Patent Publication Number: US-11387303-B2

Title: Display panel and display device

Description:
FIELD OF INVENTION 
     The present disclosure relates to the field of display technologies, and more particularly, to a display panel and a display device. 
     BACKGROUND OF INVENTION 
     At present, organic light emitting displays (OLED) are more and more widely used in wearable devices, due to their low power consumption and flexible characteristics. 
     In order to meet reliability requirements of flexible OLEDs, the flexible OLEDs need to undergo repeated dynamic folding tests. However, during a continuous bending process, the film layers in the flexible OLEDs are prone to fracture, thereby reducing the reliability of the flexible OLEDs. 
     Technical Problems 
     The technical problem mainly solved by the present disclosure is that during the continuous bending process, the film layers in the flexible OLEDs are prone to fracture, thereby reducing the reliability of the flexible OLEDs. 
     SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
     Technical Solutions 
     The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a display panel and a display device, which can improve the bending capability of the display panel, thereby increasing the product yield of the display panel. 
     In the first aspect, the present disclosure provides a display panel, including: a substrate, the substrate including a plurality of pixel areas, and each of the pixel areas including a first area and a second area which surrounds the first area; a functional device layer, the functional device layer being disposed on the substrate; a plurality of via holes, the via holes being positioned on the functional device layer, and the via holes being correspondingly positioned in the first area; an organic layer, the organic layer being disposed on the functional device layer, and a portion of the organic layer extending into the via holes; a plurality of light emitting units, the light emitting units being disposed on the organic layer, and the light emitting units corresponding to the second area; wherein, the via holes are positioned along an edge of the second area, material of the organic layer is organic photoresist, the display panel further includes a pixel define layer, each of the light emitting units includes an anode, a light emitting layer and a cathode, the anode is disposed on a planarization layer, the pixel define layer is disposed on the planarization layer and covers a part of the anode, and the light-emitting layer and the cathode are disposed on the anode in sequence. 
     In the display panel provided in the present disclosure, the functional device layer includes a buffer layer, a semiconductor layer, a gate insulating layer, a gate layer, a second insulating layer, an interlayer insulating layer, a source-drain layer, and the planarization layer that are sequentially stacked on the substrate; wherein the light emitting units are disposed on the planarization layer, the via holes are positioned on the buffer layer, and the via holes pass through the interlayer insulating layer and the gate insulating layer. 
     In the display panel provided in the present disclosure, the semiconductor layer includes a plurality of channel patterns; wherein a gap is provided between adjacent ones of the channel patterns, and the via holes extend into the gap. 
     In the display panel provided in the present disclosure, the first area includes a central area and an edge area which surrounds the central area, and the via holes include a first sub-via-hole and a plurality of second sub-via-holes; wherein the first sub-via-hole is correspondingly positioned on the central area, the plurality of second sub-via-holes surround the first sub-via hole, and the plurality of second sub-via-holes are positioned around the edge of the first sub-via-hole. 
     In the display panel provided in the present disclosure, the first area includes a central area and an edge area which surrounds the central area; wherein some of the via holes are correspondingly positioned in the central area, the other via holes are correspondingly positioned on the edge area, and the via holes positioned in the edge area are positioned along the edge of the second area. 
     In the display panel provided in the present disclosure, the plurality of via holes are arranged in an array. 
     In the display panel provided in the present disclosure, a shape of the second area is adapted to a shape of the via holes. 
     In the second aspect, the present disclosure provides a display panel, including: a substrate, the substrate including a plurality of pixel areas, and each of the pixel areas including a first area and a second area which surrounds the first area; a functional device layer, the functional device layer being disposed on the substrate; a plurality of via holes, the via holes being positioned on the functional device layer, and the via holes being correspondingly positioned in the first area; an organic layer, the organic layer being disposed on the functional device layer, and a portion of the organic layer extending into the via holes; a plurality of light emitting units, the light emitting units being disposed on the organic layer, and the light emitting units corresponding to the second area; wherein, the via holes are positioned along the edge of the second area. 
     In the display panel provided in the present disclosure, the functional device layer includes a buffer layer, a semiconductor layer, a gate insulating layer, a gate layer, a second insulating layer, an interlayer insulating layer, a source-drain layer, and a planarization layer that are sequentially stacked on the substrate; wherein the light emitting units are disposed on the planarization layer, the via holes are positioned on the buffer layer, and the via holes pass through the interlayer insulating layer and the gate insulating layer. 
     In the display panel provided in the present disclosure, the semiconductor layer includes a plurality of channel patterns; wherein a gap is provided between adjacent ones of the channel patterns, and the via holes extend into the gap. 
     In the display panel provided in the present disclosure, the first area includes a central area and an edge area which surrounds the central area, and the via holes include a first sub-via-hole and a plurality of second sub-via-holes; wherein the first sub-via-hole is correspondingly positioned on the central area, the plurality of second sub-via-holes surround the first sub-via hole, and the plurality of second sub-via-holes are positioned around the edge of the first sub-via-hole. 
     In the display panel provided in the present disclosure, the first area includes a central area and an edge area which surrounds the central area; wherein some of the via holes are correspondingly positioned in the central area, the other via holes are correspondingly positioned on the edge area, and the via holes positioned in the edge area are positioned along the edge of the second area. 
     In the display panel provided in the present disclosure, the plurality of via holes are arranged in an array. 
     In the display panel provided in the present disclosure, a shape of the second area is adapted to a shape of the via holes. 
     In the display panel provided in the present disclosure, material of the organic layer is organic photoresist. 
     In the display panel provided in the present disclosure, the display panel further includes a pixel define layer, each of the light emitting units include an anode, a light emitting layer and a cathode; wherein the anode is disposed on the planarization layer, the pixel define layer is disposed on the planarization layer and covers a part of the anode, and the light-emitting layer and the cathode are disposed on the anode in sequence. 
     In a third aspect, the present disclosure further provides n display device, which includes the display panel provided by any embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     The display panel and the display device provided by the present disclosure includes: a substrate, the substrate including a plurality of pixel areas, and each of the pixel areas including a first area and a second area which surrounds the first area; a functional device layer, the functional device layer being disposed on the substrate; a plurality of via holes, the via holes being positioned on the functional device layer, and the via holes being correspondingly positioned in the first area; an organic layer, the organic layer being disposed on the functional device layer, and a portion of the organic layer extending into the via holes; a plurality of light emitting units, the light emitting units being disposed on the organic layer, and the light emitting units corresponding to the second area; wherein, the via holes are positioned along the edge of the second area. The via holes in the display panel of the present disclosure are positioned along the edge of the second area, so that the via holes can be filled with more organic layers; therefore, the bending ability of the display panel can be improved, thereby increasing the product yield of the display panel. 
     Beneficial Effect 
     The via holes in the display panel of the present disclosure are positioned along the edge of the second area, so that the via holes can be filled with more organic layers; therefore, the bending ability of the display panel can be improved, thereby increasing the product yield of the display panel. 
    
    
     
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       In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments or the prior art, the following drawings, which are intended to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art, will be briefly described. It is obvious that the drawings and the following description are only some embodiments of the present disclosure. Those of ordinary skill in the art may, without creative efforts, derive other drawings from these drawings. 
         FIG. 1  is a schematic plan view of a display panel provided by an embodiment of this disclosure; 
         FIG. 2  is a schematic cross-sectional view of the display panel of  FIG. 1  along line AA; 
         FIG. 3  is an enlarged schematic view of the first implementation of a P area of the display panel of  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 4  is an enlarged schematic view of the second implementation of the P area of the display panel of  FIG. 1 . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     The embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail below, and the examples of the embodiments are shown in the drawings, in which the same or similar reference numerals indicate the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are exemplary, and are only used to illustrate the present disclosure, and cannot be construed as limiting the present disclosure. 
     Refer to  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 2 .  FIG. 1  is a schematic plan view of a display panel provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure, and  FIG. 2  is a schematic cross-sectional view of the display panel of  FIG. 1  along line AA. 
     An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a display panel  1 , which includes a substrate  10 , a functional device layer  20 , a plurality of via holes  30 , an organic layer  40 , and a plurality of light-emitting units  50 , wherein the substrate  10  includes a plurality of pixel areas  100 , and each of the pixel areas includes a first area  100 A and a second area  100 B which surrounds the first area  100 A. The functional device layer  20  is disposed on the substrate  10 , the via holes  30  is correspondingly positioned in the first area  100 A, the organic layer  40  is disposed on the functional device layer  20 , and a portion of the organic layer extends into the via holes  30 . The light emitting units  50  are disposed on the organic layer  40 , and the light emitting units  50  correspond to the second area  100 B, wherein the via holes  30  are positioned along the edge of the second area  100 B. It can be understood that in the embodiment of the present disclosure, one via hole  30  may correspond to one first area  100 A, and the shape of the via hole  30  may be adapted to the shape of the second area  100 B, so that the via holes  30  may be provided with more organic layers  40 . When the display panel  1  is bent, the via holes  30  can be used to absorb the stress generated during bending; therefore, the bending ability of the display panel  1  can be provided, thereby increasing the product yield of the display panel. 
     Further, refer to  FIG. 2 . The functional device layer  20  includes a buffer layer  201 , a semiconductor layer  202 , a gate insulating layer  203 , a gate layer  204 , a second insulating layer  205 , and an interlayer insulation layer  206 , a source-drain layer  207 , and a planarization layer  208  that are sequentially stacked on the substrate  10 , wherein the light emitting units  50  are disposed on the planarization layer  208 , the via holes  30  are positioned on the buffer layer  201 , and the via holes  50  pass through the interlayer insulating layer  206  and the planarization layer  208 . It should be noted that a plurality of light-emitting units  50  may be disposed on the planarization layer  208 , and each of the light-emitting units  50  corresponds to one second area  100 B. When the display panel  1  is bent, the via holes  30  can be used to absorb the stress generated during bending; therefore, the bending ability of the display panel  1  can be provided, thereby increasing the product yield of the display panel. 
     In some embodiments, the display panel  1  may further include a pixel define layer  209 , and each of the light emitting units  50  includes an anode  501 , a light emitting layer  502 , and a cathode  503 , wherein the anode  501  is disposed on the planarization layer  208 , and the pixel define layer  209  is disposed on the planarization layer  208  and covers a part of the anode  501 . The light emitting layer  502  and the cathode  503  are disposed on the anode  501  in sequence. 
     In some embodiments, the semiconductor layer  202  includes a plurality of channel patterns  202 A, a gap is provided between adjacent ones of the channel patterns, and the via holes extend into the gap. 
     Refer to  FIG. 3 .  FIG. 3  is an enlarged schematic view of the first implementation of a P area of the display panel of  FIG. 1 . The present disclosure also provides a display panel  1 . The difference between the display panel  1  shown in  FIG. 3  and the display panel  1  shown in  FIG. 1  is: the first area  100 A includes a central area  1001 A and an edge area  1002 A which surrounds the central area  1001 A. Each of the via holes  30  include a first sub-via-hole  31  which is correspondingly positioned in the central area  1001 A, and a plurality of second sub-via-holes  32  which are correspondingly positioned in the edge area  1002 A. The plurality of second sub-via-holes are positioned around the edge of the first sub-via-hole. 
     When the display panel  1  is bent, the first sub-via-hole  31  which is positioned in the central area  1001 A, and the plurality of second sub-via-holes  32  which are correspondingly positioned in the edge area  1002 A can be used to absorb the stress generated during bending; therefore, the bending ability of the display panel  1  can be provided, thereby increasing the product yield of the display panel. 
     Refer to  FIG. 4 .  FIG. 4  is an enlarged schematic view of the second implementation of the display panel P area of  FIG. 1 . The present disclosure also provides a display panel  1 . The difference between the display panel  1  shown in  FIG. 4  and the display shown in  FIG. 1  is: the first area  100 A includes a central area  1001 A and an edge area  1002 A which surrounds the central area  1001 A. Some of the via holes  30  are correspondingly positioned in the central area  1001 A, and the others via holes  30  are correspondingly positioned in the edge area  1002 A. The via holes  30  positioned in the edge area  1002 A are positioned along the edge of the second area  100 B. When the display panel  1  is bent, the via holes  30  which are positioned in the central area  1001 A and the via holes  30  which are correspondingly positioned in the edge area  1002 A can be used to absorb the stress generated during bending; therefore, the bending ability of the display panel  1  can be provided, thereby increasing the product yield of the display panel. 
     In some embodiments, the plurality of via holes are arranged in an array. 
     In some embodiments, the shape of the second area  100 B is adapted to the shapes of the via holes  50 . 
     In some embodiments, material of the organic layer  40  is organic photoresist. 
     Correspondingly, the present disclosure also provides a display device, which includes the display panel  1  of any embodiment of the present disclosure. Refer to the previous embodiments for specific details, which are not repeated herein. 
     A display panel and a display device provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure are introduced in detail above. Specific examples are applied to set forth the principles and implementation of the present disclosure herein. The above descriptions of the embodiments are only used to help understand the present disclosure. At the same time, for those skilled in the art, according to the ideas of the present disclosure, there will be changes in the specific implementation and application scope. In summary, the content of this specification should not be construed as limiting the present disclosure.