IP Library Granted Patent US 9,774,001
Granted Patent B2
US 9,774,001 · App. 15/092,778 · Granted Sep 26, 2017

Display device and method for manufacturing display device

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Patent No.
US 9,774,001
App. No.
15/092,778
Granted
Sep 26, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device includes a pixel provided in each of a plurality of pixels; a common electrode provided commonly to the plurality of pixels; an organic layer provided between the pixel electrode and the common electrode; a first insulating layer provided on the common electrode; a common potential line provided below the organic layer in an area where the first insulating layer, the common electrode and the organic layer are provided in a stacked manner; a contact electrode provided in an opening running through the first insulating layer, the common electrode and the organic layer, the contact electrode being provided on the common potential line; and a second insulating layer covering the first insulating layer and the contact electrode.

Claims (41)

1. A display device, comprising:

a pixel electrode provided in each of a plurality of pixels arrayed on a substrate;

a common electrode provided commonly to the plurality of pixels;

an organic layer provided between the pixel electrode and the common electrode;

a first insulating layer provided on the common electrode;

a common potential line provided below the organic layer in an area where the first insulating layer; the common electrode and the organic layer are provided in a stacked manner;

a contact electrode provided in an opening passing through the first insulating layer, the common electrode and the organic layer, the contact electrode being provided on the common potential line; and

a second insulating layer covering the first insulating layer and the contact electrode.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the contact electrode is located in a peripheral area on the substrate.

3. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the contact electrode is located in a display area on the substrate.

4. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the contact electrode fills the opening.

5. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the contact electrode is located on a side wall and a bottom of the opening.

6. The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a third insulating layer covering the second insulating layer; and

a fourth insulating layer covering the third insulating layer.

7. The display device according to claim 3 , wherein the contact electrode is located in each of at least a part of pixels in the display area on the substrate.

8. A display device, comprising:

a pixel electrode provided in each of a plurality of pixels arrayed on a substrate;

an organic layer provided on the pixel electrode;

a common electrode provided on the organic layer commonly to the plurality of pixels;

a first insulating layer provided on the common electrode;

an inorganic insulating layer provided below the organic layer in an area where the first insulating layer, the common electrode and the organic layer are provided in a stacked manner;

a contact electrode provided in an opening passing through the first insulating layer, the common electrode and the organic layer, the contact electrode being provided on the inorganic insulating layer in a peripheral area enclosing the plurality of pixels; and

a second insulating layer covering the first insulating layer and the contact electrode.

9. The display device according to claim 8 , wherein the contact electrode is located to fill the opening.

10. The display device according to claim 8 ; wherein the contact electrode is located on a side wall and a bottom of the opening.

11. A method for manufacturing a display device; comprising:

forming a plurality of pixel electrodes on a first surface of a substrate;

forming a common potential line on the first surface of the substrate;

forming an organic layer on a display area of the substrate so as to cover the plurality of pixel electrodes and the common potential line;

forming a common electrode on the organic layer;

forming a first insulating layer on the common electrode;

forming an opening reaching the common potential line;

forming a contact electrode in the opening; and

forming a second insulating layer so as to cover the first insulating layer and the contact electrode.

12. The method for manufacturing a display device according to claim 11 , wherein the opening is formed by laser irradiation from the side of the first surface of the substrate.

13. The method for manufacturing a display device according to claim 11 , wherein the contact electrode is formed in the opening by filing the opening with a metal material.

14. The method for manufacturing a display device according to claim 11 , wherein the contact electrode is formed in the opening by attaching a metal material on a side wall and a bottom of the opening.

15. The method for manufacturing a display device according to claim 11 , wherein the contact electrode is formed in the opening by a laser CVD method.

16. The method for manufacturing a display device according to claim 11 , wherein the contact electrode is formed in the opening by an inkjet method.

17. The method for manufacturing a display device according to claim 11 , further comprising: forming a third insulating layer so as to cover the second insulating layer; and forming a fourth insulating layer so as to cover the third insulating layer.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2025
From: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
To: MAGNOLIA WHITE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 072130/0313 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 7, 2016
From: MIMURA, TOSHIFUMI; SATO, TOSHIHIRO
To: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
Reel/Frame 038217/0149 →