IP Library Granted Patent US 11,658,165
Granted Patent B2
US 11,658,165 · App. 16/169,788 · Granted May 23, 2023

Display device

Inventor: Eun Ju Kim (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
H01L25/167H01L25/0753H01L27/1248H01L27/1259H01L33/44H01L33/502H01L33/504H01L33/52
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Patent No.
US 11,658,165
App. No.
16/169,788
Granted
May 23, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device includes a thin film transistor substrate having a thin film transistor, a light emitting element including an ultra-small LED element on the thin film transistor substrate, a pixel electrode connected to one end of the thin film transistor and one end of the light emitting element, a common electrode on the thin film transistor substrate and connected to an other end of the light emitting element, a color conversion layer on the light emitting element and including a plurality of quantum dot materials, and an encapsulation layer on the color conversion layer.

Claims (62)

1. A display device comprising:

a thin film transistor substrate having a thin film transistor;

light emitting diodes on the thin film transistor substrate and comprising a first light emitting diode and a second light emitting diode;

a pixel electrode connected to one end of the thin film transistor and electrically connected to one end of one of the first and second light emitting diodes via a first contact electrode;

a common electrode on the thin film transistor substrate and electrically connected to an other end of the one of the first and second light emitting diodes via a second contact electrode;

a pixel defining layer including an opening at least partially exposing the one of the first and second light emitting diodes;

a planarization layer between the one of the first and second light emitting diodes and the pixel defining layer;

a color conversion layer comprising a red color conversion layer on the first light emitting diode and a green color conversion layer on the second light emitting diode of the display device, the red color conversion layer comprising a plurality of quantum dot materials, and the green color conversion layer comprising a plurality of quantum dot materials; and

a light blocking layer extending continuously over the red and green color conversion layers and the pixel defining layer, the light blocking layer comprising:

a first multi-refractive layer on the red color conversion layer; and

a second multi-refractive layer on the green color conversion layer,

wherein the one of the first and second light emitting diodes is between the pixel electrode and the common electrode,

wherein the common electrode is between the one of the first and second light emitting diodes and the color conversion layer,

wherein the planarization layer contacts a bottom surface of the one of the first and second light emitting diodes facing away from the color conversion layer,

wherein the first and second contact electrodes contact the bottom surface of the one of the first and second light emitting diodes facing away from the color conversion layer, and

wherein the first multi-refractive layer and the second multi-refractive layer comprise a plurality of layers having different refractive indexes that are stacked alternatively.

2. The display device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the pixel electrode and the common electrode are between the thin film transistor substrate and the one of the first and second light emitting diodes, and are at different layers.

3. The display device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a passivation film overlapping the thin film transistor,

wherein the pixel electrode and the common electrode are on the passivation film.

4. The display device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the pixel electrode is between the thin film transistor substrate and the one of the first and second light emitting diodes, and the common electrode is on the one of the first and second light emitting diodes.

5. The display device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first multi-refractive layer or the second multi-refractive layer is between the one of the first and second light emitting diodes and the color conversion layer.

6. The display device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the light emitting diodes comprises a third light emitting diode configured to emit blue light.

7. A display device, comprising:

a thin film transistor substrate comprising a red pixel unit, a green pixel unit and a blue pixel unit, each having at least one thin film transistor;

a light emitting diode on the red pixel unit, the green pixel unit, and the blue pixel unit, which are on the thin film transistor substrate;

a pixel electrode and a common electrode in the red pixel unit, the green pixel unit, and the blue pixel unit, and connected to the light emitting diode via a first contact electrode and a second contact electrode, respectively;

a pixel defining layer between the red pixel unit, the green pixel unit, and the blue pixel unit, and including openings at least partially exposing the pixel electrode in the red pixel unit, the green pixel unit, and the blue pixel unit, and connected to the light emitting diode;

a red color conversion layer comprising a plurality of quantum dot materials and located on the light emitting in the red pixel unit;

a green color conversion layer comprising a plurality of quantum dot materials and located on the light emitting diode in the green pixel unit;

a planarization layer covering the light emitting diode; and

a light blocking layer extending continuously over the red and green color conversion layers and the pixel defining layer, the light blocking layer comprising:

a first multi-refractive layer on the red color conversion layer; and

a second multi-refractive layer on the green color conversion layer,

wherein the planarization layer and at least one of the red color conversion layer and the green color conversion layer are disposed in the openings of the pixel defining layer,

wherein the light emitting diode is between the pixel electrode and the common electrode,

wherein the common electrode is between the light emitting diode and the red color conversion layer, between the light emitting diode and the green color conversion layer, and between the light emitting diode and a light transmission layer,

wherein the planarization layer contacts a bottom surface of the light emitting facing away from the red and green color conversion layers,

wherein the first and second contact electrodes contact the bottom surface of the light emitting diode facing away from the red and green color conversion layers, and

wherein the first multi-refractive layer and the second multi-refractive layer comprise a plurality of layers having different refractive indexes that are stacked alternatively.

8. The display device as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the pixel electrode and the common electrode are between the thin film transistor substrate and the light emitting diode, and are at different layers.

9. The display device as claimed in claim 7 ,

wherein the first multi-refractive layer is between the light emitting diode and the red color conversion layer, and

wherein the second multi-refractive layer is between the light emitting diode and the green color conversion layer.

10. The display device as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the light emitting diode is configured to emit blue light.

11. The display device as claimed in claim 7 ,

wherein the red color conversion layer is between the light emitting diode and the first multi-refractive layer,

wherein the green color conversion layer is between the light emitting diode and the second multi-refractive layer, and

wherein a height of a top surface of the red color conversion layer or a height of a top surface of the green color conversion layer is substantially equal to a height of the top surface of the pixel defining layer.

12. A display device comprising:

a thin film transistor substrate having a thin film transistor;

a light emitting diode on the thin film transistor substrate;

a pixel electrode connected to one end of the thin film transistor and electrically connected to one end of the light emitting diode via a first contact electrode;

a common electrode on the thin film transistor substrate and electrically connected to an other end of the light emitting diode via a second contact electrode;

a pixel defining layer including an opening at least partially exposing the light emitting diode;

a planarization layer disposed on sides of the light emitting diode and surrounding the light emitting diode;

a color conversion layer on the light emitting diode and comprising a red color conversion layer comprising a plurality of quantum dot materials and a green color conversion layer comprising a plurality of quantum dot materials; and

a light blocking layer extending continuously over the red and green color conversion layers and the pixel defining layer, the light blocking layer comprising:

a first multi-refractive layer on the red color conversion layer; and

a second multi-refractive layer on the green color conversion layer,

wherein the first multi-refractive layer and the second multi-refractive layer comprise a plurality of layers having different refractive indexes that are stacked alternatively,

wherein the planarization layer contacts a bottom surface of the light emitting diode facing away from the color conversion layer, and

wherein the first and second contact electrodes contact the bottom surface of the light emitting diode facing away from the color conversion layer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 24, 2018
From: KIM, EUN JU
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 047301/0540 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2018-0002353 · Jan 8, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190214376A1 · Jul 11, 2019
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