IP Library Granted Patent US 8,981,362
Granted Patent B2
US 8,981,362 · App. 14/013,906 · Granted Mar 17, 2015

Organic light-emitting display device and method of manufacturing the same

Inventors: Hae-yun Choi (Yongin, KR); Jae-Ik Lim (Yongin, KR); Min-Woo Kim (Yongin, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
H01L27/32H01L51/5203H01L51/56
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Patent No.
US 8,981,362
App. No.
14/013,906
Granted
Mar 17, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

An organic light-emitting display device and a method of manufacturing the same. The organic light-emitting display device includes: an insulating layer having a top surface, a bottom surface, and an inclined side wall that; a bump disposed on the top surface of the insulating layer; a first electrode disposed on the insulating layer; a pixel-defining layer disposed on the insulating layer and the first electrode, and which defines an emission region and a non-emission region; an organic emission layer that is disposed on the first electrode; and a second electrode that is disposed on the organic emission layer.

Claims (41)

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

an electrically insulating layer comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, and an inclined side wall;

a bump disposed on the top surface of the electrically insulating layer;

a first electrode disposed on the electrically insulating layer;

a pixel-defining layer disposed on the electrically insulating layer and the first electrode, the pixel-defining layer defining an emission region and a non-emission region;

an organic emission layer disposed on the first electrode; and

a second electrode disposed on the organic emission layer.

2. The organic light-emitting display device of claim 1 , wherein the first electrode is disposed on the bump.

3. The organic light-emitting display device of claim 1 , wherein:

the pixel-defining layer extends to the top surface of the electrically insulating layer, and comprises an opening formed in the emission region; and

the first electrode is exposed through the first opening.

4. The organic light-emitting display device of claim 1 , wherein the bump is disposed adjacent to the emission region.

5. The organic light-emitting display device of claim 1 , wherein a width of the bump is in a range of 3 μm to 20 μm.

6. The organic light-emitting display device of claim 1 , wherein a height of the bump is in a range of 0.3 μm to 5 μm.

7. The organic light-emitting display device of claim 1 , wherein the side wall of the electrically insulating layer is inclined at an inclination angle of 20° to 70° with respect to an extended plane containing the bottom surface of the electrically insulating layer.

8. The organic light-emitting display device of claim 1 , wherein the first electrode has a concave shape.

9. The organic light-emitting display device of claim 1 , wherein the organic emission layer extends to a side wall of the pixel-defining layer.

10. The organic light-emitting display device of claim 1 , wherein the first electrode is disposed on the side wall of the electrically insulating layer, and is configured to reflect light generated by the organic emission layer.

11. The organic light-emitting display device of claim 1 , wherein the bump is configured to change a path of light generated by the organic emission layer.

12. The organic light-emitting display device of claim 1 , wherein a top surface of the pixel-defining layer has a curved shape corresponding to a curved surface of the bump.

13. The organic light-emitting display device of claim 1 , wherein a top surface of the pixel-defining layer has a flat shape.

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

an electrically insulating layer disposed on a substrate, the electrically insulating layer comprising at least one recess having an inclined surface;

at least one organic light-emitting device disposed on the electrically insulating layer, the organic light-emitting device comprising a first electrode, an organic emission layer, and a second electrode;

a pixel-defining layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, the pixel-defining layer defining an emission region and a non-emission region; and

a bump disposed between the electrically insulating layer and the non-emission region of the pixel-defining layer.

15. The organic light-emitting display device of claim 14 , further comprising a plurality of recesses, wherein an organic light-emitting device is disposed in each one of the plurality of recesses.

16. The organic light-emitting display device of claim 14 , wherein the bump has a curved surface.

17. The organic light-emitting display device of claim 14 , further comprising more than one organic light-emitting device,

wherein each of the organic light-emitting devices emits one of red light, green light, blue light, and white light, and

wherein a top surface of the pixel-defining layer disposed on at least one of the organic light-emitting devices has a flat shape.

18. A method of manufacturing an organic light-emitting display device, the method comprising:

forming an electrically insulating layer on a substrate;

forming an inclined side wall on the insulating layer;

forming a bump on a top surface of the insulating layer;

forming a first electrode on the insulating layer;

forming, on the insulating layer and the first electrode, a pixel-defining layer comprising an opening through which the first electrode is exposed;

forming an organic emission layer on the first electrode; and

forming a second electrode on the organic emission layer.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the forming of the inclined side wall of the electrically insulating layer comprises forming the inclined side wall using a reflow process.

20. The method of claim 18 , further comprising planarizing a top surface of the pixel-defining layer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 29, 2013
From: CHOI, HAE-YUN; LIM, JAE-IK; KIM, MIN-WOO
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2013-0065470 · Jun 7, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
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