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US 10,062,865 · App. 15/365,591 · Granted Aug 28, 2018

Organic light-emitting display apparatus

Inventors: Minsu Lee (Yongin-si, KR); Maidanchuk Ivan (Yongin-si, KR); Seungrok Lee (Yongin-si, KR); Wonbaek Lee (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
H01L51/5253H01L27/3262H01L51/5203H01L51/5237
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Patent No.
US 10,062,865
App. No.
15/365,591
Granted
Aug 28, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes: a substrate; a pixel electrode above the substrate; an intermediate layer above the pixel electrode and including an organic emission layer; an opposite electrode above the intermediate layer; and an encapsulation structure above the opposite electrode and including at least one inorganic film and at least one organic film. A difference between a refractive index of the at least one inorganic film and a refractive index of the at least one organic film is in a range between about 0.3 to about 0.5. A thickness of the at least one inorganic film is in a range of about 0.7 μm to about 1.5 μm. A thickness of the at least one organic film is in a range of about 3.5 μm to about 6.5 μm.

Claims (40)

1. An organic light-emitting display apparatus comprising:

a substrate;

a pixel electrode above the substrate;

an intermediate layer above the pixel electrode and comprising an organic emission layer;

an opposite electrode above the intermediate layer;

an encapsulation structure above the opposite electrode and comprising at least one inorganic film and at least one organic film,

a capping layer between the opposite electrode and the encapsulation structure and contacting with the opposite electrode; and

a cover layer above the capping layer;

wherein a difference between a refractive index of the at least one inorganic film and a refractive index of the at least one organic film is in a range between about 0.3 to about 0.5,

a thickness of the at least one inorganic film is in a range of about 0.7 μm to about 1.5 μm, and

a thickness of the at least one organic film is in a range of about 3.5 μm to about 6.5 μm.

2. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the encapsulation structure comprises a first inorganic film, a first organic film, and a second inorganic film, which are sequentially stacked above the opposite electrode.

3. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one inorganic film comprises silicon nitride (SiNx).

4. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the at least one organic film is about 6 μm, and the thickness of the at least one inorganic film is about 1 μm.

5. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one inorganic film is in an uppermost portion of the encapsulation structure, and the refractive index of the at least one inorganic film is in a range of about 1.85 to about 1.95.

6. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 5 , further comprising a buffer layer above the encapsulation structure and contacting with the at least one inorganic film.

7. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 6 , wherein a thickness of the buffer layer is in a range of about 50 nm to about 80 nm, and a refractive index of the buffer layer is in a range of about 1.33 to about 1.5.

8. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the buffer layer comprises silicon oxynitride (SiON), silicon oxide (SiO2), or an organic material.

9. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the encapsulation structure comprises a first inorganic film, a first organic film, a second inorganic film, a second organic film, and a third inorganic film, which are sequentially stacked above the opposite electrode.

10. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a pixel defining film comprising an opening exposing at least a portion of the pixel electrode.

11. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the pixel electrode is a reflective electrode configured to reflect light, and the opposite electrode is a transparent or translucent electrode configured to transmit at least a part of light.

12. An organic light-emitting display apparatus comprising:

a substrate;

a pixel electrode above the substrate;

an intermediate layer above the pixel electrode and comprising an organic emission layer;

an opposite electrode above the intermediate layer;

an encapsulation structure above the opposite electrode and comprising at least one inorganic film and at least one organic film; and

a buffer layer above the encapsulation structure,

wherein a thickness of the at least one inorganic film is in a range of about 0.7 μm to about 1.5 μm,

a thickness of the at least one organic film is in a range of about 3.5 μm to about 6.5 μm, and

a thickness of the buffer layer is in a range of about 50 μm to about 80 μm.

13. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 12 , wherein a difference between a refractive index of the at least one inorganic film and a refractive index of the at least one organic film is in a range of about 0.3 to about 0.5, and a refractive index of the buffer layer is less than the refractive index of the at least one inorganic film.

14. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the refractive index of the at least one inorganic film is in a range of about 1.85 to about 1.95, the refractive index of the at least one organic film is in a range of about 1.45 to about 1.55, and the refractive index of the buffer layer is in a range of about 1.33 to about 1.5.

15. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the at least one inorganic film comprises silicon nitride (SiNx).

16. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the buffer layer comprises silicon oxynitride (SiON), silicon oxide (SiO2), or an organic material.

17. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 14 , further comprising:

a capping layer between the opposite electrode and the encapsulation structure and contacting with the opposite electrode; and

a cover layer above the capping layer.

18. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the encapsulation structure comprises a first inorganic film, a first organic film, and a second inorganic film, which are sequentially stacked above the opposite electrode.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 30, 2016
From: LEE, MINSU; IVAN, MAIDANCHUK; LEE, SEUNGROK; LEE, WONBAEK
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 040471/0487 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2016-0088597 · Jul 13, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180019439A1 · Jan 18, 2018
Cited By (1)
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