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Granted Patent B2
US 10,770,681 · App. 15/937,305 · Granted Sep 8, 2020

Organic light-emitting display apparatus

Inventors: Jieun Lee (Yongin-si, KR); Wonkyu Kwak (Yongin-si, KR); Kwangmin Kim (Yongin-si, KR); Kiwook Kim (Yongin-si, KR); Dongsoo Kim (Yongin-si, KR); Joongsoo Moon (Yongin-si, KR); Hyunae Park (Yongin-si, KR); Changkyu Jin (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
H01L51/5253H01L27/3246H01L27/3276H01L51/5209H01L51/5225H01L51/5246
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Patent No.
US 10,770,681
App. No.
15/937,305
Granted
Sep 8, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes a substrate having a display area displaying an image and a periphery area. The periphery area is located next to the display area. A first organic insulating layer is disposed on the substrate. The first organic insulating layer includes a valley portion separating the first organic insulating layer from the periphery area. A plurality of organic light-emitting devices is disposed on the substrate. Each of the organic light-emitting devices includes a first electrode, an emission layer, and a second electrode, sequentially disposed over the first organic insulating layer. The second electrode covers the emission layer and the valley portion. A second organic insulating layer is disposed over the first organic insulating layer and includes a first opening exposing a center portion of the first electrode and a second opening overlapping the valley portion. A capping layer covers the second electrode.

Claims (23)

1. An organic light-emitting display apparatus comprising:

a substrate having a display area, within which an image is displayed, and a periphery area, within which no image is displayed, located next to or surrounding the display area;

a first organic insulating layer disposed on the substrate within the display area and the periphery area, and comprising a valley portion separating the first organic insulating layer from the periphery area;

a plurality of organic light-emitting devices disposed on the substrate, each of the plurality of organic light-emitting devices comprising, in the display area, a first electrode, an emission layer, and a second electrode, which are sequentially disposed over the first organic insulating layer, wherein the second electrode covers the emission layer and the valley portion;

a second organic insulating layer disposed over the first organic insulating layer in the display area and the periphery area, and comprising a first opening exposing a center portion of the first electrode and a second opening overlapping the valley portion; and

a capping layer covering the second electrode.

2. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a first power supply line disposed in the periphery area and supplying power to the plurality of organic light-emitting devices,

wherein the valley portion is disposed between the display area and the first power supply line.

3. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 2 , further comprising a connection conductive layer disposed in the periphery area and electrically connecting the second electrode and the first power supply line.

4. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the connection conductive layer covers the valley portion.

5. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 4 , wherein, in the valley portion, the connection conductive layer and the second electrode directly contact each other.

6. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the connection conductive layer covers a part of the first power supply line.

7. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the connection conductive layer comprises a same material as the first electrode.

8. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the connection conductive layer comprises a plurality of third openings exposing a top surface of the first organic insulating layer.

9. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the second organic insulating layer comprises a plurality of fourth openings exposing a top surface of the connection conductive layer.

10. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the second electrode contacts the connection connective layer through the plurality of fourth openings.

11. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the valley portion is arranged to surround a part of the display area.

12. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a second power supply line disposed in the periphery area, located so as not to overlap the first power supply line, and supplying power to the plurality of organic light-emitting devices.

13. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 12 , wherein an end of the second electrode is arranged outside of the valley portion, wherein a distance between the end of the second electrode and the outside of the valley portion in a region corresponding to a corner of the display area is smaller than a distance between the end of the second electrode and the outside of the valley portion in a region other than the region corresponding to the corner of the display area.

14. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the valley portion is concave towards the display area, in a region corresponding to a corner of the display area.

15. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the second electrode protrudes away from the display area, in a region corresponding to a corner of the display area.

16. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the capping layer comprises an organic material.

17. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising an encapsulation member disposed over the capping layer and encapsulating the display area.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 28, 2018
From: LEE, JIEUN; KWAK, WONKYU; KIM, KWANGMIN; KIM, KIWOOK; KIM, DONGSOO; MOON, JOONGSOO; PARK, HYUNAE; JIN, CHANGKYU
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2017-0041392 · Mar 31, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180287093A1 · Oct 4, 2018
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