IP Library Granted Patent US 7,326,966
Granted Patent B2
US 7,326,966 · App. 11/145,955 · Granted Feb 5, 2008

Electroluminescence display device and method of manufacturing the same

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Patent No.
US 7,326,966
App. No.
11/145,955
Granted
Feb 5, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electroluminescence display device including a thin film transistor layer formed on a substrate, at least one insulating layer, and a pixel layer that includes a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer, and an intermediate layer interposed between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer and having at least an emitting layer. The pixel layer further includes a reflection layer that is disposed under the first electrode layer and that extends to a via hole formed in the insulating layer, and an auxiliary conductive layer is disposed under the reflection layer. The auxiliary conductive layer extends to the via hole, and the first electrode layer contacts at least a portion of the auxiliary conductive layer.

Claims (13)

1. An electroluminescence display device, comprising:

a thin film transistor layer on a substrate;

an insulating layer; and

a pixel layer that includes a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer, and an intermediate layer interposed between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer and having at least a light emitting layer,

wherein the pixel layer further includes a reflection layer that is disposed under the first electrode layer and that extends to a via hole in the insulating layer, and an auxiliary conductive layer disposed under the reflection layer, and

wherein the auxiliary conductive layer extends to the via hole, and the first electrode layer is substantially transparent and has an extended portion that directly contacts an extended edge portion of the auxiliary conductive layer.

2. The electroluminescence display device of claim 1 , wherein the first electrode layer and the auxiliary conductive layer contact each other outside of the via hole.

3. The electroluminescence display device of claim 1 , wherein the first electrode layer and the auxiliary conductive layer contact each other beyond an end of the reflection layer.

4. The electroluminescence display device of claim 1 , wherein the reflection layer is entirely surrounded by the first electrode layer and the auxiliary conductive layer.

5. The electroluminescence display device of claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary conductive layer comprises a transparent conductive oxide.

6. The electroluminescence display device of claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary conductive layer and the first electrode layer are formed of a same material.

7. The electroluminescence display device of claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary conductive layer is formed of at least one material selected from the group consisting of Mo, W, Ag, Au, Pd, Ni, Cu, Ta, TiN, and MoW.

8. The electroluminescence display device of claim 1 , wherein the insulating layer comprises a passivation layer formed on the thin film transistor layer and a planarization layer formed on the passivation layer.

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded Aug 29, 2012
From: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 028868/0425 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 15, 2008
From: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 022024/0026 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 7, 2005
From: KANG, TAE-WOOK; KIM, CHANG-SOO; JEONG, CHANG-YONG
To: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 016666/0160 →