IP Library Granted Patent US 8,922,115
Granted Patent B2
US 8,922,115 · App. 13/797,855 · Granted Dec 30, 2014

Organic light emitting diode display and manufacturing method thereof

Inventors: Hae-Yun Choi (Hwaseong-si, KR); Jae-Ik Lim (Hwaseong-si, KR); Min-Woo Kim (Hwaseong-si, KR); Won-Sang Park (Asani-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
H01L51/52
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Patent No.
US 8,922,115
App. No.
13/797,855
Granted
Dec 30, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

An organic light emitting diode display includes: a substrate, an insulating layer on the substrate; a plurality of pixel electrodes on the insulating layer; a pixel defining layer on the insulating layer overlapping with an end of at least one of the pixel electrodes and defining an emission region and a non-emission region; an organic emission layer on the pixel electrodes; and a common electrode on the organic emission layer, wherein the insulating layer has a plurality of concave portions in the non-emission region adjacent corresponding ones of the pixel electrodes, wherein each of the concave portions has a bottom portion and an inclined portion, and wherein a reflective surface is on at least one of the inclined portions.

Claims (43)

1. An organic light emitting diode display comprising:

a substrate;

an insulating layer on the substrate;

a plurality of pixel electrodes on the insulating layer;

a pixel defining layer on the insulating layer overlapping with an end of at least one of the pixel electrodes and defining an emission region and a non-emission region;

an organic emission layer on the pixel electrodes; and

a common electrode on the organic emission layer,

wherein the insulating layer has a plurality of concave portions in the non-emission region adjacent corresponding ones of the pixel electrodes,

wherein each of the concave portions has a bottom portion and an inclined portion,

wherein a reflective surface is on at least one of the inclined portions, and

wherein the bottom portion and the at least one of the inclined portions are spaced apart from the pixel electrodes.

2. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 1 , wherein the pixel electrodes comprise a red pixel electrode, a green pixel electrode, and a blue pixel electrode.

3. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 2 , wherein the pixel electrodes further comprise a white pixel electrode.

4. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 2 , wherein a first reflective surface is on a first inclined portion at a first concave portion adjacent the red pixel electrode and a second reflective surface is on a second inclined portion at a second concave portion adjacent the green pixel electrode.

5. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 4 , wherein the first and second reflective surfaces are spaced apart from the common electrode.

6. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 4 , wherein the common electrode is on the first inclined portion and the second inclined portion and forms the first and second reflective surfaces.

7. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 6 , wherein a third reflective surface is on a third inclined portion at a third concave portion adjacent the blue pixel electrode and is spaced from and separate from the common electrode.

8. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 1 , wherein the common electrode is on the pixel defining layer and the insulating layer.

9. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 1 , wherein the reflective surface comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of Al, Ti, Mg and Ag.

10. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 1 , wherein the insulating layer comprises a first insulating layer and a second insulating layer on the first insulating layer, and

wherein the bottom portion is a surface of the first insulating layer and the inclined portion is a surface of the second insulating layer.

11. A method of manufacturing an organic light emitting diode display comprising:

forming an insulating layer on a substrate;

forming a plurality of pixel electrodes on the insulating layer;

forming a pixel defining layer on the insulating layer overlapping with an end of at least one of the pixel electrodes;

forming an organic emission layer on the pixel electrodes; and

forming a common electrode on the organic emission layer,

wherein the insulating layer has a plurality of concave portions in a non-emission region adjacent corresponding ones of the pixel electrodes,

wherein each of the concave portions has a bottom portion and an inclined portion,

wherein a reflective surface is on at least one of the inclined portions, and

wherein the bottom portion and the at least one of the inclined portions are spaced apart from the pixel electrodes.

12. The method of manufacturing an organic light emitting diode display of claim 11 , wherein the forming the plurality of pixel electrodes comprises forming a red pixel electrode, a green pixel electrode, and a blue pixel electrode.

13. The method of manufacturing an organic light emitting diode display of claim 12 , wherein

the forming the plurality of pixel electrodes further comprises forming a white pixel electrode.

14. The method of manufacturing an organic light emitting diode display of claim 12 , wherein a first reflective surface is on a first inclined portion at a first concave portion adjacent the red pixel electrode and a second reflective surface is on a second inclined portion at a second concave portion adjacent the green pixel electrode.

15. The method of manufacturing an organic light emitting diode display of claim 14 , wherein the first and second reflective surfaces are spaced apart from the common electrode.

16. The method of manufacturing an organic light emitting diode display of claim 14 , wherein the common electrode is on the first inclined portion and the second inclined portion and forms the first and second reflective surfaces.

17. The method of manufacturing an organic light emitting diode display of claim 16 , wherein a third reflective surface is on a third inclined portion at a third concave portion adjacent the blue pixel electrode is spaced from and separate from the common electrode.

18. The method of manufacturing an organic light emitting diode display of claim 11 , wherein the common electrode is on the pixel defining layer and the insulating layer.

19. The method of manufacturing an organic light emitting diode display of claim 11 , wherein the reflective surface comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of Al, Ti, Mg and Ag.

20. The method of manufacturing an organic light emitting diode display of claim 11 , wherein the forming the insulating layer comprises:

forming a first insulating layer, the bottom portion being a surface of the first insulating layer; and

forming a second insulating layer on the first insulating layer, the inclined portion being a surface of the second insulating layer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 23, 2013
From: CHOI, HAE-YUN; LIM, JAE-IK; KIM, MIN-WOO; PARK, WON-SANG
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 030270/0598 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2012-0110557 · Oct 5, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
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