Patent ID: 11930658
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Field: nan (nan)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 17:
18. A method of manufacturing a display apparatus, the method comprising:
forming a thin-film encapsulation layer on a substrate including a main display area and a component area, the component area including an auxiliary display area and a transmission area;
forming a polarization material layer and a protection film on the thin-film encapsulation layer, wherein the protection film is disposed directly on the polarization material layer;
removing at least a partial portion of the protection film by using a laser beam to form an opening in the protection film;
forming a polarization layer including a first portion disposed in the transmission area and a second portion disposed in the main display area and the auxiliary display area by applying an alkaline solution on the polarization material layer exposed by the opening; and
applying an acid solution on the polarization layer,
wherein the polarization layer does not include any openings in the first portion, and
wherein entireties of the first portion and the second portion are disposed on a same layer as each other.