IP Library Granted Patent US 6,867,756
Granted Patent B2
US 6,867,756 · App. 09/989,663 · Granted Mar 15, 2005

Electroluminescence display device

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Patent No.
US 6,867,756
App. No.
09/989,663
Granted
Mar 15, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electroluminescence display device includes a transparent substrate, a plurality of first electrodes formed on the transparent substrate, an electroluminescence layer and a plurality of second electrodes sequentially disposed on the first electrodes, a packaging plate having a plurality of protrusions formed at a side opposite to the plurality of second electrodes, an absorber contained within each protrusion, a plurality of semi-transparent films disposed on the packaging plate and each absorber, and an adhesive attaching the transparent substrate to the packaging plate to oppose each other.

Claims (36)

1. An electroluminescence display device, comprising:

a transparent substrate;

a plurality of first electrodes formed on the transparent substrate;

an electroluminescence layer and a plurality of second electrodes sequentially disposed on the first electrodes;

a packaging plate having a plurality of grooves formed at a side opposite to the plurality of second electrodes;

an absorber contained within each groove at least to remove water in the electroluminescence display device;

a plurality of semi-transparent films disposed on the packaging plate and each absorber; and

an adhesive attaching the transparent substrate to the packaging plate to oppose each other.

2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of first electrodes are arranged in parallel in a line, and the plurality of second electrodes are arranged orthogonal to and cross the plurality of first electrodes.

3. The device according to claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of first electrodes are disposed in a pixel region of a matrix arrangement.

4. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the absorber includes a fine powder.

5. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of grooves are formed by bending the packaging plate into a desired shape.

6. The device according to claim 5 , wherein the packaging plate is formed of canister.

7. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of grooves are formed by molding inner sides of the packaging plate.

8. The device according to claim 7 , wherein the packaging plate includes one of a glass and plastic material.

9. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of grooves are arranged in a matrix configuration pattern.

10. The device according to claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of grooves is formed in one of a circular and square shape.

11. The device according to claim 1 , wherein upper and lower surfaces of the packaging plate are planar.

12. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of semi-transparent films include one of paper and Teflon material.

13. An electroluminescence display device that actively drives a plurality of pixel regions defined on a transparent substrate, comprising:

a plurality of switching thin film transistors and light-emitting thin film transistors provided in each of the plurality of pixel regions, the electroluminescence display device is connected to the plurality of light-emitting thin film transistors for controlling emission of light;

a packaging plate having a plurality of grooves formed at a side opposite to the transparent substrate;

an absorber contained within each of the plurality of grooves at least to remove water in the electroluminescence display device;

a semi-transparent film attached to the packaging plate and the absorber; and

an adhesive attaching the transparent substrate to the packaging plate to oppose each other.

14. The device according to claim 13 , further comprising a plurality of storage capacitors, each connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of switching thin film transistors.

15. The device according to claim 13 , wherein the absorber includes a fine powder.

16. The device according to claim 13 , wherein the packaging plate is formed of a canister.

17. The device according to claim 13 , wherein the packaging plate is formed from one of a glass and plastic material.

18. The device according to claim 13 , wherein upper and lower surfaces of the packaging plate are planar.

19. A packaging plate for an electroluminescence display device, comprising:

a plurality of grooves formed at a first side;

a plurality of absorbers arranged in a matrix pattern, each absorber contained within each of the plurality of grooves at least to remove water in the electroluminescence display device, and

a plurality of semi-transparent films disposed on a lower surface of the packaging plate and on each of the plurality of absorbers.

20. The device according to claim 19 , wherein upper and lower surfaces of the packaging plate are parallel to an upper surface of the cathode electrode.

21. The device according to claim 19 , wherein each of the plurality of grooves is formed in one of a circular and square shape.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 19, 2008
From: LG.PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD.
To: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 021147/0009 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 21, 2001
From: PARK, JAE YONG; KIM, OCK HEE
To: LG PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 012320/0176 →