Display device having organic layers and an electrode located under a rib
According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first lower electrode having a first end portion, an insulating layer covering the first end portion, a second lower electrode having a second end portion located on the insulating layer, a first upper electrode facing the first lower electrode, a second upper electrode facing the second lower electrode, a first organic layer located between the first lower electrode and the first upper electrode, and a second organic layer located between the second lower electrode and the second upper electrode.
1 . A display device comprising:
a first lower electrode having a first end portion;
an insulating layer covering the first end portion;
a second lower electrode having a second end portion located on the insulating layer;
a first upper electrode facing the first lower electrode;
a second upper electrode facing the second lower electrode;
a first organic layer located between the first lower electrode and the first upper electrode and emitting light based on a potential difference between the first lower electrode and the first upper electrode;
a second organic layer located between the second lower electrode and the second upper electrode and emitting light based on a potential difference between the second lower electrode and the second upper electrode; and
a rib having a first aperture overlapping the first lower electrode and a second aperture overlapping the second lower electrode, wherein
the first end portion and the second end portion are located under the rib.
2 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein
the insulating layer is thinner than the rib.
3 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein
the insulating layer and the rib are formed of different materials.
4 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein
the rib covers the second end portion.
5 . The display device of claim 1 , further comprising a partition including a lower portion provided on the rib, and an upper portion provided on the lower portion and having an end portion protruding from a side surface of the lower portion.
6 . The display device of claim 5 , wherein
the first end portion and the second end portion are located under the lower portion.
7 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein
a distance between the first end portion and the second end portion is less than or equal to 5 μm.
8 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein
the first lower electrode and the second lower electrode have different thicknesses.
9 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein
the first lower electrode and the second lower electrode have different areas.
10 . A display device comprising:
a first lower electrode having a first end portion;
an insulating layer covering the first end portion;
a second lower electrode having a second end portion located on the insulating layer;
a first upper electrode facing the first lower electrode;
a second upper electrode facing the second lower electrode;
a first organic layer located between the first lower electrode and the first upper electrode and emitting light based on a potential difference between the first lower electrode and the first upper electrode; and
a second organic layer located between the second lower electrode and the second upper electrode and emitting light based on a potential difference between the second lower electrode and the second upper electrode,
wherein
each of the first lower electrode and the second lower electrode includes a metal layer, and a conductive oxide layer which covers an upper surface of the metal layer, and
the conductive oxide layer of the first lower electrode and the conductive oxide layer of the second lower electrode have different thicknesses.
11 . The display device of claim 10 , wherein
a distance between the first end portion and the second end portion is less than or equal to 5 μm.
12 . The display device of claim 10 , wherein
the first lower electrode and the second lower electrode have different thicknesses.
13 . The display device of claim 10 , wherein
the first lower electrode and the second lower electrode have different areas.
14 . A display device comprising:
a first lower electrode having a first end portion;
an insulating layer covering the first end portion;
a second lower electrode having a second end portion located on the insulating layer;
a first upper electrode facing the first lower electrode;
a second upper electrode facing the second lower electrode;
a first organic layer located between the first lower electrode and the first upper electrode and emitting light based on a potential difference between the first lower electrode and the first upper electrode; and
a second organic layer located between the second lower electrode and the second upper electrode and emitting light based on a potential difference between the second lower electrode and the second upper electrode,
wherein
the insulating layer has a contact hole overlapping the second lower electrode.
15 . The display device of claim 14 , wherein
a distance between the first end portion and the second end portion is less than or equal to 5 μm.
16 . The display device of claim 14 , wherein
the first lower electrode and the second lower electrode have different thicknesses.
17 . The display device of claim 14 , wherein
the first lower electrode and the second lower electrode have different areas.
18 . The display device of claim 1 , comprising a display area in which a subpixel including the first lower electrode and a subpixel including the second lower electrode are alternately arranged in a first direction.
19 . The display device of claim 18 , wherein
the display area includes a column in which a plurality of subpixels each including the first lower electrode are arranged in a second direction intersecting with the first direction, and a column in which a plurality of subpixels each including the second lower electrode are arranged in the second direction.