IP Library Granted Patent US 7,307,281
Granted Patent B2
US 7,307,281 · App. 11/390,441 · Granted Dec 11, 2007

Method of manufacturing substrate, method of manufacturing organic electroluminescent display device using the method, and organic electroluminescent display device

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Patent No.
US 7,307,281
App. No.
11/390,441
Granted
Dec 11, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of manufacturing an organic electroluminescent display device includes preparing an auxiliary substrate, which has a flat side; forming a first protective layer on the auxiliary substrate; forming an organic electroluminescent unit on the first protective layer; bonding a flexible main substrate onto the organic electroluminescent unit; and etching the auxiliary substrate to remove the same.

Claims (26)

1. An organic electroluminescent display device comprising:

a main substrate, which has a flat side and is flexible;

a second protective layer, which is formed on the main substrate;

an organic electroluminescent unit, which is formed on the second protective layer;

a first protective layer, which is formed on the organic electroluminescent unit;

a sealing portion, which hermetically seals the organic electroluminescent unit;

a flexible sub-substrate bonded onto the first protective layer; and

an organic protection layer formed on the flexible sub-substrate.

2. The organic electroluminescent display device of claim 1 , wherein the first protective layer comprises a plurality of layers to prevent permeation of oxygen, moisture, and a liquid etchant.

3. The organic electroluminescent display device of claim 1 , wherein the flexible sub-substrate is made of a synthetic resin material or glass.

4. The organic electroluminescent display device of claim 1 , wherein the organic electroluminescent unit comprises:

a second electrode layer, which is formed on the second protective layer;

an organic layer, which is formed on the second electrode layer;

a first electrode layer, which is formed on the organic layer; and

a thin-film transistor layer, which is connected to the first electrode layer penetrating through an insulation layer to drive the first electrode layer.

5. The organic electroluminescent display device of claim 4 , wherein the thin-film transistor layer is positioned on the second electrode layer far away from the main substrate.

6. An organic electroluminescent display device comprising:

a main substrate, which has a flat side and is flexible;

a second protective layer, which is formed on the main substrate;

an organic electroluminescent unit, which is formed on the second protective layer;

a first protective layer, which is formed on the organic electroluminescent unit;

a sealing portion, which hermetically seals the organic electroluminescent unit; and

an organic protection layer formed on the first protective layer.

7. The organic electroluminescent display device of claim 1 , wherein the main substrate comprises a plurality of layers to prevent permeation of oxygen and moisture.

8. The organic electroluminescent display device of claim 1 , wherein the main substrate has a thickness of 20-500 μm.

9. The organic electroluminescent display device of claim 1 , wherein the flexible sub-substrate has a thickness of 20-500 μm.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Sep 11, 2012
From: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 029096/0174 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 12, 2008
From: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 022010/0001 →