IP Library Granted Patent US 6,977,463
Granted Patent B2
US 6,977,463 · App. 11/113,173 · Granted Dec 20, 2005

Display module

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Patent No.
US 6,977,463
App. No.
11/113,173
Granted
Dec 20, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display module including a TFT and an OLED which is formed by first and second electrode layers and an OLE layer. An insulating film is formed on the first electrode and includes an aperture at a recessed portion of the first electrode. The insulating layer includes an inner wall at the aperture, which inner wall has a surface of a convex plane on an edge of the recessed part of the first electrode layer, the convex plane being located between the OLE and the edge of the first electrode layer.

Claims (68)

1. A display module, comprising:

a TFT,

a first insulation layer provided on a source electrode of the TFT,

a first electrode layer connected to the source electrode, provided on the first insulation layer,

a second insulation layer formed on the first insulation layer and the first electrode layer, said second insulation layer being provided with an aperture at a recessed part of the first electrode layer,

a second electrode layer formed on the first electrode and the second insulation layer, and

an organic light emitting layer formed in the aperture at the recessed part;

wherein the second insulation layer includes an inner wall at the aperture, said inner wall having a surface of a convex plane on an edge of the recessed part of the first electrode layer; and

wherein the convex plane is located between the organic light emitting layer and the edge of the first electrode layer.

2. A display module, comprising:

a TFT,

a first insulation layer provided on a source electrode of the TFT,

a first electrode layer connected by the source electrode, provided on the first insulation layer,

a second insulation layer formed on the first insulation layer and the first electrode layer, and said second insulation layer being provided with an aperture at a recessed part of the first electrode layer,

a second electrode layer formed on the first electrode and the second insulation layer, and

an organic light emitting layer formed in the aperture at the recessed part;

wherein the second insulation layer includes an inner wall at the aperture, said inner wall having a surface of a convex curve in a sectional view of the inner wall on edge of the recessed part of the first electrode layer; and

wherein the organic light emitting layer and the edge of the first electrode layer are isolated from one another by the inner wall.

3. The display module according to claim 1 or 2 ,

wherein the aperture at the recessed part is formed in bypassed regions from a pixel circuit and a wire.

4. The display module according to claim 1 or 2 ,

wherein the second insulation layer is formed by being coated with a resin.

5. The display module according to claim 4 ,

wherein the second insulation layer is formed by being coated with an acrylic resin.

6. The display module according to claim 1 or 2 ,

wherein the second insulation layer is formed by covering all edges of the first electrode layer in the aperture.

7. The display module according to claim 1 or 2 ,

wherein the first electrode is formed using ITO.

8. The display module according to claim 1 or 2 ,

wherein the organic light emitting layer is formed in the aperture of the second insulation layer by using an inkjet system, a mask printing system or a spin coating system.

9. A display module, comprising:

a polysilicon layer,

a first insulation layer formed on the polysilicon layer,

a gate electrode formed on the first insulation layer,

a second insulation layer formed on the gate electrode,

a source electrode connected from the polysilicon layer to the second insulation layer,

a third insulation layer provided on the source electrode,

a first electrode layer connected to the source electrode by a contact hole being provided on the third insulation layer,

a fourth insulation layer being formed on the third insulation layer and the first electrode, said fourth insulation layer being provided with an aperture at a recessed part of the first electrode layer pattern,

a second electrode layer formed on the first electrode layer and the fourth insulation layer, and

an organic light emitting layer formed in the aperture at the recessed part;

wherein the fourth insulation layer includes an inner wall having a surface of a convex plane on an edge of the recessed part of the first electrode layer; and

wherein the convex plane is located between the organic light emitting layer and the edge of the first electrode layer.

10. A display module, comprising:

a polysilicon layer,

a first insulation layer formed on the polysilicon layer,

a gate electrode formed on the first insulation layer,

a second insulation layer formed on the gate electrode,

a source electrode connected from the polysilicon layer to the second insulation layer,

a third insulation layer provided on the source electrode,

a first electrode layer connected to the source electrode by a contact hole being provided on the third insulation layer,

a fourth insulation layer formed on the third insulation layer and the first electrode, said fourth insulation layer being provided with an aperture at a recessed part of the first electrode layer pattern,

a second electrode layer formed on the first electrode layer and the fourth insulation layer, and

an organic light emitting layer formed in the aperture at the recessed part;

wherein the fourth insulation layer includes an inner wall having a surface of a convex curve in a sectional view of the inner wall on an edge of the recessed part of the first electrode layer, and

wherein the organic light emitting layer and the edge of the first electrode layer are isolated from one another by the inner wall.

11. The display module according to claim 9 or 10 ,

wherein the aperture at the recessed part is formed in bypassed regions from a pixel circuit and a wire.

12. The display module according to claim 9 or 10 ,

wherein the fourth insulation layer is formed by being coated with a resin.

13. The display module according to claim 12 ,

wherein the fourth insulation layer is formed by being coated with an acrylic resin.

14. The display module according to claim 9 or 10 ,

wherein the fourth insulating layer is formed by covering all edges of the first electrode layer in the aperture.

15. The display module according to claim 9 or 10 ,

wherein the first electrode is formed using ITO.

16. The display module according to claim 9 or 10 ,

wherein the organic light emitting layer is formed in the aperture of the fourth insulation layer by using an inkjet system, a mask printing system or a spin coating system.

Assignments (6)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 30, 2018
From: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.; JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 046988/0801 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 20, 2014
From: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
To: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST INC.
Reel/Frame 032947/0473 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 20, 2014
From: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST INC.
To: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
Reel/Frame 032947/0851 →
COMPANY SPLIT PLAN TRANSFERRING FIFTY (50) PERCENT SHARE OF PATENTS AND PATENT APPLICATIONS Recorded Dec 12, 2011
From: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
To: IPS ALPHA SUPPORT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027362/0466 →
COMPANY SPLIT PLAN TRANSFERRING ONE HUNDRED (100) PERCENT SHARE OF PATENT AND PATENT APPLICATIONS Recorded Dec 12, 2011
From: HITACHI, LTD.
To: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 027362/0612 →
MERGER/CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 12, 2011
From: IPS ALPHA SUPPORT CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027363/0315 →