IP Library Granted Patent US 9,054,339
Granted Patent B2
US 9,054,339 · App. 14/041,025 · Granted Jun 9, 2015

Organic light emitting transistor and organic light emitting display

Inventors: Rang-Kyun Mok (Yongin, KR); Dae-Sung Choi (Yongin, KR); Ki-Seo Kim (Yongin, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
H01L51/5296H01L51/057
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Patent No.
US 9,054,339
App. No.
14/041,025
Granted
Jun 9, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

An organic light emitting transistor includes: a first electrode positioned on a substrate; a gate electrode positioned on the first electrode and including an opening formed at a center region; a first auxiliary layer positioned within the opening; an organic emission layer positioned on the first auxiliary layer and the gate electrode; a second auxiliary layer positioned on the organic emission layer; and a second electrode positioned on the second auxiliary layer.

Claims (35)

1. An organic light emitting transistor comprising:

a first electrode positioned on a substrate;

a gate electrode positioned on the first electrode and including an opening formed at a center region;

a first auxiliary layer positioned within the opening;

an organic emission layer positioned on the first auxiliary layer and the gate electrode, wherein a top of the gate electrode is in contact with the organic emission layer;

a second auxiliary layer positioned on the organic emission layer; and

a second electrode positioned on the second auxiliary layer,

wherein the first auxiliary layer is positioned between the first electrode and the organic emission layer, a bottom of the first auxiliary layer is in contact with the first electrode, a top of the first auxiliary layer is in contact with the organic emission layer, and sides of the first auxiliary layer are in contact with the gate electrode.

2. The organic light emitting transistor of claim 1 , wherein the opening is in a circular shape and is surrounded by the gate electrode in a planar view.

3. The organic light emitting transistor of claim 1 , wherein the opening is in a shape of a regular polygon and is surrounded by the gate electrode in a planar view.

4. The organic light emitting transistor of claim 3 , wherein the opening is in the shape of a regular octagon.

5. The organic light emitting transistor of claim 3 , wherein the opening is in the shape of a regular hexagon.

6. The organic light emitting transistor of claim 1 , wherein

the first electrode is an anode,

the second electrode is a cathode,

the first auxiliary layer is a channel through which holes move, and

the second auxiliary layer is a channel through which electrons move.

7. The organic light emitting transistor of claim 1 , further comprising an insulation layer positioned between the first electrode and the gate electrode.

8. An organic light emitting display comprising the organic light emitting transistor of claim 1 .

9. The organic light emitting display of claim 8 , further comprising:

a driving power supply line connected to the first electrode;

a common power supply line connected to the second electrode;

a switching element connected to the gate electrode;

a scan line connected to the switching element;

a storage capacitor connected to the switching element and the gate electrode; and

a data line connected to the storage capacitor.

10. An organic light emitting transistor comprising:

a first electrode positioned on a substrate;

a gate electrode positioned on the first electrode and including an opening formed at a center region;

a first auxiliary layer positioned within the opening;

an organic emission layer positioned on the first auxiliary layer and the gate electrode;

a second auxiliary layer positioned on the organic emission layer; and

a second electrode positioned on the second auxiliary layer,

wherein the opening is in the shape of a closed loop and is surrounded by the gate electrode in a planar view, and

the gate electrode further comprises at least one protrusion protruding toward a center point of the opening.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 1, 2013
From: MOK, RANG-KYUN; CHOI, DAE-SUNG; KIM, KI-SEO
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 031323/0968 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2012-0124420 · Nov 5, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20140124759A1 · May 8, 2014