IP Library Granted Patent US 10,636,853
Granted Patent B2
US 10,636,853 · App. 16/455,693 · Granted Apr 28, 2020

Organic light-emitting display device and manufacturing method thereof

Inventor: Tae Wook Kang (Seongnam-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
H01L27/3246H01L27/3276H01L51/5228H01L51/5253H01L51/5262H01L51/5284H01L27/322H01L27/3211H01L2227/323
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Patent No.
US 10,636,853
App. No.
16/455,693
Granted
Apr 28, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of manufacturing an OLED device includes: preparing a substrate on which a first conductive layer and a pixel defining film defining a plurality of pixels and exposing the first conductive layer for each of the plurality of pixels; disposing a photoresist pattern on the pixel defining film, the photoresist pattern comprising an opening exposing a first pixel of the plurality of pixels; disposing a first material layer onto an entire surface of the substrate to simultaneously dispose an organic light-emitting layer and a first deposition layer; disposing a second material layer onto the entire surface of the substrate to simultaneously dispose a second conductive layer and a second deposition layer; disposing a third material layer onto the entire surface of the substrate to simultaneously dispose a protection layer and a third deposition layer; and removing the photoresist pattern and the first, second, and third deposition layers.

Claims (56)

1. A light-emitting display device, comprising:

a substrate;

a first conductive layer disposed on the substrate;

a first insulating layer disposed on the first conductive layer, the first insulating layer including an opening overlapping the first conductive layer;

a light-emitting layer disposed in the opening;

a second conductive layer disposed on the light-emitting layer;

a second insulating layer disposed on the second conductive layer and exposing a portion of the second conductive layer; and

a sub-conductive layer disposed on the first insulating layer, the sub-conductive layer contacting the portion of the second conductive layer,

wherein the light-emitting layer is interposed between the second insulating layer and the first conductive layer.

2. The light-emitting display device of claim 1 , wherein the second insulating layer is provided in a plural and each of a plurality of the second insulating layers are separated from each other.

3. The light-emitting display device of claim 1 , wherein the second conductive layer is provided in a plural, and each of a plurality of the second conductive layers are separated from each other.

4. The light-emitting display device of claim 1 , wherein the light-emitting layer is surrounded and sealed by the second insulating layer, the first insulating layer, the first conductive layer, and the sub-conductive layer.

5. The light-emitting display device of claim 1 , wherein the second insulating layer comprises an inorganic material.

6. The light-emitting display device of claim 1 , wherein a portion of the second insulating layer does not overlap the sub-conductive layer.

7. The light-emitting display device of claim 1 , wherein the first insulating layer comprises:

a first layer comprising an organic material; and

a second layer comprising an inorganic material and covering the first layer.

8. A light-emitting display device, comprising:

a substrate;

a first conductive layer disposed on the substrate;

a first insulating layer disposed on the first conductive layer, the first insulating layer including an opening that exposes a portion of the first conductive layer;

a light-emitting layer disposed on the portion of the first conductive layer;

a second conductive layer disposed on the light-emitting layer;

a second insulating layer disposed on the second conductive layer and exposing a portion of the second conductive layer; and

a sub-conductive layer disposed on the second insulating layer, the sub-conductive layer directly contacting the portion of the second conductive layer

wherein the light-emitting layer is interposed between the second insulating layer and the first conductive layer.

9. The light-emitting display device of claim 8 , wherein the light-emitting layer is surrounded and sealed by the second insulating layer, the first insulating layer, the first conductive layer, and the sub-conductive layer.

10. The light-emitting display device of claim 8 , wherein a portion of the second insulating layer does not overlap the sub-conductive layer.

11. The light-emitting display device of claim 8 , wherein a portion of the second insulating layer directly contacts the sub-conductive layer.

12. The light-emitting display device of claim 8 , further comprising:

a color filter disposed between the second insulating layer and the sub-conductive layer.

13. A method of manufacturing an organic light-emitting display device, comprising:

preparing a substrate on which a first conductive layer and a pixel defining film defining a plurality of pixels and exposing the first conductive layer for each of the plurality of pixels;

disposing a photoresist pattern on the pixel defining film, the photoresist pattern comprising an opening exposing a first pixel of the plurality of pixels;

disposing a first material layer onto an entire surface of the substrate to simultaneously dispose

an organic light-emitting layer on a portion of the first conductive layer exposed by the pixel defining film, and

a first deposition layer on the photoresist pattern;

disposing a second material layer onto the entire surface of the substrate to simultaneously dispose

a second conductive layer on the organic light-emitting layer, and

a second deposition layer on the first deposition layer;

disposing a third material layer onto the entire surface of the substrate to simultaneously dispose

a protection layer on the second conductive layer, and

a third deposition layer on the second deposition layer; and

removing the photoresist pattern and the first, second, and third deposition layers.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein at least a part of the protection layer contacts with the pixel defining film.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the protection layer completely covers the first conductive layer and the organic light-emitting layer.

16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the organic light-emitting layer is surrounded and sealed by the protection layer, the pixel defining film, and the first conductive layer.

17. The method of claim 13 , herein the photoresist pattern has an inverted taper shape.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the photoresist pattern is formed by patterning a negative photoresist composition.

19. The method of claim 13 , wherein the photoresist pattern is removed by a lift-off process using a stripper.

20. The method of claim 13 , further comprising, after removing the photoresist pattern:

disposing an organic light-emitting layer, a second conductive layer and a protection layer in a second pixel of the plurality of pixels;

etching a part of the protection layers in the first pixel and the second pixel of the plurality of pixels to expose a part of the second conductive layers in the first pixel and the second pixel of the plurality of pixels; and

forming a sub-conductive layer to electrically connect the exposed portions of the second conductive layers in the first pixel and the second pixel of the plurality of pixels.

21. The light-emitting display device of claim 1 , further comprising a sub-protection layer covering the second insulating layer and the sub-conductive layer,

wherein the sub-protection layer directly contacts the sub-conductive layer.

Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2016-0151626 · Nov 15, 2016 · national
Continuity (2)
Division 15478723 · Apr 4, 2017
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