A display device includes a first display panel, a second display panel, and a controller. The first display panel includes a plurality of first subpixels which are aligned in a grid-like layout in an x-direction and a y-direction. The second display panel includes a plurality of second subpixels which are aligned in a grid-like layout along the x-direction and the y-direction at a same pitch as that of the plurality of first sub pixels. The controller controls the plurality of first subpixels and the plurality of second subpixels based on image data. At least one of the first display panel and the second display panel that is arranged on a user side is a transmissive display panel. Each of the plurality of first subpixels is superimposed on any of the plurality of second subpixels in a normal direction of the first display panel.

In the present embodiment, a sealing agent (50) sealing two substates contains a low melting-point glass material and is adhered to each of a first substrate (10) and a second substrate (20), a barrier rib (60), which is formed in such a manner as to surround the outer periphery of an electronic element (30), is disposed between the sealing agent (50) and the electronic element (30), and between the first substrate (10) and the second substrate (20), and the sealing agent (50) is spaced apart from the barrier rib (60). As a result, a deterioration of the electronic element, caused by the heat produced when sealing, may be prevented while the electronic element formed between the two substrates is protected from moisture and oxygen.

The present invention has: a reflective liquid crystal display element (30) that is formed in a first region (R) on a TFT substrate (20) and having at least the upper surface thereof comprising an inorganic insulating film (25b), and that has a reflective electrode (31), a liquid crystal layer (32), and a counter electrode (33); and a light-emitting element (40) that is formed in a second region (T) above the insulating layer of the TFT substrate, and that has a first electrode (41), a light-emitting layer (43), and a second electrode (44). In addition, the light-emitting element has an encapsulating layer (45) formed of an inorganic insulating layer that covers the entirety of each light-emitting region, and an end portion of the encapsulating layer is bonded to the inorganic insulating film of the insulating layer.

A display device includes a first display panel, a second display panel, and a controller. The first display panel includes a plurality of first subpixels which are aligned in a grid-like layout in an x-direction and a y-direction. The second display panel includes a plurality of second subpixels which are aligned in a grid-like layout along the x-direction and the y-direction at a same pitch as that of the plurality of first sub pixels. The controller controls the plurality of first subpixels and the plurality of second subpixels based on image data. At least one of the first display panel and the second display panel that is arranged on a user side is a transmissive display panel. Each of the plurality of first subpixels is superimposed on any of the plurality of second subpixels in a normal direction of the first display panel.

The present invention has: a reflective liquid crystal display element (30) that is formed in a first region (R) on a TFT substrate (20) and having at least the upper surface thereof comprising an inorganic insulating film (25b), and that has a reflective electrode (31), a liquid crystal layer (32), and a counter electrode (33); and a light-emitting element (40) that is formed in a second region (T) above the insulating layer of the TFT substrate, and that has a first electrode (41), a light-emitting layer (43), and a second electrode (44). In addition, the light-emitting element has an encapsulating layer (45) formed of an inorganic insulating layer that covers the entirety of each light-emitting region, and an end portion of the encapsulating layer is bonded to the inorganic insulating film of the insulating layer.

A display device with a high aperture ratio is provided. The display device includes, in a pixel, a first transistor, a second transistor, a first insulating layer, a second insulating layer, a conductive layer, a pixel electrode, a layer containing a liquid crystal material, and a common electrode. The first insulating layer is positioned over a channel formation region of the first transistor. The conductive layer is positioned over the first insulating layer. The second insulating layer is positioned over the first transistor, the second transistor, the first insulating layer, and the conductive layer. The pixel electrode is positioned over the second insulating layer, the layer containing a liquid crystal material is positioned over the pixel electrode, and the common electrode is positioned over the layer containing a liquid crystal material. The common electrode overlaps with the conductive layer with the layer containing a liquid crystal material and the pixel electrode therebetween. The pixel includes a first connection portion where the conductive layer is electrically connected to the first transistor and a second connection portion where the pixel electrode is electrically connected to the second transistor. The conductive layer, the pixel electrode, and the common electrode each have a function of transmitting visible light.

A display device includes a display panel, and a front panel overlapping with the display panel. The front panel has an active region capable of being switched into a display state in which an image is displayed and a reflection state in which a reflected image is provided and a frame region around the active region, and the frame region is a mirror surface when the active region is the display state and the reflection state.

A display device including display regions with inconspicuous seam is provided. The display device includes a first display panel and a second display panel. The first display panel includes a first display region and a visible-light-transmitting region. The second display panel includes a second display region. The first display region is adjacent to the visible-light-transmitting region. The first display region includes a first light-emitting element and a second light-emitting element. A first common electrode included in the first light-emitting element includes a portion in contact with a second common electrode included in the second light-emitting element. The first common electrode has a function of reflecting visible light. The second common electrode has a function of transmitting visible light. The second light-emitting element is positioned closer to the visible-light-transmitting region than the first light-emitting element. The second display region includes a portion overlapping with the second light-emitting element and a portion overlapping with the visible-light-transmitting region.

A transparent display device according to the present disclosure includes a first substrate, an internal layer, and a second substrate. The first substrate is capable of transmitting visible light. The internal layer is provided on a main surface of the first substrate, and includes a plurality of light emitting pixels and a plurality of dimming pixels that are arranged at different positions in plan view. Each of the plurality of light emitting pixels is configured to emit light independently, and each of the plurality of dimming pixels is configured to change transmittance thereof with respect to the visible light independently. The second substrate is provided on a side of the internal layer opposite to the first substrate, and is capable of transmitting the visible light.

A reflective liquid crystal display device (30) including a reflection electrode (31), a liquid crystal layer (32), and a counter electrode (33) is formed above an insulating layer (25) in a first region (R) of a TFT substrate (20). An organic EL display device (40) including a first electrode (41), an organic layer (43), and a second electrode (44) is formed on the insulating layer (25) of the TFT substrate (20) in a second region (T). A coating layer (45) is formed at least on a surface of the organic EL display device (40) so as to wrap the second electrode (44) and the organic layer (43) of the organic EL display device (40). A part of the coating layer (45) is in contact with the insulating layer (25). As a result, a complex display apparatus capable of preventing the organic layer from deteriorating and excellent in reliability can be obtained.