DISPLAY SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME

• US 20170059911A1
• Filed: 11/14/2016
• Published: 03/02/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/19/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Display Company Limited (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Samsung Display Company Limited (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.)
• Inventors: CHOI, KOOK-HYUN, LIM, HYO-TAEK, SHIN, DONG-HO, CHO, YOUNG-JE, KIM, YONG-JO, NO, SANG-YONG, KIM, SUNG-HOON, KIM, HYO-SEOP
• Granted Patent: US 10,459,261 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/13306 Circuit arrangements or driving methods for the control of single liquid crystal cells G02F1/132, G02F1/133382 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133345 Insulating layers G02F1/1335, G02F1/1337, G02F1/135, G02F1/136 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133711 by organic films, e.g. polymeric films
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/1345 Conductors connecting electrodes to cell terminals
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/13454 Drivers integrated on the active matrix substrate G02F1/136277 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/136209 Light shielding layers, e.g. black matrix, incorporated in the active matrix substrate, e.g. structurally associated with the switching element
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/136222 Colour filters incorporated in the active matrix substrate
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/136286 Wiring, e.g. gate line, drain line
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 2201/50 Protective arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 2202/022 polymeric

Abstract

A display substrate has first and second conductive layers separated from one another by an insulation layer. The first and second conductive layers are used to integrally form on the display substrate, pixel units in a relatively central display area of the substrate and integrated gate driving circuitry as well as associated wirings thereof in one or more peripheral areas. The first and second conductive layers are covered by a first protection layer made of a first electrically insulative material. A second and supplementing protection layer is provided on top of the first protection layer. The supplementing protection layer (buffer layer) is formed of a material different from that of the first protection layer so as to provide supplemental resistance against corrosive chemical agents and supplemental resistance against formation of cracks. In one class of embodiments, the supplementing protection layer is made of a same material as used form at least one of an alignment layer, sealing layer and spacer layer of the display substrate.

Claims

1. A display device having a display area and one or more peripheral areas and comprising:

a pixel transistor disposed in the display area;

an integrated driving circuit disposed in at least one of the peripheral areas, the integrated driving circuit comprising a circuit part, a first wiring part extending in a first direction and electrically connected to the circuit part, and a second wiring part extending in a second direction to cross the first wiring part and electrically connected to the circuit part, where the second wiring part is disposed above the first wiring part;

an insulation layer disposed on the first wiring part so as to electrically separate the first wiring part from the second wiring part;

a protection layer disposed on the second wiring part; and

a buffer layer disposed over the protection layer at least where the second wiring part crosses the first wiring part, the buffer layer comprising a light-blocking material; and

a liquid crystal layer disposed on the integrated driving circuit and the pixel transistor.

2. The display device of claim 1, wherein the buffer layer covers both of the second wiring part and the circuit part, and the protection layer makes direct contact with the second wiring part and the circuit part.

3. The display device of claim 1, wherein the pixel transistor includes a first electrode formed from a same layer as the first wiring part, and a second electrode formed from a same layer as the second wiring part.

4. The display device of claim 1, wherein the circuit part includes a shift register including a plurality of stages.

5. The display device of claim 4, wherein the circuit part is disposed between the second wiring part and the display area.

6. The display device of claim 4, wherein the first wiring part is configured to deliver at least one clock signals to the shift register.

7. The display device of claim 4, further comprising a gate line and a data line, which are electrically connected to the pixel transistor, and wherein the shift register is configured to provide a gate signal to the gate line.

8. The display device of claim 7, wherein the first wiring part extends in a direction substantially parallel to the gate line, and the second wiring part extends in a direction substantially parallel to the data line.

9. The display device of claim 1, further comprising:

a pixel electrode electrically connected to the pixel transistor; and

a color filter overlapping the pixel electrode.

10. The display device of claim 9, wherein the color filter is disposed between the pixel electrode and the protection layer.