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App. No. 18/985,102

DISPLAY DEVICE

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App. No.
18/985,102
Abstract

According to one embodiment, a display device comprises a lower electrode, a rib including a plurality of pixel apertures overlapping the lower electrode, a partition, a plurality of organic layers in contact with the lower electrode respectively through the plurality of pixel apertures and emitting light according to an application of a voltage, and a plurality of upper electrodes respectively covering the plurality of organic layers. The partition includes a lower portion provided above the rib, an upper portion having an end portion protruding relative to a side surface of the lower portion, a plurality of apertures respectively overlapping the plurality of pixel apertures, and a partition provided between the plurality of pixel apertures.

Claims (75)

1 . A display device, comprising:

a first lower electrode;

a rib including a plurality of first pixel apertures overlapping the first lower electrode;

a partition including a lower portion provided above the rib and an upper portion having an end portion protruding relative to a side surface of the lower portion;

a plurality of first organic layers in contact with the first lower electrode respectively through the plurality of first pixel apertures and emitting light according to an application of a voltage; and

a plurality of first upper electrodes respectively covering the plurality of first organic layers, wherein

the partition includes:

a plurality of first apertures respectively overlapping the plurality of first pixel apertures; and

a first partition provided between the plurality of first pixel apertures.

2 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein

the first lower electrode has a shape elongating in a first direction,

two first apertures of the plurality of first apertures are arranged in the first direction, and

the first partition includes a first portion elongating in a second direction, the second direction intersecting the first direction between the two first apertures.

3 . The display device of claim 2 , wherein

a sum of widths along the first direction of the two first apertures and the first portion is greater than a width along the second direction of at least one of the two first apertures.

4 . The display device of claim 2 , further comprising:

a second lower electrode adjacent to the first lower electrode in the second direction;

a second organic layer emitting light in a color different from a color of the first organic layer, according to an application of a voltage; and

a second upper electrode covering the second organic layer, wherein

the rib includes a second pixel aperture overlapping the second lower electrode,

the second organic layer is in contact with the second lower electrode through the second pixel aperture, and

the partition further includes:

a second aperture overlapping the second pixel aperture; and

a second partition provided between the first pixel aperture and the second pixel aperture.

5 . The display device of claim 4 , wherein

a width along the first direction of the first portion is smaller than a width along the second direction of the second partition.

6 . The display device of claim 4 , wherein

the first portion is orthogonal to the second partition.

7 . The display device of claim 4 , wherein

an area of the first aperture is smaller than an area of the second aperture.

8 . The display device of claim 4 , wherein

a sum of areas of the plurality of first apertures is greater than an area of the second aperture.

9 . The display device of claim 2 , wherein

the two first apertures of the plurality of first apertures are arranged in the second direction,

the first partition includes a second portion provided between the two first apertures arranged in the second direction, and

the second portion intersects the first portion.

10 . A display device, comprising:

a first lower electrode;

a rib including a first pixel aperture overlapping the first lower electrode;

a partition including a lower portion provided above the rib and an upper portion having an end portion protruding relative to a side surface of the lower portion;

a first organic layer in contact with the first lower electrode through the first pixel aperture and emitting light according to an application of a voltage; and

a first upper electrode covering the first organic layer, wherein

the partition includes:

a first aperture overlapping the first pixel aperture; and

a first partition overlapping the first pixel aperture and spaced apart from an edge portion of the first aperture.

11 . The display device of claim 10 , wherein

a width along a first direction of the first aperture is greater than a width along a second direction of the first aperture, the second direction intersecting the first direction, and

the first partition is provided at a center of the first aperture in the first direction.

12 . The display device of claim 11 , wherein

the first partition is provided at a center of the first aperture in the second direction.

13 . The display device of claim 10 , further comprising:

a second lower electrode adjacent to the first lower electrode;

a second organic layer emitting light in a color different from a color of the first organic layer, according to an application of a voltage; and

a second upper electrode covering the second organic layer, wherein

the rib includes a second pixel aperture overlapping the second lower electrode,

the second organic layer is in contact with the second lower electrode through the second pixel aperture, and

the partition further includes:

a second aperture overlapping the second pixel aperture; and

a second partition provided between the first pixel aperture and the second pixel aperture.

14 . The display device of claim 13 , wherein

a width of the first partition is smaller than a width of the second partition.

15 . The display device of claim 13 , wherein

an area of the first aperture is greater than an area of the second aperture.

16 . The display device of claim 10 , wherein

the partition includes a plurality of first partitions.

17 . The display device of claim 16 , wherein

a width along a first direction of the first aperture is greater than a width along a second direction of the first aperture, the second direction intersecting the first direction, and

the plurality of first partitions are arranged in the first direction.

18 . The display device of claim 17 , wherein

the plurality of first partitions are arranged at regular intervals.

19 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein

the first organic layer includes a light emitting layer emitting light exhibiting a blue color.

20 . The display device of claim 4 , wherein

the first organic layer includes a light emitting layer emitting light exhibiting a blue color, and

the second organic layer includes a light emitting layer emitting light exhibiting a green color or a red color.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 27, 2025
From: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
To: MAGNOLIA WHITE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 071759/0627 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 18, 2024
From: YANAGISAWA, SHO; YONEKURA, TOSHIMASA; FUNAKOSHI, HIROFUMI
To: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
Reel/Frame 069618/0644 →