IP Library Granted Patent US 9,263,509
Granted Patent B2
US 9,263,509 · App. 14/447,620 · Granted Feb 16, 2016

Pixel structure having light emitting device above auxiliary electrode

Inventors: Yi-Hsuan Lee (Taipei, TW); Peng-Bo Xi (Taipei, TW); Wei-Chu Hsu (Taipei, TW)
Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
H01L27/3276H01L51/5206H01L51/5221H01L27/326
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Patent No.
US 9,263,509
App. No.
14/447,620
Granted
Feb 16, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A pixel structure, including a data line, a scan line, at least one active device, a first auxiliary electrode, and a light emitting device, is provided. The at least one active device is electrically connected with the data line and the scan line, and each active device includes a gate, a channel layer, a source, and a drain. The first auxiliary electrode is electrically insulated from the active device. The light emitting device is disposed above the first auxiliary electrode, wherein the light emitting device includes a first electrode layer, a light emitting layer, and a second electrode layer. The first electrode layer is electrically connected with the first auxiliary electrode. The light emitting layer is disposed on the first electrode layer. The second electrode layer is disposed on the light emitting layer, wherein the second electrode layer is electrically connected with the active device.

Claims (22)

1. A pixel structure, comprising:

a data line and a scan line;

at least one active device electrically connected with the data line and the scan line, and each active device comprising a gate, a channel layer, a source, and a drain;

a first auxiliary electrode electrically insulated from the active device; and

a light emitting device disposed above the first auxiliary electrode, wherein the light emitting device comprises:

a first electrode layer electrically connected with the first auxiliary electrode;

a light emitting layer disposed on the first electrode layer; and

a second electrode layer disposed on the light emitting layer, wherein the second electrode layer is electrically connected with the active device.

2. The pixel structure according to claim 1 , further comprising a first insulating layer covering the active device and the first auxiliary electrode, and the first electrode layer of the light emitting device being disposed on the first insulating layer, wherein the first insulating layer has a first contact window opening that exposes the first auxiliary electrode, and the first electrode layer is electrically connected with the first auxiliary electrode via the first contact window opening.

3. The pixel structure according to claim 2 , further comprising a second insulating layer covering the first insulating layer and the first electrode layer of the light emitting device, and the second electrode layer of the light emitting device being disposed on the second insulating layer, wherein the second insulating layer has an opening that exposes the first electrode layer, and the light emitting layer of the light emitting device is disposed in the opening.

4. The pixel structure according to claim 3 , wherein the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer further comprise a second contact window opening that exposes a portion of the active device, and the second electrode layer of the light emitting device is electrically connected with the active device via the second contact window opening.

5. The pixel structure according to claim 1 , wherein the first auxiliary electrode is a single electrode layer.

6. The pixel structure according to claim 1 , wherein the first auxiliary electrode comprises:

a bottom electrode layer; and

a top electrode layer electrically connected with the bottom electrode layer, wherein the first electrode layer of the light emitting device is electrically connected with the top electrode layer of the first auxiliary electrode.

7. The pixel structure according to claim 6 , wherein the bottom electrode layer and the gate of the active device belong to the same layer.

8. The pixel structure according to claim 6 , wherein the top electrode layer and the source and the drain of the active device belong to the same layer.

9. The pixel structure according to claim 1 , further comprising an isolating structure disposed around the second electrode layer of the light emitting device, wherein a gap exists between the second electrode layer and the isolating structure.

10. The pixel structure according to claim 1 , further comprising a second auxiliary electrode electrically insulated from the active device and disposed at a side of the light emitting device, wherein the second auxiliary electrode is electrically connected with the first electrode layer of the light emitting device.

11. The pixel structure according to claim 10 , wherein the second auxiliary electrode and the second electrode layer of the light emitting device belong to the same layer, and the second auxiliary electrode and the second electrode layer of the light emitting device are electrically insulated from each other.

12. The pixel structure according to claim 1 , wherein the light emitting device is a top-emission organic electroluminescent device.

13. The pixel structure according to claim 1 , wherein a vertical projection of the light emitting layer of the light emitting device at least partially overlaps the first auxiliary electrode.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2023
From: AUO CORPORATION
To: OPTRONIC SCIENCES LLC
Reel/Frame 064658/0572 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 25, 2023
From: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
To: AUO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063785/0830 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 4, 2014
From: LEE, YI-HSUAN; XI, PENG-BO; HSU, WEI-CHU
To: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 033451/0704 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 102133040 A · Sep 12, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
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