IP Library Granted Patent US 8,227,804
Granted Patent B2
US 8,227,804 · App. 13/023,686 · Granted Jul 24, 2012

Organic light-emitting display device

Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,227,804
App. No.
13/023,686
Granted
Jul 24, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

An organic light-emitting display device including: a gate electrode formed on a substrate; a first insulating layer formed on the gate electrode; an active layer formed on the first insulating layer, facing the gate electrode; a second insulating layer formed on the first insulating layer, having first openings to expose the active layer; source/drain electrodes formed on the second insulating layer, so as to be connected to exposed portions of the active layer through the first openings; and a metal layer formed on the active layer and contacting the second insulating layer.

Claims (44)

1. An organic light-emitting display device, comprising:

a gate electrode formed on a substrate;

a first insulating layer formed on the gate electrode;

an active layer formed on the first insulating layer and facing the gate electrode;

a second insulating layer formed on the first insulating layer and having first openings to expose the active layer;

source/drain electrodes formed on the second insulating layer and connected to the active layer through the first openings of the second insulating layer; and

a metal layer formed on the active layer and contacting the second insulating layer;

wherein the metal layer is formed on the second insulating layer and extends through a second opening formed in the second insulating layer so as to directly contact a central portion of the active layer.

2. The organic light-emitting display device of claim 1 , wherein the metal layer and the source/drain electrodes are coplanar.

3. The organic light-emitting display device of claim 1 , wherein the active layer comprises an oxide semiconductor.

4. The organic light-emitting display device of claim 1 , further comprising a buffer layer for planarizing the substrate.

5. An organic light-emitting display device, comprising:

a gate electrode formed on a substrate;

a first insulating layer formed on the substrate and covering the gate electrode;

an active layer formed on the first insulating layer and facing the gate electrode;

a metal layer formed directly on the active layer;

a second insulating layer formed on the first insulating layer and the active layer; and

source/drain electrodes formed on the second insulating layer and extending through the second insulating layer so as to contact the active layer;

wherein the metal layer and the source/drain electrodes are coplanar.

6. The organic light-emitting display device of claim 5 , wherein the metal layer covers a channel region of the active layer so as to prevent the infiltration of at least one of moisture and water into the channel region.

7. The organic light-emitting display device of claim 5 , wherein the metal layer is one of T-shaped and trapezoidal in cross-section.

8. An organic light-emitting display device, comprising:

a gate electrode formed on a substrate;

a first insulating layer formed on the gate electrode;

an active layer formed on the first insulating layer and facing the gate electrode;

a second insulating layer formed on the first insulating layer and having first openings to expose the active layer;

source/drain electrodes formed on the second insulating layer and connected to the active layer through the first openings of the second insulating layer; and

a metal layer formed on the active layer and contacting the second insulating layer;

wherein the metal layer and the source/drain electrodes are coplanar.

9. An organic light-emitting display device, comprising:

a gate electrode formed on a substrate;

a first insulating layer formed on the substrate and covering the gate electrode;

an active layer formed on the first insulating layer and facing the gate electrode;

a metal layer formed directly on the active layer;

a second insulating layer formed on the first insulating layer and the active layer; and

source/drain electrodes formed on the second insulating layer and extending through the second insulating layer to contact the active layer;

wherein the metal layer is one of T-shaped and trapezoidal.

10. An organic light-emitting display device, comprising:

a gate electrode formed on a substrate;

a first insulating layer formed on the substrate and covering the gate electrode;

an active layer formed on the first insulating layer and facing the gate electrode;

a second insulating layer formed on the first insulating layer and having an opening to expose the active layer;

a metal layer formed on the second insulating layer and extending through the opening so as to directly contact a central portion of the active layer; and

source/drain electrodes formed on the second insulating layer and extending through the second insulating layer so as to contact the active layer.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Sep 21, 2012
From: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 029241/0599 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 15, 2011
From: YANG, HUIWON; IM, KI-JU; CHOI, CHAUN-GI; KIM, EUN-HYUN; MO, STEVE Y.G.
To: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 025801/0561 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2010-0013845 · Feb 16, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
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