IP Library Granted Patent US 8,648,361
Granted Patent B2
US 8,648,361 · App. 12/844,179 · Granted Feb 11, 2014

Organic light emitting diode display

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Patent No.
US 8,648,361
App. No.
12/844,179
Granted
Feb 11, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

An organic light emitting diode display includes a display substrate including a plurality of organic light emitting diodes, a plurality of color filters on the plurality of organic light emitting diodes respectively corresponding thereto, and a plurality of light scattering particles dispersed in the plurality of color filters.

Claims (30)

1. An organic light emitting diode display comprising:

a plurality of organic light emitting, diodes disposed on a display substrate, the plurality of organic light emitting diodes including first, second and third organic light emitting diodes, each of the first, second and third organic light emitting diodes comprising a first electrode, an organic emissive layer, and a second electrode, the first organic light emitting diode further comprising a cavity layer disposed between the corresponding second electrode and the corresponding organic emissive layer;

the second organic light emitting diode having a corresponding cavity layer disposed between the corresponding second electrode and the corresponding organic emissive layer, the cavity layer of the second organic light emitting diode being narrower than the cavity layer of the first organic light emitting diode

a plurality of color filters corresponding to the plurality of organic light emitting, diodes, the color filters being disposed opposite to the second electrodes;

a plurality of light scattering particles dispersed in the plurality of color filters; and

a thin encapsulation layer disposed between the plurality organic light emitting diodes and the plurality of color filters, the plurality of color filters contacting with the encapsulation layer.

2. The organic, light emitting diode display as set forth in claim 1 , each of the color filters comprising a binder and a pigment, the light scattering particles being made of a material having a relatively low refractive index compared to the binder.

3. The organic light emitting diode display as set forth it. claim 2 , the light scattering particles being comprised of inorganic particles.

4. The organic light emitting diode display as set forth in claim 2 , the light scattering particles being comprised of silicon oxide (SiO 2 ).

5. The organic light emitting diode display as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising:

the third organic light emitting diode having the corresponding second electrode formed in contact with the corresponding organic emissive layer.

6. The organic light emitting, diode display as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising a transparent encapsulation substrate sealed with the display substrate, the plurality of color filters being disposed on the encapsulation substrate.

7. The organic light emitting diode display as set forth in claim 6 , further comprising a plurality of light blocking layers disposed on the encapsulation substrate and formed adjacent to the plurality of color filters.

8. The organic light emitting diode display as set for claim 1 , the display substrate further comprising:

a substrate main body;

a driving circuit layer disposed on the substrate main body; and

a pixel defining layer disposed on the driving circuit layer, the pixel defining layer being divided into a plurality of pixel areas spaced apart from each other and a non-pixel area formed around the plurality of pixel areas, the plurality of organic light emitting diodes being respectively disposed at each of the plurality of pixel areas.

9. The organic light emitting diode display as set forth in claim 8 , further comprising a. plurality of light blocking layers formed adjacent to the plurality of color filters, the light blocking layers being disposed above the non-pixel area, and the plurality of color filters being disposed above the pixel areas.

10. The organic light emitting diode display as set forth in claim 1 , the first organic light emitting diode emitting light of a red-based color, the second organic light emitting diode emitting light of a green-based color, and the third organic light emitting diode emitting light of a blue-based color.

11. The organic light emitting diode display as set forth in claim 1 , the thin encapsulation layer comprising at least one inorganic film and at least one of organic film.

12. The organic light emitting diode display as set forth in claim 11 , the thin encapsulation layer having a structure in which the inorganic film and the organic film are alternately stacked.

13. The organic light emitting diode display as set forth in claim 11 , the inorganic film being disposed on the plurality of organic light emitting diodes.

14. An organic light emitting diode display comprising:

a plurality of organic, light emitting diodes disposed on a display substrate, the plurality of organic light emitting diodes each having a first electrode, an organic emissive layer, and a second electrode, at least one of the organic light emitting diodes comprising a cavity layer disposed between the corresponding second electrode and the corresponding organic emissive layer and another of said organic light emitting diodes having a cavity layer disposed between the corresponding second electrode and the corresponding organic emissive layer, the cavities having different thicknesses;

a plurality of color filters corresponding to the plurality of organic. light emitting diodes, the color filters being disposed opposite to the second electrodes;

a plurality of light scattering particles dispersed in the plurality of color filters; and

a thin encapsulation layer disposed between the plurality organic light emitting diodes and the plurality of color filters, the plurality of color filters contacting with the encapsulation layer.

15. An organic light emitting diode display as set forth in claim 14 , further comprising vet another of said organic light emitting diodes comprising the corresponding second electrode being disposed directly on the corresponding organic emissive layer.

16. The organic light emitting diode display as set forth claim 14 , each of the color filters comprising a binder and a pigment, the light scattering particles being made of inorganic particles having a relatively low refractive index compared to the hinder.

17. The organic light emitting diode display as set forth in claim 16 , the light scattering particles being comprised of silicon oxide (SiO 2 ).

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Sep 21, 2012
From: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 029087/0636 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 1, 2010
From: LEE, DONG-KYU; KIM, GUN-SHIK
To: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD., A CORPORATION CHARTERED IN AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Reel/Frame 024937/0061 →