IP Library Granted Patent US 10,522,584
Granted Patent B2
US 10,522,584 · App. 16/175,997 · Granted Dec 31, 2019

Display panel, manufacturing method thereof and display device

Inventors: Shuang Cheng (Shanghai, CN); Jinghua Niu (Shanghai, CN); Xiangcheng Wang (Shanghai, CN); Qing Zhu (Shanghai, CN); Honghu Ma (Shanghai, CN); Jun Lin (Shanghai, CN); Yinhe Liu (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: Shanghai Tianma AM-OLED Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 10,522,584
App. No.
16/175,997
Granted
Dec 31, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided are a display panel, a manufacturing method thereof and a display device. The display panel includes: a first substrate and a second substrate disposed opposite to each other, and a plurality of light-emitting units and a plurality of fingerprint identification units, disposed on one side of the first substrate facing to the second substrate. Each of the plurality of light-emitting units includes a first N-type semiconductor layer and a first P-type semiconductor layer, each of the plurality of fingerprint identification units includes a second N-type semiconductor layer and a second P-type semiconductor layer. The first N-type semiconductor layer and the second N-type semiconductor layer are disposed in a same layer, and the first P-type semiconductor layer and the second P-type semiconductor layer are disposed in a same layer.

Claims (65)

1. A display panel, comprising:

a first substrate and a second substrate disposed opposite to each other; and

a plurality of light-emitting units and a plurality of fingerprint identification units, disposed on one side of the first substrate facing to the second substrate; wherein each of the plurality of light-emitting units comprises a first N-type semiconductor layer and a first P-type semiconductor layer, each of the plurality of fingerprint identification units comprises a second N-type semiconductor layer and a second P-type semiconductor layer, the first N-type semiconductor layer and the second N-type semiconductor layer are disposed in a same layer, and the first P-type semiconductor layer and the second P-type semiconductor layer are disposed in a same layer.

2. The display panel of claim 1 , wherein

the each of the plurality of light-emitting units further comprises an anode, a first light-emitting layer and a cathode which are sequentially stacked;

wherein the first P-type semiconductor layer is disposed between the anode and the first light-emitting layer;

the first N-type semiconductor layer is disposed between the first light-emitting layer and the cathode; and

the anode is disposed between the first substrate and the first light-emitting layer; or the cathode is disposed between the first substrate and the first light-emitting layer.

3. The display panel of claim 2 , wherein

the each of the plurality of fingerprint identification units further comprises a first electrode and a second electrode;

the first electrode is disposed on one side of the second P-type semiconductor layer facing away from the second N-type semiconductor layer; and

the second electrode is disposed on one side of the second N-type semiconductor layer facing away from the second P-type semiconductor layer.

4. The display panel of claim 3 , wherein

the first electrode of the each of the plurality of fingerprint identification units is disposed in a same layer as the anode of the each of the plurality of light-emitting units, and the second electrode of the each of the plurality of fingerprint identification units is disposed in a same layer as the cathode of the each of the plurality of light-emitting units.

5. The display panel of claim 3 , wherein

the each of the plurality of fingerprint identification units further comprises a second light-emitting layer; and

the second light-emitting layer is disposed between the second P-type semiconductor layer and the second N-type semiconductor layer.

6. The display panel of claim 5 , wherein

the second light-emitting layer emits white light.

7. The display panel of claim 5 , wherein

a working process of the display panel comprises a fingerprint identification stage and a display stage; wherein

in the fingerprint identification stage, each of the plurality of fingerprint identification units is configured to perform fingerprint identification; and

in the display stage, each of the plurality of fingerprint identification units is configured to perform image display.

8. The display panel of claim 1 , further comprising: a fingerprint identification light source;

wherein light emitted by the fingerprint identification light source is reflected by a touch body, forming reflected light incident into each of the plurality of fingerprint identification units to perform fingerprint identification.

9. The display panel of claim 8 , wherein

at least a part of the plurality of light-emitting units are employed as the fingerprint identification light source; and wherein

light emitted from the part of the plurality of light-emitting units is reflected by the touch body, forming reflected light incident into each of the plurality of fingerprint identification units to perform fingerprint identification.

10. The display panel of claim 8 , wherein the fingerprint identification light source comprises an infrared light source.

11. The display panel of claim 1 , further comprising: a plurality of light screening structures, wherein the plurality of light screening structures are disposed on one side of the second substrate facing to the first substrate, and a vertical projection of the each of the plurality of fingerprint identification units onto the first substrate is located within a vertical projection of a respective one of the plurality of light screening structures onto the first substrate.

12. A manufacturing method of a display panel, comprising:

providing a first substrate;

forming a plurality of light-emitting units and a plurality of fingerprint identification units on the first substrate, wherein each of the plurality of light-emitting units comprises a first N-type semiconductor layer and a first P-type semiconductor layer, each of the plurality of fingerprint identification units comprises a second N-type semiconductor layer and a second P-type semiconductor layer, wherein the first N-type semiconductor layer and the second N-type semiconductor layer are formed in a same film layer, and the first P-type semiconductor layer and the second P-type semiconductor layer are formed in a same film layer.

13. The manufacturing method of the display panel of claim 12 , wherein the forming the plurality of light-emitting units and the plurality of fingerprint identification units on the first substrate comprises:

forming a plurality of anodes and a plurality of first electrodes on the first substrate;

forming a third P-type semiconductor layer on the plurality of anodes and the plurality of first electrodes, wherein a part of the third P-type semiconductor layer covering the plurality of anodes is a first P-type semiconductor layer and a part of the third P-type semiconductor layer covering the plurality of first electrodes is a second P-type semiconductor layer;

forming a first light-emitting layer on the first P-type semiconductor layer;

forming a third N-type semiconductor layer on the first light-emitting layer and the second P-type semiconductor layer, wherein a part of the third N-type semiconductor layer covering the first light-emitting layer is a first N-type semiconductor layer and a part of the third N-type semiconductor layer covering the second P-type semiconductor layer is a second N-type semiconductor layer; and

forming a metal layer on the first N-type semiconductor layer and the second N-type semiconductor layer, wherein a part of the metal layer covering the first N-type semiconductor layer is a cathode and a part of the metal layer covering the second N-type semiconductor layer is a second electrode.

14. The manufacturing method of the display panel of claim 12 , wherein the forming the plurality of light-emitting units and the plurality of fingerprint identification units on the first substrate comprises:

forming a plurality of anodes and a plurality of first electrodes on the first substrate;

forming a third P-type semiconductor layer on the plurality of anodes and the plurality of first electrodes, wherein a part of the third P-type semiconductor layer covering the plurality of anodes is a first P-type semiconductor layer and a part of the third P-type semiconductor layer covering the plurality of first electrodes is a second P-type semiconductor layer;

forming a first light-emitting layer on the first P-type semiconductor layer;

forming a second light-emitting layer on the second P-type semiconductor layer;

forming a third N-type semiconductor layer on the first light-emitting layer and the second light-emitting layer, wherein a part of the third N-type semiconductor layer covering the first light-emitting layer is a first N-type semiconductor layer and a part of the third N-type semiconductor layer covering the second light-emitting layer is a second N-type semiconductor layer; and

forming a metal layer on the first N-type semiconductor layer and the second N-type semiconductor layer, wherein a part of the metal layer covering the first N-type semiconductor layer is a cathode and a part of the metal layer covering the second N-type semiconductor layer is a second electrode.

15. The manufacturing method of the display panel of claim 12 , further comprising:

providing a second substrate;

forming a plurality of light screening structures on the second substrate; and

aligning and attaching the first substrate to the second substrate in such a manner that a vertical projection of each of the plurality of fingerprint identification units onto the first substrate is located within a vertical projection of a respective one of the plurality of light screening structures onto the first substrate, the plurality of light screening structures are located on one side of the second substrate facing to the first substrate, and the plurality of light-emitting units and the plurality of fingerprint identification units are located on one side of the first substrate facing to the second substrate side.

16. A display device, comprising a display panel, wherein the display panel comprises:

a first substrate and a second substrate disposed opposite to each other; and

a plurality of light-emitting units and a plurality of fingerprint identification units, disposed on one side of the first substrate facing to the second substrate; wherein each of the plurality of light-emitting units comprises a first N-type semiconductor layer and a first P-type semiconductor layer, each of the plurality of fingerprint identification units comprises a second N-type semiconductor layer and a second P-type semiconductor layer, the first N-type semiconductor layer and the second N-type semiconductor layer are disposed in a same layer, and the first P-type semiconductor layer and the second P-type semiconductor layer are disposed in a same layer.

17. The display device of claim 16 , wherein

the each of the plurality of light-emitting units further comprises an anode, a first light-emitting layer and a cathode which are sequentially stacked;

wherein the first P-type semiconductor layer is disposed between the anode and the first light-emitting layer;

the first N-type semiconductor layer is disposed between the first light-emitting layer and the cathode; and

the anode is disposed between the first substrate and the first light-emitting layer; or the cathode is disposed between the first substrate and the first light-emitting layer.

18. The display device of claim 17 , wherein

the each of the plurality of fingerprint identification units further comprises a first electrode and a second electrode;

the first electrode is disposed on one side of the second P-type semiconductor layer facing away from the second N-type semiconductor layer; and

the second electrode is disposed on one side of the second N-type semiconductor layer facing away from the second P-type semiconductor layer.

19. The display device of claim 16 , further comprising: a fingerprint identification light source; wherein

light emitted by the fingerprint identification light source is reflected by a touch body, forming reflected light incident into each of the plurality of fingerprint identification units to perform fingerprint identification.

20. The display device of claim 16 , further comprising: a plurality of light screening structures, wherein the plurality of light screening structures are disposed on one side of the second substrate facing to the first substrate, and a vertical projection of the each of the plurality of fingerprint identification units onto the first substrate is located within a vertical projection of a respective one of the plurality of light screening structures onto the first substrate.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 4, 2022
From: SHANGHAI TIANMA AM-OLED CO.,LTD.
To: WUHAN TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.; WUHAN TIANMA MICROELECTRONICS CO., LTD. SHANGHAI BRANCH
Reel/Frame 059498/0307 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 31, 2018
From: CHENG, SHUANG; NIU, JINGHUA; WANG, XIANGCHENG; ZHU, QING; MA, HONGHU; LIN, JUN; LIU, YINHE
To: SHANGHAI TIANMA AM-OLED CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 047367/0844 →
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