Display panel and display device

By placing transistors and spacer structures in the non-transparent area of ​​the display panel, the pixel aperture ratio of the display panel is increased, the problem of insufficient light-transmitting area of ​​sub-pixels is solved, the display effect is improved and color deviation is alleviated.

WO2026000476A1PCT designated stage Publication Date: 2026-01-02GUANGZHOU CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICON DISPLAY TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
PCT/CN2024/104163
Authority / Receiving Office
WO · WO
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2024-06-27
Filing Date
2024-07-08
Publication Date
2026-01-02

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Technical Problem

The small aperture ratio of subpixels in existing display panels results in insufficient light-transmitting area, affecting the display effect.

Method used

In the display panel, the two thin-film transistors and the spacer structure in the repeating unit are both placed in the non-transparent area to increase the area of ​​the transparent area. By integrating two adjacent non-transparent areas into one non-transparent area, the pixel aperture ratio is improved.

Benefits of technology

By optimizing the layout of transistors and spacers, the overall pixel aperture ratio of the display panel was increased, improving the display effect and avoiding color shift issues.

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Abstract

The present application provides a display panel and a display device. The display panel comprises: a plurality of repeating units arranged in a first direction and a second direction, wherein each repeating unit comprises a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel arranged adjacent to each other; and a spacer structure corresponding to the repeating units; a first transistor is provided in a first non-light-transmitting region of the first sub-pixel; the second sub-pixel comprises a second transistor provided in the first non-light-transmitting region; and the spacer structure is provided in only the first non-light-transmitting region.
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Display panel and display device Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of displays, and in particular to a display panel and display device. Background Technology

[0002] Liquid crystal display (LCD) panels are widely used in various electronic devices such as mobile phones, digital cameras, computer screens, or laptop screens.

[0003] In the display panel of the related technology, each sub-pixel of the display panel is provided with a support pillar and a control transistor, which occupy the area of ​​the light-transmitting area within the sub-pixel and reduce the aperture ratio of the sub-pixel. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This application provides a display panel and display device to improve the problem of small sub-pixel aperture ratio in existing display panels.

[0005] To address the above issues, the technical solution provided in this application is as follows:

[0006] This application proposes a display panel comprising a plurality of repeating units arranged along a first direction and a second direction, wherein the repeating units include:

[0007] The first sub-pixel includes a first light-transmitting area and a first light-blocking area, wherein a first transistor is disposed in the first light-blocking area;

[0008] The second sub-pixel is disposed adjacent to the first sub-pixel, and the second sub-pixel includes a second transistor, which is disposed within the first non-transparent area;

[0009] The display panel further includes a spacer structure corresponding to the repeating unit, and the spacer structure is only located in the first non-transparent area.

[0010] This application also proposes a display device, the display device including a display panel, the display panel including a plurality of repeating units arranged along a first direction and a second direction, the repeating units including:

[0011] The first sub-pixel includes a first light-transmitting area and a first light-blocking area, wherein a first transistor is disposed in the first light-blocking area;

[0012] The second sub-pixel is disposed adjacent to the first sub-pixel, and the second sub-pixel includes a second transistor, which is disposed within the first non-transparent area;

[0013] The display panel further includes a spacer structure corresponding to the repeating unit, and the spacer structure is only located in the first non-transparent area. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 is a simplified diagram of the first structure of the display panel of this application;

[0015] Figure 2 is a simplified diagram of the second structure of the display panel of this application;

[0016] Figure 3 is a simplified cross-sectional view of the display panel of this application;

[0017] Figure 4 is a first structural diagram of the array substrate in the display panel of this application;

[0018] Figure 5 is a second structural diagram of the array substrate in the display panel of this application;

[0019] Figure 6 is a simplified diagram of the third structure of the display panel of this application;

[0020] Figure 7 is a simplified diagram of the fourth structure of the display panel of this application;

[0021] Figure 8 is a simplified diagram of the fifth structure of the display panel of this application;

[0022] Figure 9 is a simplified structural diagram of the light-shielding layer in the display panel of this application. Embodiments of the present invention

[0023] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this application, and not all of them. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this application without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application. Furthermore, it should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only for illustration and explanation of this application and are not intended to limit this application.

[0024] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this application.

[0025] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, features defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more features. In the description of this application, "multiple" means two or more, and "at least one" can mean one, two, or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0026] Please refer to Figures 1 to 9. This application proposes a display panel 100, which includes a plurality of repeating units RU arranged along a first direction X and a second direction Y. The repeating unit RU includes a first sub-pixel 10 and a second sub-pixel 20, and the second sub-pixel 20 is disposed adjacent to the first sub-pixel 10.

[0027] In this embodiment, the first sub-pixel 10 includes a first light-transmitting area 110 and a first light-blocking area 120, and a first transistor T1 is disposed in the first light-blocking area 120; the second sub-pixel 20 includes a second transistor T2, and the second transistor T2 is disposed in the first light-blocking area 120.

[0028] In this embodiment, the display panel 100 also includes a spacer structure 30 corresponding to the repeating unit RU, and the spacer structure 30 is only disposed in the first non-transparent area 120.

[0029] This application places both the two thin-film transistors in the repeating unit RU and the spacer structure 30 corresponding to the repeating unit RU within the first non-transparent area 120, so that only one non-transparent area is set in the repeating unit RU, thereby increasing the area of ​​the transparent area in the repeating unit RU and improving the pixel aperture ratio of the display panel 100.

[0030] It should be noted that the second sub-pixel 20 may include a second light-transmitting area 210. The second sub-pixel 20 does not have a non-light-transmitting area. The transistor in the second sub-pixel 20 is located in the first non-light-transmitting area 120. Therefore, this application is equivalent to integrating two adjacent non-light-transmitting areas into one non-light-transmitting area, which increases the overall pixel aperture ratio of the display panel 100.

[0031] It should be noted that the angle between the first direction X and the second direction Y in this application can be greater than 0 degrees and less than or equal to 90 degrees. For example, if the first direction X is the horizontal direction and the second direction Y is the vertical direction, the angle between the first direction X and the second direction Y can be 90 degrees.

[0032] It should be noted that the first sub-pixel 10 and the second sub-pixel 20 of this application can be arranged along the first direction X.

[0033] It should be noted that the emission color of the first sub-pixel 10 and the second sub-pixel 20 in this application can be one of different colors among red, green and blue; for example, the repeating unit RU may include red sub-pixels and green sub-pixels, or the repeating unit RU may include green sub-pixels and blue sub-pixels, or the repeating unit RU may include blue sub-pixels and red sub-pixels.

[0034] The technical solution of this application will now be described in conjunction with specific embodiments.

[0035] Referring to Figures 1 and 2, the display panel 100 includes multiple data lines (Data) and multiple scan lines (Scan). These data lines enclose and form multiple sub-pixels (PL). Each sub-pixel (PL) may include multiple repeating units (RU). These repeating units (RU) can be arranged along a first direction (X) and a second direction (Y). Each repeating unit (RU) contains a first sub-pixel 10 and a second sub-pixel 20. Meanwhile, in the structures of Figures 1 and 2, the first non-transparent area 120 is staggered along the first direction (X) and the second direction (Y).

[0036] For example, in the structure of Figure 1, multiple sub-pixels PL are arranged in an array, and the area of ​​each sub-pixel PL is the same, that is, the area of ​​the first sub-pixel 10 is equal to the area of ​​the second sub-pixel 20. At the same time, the area of ​​the second light-transmitting area 210 can be larger than the area of ​​the first light-transmitting area 110. In Figure 1, the transistor in the second sub-pixel 20 is disposed in the first non-light-transmitting area 120 of the first sub-pixel 10, and the spacer structure 30 corresponding to the first sub-pixel 10 and the second sub-pixel 20 is disposed in the first non-light-transmitting area 120. This is equivalent to removing the non-light-transmitting area in the second sub-pixel 20, which increases the pixel aperture ratio of the second sub-pixel 20. However, the area of ​​the first non-light-transmitting area 120 in the first sub-pixel 10 is not increased, that is, the pixel aperture ratio of the first sub-pixel 10 remains unchanged, thereby increasing the pixel aperture ratio of the display panel 100.

[0037] In the structure shown in Figure 1, since the first sub-pixel 10 and the second sub-pixel 20 emit different colors, it is equivalent to the first sub-pixel 10 and the second sub-pixel 20 having different light-emitting areas, which may lead to a color shift problem. Referring to Figure 2, multiple repeating units RU are arranged in a staggered manner. The area of ​​the first sub-pixel 10 in the repeating unit RU is larger than the area of ​​the second sub-pixel 20, and the area of ​​the second light-transmitting area 210 is equal to the area of ​​the first light-transmitting area 110.

[0038] In the structure of Figure 2, to improve the color shift problem, this application makes the area of ​​the first light-transmitting area 110 of the first sub-pixel 10 equal to the area of ​​the second light-transmitting area 210 of the second sub-pixel 20. However, since the first sub-pixel 10 also includes a first non-light-transmitting area 120, the areas of the first sub-pixel 10 and the second sub-pixel 20 are not equal. Compared with the structure in Figure 1, this is equivalent to moving a portion of the first non-light-transmitting area 120 upward along the second direction Y to the adjacent sub-pixel PL, which is equivalent to increasing the area of ​​the first light-transmitting area 110. At the same time, the area of ​​the second light-transmitting area 210 is increased to be the same as the area of ​​the first light-transmitting area 110. In this embodiment, the area of ​​the first light-transmitting area 110 that is moved upward can be half the area of ​​the first non-light-transmitting area 120. Therefore, the increased area of ​​the first light-transmitting area 110 and the second light-transmitting area 210 is equivalent to half the area of ​​the first non-light-transmitting area 120.

[0039] Compared with the structure in Figure 1, the area of ​​the first sub-pixel 10 and the area of ​​the first light-transmitting area 110 in this application are both increased, and the pixel aperture ratio of the first sub-pixel 10 is increased; the area of ​​the second sub-pixel 20 is reduced, and the area of ​​the second light-transmitting area 210 is increased, so the pixel aperture ratio of the second sub-pixel 20 is increased, thereby increasing the pixel aperture ratio of the display panel 100.

[0040] It should be noted that, for ease of description, the structure of the repeating unit RU in Figure 2 is an irregular structure. For example, in the first direction X, in two adjacent repeating units RU, the first sub-pixel 10 of one repeating unit RU is adjacent to the second sub-pixel 20 of the other repeating unit RU; in the second direction Y, the first sub-pixel 10 of one repeating unit RU is adjacent to the second sub-pixel 20 of the other repeating unit RU.

[0041] Referring to Figure 3, the display panel 100 may include an array substrate 410 and a color filter substrate 420, which are disposed opposite to each other; a liquid crystal layer LC is also disposed between the array substrate 410 and the color filter substrate 420. The array substrate 410 may be a conventional array substrate 410 or a COA (Color filter on Array, color filter layer 422 disposed on the array) substrate. In the following embodiments, this application uses a conventional array substrate 410 as an example for description.

[0042] Referring to Figure 3, the array substrate 410 may include a first substrate 411 and an array layer 412 located on the first substrate 411. The first substrate 411 may be made of materials such as glass, quartz, or polyimide.

[0043] In this embodiment, the array layer 412 may include multiple thin-film transistors. The thin-film transistors may be etch-block type, back-channel etch type, or classified as bottom-gate thin-film transistors, top-gate thin-film transistors, etc., depending on the position of the gate and active layer 412C. For example, a bottom-gate thin-film transistor may include a gate layer 412A on the first substrate 411, a gate insulating layer 412B on the gate layer 412A, an active layer 412C on the gate insulating layer 412B, a source-drain layer 412D on the active layer 412C, a planarization layer 412E on the source-drain layer 412D, a second electrode layer 412F on the planarization layer 412E, and a first electrode layer 412G located on one side of the second electrode layer 412F.

[0044] In this embodiment, the first electrode layer 412G is disposed between the second electrode layer 412F and the first substrate 411. For example, in the structures of FIG4 and FIG5, the first electrode layer 412G may be disposed between the gate layer 412A and the first substrate 411. The first electrode layer 412G may include a common electrode, and the second electrode layer 412F may include a pixel electrode 412Fa. The electric field formed by the common electrode 412Ga and the pixel electrode 412Fa drives the liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer LC to deflect.

[0045] In this embodiment, the color filter substrate 420 may include a second substrate 421 and a color filter layer 422 located on the second substrate 421. The color filter layer 422 includes a light-shielding layer 422A and a plurality of color resist units 422B with different colors.

[0046] Please refer to Figures 2 and 3. The display panel 100 may also include a spacer layer disposed between the array substrate 410 and the color filter substrate 420. The spacer layer includes a plurality of spacer pillars, and a spacer structure 30 may include at least one spacer pillar.

[0047] In some embodiments, referring to FIG6, a spacer post is provided in a sub-pixel PL, and the spacer post is located in the non-transparent area of ​​the corresponding sub-pixel PL; while in the structures of FIG7 and FIG8, a spacer structure 30 may include two spacer posts, and both spacer posts are located in the non-transparent area of ​​a sub-pixel PL in the repeating unit RU; for example, in the structures of FIG7 and FIG8, the spacer structure 30 may include a first spacer post 310 and a second spacer post 320, and the first spacer post 310 and the second spacer post 320 may be located in the first non-transparent area 120 of the first sub-pixel 10.

[0048] In this embodiment, since the spacer pillars are usually made of organic materials and their light transmittance is not 100%, this application places the spacer pillars corresponding to the two adjacent sub-pixels PL in the non-transparent area of ​​the same sub-pixel PL, thereby increasing the pixel aperture ratio of the second sub-pixel 20. At the same time, the pixel aperture ratio of the first sub-pixel 10 remains unchanged or increases, thereby increasing the overall pixel aperture ratio of the display panel 100.

[0049] In the display panel 100 of this application, the display panel 100 includes a first data segment 510 and a second data segment 520 disposed opposite to each other. The first data segment 510 is disposed on the side of the first sub-pixel 10 away from the second sub-pixel 20. The first data segment 510 and the first sub-pixel 10 are connected, and the second data segment 520 and the second sub-pixel 20 are connected.

[0050] Please refer to Figures 1 and 2. Each data line Data includes multiple first data segments 510 and multiple second data segments 520 spaced apart. Adjacent first data segments 510 and second data segments 520 are electrically connected. For the first data segments 510 and second data segments 520 on the same data line Data, the first data segment 510 is connected to the first sub-pixel 10 of a repeating unit RU, and the second data segment 520 is connected to the second sub-pixel 20 of another repeating unit RU. That is, in the same repeating unit RU, the first data segment 510 connected to the first sub-pixel 10 and the second data segment 520 connected to the second sub-pixel 20 belong to different parts of the data line Data.

[0051] It should be noted that the first sub-pixel 10 is connected to the first data segment 510, that is, the first transistor T1 in the first sub-pixel 10 is connected to the first data segment 510, and the second sub-pixel 20 is connected to the second data segment 520, that is, the second transistor T2 in the second sub-pixel 20 is connected to the second data segment 520.

[0052] In the structures of Figures 7 and 8, the diaphragm structure 30 includes a first diaphragm post 310 and a second diaphragm post 320. The first diaphragm post 310 and the second diaphragm post 320 are both located between the first data segment 510 and the second data segment 520. The first data segment 510 and the second data segment 520 belong to the data segments on two adjacent data lines Data.

[0053] In this embodiment, since the first non-transparent area 120 and the first transparent area 110 in the first sub-pixel 10 are arranged along the first direction X, in order to avoid increasing the area of ​​the first non-transparent area 120, the first spacer post 310 and the second spacer post 320 of this application are arranged along the first direction X, and the first spacer post 310 is set close to the first data segment 510, and the second spacer post 320 is set close to the second data segment 520.

[0054] In this embodiment, since the spacer pillars are mainly used to adjust the cell pitch between the array substrate 410 and the color filter substrate 420, the spacer pillars are usually evenly distributed between the array substrate 410 and the color filter substrate 420. However, this application moves the second spacer pillar 320 in the original second sub-pixel 20 to the first sub-pixel 10, resulting in no spacer pillars in the area where the second sub-pixel 20 is located, which in turn causes differences in the cell pitch in different areas. Therefore, this application can set the first spacer pillar 310 closer to the first data segment 510 and the second spacer pillar 320 closer to the second data segment 520 to alleviate the technical problem of differences in the cell pitch in different areas.

[0055] For example, in the first direction X, the distance between the first spacer post 310 and the second spacer post 320 can be greater than the distance between the first spacer post 310 and the first data segment 510, and the distance between the first spacer post 310 and the second spacer post 320 can be greater than the distance between the second spacer post 320 and the second data segment 520. That is, the first spacer post 310 and the second spacer post 320 of this application can be offset to the corresponding data segments respectively, which alleviates the technical problem of differences in the spacing between cells in different areas.

[0056] In this embodiment, in the light-emitting direction of the display panel 100, the first transistor T1 and the first spacer post 310 overlap at least partially, and the second transistor T2 and the second spacer post 320 overlap at least partially.

[0057] Please refer to Figures 7 and 8. The second data segment 520 includes a connected extension segment 521 and a bent segment 522. The extension segment 521 is located between the first sub-pixel 10 and the second sub-pixel 20, and the bent segment 522 is located within the first non-transparent area 120.

[0058] In this embodiment, since the data lines Data all extend along the second direction Y, when the second transistor T2 is disposed within the first non-transparent area 120, at least a portion of the second data segment 520 connected to the second transistor T2 needs to be bent toward the first sub-pixel 10. For example, in the structures of FIG7 and FIG8, the second data segment 520 includes a connected extension segment 521 and a bending segment 522. The bending segment 522 is disposed such that the second transistor T2 is offset toward the first sub-pixel 10, and the second transistor T2 is disposed within the first non-transparent area 120, which increases the pixel aperture ratio of the second sub-pixel 20. At the same time, the pixel aperture ratio of the first sub-pixel 10 remains unchanged or increases, thereby improving the overall pixel aperture ratio of the display panel 100.

[0059] In this embodiment, the spacer structure 30 includes a first spacer post 310, which is disposed between the first data segment 510 and the second data segment 520. For example, referring to FIG6, each repeating unit RU may only have the first spacer post 310, and the distance between the center of the first spacer post 310 and the first data segment 510 in the first direction X is equal to the distance between the center of the first spacer post 310 and the second data segment 520 in the first direction X.

[0060] Similarly, with the size of the septum column matching the area of ​​the first non-transparent area 120, the septum structure 30 may also include three or more septum columns, and this application does not impose specific limitations.

[0061] In the display panel 100 of this application, please refer to Figures 4 and 5. The second electrode layer 412F may also include a shielding electrode 412Fb. The shielding electrode 412Fb and the common electrode are electrically connected. Meanwhile, the orthogonal projection of the first data segment 510 or the second data segment 520 on the second electrode layer 412F is located within the shielding electrode 412Fb.

[0062] For example, in the structure shown in Figure 4, it can be the structure of the first transistor T1 of this application. Since the first data segment 510 is on the left side of the first transistor T1, the shielding electrode 412Fb of this application can be located on the left side of the first transistor T1. The orthogonal projection of the first data segment 510 on the second electrode layer 412F is located within the shielding electrode 412Fb. The shielding electrode 412Fb has a constant voltage. The setting of the shielding electrode 412Fb blocks the first data segment 510, avoiding the influence of voltage changes on the first data segment 510 on the liquid crystal deflection, and ensuring the normal deflection of the liquid crystal corresponding to the data line Data. At the same time, it avoids the influence of voltage changes on the first data segment 510 on the voltage of the pixel electrode 412Fa in the second sub-pixel 20 in another repeating unit RU adjacent to the first data segment 510, and ensures the stability of the pixel voltage.

[0063] For example, in the structure shown in Figure 5, it can be the structure of the first transistor T1 of this application. Since the second data segment 520 is on the right side of the first transistor T1, the shielding electrode 412Fb of this application can be located on the right side of the first transistor T1. The orthogonal projection of the second data segment 520 on the second electrode layer 412F is located within the shielding electrode 412Fb. The shielding electrode 412Fb has a constant voltage. The setting of the shielding electrode 412Fb blocks the second data segment 520, ensuring the normal deflection of the liquid crystal corresponding to the data line Data; at the same time, it ensures the stability of the voltage on the pixel electrode 412Fa in the second sub-pixel 20 in the same repeating unit RU.

[0064] It should be noted that the structures of Figures 4 and 5 can be combined in the same embodiment, that is, the first data segment 510 and the second data segment 520, which are respectively connected to two transistors in the same repeating unit RU, have their orthogonal projections on the second electrode layer 412F located within the shielding electrode 412Fb.

[0065] In the structure of Figure 4, the display panel 100 also includes an active layer 412C disposed between the first electrode layer 412G and the second electrode layer 412F. The active layer 412C includes a channel portion 412Ca. A through hole HL is also provided on the shielding electrode 412Fb. The channel portion 412Ca is projected onto the shielding electrode 412Fb and is located in the through hole HL.

[0066] In this embodiment, since there is a constant voltage on the shielding electrode 412Fb, and when the shielding electrode 412Fb overlaps with the channel portion, the voltage on the shielding electrode 412Fb will cause the channel portion 412Ca to conduct. Therefore, the shielding electrode 412Fb provided on the transistor in this application needs to be set to avoid the channel portion 412Ca.

[0067] It should be noted that since the shielding electrode 412Fb only avoids the channel portion 412Ca, the voltage on the shield will also affect the conduction of the channel portion 412Ca. Therefore, this application can make the transistor's orthogonal projection on the shielding electrode 412Fb located in the via HL.

[0068] Please refer to Figure 9. The light-shielding layer 422A includes multiple light-shielding units 422Aa and light-shielding strips 422Ab connecting two adjacent light-shielding units 422Aa. The light-shielding layer 422A has a mesh structure. One light-shielding unit 422Aa corresponds to one repeating unit RU, and the first non-transparent area 120 is projected onto the light-shielding layer 422A and located within the corresponding light-shielding unit 422Aa.

[0069] In this embodiment, a light-shielding unit 422Aa corresponds to a first non-transparent area 120 and fully covers the first non-transparent area 120. At the same time, the light-shielding strip between two adjacent light-shielding units 422Aa covers the data lines Data and Scan lines in the display panel 100.

[0070] It should be noted that the embodiments of this application are applicable to different types of sub-pixel PL structures. For example, Figures 6 to 8 show two different sub-pixel PL structures. This application does not impose any specific limitations.

[0071] It should be noted that liquid crystal molecules are provided under part of the light-shielding layer 422A in Figure 3. It is only a schematic diagram in which the color resist unit 422B is disposed between the mesh structure formed by the light-shielding layer 422A. That is, Figure 3 is only a schematic diagram of this application and does not represent the final structure of the display panel of this application.

[0072] This application also proposes a display device, which includes the aforementioned display panel. The display device can be any product or component with display function, such as a mobile phone, tablet computer, television, monitor, laptop computer, digital photo frame, or navigator.

[0073] In the above embodiments, the descriptions of each embodiment have different focuses. For parts not described in detail in a certain embodiment, please refer to the relevant descriptions in other embodiments.

[0074] The technical solutions provided in the embodiments of this application have been described in detail above. Specific examples have been used to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of this application. The descriptions of the embodiments above are only for the purpose of helping to understand the technical solutions and core ideas of this application. Those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. These modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application.

Claims

1. A display panel, wherein, It includes multiple repeating units arranged along a first direction and a second direction, the repeating units comprising: The first sub-pixel includes a first light-transmitting area and a first light-blocking area, wherein a first transistor is disposed in the first light-blocking area; The second sub-pixel is disposed adjacent to the first sub-pixel, and the second sub-pixel includes a second transistor, which is disposed within the first non-transparent area; The display panel further includes a spacer structure corresponding to the repeating unit, and the spacer structure is only located in the first non-transparent area.

2. The display panel according to claim 1, wherein, The display panel includes a first data segment and a second data segment disposed opposite to each other. The first data segment is located on the side of the first sub-pixel away from the second sub-pixel. The first data segment is connected to the first sub-pixel, and the second data segment is connected to the second sub-pixel.

3. The display panel according to claim 2, wherein, The second data segment includes an extension segment and a bend segment connected together. The extension segment is located between the first sub-pixel and the second sub-pixel, and the bend segment is located within the first non-transparent area.

4. The display panel according to claim 3, wherein, The diaphragm structure includes a first diaphragm post and a second diaphragm post, both of which are disposed between the first data segment and the second data segment; The first spacer post and the second spacer post are arranged along the first direction, with the first spacer post positioned close to the first data segment and the second spacer post positioned close to the second data segment. In the light emission direction of the display panel, the first transistor and the first spacer post overlap at least partially, and the second transistor and the second spacer post overlap at least partially.

5. The display panel according to claim 4, wherein, In the first direction, the distance between the first septum post and the second septum post is greater than the distance between the first septum post and the first data segment, and the distance between the first septum post and the second septum post is greater than the distance between the second septum post and the second data segment.

6. The display panel according to claim 3, wherein, The diaphragm structure includes a first diaphragm post, which is disposed between the first data segment and the second data segment; Wherein, the distance between the center of the first septum post and the first data segment in the first direction is equal to the distance between the center of the first septum post and the second data segment in the first direction.

7. The display panel according to claim 3, wherein, The septum structure may include a first septum post and a second septum post, both of which are located within the first non-transparent area of ​​the first sub-pixel.

8. The display panel according to claim 3, wherein, The display panel also includes: First substrate; A first electrode layer is disposed on one side of the first substrate, and the first electrode layer includes a common electrode; A second electrode layer is disposed on the side of the first electrode layer away from the first substrate. The second electrode layer includes a pixel electrode and a shielding electrode, and the shielding electrode and the common electrode are electrically connected. Wherein, the orthogonal projection of the first data segment and / or the second data segment onto the second electrode layer is located within the shielding electrode.

9. The display panel according to claim 8, wherein, The display panel further includes an active layer disposed between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer. The active layer includes a channel portion, and a through hole is also formed on the shielding electrode. The channel portion is orthographically projected onto the shielding electrode and located within the through hole.

10. The display panel according to claim 2, wherein, The display panel includes multiple data lines, each of which includes multiple first data segments and multiple second data segments spaced apart. Adjacent first data segments and second data segments are electrically connected. For the first data segments and second data segments on the same data line, the first data segment is connected to the first sub-pixel of a repeating unit, and the second data segment is connected to the second sub-pixel of another repeating unit.

11. The display panel according to claim 1, wherein, The display panel further includes a light-shielding layer, which includes a plurality of light-shielding units, one of which corresponds to one of the repeating units, and the orthographic projection of the first non-transparent area on the light-shielding layer is located within the corresponding light-shielding unit.

12. The display panel according to claim 11, wherein the light-shielding layer further comprises a light-shielding strip connecting two adjacent light-shielding units, and the light-shielding layer has a mesh structure.

13. The display panel according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein, The area of ​​the first sub-pixel is equal to the area of ​​the second sub-pixel; The second sub-pixel includes a second light-transmitting area, the area of ​​which is larger than the area of ​​the first light-transmitting area.

14. The display panel according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein, The area of ​​the first sub-pixel is larger than the area of ​​the second sub-pixel; The second sub-pixel includes a second light-transmitting area, the area of ​​which is equal to the area of ​​the first light-transmitting area.

15. The display panel according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein, The emission color of the first sub-pixel and the second sub-pixel can be one of different colors among red, green, and blue.

16. A display device, wherein, The display device includes a display panel, the display panel including a plurality of repeating units arranged along a first direction and a second direction, the repeating unit including: The first sub-pixel includes a first light-transmitting area and a first light-blocking area, wherein a first transistor is disposed in the first light-blocking area; The second sub-pixel is disposed adjacent to the first sub-pixel, and the second sub-pixel includes a second transistor, which is disposed within the first non-transparent area; The display panel further includes a spacer structure corresponding to the repeating unit, and the spacer structure is only located in the first non-transparent area.

17. The display device according to claim 16, wherein, The display panel includes a first data segment and a second data segment disposed opposite to each other. The first data segment is located on the side of the first sub-pixel away from the second sub-pixel. The first data segment is connected to the first sub-pixel, and the second data segment is connected to the second sub-pixel.

18. The display device according to claim 17, wherein, The second data segment includes an extension segment and a bend segment connected together. The extension segment is located between the first sub-pixel and the second sub-pixel, and the bend segment is located within the first non-transparent area.

19. The display device according to claim 18, wherein, The diaphragm structure includes a first diaphragm post and a second diaphragm post, both of which are disposed between the first data segment and the second data segment; The first spacer post and the second spacer post are arranged along the first direction, with the first spacer post positioned close to the first data segment and the second spacer post positioned close to the second data segment. In the light emission direction of the display panel, the first transistor and the first spacer post overlap at least partially, and the second transistor and the second spacer post overlap at least partially.

20. The display device according to claim 19, wherein, In the first direction, the distance between the first septum post and the second septum post is greater than the distance between the first septum post and the first data segment, and the distance between the first septum post and the second septum post is greater than the distance between the second septum post and the second data segment.

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