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Granted Patent B2
US 11,462,601 · App. 16/848,481 · Granted Oct 4, 2022

Organic light emitting diode display device

Inventors: Sang-Ho Moon (Cheonan-si, KR); Chun Gi You (Asan-si, KR); Tae Kon Kim (Asan-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
H01L27/3248H01L27/3262H01L27/3265H01L27/3276H01L51/0017H01L51/5212H01L51/56H01L27/124H01L27/1225H01L27/1255H01L27/1259H01L29/7869H01L2227/323
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Patent No.
US 11,462,601
App. No.
16/848,481
Granted
Oct 4, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An organic light emitting diode display includes a substrate, a semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate, a first insulating layer which covers the semiconductor layer, a first conductive layer disposed on the first insulating layer, a second insulating layer which covers the first conductive layer, a second conductive layer disposed on the second insulating layer, a third insulating layer which covers the second conductive layer, a third conductive layer disposed on the third insulating layer, a first organic layer which covers the third conductive layer, and a fourth conductive layer disposed on the first organic layer, where the fourth conductive layer includes a lower layer, a middle layer, and an upper layer, and the lower layer is disposed between the first organic layer and the middle layer, and includes a transparent conductive oxidization film.

Claims (55)

1. An organic light emitting diode display comprising:

a substrate;

a semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate;

a first insulating layer which covers the semiconductor layer;

a first conductive layer disposed on the first insulating layer;

a second insulating layer which covers the first conductive layer;

a second conductive layer disposed on the second insulating layer;

a third insulating layer which covers the second conductive layer;

a third conductive layer disposed on the third insulating layer;

a first organic layer which covers the third conductive layer, the third conductive layer being disposed between the first organic layer and the third insulating layer;

a fourth conductive layer disposed on the first organic layer;

a second organic layer which covers the fourth conductive layer;

an anode disposed on the second organic layer;

a driving transistor disposed on the substrate, wherein the driving transistor includes a first semiconductor disposed in a same layer as the semiconductor layer, and including a channel region, a source region, and a drain region,

a driving gate electrode disposed in a same layer as the first conductive layer, and

a source electrode connected to the source region of the first semiconductor and a drain electrode connected to the drain region;

a second thin film transistor connected to the source electrode of the driving transistor; and

a third thin film transistor connected to the gate electrode of the driving transistor,

wherein the fourth conductive layer is connected between the third conductive layer and the anode, and

wherein the fourth conductive layer includes a lower layer, a middle layer, and an upper layer,

the lower layer is disposed between the first organic layer and the middle layer, and includes a transparent conductive oxidization film.

2. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 1 , wherein

the transparent conductive oxidization film includes at least one of indium tin oxide (“ITO”), indium zinc oxide (“IZO”), indium gallium zinc oxide (“IGZO”), and indium tin zinc oxide (“ITZO”).

3. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 2 , wherein

the middle layer includes aluminum (Al), and

the upper layer includes titanium (Ti).

4. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 3 , wherein

the middle layer includes a layer including titanium nitride between the aluminum and the lower layer, and

the upper layer further includes a layer including titanium nitride on the titanium.

5. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 2 , wherein

the middle layer or the upper layer further includes a layer including titanium nitride (TiN).

6. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 1 ,

wherein the second thin film transistor transmits a data voltage to the source electrode of the driving transistor; and

the third thin film transistor initializes the gate electrode of the driving transistor.

7. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 6 , wherein

the fourth conductive layer further includes:

a data line for transmitting a data voltage to the second thin film transistor, and extending in a first direction in a plan view;

a driving voltage line for transmitting a driving voltage to the driving transistor, and extending in the first direction in the plan view; and

an initialization voltage line for transmitting an initialization voltage to the third thin film transistor, and extending in the first direction in the plan view.

8. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 7 , wherein

the semiconductor layer includes

a horizontal initialization voltage line extending in a second direction crossing the first direction in the plan view, and transmitting the initialization voltage in the second direction.

9. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 7 , wherein

the second conductive layer includes:

a horizontal driving voltage line extending in a second direction crossing the first direction in the plan view, and transmitting the driving voltage in the second direction; and

a repair line disposed in a first direction parallel to the horizontal driving voltage line, and

the repair line overlaps a part of the horizontal driving voltage line in the plan view.

10. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 7 , wherein

the first conductive layer includes

an emission control signal line extending in a second direction crossing the first direction in the plan view, and transmitting an emission control signal.

11. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 7 , wherein

the third conductive layer includes:

a scan line extending in a second direction crossing the first direction in the plan view, and transmitting a scan signal to the second thin film transistor transistor;

a previous-stage scan line extending in the second direction crossing the first direction in the plan view, and transmitting a scan previous-stage signal to the third thin film transistor; and

a bypass control line extending in the second direction crossing the first direction in the plan view, and transmitting a bypass signal.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 22, 2020
From: MOON, SANG-HO; YOU, CHUN GI; KIM, TAE KON
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 052731/0034 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2019-0072844 · Jun 19, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200403049A1 · Dec 24, 2020