Organic light emitting diode display and method of manufacturing the same
View Patent ↗An organic light emitting diode display includes a substrate, a first conductive layer disposed on the substrate, a second conductive layer formed on the first conductive layer, a third conductive layer formed on the first conductive layer or the second conductive layer. A first electrode disposed on the substrate at a display area, the first electrode including at least the first conductive layer, the second conductive layer, and the third conductive layer. An organic emissive layer is disposed on the first electrode. A second electrode is formed on the organic emissive layer. A pad is disposed on the substrate at a pad area neighboring the display area. The pad has the first conductive layer and the third conductive layer surrounding the lateral side of the first conductive layer.
1. An organic light emitting diode display device, comprising:
a substrate;
a first conductive layer disposed on the substrate;
a second conductive layer formed on the first conductive layer;
a third conductive layer formed on the first conductive layer or the second conductive layer;
a first electrode disposed on the substrate at a display area, the first electrode including at least the first conductive layer among the first conductive layer, the second conductive layer, and the third conductive layer;
an organic emissive layer disposed on the first electrode;
a second electrode formed on the organic emissive layer; and
a pad disposed on the substrate at a pad area neighboring the display area, the pad having the first conductive layer and the third conductive layer, the third conductive layer surrounding the lateral sides of the first conductive layer, the first conductive layer comprising:
a first sub-conductive layer containing silver, and a second sub-conductive layer disposed on the first sub-conductive layer, the third conductive layer of the pad having an opening at the top side thereof, the second sub-conductive layer of the first conductive layer being exposed through the opening of the third conductive layer.
2. The organic light emitting diode display device of claim 1 , the second sub-conductive layer containing a transparent conductive material.
3. The organic light emitting diode display device of claim 1 , the organic emissive layer including a first sub-organic emissive layer emitting red-based light, a second sub-organic emissive layer emitting green-based light, and a third sub-organic emissive layer emitting blue-based light.
4. The organic light emitting diode display device of claim 3 , the first electrode comprising a first sub-electrode corresponding to the first sub-organic emissive layer and having the first conductive layer, the second conductive layer, and the third conductive layer with a first thickness, a second sub-electrode corresponding to the second sub-organic emissive layer and having only the first conductive layer and the third conductive layer with a second thickness that is smaller than the first thickness, and a third sub-electrode corresponding to the third sub-organic emissive layer and having only the first conductive layer with a third thickness that is smaller than the second thickness.
5. The organic light emitting diode display device of claim 4 , further comprising a thin film transistor formed on the substrate with source and drain electrodes, the source and drain electrodes having at least the first conductive layer among the first conductive layer, the second conductive layer, and the third conductive layer.
6. The organic light emitting diode display device of claim 5 , the source electrode, the drain electrode, the first electrode, and the pad being formed in a simultaneous manner.
7. The organic light emitting diode display device of claim 6 , at least one of the second conductive layer and the third conductive layer being a transparent conductive material.
8. The organic light emitting diode display device of claim 1 , the first conductive layer of the pad being wholly surrounded by the third conductive layer.