Emissive display device and manufacturing method thereof
An emissive display device includes: a substrate; a transistor disposed on the substrate; an insulating layer disposed on the transistor; a connection electrode disposed on the insulating layer and electrically connected to the transistor; a first electrode of a light emitting element disposed on the insulating layer; a separation pattern layer including a first pattern layer disposed on the connection electrode and a second pattern layer disposed on the insulating layer; a pixel defining layer disposed on the insulating layer and the separation pattern layer and including an opening overlapping the connection electrode; and a second electrode of the light emitting element disposed on the pixel defining layer and connected to the connection electrode through the opening of the pixel defining layer.
1 . An emissive display device comprising:
a substrate;
a transistor disposed on the substrate;
an insulating layer disposed on the transistor;
a connection electrode disposed on the insulating layer and electrically connected to the transistor;
a first electrode of a light emitting element disposed on the insulating layer;
a separation pattern layer including a first pattern layer disposed on the connection electrode and a second pattern layer disposed on the insulating layer;
a pixel defining layer disposed on the insulating layer and the separation pattern layer, the pixel defining layer including an opening overlapping the connection electrode; and
a second electrode of the light emitting element disposed on the pixel defining layer and connected to the connection electrode through the opening of the pixel defining layer.
2 . The emissive display device of claim 1 , wherein the pixel defining layer includes a protrusion portion protruding laterally from the separation pattern layer and defining a portion of the opening of the pixel defining layer.
3 . The emissive display device of claim 2 , wherein the protrusion portion is spaced apart from the insulating layer by at least a thickness of the separation pattern layer.
4 . The emissive display device of claim 2 , wherein a first portion of the second electrode disposed in the opening of the pixel defining layer and a second portion of the second electrode disposed on the protrusion portion are separated from each other.
5 . The emissive display device of claim 4 , further comprising:
a functional layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode,
wherein the second electrode is in contact with the connection electrode and covers an edge portion of the functional layer in the opening of the pixel defining layer.
6 . The emissive display device of claim 1 , wherein
the second electrode includes a plurality of second electrodes in a plurality of pixels, and
the plurality of second electrodes are separated from each other.
7 . The emissive display device of claim 1 , wherein the separation pattern layer includes an oxide semiconductor.
8 . The emissive display device of claim 1 , wherein
the first electrode is an anode of the light emitting element, and
the second electrode is a cathode of the light emitting element.
9 . The emissive display device of claim 8 , wherein a high potential power voltage is applied to the first electrode.
10 . The emissive display device of claim 1 , wherein the connection electrode and the first electrode are formed of a same material in a same process.
11 . The emissive display device of claim 1 , wherein
the transistor is an n-type transistor, and
the connection electrode is electrically connected to a drain electrode of the transistor.
12 . The emissive display device of claim 1 , further comprising:
an extension wire disposed between the transistor and the insulating layer and electrically connected to the transistor and the connection electrode.
13 . The emissive display device of claim 12 , wherein the connection electrode is connected to the extension wire through a contact hole formed in the insulating layer.
14 . The emissive display device of claim 12 , wherein the connection electrode does not overlap the transistor.
15 . The emissive display device of claim 1 , wherein the connection electrode is disposed between emission areas of adjacent pixels.
16 . The emissive display device of claim 15 , wherein the adjacent pixels display a same color light.