Display device
A display device includes a plurality of pixels on a substrate including an insulating surface. Each of the plurality of pixels includes: a transistor above the insulating surface; a planarization film covering the transistor; a pixel electrode above the planarization film and electrically connected with the transistor; an insulating layer filled in a recess located around the pixel electrode between the pixels adjacent to each other; a light-emitting layer covering a surface of the pixel electrode and at least a part of a surface of the insulating layer; and a counter electrode above the light-emitting layer. A distance between a surface of the substrate and a face of the light-emitting layer in contact with the insulating layer is equal to or smaller than a distance between the surface of the substrate and a face of the light-emitting layer in contact with the pixel electrode.
1. A display device comprising:
a plurality of pixels on a substrate including an insulating surface,
each of the plurality of pixels including:
a transistor above the insulating surface;
a planarization film covering the transistor;
a pixel electrode above the planarization film and electrically connected with the transistor;
a bank layer above the planarization film and below the pixel electrode;
an insulating layer in a recess located around the pixel electrode between the pixels adjacent to each other;
a light-emitting layer covering a surface of the pixel electrode and at least a part of a surface of the insulating layer; and
a counter electrode above the light-emitting layer, wherein
the bank layer includes a top surface and a side surface,
the pixel electrode covers the top surface and at least a part of the side surface of the bank layer,
the recess is surrounded by the side surface of the bank layer, and
a distance between a surface of the substrate and a face of the light-emitting layer in contact with the insulating layer is equal to or smaller than a distance between the surface of the substrate and a face of the light-emitting layer in contact with the pixel electrode.
2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein
the pixel electrode has a shape, in a cross-sectional view, in which a central portion thereof is swelled relative to an edge portion thereof.
3. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the face of the light-emitting layer in contact with the pixel electrode overlaps the transistor in plan view.
4. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein
the light-emitting layer is on a plane spreading from the surface of the pixel electrode to the surface of the insulating layer.
5. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein
the light-emitting layer is formed such that a region overlapping the insulating layer is depressed beyond a region overlapping the pixel electrode.
6. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein
the pixel electrode includes a top surface and a side surface, and
the recess is surrounded by the side surface of the pixel electrode.
7. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein
the insulating layer has a light-shielding capability.
8. The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising a counter substrate including a color filter layer corresponding to the plurality of pixels, wherein
the substrate and the counter substrate interpose the pixel electrode, the light-emitting layer and the counter electrode therebetween, and face each other via a filling material between the counter electrode and the counter substrate.
9. The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a sealing film above the counter electrode; and
a color filter above the sealing film and corresponding to the plurality of pixels.
10. A display device comprising:
a plurality of pixels on a substrate including an insulating surface,
each of the plurality of pixels including:
a transistor above the insulating surface;
a planarization film covering the transistor;
a pixel electrode above the planarization film and electrically connected with the transistor;
a bank layer above the planarization film and below the pixel electrode;
an insulating layer in a recess located around the pixel electrode between the pixels adjacent to each other;
a light-emitting layer covering a surface of the pixel electrode and at least a part of a surface of the insulating layer; and
a counter electrode above the light-emitting layer, wherein
the bank layer includes a top surface and a side surface,
the pixel electrode covers the top surface and at least a part of the side surface of the bank layer, and
the recess is surrounded by the side surface of the bank layer.
11. The display device according to claim 10 , wherein
the pixel electrode has a shape, in a cross-sectional view, in which a central portion thereof is swelled relative to an edge portion thereof.
12. The display device according to claim 10 , wherein
the face of the light-emitting layer in contact with the pixel electrode overlaps the transistor in plan view.
13. The display device according to claim 10 , wherein
the light-emitting layer is on a plane spreading from the surface of the pixel electrode to the surface of the insulating layer.
14. The display device according to claim 10 , wherein
the light-emitting layer is formed such that a region overlapping the insulating layer is depressed beyond a region overlapping the pixel electrode.
15. The display device according to claim 10 , wherein the pixel electrode includes a top surface and a side surface, and the recess is surrounded by the side surface of the pixel electrode.
16. The display device according to claim 10 , wherein
the insulating layer has a light-shielding capability.
17. The display device according to claim 10 , further comprising a counter substrate including a color filter layer corresponding to the plurality of pixels, wherein
the substrate and the counter substrate interpose the pixel electrode, the light-emitting layer and the counter electrode therebetween, and face each other via a filling material between the counter electrode and the counter substrate.
18. The display device according to claim 10 , further comprising:
a sealing film above the counter electrode; and
a color filter above the sealing film and corresponding to the plurality of pixels.