Display device
According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first lower electrode, a second lower electrode and a third lower electrode, a rib including apertures, a first organic layer provided on the first lower electrode, a second organic layer provided on the second lower electrode, a third organic layer provided on the third lower electrode, and an upper electrode. At least one of the first lower electrode, the second lower electrode and the third lower electrode includes a flat portion and a plurality of inclined portions which incline relative to the flat portion in the aperture. The inclined portions are arrayed in matrix in first and second directions which intersect each other in plan view.
1 . A display device comprising:
a substrate;
first, second and third lower electrodes provided above the substrate;
a rib comprising apertures which overlap the first lower electrode, the second lower electrode and the third lower electrode, respectively;
a first organic layer configured to emit light which exhibits a first color and provided on the first lower electrode;
a second organic layer configured to emit light which exhibits a second color different from the first color and provided on the second lower electrode;
a third organic layer configured to emit light which exhibits a third color different from the first color and the second color and provided on the third lower electrode; and
an upper electrode provided on the first organic layer, the second organic layer and the third organic layer, wherein
at least one of the first lower electrode, the second lower electrode and the third lower electrode comprises a flat portion and a plurality of inclined portions which incline relative to the flat portion in the aperture, and
the inclined portions are arrayed in matrix in first and second directions which intersect each other in plan view.
2 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein
the number of the inclined portions of the first lower electrode is different from the number of the inclined portions of the second lower electrode.
3 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein
the first lower electrode does not comprise the inclined portion.
4 . A display device comprising:
a substrate;
first, second and third lower electrodes provided above the substrate;
a rib comprising apertures which overlap the first lower electrode, the second lower electrode and the third lower electrode, respectively;
a first organic layer configured to emit light which exhibits a first color and provided on the first lower electrode;
a second organic layer configured to emit light which exhibits a second color different from the first color and provided on the second lower electrode;
a third organic layer configured to emit light which exhibits a third color different from the first color and the second color and provided on the third lower electrode; and
an upper electrode provided on the first organic layer, the second organic layer and the third organic layer, wherein
at least one of the first lower electrode, the second lower electrode and the third lower electrode comprises a flat portion and an inclined portion which inclines relative to the flat portion in the aperture, and
the inclined portion is provided along an edge of the aperture.
5 . The display device of claim 4 , wherein
the inclined portion is provided along a whole circumference of the edge.
6 . The display device of claim 4 , wherein
the edge extends in first and second directions which intersect each other, and
the inclined portion extends in at least one of the first direction and the second direction.
7 . The display device of claim 4 , wherein
a length of the inclined portion of the first lower electrode is different from a length of the inclined portion of the second lower electrode.
8 . The display device of claim 4 , wherein
at least one of the first lower electrode, the second lower electrode and the third lower electrode comprises, as the inclined portion located in the aperture, another inclined portion spaced apart from the edge.
9 . The display device of claim 8 , wherein
a height of the another inclined portion from the flat portion is less than a height of the inclined portion provided along the edge from the flat portion.
10 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein
when an area of one of the apertures is defined as SA, and a total area of the inclined portions located in the aperture is defined as SI, and SI/SA is called an inclination ratio,
the inclination ratios of the first lower electrode, the second lower electrode and the third lower electrode are equal to each other.
11 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein
when an area of one of the apertures is defined as SA, and a total area of the inclined portions located in the aperture is defined as SI, and SI/SA is called an inclination ratio,
the inclination ratio of the second lower electrode is greater than the inclination ratio of the first lower electrode, and
the inclination ratio of the third lower electrode is equal to the inclination ratio of the second lower electrode or greater than the inclination ratio of the second lower electrode.
12 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein
when an area of one of the apertures is defined as SA, and a total area of the inclined portions located in the aperture is defined as SI, and SI/SA is called an inclination ratio,
the inclination ratio of the third lower electrode is equal to the inclination ratio of the first lower electrode or greater than the inclination ratio of the first lower electrode, and
the inclination ratio of the second lower electrode is greater than the inclination ratio of the third lower electrode.
13 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein
when an area of one of the apertures is defined as SA, and a total area of the inclined portions located in the aperture is defined as SI, and SI/SA is called an inclination ratio,
the inclination ratio of the second lower electrode is equal to the inclination ratio of the first lower electrode or greater than the inclination ratio of the first lower electrode, and
the inclination ratio of the third lower electrode is greater than the inclination ratio of the second lower electrode.
14 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein
an area of the aperture which overlaps the first lower electrode, and an area of the aperture which overlaps the second lower electrode and an area of the aperture which overlaps the third lower electrode are different from each other.
15 . The display device of claim 4 , wherein
when an area of one of the apertures is defined as SA, and a total area of the inclined portion located in the aperture is defined as SI, and SI/SA is called an inclination ratio,
the inclination ratios of the first lower electrode, the second lower electrode and the third lower electrode are equal to each other.
16 . The display device of claim 4 , wherein
when an area of one of the apertures is defined as SA, and a total area of the inclined portion located in the aperture is defined as SI, and SI/SA is called an inclination ratio,
the inclination ratio of the second lower electrode is greater than the inclination ratio of the first lower electrode, and
the inclination ratio of the third lower electrode is equal to the inclination ratio of the second lower electrode or greater than the inclination ratio of the second lower electrode.
17 . The display device of claim 4 , wherein
when an area of one of the apertures is defined as SA, and a total area of the inclined portion located in the aperture is defined as SI, and SI/SA is called an inclination ratio,
the inclination ratio of the third lower electrode is equal to the inclination ratio of the first lower electrode or greater than the inclination ratio of the first lower electrode, and
the inclination ratio of the second lower electrode is greater than the inclination ratio of the third lower electrode.
18 . The display device of claim 4 , wherein
when an area of one of the apertures is defined as SA, and a total area of the inclined portion located in the aperture is defined as SI, and SI/SA is called an inclination ratio,
the inclination ratio of the second lower electrode is equal to the inclination ratio of the first lower electrode or greater than the inclination ratio of the first lower electrode, and
the inclination ratio of the third lower electrode is greater than the inclination ratio of the second lower electrode.
19 . The display device of claim 4 , wherein
an area of the aperture which overlaps the first lower electrode, and an area of the aperture which overlaps the second lower electrode and an area of the aperture which overlaps the third lower electrode are different from each other.
20 . The display device of claim 4 , further comprising:
a first sealing layer provided on the upper electrode and formed of an inorganic insulating material;
a resin layer provided on the first sealing layer; and
a second sealing layer provided on the resin layer and formed of an inorganic insulating material, wherein
a thickness of the resin layer immediately above the inclined portion is equal to a thickness of the resin layer immediately above the flat portion.