IP Library Granted Patent US 7,488,976
Granted Patent B2
US 7,488,976 · App. 11/702,207 · Granted Feb 10, 2009

Organic light emitting device

Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,488,976
App. No.
11/702,207
Granted
Feb 10, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is an organic light emitting device comprising: a substrate; and a plurality of sub-pixels, each sub-pixel comprising a thin film transistor formed on the substrate; a planarization layer formed on the thin film transistor, and having a contact hole exposing a portion of a source electrode or a drain electrode of the thin film transistor; a contact electrode formed on the planarization layer, and electrically connected with the source electrode or the drain electrode of the thin film transistor through the contact hole; a first electrode spaced apart from the contact electrode, the first electrode formed on the planarization layer; an insulating layer formed on the first electrode and the contact electrode, the insulating layer comprising a first opening exposing a portion of the first electrode and a second opening exposing a portion of the contact electrode; a light emitting layer formed in the first opening; a second electrode formed on the light emitting layer and electrically connected with a portion of the contact electrode through the second opening.

Claims (38)

1. An organic light emitting device comprising:

a substrate; and

a plurality of sub-pixels, each sub-pixel comprising

a thin film transistor formed on the substrate;

a planarization layer formed on the thin film transistor, and having a contact hole exposing a portion of a source electrode or a drain electrode of the thin film transistor;

a contact electrode formed on the planarization layer, and electrically connected with the source electrode or the drain electrode of the thin film transistor through the contact hole;

a first electrode spaced apart from the contact electrode, the first electrode formed on the planarization layer;

an insulating layer formed on the first electrode and the contact electrode, the insulating layer comprising a first opening exposing a portion of the first electrode and a second opening exposing a portion of the contact electrode;

a light emitting layer formed in the first opening; and

a second electrode formed on the light emitting layer and electrically connected with a portion of the contact electrode through the second opening.

2. The organic light emitting device of claim 1 , further comprising a barrier rib formed on a portion of the contact electrode exposed through the second opening and the insulating layer,

wherein the second electrode is patterned by the barrier rib in each sub-pixel.

3. The organic light emitting device of claim 2 , wherein the barrier rib is formed on the substrate in a mesh type format.

4. The organic light emitting device of claim 2 , wherein the barrier rib is reverse-tapered.

5. The organic light emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the first electrode is a common electrode and an anode, and the second electrode is a cathode.

6. The organic light emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the thin film transistor comprises an amorphous silicon layer.

7. The organic light emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the emitting layer comprises an organic material.

8. The organic light emitting device of claim 1 , further comprising a first barrier rib formed on the insulating layer and a second barrier rib formed on a portion of the contact electrode exposed through the second opening,

wherein the second electrode is patterned by the first barrier rib in each sub-pixel and connected to the contact electrode by the second barrier rib.

9. The organic light emitting device of claim 8 , wherein the first barrier rib is formed on the substrate in a mesh type format.

10. The organic light emitting device of claim 8 , wherein the first and second barrier ribs are reverse-tapered.

11. An organic light emitting device comprising:

a substrate; and

a plurality of sub-pixels, each sub-pixel comprising

a thin film transistor formed on the substrate;

a planarization layer formed on the thin film transistor, and having a contact hole exposing a portion of a source electrode or a drain electrode of the thin film transistor;

a first electrode formed on the planarization layer;

an insulating layer formed on the first electrode, the insulating layer comprising an opening exposing a portion of the first electrode and a portion of the contact hole;

a light emitting layer formed in the first opening; and

a second electrode formed on the light emitting layer and electrically connected with a portion of the source electrode or the drain electrode through the contact hole.

12. The organic light emitting device of claim 11 , further comprising a barrier rib formed in the contact hole to expose a portion of a a source electrode or a drain electrode of the thin film transistor,

wherein the second electrode is patterned by the barrier rib in each sub-pixel.

13. The organic light emitting device of claim 12 , wherein the barrier rib is formed on the substrate in a mesh type format.

14. The organic light emitting device of claim 12 , wherein the barrier rib is reverse-tapered.

15. The organic light emitting device of claim 12 , wherein the barrier rib is formed to contact the planarization layer in the contact hole.

16. The organic light emitting device of claim 11 , wherein the first electrode is a common electrode and an anode, and the second electrode is a cathode.

17. The organic light emitting device of claim 11 , wherein the thin film transistor comprises an amorphous silicon layer.

18. The organic light emitting device of claim 11 , wherein the light emitting layer comprises an organic material.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 22, 2008
From: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
To: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 020845/0783 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 5, 2007
From: KIM, CHANGNAM; SUNG, MYEON CHANG; KIM, SANGKYOON; KANG, SUN KIL; YANG, WON JAE; KIM, HONGGYU; SHIN, YOUNG HOON; KIM, DO YOUL; LEE, HONYUN; JUNG, MYUNG JONG
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 018967/0069 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2006-0011303 · Feb 6, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
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