IP Library Patent Application 13528959
Patent Application
App. No. 13/528,959

ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY APPARATUS

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App. No.
13/528,959
Abstract

An organic light-emitting display includes a substrate, a first electrode on the substrate, an intermediate layer on the first electrode, and including an organic light-emitting layer, a second electrode on the intermediate layer, and a reflective member on sides of the intermediate layer to reflect visible light generated by the intermediate layer, the reflective member contacting the second electrode.

Claims (43)

1 . An organic light-emitting display apparatus comprising:

a substrate;

a first electrode on the substrate;

an intermediate layer on the first electrode, and comprising an organic light-emitting layer;

a second electrode on the intermediate layer; and

a reflective member on sides of the intermediate layer to reflect visible light generated by the intermediate layer, the reflective member contacting the second electrode.

2 . The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a pixel defining layer between the reflective member and the second electrode,

wherein the pixel defining layer comprises:

a first opening corresponding to the intermediate layer; and

a second opening corresponding to the reflective member, and

wherein the reflective member and the second electrode contact each other in the second opening.

3 . The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the second opening extends corresponding to at least one side surface of the intermediate layer.

4 . The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 2 , wherein a width of the second opening increases away from the substrate.

5 . The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the second electrode comprises:

a contact portion contacting a top surface of the reflective member in the second opening; and

a side portion at a side of the second opening.

6 . The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 5 , wherein a surface of the side portion of the second electrode adjacent to the intermediate layer is at an angle with the substrate.

7 . The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the reflective member extends corresponding to at least one side surface of the intermediate layer.

8 . The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the reflective member is spaced from the first electrode.

9 . The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a thin film transistor (TFT) on the substrate, the TFT being electrically connected to the first electrode, and comprising an active layer, a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode.

10 . The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the reflective member is spaced from the source electrode and the drain electrode.

11 . The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the reflective member comprises a same material as the gate electrode, the source electrode, or the drain electrode.

12 . The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the reflective member comprises:

a first member comprising a same material as the gate electrode; and

a second member on the first member and comprising a same material as the source electrode and/or the drain electrode.

13 . The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 9 , further comprising a conductive member on the first electrode and electrically connected to the source electrode or the drain electrode.

14 . The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 13 , further comprising a reflective layer on the conductive member.

15 . The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the reflective layer extends corresponding to a side surface of the intermediate layer.

16 . The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the reflective layer is spaced from the reflective member.

17 . The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the reflective layer is spaced from the source electrode and the drain electrode.

18 . The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the reflective layer is electrically connected to any one of the source electrode and the drain electrode,

wherein the source electrode or the drain electrode electrically connected to the reflective layer is electrically connected to the first electrode.

19 . The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the gate electrode and the first electrode are at a same layer.

20 . The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 9 , wherein

the gate electrode comprises:

a first conductive layer; and

a second conductive layer on the first conductive layer,

wherein the first electrode comprises a same material as the first conductive layer, and

wherein the reflective member comprises:

a first member comprising:

a lower layer comprising a same material as the first conductive layer of the gate electrode; and

an upper layer on the lower layer and comprising a same material as the second conductive layer of the gate electrode; and

a second member on the first member and comprising a same material as the source electrode and/or the drain electrode.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Aug 20, 2012
From: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 028816/0306 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 21, 2012
From: CHO, KYU-SIK
To: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 028419/0255 →