edge portion and the fan-shaped wiring region do not overlap in a direction perpendicular to the base substrate.
[0041] For example, a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure further includes a touch layer located on a side of the package layer away from the base substrate, the touch layer including a first touch metal layer, a touch insulating layer, and a second touch metal layer arranged in this order on a side of the package layer away from the base substrate, the second touch metal layer including a touch drive electrode extending along a first direction and a drive induction electrode extending along a second direction intersecting the first direction, the drive induction electrode including a plurality of separated portions, and the first touch metal layer including at least one bridge electrode for electrically connecting the plurality of separated portions.
[0042] For example, in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the touch layer further includes a touch wiring electrically connected to the touch drive electrode or the drive induction electrode, the touch wiring including a first wiring portion located in the first touch metal layer and a second wiring portion located in the second touch metal layer, and having at least one via in the touch insulation layer, the first wiring portion and the second wiring portion being electrically connected through the at least one via.
[0043] For example, in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first organic structure comprises a first barrier dam and a second barrier dam arranged at an interval, the first barrier dam is located on a side of the second barrier dam closer to the display area, the extension direction of the at least one via is perpendicular to the extension directions of the first barrier dam and the second barrier dam, the at least one via comprises a first via overlapping the first barrier dam and a second via overlapping the second barrier dam in a direction perpendicular to the base substrate, the orthogonal projection of the first via on the base substrate is located inside the orthogonal projection of the first barrier dam on the base substrate and does not overlap with an edge of the orthogonal projection of the first barrier dam on the base substrate, the orthogonal projection of the second via on the base substrate is located inside the orthogonal projection of the second barrier dam on the base substrate and does not overlap with an edge of the orthogonal projection of the second barrier dam on the base substrate.
[0044] For example, in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, in a direction perpendicular to the base substrate, an area where the touch wiring and the first barrier dam overlap is S, an area where the first via and the first barrier dam overlap is S1, and <S1 / S<0.4 であり、 an overlapping area between the touch wiring and the second barrier dam is SS, an overlapping area between the second via and the second barrier dam is SS1, and <SS1 / SS<0.4 である。
[0045] For example, in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, when an inclination angle formed by a sidewall of the first barrier dam close to the display area and a plane on which the base substrate is located is a1, a width of the first barrier dam is W1, a height is H1, and an extension length of the first via is D1, then 0.5<(W1-D1)×0.5×tan(a1) / H1<0.95 is satisfied, When the inclination angle formed by the sidewall of the second barrier dam closest to the display area and the plane on which the base substrate is located is b1, the width of the second barrier dam is W2, the height is H2, and the extension length of the second via is D2, then 0.5<(W2-D2)×0.5×tan(b1) / H2<0.95.
[0046] For example, a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure further includes a fan-shaped wiring region located in the first peripheral region and including a plurality of wires, and the display panel further includes a shielding structure, wherein in a direction perpendicular to the base substrate, the shielding structure is located between the plurality of wires in the fan-shaped wiring region and the touch wiring, and the distance between the touch wiring and the shielding structure is greater than the distance between the plurality of wires in the fan-shaped wiring region and the shielding structure.
[0047] For example, in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the shielding structure overlaps and directly contacts the first barrier dam and the second barrier dam in a direction perpendicular to the base substrate.
[0048] For example, a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure further includes a plurality of sub-pixels arranged in an array, each of the plurality of sub-pixels including a pixel driving circuit and a light-emitting device, the pixel driving circuit including a thin film transistor, the thin film transistor including a gate and a source / drain, the light-emitting device including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a light-emitting layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, the first electrode being electrically connected to the source / drain, the shielding structure including a first power supply wiring located in the same layer as the source / drain, or the first power supply wiring including a first portion and a second portion connected in series, the first portion being located in the same layer as the source / drain and the second portion being located in the same layer as the first electrode, or the first power supply wiring including a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion connected in series, the first portion being located in the same layer as the source / drain and the second portion being located in the same layer as the first electrode, the first electrode being electrically connected to the source / drain via a connecting electrode, and the third portion being located in the same layer as the connecting electrode.
[0049] For example, in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, in a direction perpendicular to the base substrate, the second portion of the first power supply wiring partially overlaps with at least one of the first barrier dam and the second barrier dam, and the second portion of the first power supply wiring has a plurality of apertures in the portion that overlaps with at least one of the first barrier dam and the second barrier dam, and the at least one via has a plurality of vias whose orthogonal projection on the base substrate does not overlap with the orthogonal projection of the plurality of apertures on the base substrate and are arranged alternately.
[0050] For example, in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first organic structure includes a first barrier dam and a second barrier dam arranged at an interval, the first barrier dam being located on a side of the second barrier dam closer to the display area, the first barrier dam and the second barrier dam each having a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite to each other, the first sidewall being closer to the display area than the second sidewall, a tilt angle formed by the first sidewall of the first barrier dam and a plane on which the base substrate is located is a1, a tilt angle formed by the second sidewall of the first barrier dam and a plane on which the base substrate is located is a2, a1 being greater than, less than, or equal to a2, a tilt angle formed by the first sidewall of the second barrier dam and a plane on which the base substrate is located is b1, a tilt angle formed by the second sidewall of the second barrier dam and a plane on which the base substrate is located is b2, b1 being greater than b2, and satisfying the relationship 0≦|a1−a2| / (b1−b2)<1.
[0051] For example, in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, in a direction perpendicular to the base substrate, the second barrier dam and a second portion of the first power wiring overlap, and the portion of the second portion of the first power wiring that overlaps with the second barrier dam has a flat portion and a sloped portion, and the slope angle formed by the surface of the flat portion away from the base substrate and the first side wall of the second barrier dam is b1.
[0052] At least one embodiment of the present disclosure provides a display panel having a display area and a peripheral area surrounding the display area, the peripheral area comprising a first peripheral area, a folding area, and a second peripheral area, the first peripheral area being located on a side of the second peripheral area closer to the display area, and the folding area being disposed between the first peripheral area and the second peripheral area, the display panel comprising a base substrate, a driving circuit layer, and a package layer, the driving circuit layer being disposed on the base substrate, and the package layer being located on a side of the driving circuit layer away from the base substrate, the package layer covering the display area and at least a part of the first peripheral area, a portion of the package layer located in the first peripheral area comprising a first package portion and a second package portion, the first package portion being located on a side of the second package portion closer to the display area, and an average thickness of the first package portion being greater than an average thickness of the second package portion in a direction perpendicular to the base substrate.
[0053] In order to more clearly describe the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the drawings of the embodiments will be briefly described below. It should be apparent that the drawings described below only relate to some embodiments of the present disclosure and do not limit the present disclosure. [Brief explanation of the drawings]
[0054] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 2] Schematic cross-sectional view of the display panel taken along line AA in Figure 1 [Figure 3] Another schematic cross-sectional view of the display panel taken along line AA in FIG. [Figure 4] Another schematic cross-sectional view of the display panel taken along line AA in FIG. [Figure 5] Another schematic cross-sectional view of the display panel taken along line AA in FIG. [Figure 6] Another schematic cross-sectional view of the display panel taken along line AA in FIG. [Figure 7]Another schematic cross-sectional view of the display panel taken along line AA in FIG. [Figure 8] Another schematic cross-sectional view of the display panel taken along line AA in FIG. [Figure 9] Another schematic cross-sectional view of the display panel taken along line AA in FIG. [Figure 10] Another schematic cross-sectional view of the display panel taken along line AA in FIG. [Figure 11] Another schematic cross-sectional view of the display panel taken along line AA in FIG. [Figure 12] 1 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a first barrier dam or a second barrier dam in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure; [Figure 13] 1 is another cross-sectional schematic diagram of a first barrier dam or a second barrier dam in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure; [Figure 14] 1 is another cross-sectional schematic diagram of a first barrier dam or a second barrier dam in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure; [Figure 15] 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating a shape of a second groove in a first barrier dam or a second barrier dam in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure; [Figure 16] 10 is a schematic diagram of an arrangement of second grooves in a first barrier dam or a second barrier dam in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure; [Figure 17] 1 is a partial cross-sectional schematic diagram of a display area of a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure; [Figure 18] 1 is another partial cross-sectional schematic diagram of a display area of a display panel in accordance with at least one embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 19] FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, in which a second portion of a first power wiring overlaps with a second barrier dam; [Figure 20] FIG. 10 is another schematic plan view of a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, in which a second portion of a first power wiring overlaps a second barrier dam. [Figure 21]FIG. 10 is another schematic plan view of a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, in which a second portion of a first power wiring overlaps a second barrier dam. [Figure 22] FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 23] 1 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a second barrier dam in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure; [Figure 24] 1 is another cross-sectional schematic diagram of a second barrier dam in a display panel in accordance with at least one embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 25] 1 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a touch layer in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 26] FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a touch wiring overlapping a first barrier dam and a second barrier dam in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure; [Figure 27] FIG. 10 is another schematic plan view of a display panel in which touch wiring overlaps with a first barrier dam and a second barrier dam in accordance with at least one embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 28] 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a first power supply wiring in a display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure; [Figure 29] 10 is another schematic cross-sectional view of the first power supply wiring in the display panel according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure; [Figure 30] Schematic cross section of the display panel taken along line EE in Figure 1 [Figure 31] Another schematic cross-sectional view of the display panel taken along the line EE in FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0055] In order to clarify the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings of the embodiments of the present disclosure. It is obvious that the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present disclosure, but not all of the embodiments. Based on the described embodiments of the present disclosure, all other embodiments that a person skilled in the art can obtain without making creative efforts fall within the scope of protection of the present disclosure.
[0056] Unless otherwise defined, technical or scientific terms used in this disclosure should be understood to have the common meaning understood by those skilled in the art. The terms "first," "second," and similar terms used in this disclosure do not denote any order, quantity, or importance, but merely distinguish between different components. Similar terms such as "comprise" or "include" mean that the element or item appearing before the term includes the elements or items listed after the term and their equivalents, but do not exclude other elements or items. Similar terms such as "connect" or "couple" are not limited to physical or mechanical connections, but may also include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. Terms such as "upper," "lower," "left," and "right" are merely used to indicate relative positions, and if the absolute position of the described object changes, the relative positions also change accordingly.
[0057] In the case of a bendable or foldable display panel, the flexible metal layer on cell (FMLOC) technology for the touch structure plays an important role in the reliability of the display panel. For example, in a display panel, a packaging layer is used to package a pixel array including an organic material, and the touch structure can be disposed on the packaging layer. Because a bendable or foldable display panel has a bending region, bending stress is generated in the display panel during the bending process in the bending region. This bending stress easily causes peeling in the packaging layer near the bending region, which in turn adversely affects the touch structure on the packaging layer. Furthermore, the bending region typically has a thick organic material layer. When touch wiring of the touch structure is formed above the organic material layer, the sidewalls of the organic material layer typically have a large slope angle. This makes it difficult to accurately etch the touch metal for forming the touch wiring at the sidewall during the touch wiring manufacturing process, resulting in touch metal residue. As a result, short circuits occur between adjacent touch wiring, reducing the accuracy of the touch function or disabling the touch function.
[0058] At least one embodiment of the present disclosure provides a display panel having a display area and a peripheral area surrounding the display area, the peripheral area comprising a first peripheral area, a folding area and a second peripheral area, the first peripheral area being located on a side of the second peripheral area closer to the display area, and the folding area being disposed between the first peripheral area and the second peripheral area. The display panel comprises a base substrate, a driving circuit layer, an organic structure, and a packaging layer, the driving circuit layer being disposed on the base substrate, the organic structure being located on a side of the driving circuit layer away from the base substrate and comprising a first organic structure and a second organic structure spaced apart in a peripheral region, the first organic structure being located on a side closer to the display region of the second organic structure, the first organic structure being located in the first peripheral region, the second organic structure having a first portion located in the first peripheral region and a second portion located in the folding region, the packaging layer being located on a side of the organic structure away from the base substrate and covering the display region and at least a part of the first peripheral region, partially overlapping the second organic structure in a direction perpendicular to the base substrate, the portion of the packaging layer overlapping with the second organic structure comprising a first packaging portion and a second packaging portion, the first packaging portion being located on a side closer to the display region of the second packaging portion, the average thickness of the first packaging portion being greater than the average thickness of the second packaging portion in the direction perpendicular to the base substrate. Compared with a packaging layer with a uniform thickness, the packaging layer of the display panel has a better packaging effect and is less likely to peel off when the display panel is bent. In addition, when forming touch wiring on the packaging layer, the touch wiring can be formed by accurate etching, thereby avoiding problems such as short circuits between adjacent touch wirings among the multiple touch wirings formed.
[0059] Hereinafter, the display panel according to the present disclosure will be described by way of example with reference to several specific embodiments.
[0060] At least one embodiment of the present disclosure provides a display panel, in which FIG. 1 shows a schematic plan view of the display substrate, and FIG. 2 shows a schematic partial cross-sectional view of the display substrate, the cross-sectional view being taken, for example, along line AA in FIG. 1.
[0061] For example, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, the display panel has a display area AA and a peripheral area NA surrounding the display area AA. The peripheral area NA includes a first peripheral area NA1, a folding area B, and a second peripheral area NA2. The first peripheral area NA1 is located on the side of the second peripheral area NA2 closer to the display area AA, and the folding area B is located between the first peripheral area NA1 and the second peripheral area NA2. The folding area B can be folded along a folding axis BX, allowing the second peripheral area NA2 to be folded to the non-display side of the display panel, thereby reducing the area of the non-display area on the display side of the display panel and thereby achieving a larger screen and a narrower frame design for the display panel. For example, components such as a driver chip (IC) and a flexible printed circuit (FPC) for controlling the display of the display area AA may be installed within the second peripheral area NA2.
[0062] 2, the display panel includes a base substrate 101, a driving circuit layer 102, an organic structure, and a packaging layer 300. The driving circuit layer 102 is disposed on the base substrate 101. The organic structure is located on a side of the driving circuit layer 102 away from the base substrate 101 and includes a first organic structure 201 and a second organic structure 202 spaced apart from each other within the peripheral area NA. The first organic structure 201 is located on a side of the second organic structure 202 closer to the display area AA. The first organic structure 201 is located in the first peripheral region NA1, and the second organic structure 202 has a first portion 202A located in the first peripheral region NA1 and a second portion 202B located in the bending region B, where the first portion 202A and the second portion 202B are continuous, or in some embodiments, the second organic structure 202 has a first portion 202A located in the first peripheral region NA1, a second portion 202B located in the bending region B, and a third portion 202C located in the second peripheral region NA2, where the first portion 202A, the second portion 202B, and the third portion 202C are continuous.
[0063] For example, the packaging layer is disposed on a side of the organic structure away from the base substrate 101. The packaging layer covers the display area AA and at least a part of the first peripheral area NA1, and partially overlaps the second organic structure 202 in a direction perpendicular to the base substrate 101. For example, the portion of the packaging layer overlapping the second organic structure 202 includes a first packaging portion 301 and a second packaging portion 302, and the first packaging portion 301 is located on a side of the second packaging portion 302 closer to the display area AA. In the direction perpendicular to the base substrate 101, the average thickness of the first packaging portion 301 is greater than the average thickness of the second packaging portion 302.
[0064] In each embodiment of the present disclosure, the thickness of a structure refers to the size of the structure in a direction perpendicular to the base substrate 101. For example, in the case of the average thickness of the first package unit 301, as shown in FIG. 2, the surface of the first package unit 301 away from the base substrate 101 is defined as the top surface s1, and the surface of the first package unit 301 closer to the base substrate 101 is defined as the bottom surface s2. Neither the top surface s1 nor the bottom surface s2 includes the sidewall s3 between the top surface s1 and the bottom surface s2. If both the top surface s1 and the bottom surface s2 are flat, the average thickness of the first package unit 301 is the distance from the top surface to the bottom surface. If the top surface of the first package unit 301 is not flat but the bottom surface is flat, the average thickness of the first package unit 301 is the average value of the distances from each position on the top surface to the bottom surface. Alternatively, the first package part may be divided into multiple regions of approximately the same size, and the distance from a center position in each region on the top surface to the bottom surface may be defined as the thickness of that region, with the average value of the thicknesses in the multiple regions defined as the average thickness of the first package part. The average thickness of the second package part 302 is similar to that described above, as are the other average thicknesses described herein. The drive circuit layer 102 may also include one or more insulating layers and one or more conductive layers for forming structures such as circuit elements and wiring. Two conductive layers separated by an insulating layer may be electrically connected, for example, vias in the insulating layer. For clarity, only one layer of the drive circuit layer 102 is shown in FIG. 2 .
[0065] For example, the first package part 301 and the second package part 302 may be arranged contiguously, and the bottom surface of at least a portion of the first package part 301 and the bottom surface of the second package part 302 are on the same plane. For at least a portion of the first package part 301 and the second package part 302 that are on the same plane, the average thickness of the first package part 301 is greater than the average thickness of the second package part 302. In this case, the distance from at least a portion of the top surface of the second package part 302 to the base substrate 101 is less than the distance from the top surface of the first package part 301 to the base substrate 101.
[0066] 2, in some embodiments, the first package part 301 and the second package part 302 both have flat surfaces, and in a direction perpendicular to the base substrate 101, the first package part 301 has a first thickness, the second package part 302 has a second thickness, and the first thickness is greater than the second thickness. In this case, the distance from the top surface of the second package part 302 to the base substrate 101 is less than the distance from the top surface of the first package part 301 to the base substrate 101, and the first package part 301 and the second package part 302 as a whole have a stepped shape.
[0067] For example, in some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 3, the first package part 301 is designed to have a flat surface and the second package part 302 is designed to have an uneven surface, so that the average thickness of the second package part 302 is smaller than the thickness of the first package part 301.
[0068] 3, the surface of the second packaging part 302 has at least one first groove 3021, which extends in a direction parallel to the bending axis BX of the bending region B (i.e., the horizontal direction in FIG. 1). In a direction perpendicular to the base substrate 101, the thickness of the first packaging part 301 is a first thickness, the average thickness of the second packaging part 302 is a second thickness, and the first thickness is greater than the second thickness. In this case, at least a portion of the bottom surface of the first packaging part 301 and the bottom surface of the second packaging part 302 are on the same plane. For at least a portion of the first package part 301 and the second package part 302 that are on the same plane, the distance from the top surface of the first package part 301 and the top surface of the second package part 302 excluding at least one first groove 3021 to the base substrate 101 is the same, and the distance from the top surface where at least one groove 3021 of the second package part 302 is located to the base substrate 101 is less than the distance from the top surface of the first package part 301 to the base substrate 101.
[0069] For example, in some embodiments, the plurality of first grooves 3021 may be distributed in a matrix or elongated pattern. For example, in some examples, one groove 3021 may have a plurality of rectangular portions arranged in an array along its extension direction, or one groove 3021 may be continuously arranged in an elongated pattern along its extension direction.
[0070] For example, in some embodiments, the direction from the display area AA to the folding area B is defined as the first direction, and the second package portion 302 has multiple package areas arranged in sequence in the first direction, and the average thickness of the multiple package areas gradually decreases in the first direction.
[0071] For example, in some examples, the second package part 302 has a top surface that is inclined relative to the base substrate 101, and the distance from the top surface to the base substrate 101 in the first direction gradually decreases.
[0072] For example, in some examples, the second package portion 302 has a plurality of package areas arranged in sequence in the first direction, and at least one first groove 3021 has a plurality of first grooves respectively installed in the plurality of package areas, and the plurality of grooves are arranged so that the average thickness of the plurality of package areas gradually decreases in the first direction.
[0073] 4, the second package part 302 has a plurality of package areas, for example, package areas 1, 2, 3, and 4, arranged in order in the first direction, and a plurality of grooves 3021 are respectively disposed in package areas 1, 2, 3, and 4. The depths of the grooves 3021 disposed in package areas 1, 2, 3, and 4 gradually increase in the first direction. As a result, the average thicknesses of package areas 1, 2, 3, and 4 gradually decrease in the first direction, i.e., the thicknesses are designed to gradually change.
[0074] 5, the second package part 302 includes a plurality of package regions, e.g., package regions 1, 2, 3, and 4, arranged in a first direction, and a plurality of grooves 3021 are respectively disposed in package regions 1, 2, 3, and 4. The widths of the grooves 3021 disposed in package regions 1, 2, 3, and 4 gradually increase in the first direction, so that the average thickness of the plurality of package regions gradually decreases in the first direction. The embodiments of the present disclosure do not limit the specific form of the gradual change in thickness of the plurality of package regions of the second package part 302.
[0075] For example, in some embodiments, the first package part 301 may have multiple package regions and have a similar design to the second package part 302, for example, a groove 3021 is provided in each package region of the first package structure 301 to gradually change the thickness, so that the average thickness of each region gradually decreases in the first direction from the multiple package regions of the first package part to the multiple package regions of the second package part.
[0076] 9 to 11, in some embodiments, at least some of the surfaces of second package parts 302 that are away from base substrate 101 are curved. By setting the surfaces of at least some of second package parts 302 that are away from base substrate 101 to be curved, bending stress can be better alleviated in the case of curved surfaces compared to surfaces of second package parts that have a uniform slope.
[0077] For example, in some embodiments, the curved surface is a convex curved surface, as shown in Figure 9. Alternatively, the curved surface is a concave curved surface, as shown in Figure 10.
[0078] For example, in some embodiments, the surface of at least some of the second package parts 302 that is remote from the base substrate 101 has a gradient that varies in a direction away from the display area AA, such as a gradient that gradually decreases in a direction from a portion close to the display area AA to a portion away from the display area AA.
[0079] The "slope" described in this specification is the tangent value (tan value) of the acute angle formed between the tangent plane at a specific point on one inclined plane and the horizontal plane on which the base substrate 101 is located.
[0080] For example, in some embodiments, the slope of the at least a portion of the second package part 302 near the display area AA is greater than the slope of the portion away from the display area AA. Because the portion of the second package part 302 away from the display area AA is close to the bending area B and is subject to greater stress from the bending area B, the slope of the portion of the second package part 302 away from the display area AA is made smaller than the slope of the portion of the second package part 302 near the display area AA. This improves the stress relief effect of the second package part near the bending area B and prevents cracks from propagating from the portion of the second package part near the bending area to the interior of the package layer. For example, in some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 11 , the surface of the second package part 302 away from the base substrate 101 includes two concave curved surface regions, and in each concave curved surface region, the slope of the portion near the display area AA is greater than the slope of the portion away from the display area AA.
[0081] 10 , the difference between the maximum and minimum values of the gradient of at least a portion of the surface of the second package unit 302 away from the base substrate is greater than 0 and less than 0.2. For example, the difference between the maximum gradient of a portion of the surface of the second package unit 302 away from the base substrate 101 that is close to the display area AA and the minimum gradient of a portion of the surface of the second package unit 302 away from the base substrate 101 that is away from the display area AA is greater than 0 and less than 0.2. For example, the maximum gradient of a portion of the surface of the second package unit 302 away from the base substrate 101 that is close to the display area AA is 0.1 to 0.2, and the minimum gradient of a portion of the surface of the second package unit 302 away from the base substrate 101 that is away from the display area AA is 0 to 0.1. If the difference in gradient exceeds 0.2, the step of the second package part 302 at the position where the gradient is large will cause a break in the touch wiring formed on the second package part 302. Therefore, by maintaining the difference in gradient within the range of greater than 0 and less than 0.2, the continuity of the touch wiring can be ensured.
[0082] For example, in some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 11, the surface of the second package part 302 facing away from the base substrate 101 has two concave curved surface regions, and in each concave curved surface region, the difference between the maximum slope and the minimum slope is greater than 0 and less than 0.2.
[0083] 7 and 11 , in some embodiments, the average slope of the sidewall of the second organic structure 202 close to the first organic structure 201 (the sidewall corresponding to the slope angle e) is more than twice the average slope of the surface of the second package part 302 away from the base substrate 101. For example, the average slope of the sidewall of the second organic structure 202 close to the first organic structure 201 is 0.2 to 0.6, and the average slope of the surface of the second package part 302 away from the base substrate 101 is 0.001 to 0.1. That is, when the touch wiring is formed on the second package part 302, the slope of the portion of the surface of the touch wiring away from the base substrate 101 that is close to the bending region B is smaller than the slope of the touch wiring at the point corresponding to the sidewall of the second package part 302, which is advantageous for relieving bending stress when the display panel is bent.
[0084] For example, in some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 1 , the first peripheral region NA1 includes a first sub-peripheral region NA1-1 located closer to the bending region B (the first sub-peripheral region NA1-1 is illustrated as being located below the display region AA) and a second sub-peripheral region NA1-2 excluding the first sub-peripheral region NA1-1 (the second sub-peripheral region NA1-2 is illustrated as being located to the left, top, and right of the display region AA), and the average thickness of the package layer located in the first sub-peripheral region NA1-1 is less than the average thickness of the package layer located in the second sub-peripheral region NA1-2. For example, the average thickness of the package layer in the second sub-peripheral region NA1-2 is equal to or greater than the average thickness of the first package portion 301. Because the first sub-peripheral region NA1-1 is closer to the bending region B and the thickness of the package layer located in the first sub-peripheral region NA1-1 is slightly smaller than the thickness of the package layer away from the bending region B, this contributes to the bending of the bending region B and also contributes to maintaining the state of the package layer when the bending region B is bent, thereby avoiding phenomena such as warping and peeling.
[0085] For example, in some embodiments, the first sub-peripheral region NA1-1 includes a main region NA1-11 and two corner regions NA1-12, each of which is located on either side of the main region NA1-11. The corner regions are located between the first sub-peripheral region NA1-1 and the second sub-peripheral region NA1-2, and the average thickness of the packaging layer located in the corner region NA1-12 is less than the average thickness of the packaging layer located in the second sub-peripheral region NA1-2 and greater than the average thickness of the packaging layer located in the main region NA1-11. For example, the corner region NA1-12 corresponds to a transition region between the first sub-peripheral region NA1-1 and the second sub-peripheral region NA1-2. Because the transition region is not adjacent to the folding region B, it can be designed to be thick to ensure a certain packaging effect.
[0086] For example, in some embodiments, the second organic structure includes a first portion 202A located in the first peripheral region NA1, a second portion 202B located in the bending region B, and a third portion 202C located in the second peripheral region NA2. As shown in Figure 1, the first portion 202A has a first boundary B1 in the first peripheral region NA1, and the third portion 202C has a second boundary B2 in the second peripheral region NA2. The first portion 202A and the third portion 202C cover the bending region B within 100 μm to 400 μm from both the top and bottom of the bending region B. The second organic structure 202 also covers partial regions of the two corner regions NA1-12 close to the bending regions, and the second organic structure includes a first package portion and a second package portion in the partial regions that overlap with the package layer and the second organic structure. Therefore, in the area of the corner region NA1-12 where the second organic structure 202 is provided, the packaging layer has a smaller thickness than in the other areas of the corner region, and similarly, in the area of the main region NA1-11 where the second organic structure 202 is provided, the packaging layer has a smaller thickness than in the other areas of the main region NA1-11. However, because the area ratio of the area of the corner region NA1-12 that overlaps with the second organic structure to the corner region NA1-12 is less than the area ratio of the area of the main region NA1-11 that overlaps with the second organic structure to the main region NA1-11, the average thickness of the packaging layer in the corner region NA1-12 is less than the average thickness of the packaging layer in the second sub-peripheral region NA1-2 and greater than the average thickness of the packaging layer in the main region NA1-11.
[0087] For example, in some embodiments, the display panel may further include a touch layer, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 6. The touch layer includes touch electrodes (e.g., touch driving electrodes TX and touch induction electrodes RX for a mutual capacitance touch mode) and touch wiring 401 electrically connected to the touch electrodes, where the touch wiring 401 extends from the display area AA to the second peripheral area NA2. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, at least a portion of the touch wiring 401 is disposed on a side of the package layer away from the base substrate 101 and overlaps with the second organic structure 202 in a direction perpendicular to the base substrate 101. For example, the touch wiring 401 includes a first touch wiring portion 401A and a second touch wiring portion 401B, where the first touch wiring portion 401A is located on a side of the first package portion 301 away from the base substrate 101, and the second touch wiring portion 401B is located on a side of the second package portion 302 away from the base substrate 101. In this case, since the average thickness of the first package part 301 is greater than the average thickness of the second package part 302, the average distance from the surface of the first touch wiring part 401A away from the base substrate 101 to the base substrate 101 is greater than the average distance from the surface of the second touch wiring part 401B away from the base substrate 101 to the base substrate 101.
[0088] 6 , the second touch wiring portion 401B of the touch wiring 401 directly contacts at least one first groove 302. For example, during the manufacturing process of the touch wiring 401, the touch wiring 401 is directly formed above the packaging layer, and the second touch wiring portion 401B of the touch wiring 401 directly contacts at least one first groove 302, i.e., the material of the second touch wiring portion 401B is filled into at least one first groove 302. This increases the contact area between the touch wiring 401 and the second packaging portion 302 and extends the extension path of the touch wiring 401 in the packaging layer, which is advantageous for releasing stress generated in the touch wiring 401 when the bending region B is bent, and thus avoids damage to the touch wiring 401.
[0089] 7 , the first organic structure 201 includes a first barrier dam 2011 and a second barrier dam 2012 arranged at a distance from each other, the first barrier dam 2011 and the second barrier dam 2012 protruding away from the base substrate 101, and the first barrier dam 2011 is located on a side of the second barrier dam 2012 closer to the display area AA. The direction from the display area AA to the folding area B is defined as a first direction. In the first direction, the first barrier dam 2011 has a first width W1, and the second barrier dam 2012 has a second width W2. The shortest distance between the second organic structure 202 and the second barrier dam 2012 is L2, where L2>0.5*(W1+W2). For example, L2 is between 120 μm and 250 μm, or between 130 μm and 220 μm, such as 150 μm. For example, W1 and W2 are each 10 to 80 μm, and further 25 to 70 μm, for example, 40 μm, so that the package layer can fully meet the need to block impurities such as water and oxygen.
[0090] 7, in some embodiments, the first barrier dam 2011 and the second barrier dam 2012 each have a first sidewall and a second sidewall that are opposite to each other, the second organic structure 202 has a third sidewall on a side closer to the first organic structure 2011, and the first package portion 301 covers at least the third sidewall. A plurality of inclination angles are formed between the first sidewall, the second sidewall, and the third sidewall and a plane on which the substrate surface of the base substrate 101 lies. 7 , the inclination angle formed by the first sidewall of the first barrier dam 2011 and the plane on which the base substrate 101 is located is a1, the inclination angle formed by the second sidewall of the first barrier dam 2011 and the plane on which the base substrate 101 is located is a2, the inclination angle formed by the first sidewall of the second barrier dam 2012 and the plane on which the base substrate 101 is located is b1, the inclination angle formed by the second sidewall of the second barrier dam 2012 and the plane on which the base substrate 101 is located is b2, and the inclination angle formed by the third sidewall of the second organic structure 202 and the plane on which the base substrate 101 is located is e. For example, the inclination angles a1, a2, b1, b2, and e are all acute angles, and the absolute value of the difference between any two of the inclination angles a1, a2, b1, b2, and e is less than 20°.
[0091] For example, in some examples, the inclination angles a1, a2, b1, b2 formed by the first sidewall and second sidewall of the first barrier dam 2011 and the second barrier dam 2012 and the substrate surface of the base substrate are 10° to 30°, and further in some examples, the inclination angles a1, a2, b1, b2 are 15° to 25°, such as 15°, 20°, or 25°. The inclination angle e formed by the third sidewall of the second organic structure 202 and the base substrate is also 10° to 30°, and further in some examples, the inclination angles a1, a2, b1, b2 are 15° to 25°, such as 15°, 20°, or 25°. If the thickness of the second organic structure 202 is thick and the angle difference between the tilt angle formed by the third sidewall of the second organic structure 202 and the tilt angle formed by the first organic structure is too large, when the touch wire 401 is formed above the package layer, the touch metal at the section with the large tilt angle is difficult to etch, thus resulting in touch metal residue and even short circuit between the formed adjacent touch wires. The above design can reduce the problem of touch metal residue.
[0092] 8 , the third sidewall of the second organic structure 202 is stepped as a whole and includes a first step 2021 and a second step 2022, with the second step 2022 located on a side of the first step 2021 that is farther from the base substrate 101. For example, the tilt angle e1 formed by the first step 2021 and the plane on which the base substrate 101 is located is less than the tilt angle e2 formed by the second step 2022 and the plane on which the base substrate 101 is located. For example, the tilt angle e1 formed by the first step 2021 and the plane on which the base substrate 101 is located is in the range of 10° to 20°, e.g., 15°, and the tilt angle e2 formed by the second step 2022 and the plane on which the base substrate 101 is located is in the range of 15° to 30°, e.g., 20°. The small inclination angle of the stepped third sidewall is advantageous for the climbing of the package layer on the stepped third sidewall and the climbing of the touch wiring on the package layer, i.e., it is advantageous for the package layer and the touch wiring to be formed on the step.
[0093] 8, second package part 302 is cut off on the side of folding region B closer to display region AA. For example, in a direction perpendicular to base substrate 101, first package part 301 has an average thickness that is more than twice the average thickness of second package part 302. For example, in some examples, first package part 301 has an average thickness of 0.6 μm to 1.4 μm, or even 0.8 μm to 1.2 μm, such as 0.8 μm, 1.0 μm, or 1.2 μm, and second package part 302 has an average thickness of 0.2 μm to 0.5 μm, or even 0.3 μm to 0.4 μm, such as 0.3 μm or 0.4 μm.
[0094] 8 , in some embodiments, the shortest distance between the orthogonal projection of the second package unit 302 on the base substrate 101 and the orthogonal projection of the second barrier dam 2012 on the base substrate 101 is a first distance L1, the shortest distance between the orthogonal projection of the first package unit 301 on the base substrate 101 and the orthogonal projection of the second barrier dam 2012 on the base substrate 101 is a second distance L2, and the first distance L1 is greater than 1.5 times the second distance L2. For example, in some examples, the first distance L1 is 180 μm to 375 μm, further 200 μm to 340 μm, such as 280 μm, and the second distance L2 is 120 μm to 250 μm, further 130 μm to 220 μm, such as 150 μm.
[0095] As a result, the first packaging part 301, which is relatively thick, covers at least the side wall of the second step 2022. Since the side wall has an inclined structure and impurities such as water and oxygen easily penetrate along the side wall, by ensuring the thickness of the packaging layer on the step structure, the packaging effect of the packaging layer can be improved.
[0096] 12 , at least one of the first barrier dam 2011 and the second barrier dam 2012 has at least one second groove 2013 on its surface, and the at least one second groove 2013 extends in a direction parallel to the bending axis BX of the bending region B. For example, in some examples, the at least one second groove 2013 is continuously arranged in an elongated shape in the extending direction. The provision of the at least one second groove 2013 increases the contact area between the barrier dam and the packaging layer, thereby further improving the effectiveness of the barrier dam and the packaging layer in blocking impurities such as water and oxygen.
[0097] For example, in some embodiments, the at least one second groove comprises n-1 second grooves, and at least one of the first barrier dam and the second barrier dam is divided into n portions by the n-1 second grooves, where n is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2, the direction from the display area AA to the folding area B is the first direction, and in the first direction, the widths of the n portions are w1, w2, ..., wn, respectively, and the widths of the n-1 second grooves are d1, d2, ..., dn-1, where d represents at least one of d1, d2, ..., dn-1, and d<2×(w1+w2+...wn) / n; w1, w2, ..., wn>0.
[0098] For example, w1, w2, and w3 are 20 μm to 80 μm, and d1, d2, ... dn-1 are 10 μm to 60 μm, For example, n is 3, w1, w2, and w3 are 20 μm, 30 μm, and 40 μm, respectively, and d1 and d2 are 25 μm and 35 μm, respectively.
[0099] That is, the width of the second groove is less than twice the average width of the n portions. If the width of the second groove is too large, it may reduce the blocking effect of the barrier dam. Therefore, the above design achieves both the contact area between the barrier dam and the package layer and the blocking effect of the barrier dam.
[0100] For example, in some embodiments, the n portions include an i-th portion and a j-th portion, the i-th portion having a width wi, the j-th portion having a width wj, and an i-th groove between the i-th portion and the j-th portion having a width di, where di>|wi-wj|,1 <i≦n-1,1<j≦n,j=i+1 である。
[0101] For example, i=2, j=3, w2 and w3 are 30 μm and 40 μm, respectively, and d2 is 25 μm.
[0102] If the difference in width between adjacent portions of the n portions is large, the width of the second groove between the adjacent portions is increased accordingly to match the blocking ability of the portions with different widths.
[0103] For example, in some embodiments, w1, w2, . . . , wn increase in order, and the amount of increase in order is w1×(25% to 50%).
[0104] For example, as shown in FIG. 13 , at least one of the first barrier dam 2011 and the second barrier dam 2022 is divided into three sections by two second grooves 2013, where n=3, and the widths of the three sections, w1, w2, and w3, are 20 μm, 30 μm, and 40 μm, respectively, i.e., the widths of each section are 50% of w1. In a display panel, a greater blocking effect is expected from the barrier dam closer to the display area AA. For example, if inkjet printing material spills onto the top surface of the barrier dam, it is preferable that the spilled portion remain inside the second grooves to provide a further blocking effect. Therefore, the arrangement density of the second grooves closer to the display area AA may be greater than the arrangement density of the second grooves farther from the display area AA.
[0105] For example, in some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 12, the thickness of at least one of the first barrier dam 2011 and the second barrier dam 2012 is H, and the depth of the second groove 2013 is h, where h=k×H, 0.5≦k≦1.
[0106] For example, Figures 12 and 13 show the case where k is less than 1, and when k is equal to 1, the depth of the second groove 2013 is equal to the thickness of the first barrier dam 2011 and / or the second barrier dam 2012 having the second groove 2013, in which case the second groove 2013 separates the portions of the first barrier dam 2011 and / or the second barrier dam 2012 located on both sides of the second groove 2013.
[0107] For example, if K is equal to 1, the width of the first barrier dam 2011 or the second barrier dam 2012 is equal to the sum of w1, w2, . . . , wn.
[0108] 14 , the second barrier dam 2012 has a first side wall and a second side wall opposite to each other, the first side wall is closer to the display area AA than the second side wall, and the inclination angle formed by the first side wall and the plane on which the base substrate 101 is located is b1, the second groove 2013 has a third side wall and a fourth side wall opposite to each other, the third side wall of the second groove 2013 is closer to the display area AA than the fourth side wall, the inclination angle formed by the third side wall of the second groove 2013 and the plane on which the base substrate 101 is located is c1, and the inclination angle formed by the fourth side wall and the plane on which the base substrate 101 is located is c2, where c represents at least one of c1 and c2, and the inclination angle is expressed as h / tan(c)+H / tan(b1). <w1、arctan[k×H / (w1-H / tan(b1))]<c<90° である。
[0109] For example, w1 is 20 μm to 80 μm, b1 and b2 are 10° to 50°, H is 2 μm to 10 μm, and h is 1 μm to 10 μm. For example, w1 is 20 μm, b1 is 45°, H is 5 μm, and k is 1.
[0110] In this case, arctan[1×5 / (20-5 / tan(45°))]≒18.5°, i.e., 18.5° <c<90°である。
[0111] The above design allows the upper surface of the second groove to have a certain width, and also allows the blocking effect of the second barrier dam 2012 and the contact area between the second barrier dam 2012 and the package layer to be compatible.
[0112] For example, in some embodiments, the planar shape of the at least one second groove 2013 is rectangular, trapezoidal, or hexagonal, i.e., when the at least one second groove 2013 is observed in a direction perpendicular to the display panel, the at least one second groove 2013 is rectangular, trapezoidal, or hexagonal. For example, Figure 15 shows schematic diagrams of seven shapes of the at least one second groove 2013. For example, the at least one second groove 2013 may be arranged continuously in a longitudinal direction or in a matrix.
[0113] For example, in Figure 15, from top to bottom, in the first type of arrangement, barrier dams having second grooves 2013 are arranged in a long shape, multiple second grooves 2013 are evenly installed within the barrier dam, and multiple second grooves 2013 are arranged in a matrix shape in their extension direction (the horizontal direction in the figure), and the planar shape of each second groove 2013 is rectangular.
[0114] In the second arrangement, the barrier dam having the second grooves 2013 has a plurality of regions arranged in succession in the extension direction, the plurality of second grooves 2013 are arranged in a matrix in the extension direction and are respectively installed in the plurality of regions, the planar shape of each second groove 2013 is rectangular, and the barrier dam uniformly surrounds each of the plurality of second grooves 2013.
[0115] In the third arrangement, the barrier dam having the second groove 2013 is arranged in an elongated shape, the second groove 2013 divides the barrier dam into two parts of the same width, the second groove 2013 is also arranged in an elongated shape, and the second groove 2013 has a rectangular planar shape, the barrier dam uniformly surrounds the second groove 2013, and continuously extends from the underside of the second groove 2013 in a direction away from the second groove 2013.
[0116] In a fourth type of arrangement, the barrier dam having the second groove 2013 is arranged in an elongated shape, the second groove 2013 divides the barrier dam into two parts of the same width, the second groove 2013 is also arranged in an elongated shape, and the second groove 2013 has a rectangular planar shape, the barrier dam uniformly surrounds the second groove 2013, and continuously extends from the upper side of the second groove 2013 in a direction away from the second groove 2013.
[0117] In the fifth arrangement, the barrier dams having the second grooves 2013 are arranged in an elongated shape, and the second grooves 2013 are also arranged in an elongated shape, dividing the barrier dam into two parts of the same width, the planar shapes of the barrier dams and the second grooves 2013 are hexagonal, the barrier dams uniformly surround the second grooves 2013, and continuously extend from both ends of the second grooves 2013 in a direction away from the second grooves 2013.
[0118] In a sixth arrangement, the barrier dams having the second grooves 2013 are arranged in an elongated shape, the second grooves 2013 are also arranged in an elongated shape, the second grooves 2013 divide the barrier dam into two parts with different widths (although the second grooves 2013 are illustrated as dividing the barrier dam into two parts with a narrow upper portion and a wide lower portion, in other embodiments, the second grooves 2013 may divide the barrier dam into two parts with a wide upper portion and a narrow lower portion), the second grooves 2013 have a rectangular planar shape, and the barrier dam uniformly surrounds the second grooves 2013 and continuously extends from the underside of the second grooves 2013 in a direction away from the second grooves 2013.
[0119] In a seventh arrangement, the barrier dam having the second grooves 2013 is arranged in an elongated shape, the barrier dam has two second grooves 2013, the two second grooves 2013 are elongated and arranged in parallel, the barrier dam is divided into three parts of the same width, the planar shape of each second groove 2013 is rectangular, the planar shape and size of the two second grooves 2013 are the same, the barrier dam uniformly surrounds the second groove 2013, and continuously extends from the underside of the second groove 2013 in a direction away from the second groove 2013.
[0120] In other embodiments, the second grooves 2013 may have other arrangements, which are not specifically limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure.
[0121] For example, in some embodiments, at least one second groove 2013 comprises a plurality of second grooves 2013, and as shown in FIG. 16, the direction from the display area AA to the folding area B is the first direction, and in the first direction, the plurality of second grooves 2013 (two are shown) are arranged in sequence, and the extension length gradually decreases.
[0122] 17 , the display panel further includes a plurality of sub-pixels arranged in an array, each of the plurality of sub-pixels including a pixel driving circuit and a light-emitting device. The pixel driving circuit is disposed in a driving circuit layer 102. For example, the pixel driving circuit includes structures such as a thin-film transistor T and a storage capacitor C. The thin-film transistor T includes an active layer, a gate 1021, source / drains 1022 and 1023, etc. The storage capacitor C includes a first capacitor electrode C1 and a second capacitor electrode C2. The light-emitting device includes a first electrode 104, a second electrode 106, and a light-emitting layer 105 located between the first electrode 104 and the second electrode 106. The first electrode 104 is electrically connected to the source / drain 1022 of the thin-film transistor T. For example, the first electrode 104 is an anode of the light-emitting device, and the second electrode 106 is a cathode of the light-emitting device. For example, the first capacitor electrode C1 is disposed in the same layer as the gate 1021.
[0123] However, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, "located in the same layer" means that two functional or structural layers are formed of the same material in the same layer in a layered structure on the display substrate, that is, in the manufacturing process, the two functional or structural layers are formed of the same material layer and can be formed into desired patterns and structures by the same patterning process. "Location in the same layer" can simplify the manufacturing process of the display panel.
[0124] For example, the active layer may be an amorphous silicon layer, a polycrystalline silicon layer, or a metal oxide semiconductor layer (e.g., an IGZO layer). For example, the polycrystalline silicon may be high-temperature polycrystalline silicon or low-temperature polycrystalline silicon. The gate 1021 and the source / drain 1022 and 1023 may be made of a metal or alloy material such as copper (Cu), aluminum (Al), or titanium (Ti), and may be formed, for example, as a single-layer structure or a multi-layer structure, such as a titanium / aluminum / titanium tri-layer structure. The material of the first electrode 104 may be a transparent metal oxide such as indium tin oxide (ITO), indium zinc oxide (IZO), or gallium zinc oxide (GZO), and the material of the second electrode 106 may be a metal material such as lithium (Li), aluminum (Al), magnesium (Mg), or silver (Ag). For example, the base substrate 101 may be a flexible substrate such as polyimide (PI), and structures such as a buffer layer and a blocking layer may be further formed on the base substrate 101. For example, in some examples, the base substrate 101 may be formed as a multi-layer PI laminate structure, etc. The embodiments of the present disclosure do not limit the materials and specific forms of each functional structure.
[0125] For example, the display panel further includes a first power wiring V1 located in the peripheral region NA, the first power wiring V1 being installed in the same layer as the source / drains 1022 and 1023, or the first power wiring V1 includes a first part and a second part connected in series, the first part being installed in the same layer as the source / drains 1022 and 1023, and the second part being installed in the same layer as the first electrode 104.
[0126] 18 , the first electrode 104 of the light-emitting device may be electrically connected to the source / drain 1022 via the connection electrode 103. In this case, for example, the first power wiring V1 may include a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion connected in series, the first portion being located in the same layer as the source / drains 1022 and 1023, the second portion being located in the same layer as the first electrode 104, and the third portion being located in the same layer as the connection electrode 103. The connection electrode 103 may be made of a metal material or an alloy material such as copper (Cu), aluminum (Al), or titanium (Ti). The drive circuit layer 102 includes the source / drain 1022 and a film layer located between the source / drain 1022 and the base substrate 101. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the connection electrode 103 is for connecting the source / drain 1022 in the drive circuit layer to the first electrode 104 of the light-emitting device and does not belong to the drive circuit layer.
[0127] 17 and 18, in some embodiments, the package layer includes a first inorganic layer 311, a first organic layer 312, a second inorganic layer 313, and a third inorganic layer 314, which are stacked in order. The first organic layer 312 is covered by (interposed between) the first inorganic layer 311 and the second inorganic layer 313, and an edge of the first organic layer 312 is located on a side closer to the display area AA of the first organic structure 201, i.e., the first organic layer 312 is cut off on a side closer to the display area AA of the first organic structure 201. The first package part 301 and the second package part 302 each include a first inorganic layer 311, a second inorganic layer 313, and a third inorganic layer 314, which are stacked in order.
[0128] For example, in some embodiments, the package layer includes a first inorganic layer 311, a first organic layer 312, and a second inorganic layer 313, which are stacked in order. The first organic layer 312 is covered by (interposed between) the first inorganic layer 311 and the second inorganic layer 313, and an edge of the first organic layer 312 is located on a side closer to the display area AA of the first organic structure 201, i.e., the first organic layer 312 is cut off on a side closer to the display area AA of the first organic structure 201. The first package part 301 and the second package part 302 both include a first inorganic layer 311 and a second inorganic layer 313, which are stacked in order.
[0129] For example, the material of each of first inorganic layer 311, second inorganic layer 313, and third inorganic layer 314 may include at least one of inorganic materials such as silicon oxide (SiOx), silicon nitride (SiNx), and silicon oxynitride (SiON). First organic layer 312 includes an organic material such as polyimide or resin. For example, the thickness of first inorganic layer 311 is 0.5 μm to 1.5 μm, such as 0.8 μm or 1.0 μm, the thickness of first organic layer 312 is 7 μm to 15 μm, such as 10 μm or 12 μm, the thickness of second inorganic layer 313 is 0.3 μm to 0.8 μm, such as 0.5 μm or 0.7 μm, and the thickness of third inorganic layer 314 is 0.3 μm to 0.8 μm, such as 0.5 μm or 0.7 μm.
[0130] For example, in some other embodiments, the package layer may include a first inorganic layer 311, a first organic layer 312, and a second inorganic layer 313 stacked in this order, but may not include a third inorganic layer 314. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the stack structure of the package layer is not particularly limited.
[0131] 17 and 18, the display panel may further include structures such as a pixel definition layer 107 and a spacer 108 that define a plurality of sub-pixels. As shown in Fig. 17, a first planarization layer 109 may be further provided between the light-emitting device and the thin-film transistor T, a passivation layer 111 is coated on the source / drains 1022 and 1023, vias are provided in the first planarization layer 109 and the passivation layer 111 to expose the source / drains 1022, and the first electrode 104 is electrically connected to the source / drains 1022 through the vias. 18 , a first planarization layer 109 and a second planarization layer 110 may be further provided between the light emitting device and the thin film transistor T, a passivation layer 111 is coated on the source / drains 1022 and 1023, and vias are provided in the first planarization layer 109 and the passivation layer 111 to expose the source / drains 1022, and the connection electrode 103 is electrically connected to the source / drains 1022 through the vias. A via is provided in the second planarization layer 110 to expose the connection electrode 103, and the first electrode 104 is electrically connected to the connection electrode through the via.
[0132] For example, the passivation layer 111 may use at least one of inorganic materials such as silicon oxide (SiOx), silicon nitride (SiNx), and silicon oxynitride (SiON). Each of the pixel definition layer 107, the spacer 108, the first planarization layer 109, and the second planarization layer 110 may include an organic material such as polyimide, resin, etc.
[0133] For example, in the manufacturing process of the display panel, the first organic layer 312 in the package layer may be formed by inkjet printing, and the first organic structure 201 can prevent the first organic layer 312 from spilling onto peripheral areas other than the first organic structure 201 during the printing process. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the first organic structure 201 may be disposed to surround the peripheral area NA of the display area AA.
[0134] 18 , the first organic structure 201 may be disposed in the same layer as at least one of the first planarization layer 109, the second planarization layer 110, the pixel definition layer 107, and the spacers 108. For example, the first organic structure 201 may be disposed in the same layer as the first planarization layer 109, the second planarization layer 110, and the pixel definition layer 107, or the first organic structure 201 may be disposed in the same layer as the first planarization layer 109, the second planarization layer 110, and the spacers 108.
[0135] 17 , the first organic structure 201 may be disposed in the same layer as at least one of the first planarization layer 109, the pixel definition layer 107, and the spacers 108. For example, the first organic structure 201 may be disposed in the same layer as the first planarization layer 109 and the pixel definition layer 107, or the first organic structure 201 may be disposed in the same layer as the first planarization layer 109 and the spacers 108, or the first organic structure 201 may be disposed in the same layer as all of the first planarization layer 109, the pixel definition layer 107, and the spacers 108.
[0136] For example, if the first organic structure 201 comprises a first barrier dam 2011 and a second barrier dam 2012, in the display panel shown in FIG. 18 , the first barrier dam 2011 may be disposed in the same layer as the second planarization layer 110, the pixel definition layer 107, and the spacers 108, and the second barrier dam 2012 may be disposed in the same layer as the first planarization layer 109, the second planarization layer 110, the pixel definition layer 107, and the spacers 108, or the first barrier dam 2011 is disposed in the same layer as the pixel definition layer 107 and the spacers 108, and the second barrier dam 2012 is disposed in the same layer as the first planarization layer 109, the second planarization layer 110, the pixel definition layer 107, and the spacers 108. In the display panel shown in FIG. 17, the first barrier dam 2011 is disposed in the same layer as the pixel definition layer 107 and the spacers 108, and the second barrier dam 2012 is disposed in the same layer as the first planarization layer 109, the pixel definition layer 107, and the spacers 108.
[0137] For example, the second organic structure 202 covers the wiring structure disposed in the bending region B, thereby protecting the wiring structure and also serving to buffer the stress of the wiring structure. For example, in the display panel shown in Fig. 18, the second organic structure 202 may be disposed in the same layer as at least one of the first planarization layer 109, the second planarization layer 110, the pixel definition layer 107, and the spacers 108. In the display panel shown in Fig. 17, the second organic structure 202 may be disposed in the same layer as at least one of the first planarization layer 109, the pixel definition layer 107, and the spacers 108.
[0138] For example, for the second organic structure 202 having the step structure shown in Fig. 8, in the display panel shown in Fig. 18, the first step 2021 of the second organic structure 202 is located in the same layer as at least one of the first planarization layer 109, the second planarization layer 110, and the pixel definition layer 107, and the second step 2022 is located in the same layer as at least one of the second planarization layer 110, the pixel definition layer 107, and the spacers 108. In the display panel shown in Fig. 17, the first step 2021 is located in the same layer as at least one of the first planarization layer 109 and the pixel definition layer 107, and the second step 2022 is located in the same layer as at least one of the pixel definition layer 107 and the spacers 108. For example, in one example, the thickness of the first step 2021 of the second organic structure is greater than the thickness of the second step 2022. 18, the first step 2021 is disposed in the same layer as the first planarization layer 109 or the second planarization layer 110, and the second step 2022 is disposed in the same layer as the pixel definition layer 107. In the display panel shown in FIG. 17, the first step 2021 is disposed in the same layer as the first planarization layer 109, and the second step 2022 is disposed in the same layer as the pixel definition layer 107.
[0139] 1, in a direction perpendicular to the base substrate 101, the second portion V12 (the light gray portion in the figure) of the first power supply wiring V1 partially overlaps with at least one of the first barrier dam 2011 and the second barrier dam 2012, and the second portion V12 of the first power supply wiring has at least one opening VH in the portion that overlaps with at least one of the first barrier dam 2011 and the second barrier dam 2012. For example, as shown in Fig. 1, the second portion V12 of the first power supply wiring V1 surrounds the upper left and right sides of the display area AA and is cut off below the display area AA, or in some embodiments, the second portion V12 of the first power supply wiring V1 is continuous on the lower side as well, forming a ring shape that surrounds the periphery of the display area AA.
[0140] For example, in some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 19 , the first barrier dam 2011 has a second groove 2013, and the second portion V12 of the first power wiring has a plurality of openings VH at a portion where the first barrier dam 2011 overlaps the first barrier dam 2011. The organic layers of the display panel may release gas containing water molecules during heating or other processes. Furthermore, because the organic layers are conductive to water and oxygen, if water or oxygen penetrates the light-emitting devices in the display area AA, the light-emitting layers of the light-emitting devices may become inactive, resulting in defects such as dark spots on the display panel. The second portion V12 of the first power wiring V1 is typically formed on the side of the organic layers away from the base substrate 101, and the barrier dam itself may also be made of organic material. Therefore, the openings VH in the second portion V12 of the first power wiring V1 allow for the release of gas containing water molecules, for example, that may be generated during the formation of the organic layers.
[0141] For example, in some embodiments, the extension direction of at least one aperture VH is perpendicular to the extension direction of the first barrier dam 2011; for example, in FIG. 19, the extension direction of the second groove 2013 is horizontal in the figure, and the extension direction of at least one aperture VH is vertical in the figure.
[0142] For example, in the direction perpendicular to the base substrate 101, the second portion V12 of the first power supply wiring further partially overlaps with at least one second groove 2013. As shown in Fig. 20, when the depth of the at least one second groove 2013 is equal to the thickness of the first barrier dam 2011, there is no organic material at the position of the second groove 2013, and therefore there is no opening VH in the portion of the second portion V12 of the first power supply wiring that overlaps with the at least one second groove 2013. That is, in the direction perpendicular to the base substrate 101, the opening VH does not overlap with the second groove 2013. Alternatively, when the depth of the at least one second groove 2013 is less than the thickness of the first barrier dam 2011, the at least one aperture VH includes a first partial aperture VH1 and a second partial aperture VH2, the first partial aperture VH1 is located in a portion of the second portion V12 of the first power wiring that overlaps with the at least one second groove 2013, the second partial aperture VH2 is located in all of the at least one aperture VH excluding the first partial aperture VH1, and the size or arrangement density of the first partial aperture VH1 is less than that of the second partial aperture VH2. Because there is little or no organic material in the barrier dam in the portion having the second groove 2013, fewer or smaller apertures VH may be located in the corresponding position, or no aperture VH may be located at the corresponding position.
[0143] For example, in some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 21 , at least one of the first barrier dam 2011 and the second barrier dam 2012 (the first barrier dam 2011 is illustrated as an example, but in other embodiments it may be the second barrier dam 2012) has an edge portion 2011A located at the end of at least one second groove 2013, and the edge portion 2011A has a gradually changing width. For example, the edge portion 2011A has a first portion 2011A1 (the left portion of the edge portion 2011A in the drawing) and a second portion 2011A2 (the right portion of the edge portion 2011A in the drawing), the first portion 2011A1 of the edge portion 2011A is located on the side of the second portion 2011A2 of the edge portion 2011A that is farther from at least one second groove 2013, and the average width of the first portion 2011A1 of the edge portion 2011A (the average size of the first portion in the vertical direction in the drawing) is and the extension length (size in the vertical direction in the figure) of the opening VH1 overlapping with the first portion 2011A1 of the edge portion 2011A is greater than the extension length of the opening VH2 overlapping with the second portion 2011A2 of the edge portion 2011A, and the number of openings VH1 overlapping with the first portion 2011A1 of the edge portion 2011A (one is shown) is less than the number of openings VH2 overlapping with the second portion 2011A2 of the edge portion 2011A (two are shown).
[0144] For example, as shown in FIG. 21, the second portion V12 of the first power supply wiring has two portions (two portions on the left and right in FIG. 21) that are axially symmetrically distributed.
[0145] 22 , in some embodiments, the display panel further includes a fan-shaped wiring region F1 located in the first peripheral region NA1. The fan-shaped wiring region F1 includes a plurality of wires that electrically connect the pixel driving circuits in the display area AA to a plurality of wires located in the bending region B. For example, the plurality of wires in the fan-shaped wiring region F1 may be located in the same layer as the gate 1021, or in the same layer as the second capacitor electrode C2, or in the same layer as both the gate 1021 and the second capacitor electrode C2. In a direction perpendicular to the base substrate 101, the edge portion 2011A does not overlap the fan-shaped wiring region F1. Therefore, in a direction perpendicular to the base substrate 101, the first barrier dam 2011 overlaps the fan-shaped wiring region F1. That is, the first barrier dam 2011 covers the fan-shaped wiring region F1 and protects the plurality of wires in the fan-shaped wiring region F1.
[0146] However, although Figure 22 only shows a schematic diagram of the portion of the barrier dam near the bending region B, in some embodiments, as shown in Figure 1, the barrier dams (e.g., the first barrier dam 2011 and the second barrier dam 2012) surround the entire periphery of the display area AA, and for example, extend from the edge portion 2011A in Figure 22 to both the left and right sides of the display area AA, and are continuously arranged to the entire periphery of the display area AA, thereby fully exerting their blocking effect.
[0147] For example, in some embodiments, the extension length (length in the vertical direction in FIG. 21) of the apertures VH is 70% to 80% of the width of each portion (e.g., the above w1, w2, ..., wn) of the first barrier dam 2011. For example, in some embodiments, the width of each portion (e.g., the above w1, w2, ..., wn) is in the range of 20 μm to 100 μm, e.g., 20 μm to 40 μm. For example, in one example, if the width of one portion is 40 μm, the length of the aperture VH below that portion may be 30 μm, the width may be 15 μm, and the distance between two adjacent apertures VH may be 12 μm.
[0148] For example, Fig. 23 shows a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line CC in Fig. 21. In one example, as shown in Fig. 21, the thickness of the first barrier dam 2011 ranges from 1 μm to 6 μm, and the depth of the second groove 2013 is equal to the thickness of the first barrier dam 2011. The first barrier dam 2011 includes a plurality of portions located in the same layer as the first planarization layer 109, the pixel definition layer 107, and the spacers 108. For example, the first portion 2011A of the first barrier dam 2011 is located in the same layer as the first planarization layer 109, and the second portion 2011B of the first barrier dam 2011 is located in the same layer as the pixel definition layer 107 and the spacers 108. Alternatively, the first portion 2011A of the first barrier dam 2011 is located in the same layer as the first planarization layer 109 and the pixel definition layer 107, and the second portion 2011B of the first barrier dam 2011 is located in the same layer as the spacers 108. The second portion V12 of the first power supply wiring is formed between the first portion 2011A and the second portion 2011B of the first barrier dam 2011. The portion of the second portion V12 of the first power supply wiring that overlaps with the first barrier dam 2011 includes a flat portion V121 and a sloped portion V122. The sloped portion V122 is formed on the side wall of the first portion 2011A of the first barrier dam 2011 but is not formed on the upper surface of the first portion 2011A of the first barrier dam 2011, thereby forming an opening VH. For example, the sloped portion V122 has a sloped edge formed at the edge of the opening VH, and the distance L from the sloped edge (i.e., the upper end of the sloped portion V122) to the bottom surface of the first barrier dam 2011 (the surface closer to the base substrate 101) is less than 50% of the thickness of each portion of the first barrier dam 2011.
[0149] For example, in some embodiments, the second portion V12 of the first power wiring may have a beveled portion, i.e., a slanted edge, as shown in Figure 24. For example, the first barrier dam 2011 may include multiple portions disposed in the same layer as the pixel definition layer 107 and the spacers 108. The second portion V12 of the first power wiring may be disposed below the first barrier dam 2011.
[0150] 17 and 18, the display panel further includes a touch layer located on a side of the package layer away from the base substrate 101, and the touch layer includes a first touch metal layer 402, a touch insulation layer 403, and a second touch metal layer 404, which are sequentially disposed on the side of the package layer away from the base substrate 101. In combination with FIG. 1, the second touch metal layer 403 includes a touch drive electrode TX extending along a first direction and a drive induction electrode RX extending along a second direction, where the first direction intersects with, for example, is perpendicular to, the second direction. As shown in FIG. 25, the drive induction electrode TX includes a plurality of isolated portions 404A and 404B, and the first touch metal layer 402 includes at least one bridge electrode 402 for electrically connecting the plurality of isolated portions 404A and 404B.
[0151] For example, the second touch metal layer 404 may further include a protective cover plate 405, such as a glass cover plate, on the side away from the base substrate to protect the touch layer and form a touch surface. For example, the second touch metal layer 404 may further include a buffer layer 406 between the touch layer and the package layer, which is advantageous for forming the touch electrode and the touch wiring. For example, in some other embodiments, the buffer layer 406 may not be provided, and the third inorganic layer 314 may also serve as a buffer layer.
[0152] For example, as shown in Fig. 1, the touch layer further includes a touch wiring 401 electrically connected to the touch drive electrode TX or the drive induction electrode RX. For example, Fig. 25 is a cross section taken along line BB in Fig. 1. As shown in Fig. 25, the touch wiring 401 includes a first wiring portion 401A located on the first touch metal layer 402 and a second wiring portion 401B located on the second touch metal layer 403, and has at least one via 403A in the touch insulating layer 403, and the first wiring portion 401A and the second wiring portion are electrically connected via the at least one via 403A.
[0153] For example, in some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 26, the extending direction (vertical direction in the figure) of at least one via 403A is perpendicular to the extending directions of the first barrier dam 2011 and the second barrier dam 2012. In the direction perpendicular to the base substrate 101, at least one via 403A includes a first via 4031 overlapping with the first barrier dam 2011 and a second via 4032 overlapping with the second barrier dam 2012. The orthographic projection of the first via 4031 on the base substrate 101 is located inside the orthographic projection of the first barrier dam 2011 on the base substrate 101 and does not overlap with the edge of the orthographic projection of the first barrier dam 201 on the base substrate 101. The orthographic projection of the second via 4032 on the base substrate 101 is located inside the orthographic projection of the second barrier dam 2012 on the base substrate 101 and does not overlap with the edge of the orthographic projection of the second barrier dam 2012 on the base substrate 101.
[0154] For example, in the direction perpendicular to the base substrate 101, the area where the touch wiring 401 overlaps with the first barrier dam 2011 (for example, the area of the region shown by the dashed line frame in the figure) is S, and the area where the first via 4031 overlaps with the first barrier dam 2011 (for example, the area of the region shown by the solid line frame in the figure) is S1. In this case, 0.2 < S1 / S < 0.4. The area where the touch wiring 401 overlaps with the second barrier dam 2012 (for example, the area of the region shown by the dashed line frame in the figure) is SS, and the area where the second via 4032 overlaps with the second barrier dam 2012 (for example, the area of the region shown by the solid line frame in the figure) is SS1. In this case, 0.2 < SS1 / SS < 0.4.
[0155] For example, in some embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 7, 26, and 30, when the inclination angle formed by the side wall near the display area AA of the first barrier dam 2011 and the plane where the base substrate 101 is located is a1, the width of the first barrier dam 2011 is W1, the height is H1, and the extending length of the first via 4031 is D1, 0.5 < (W1 - D1)×0.5×tan(a1) / H1 < 0.95.
[0156] For example, if W1 is 40 μm, D1 is 30 μm, H1 is 2 μm, and the inclination angles a1 and a2 of the two side walls of the second barrier dam 2011 are both 20°, then (40−30)×0.5×tan(20°) / 2 ≈ 0.81.
[0157] For example, as shown in Figure 7, if the inclination angle formed by the side wall of the second barrier dam 2012 near the display area AA and the plane on which the base substrate 101 is located is b1, the width of the second barrier dam 2012 is W2, and the height is H2, and as shown in Figure 31, the extension length of the second via 4032 is D2, then 0.5<(W2-D2)×0.5×tan(b1) / H2<0.95.
[0158] For example, if W2 is 40 μm, D2 is 30 μm, H2 is 2 μm, and the inclination angles a1 and a2 of the two side walls of the second barrier dam 2011 are both 20°, then (40−30)×0.5×tan(20°) / 2 ≈ 0.81.
[0159] 27, the first barrier dam 2011 includes a first portion 2011-1 and a second portion 2011-2, and the widths of the first portion 2011-1 and the second portion 2011-2 are w1 and w2, respectively. A first via 4031 is provided below the first portion 2011-1 and the second portion 2011-2, respectively, and w1 and w2 can satisfy the above-mentioned relationship, i.e., 0.5<(w1-D1)×0.5×tan(a1) / H1<0.95, 0.5<(w2-D1)×0.5×tan(a1) / H1<0.95.
[0160] For example, if the line width (horizontal length in the figure) of the touch wiring 401 is 15 μm, and the width w1 (vertical length in the figure) of the first portion 2011-1 and the width w2 of the second portion 2011-2 are both 40 μm, the size of the first via 4031 may be 6 μm x 30 μm, and the size of the second via 4032 may be 6 μm x 60 μm.
[0161] The larger the via 403A, the better the effect of connecting the two-layer wiring of the touch wiring 401 in series. However, the side wall of the barrier dam has a slope, and the inclination of the slope gradually decreases from the edge of the slope to the center. For example, if the via 403A is installed on a surface of the barrier dam with a steep slope, the wiring installed on the via 403A is likely to break. Therefore, the end of the via 403A needs to be as close as possible to the area with a shallow slope.
[0162] For example, the display panel further includes a shielding structure, and as shown in FIG. 30 ( FIG. 30 is cut, for example, along line EE in FIG. 1 ), in a direction perpendicular to the base substrate 101, the shielding structure V is located between the plurality of wires F1-1 in the fan-shaped wiring region F1 and the touch wiring 401, the shielding structure V is insulated from the plurality of wires F1-1 in the fan-shaped wiring region F1 by an insulating layer IN, and the distance between the touch wiring 401 and the shielding structure (the vertical distance in the figure) is greater than the distance between the plurality of wires F1-1 in the fan-shaped wiring region F1 and the shielding structure V (the vertical distance in the figure). The shielding structure V shields the touch wiring 401 and the plurality of wires F1-1 in the fan-shaped wiring region F1, thereby preventing electrical signals transmitted via the plurality of wires F1-1 in the fan-shaped wiring region F1 from interfering with electrical signals transmitted via the touch wiring 401.
[0163] For example, as shown in FIG. 30, the touch wiring 401 has a first wiring portion located on the first touch metal layer 402 and a second wiring portion located on the second touch metal layer 403, and the touch insulating layer 403 has a via above a barrier dam (first barrier dam 2011 is shown), and the first wiring portion and the second wiring portion of the touch wiring 401 are electrically connected through the via.
[0164] For example, the shielding structure may be a first power supply wiring V1 or a second power supply wiring V2. For example, the first power supply wiring V1 is a signal line VSS for transmitting a low potential, and the second power supply wiring V2 is a signal line VDD for transmitting a high potential. For example, the multiple wirings in the fan-shaped wiring region F1 are arranged in the same layer as the gate 1021 of the thin-film transistor T and the second capacitor electrode C2 of the storage capacitor C. At least a portion of the first power supply wiring V1 or the second power supply wiring V2 is arranged in the same layer as the source / drains 1022 and 1023 of the thin-film transistor.
[0165] For example, in one example, the shielding structure is the first power supply wiring V1. As described above, the first power supply wiring V1 may be, for example, a signal line VSS for transmitting a low potential, and the first power supply wiring V1 may be arranged in the same layer as the source / drains 1022 and 1023 of the thin-film transistor T. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 28 (FIG. 28 is a diagram illustrating the first power supply wiring V1 cut, for example, along line DD in FIG. 1), the first power supply wiring V1 includes a first portion V11 and a second portion V12 connected in series, and the first portion V11 is arranged in the same layer as the source / drains 1022 and 1023, and the second portion V12 is arranged in the same layer as the first electrode 104. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 29 (FIG. 29 is a diagram showing the first power supply wiring V1 cut, for example, along the line DD in FIG. 1), the first power supply wiring V1 has a first portion V11, a second portion V12, and a third portion V13 connected in series, where the first portion V11 is provided in the same layer as the source / drains 1022 and 1023, the second portion V12 is provided in the same layer as the first electrode 104, and the third portion V13 is provided in the same layer as the connection electrode 103.
[0166] For example, in some embodiments, in a direction perpendicular to the base substrate 101, the shielding structure overlaps and directly contacts the first barrier dam 2011 and the second barrier dam 2012, i.e., the first barrier dam 2011 and the second barrier dam 2012 directly cover the shielding structure and protect the shielding structure.
[0167] For example, in some embodiments, as shown in Figures 26 and 24, the second portion V12 of the first power wiring has a plurality of openings VH in the portion that overlaps with the first barrier dam 2011, and the orthogonal projections of the plurality of openings VH on the base substrate 101 do not overlap with the orthogonal projections of the plurality of openings 403A on the base substrate 101, and are arranged alternately.
[0168] 7 , the first barrier dam 2011 and the second barrier dam 2012 have a first sidewall and a second sidewall facing each other, the first sidewall is closer to the display area AA than the second sidewall, the inclination angle formed by the first sidewall of the first barrier dam 2011 and the plane on which the base substrate 101 is located is a1, the inclination angle formed by the second sidewall of the first barrier dam 2011 and the plane on which the base substrate 101 is located is a2, a1 is greater than, less than, or equal to a2, the inclination angle formed by the first sidewall of the second barrier dam 2012 and the plane on which the base substrate 101 is located is b1, the inclination angle formed by the second sidewall of the second barrier dam 2012 and the plane on which the base substrate 101 is located is b2, b1 is greater than b2, and 0≦|a1−a2| / (b1−b2)<1.
[0169] If the inclination angle formed by the sidewall of the barrier dam close to the display area AA and the plane on which the base substrate 101 is located is small, the inkjet-printed material of the first organic layer 312 is likely to climb and spill out of the barrier dam. If the inclination angle formed by the sidewall away from the display area AA and the plane on which the base substrate 101 is located is too large, the cutting stress is likely to cause peeling of the inorganic packaging layer when the display panel is cut. Therefore, by improving the inclination angle of the barrier dam through the above design, problems such as spilling of the inkjet print and peeling of the inorganic packaging layer can be improved without increasing the complexity of the process.
[0170] For example, in some embodiments, the angle range of a1, a2, and b1 may be 10° to 40°, and the angle range of b2 may be 30° to 50°. For example, a1, a2, and b1 may all be 20°, and b2 may be 45°, where 0≦|20−20| / (45−20)<1.
[0171] For example, the above design for the tilt angle can be applied to the barrier dams surrounding each position of the display area AA (for example, the left and right sides of the display area AA).
[0172] 23 , in a direction perpendicular to the base substrate 101, the second barrier dam 2012 overlaps with the second portion V12 of the first power supply wiring, and the portion of the second portion V12 of the first power supply wiring that overlaps with the second barrier dam 2012 has a flat portion V121 and a sloped portion V122, and the slope angle formed by the surface of the flat portion V121 away from the base substrate 101 and the first sidewall of the second barrier dam 2012 is b1. For example, in one example, corresponding to the display panel shown in FIG. 18 , the first barrier dam 2011 is provided in the same layer as the second planarization layer 110, the pixel definition layer 107, and the spacers 108. The second barrier dam 2012 is provided in the same layer as the first planarization layer 109, the second planarization layer 110, the pixel definition layer 107, and the spacers 108.
[0173] For example, in some embodiments, as shown in Figures 1-11, the display panel has a display area AA and a peripheral area NA surrounding the display area AA, and the peripheral area NA has a first peripheral area NA1, a folding area B and a second peripheral area NA2, the first peripheral area NA is located on the side closer to the display area AA than the second peripheral area NA2, and the folding area B is located between the first peripheral area NA1 and the second peripheral area NA2. The display panel comprises a base substrate 101, a driving circuit layer 102 and a package layer 300, the driving circuit layer 102 being disposed on the base substrate 101, the package layer 300 being located on the side of the driving circuit layer 102 away from the base substrate 101 and covering the display area AA and at least a part of the first peripheral area NA1, the part of the package layer 300 located in the first peripheral area NA1 comprising a first package part 301 and a second package part 302, the first package part 301 being located on the side of the second package part 302 closer to the display area AA, and in a direction perpendicular to the base substrate 101, the average thickness of the first package part 301 being greater than the average thickness of the second package part 302.
[0174] In the display panel according to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the packaging layer is designed as described above, which can have a better packaging effect and is not easily peeled off when the display panel is bent. Furthermore, when the touch lines are formed on the packaging layer, the touch lines can be formed by precise etching, which can avoid problems such as short circuits between adjacent touch lines. In addition, the organic structure design allows the organic structure to have a better effect of blocking inkjet printing materials, and can be combined with the packaging layer to have a better effect of blocking impurities such as water and oxygen, which makes the display panel according to the embodiments of the present disclosure more reliable.
[0175] In addition, (1) The drawings of the embodiments of the present disclosure only relate to the structures of the embodiments of the present disclosure, and other structures may refer to the general design. (2) It will be understood that when an element, e.g., a layer, film, region, or substrate, is described as being located "on" or "under" another element, the element may be located "directly on" or "under" the other element, or intermediate elements may be present. (3) As long as there is no contradiction, the embodiments and configurations of the embodiments of the present disclosure can be combined with each other to obtain new embodiments.
[0176] Although specific embodiments of the present disclosure have been described above, the scope of protection of the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and should be governed by the scope of protection of the claims.
Claims
1. A display panel having a display area, a peripheral area surrounding the display area, and including a second peripheral area, a first peripheral area located on a side of the second peripheral area closer to the display area, and a folding area located between the first peripheral area and the second peripheral area, A base substrate; a driving circuit layer disposed on the base substrate; an organic structure including a first organic structure and a second organic structure located on a side of the driving circuit layer away from the base substrate and spaced apart in the peripheral region, wherein the first organic structure is located on a side of the second organic structure closer to the display region, the first organic structure is located in the first peripheral region, and the second organic structure has a first portion located in the first peripheral region and a second portion located in the bending region, the organic structure being an organic structure having a first portion located in the first peripheral region and a second portion located in the bending region; a package layer located on a side of the organic structure away from the base substrate, the package layer covering the display area and at least a part of the first peripheral area, partially overlapping the second organic structure in a direction perpendicular to the base substrate, the portion overlapping the second organic structure comprising a first package portion and a second package portion, the first package portion being located on a side of the second package portion closer to the display area; an average thickness of the first package part is greater than an average thickness of the second package part in a direction perpendicular to the base substrate; At least a part of the surface of the second package part away from the base substrate is curved. Display panel.
2. a direction from the display area to the folding area is defined as a first direction, and the second package portion includes a plurality of package areas arranged in order in the first direction; an average thickness of the plurality of package regions in the first direction gradually decreasing; The display panel according to claim 1 .
3. a touch layer including a touch electrode and a touch wiring electrically connected to the touch electrode; the touch wiring extends from the display area to the second peripheral area; At least a portion of the touch wiring is disposed on a side of the package layer away from the base substrate and overlaps the second organic structure in a direction perpendicular to the base substrate; the touch wiring includes a first touch wiring portion and a second touch wiring portion; the first touch wiring part is located on a side of the first package part away from the base substrate, the second touch wiring part is located on a side of the second package part away from the base substrate, an average distance from a surface of the first touch wiring portion remote from the base substrate to the base substrate is greater than an average distance from a surface of the second touch wiring portion remote from the base substrate to the base substrate; 3. The display panel according to claim 1 or 2.
4. the package layer includes a first inorganic layer, a first organic layer, a second inorganic layer, and a third inorganic layer, which are stacked in order; the first organic layer is covered with the first inorganic layer and the second inorganic layer, and an edge of the first organic layer is located on a side of the first organic structure that is closer to the display area; The first package part and the second package part each include the first inorganic layer, the second inorganic layer, and the third inorganic layer, which are stacked one on the other. The display panel according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
5. a surface of at least a portion of the second package part that is away from the base substrate has a gradient that varies in a direction away from the display area; a slope of a portion of the surface of the at least part of the second package unit that is away from the base substrate and that is closer to the display area is greater than a slope of a portion of the surface of the at least part of the second package unit that is away from the display area; The display panel according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
6. a difference between a maximum value and a minimum value of a slope of the surface of the at least a portion of the second package part away from the base substrate is greater than 0 and less than 0.2; The display panel according to claim 5 .
7. the first organic structure includes a first barrier dam and a second barrier dam arranged at a distance from each other; the first barrier dam is located on a side of the second barrier dam closer to the display area, a direction from the display area to the folding area is defined as a first direction, and in the first direction, the first barrier dam has a first width W1 and the second barrier dam has a second width W2; the shortest distance between the second organic structure and the second barrier dam is L2; L2>0.5*(W1+W2), The display panel according to any one of claims 1 to 6.
8. the first barrier dam and the second barrier dam each have opposing first and second sidewalls, and a third sidewall on a side of the second organic structure closer to the first organic structure; the first package portion covers at least the third side wall; a plurality of inclination angles are formed by the first sidewall, the second sidewall, and the third sidewall and a plane on which the base substrate is located, and all of the inclination angles are acute angles; the absolute value of the difference between any two of the plurality of tilt angles is less than 20°; 8. The display panel according to claim 7.
9. the third sidewall has a stepped shape as a whole and includes a first step and a second step located on a side of the first step away from the base substrate, an inclination angle formed by the first step and a plane on which the base substrate is located is less than an inclination angle formed by the second step and a plane on which the base substrate is located; The display panel according to claim 8 .
10. the second package portion is cut off at a side of the folding region closer to the display region, an average thickness of the first package part in a direction perpendicular to the base substrate is greater than twice the average thickness of the second package part; 8. The display panel according to claim 7.
11. a shortest distance between an orthogonal projection of the second package part on the base substrate and an orthogonal projection of the second barrier dam on the base substrate is a first distance; a shortest distance between an orthogonal projection of the first package part on the base substrate and an orthogonal projection of the second barrier dam on the base substrate is a second distance; the first distance is greater than 1.5 times the second distance; The display panel according to claim 10.
12. the first organic structure includes a first barrier dam and a second barrier dam arranged at a distance from each other, the first barrier dam being located on a side of the second barrier dam closer to the display area; at least one second groove is provided on a surface of at least one of the first barrier dam and the second barrier dam; The at least one second groove extends along a direction parallel to the bending axis of the bending region. The display panel according to claim 1 .
13. The at least one second groove includes n-1 second grooves; At least one of the first barrier dam and the second barrier dam is divided into n portions by the n-1 second grooves, n is a positive integer of 2 or more, a direction from the display area to the folding area is a first direction, and in the first direction, widths of the n portions are w1, w2, ..., wn, respectively, and widths of the n-1 second grooves are d1, d2, ..., dn-1, where d represents at least one of d1, d2, ..., dn-1; d<2×(w1+w2+...wn) / n; w1, w2,..., wn>0; 13. The display panel of claim 12.
14. the n portions comprising an i-th portion and a j-th portion, a width of the i-th portion is wi, a width of the j-th portion is wj, and an i-th groove is provided between the i-th portion and the j-th portion; The width of the i-th groove is d i , di>|wi−wj|, 1<i≦n−1, 1<j≦n, j=i+1, 14. The display panel of claim 13.
15. a thickness of at least one of the first barrier dam and the second barrier dam is H, and a depth of the second groove is h; h=k×H, 0.5≦k≦1; The second barrier dam has at least one second groove on a surface thereof, the second barrier dam has opposing first and second side walls; the first sidewall is closer to the display area than the second sidewall, and an inclination angle formed by the first sidewall and a plane on which the base substrate is located is b1; the second groove has a third side wall and a fourth side wall facing each other; the third sidewall is closer to the display area than the fourth sidewall; an inclination angle formed by the third sidewall and a plane on which the base substrate is located is c1; an inclination angle formed by the fourth sidewall and a plane on which the base substrate is located is c2; c represents at least one of c1 and c2; h / tan(c)+H / tan(b1)<w1, arctan[k×H / (w1-H / tan(b1))]<c<90°, 15. The display panel of claim 14.
16. a touch layer located on a side of the package layer away from the base substrate, the touch layer including a first touch metal layer, a touch insulating layer, and a second touch metal layer disposed in this order on the side of the package layer away from the base substrate; the second touch metal layer includes a touch drive electrode extending along a first direction and a drive induction electrode extending along a second direction intersecting the first direction and including a plurality of isolated portions, the first touch metal layer including at least one bridge electrode for electrically connecting the plurality of isolated portions; the touch layer further includes a touch wiring electrically connected to the touch drive electrode or the drive induction electrode; the touch wiring comprises a first wiring portion located in the first touch metal layer and a second wiring portion located in the second touch metal layer, the first wiring portion and the second wiring portion being electrically connected through at least one via disposed in the touch insulation layer; the first organic structure includes a first barrier dam and a second barrier dam arranged at a distance from each other; the first barrier dam is located on a side of the second barrier dam closer to the display area, an extension direction of the at least one via is perpendicular to an extension direction of the first barrier dam and the second barrier dam; In a direction perpendicular to the base substrate, the at least one via includes a first via overlapping the first barrier dam and a second via overlapping the second barrier dam; an orthogonal projection of the first via on the base substrate is located inside an orthogonal projection of the first barrier dam on the base substrate and does not overlap an edge of the orthogonal projection of the first barrier dam on the base substrate; an orthogonal projection of the second via on the base substrate is located inside an orthogonal projection of the second barrier dam on the base substrate and does not overlap an edge of the orthogonal projection of the second barrier dam on the base substrate; The display panel according to any one of claims 1 to 15.
17. an overlapping area between the touch wiring and the first barrier dam in a direction perpendicular to the base substrate is S, and an overlapping area between the first via and the first barrier dam is S1; 0.2<S1 / S<0.4, an overlapping area between the touch wiring and the second barrier dam is SS, an overlapping area between the second via and the second barrier dam is SS1, 0.2<SS1 / SS<0.4; 17. The display panel of claim 16.
18. When an inclination angle formed by a sidewall of the first barrier dam close to the display area and a plane on which the base substrate is located is a1, a width of the first barrier dam is W1, a height is H1, and an extension length of the first via is D1, 0.5<(W1-D1)×0.5×tan(a1) / H1<0.95, When an inclination angle formed by a sidewall of the second barrier dam close to the display area and a plane on which the base substrate is located is b1, a width of the second barrier dam is W2, a height is H2, and an extension length of the second via is D2, 0.5<(W2-D2)×0.5×tan(b1) / H2<0.95; 17. The display panel of claim 16.
19. a fan-shaped wiring region located in the first peripheral region and including a plurality of wirings; the display panel further includes a shielding structure, the shielding structure being located between the plurality of wires in the fan-shaped wiring region and the touch wiring in a direction perpendicular to the base substrate, and the distance between the touch wiring and the shielding structure being greater than the distance between the plurality of wires in the fan-shaped wiring region and the shielding structure; 17. The display panel of claim 16.
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