Display device and head-mounted display device
A display device comprises a substrate, an organic light emitting element layer comprising a first electrode, a second electrode, and an organic light emitting layer disposed between the first and second electrodes and emitting light in a light emitting area, an encapsulation layer covering the organic light emitting element layer, a color filter layer disposed in the light emitting area and including a plurality of color filters having different colors and a light control pattern layer disposed between the encapsulation layer and the color filter layer and including a light control pattern disposed on a light path of the organic light emitting layer.
1 . A display device comprising:
a substrate;
an organic light emitting element layer comprising:
a first electrode;
a second electrode; and
an organic light emitting layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and emitting light in a light emitting area;
an encapsulation layer covering the organic light emitting element layer;
a color filter layer disposed in the light emitting area and including a plurality of color filters having different colors;
a light control pattern layer disposed between the encapsulation layer and the color filter layer and including a light control pattern disposed on a light path of the organic light emitting layer; and
a planarization layer disposed on the light control pattern and below the color filter layer, wherein an uppermost portion of the light control pattern is exposed through the planarization layer.
2 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein
the light emitting area includes a first light emitting area, a second light emitting area, and a third light emitting area, and
the plurality of color filters includes:
a color filter of a first color in the first light emitting area;
a color filter of a second color in the second light emitting area; and
a color filter of a third color in the third light emitting area.
3 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the encapsulation layer includes:
an organic encapsulation layer; and
at least one inorganic encapsulation layer disposed on the organic light emitting element layer.
4 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein a refractive index of the planarization layer is less than a refractive index of the light control pattern.
5 . The display device of claim 4 , wherein
the refractive index of the encapsulation layer is in a range of about 1.6 to about 1.75,
the refractive index of the planarization layer is in a range of about 1.6 to about 1.75,
the refractive index of the light control pattern layer is in a range of about 1.7 to 2.5, and
the refractive index of the light control pattern layer is higher than the refractive index of the encapsulation layer and the refractive index of the planarization layer.
6 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the width of the light control pattern becomes narrower toward the color filter layer.
7 . The display device of claim 6 , wherein the light control pattern is a convex lens shape.
8 . The display device of claim 7 , wherein the light control pattern has a frustrum shape.
9 . The display device of claim 8 , wherein
one surface of the light control pattern contacts the encapsulation layer, and
another surface of the light control pattern contacts the color filter layer.
10 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein a widest width of the light control pattern is narrower than a width of the light emitting area and wider than a width of the color filter.
11 . The display device of claim 10 , wherein the ratio of a width of the light emitting area, a width of the light control pattern, and a width of the color filter is about 1:1 to 1.5:1.2 to 1.6.
12 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the ratio of a height of the light control pattern and the light control pattern is about 1:0.5 to 2.
13 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the ratio of a height of the encapsulation layer, a width of a pixel defining layer, and a width of the color filter is about 1:0.5 to 2:2 to 5.
14 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the color filter layer further comprises a light blocking pattern disposed in the boundaries of each of the plurality of color filters.
15 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the substrate is a semiconductor circuit substrate.
16 . A display device comprising:
a sub-pixel disposed on a substrate and including:
a first electrode;
an organic light emitting layer; and
a second electrode;
a pixel defining layer defining the sub-pixels;
an encapsulation layer disposed on the pixel defining layer and the sub-pixels; and
a light control pattern layer overlapping the sub-pixels, disposed on the encapsulation layer, and comprising a light control pattern disposed on a light path of the organic light emitting layer, wherein
the light control pattern layer has a shape in which the width becomes greater toward the encapsulation layer, and
the light control pattern layer has a refractive index higher than a refractive index of the encapsulation layer.
17 . The display device of claim 16 , wherein the encapsulation layer further includes:
a first inorganic encapsulation layer disposed on the organic light emitting element layer;
an organic encapsulation layer disposed on the first inorganic encapsulation layer; and
a second inorganic encapsulation layer disposed on the organic encapsulation layer.
18 . The display device of claim 17 , wherein
the refractive index of the second inorganic encapsulation layer is about 1.6 to 1.75,
the refractive index of the light control pattern layer is about 1.7 to 2.5, and
the refractive index of the light control pattern layer is higher than the refractive index of the second inorganic encapsulation layer.
19 . The display device of claim 16 , wherein the ratio of the height of the light control pattern and the width of the light control pattern is about 1:0.5 to 2.
20 . The display device of claim 16 , wherein the light control pattern has a convex lens shape or a frustrum shape.
21 . A-head mounted display An electronic device comprising:
a display device;
a connector that electrically connects the display device; and
a frame,
wherein the display device comprises:
an organic light emitting element layer comprising:
a first electrode;
a second electrode; and
an organic light emitting layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and emitting light in a light emitting area;
an encapsulation layer covering the organic light emitting element layer;
a color filter layer disposed in the light emitting area and including a plurality of color filters having different colors;
a light control pattern layer disposed between the encapsulation layer and the color filter layer and including a light control pattern disposed on a light path of the organic light emitting layer; and
a planarization layer disposed on the light control pattern and below the color filter laver, wherein an uppermost portion of the light control pattern is exposed through the planarization layer.