IP Library Granted Patent US 7,315,118
Granted Patent B2
US 7,315,118 · App. 10/856,456 · Granted Jan 1, 2008

Combinational structures for electro-luminescent displays

Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,315,118
App. No.
10/856,456
Granted
Jan 1, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A picture element for an electro-luminescent display comprises a substrate, a first intermediate structure disposed above a first area of the substrate, at least one first color type electro-luminescent device disposed above the first intermediate structure, a second intermediate structure disposed above a second area of the substrate, and at least one second color type electro-luminescent device disposed above the second intermediate structure. The second intermediate structure is different from the first intermediate structure.

Claims (58)

1. A picture element for an electro-luminescent display, comprising:

a substrate including a first area and a second area;

a first intermediate layer disposed above the first area and the second area of the substrate;

a second intermediate layer disposed above the first intermediate layer in the first area of the substrate, wherein the first intermediate layer and the second intermediate layer disposed above the first area of the substrate construct a first intermediate structure, and the first intermediate layer disposed above the second area of the substrate constructs a second intermediate structure;

at least one first color type electro-luminescent device disposed above the first intermediate structure, the first color type electro-luminescent device configured to irradiate at least one first color light;

at least one second color type electro-luminescent device disposed above the second intermediate structure, the second color type electro-luminescent device configured to irradiate at least one second color light,

wherein the first color light has a wavelength shorter than that of the second color light, the first color light passes through the first intermediate structure and the second color light passes through the second intermediate structure.

2. The picture element of claim 1 , wherein the first intermediate layer comprises:

a first buffer layer disposed above the substrate; and

a second buffer layer disposed above the first buffer layer.

3. The picture element of claim 2 , wherein the second intermediate layer comprises:

a gate oxide layer disposed above the second buffer layer;

a dielectric layer disposed above the gate oxide layer; and

a passivation layer disposed above the dielectric layer.

4. The picture element of claim 3 , wherein the first color type electro-luminescent device is a blue light organic light emitting diode.

5. The picture element of claim 4 , wherein the blue light organic light emitting diode comprises:

an anode disposed above the passivation layer;

at least one organic light emitting layer disposed above the anode; and

a cathode disposed above the organic light emitting layer.

6. The picture element of claim 5 , wherein the anode comprises indium tin oxide.

7. The picture element of claim 2 , wherein the second intermediate structure comprises:

the first buffer layer formed directly on the substrate; and

the second buffer layer formed directly on the first buffer layer;

wherein the second color type electro-luminescent device is formed directly on the second buffer layer.

8. The picture element of claim 7 , wherein the first buffer layer is made of silicon nitride and the second buffer layer is made of silicon oxide.

9. The picture element of claim 2 , wherein the second color type electro-luminescent device is a green light or red light organic light emitting diode.

10. The picture element of claim 9 , wherein the green light or red light organic light emitting diode comprises:

an anode disposed above the second buffer layer;

at least one organic light emitting layer disposed above the anode; and

a cathode disposed above the organic light emitting layer.

11. The picture element of claim 10 , wherein the anode comprises indium tin oxide.

12. The picture element of claim 1 , wherein the substrate is transparent, and the display is a bottom emission display.

13. A picture element for an electro-luminescent display, comprising:

a substrate including a first area and a second area;

a first intermediate layer disposed above the first area and the second area of the substrate;

a second intermediate layer disposed above the first intermediate layer in the first area of the substrate, wherein the first intermediate layer and the second intermediate layer disposed above the first area of the substrate construct a first intermediate structure, and the first intermediate layer disposed above the second area of the substrate constructs a second intermediate structure;

a first color type electro-luminescent device disposed above the first intermediate structure, the first color type electro-luminescent device configured to irradiate at least one first color light;

a second color type electro-luminescent device and a third color type electro-luminescent device disposed above the second intermediate structure, the second color type electro-luminescent device configured to irradiate a second color light and the third color type electro-luminescent device configured to irradiate a third color light, respectively;

wherein first color light has a wavelength shorter than that of the second color light, the first color light passes through the first intermediate structure and the second color light passes through the second intermediate structure.

14. The picture element of claim 13 , wherein the first intermediate layer comprises:

a second buffer layer disposed above the substrate; and

the first buffer layer is disposed above the second buffer layer.

15. The picture element of claim 14 , wherein the first buffer layer is made of silicon nitirde and the second buffer layer is made of silicon oxide.

16. The picture element of claim 14 , wherein each of the second and third color light organic light emitting diodes at least comprises:

an anode disposed above the second buffer layer;

at least one organic light emitting layer disposed above the anode; and

a cathode disposed above the organic light emitting layer.

17. The picture element of claim 13 , wherein the second intermediate layer comprises:

a gate oxide layer disposed above a first buffer layer

a dielectric layer disposed above the gate oxide layer; and

a passivation layer disposed above the dielectric layer.

18. The picture element of claim 17 , wherein the first, color light organic light emitting diode at least comprises:

an anode disposed above the passivation layer;

at least one organic light emitting layer disposed above the anode; and

a cathode disposed above the organic light emitting layer.

19. The picture element of claim 18 , wherein the anode comprises indium tin oxide.

20. The picture element of claim 13 , wherein the first color type electro-luminescent device is a blue light organic light emitting diode.

21. The picture element of claim 13 , wherein the second and third color type electro-luminescent device are green and red light organic light emitting diodes.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2023
From: AUO CORPORATION
To: OPTRONIC SCIENCES LLC
Reel/Frame 064658/0572 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 25, 2023
From: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
To: AUO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063785/0830 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 28, 2004
From: HUANG, WEI-PANG; WANG, YI-FAN
To: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 015410/0941 →
Continuity (1)
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