Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Kise Lee

Young-keun Lee

Seongsik Choi

Jae Sul An

Dohun Kim

Jieun Nam

Juyoun Son

Cheolyong Noh

Disclosed are display devices and methods of fabricating the same. The display device comprises a display panel, an optical layer on the display panel, and a backlight unit that is below the display panel and provides the display panel with light. The optical layer includes a plurality of optical fiber segments, and an air layer between the optical fiber segments. The light generated from the backlight unit is provided to the optical fiber segments through the display panel, and the light is diffused by the optical fiber segments and an air layer dispersed among the optical fiber segments.

Display device comprising an optical layer having a plurality of openings and an air layer dispersed among a plurality of optical fiber segments

A backlight assembly outputs light. A display panel receives the light and displays an image. A first adhesive member on an edge of the backlight assembly fixes the backlight assembly to the display panel. The backlight assembly may include a light emitting unit, a light guide plate and a reflecting member. The first adhesive member may intervene between the display panel and the reflecting member and may fix the display panel to the reflecting member.

Display apparatus

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Yongin-si, South Korea

Kise Lee