IP Library Granted Patent US 6,989,571
Granted Patent B2
US 6,989,571 · App. 10/876,720 · Granted Jan 24, 2006

Active matrix organic electro luminescence device panel

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Patent No.
US 6,989,571
App. No.
10/876,720
Granted
Jan 24, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

An active matrix organic electro luminescence device panel includes: a first substrate having a plurality of thin film transistors and a plurality of first electrodes that define regions arrayed in matrix that each contain a pixel, wherein each pixel has an organic electro luminescence layer and a second electrode, which are sequentially formed on one of the first electrodes; a second substrate being positioned over the second electrode to prevent the organic electro luminescence layer from being degraded due to oxygen and moisture; and a sealant that adheres the first and second substrates to each other, wherein a plurality of wires and a driver are formed on the second substrate to provide a signal for driving the first electrodes.

Claims (33)

1. An active matrix organic electro luminescence device panel, comprising:

a first substrate having a plurality of thin film transistors and a plurality of first electrodes that define regions arrayed in matrix that each contain a pixel, wherein each pixel has an organic electro luminescence layer and a second electrode, which are sequentially formed on one of the first electrodes;

a second substrate being positioned over the second electrode to prevent the organic electro luminescence layer from being degraded due to oxygen and moisture; and

a sealant that adheres the first and second substrates to each other,

wherein a plurality of wires and a driver are formed on the second substrate to provide a signal for driving the first electrodes.

2. The panel according to claim 1 , wherein the first electrode uses a transparent electrode, such as an ITO (Indium Tin Oxide), as an anode and the second electrode uses a metal with a low work function as a cathode.

3. The panel according to claim 1 , wherein the driver applies a predetermined signal to at least one of the gate lines and the data lines.

4. The panel according to claim 1 , further comprising a connection portion that electrically connects the first and second substrates with each other, wherein the signal of the driver or a power source for driving the organic electro luminescence layer is transmitted to the first substrate through the connection portion.

5. The panel according to claim 1 , wherein the driver is a data driver.

6. The panel according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of wires includes a driver control-signal wire to provide the driver with a control signal, and an OLED (organic light emitting diode) power-source wire to supply the power source to the organic electro luminescence layer.

7. The panel according to claim 1 , wherein a FPC (flexible printed circuit) and a FPC connection pad are provided at one side of the second substrate, the connection pad being disposed between the second substrate and the FPC, and wherein the FPC and the connection pad electrically connect the panel with an external system.

8. An active matrix organic electro luminescence device panel, comprising:

a first substrate having a plurality of thin film transistors and a plurality of first electrodes, which are respectively within pixels arrayed in matrix, wherein each pixels has an organic electro luminescence layer and a second electrode sequentially formed on one of the first electrodes;

a second substrate positioned over the second electrode to prevent the organic electro luminescence layer from being degraded due to oxygen and moisture; and

a sealant that adheres the first substrate to the second substrate,

wherein a plurality of wires and a driver are formed on the second substrate to provide a signal for driving the first electrodes, and a timing controller and a memory are formed on the second substrate to input predetermined data to the driving circuit.

9. The panel according to claim 8 , wherein the first electrode uses a transparent electrode, such as an ITO (indium tin oxide), as an anode, and the second electrode uses a metal with a low work function as a cathode.

10. The panel according to claim 8 , wherein the driver applies a predetermined signal to at least one of the gate lines and the data lines.

11. The panel according to claim 8 , further comprising a connection portion for electrically connecting the first and second substrates with each other, wherein the signal of the driver for driving the organic electro luminescence layer is transmitted to the first substrate through the connection portion.

12. The panel according to claim 11 , wherein the driver is a data driver.

13. The panel according to claim 8 , further comprising a connection portion for electrically connecting the first and second substrates with each other, wherein the signal of a power source for driving the organic electro luminescence layer is transmitted to the first substrate through the connection portion.

14. The panel according to claim 8 , wherein the plurality of wires includes a driver control-signal wire to provide the driver with a control signal, and an OLED (organic light emitting diode) power-source wire to supply the power source to the organic electro luminescence layer.

15. The panel according to claim 8 , wherein a FPC (flexible printed circuit) and a FPC connection pad are provided at one side of the second substrate, the connection pad being disposed between the second substrate and the FPC, and wherein the FPC and the connection pad electrically connect the panel with an external system.

16. The panel according to claim 8 , wherein the driver is a data driver.

17. An active matrix organic electro luminescence device panel, comprising:

a first substrate having a plurality of thin film transistors and a plurality of first electrodes, which are respectively within pixels arrayed in matrix, wherein each pixels has an organic electro luminescence layer and a second electrode sequentially formed on one of the first electrodes;

a second substrate being positioned over the second electrode to prevent the organic electro luminescence layer from being degraded due to oxygen and moisture;

a sealant that adheres the first and second substrates to each other; and

a connection portion that electrically connects the first and second substrates with each other,

wherein the signal of a driver or a power source for driving the organic electro luminescence layer is transmitted to the first substrate through the connection portion.

18. The panel according to claim 17 , wherein a FPC (flexible printed circuit) and a FPC connection pad are provided at one side of the second substrate, the connection pad being disposed between the second substrate and the FPC, and wherein the FPC and the connection pad electrically connect the panel with an external system.

19. The panel according to claim 17 , wherein the driver is positioned on the second substrate.

20. The panel according to claim 17 , wherein the power source is positioned on the second substrate.

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 Jun 28, 2004
From: PARK, JAE YONG; PARK, JOON KYU
To: LG PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 015525/0027 →