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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2022
Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Yongin-si, KR;
Minhee Choi, Yongin-si, KR;
Wonkyu Kwak, Yongin-si, KR;
Youngsoo Yoon, Yongin-si, KR;
Yunkyeong In, Yongin-si, KR;
Hyunji Cha, Yongin-si, KR;
SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD., Yongin-si, KR;
Abstract
A display apparatus includes a first area including at least one opening, a second area disposed around the first area, and a third area disposed between the first area and the second area. The second area includes a plurality of display elements, and the third area includes a groove. The display apparatus further includes a thin film encapsulation layer covering the plurality of display elements and including an inorganic encapsulation layer and an organic encapsulation layer, a planarization layer disposed over the groove, a first insulating layer disposed over the thin film encapsulation layer, a second insulating layer disposed over the planarization layer, and a cover layer overlapping the first end of the planarization layer and partially overlapping the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer. A first end of the planarization layer overlaps the thin film encapsulation layer, and the second insulating layer includes a first through hole.