IP Library Granted Patent US 8,922,117
Granted Patent B2
US 8,922,117 · App. 13/197,878 · Granted Dec 30, 2014

Organic light emitting diode display and manufacturing method thereof

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Patent No.
US 8,922,117
App. No.
13/197,878
Granted
Dec 30, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display comprises: a substrate; a display formed on the substrate and including a common power line and a common electrode; a junction layer provided outside the display on the substrate; and a sealing substrate fixed to the substrate by the junction layer. The sealing substrate includes: a support film; a first metal layer provided on one side of the support film toward the substrate; a plurality of second metal layers provided on the first metal layer and being conductive with the first metal layer; and a third metal layer provided on the first metal layer and being insulated from the first metal layer. The second metal layers supply a first electric signal to the common power line, and the third metal layer supplies a second electric signal to the common electrode. A method of manufacturing such an OLED display is also disclosed.

Claims (46)

1. An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display device, comprising:

a substrate;

a display provided on the substrate and including a common power line and a common electrode;

a junction layer provided outside the display on the substrate; and

a sealing substrate fixed to the substrate by the junction layer, the sealing substrate including:

a support film;

a first metal layer provided on one side of the support film toward the substrate;

a plurality of second metal layers provided directly on, and in direct contact with, the first metal layer and being conductive with the first metal layer, and supplying a first electric signal to the common power line; and

a third metal layer provided on the first metal layer and being insulated from the first metal layer, and supplying a second electric signal to the common electrode;

wherein the first metal layer, the second metal layers and the third metal layer are provided on the one side of the support film.

2. The organic light emitting diode display device of claim 1 , wherein the first metal layer has a same size as the support film.

3. The organic light emitting diode display device of claim 1 , wherein the sealing substrate includes a plurality of conductive layers provided between the first metal layer and the second metal layers, and an insulation layer provided between the first metal layer and the third metal layer.

4. The organic light emitting diode display device of claim 3 , wherein the conductive layers have a same thickness as the insulation layer, and are formed of one of a conductive tape and an anisotropic conductive film.

5. The organic light emitting diode display device of claim 1 , wherein the second metal layers are separately provided with each other along an edge of the sealing substrate, and the third metal layer includes a middle unit facing the display and a plurality of extenders provided between the second metal layers on the edge of the sealing substrate.

6. The organic light emitting diode display device of claim 5 , wherein the junction layer is a conductive junction layer, and the second metal layer and the extenders contact the conductive junction layer.

7. The organic light emitting diode display device of claim 6 , wherein the conductive junction layer shows conductivity in a thickness direction of the substrate, and shows insulation in directions other than the thickness direction.

8. The organic light emitting diode display device of claim 6 , further comprising a plurality of first pads provided outside the display on the substrate and connected to the common power line, wherein the first pads contact the conductive junction layer and are electrically connected to the second metal layers through the conductive junction layer.

9. The organic light emitting diode display device of claim 8 , further comprising a plurality of second pads provided outside the display on the substrate and connected to the common electrode, wherein the second pads contact the conductive junction layer and are electrically connected to the extenders through the conductive junction layer.

10. The organic light emitting diode display device of claim 1 , wherein the first metal layer, the second metal layers, and the third metal layer are formed of a metal foil including one of copper and aluminum.

11. The organic light emitting diode display device of claim 10 , wherein the second metal layers and the third metal layer form an anti-oxidizing film.

12. An organic light emitting diode display device, comprising:

a substrate;

a display provided on the substrate and including a common power line and a common electrode;

a junction layer provided outside the display on the substrate; and

a sealing substrate fixed to the substrate by the junction layer, the sealing substrate including:

a support film;

a first metal layer provided on one side of the support film toward the substrate;

a plurality of second metal layers provided on the first metal layer and being conductive with the first metal layer, and supplying a first electric signal to the common power line; and

a third metal layer provided on the first metal layer and being insulated from the first metal layer, and supplying a second electric signal to the common electrode;

wherein the first metal layer, the second metal layers and the third metal layer are provided on the one side of the support film;

wherein the common power line includes a first common power line and a second common power line crossing each other, and wherein first pads and second pads are provided on four edges of the substrate.

13. An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display device, comprising:

a substrate;

a display provided on the substrate and including a common power line and a common electrode;

a junction layer provided outside the display on the substrate; and

a sealing substrate fixed to the substrate by the junction layer, the sealing substrate including:

a support film;

a first metal layer provided on one side of the support film toward the substrate;

a plurality of second metal layers provided on the first metal layer and being conductive with the first metal layer, and supplying a first electric signal to the common power line; and

a third metal layer provided on the first metal layer and being insulated from the first metal layer, and supplying a second electric signal to the common electrode;

said device further comprising a plurality of first pads provided outside the display on the substrate and connected to the common power line, and a plurality of second pads provided outside the display on the substrate and connected to the common electrode;

wherein the common power line includes a first common power line and a second common power line crossing each other, and the first pads and the second pads are provided on four edges of the substrate.

14. The organic light emitting diode display device of claim 13 , wherein the first pads contact the junction layer and are electrically connected to the second metal layers through the junction layer.

15. The organic light emitting diode display device of claim 13 , wherein the second pads contact the junction layer and are electrically connected to extenders through the junction layer.

16. The organic light emitting diode display device of claim 13 , wherein the second metal layers are separately provided with each other along an edge of the sealing substrate, and the third metal layer includes a middle unit facing the display and a plurality of extenders provided between the second metal layers on the edge of the sealing substrate.

17. The organic light emitting diode display device of claim 16 , wherein the junction layer is a conductive junction layer, and the second metal layer and the extenders contact the conductive junction layer.

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 13, 2011
From: RYU, DO-HYUNG
To: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD., A CORPORATION CHARTERED IN AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Reel/Frame 026938/0706 →