Organic electroluminescent device
The present invention relates to a light emitting device, particularly to an organic electroluminescent device, that can prevent corrosion of data lines and scan lines and improve the adhesive strength of a sealant. The organic electroluminescent device includes a substrate, a plurality of anode electrode layers disposed in a first direction on the substrate, a plurality of cathode electrode layers disposed in a second direction different from the first direction on the substrate, luminescent areas formed by the anode electrode layers and the cathode electrode layers, a plurality of data lines electrically communicated with the anode electrode layers, and a plurality of scan lines electrically communicated with the cathode electrode layers. At least one of the data lines and the scan lines includes a transparent electrode layer, and the sub-electrode layer completely encloses the transparent electrode layer.
1. An organic electroluminescent device comprising:
a substrate:
a plurality of anode electrode layers disposed in a first direction on the substrate;
a plurality of cathode electrode layers disposed in a second direction different from the first direction on the substrate;
luminescent areas formed by the anode electrode layers and the cathode electrode layers;
a plurality of data lines electrically communicated with the anode electrode layers;
a plurality of scan lines electrically communicated with the cathode electrode layers; and
a cap attached to the substrate by a sealant to seal the anode electrode layers, the cathode electrode layers and the luminescent areas,
wherein each of the data lines and the scan lines includes a transparent electrode layer and a sub-electrode layers formed on the substrate,
wherein the sub-electrode layer completely encloses the transparent electrode layer, is directly formed on the substrate at an area to which the cap is attached, and
wherein the sealant is spread on a part of the sub-electrode layers corresponding to the area to which the cap is attached.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the sub-electrode layer is electrically communicated with the cathode electrode layer.
3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the transparent electrode layer includes ITO or IZO.
4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the sub-electrode layers include at least one selected from a group consisting of silver and copper.
5. A light emitting device having a plurality of pixels formed on crossing areas of anode electrode layers and cathode electrode layers on a substrate comprising:
a plurality of data lines electrically communicated with the anode electrode layers;
a plurality of scan lines electrically communicated with the cathode electrode layers; and
a cap attached to the substrate by a sealant to seal the anode electrode layers and the cathode electrode layers,
wherein each of the plurality of data lines includes a transparent electrode layer formed on the substrate and a sub-electrode layer completely enclosing the transparent electrode layer,
wherein each of the plurality of scan lines includes a transparent electrode layer formed on the substrate and a sub-electrode layer completely enclosing the transparent electrode layer,
wherein the sub-electrode layers of the data and scan lines are directly formed on the substrate at an area to which the is attached, and
wherein the sealant is spread on a part of the sub-electrode layers corresponding to the area to which the cap is attached.
6. The device of claim 5 , wherein the device is and organic electroluminescence device.
7. The device of claim 5 , wherein the transparent electrode layer includes ITO or IZO.
8. The device of claim 5 , wherein the sub-electrode layers include at least one selected from a group consisting of silver and copper.