Organic light emitting display device with second metal layer contacting first metal layer at power supply line
The present disclosure discloses an organic light emitting display device having a substrate including an active area configured to display an image and an inactive area configured to surround the active area; a power supply line in the inactive area; a first planarization layer on a layer where the power supply line is disposed on; a first metal layer on the first planarization layer and in contact with the power supply line; a second planarization layer configured to planarize an upper portion of the first metal layer; and a second metal layer, on the second planarization layer, and in contact with the first metal layer and a cathode of an organic light emitting diode, so that an improved arrangement of signals lines in the inactive area where conductive lines are efficiently arranged in a limited space at an edge portion of the substrate in order to realize a narrow bezel configuration and have a signal line structure capable of supplying stable power to various components.
1. An organic light emitting display device comprising:
an active area and an inactive area on a substrate, the active area configured to display an image and an inactive area surrounding the active area;
a power supply line in the inactive area;
a first planarization layer on a layer where the power supply line is disposed;
a first metal layer on the first planarization layer to cover an outermost sidewall of the first planarization layer and in contact with the power supply line;
a second planarization layer planarizing an upper portion of the first metal layer;
an organic light emitting diode on the second planarization layer;
a second metal layer on the second planarization layer to cover an outermost sidewall of the second planarization layer and the upper surface of the first metal layer covering the outermost sidewall of the first planarization layer, and in contact with the first metal layer and a cathode of the organic light emitting diode; and
a bank on the second planarization layer and on the second metal layer, and wherein the cathode is disposed on the bank and in contact with the second metal layer via a contact hole formed in the bank.
2. The organic light emitting display device of claim 1 , wherein the first metal layer is in contact with the power supply line outside the first planarization layer.
3. The organic light emitting display device of claim 2 , wherein the first metal layer covers a side wall of the first planarization layer and extends towards to the active area on the first planarization layer.
4. The organic light emitting display device of claim 3 , wherein the first metal layer is disposed on a circuit unit with the first planarization layer interposed therebetween.
5. The organic light emitting display device of claim 4 , wherein the circuit unit includes a gate in panel (GIP) circuit.
6. The organic light emitting display device of claim 3 , wherein the first metal layer is in contact with the second metal layer on the first planarization layer.
7. The organic light emitting display device of claim 3 , wherein the second metal layer is in contact with the first metal layer at a point where the first metal layer contacts the power supply line.
8. The organic light emitting display device of claim 2 , wherein the second metal layer contacts the first metal layer on the first planarization layer without contacting the power supply line.
9. The organic light emitting display device of claim 1 , wherein the first metal layer and the second metal layer include one or more openings to exhaust residual gases from the first planarization layer and the second planarization layer.
10. The organic light emitting display device of claim 1 , wherein the power supply line is a line for supplying a ground voltage.
11. The organic light emitting display device of claim 1 , wherein the first metal layer is made of a material having a lower resistance than the second metal layer.
12. The organic light emitting display device of claim 1 , wherein the substrate includes a flexible substrate.