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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2022
Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Yongin-si, KR;
Industry-university Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University Erica Campus, Ansan-si, KR;
Joon Seok Park, Yongin-si, KR;
Saeroonter Oh, Seoul, KR;
Ki Hwan Kim, Anyang-si, KR;
Myounghwa Kim, Seoul, KR;
Min Goo Kim, Seoul, KR;
Jun Hyung Lim, Seoul, KR;
Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Yongin-si, KR;
Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University ERICA Campus, Ansan-si, KR;
Abstract
A display device includes: a substrate; a barrier layer on the substrate, and including: a trench area recessed in a direction towards the substrate; and a flat area surrounding the trench area, and having a flat upper surface; and a switching transistor and a driving transistor on the barrier layer. The switching transistor includes: a first active layer on the barrier layer, at least a portion of the first active layer being located at the trench area, the first active layer including a channel area, and a source area and a drain area at opposite sides of the channel area; a first gate electrode on the first active layer; and a first upper electrode and a second upper electrode on and connected to the first active layer.