IP Library Granted Patent US 7,710,018
Granted Patent B2
US 7,710,018 · App. 11/229,491 · Granted May 4, 2010

Substrate for light-emitting element, method for manufacturing the same, electrode for light-emitting element, and light-emitting element having the same

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Patent No.
US 7,710,018
App. No.
11/229,491
Granted
May 4, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A substrate for a light-emitting element based on an organic light-emitting material and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The substrate can be manufactured at low cost and has long lifespan, and an organic material used on the substrate and has high electrical conductivity. The substrate for a light-emitting element includes a base substrate with metal layer formed on the base substrate and a conductive polymer layer disposed on the metal layer.

Claims (32)

1. An organic light-emitting element, comprising:

an anode including a metal layer and a conductive polymer layer disposed on the metal layer;

a cathode facing the anode; and

an organic layer including a hole transport layer and a light-emitting layer, the organic layer being interposed between the anode and the cathode,

wherein the conductive polymer layer contacts at least a first surface and a second surface of the metal layer, and

wherein the first surface and the second surface are not coplanar surfaces, and

wherein the metal layer is arranged between the conductive polymer layer and a buffer layer formed on a substrate.

2. The light-emitting element of claim 1 ,

wherein the metal layer comprises a metal selected from the group consisting of silver (Ag), copper (Cu), and gold (Au).

3. The light-emitting element of claim 1 ,

wherein the metal layer is formed in a line shape.

4. The light-emitting element of claim 3 ,

wherein the metal layer is about 50 nm to about 150 nm wide and about 10 nm to about 200 nm high, and

wherein a distance between adjacent metal layers is about 100 μm to about 1500 μm.

5. The light-emitting element of claim 1 ,

wherein the conductive polymer layer comprises a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyethylene dioxythiophene and polyaniline.

6. The light-emitting element of claim 1 ,

wherein the conductive polymer layer is formed of a continuous layer that is about 30 nm to about 300 nm thick.

7. The light-emitting element of claim 1 ,

wherein conductive polymer layer is formed in a line shape.

8. The light-emitting element of claim 7 ,

wherein the polymer layer is about 100 nm to about 400 nm wide and about 10 nm to about 200 nm high, and

wherein a distance between adjacent polymer layers is about 100 μm to about 1500 μm.

9. The light-emitting element of claim 7 ,

wherein the polymer layer partially covers the metal layer.

10. The light-emitting element of claim 7 ,

wherein the polymer layer completely covers the metal layer.

11. The light-emitting element of claim 1 , further comprising:

a thin film transistor comprising a source electrode and a drain electrode; and

an insulating layer disposed on the thin film transistor,

wherein the anode is coupled to either the source electrode or the drain electrode via a contact hole in the insulating layer.

12. The light-emitting element of claim 11 , wherein the conductive polymer layer contacts the insulating layer and either the source electrode or the drain electrode.

Assignments (1)
MERGER Recorded Aug 29, 2012
From: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
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