Display with enlarged connection areas of cathodes and preparation method thereof

1. A display, comprising:

a thin film transistor substrate comprising a plurality of thin film transistors;

a planarization layer disposed on the thin film transistor substrate;

a plurality of anodes and a plurality of auxiliary source traces disposed on the planarization layer, wherein the plurality of anodes are electrically connected to the plurality of thin film transistors through the planarization layer;

a pixel definition layer disposed on the plurality of anodes, the plurality of auxiliary source traces, and the planarization layer not covered by the plurality of anodes and the plurality of auxiliary source traces, wherein the pixel definition layer has a plurality of first openings respectively corresponding to and exposing the plurality of auxiliary source traces, and the pixel definition layer has a plurality of second openings respectively corresponding to and exposing the plurality of anodes;

a plurality of electrical conductors filled in the plurality of first openings and on a portion of the pixel definition layer around the plurality of first openings, wherein the plurality of electrical conductors have a plurality of protruding portions higher than the pixel definition layer;

an electroluminescent layer covering an upper surface of the electrical conductors and a sidewall and a bottom of the plurality of second openings; and

a plurality of cathodes covering the electroluminescent layer and electrically connected to sidewalls of the plurality of electrical conductors respectively,

wherein an included angle between a sidewall of each of the plurality of protruding portions and an upper surface of the pixel definition layer is less than or equal to 90 degrees, and each of the plurality of protruding portions has a rectangular shape, an inverted trapezoidal shape, or an irregular shape wide at top and narrow at bottom.

2. The display according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of electrical conductors comprise a metallic or organic electrically conductive material, and the electroluminescent layer comprises an organic material.

3. The display according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of electrical conductors are higher than upper surfaces of the plurality of cathodes.

4. A display, comprising:

a thin film transistor substrate comprising a plurality of thin film transistors;

a planarization layer disposed on the thin film transistor substrate;

a plurality of anodes and a plurality of auxiliary source traces disposed on the planarization layer, wherein the plurality of anodes are electrically connected to the plurality of thin film transistors through the planarization layer;

a pixel definition layer disposed on the plurality of anodes, the plurality of auxiliary source traces, and the planarization layer not covered by the plurality of anodes and the plurality of auxiliary source traces, wherein the pixel definition layer has a plurality of first openings respectively corresponding to and exposing the plurality of auxiliary source traces, and the pixel definition layer has a plurality of second openings respectively corresponding to and exposing the plurality of anodes;

a plurality of electrical conductors filled in the plurality of first openings and on a portion of the pixel definition layer around the plurality of first openings, wherein the plurality of electrical conductors have a plurality of protruding portions higher than the pixel definition layer;

an electroluminescent layer covering an upper surface of the electrical conductor and a sidewall and a bottom of the plurality of second openings; and

a plurality of cathodes covering the electroluminescent layer and electrically connected to sidewalls of the plurality of electrical conductors respectively.

5. The display according to claim 4 , wherein the plurality of electrical conductors comprise a metallic or organic electrically conductive material and the electroluminescent layer comprises an organic material.

6. The display according to claim 4 , wherein the plurality of electrical conductors are higher than an upper surface of said plurality of cathodes.

7. The display according to claim 4 , wherein an included angle between a sidewall of each of the plurality of protruding portions and an upper surface of the pixel definition layer is less than or equal to 90 degrees.

8. The display according to claim 4 , wherein each of the plurality of protruding portions has a rectangular shape, an inverted trapezoidal shape, or an irregular shape wide at top and narrow at bottom.

9. The display according to claim 4 , wherein the electroluminescent layer is configured to emit white light.

10. A method of preparing a display, comprising:

S 10 , providing a thin film transistor substrate, wherein the thin film transistor substrate comprises a plurality of thin film transistors;

S 20 , forming a planarization layer on the thin film transistor substrate;

S 30 , forming a plurality of anodes and a plurality of auxiliary source traces on a portion of the planarization layer, wherein the plurality of anodes are electrically connected to the plurality of thin film transistors through the planarization layer;

S 40 , forming a pixel definition layer on the plurality of anodes, the plurality of auxiliary source traces, and the planarization layer not covered by the plurality of anodes and the plurality of auxiliary source traces, wherein the pixel definition layer has a plurality of first openings respectively corresponding to and exposing the plurality of auxiliary source traces, and the pixel definition layer has a plurality of second openings respectively corresponding to and exposing the plurality of anodes;

S 50 , forming a plurality of electrical conductors filled in the plurality of first openings and on a portion of the pixel definition layer around the plurality of first openings, wherein the plurality of electrical conductors have a plurality of protruding portions higher than the pixel definition layer;

S 60 , forming an electroluminescent layer on an upper surface of the electrical conductor and a sidewall and a bottom of the plurality of second openings; and

S 70 , forming a plurality of cathodes on the electroluminescent layer and electrically connected to sidewalls of the plurality of electrical conductors respectively.

11. The method of preparing a display according to claim 10 , wherein in the step S 60 , forming the electroluminescent layer comprises evaporation coating, and material of the electroluminescent layer is naturally broken at sidewalls of the protruding portions to form broken positions which expose the sidewalls of the protruding portions.

12. The method of preparing a display according to claim 11 , wherein an included angle between a sidewall of each of the plurality of protruding portions and an upper surface of the pixel definition layer is less than or equal to 90 degrees, and each of the plurality of protruding portions has a rectangular shape, an inverted trapezoidal shape, or an irregular shape wide at top and narrow at bottom.

13. The method of preparing a display according to claim 11 , wherein in the step S 70 , forming the plurality of cathodes comprises: performing evaporation coating at a specific angle according to the included angle to achieve electrical connections of the plurality of cathodes to the sidewalls of the protruding portions at the broken positions.