Organic light emitting display apparatus
View Patent ↗An organic light emitting display apparatus in which image quality can be improved. The organic light emitting display apparatus includes: a substrate; a first electrode disposed on the substrate; a pixel definition layer formed on the first electrode and having an opening portion through which a region of the first electrode is exposed; an intermediate layer connected to the first electrode through the opening portion and including an organic emission layer; a second electrode electrically connected to the intermediate layer; and an inorganic planarization pattern portion disposed between the substrate and the first electrode and formed to at least correspond to the opening portion.
1. An organic light emitting display apparatus comprising:
a substrate;
a first electrode on the substrate;
a pixel definition layer on the first electrode and having an opening portion through which a region of the first electrode is exposed;
an intermediate layer connected to the first electrode through the opening portion and comprising an organic emission layer;
a second electrode electrically connected to the intermediate layer; and
an inorganic planarization pattern portion between the substrate and the first electrode,
the inorganic planarization pattern portion being formed to at least correspond to the opening portion and having a planar face,
wherein the pixel definition layer extends past a planar surface of the inorganic planarization pattern portion along a direction normal to the substrate.
2. The organic light emitting display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising: an organic layer between the inorganic planarization pattern portion and the first electrode and contacting the first electrode.
3. The organic light emitting display apparatus of claim 2 , wherein a region of the organic layer corresponding to the inorganic planarization pattern portion is planar.
4. The organic light emitting display apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the thickness of the organic layer is smaller than that of the inorganic planarization pattern portion.
5. The organic light emitting display apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the organic layer is formed to cover the inorganic planarization pattern portion.
6. The organic light emitting display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising: a thin film transistor (TFT) electrically connected to the first electrode.
7. The organic light emitting display apparatus of claim 6 , wherein a passivation layer is on the TFT,
wherein the TFT extends to be disposed between the inorganic planarization pattern portion and the first electrode.
8. The organic light emitting display apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the passivation layer comprises an organic substance.
9. The organic light emitting display apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the thickness of the passivation layer is smaller than that of the inorganic planarization pattern portion.
10. The organic light emitting display apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the passivation layer is formed to cover the inorganic planarization pattern portion.
11. An organic light emitting display apparatus comprising:
a substrate;
a first electrode on the substrate;
a pixel definition layer on the first electrode and having an opening portion through which a region of the first electrode is exposed;
an intermediate layer connected to the first electrode through the opening portion and comprising an organic emission layer;
a second electrode electrically connected to the intermediate layer;
an inorganic planarization pattern portion between the substrate and the first electrode, formed to at least correspond to the opening portion and have a planar face; and
an organic layer between the inorganic planarization pattern portion and the first electrode, at both sides of the inorganic planarization pattern portion along a direction parallel to the substrate, and contacting the first electrode.
12. An organic light emitting display apparatus comprising:
a substrate;
a first electrode on the substrate;
a thin film transistor (TFT) electrically connected to the first electrode;
a pixel definition layer on the first electrode and having an opening portion through which a region of the first electrode is exposed;
an intermediate layer connected to the first electrode through the opening portion and comprising an organic emission layer;
a second electrode electrically connected to the intermediate layer; and
an inorganic planarization pattern portion between the substrate and the first electrode,
the inorganic planarization pattern portion being formed to at least correspond to the opening portion, having a planar face,
wherein the pixel definition layer extends past a planar surface of the inorganic planarization pattern portion along a direction normal to the substrate, and
wherein a bottom end of the TFT is on the same plane as a bottom end of the inorganic planarization portion and between portions of the inorganic planarization pattern portion.