Organic light-emitting display apparatus and method of manufacturing the same
An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes a substrate, a pixel electrode disposed on the substrate, an opposing electrode disposed on the pixel electrode and transmitting light therethrough, an organic light-emitting layer disposed between the pixel electrode and the opposing electrode and emitting light toward at least the opposing electrode, a first transmission layer disposed on the opposing electrode and transmitting the light emitted from the organic light-emitting layer therethrough, and a second transmission layer disposed on a path of the light emitted from the organic light-emitting layer on the first transmission layer, and comprising a plurality of first materials having first refractive indices and a second material having a second refractive index. The first refractive indices are greater than the second refractive index, and the plurality of first materials are disposed inside the second material.
1. An organic light-emitting display apparatus, comprising:
a substrate;
a pixel electrode disposed on the substrate;
an opposing electrode disposed on the pixel electrode and transmitting light therethrough;
an organic light-emitting layer disposed between the pixel electrode and the opposing electrode and emitting light toward at least the opposing electrode;
a first transmission layer disposed on the opposing electrode and transmitting the light emitted from the organic light-emitting layer therethrough; and
a second transmission layer disposed on a path of the light emitted from the organic light-emitting layer on the first transmission layer, and comprising a plurality of first materials having first refractive indices and a second organic material having a second refractive index, the first refractive indices are greater than the second refractive index, and the plurality of first materials are disposed inside the second organic material;
the second transmission layer further comprising:
a first organic layer contacting the first transmission layer and comprising a viscous material,
a second layer disposed on the first organic layer and comprising the plurality of first materials and the second organic material, and
a third organic layer disposed on the second layer and comprising a viscous material,
a range of distance between the organic light-emitting layer and the second transmission layer is greater than 0.23 μm and not greater than 50 μm.
2. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising an optical member disposed on the second transmission layer.
3. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 1 , comprising: a protection layer disposed between the opposing electrode and the first transmission layer.
4. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 1 , the minimum value of the first refractive indices of the plurality of first materials is 1.5.
5. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 1 , the plurality of first materials having sizes between 0.1 μm and 5 μm.
6. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 1 , the plurality of first materials comprise one of zirconium (Zr) and silicon (Si).
7. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 1 , the substrate being flexible.
8. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 1 , the first transmission layer comprises a plurality of layers in which inorganic films and organic films are alternately disposed.
9. An organic light-emitting display apparatus, comprising:
a substrate;
a pixel electrode disposed on the substrate;
an opposing electrode disposed on the pixel electrode and transmitting light therethrough;
an organic light-emitting layer disposed between the pixel electrode and the opposing electrode and emitting light toward at least the opposing electrode;
a first transmission layer comprising a thin film including inorganic and organic films disposed on the opposing electrode and transmitting the light emitted from the organic light-emitting layer and endowing said organic light-emitting display apparatus with flexibility; and
a second transmission layer disposed on a path of the light emitted from the organic light-emitting layer on the first transmission layer, and comprising a plurality of first materials having first refractive indices and a second organic material having a second refractive index, the first refractive indices are greater than the second refractive index, and the plurality of first materials are disposed inside the second organic material,
a range of distance between the organic light-emitting layer and the second transmission layer is greater than 0.23 μm and not greater than 50 μm.
10. An organic light-emitting display apparatus, comprising:
a substrate;
a pixel electrode disposed on the substrate;
an opposing electrode disposed on the pixel electrode and transmitting light therethrough;
an organic light-emitting layer disposed between the pixel electrode and the opposing electrode and emitting light toward at least the opposing electrode;
a first transmission layer comprised of a thin film including inorganic and organic films including a first film planarizing a surface of the opposing electrode and a second film obstructing passage of moisture and oxygen disposed on the opposing electrode and transmitting the light emitted from the organic light-emitting layer, comprising a plurality of layers in which inorganic films and organic films are alternately disposed; and
a second transmission layer disposed on a path of the light emitted from the organic light-emitting layer on the first transmission layer, and comprising a plurality of first materials having first refractive indices and a second organic material having a second refractive index, the first refractive indices are greater than the second refractive index, and the plurality of first materials are disposed inside the second organic material,
a range of distance between the organic light-emitting layer and the second transmission layer is greater than 0.23 μm and not greater than 50 μm.