IP Library Granted Patent US 8,067,890
Granted Patent B2
US 8,067,890 · App. 12/785,905 · Granted Nov 29, 2011

Organic electroluminescence structure having a height difference between surfaces of a control device and an organic electroluminescence device

Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.
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Patent No.
US 8,067,890
App. No.
12/785,905
Granted
Nov 29, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

An organic electroluminescence structure comprises a first substrate, an organic electroluminescence device, and a control device. Forming either a lifting layer under the control device or a recess under the organic electroluminescence device, or forming both of them, creates a difference between their tops, in order to reduce the dark spots and promote the yield of the end product. The lifting layer preferably has a thickness greater than about 0.5 micro meters and the recess has a depth ranges of about 0.1 micro meters to about 100 micro meters. Alternatively, the height difference between the upper surfaces of the control device and the organic electroluminescence device is controlled to be greater than about 2 micro meters or substantially equal to 2 micro meters.

Claims (41)

1. An organic electroluminescence structure, comprising:

a first substrate having a plurality of pixel areas, each of the pixel areas including a luminescence portion and a non-luminescence portion adjacent to the luminescence portion, wherein the first substrate is directly formed with a height difference structure so that an upper surface of the non-luminescence portion is higher than an upper surface of the luminescence portion;

an organic electroluminescence device disposed on the luminescence portion; and

at least one control device disposed on the non-luminescence portion and electrically connected to the organic electroluminescence device;

wherein an upper surface of the control device and an upper surface of the organic electroluminescence device form a height difference greater than or equal to about 2 micro meters.

2. The structure of claim 1 , wherein the pixel area of the first substrate has a recess located at the luminescence portion.

3. The structure of claim 1 , wherein the pixel area of the first substrate has a recess located at both the luminescence portion and the non-luminescence portion.

4. The structure of claim 1 , further comprising a lifting layer disposed on the non-luminescence portion of the pixel area of the first substrate.

5. The structure of claim 2 , further comprising a lifting layer disposed on the non-luminescence portion of the pixel area of the first substrate.

6. The structure of claim 3 , further comprising a lifting layer disposed on the non-luminescence portion of the pixel area of the first substrate.

7. The structure of claim 4 , wherein the lifting layer comprises organic material, inorganic material, light-penetrable material, opaque material, or combinations thereof.

8. The structure of claim 2 , wherein the recess has a depth ranging from about 0.1 micro meters to about 100 micro meters.

9. The structure of claim 4 , wherein the lifting layer has a thickness greater than about 0.5 micro meters.

10. The structure of claim 1 , wherein each of the pixel areas includes a connecting portion for connecting the luminescence portion and the non-luminescence portion.

11. The structure of claim 10 , further comprising a connecting device, disposed on the connecting portion of the pixel area of the first substrate, for connecting the organic electroluminescence device and the control device.

12. The structure of claim 1 , further comprising a signal line disposed on the non-luminescence portion.

13. The structure of claim 1 , further comprising a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate, and a sealant disposed between the first and second substrates so as to assemble the first and second substrates.

14. An organic electroluminescence structure, comprising:

a first substrate having a plurality of pixel areas, each of the pixel areas including a luminescence portion and a non-luminescence portion adjacent to the luminescence portion, wherein the first substrate is directly formed with a height difference structure so that an upper surface of the non-luminescence portion is higher than an upper surface of the luminescence portion;

an organic electroluminescence device disposed on the luminescence portion; and

at least one control device disposed on the non-luminescence portion and electrically connected to the organic electroluminescence device;

wherein the height difference structure includes a recess being formed at the luminescence portion, and the upper surface of the luminescence portion and the upper surface of the non-luminescence portion form a height difference of about 0.1 micro meters to about 100 micro meters.

15. The structure of claim 14 , wherein each of the pixel areas includes a connecting portion for connecting the luminescence portion and the non-luminescence portion.

16. The structure of claim 15 , further comprising a connecting device, disposed on the connecting portion of the pixel area of the first substrate, for connecting the organic electroluminescence device and the control device.

17. The structure of claim 14 , further comprising a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate, and a sealant disposed between the first and second substrates so as to assemble the first and second substrates.

18. The structure of claim 14 , further comprising a lifting layer disposed on the non-luminescence portion of the pixel area of the first substrate.

19. The structure of claim 18 , wherein the lifting layer comprises organic material, inorganic material, light-penetrable material, opaque material, or combinations thereof.

20. The structure of claim 18 , wherein the lifting layer has a thickness greater than about 0.5 micro meters.

21. The structure of claim 14 , further comprising a signal line disposed on the non-luminescence portion.

22. An organic electroluminescence structure, comprising:

a first substrate having a plurality of pixel areas, each of the pixel areas including a luminescence portion and a non-luminescence portion adjacent to the luminescence portion;

an organic electroluminescence device disposed on the luminescence portion;

at least one control device disposed on the non-luminescence portion and electrically connected to the organic electroluminescence device; and

a height difference structure being directly formed on the first substrate, wherein the height difference structure includes a lifting layer being disposed between the control device and the non-luminescence portion and having a thickness greater than about 0.5 micro meters.

23. The structure of claim 22 , wherein each of the pixel areas includes a connecting portion for connecting the luminescence portion and the non-luminescence portion.

24. The structure of claim 23 , further comprising a connecting device, disposed on the connecting portion of the pixel area of the first substrate, for connecting the organic electroluminescence device and the control device.

25. The structure of claim 22 , further comprising a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate, and a sealant disposed between the first and second substrates so as to assemble the first and second substrates.

26. The structure of claim 22 , wherein the luminescence portion is formed with a recess.

27. The structure of claim 26 , wherein the recess has a depth ranging from about 0.1 micro meters to about 100 micro meters.

28. The structure of claim 22 , wherein the lifting layer comprises organic material, inorganic material, light-penetrable material, opaque material, or combinations thereof.

29. The structure of claim 22 , further comprising a signal line disposed on the non-luminescence portion.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 24, 2025
From: AUO CORPORATION
To: NEOLAYER LLC
Reel/Frame 072266/0941 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 24, 2010
From: LI, HSING-CHUAN; LEE, CHUNG-CHUN; HU, MIN-CHIEH
To: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
Reel/Frame 024431/0258 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 95121486 A · Jun 15, 2006 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 11581726 · Oct 16, 2006
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