FOLDABLE DISPLAY DEVICE
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1. A foldable display device, comprising:
- a display panel; and
a window panel on the display panel, wherein the window panel includes a folding area and a flat area adjacent to at least one side of the folding area, wherein the flat area is less flexible than the folding area,wherein an elastic modulus of the folding area is less than an elastic modulus of the flat area, andwherein the window panel comprises a plurality of layers including a first layer, wherein a first thickness of the first layer in the folding area is different from a second thickness of the first layer in the flat area.
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Abstract
A foldable display device is disclosed. In one aspect, the foldable display device includes a display panel and a window panel on the display panel. The window panel includes a folding area and a flat area adjacent to at least one side of the folding area. The flat area is less flexible than the folding area. An elastic modulus of the folding area is less than an elastic modulus of the flat area. The window panel includes a plurality of layers including a first layer, wherein a first thickness of the first layer in the folding area is different from a second thickness of the first layer in the flat area.
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20 Claims
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1. A foldable display device, comprising:
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a display panel; and a window panel on the display panel, wherein the window panel includes a folding area and a flat area adjacent to at least one side of the folding area, wherein the flat area is less flexible than the folding area, wherein an elastic modulus of the folding area is less than an elastic modulus of the flat area, and wherein the window panel comprises a plurality of layers including a first layer, wherein a first thickness of the first layer in the folding area is different from a second thickness of the first layer in the flat area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A foldable display device, comprising:
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a base substrate comprising a folding area and a flat area adjacent to at least one side of the folding area, wherein the flat area is less flexible than the folding area; and an image display layer on the base substrate, wherein an elastic modulus of the folding area is less than an elastic modulus of the flat area, and wherein the base substrate comprises a plurality of layers including a first layer, wherein a first thickness of the first layer in the folding area is different from a second thickness of the first layer in the flat area. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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