Organic light-emitting display apparatus
An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes a substrate having a display area displaying an image and a periphery area. The periphery area is located next to the display area. A first organic insulating layer is disposed on the substrate. The first organic insulating layer includes a valley portion separating the first organic insulating layer from the periphery area. A plurality of organic light-emitting devices is disposed on the substrate. Each of the organic light-emitting devices includes a first electrode, an emission layer, and a second electrode, sequentially disposed over the first organic insulating layer. The second electrode covers the emission layer and the valley portion. A second organic insulating layer is disposed over the first organic insulating layer and incudes a first opening exposing a center portion of the first electrode and a second opening overlapping the valley portion. A capping layer covers the second electrode.
1. An organic light-emitting display apparatus comprising:
a substrate;
a display area disposed on the substrate and comprising a plurality of organic light-emitting devices, each of the plurality of organic light-emitting devices comprising a first electrode, an emission layer, and a second electrode;
a first organic insulating layer disposed between the substrate and the first electrode;
a second organic insulating layer disposed on the first electrode;
a valley portion disposed outside the display area and separating a region of the first organic insulating layer;
an opening disposed between the valley portion and an edge of the substrate and separating a region of the first organic insulating layer;
a first power supply line disposed outside the valley portion and spaced apart from an edge of the second electrode; and
a first dam overlapping the first power supply line and disposed in the opening.
2. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a second dam disposed between the first dam and the edge of the substrate and overlapping the first power supply line.
3. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a connection conductive layer directly contacting the second electrode in the valley portion and directly contacting the first power supply line in the opening.
4. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 3 , further comprising an inorganic layer disposed between the substrate and the first organic insulating layer,
wherein, in a cross-sectional view, the inorganic layer, the connection conductive layer, and the second electrode are sequentially disposed in the stated order to overlap each other in the valley portion.
5. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the inorganic layer and the connection conductive layer contact each other in the valley portion.
6. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the connection conductive layer and the second electrode contact each other in the valley portion.
7. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the connection conductive layer comprises a same material as the first electrode.
8. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a third organic insulating layer disposed on the second organic insulating layer,
wherein the first dam comprises a first layer and a second layer on the first layer, the first layer comprising a same material as the second organic insulating layer and the second layer comprising a same material as the third organic insulating layer.
9. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a second dam disposed between the first dam and the edge of the substrate and overlapping the first power supply line,
wherein the second dam comprises a first layer and a second layer on the first layer, the first layer comprising a same material as the first organic insulating layer and the second layer comprising a same material as the second organic insulating layer.
10. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the second dam further comprises a third layer, the third layer comprising a same material as the third organic insulating layer.
11. An organic light-emitting display apparatus comprising:
a substrate;
a display area disposed on the substrate and comprising a plurality of organic light-emitting devices, each of the plurality of organic light-emitting devices comprising a first electrode, an emission layer, and a second electrode;
a first organic insulating layer disposed between the substrate and the first electrode;
a second organic insulating layer disposed on the first electrode;
a valley portion disposed outside the display area and separating a region of the first organic insulating layer;
a connection conductive layer covering the valley portion and extending outside the valley portion;
a capping layer covering the second electrode and the valley portion, the capping layer having a larger area than the second electrode; and
an encapsulating layer disposed on the capping layer, the encapsulating layer comprising a first inorganic encapsulating layer, a second inorganic encapsulating layer, and an organic encapsulating layer between the first inorganic encapsulating layer and the second inorganic encapsulating layer.
12. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 11 , wherein
the first inorganic encapsulating layer covers the valley portion, and
the capping layer directly contacts the first inorganic encapsulating layer in the valley portion.
13. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 12 , wherein
the second electrode covers the valley portion, and
the second electrode directly contacts the capping layer in the valley portion.
14. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the connection conductive layer directly contacts the second electrode in the valley portion.
15. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 11 , further comprising an inorganic layer disposed between the substrate and the first organic insulating layer,
wherein, in a cross-sectional view, the inorganic layer, the connection conductive layer, and the second electrode are sequentially disposed in the stated order to overlap each other in the valley portion.
16. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the connection conductive layer comprises a same material as the first electrode.
17. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the organic encapsulating layer overlaps the valley portion.
18. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 11 , further comprising:
a first dam disposed outside the valley portion; and
a second dam disposed outside the first dam,
wherein the first inorganic encapsulating layer covers the first and second dams and extend outside the second dam.
19. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 18 , wherein a height of the second dam is greater than a height of the first dam.
20. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 19 , further comprising a third organic insulating layer disposed on the second organic insulating layer,
wherein the first dam comprises a first layer and a second layer on the first layer, the first layer comprising a same material as the second organic insulating layer and the second layer comprising a same material as the third organic insulating laver.