公开(公告)号：US20250056965A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-13

申请号：US18929880

申请日：2024-10-29

Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： TOHRU OKABE ,  SHINSUKE SAIDA ,  RYOSUKE GUNJI ,  SHINJI ICHIKAWA ,  HIROHARU JINMURA ,  AKIRA INOUE ,  YOSHIHIRO NAKADA

IPC: H10K50/844 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G09F9/30 ,  H10K50/15 ,  H10K50/16 ,  H10K50/17 ,  H10K50/84 ,  H10K59/12 ,  H10K59/121 ,  H10K77/10 ,  H10K102/00

Abstract: A display device includes: a base substrate; a thin-film transistor layer provided on the base substrate, a light-emitting element layer provided on the thin-film transistor layer, and a sealing film provided on the light-emitting element. Each of light-emitting elements includes: a first electrode; a functional layer, and a second electrode stacked on top of another in a stated order. The display device includes: a display region; a frame region; and a non-display region. The non-display region includes a through hole. The display device includes a separation wall shaped into a frame and provided to the non-display region along an edge of the through hole. The separation wall includes: a first resin layer, and a first metal layer provided on the first resin layer. The first metal layer includes a first protrusion shaped into a canopy, and protruding from the first resin layer toward the display region.

公开(公告)号：US20230309362A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-28

申请号：US18009970

申请日：2020-06-25

Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： TOHRU OKABE ,  SHOJI OKAZAKI ,  SHINJI ICHIKAWA ,  HIROKI TANIYAMA ,  SHINSUKE SAIDA

IPC: H10K59/80 ,  H10K59/12 ,  H10K59/131

CPC classification number: H10K59/873 ,  H10K59/1201 ,  H10K59/131

Abstract: A display device, includes: a resin substrate layer; a thin-film transistor layer; a light-emitting-element layer provided on the thin-film transistor layer and including a plurality of first electrodes, a plurality of light-emitting functional layers, and a second electrode stacked on top of another in a stated order; a frame region; a terminal unit; a folding portion; a slit; a filling resin film; a plurality of routed wires; and a reinforcing resin film, wherein the reinforcing resin film is provided with a first dam wall toward the display region, the first dam wall being in contact with the reinforcing resin film and extending in the direction in which the folding portion extends, and the reinforcing resin film is provided with a second dam wall toward the terminal unit, the second dam wall being in contact with the reinforcing resin film and extending in the direction in which the folding portion extends.

公开(公告)号：US20230062563A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-02

申请号：US17795407

申请日：2020-01-30

Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： TOHRU OKABE ,  SHINSUKE SAIDA ,  SHINJI ICHIKAWA ,  RYOSUKE GUNJI

IPC: H01L27/32

Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate; a thin film transistor layer including a plurality of thin film transistors; a light-emitting element layer including a plurality of light-emitting elements; a display region; and an electronic component disposed on a back face side of the display region, wherein the light-emitting element layer includes a first electrode, an edge cover, a light-emitting function layer, and a second electrode, the plurality of light-emitting elements include a first light-emitting element and a second light-emitting element located in the second display region, an area of the first electrode of the second light-emitting element is smaller than an area of the first electrode of the first light-emitting element, a first contact hole is located at a position overlapping with the edge cover, and a second contact hole is located at a position corresponding to the opening of the edge cover.

公开(公告)号：US20220415999A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-29

申请号：US17787624

申请日：2019-12-27

Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： TOHRU OKABE ,  TAKAO SAITOH ,  YOHSUKE KANZAKI ,  SHINJI ICHIKAWA ,  RYOSUKE GUNJI ,  SHINSUKE SAIDA ,  SEIJI KANEKO

IPC: H01L27/32

Abstract: A first connection wire electrically connected to a first electrode via a first through-hole formed in a second flattening film, and a second connection wire electrically connected to the first connection wire via a second through-hole formed in a first flattening film are provided, and a second interlayer insulating film has a contact opening so as to pass through the second interlayer insulating film to overlap the first connection wire, and such that the edge of the contact opening surrounds the first through-hole and the second through-hole in a plan view.

公开(公告)号：US20220115475A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-14

申请号：US17279528

申请日：2018-09-28

Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： RYOSUKE GUNJI ,  TOHRU OKABE ,  SHINSUKE SAIDA ,  HIROKI TANIYAMA ,  SHINJI ICHIKAWA ,  AKIRA INOUE ,  YOSHIHIRO NAKADA ,  HIROHARU JINMURA ,  KOJI TANIMURA ,  YOSHIHIRO KOHARA

IPC: H01L27/32 ,  H01L51/56

Abstract: A TFT layer and an organic EL element layer are provided in this order on a resin substrate layer, the TFT layer includes source wiring lines, high-level power source wiring lines, conductive portions including connection wiring lines between TFTs, and a flattening film covering the conductive portions provided on the interlayer insulating film, a frame region is provided with a bending portion including a portion where a slit is formed in an inorganic insulating film including the interlayer insulating film, and a flattening auxiliary film is provided between each adjacent ones of the conductive portions, formed of a material identical to a material of the frame flattening film that fills the slit of the bending portion, in a layer identical to a layer of the frame flattering film, and covered with the flattening film together with the conductive portions.

公开(公告)号：US20210020689A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-21

申请号：US17040399

申请日：2018-03-22

Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： TOHRU OKABE ,  RYOSUKE GUNJI ,  SHINSUKE SAIDA ,  SHINJI ICHIKAWA ,  KOHJI ARIGA ,  HIROKI TANIYAMA ,  YOSHIHIRO NAKADA ,  KOJI TANIMURA ,  YOSHIHIRO KOHARA ,  HIROHARU JINMURA ,  AKIRA INOUE

IPC: H01L27/15 ,  H01L33/62 ,  H05K1/18 ,  H01L33/56 ,  H01L33/00

Abstract: In a display device, an inorganic insulating layer, a metal layer, a flattering film, a first electrode, an edge cover, a function layer, and a second electrode are formed, in that order, on a base substrate. The edge cover covers an edge of the first electrode and includes a first opening exposing the first electrode. The function layer is formed covering the first opening and an edge of the edge cover. The flattening film includes a first planar portion and a second planar portion having a film thickness smaller than that of the first planar portion, is configured to electrically connect the first electrode and the metal layer via a contact hole formed in the first planar portion, and overlaps the first opening of the edge cover at at least a portion of the second planar portion.

公开(公告)号：US20200274097A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-27

申请号：US16651343

申请日：2017-09-29

Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： SHINJI ICHIKAWA ,  HIROKI TANIYAMA ,  SHINSUKE SAIDA ,  RYOSUKE GUNJI ,  TOHRU OKABE ,  YOSHIHIRO NAKADA ,  HIROHARU JINMURA ,  AKIRA INOUE

IPC: H01L51/52 ,  H01L51/56 ,  H01L27/32

Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of picture elements. The plurality of picture elements are formed with anodes and cover layers cover an outer periphery of a corresponding anode of the anodes, the cover layer allowing an opening of the corresponding anode to be formed. The cover layer is spaced apart from the cover layer of a different anode of the anodes, the different anode being adjacent to the anode.

公开(公告)号：US20180188575A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-05

申请号：US15741343

申请日：2016-07-07

Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： TOMOHIRO KOSAKA ,  TAKESHI HARA ,  TOHRU OKABE ,  IZUMI ISHIDA ,  SHOGO MURASHIGE ,  KENICHI KITOH ,  HIROHIKO NISHIKI

IPC: G02F1/1368 ,  H01L27/12 ,  G02F1/1362

CPC classification number: G02F1/1368 ,  G02B26/00 ,  G02F1/1362 ,  G02F1/136227 ,  G02F1/136286 ,  G02F2203/12 ,  G09F9/00 ,  G09F9/30 ,  H01L27/1225 ,  H01L27/124 ,  H01L27/3262 ,  H01L27/3272 ,  H01L27/3276 ,  H01L2227/323

Abstract: An active matrix substrate includes an insulating substrate (100); a surface coating film (110) that covers at least a part of a surface of the insulating substrate; an insulating light-transmitting film (204) provided on the insulating substrate including the surface coating film; gate lines; a gate insulating film; thin film transistors; data lines; and lead-out lines (115). In a peripheral portion of the insulating substrate, an area where the insulating light-transmitting film is not provided is formed. The lead-out line is provided so as to intersect with an outer circumference end of the insulating light-transmitting film, when viewed in a direction vertical to the insulating substrate. In the area where the insulating light-transmitting film is not provided, the surface coating film is also provided on a part in contact with the outer circumference end of the insulating light-transmitting film.

公开(公告)号：US20240023384A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-18

申请号：US18038507

申请日：2020-11-30

Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： TOHRU OKABE ,  SHOJI OKAZAKI ,  SHINSUKE SAIDA ,  SHINJI ICHIKAWA ,  HIROKI TANIYAMA

IPC: H10K59/124 ,  G06F3/041 ,  H10K59/40 ,  H10K59/131

CPC classification number: H10K59/124 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  H10K59/40 ,  H10K59/131 ,  H10K77/111

Abstract: A first planarization film is provided to opposing sides out of a folding portion to: fill widthwise opposing end portions of a slit; and expose a surface of a resin substrate layer in an intermediate position between the widthwise opposing end portions. In the folding portion and at the opposing sides out of the folding portion, a plurality of routed wires are provided on the first planarization film and the resin substrate layer, and extending in parallel with one another in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the folding portion extends. The plurality of routed wires are each electrically connected to a corresponding one of a plurality of display wires toward a display region and to a corresponding one of a plurality of terminals toward a terminal unit. The plurality of routed wires are formed of a same material as, and in a same layer as, a wiring layer is.

公开(公告)号：US20230209972A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-29

申请号：US17925848

申请日：2020-06-08

Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： TOHRU OKABE ,  SHINSUKE SAIDA ,  SHINJI ICHIKAWA ,  SHOJI OKAZAKI

IPC: H10K59/80 ,  H10K59/12 ,  H10K71/13 ,  H10K59/35

CPC classification number: H10K59/8723 ,  H10K59/353 ,  H10K59/1201 ,  H10K71/135

Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate; a thin film transistor layer; a display region and a frame region; a light-emitting element layer including a first electrode, a light-emitting layer, and a second electrode in this order from the thin film transistor laver side; a peripheral electrode; an edge cover configured to cover an edge of the first electrode and an edge of the peripheral electrode; a plurality of spacers provided in the display region and the frame region; and a sealing layer. The plurality of spacers includes a plurality of third spacers provided on the edge cover in the frame region. A plurality of third spacer groups including a plurality of adjacent third spacers of the plurality of third spacers is provided. Each of the plurality of third spacer groups is provided in parallel to each other and in a direction intersecting an edge of the display region.