1. Field of the Invention
Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a display device and a method of manufacturing the same, and more particular, to a display device including a flexible circuit board with improved reliability and a method of manufacturing the same.
2. Description of the Related Art
Currently, according to advances in display technology, display devices are widely used in portable display devices, such as notebook computers, mobile phones or portable media players (PMPs) as well as home display devices such as TV sets and monitors. With the trend toward the lighter and slimmer display devices, growing attention is focused on a liquid crystal display (LCD) device, an organic electroluminescent display (OELD) device, and so on.
In various display devices, including the LCD or the OELD, a flexible circuit board is used as means to be electrically connected to a display panel.
The flexible circuit board is easily bendable, compared to a rigid printed circuit board. In the flexible circuit board, a wire pattern is formed on one or both surfaces of a flexibly bendable base film, which can be advantageously used in a space where a general inflexible printed circuit board cannot be installed.
The flexible circuit board is generally used in a bent state to provide an electrical connection between a display panel and a circuit board to apply a particular signal to the display panel. Here, since no separate member for supporting the bent portion of the flexible circuit board exists in the flexible circuit board, the flexible circuit board may be deformed. In addition, damages may be caused to the flexible circuit board due to friction between the flexible circuit board and the display panel.